Psi research doesn't interest everyone but for those that are interested, there are many doorways to explore. One of them is the research of reincarnation with the implication that consciousness can have many life experiences.
Consciousness can exist in many shapes & forms through a vast spectrum of intent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_consciousness,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9bVd3BspIQ,
http://www.mindreality.com/one-consciousness-which-everything-exists-from,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-larry-dossey/is-consciousness-the-cent_b_645069.html,
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-nature-nurture-nietzsche-blog/201004/is-the-universe-conscious
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_consciousness,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9bVd3BspIQ,
http://www.mindreality.com/one-consciousness-which-everything-exists-from,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-larry-dossey/is-consciousness-the-cent_b_645069.html,
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-nature-nurture-nietzsche-blog/201004/is-the-universe-conscious