For me this is enough reason to warrant consciousness a place among the most fundamental of elements. Instead of having consciousness emerge from complex material interactions, could it not be that the experience of a material universe emerges from consciousness?

Yah I love this! Thanks for your perspective. I am so excited that we live in a time where so many points of the past are converging... We are considering the "old" holistic models in light of modern sciences such as quantum physics, and consciousness itself, especially that of the collective, seems to be having its own big bang because of it. Just so cool. And I have a feeling there are so many souls alive right now because it's kind of... All hands on deck. Haha Very exciting times indeed!
Resteeming, thanks for the great read on a weekday night.

Xx ToL