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by Peg VernonHaving entered another yearly round through the zodiacal gates of Aries we are beckoned toward a new beginning.  The symbol of the Israelites crossing over from slavery to freedom through the parted waters of the Red Sea gives us pause to evaluate our own enslavement to the astral waters of desire.  On the heels of this passage is the Christed personality of Jesus entering through the city gates to face an even greater passage on behalf of all humanity.  Such is our journey toward greater wholeness. May you enjoy the sharings that follow and may they spark in you a new beginning.

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Spring Observations
By Martha Henry MacDonald

It was a blessing to spend Spring Equinox in spiritual community at Harmony Center - www.harmony-center.org

Fractal TreeThe energies of spring were welcomed into our lives as nature smiled brightly upon the group.  The trees offered contact and much wisdom.  A beautiful oak beckoned, still wearing its fall dress of dried leaves.  Aligning, embracing and connecting my lower six chakras to the tree - strength and support were available in abundance.  This tree stood with quiet grace ten feet from the ponds edge. 


A question arose:  what does this tree need for its existence?

It needs soil for nutrients, a little water and some sun as it grows steadily toward its source of light, the sun.  Other than that, the tree's life is one of service.  The tree cleanses the air, offers shade and beauty. The roots give the ground stability, holding the soil intact.  The tree does not care to whom it offers itself nor does it limit the amount of service - it gives freely and fully.  If we have eyes to see, nature shows us how to stand with strength, in our truth, offer ourselves in service and just be. 

Another question arose:  what do we, as humans, need? 

We need nutrients, water, air, connection to mother earth - which sustains and nourishes us and is our connection to source - the provider of the breath of life.  Other than that, our needs are few; we may also offer ourselves in service.

Leaning my back against the tree, the earth showed its cover of a multitude of branches.  A lesson about "letting go" was being offered.  If we liken the sap rising in the tree to the flow of life force then areas of resistance or limited flow can be released.  The tree, either through force of wind or realized grace is able to let go of areas of resistance, and drop those branches.  We can receive this lesson by observing our system for areas of resistance, and letting go of that which decreases our life force - be it negative emotions, thought patterns, personality desires etc.  This will allow us to live more fully in connection with source, honoring the planet and all the surrounding life.

 
The High Priestess
By Grace Cavanaugh

High PriestessWisdom resides

Deep in the recesses of the heart

A gift longing to be unveiled

To illuminate the mysteries

And reveal the Oneness of all

Oh what an awakening

The High Priestess sits regally on a throne between two freestanding pillars. Attached to the pillars is a veil adorned with pomegranates. The veil partially conceals a body of water, perhaps a river, behind her. Her robes are suggestive of the Madonna, white gown and blue cloak, a plain cross on her chest and a book of sacred texts resting on her lap. At her feet is a crescent moon and on her head she wears a winged-horned crown.

The setting of this card is suggestive of King Solomon's Temple, an edifice designed and constructed by King Solomon as a tribute to his father, King David. The Temple housed the Ark of the Covenant containing the Ten Commandments and also served as a place of contemplation and worship. It was in this Temple that Jesus was found teaching when he was just 12 years old, being about His Father's business. The Temple is said to be a symbol of the perfect life of the soul; a life of the illumined mind and an all embracing heart. Pomegranates were carved into the edifice of the Temple and two freestanding pillars guarded the entrance. Pomegranates are known to be a symbol of death and rebirth and also of fertility.

 The High Priestess sits between two pillars, one black and one white. They  are suggestive of pairs of opposites, positive and negative, masculine and feminine, yin and yang, etc.  As both virgin and mother she is perhaps the embodiment of duality. Also the cross on her chest and the opened text on her lap indicate her ability to balance spirit with the law. She is our spiritual guide assisting us in finding the middle way; she is at once nurturer and teacher, guide and protector. She sits at the doorway of the temple encouraging and guiding us as we tread the razor's edge, the narrow way, balancing the pairs of opposites.

The horned crown of the High Priestess is reminiscent of Isis, the Egyptian Madonna. Like the Christian Madonna she embraces many roles. As Virgin of the World, she was impregnated by the Sun to give birth to all things yet remained a virgin. She is, then, the Divine Feminine; before all things she was. She is Sophia, the Virgin of Wisdom, in whom we can penetrate the mysteries of life and death and come to understand the laws that govern the universe. The name 'Isis' has been translated to mean 'wisdom'.  It is said that Isis was veiled from head to toe and only the initiated were permitted to penetrate the veil and understand the sacred mysteries. The veil behind the High Priestess when penetrated will reveal to us the wisdom of the universe.

