THE POWERLESS LIFE

There’s a lot happening in the world right now. Power struggles are everywhere — political, social, financial, and definitely personal. You can feel it in conversations, in the news, in the tension of daily life, especially in mass consciousness. The headlines are filled with who has power, who’s losing it, and who’s trying to take it back.

It’s easy to recognize the power games “out there” in governments, groups, and institutions. But what about the ones right here, inside? Power games show up in countless everyday moments – the need to win a conversation, manage how we’re perceived, give or withhold attention, approval, or affection. Even trying to “get it right” with ourselves can become a power game between our own aspects. 

When a conversation keeps replaying in your mind – what you said, what they meant, what should have happened – that’s a power game trying to resolve itself. When you’ve been misunderstood and feel the urge to explain… when the pain of rejection lingers… when unmet expectations feel personal – it’s power trying to fix the energy leaks.

In the Sexual Energies School, Adamus talks at length about the powerless life. It can feel almost upside-down to the way we’ve learned to be human. But maybe that’s the point – turning things inside out is where freedom begins. 

Most of us were raised on the assumption that power is necessary. It was exerted over us as children, with often painful consequences if ignored. From there, we learned power was necessary to protect ourselves, to influence outcomes, to succeed, and even to grow spiritually. Tobias even noted that in traditional religious views, God himself is pure power. 

The belief in power is so ingrained we rarely stop to question it. But in SES, Adamus takes a different approach. He doesn’t redefine power or suggest we use it more wisely. He calls it what it is: an illusion.  

He’s not speaking metaphorically or philosophically. He’s saying power literally does not exist. This is because energy itself requires no power to function. It is naturally responsive to consciousness and therefore doesn’t need force, control, or manipulation to move or serve. 

Power, then, is something we use to compensate for what we believe is lacking. It’s a distortion born out of duality, maintained by the belief that we are not enough, and propagated through the energy stealing ‘sexual energy virus.’ Once you see its effects, you start noticing just how much of human life revolves around managing, gaining, resisting, or fearing power.

The idea of a “powerless life” can at first feel uncomfortable or even dangerous. Without power, how will you protect yourself from those who wield it? How do you deal with those who are playing power games? How do you stay safe in a world that clearly still runs on power? 

These are valid questions, and they show just how deeply we’ve tied power to survival. But in SES, the perspective shifts. When you genuinely step out of the power dynamic, something unexpected happens: 

Not physically invisible, of course. But energetically irrelevant to the game, because power feeds on power. It looks for opposition, resistance, and participation. When you’re no longer engaging at that level, it simply doesn’t register your presence. So, it’s not about defending yourself better; it’s about no longer being on the battlefield. And that is a very different kind of freedom.

Speaking of presence, Adamus often emphasizes its importance. But being present doesn’t mean trying hard to focus, quiet the mind, and be in the now. That’s missing the point. Being present is simplicity itself. Power is what pulls you out of presence.  

If you’re unsure whether you’re in a power game, or find it hard to recognize, remember this: Power is always tied to something else. It’s either about the past (what happened, what was taken, what needs to be fixed) or the future (what might happen, what feels like we need to control, prevent, or secure). When you recognize this dynamic, that’s the time to take a deep breath, let go, and gently return to yourself. Everything you’ll ever need is always and only within, right here in presence.