IN THE BEGINNING This is existence, in it's entirety. At the center is the Divine Source, AKA God/Goddess, The Unknowable etc. This sphere of Divine Energy radiates outward in all directions. As the energy slows the various Realms are formed in it's wake. The first Realm to be created is the Spirit Realm. This is a Realm of Consciousness and Spirit (Divine Force of Will). The energies of the Spirit Realm are closest to the Source and manifest as Divine Realms (Heavens), Divine Beings (Avatars, Angels, Gods, Goddesses, gods/goddesses). The second Realm created is the Etheric or Astral Realm. This Realm binds the Spirit to the Physical. As a result it effects and is effected by both. The Etheric Realm is one of Spirit, Thoughts, Emotions and the Consciousness that drives them. The high Energies of the Etheric Realm lean towards the Benevolent if not Divine. The lower Energies “Top” View of the Etheric Realm tend to lean towards the malicious if Fig. 1 not Demonic. Remember: This is a Realm of Spirit, Thoughts and Emotions; all Thoughts and Emotions. The midlevel energies of this realm tend to manifest as parallel or shadow “realms” of our world, the settings of books, dreams, fantasies and our collective memories. The final realm created is the Physical Realm. This is the Realm of Life, all prior energies are present here. The Physical Realm is where ideas and concepts conceived of on the Etheric Realm are manifested. The energies of the Physical Realm are denser, more primal than those of the Higher Realms. These energies require an immense emotional attachment and/or extreme focus of Will to harness.
Let's turn our little image of Existence on it's side. (see fig. 2) The Source is like a rod with the various Realms spinning around it at their respective “levels”. Source Consciousness Energy constantly radiates outward in all directions. The Spirit Realm is “above” the Source. The Etheric Realm emanates from the Source at it's center. The Physical Realm is “below” the Source. Higher (faster) energies remain or go “upward” while Lower (slower) energies go “downward”. The energies of the different Realms are not restricted to their respective areas. They each have a “high” to “low” bandwidth 1 being Highest and 3 being Lowest. See fig 3.
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At the Highest point (1) are the Conscious influences/entities. The Mid point (2) conscious, not necessarily sentient, entities. The Lowest point (3) forms the foundation for the respective Realm. This is the densest background level of a Realm. The final core aspects of Universal Energy are the Masculine (positive/active) and Feminine (negative/receptiv (negative/receptive) e) sides. Masculine qualities affect energies flowing down the “right” of the Source Core. Feminine qualities affect energies flowing up the “left” side of the
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As Above So Below One of the most common ways to depict Existence in a concise form is the Tree of Life. It places the Source at the top, Earth at the bottom and the Tree is split in the middle by the dividing line between the Eternal (Spiritual) and Temporal (Physical).
This particular form of the Tree of Life is from Kabbalahistic Practices. One way that this Tree of Life is often described is: the Spheres (Sephiroth) and Pathways represent one's Journey on their way back to God. Other Traditions use the Sacred Geometry found in the Tree in combination with meditations to raise their level of Consciousness towards the same end. In this work, the Tree is used to represent 20 of the 32 Chakras that make up the structure of our energy field. Humans are in a most interesting position, we exist in 3 realms simultaneously. We have our Conscience, also called the Inner Voice or Higher Self. This is the same Divine Consciousness that permeates All of Existence at the highest level of Being. The midlevel
consists of the Etheric realm. Thoughts/emotions and the resonance of the physical realm. This is a realm we all respond to whether or not our responses are conscious. The sensation we feel when being stared at from afar, for example. This is the realm psychic phenomenon occurs on. The lowest realm is the physical, our bodies. This is the realm that most of humanity, mistakenly, believes is the only one that is “real”. The Faiths of the world also tend to agree that Humans have, or are, Souls that are experiencing physical physical reality. reality. The Soul is anchored to the body and thus the physical physical realm by energy centers (or nodes) called Chakras. There are 3 levels of chakra systems that correspond to the realms we experience. The most well known are the 7 that exist in the physical body: Crown, 3rd Eye, Throat, Heart, Solar Plexus, Sacral and Root. Slightly less well known are the 12 that anchor the Soul to the Etheric body. Less well known than these are the 20 Chakras in the Spirit Realm that are the direct conduit to the Divine. To put it simply: The Divine Source decides someone needs to be on the physical plane to accomplish a particular goal. The Spirit, or Soul, is formed and “sent” to the physical realm. As the Divine Energy slows down different levels of the future individual are formed. 20 Points that represent this new individual's being maintain their positions “wherever” it is that these chakras reside. These 20 points fuel the 5 chakras of the Etheric body. The energy of these 25 combined Points vibrates slower than the 20 and MUCH slower than the Source. The 25 Points fuel the final 7 and the combination of 32 Chakras maintains the physical form.
