Is the universe and our existence only an illusion? Do we not exist apart from your idea of us?

As we have explained in differentiating between the genesis of a manifestation as an energy extending from us and our consciousness and the idea behind it, the same is true of all manifestation that you witness as human beings and you see about you. So the differences are nonetheless profound and much more than the depiction of humans as a mere thought and being only an aspect of an illusion within a broader illusion. This is greatly underselling your importance and your reach yourselves as creators within the broad scheme in place for the universe and the destiny in the future, for all of creation.