The Reality of Illusion: spiritual work in the digital medium

One of the most perplexing aspects of spiritual work in the digital medium is the paradox of its reality and its illusion. In videoconferencing, such as Zoom, a profound transmission of energy can take place between participants—something that feels undeniably real. And yet, the medium itself consists of nothing more than flickering pixels and compressed audio signals, a constructed illusion devoid of material substance.

Is it possible that what we consider "illusion" is merely the illusion of sensory perception—visual and auditory impressions—while the deeper reality is something else entirely? Perhaps the true interaction happens non-locally, through an energetic connection that transcends traditional organs of perception. Could it be that the digital medium acts as a kind of electromagnetic ocean, where the real currency is not light and sound, but the transmission of inner vibrations?

If we fixate on the sensory—on sight and sound—we risk missing the actual current of activity flowing beneath it. What if this current operates through our extended "Being-Bodies-Kesdjan," our "Astral Bodies," or what some traditions call the middle part of the soul? Could the digital realm, rather than being a mere quasi-simulation of reality, serve as a gateway to another mode of existence—one that interfaces directly with the subconscious or the deeper strata of human awareness that G.I. Gurdjieff alluded to?

If so, what does this say about the nature of reality itself? Are we witnessing the emergence of a new kind of spiritual space, one that operates beyond the material senses? And if the digital world can host such transmissions, what does that imply about the very fabric of existence?