The Ten Commandments by Emmet Fox, Chapter Two, By Right of Consciousness
In Chapter 2, "By Right of Consciousness," Emmet Fox moves from the historical symbolism of Moses into the "how-to" of spiritual law. If Chapter 1 was about finding the leader within, Chapter 2 is about the currency you need to pay for your freedom.
Fox’s premise is radical but simple: You do not get what you want, what you "deserve," or what you pray for. You get what you have a "Right of Consciousness" for.
1. The "Title Deed" to Reality
Fox uses a legal analogy here. In the physical world, if you want to claim a house, you need the title deed. In the spiritual world, your state of mind is your title deed.
The Law: You cannot possess anything in the outer world that you do not first possess in your inner consciousness.
The Catch: If you have the consciousness of poverty, you can win the lottery and you will eventually be poor again (a fact often proven by lottery statistics). If you have the consciousness of health, you will recover from illness because your "inner blueprint" demands it.
2. The Mental Equivalent
While this term is the title of another famous Fox essay, it is the heartbeat of this chapter. Fox argues that for every physical thing, there is a mental equivalent.
To change the "thing," you must change the "equivalent."
Trying to change your life by changing your circumstances (moving cities, switching jobs, changing partners) without changing your consciousness is like trying to change the reflection in a mirror by painting the glass. You have to change the face in front of the mirror.
3. The "Scientific" Nature of Prayer
Fox is famous for stripping the "religious sentimentality" out of prayer. In this chapter, he describes prayer as a mental treatment.
Not Begging: Prayer isn't asking a capricious God to change His mind.
A Realignment: Prayer is the act of building a "Right of Consciousness" for the thing you desire. It is convincing yourself of the truth of God’s abundance until your mind accepts it as a fact. Once the mind accepts it, the Law must manifest it.
4. Wishing vs. Knowing
Fox makes a sharp distinction between a "wish" and a "right."
5. Why the "Moses" Journey Fails for Some
Many people start their "Exodus" but die in the wilderness. Fox explains this is because they are still "Egyptian" in their hearts. They want the freedom of the Promised Land, but they still have the consciousness of a slave.
To enter the Promised Land, you must "die" to your old limitations.
You must stop identifying as "a person with a problem" and start identifying as "a spiritual being with a solution."
Practical Exercise: The "Checking Your Pockets" Test
Fox suggests that if you want to know what your "Right of Consciousness" currently is, look at your life right now.
Your current bank balance, your current health, and your current relationships are the exact physical printout of your current consciousness.
It’s not a judgment; it’s a measurement. If you don’t like the printout, you don't attack the paper—you change the "file" (the thought) and hit print again.
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