I'll try not to create a story about what is happening...
nikam, that's an impossibility. The basic function of mind it to create stories. Applying meaning and labels is part of that. No, just notice what is story and what is reality (before story is believed).
Are blessings a story?
The criteria for recognising what is story, is to ask "will it still exist when/if it is not believed. Stories require belief, reality doesn't.
Now, don't get this wrong, stories may turn out to be true or not. They are sometimes very useful. Sometimes necessary. Often none of the above.
We are not trying to stop stories, just recognise them for what they are, before belief in them distorts reality.
This leads us directly to your question about the existence of a subconscious.
If you apply the above criteria, there is no clear answer. Does a subconscious exist if i don't believe in it. The answer is No, but... what about the behavior that i ascribed to subconscious ? Simple answer is that it is unknown. However, i have a story, (that i recognise as a story and will tweak and use until a better one comes along or direct experience show otherwise) that goes like this; When something is unequivocally believed, usually with many repetitions, then mind gives it permission to be acted on without consultation. That is there is no need for it to touch awareness. It is deemed safe and practical for the organism to simple do it. eg. there is no need for awareness to be involved in tying shoelaces (unless they happen to have knotted)
Ironically, many things we consider need consultation with aware mind, do not. A lot of mental energy used for daily navigation is totally unnecessary as the organism is quite capable of taking care of it automatically, but this the mind finds a threat to its' importance, so it takes ownership even though it didn't even come along until afterwards.
i am quietly amazed looking at this mind, at all those questions i am asking to you...
they all pop up a bit widely... gosh...
Yes, a vivid reminder that thoughts just arise and are not generated by 'self'.
Does the first thought relate to the subconcious?
In light of the above, i would say that first thought is the way the organism communicates awareness. It is a direct response from the biological to the mental. (story)
Is there a God or a Deity who can give a blessing.
The most recent story here is that NOTHING is separate. Absolutely everything (everybody), known and unknown are all part of the One.
Only mind wants to separate and compartmentalize and label so that it can (believe) understand. (control)
Does that make you God, or God you ? What we do here at Liberation Unleashed is what all religions, or rather the persons teachings who a religion was built upon, is the same. Of course, political corruption occurred within 5 minutes of their death.