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The 6-Layer Model — A Diagnostic Map for Resistance

The 6-Layer Model — A Diagnostic Map for Resistance

When the same block keeps showing up, the question isn’t “why am I broken?” — it’s “which layer is this living in?” The 6-Layer Model tells you exactly that, and exactly where to work.

The framework

The 6-Layer Model maps resistance across six levels: Essence, Ego, Narrative, Somatic, Behavioral, Relational. A block can sit in one layer, several, or all six at once. Applying a Narrative-layer tool (like an affirmation) to a Somatic-layer block (like a trauma response) will never work — and most failed inner work fails for exactly that reason. The 6-Layer Model is the diagnostic that prevents it.

Where to learn it

These are the articles that go deepest on this framework, drawn from across the full Abundance GPS library:

Frequently asked questions

How do I know which layer a block is in?

There are six diagnostic questions, one per layer. The articles below give you all six.

Can a block be in multiple layers?

Almost always, yes. The articles below show you how to sequence the work — usually outside-in (Relational → Behavioral → Somatic → Narrative → Ego → Essence).

Which layer is hardest to work?

The Somatic and Essence layers usually require the most patience and the most support. The articles below explain why.

How does this fit with shadow work?

Shadow work is one technique that addresses the deeper layers (Somatic + Essence). It’s not the only one — see Emotional Healing & Shadow Work.

Inside the Abundance GPS community

Reading is one thing. Working with people who’re on the same path is another. Inside the Abundance GPS community on Skool, conscious entrepreneurs, coaches, and lightworkers do this work together — month by month, using the GPS+I cycle to turn breakthroughs into business outcomes. If anything on this page felt like it was written for you, come see what’s happening on the inside.

About David

David Cameron Gikandi was a creative consultant on The Secret and wrote A Happy Pocket Full of Money — the book millions of people credit with rewiring how they think about wealth, identity, and what life is actually for. Today he runs the Abundance GPS community, where conscious entrepreneurs and lightworkers do the inner work that makes the outer work finally pay.