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Starting with the Prime Mover and working “down”: The 20 Chakras of the Spirit Realm. These Chakras are the first set of "anchors" to existence in a unique form. Keep in mind that The Tree of Life is not 2Dimensional. It is 3Dimensional. Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front, and Back. At the center point, Abundance, the energy crosses the Etheric Realm, the boundary between the Spiritual and the Physical. What was a visceral awareness blooms to fully conscious awareness. Earth energies move up the front of the Tree of Life gaining the energy to manifest when it shifts to the back of the Tree at Abundance. The back of the Tree of Life manifests the subtle or unconscious aspects of Divine or Earth energies. The front of the Tree manifests conscious awareness of Divine or Earth energies. The left half of the Tree of Life is Receptive, this is the side that takes in the energy from the base towards the Crown. The right half of the Tree is Projective, Divine Energy flows directly through this side as Potential energy moving towards a purpose.
The 20 Chakras of the Spirit Realm: The First Set of Anchors to the Divine Spheres The top of the Tree is known as the “Crown”. It is our primary anchor to the Divine Source. The Chakra is Grace & Divine Source Consciousness(1). Consciousness(1). It is the point from which all Energy flows. Divine Energy naturally moves "downward", it travels through the front and right half of the Tree. Clarity(2) is the second Sphere to be touched by Divine Energy. It is the source of Logic. This is the "anchor" point for the Mind in the Spirit Realm. Yin(3) is the dark, or "negative", part of the YinYang. It is encountered just before the energy slows to physical levels. It is receptive and feminine in nature so it compliments the forceful and masculine aspects of this Sphere. Creation(4) grants us the force of Will to manifest the Desires that the Unique form in question wishes to achieve. Free Will & Freedom(5) is the "anchor"point "anchor"point to the Physical Physical in the Spirit Spirit Realm. It grants us the Will to do whatever we wish and the desire to do so. Fortunately this is tempered by The Knowledge of Good & Bad(6). This is the "anchor" to the Earth in the Spirit realm. Anything that inhabits a physical form must abide by the Laws of that form, and those Laws are innate.
From point 6 Masculine Divine Energy blends with the Feminine energies of the Earth and travels up, balancing the 6th and 5th points. The knowledge of good and bad as well as the the Desire and Freedom to act according to that knowledge are the energies that Yang(7) . A Sphere of Masculine, Positive and Forceful energies on influence the Chakra Yang(7). the Feminine half of the Tree. This means that this energy is Receptive in nature. It is the feeling of obstacles overcome and desires attained rather than the force to achieve them. Enjoyment(8) is the first point reached just after the Feminine flow shifts to the front of the Tree and vibrates at a higher level. This is the Seat of the Divine Heart. The source of Unconditional Love. The enjoyment felt through acts performed out of Compassion is meant to be the lure to continue such behaviors. Harmony(9) is the highest Sphere on the feminine side of the Tree. This is a level of understanding gained through reflection on past experiences and influences at a Karmic level. Abundance(10) is the point that the initial burst of Divine Energy slows to the point necessary to manifest on the physical plane. It is also the point that Earth energies can be transmuted to higher frequencies. The energy to manifest our Will on the physical plane comes from this point.