At the feet of the High Priestess is a crescent moon. In astrology the moon is associated with the past, both the immediate past of our childhood and also the habits and traits of many past lifetimes. As we remove the veils of our glamours and illusions we permit the light of the Sun to shine ever more fully and thus freeing us to become our true selves. In this way the past ceases to maintain any control over us. Astrologically the High Priestess is associated with Virgo. Virgo is the Virgin Mother, the mother of form; she nurtures the form and in releasing it reveals the beauty within. She discovers the soul in all things. In reality is this not true wisdom, to find the life essence in all of creation, nurture it and, thereby, arrive at the deeper knowledge and experience of the interpenetration and interdependence of all beings? It is interesting to note that the Moon is the soul ruler of Virgo. In this placement it is said that the Moon veils the planet Vulcan, the blacksmith who like the Madonna, works to reshape form and to reveal its beauty and usefulness.

The High Priestess holds the number II placement in the Tarot deck and follows the Magician. This does not imply a subordinate position but rather a difference of both energy and role. The Magician as number I is the creator, controller, the initiator. The High Priestess on the other hand is nurturer, protector and guardian of wisdom. It is to her we look when seeking our own inner wisdom and to assist us in finding beauty and virtue in both our selves and in all of creation. The lesson of the High Priestess then is that true wisdom lies within the deep recesses of the heart. Our true master and teacher is the soul guiding and directing our lives if we are open to hear. 

 
Love Truth Service:
Gems Found along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
by Judy Harrison
 

Hurrican KatrinaLove, truth and service; these are the three tenents of the Unitarian Church which I attend.  They are also similar to the tenents that I have committed to uphold as an esoteric student; study, service and meditation.  My recent trip to Biloxi to build houses on the Mississippi gulf coast led me to experience them as a living reality. It was in this setting that I witnessed service as "Love in Action".

The daily outpouring of goodwill by hundreds of volunteers is gracing the gulf coast area and acting as a magnetic heart. This may not be recognized in the rest of the country where Katrina is yesterday's news.  The title "boomerang" has been coined to describe hundreds of individuals and groups who feel compelled to return and support their brothers and sisters in this area.  I believe this to be unique in both magnitude and degree compared to anything previously experienced in this country.  Eighteen months after Katrina wreaked its havoc on the people and shores of the gulf coast, it is estimated that a thousand volunteers weekly continue to come to this area to rebuild homes and lives.  What is amazing is that it is church groups, students and Ameri-Corp volunteers (as opposed to the government) who are the backbone of this effort.  They work within a grassroots infrastructure established by the local churches, the Salvation Army and Habitat of Humanity which houses, feeds and directs this massive body.  To work here in fact is to work as part of a group, considered by many to be the body of Christ.  And in esoteric parlance, group work is the hallmark of the new Aquarian age.  Another realization that I came to was that those selfless individuals who felt 'called' to set up the existing infrastructure clearly fit the description of the New Group of World Servers, a subjective group supporting the evolution of humanity.

The Lutheran Church at Bethel where I had meals during this mission trip sported a sign which read: "Katrina was an act of nature.  What is happening here is an act of God".  This perspective was reflected nightly after dinner when people were encouraged to share their observations about "where I saw the face of God today".  Besides an opportunity to debrief, this type of witness gave credence to the truth that Life is One and Spirit is omnipresent, or as Caroline Myss states in her book Entering the Castle, "God is in the details".

Prior to my trip down south I had been grappling with the concept of evil and in fact wondered if evil as such truly existed.  While in Biloxi I had the opportunity one evening to visit a local casino after working all day on some devastated homes.  I was told that there were beautiful flowers in the casino and it was worth seeing.  As I entered the casino the opulence and decadence were overwhelming. People in the gambling area, which extended visually in all directions, had an intense look on their face devoid of joy.  What I was not prepared for was the reaction I had within my lower chakras. The vibration was so base and the sound that resonated in my body was so low that it took over completely and made me reel.  I spent quite a bit of time trying to readjust my system afterwards and in so doing what I recognized was that the absence of light was at the core of my reaction.  Then I was led to read Cosmic Fire p1123-24 which talks about Mahat, an expression of manas (mind) that has a separated consciousness and includes only the knowledge of form and has lost itself in the dense physical.  It cannot align with love in this solar system.  This is the definition of evil.  It also rang true with my experience; a truth that I will never forget.  The counterpoint to this story was the righting of so many previous wrongs which I also experienced.  In talking with Warren, an elder with a mission group from Florida, he stated during our conversation; "I know how God works. Over a hundred years ago we held these people as slaves and made them work for us.  Now we are here and we are working for them."  Is this karmic?  Possibly.  Clearly love is attempting to bridge a previously great divide.

