Expanded Consciousness Not a Metaphor
When folks talk about expanding their Consciousness into Oneness with Source via their heart, this is not fluffy. This is Really. We leave the consciousness dimensions of 3/4 D human ego mind and step into the Consciousness of God/Oneness with Source. Most religions speak naught of this; yet the Bible speaks of it continuously. Especially the Sermon on the Mount. "Days of old - references the human ego mind under Law; I say unto you is the new 'law' under Grace. Recommend any book by Joel Goldsmith, esp The Thunder of Silence.