Vertical Pathways The Chakra Point, Manifestation(11) Point, Manifestation(11) , channels the Divine Source energy into the physical realm through it's connection of Abundance and Free Will & Freedom. This Chakra supplies the Projective force needed to manifest Desires in the Physical Realm. Kundalini(12) is the connection between Free Will & Freedom and the "Ground" for the Spirit Realm. Kundalini Energy serves the same purpose in the Spirit and Physical realms. Untapped it allows the collection of Divine and Earth energies to rest at the base or Ground point. To complete the Divine circuit requires conscious effort to force the coiled serpent (Kundalini) to raise and reconnect with the Divine Source. This allows one to manifest Divine Will on Earth. Again the cumulative energies of the 10 Spheres and now 2 Pathways continue, to the Earth to bring up Feminine influences. Wisdom(13) is on the left side of the Tree and connects Enjoyment and Yang. This pathway tempers the immediacy of the Earth energy through reflection on past experiences. This calmer energy travels along the Chakra that is the Pathway Peace(14) Pathway Peace(14).. Harmony and Enjoyment are the Spheres it bridges. The Seed of Compassion is the ability to see the flaws in one's self and understand that others are flawed as well. From here we cross to the Right side of the Tree. Forgiveness(15) bridges Clarity and Yin.
Forgiveness does not preclude repercussions. While the Divine Source has Understanding of imbalances, and the Will to Forgive for them, they must still be corrected. Faith(16) is the bridge across the Etheric Realm between Yin and Creation. The Will (yin), the Desire (creation) and the Belief (faith) that it will happen. Alignment(17), the Middle Pillar, blends and balances the energies of the previous 16 points and sends the energy down to the Earth.
Horizontal Pathways The Balance The Balance of Similarities(18) links Creation Creation and Yang. The The Balance of Polarities(19) Polarities(19) links Yin and Enjoyment. Mastery(20) Enjoyment. Mastery(20) links Clarity and Harmony. Each of these Pathways serves to balance the Masculine and Feminine energies of Existence.
The Chakras of the Etheric Realm: The Second Anchor to the Divine Source The second tier of the Chakra system has 5 points and controls the flow of energy throughout the Etheric body.
Chakra(21) is located The Transpersonal Chakra(21) about one arm length above the head. It is the point of entry for the Soul. This is the source of our personal archetypes and symbols. It's the point through which our Higher Self communicates with our conscious mind. The Akashik The Akashik Records(22) Chakra is found about, 1 1/2 inches, directly above the head. This is the access point to the Akashic Records, Humanities Collective Unconscious. It controls how Karma is manifested on the physical plane. Located just behind the base of the skull, about 26 inches, in the Aura lies the Etheric Heart(23). Heart(23). This Chakra links the Heart, Throat and 3rd Eye to the Etheric realm and regulates the energies flowing between thoughts, emotions, and the resonant energy of the physical body. The palms of the hands and soles of the feet are the points of entry and egress for the Transmutation/Transference Chakras (24). (24). Generally General ly,, we receive energy through the left side of the body and expend energy through the right. Ground(25). Is located about 23 feet below the ground. This is the Soul's The Etheric The Etheric Ground(25). anchor to the Earth. It is through this point that we pull the energy necessary for daily survival.
The base 7 are Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, 3 rd Eye and Crown. These points maintain the flow of Energy throughout the body to keep all functions working properly. 26. The Root Chakra is located at the perineum. It is our Soul's connection to the physical body. The Root is the source of our most primal feelings including rage, terror and joy. 27. The Sacral Chakra, also called the sexus, is located at the genitals. This is the Chakra that allows our creative energies to manifest on the physical plane. It doesn't get more Creative than being the source of new Life right? ;) It's also in charge of our emotions and our awareness of them. 28. The Solar Plexus is located about one inch above the navel. It is our “Seat of Power”, where our sense of Selfesteem and our abilities to judge, discern, and manifest our Will on the physical plane shines through. 29. The Heart Chakra allows us to manifest Compassion, Kindness, and Love on the physical plane. 30. The Throat Chakra allows us to express ourselves on the physical plane. Our primary mode of communication is, with rare exception, through the voice. 31. The 3rd Eye is located at the center of the forehead. This energy center is the source of our Insight and psychic abilities.
32. The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head, the baby's soft spot. It is the source of our Divine Awareness. The Crown is the highest Chakra and is directly influenced by the second tier of Chakras.