In contrast to my experience at the Casino was my interaction with Janice. It was on her house that I spent most of my time. Following the hurricane she was evacuated to Houston but decided to return because she was needed to play the organ for her church choir and besides this was her home.  She had been surprised to initially see volunteers repairing her home, never having been told when work would begin. Ever ready, Janice joyfully worked side by side with us.  It was a comfortable and warm association.  The next workday Janice arrived with hot turnovers for breakfast, and insisted on buying pizza to save us from another lunch of sandwiches at the Salvation Army.  As more people from our group arrived to work on her house, Janice decided that she wanted to cook for the entire group and  made her signature rice and beans in the church kitchen.  Before I left Biloxi Janet gave me a gift of a key chain .  On it was a Mississippi lighthouse an image of the one that stands on route 90 as you enter Biloxi.  It is a special gift; a testimony to the light that I found there.

I will end this article with a story told by Pastor Moses, a black minister and powerful preacher of the Methodist Church that housed our group.  In the hall where he spoke to us was a sign that read, "Where is our hope?  You are our hope!"  As he reiterated those words he told us the tale of the Biloxi Fisherman.  This was a large statue of a fisherman throwing his net out into the bay.  After Katrina the statue was found and restored to its original position.  This statue stood as a glimmer of light in an area where the water rose 6-7 feet destroying most of the nearby homes.  However shortly after it was restored, the Biloxi fisherman was stolen and sold.  The local news picked up this story and it was broadcasted widely throughout the South.  "Have you seen the Biloxi fisherman?" was the broadcasted cry.  In fact he was seen on a flatbed truck in Alabama, sawed in two ("Yes torn asunder!") and clearly not made of the precious metals that the thief had hoped for.  He has since been returned to Biloxi where it is stored in a warehouse waiting to be repaired (dare I say resurrected?) so that he can look out once again to the sea. He has become, in fact, a symbol of resurrection and restoration in Biloxi. And to the groups who bring love and healing Pastor Moses reiterated, "Yes you are the hope."

 
Three Turns of the Spiral
By Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Infant StarsEsoteric astrology offers us something unique in the ways of understanding our selves and our lives; this can be considered as three turns of the spiral. With each turn of analysis, meaning, and interpretation we are lead beyond the well-trodden paths of traditional astrology and into the deep and expansive realms of the soul.

Esoteric astrology is the astrology of the soul. As such, the omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence of the soul are what we seek in our study of esoteric astrology. Other words for these three are the wisdom, compassion, and power of the soul. Esoteric astrology opens us to these qualities through the use of three levels of astrological rulers. Only esoteric astrology includes these three levels in their interpretations.

To quote Astrology Illumined:

In astrology a planet is said to rule a sign. It cannot be, however, that a planet rules a constellation or the sign associated with it; the planet is small by comparison. The size of the planet Mercury is that of an ant compared to the whale size of the Sun. Our Sun is barely medium sized compared with many of the stars that comprise some of the Zodiacal constellations. What then does 'rulership' mean?

Rulership is resonance. The qualities of the sign are similar to or co-operative with the qualities of a particular planet. In this way the qualities of the sign enter our solar system through the intercessor of the planet whose qualities resonate with the qualities of the sign.

The planet that rules a sign is the ambassador of that sign's qualities in this solar system and on this planet Earth. The ruling planet has a feel for the energy and quality of the sign because they have this quality in common. This will become clearer as we move through the signs and speak more about the ruling planets.

The ruling planet also acts as a transducer for the sign. In other words, the energy of the sign is high powered and requires a stepping down, a transduction of its energy into our lives. The ruling planet fulfills this function bringing the energy and quality of the sign into a more human level of expression. Thus we are affected by these qualities and can begin to consciously develop the use of them.

