Aquarian Wind 8: Etheric Existence
Aquarian Wind 8: Etheric Existence
Aquarian Wind 8: Etheric Existence
To whose temple the Arch is starlit, In whose temple the Sun is the image of gold, To whose temple the Moon goes every month And brings the message out every full-moon, And whose message the Moon sings as a word of sixteen letters, His religion I belong to, His temple I visit, His name I utter, His glory I live in. To Him I offer the lotus of my day, To Him I offer the lotus of my night.
These seed thoughts from the Spiritual Psychology meditations of Dr. Ekkirala Krishnamacharya give the note for the Lunar Messenger of the Circle of Good Will. The moon is the reflective principle and symbol of the mind. When pure and calm, it reflects impressions from higher circles. Especially the time of the full moon is conducive for higher alignment, if we are poised enough. The alignment of the sun, moon and earth in the sky helps experiencing the magic of the light of the soul and its manifestation down to the physical. The Lunar Messenger is published every month in time for the full moon. It contains thoughts from the teachings of eternal wisdom. Its purpose is to inspire us to put them into practical life.
Colours
Contemplating on brilliant colours strengthens the etheric tissue and thus closes the door to the entry of emotions which might find entrance through the emotional body and weaken us. The primary expression of the etheric body is through the colour violet. Violet precedes the dense physical state; it is the bridge between the visible and the semivisible and links us with the Deva kingdom. Violet is the reflection of blue, the higher counterpart. Blue stands for synthesis in the higher worlds, violet for synthesis in the dense worlds. It is easier to meditate upon blue than upon violet and thus to shape the vital body. Esoterically, violet as well as blue are white. The etheric body should not be confused with the body of the soul. The soul itself is the vehicle of the spirit, the causal body is the vehicle of the soul, the etheric body is the vehicle of prana. In itself it is of golden light; the colour of the causal body is diamond. If the etheric body contains dim colours, it means that the aura is polluted; we thus contaminate and poison our environment and create the ground for diseases. The beauty of subtle colours purifies and regulates the etheric currents; therefore, it is good to contemplate upon radiant colours. Orange stimulates the etheric body; it gets yet even more vivified by positive and cheerful thoughts. When we arent positive it shrinks and loses energy. Smiling automatically produces an expansion. When we often smile from the heart the boundaries between ourselves and others disappear. Smiling evokes an instinctive, positive answer. When we are humorous, not excessively, but as a strong undercurrent, we are already etheric; we thus also uplift other people who got stuck in the dense physical. Pure fragrances help with the purification of the ether. When a high being visits us we can experience the scent of sandalwood even before his visit. At first the good smell comes, then the being might appear or not. Via the fragrance we can also feel the nearness of an ashram. At all old places where great beings have lived and which still radiate with strong power we can experience with etheric vision the sublimity of an etheric temple.
Etheric Work
Around us in space there are many layers of etheric substance which we normally dont perceive. For example, when we come exhausted from work and take a shower, we get refreshed by the supply of etheric energy via water. Fresh air brings energy from out of the ether of space. Through the ether we are in continuous contact with our surroundings; it is one ether in which
the many forms exist. Thus we can connect with people and focus on a sick person, and in doing so propose healing. Then the etheric current of healing power can flow through us to the patient. Through the ether we think with the etheric side of the brain which is outside the physical brain. Through the fourth ether, the buddhic plane, inspiration pours into our thought and action and we bring light to people. Whenever we create a powerful positive thought the energies of our etheric bodies start flowing into the corresponding direction. Blockages are removed and our etheric bodies rejuvenated. A well-built etheric body allows us to translate subtle spiritual principles into tangible acts of goodwill and thus to contribute to the manifestation of the Divine plan. This way we can serve in a much greater measure. Even before we have gained our bodies of golden light the master can release us from the body of flesh and blood for subtle work without our being conscious of it. At the third initiation we consciously experience the connection between subjective and objective life. We thus can realise our original identity and the purpose of our lives. We identify with the spiritual part and continue to live with its identity through all incarnations. Finally, the transformations will stabilise us on the etheric plane in a way that we can fly with the help of the etheric body. The aids for flying, airplanes, also emerged in the Aquarian age which is related to ether and space. Master CVV said, While you are sleeping I shall de-link your etheric body from the physical and impart knowledge to you. This knowledge goes deep into our system and allows us to settle in the etheric. He stops the causal functioning up to a certain point so that the etheric body can gain strength. The causal body is our memory body through which we accumulate experiences and karma from incarnation to incarnation. The next life normally takes place as an effect of the stored seeds which unfold anew. However, we have no more memory of what has happened in the preceding incarnations, and thus, we unconsciously take the direction of our lives. By condensing the etheric body the seed of past karma gets like dried up. Then it cannot grow anymore and we can consciously take to a new direction. The Master said he would ensure that the etheric body gets condensed in a way that all the memory remains in it and we then even have a free will whether to incarnate or not.
Sources: K.P. Kumar: Uranus. The Alchemist of the Age / notes from seminars. The World Teacher Trust - Dhanishta, Visakhapatnam, India (www.worldteachertrust.org )