There are three levels of rulership is esoteric astrology:

  • Traditional/Exoteric-pertaining to the external and mundane, that which is obvious; the personal or personality.
  • Esoteric-a more refined expression of the sign and the ruling planet; that which is inner, subtle, and related to the soul or conscious awareness.
  • Hierarchical-the highest expression of the sign and the ruling planet; the most refined and purest intention of the planet. This highest expression is the universal challenge and the eventual achievement for all.

The three levels of rulership taught in esoteric astrology express the triplicity of every sign and planet, or the three archetypal turns of the spiral through which human evolution occurs.

Adding esoteric astrology to the various lenses through which we see and understand ourselves is a significant and rewarding study. In addition to the richness that we gain for and about ourselves, esoteric astrology is also the study of great energies that condition all of humanity. It is a macro science that we can access through its expression in us - the microcosm. To learn that Venus is far more than a planet of loves and likes, but is just as importantly the shining quality of the Soul and its illumination in our lives, can be very revealing. Where Venus is placed in our chart is considered a gift of the soul, either for lesson/growth reasons or because it is a refined and important quality that the soul, in all its omniscience, wants to give to the world.

To understand that Mars is not just how we handle anger or our physical vitality but is just as importantly the soul's quality of power - the power to stand, to stand for, to stand with, and often to withstand - yet not as a personality but as the soul.

This is a rich study and enriches anyone who enters it. Esoteric astrology rises from the foundation of traditional astrology. Therefore, all that traditional astrology offers is contained within esoteric astrology. Traditional astrology is imperative as a science in understanding many aspects of one's self. Yet, only esoteric astrology begins with the premise that this is soul's incarnation, therefore soul's birth chart. It is the soul that has determined when it chose to be born in order to work as consciously as possible with all zodiacal energies. And this for one purpose: consciousness. Only a change in consciousness can change the world.

As we use all the tools of illumination possible to us, we grow in consciousness and in the service we can give in the world. Our astrology is a blueprint to soul's intentions for an entire life and gives us a point of view on what we have done well and not so well in lives before. Living our chart wisely through understanding its esoteric implications ensures not only conscious growth in this lifetime, success with our endeavors, and a joyful heart, but also portends of the good that we will bring into our next life.

Donna will be lecturing, doing book tours, and teaching an 8 session Introduction to Esoteric Astrology course in various locations throughout 2007 and 2008. Please check the website frequently for updated information and locations near you.

Donna will also be teaching 18-month Esoteric Astrology programs in Boulder, Colorado and at Spirit Fire Meditative Retreat Center in MA in June 2008 as a follow-up to the introductory course.

Astrology Illumined, co-written by Donna Mitchell-Moniak and Sara Traub and published by Seeds of Light Publishing, will joyously be birthed by Wesak this year! It can be purchased from Spirit Fire through the website. www.SpiritFire.com

 
The Games that We Play with Ourselves
By Sara Traub

Energy PsychologyThere are a number of ways that we communicate with the world and with ourselves - many of which are lived quite unconsciously. Personalization, opinion and rationalization or justifications are a few common ways of behaviour that keep us living a 'small world view'. By living our lives through this filter system we not only exclude a bigger picture of the world but our worldview is also somewhat distorted.

Let's begin with personalization. Personalization often begins when we hear something said and we automatically relate it to ourselves and generally find ourselves offended by the comment. The thing said may not have anything to do with us and frequently doesn't. Yet as we hear it, we make it personal. It becomes about us. It seems that as it goes through our filter system we judge the thing said from the perspective of our sense of self. Personalizing often leads to unhappiness. Why?  Because we tend to hear what was said as something negative even though it wasn't directed to us. For some of us this happens very often and quite unconsciously. This way of being keeps us having a very small worldview that continually puts us in the center of things. Observe this for yourselves and see how often you take issue or take something that is quite benign and change it into something else with the result that it ends being something about us.

Opinions are another way that we as personalities maintain the position of being the centre of the universe. We have this urge to speak up, to offer our unsolicited opinion often saying, "If it were me . . ." But in truth, it is not. We all live lives that are tailor made to suit our needs. How can we know what is good for someone else? Why is it that we feel that we have to give an opinion at all? It is another way that the personality seeks to be in control or tries to stand out in order to be noticed. The personality tries constantly to exert its power over another by asserting itself through giving opinions especially when those opinions are not asked for. Or it is a way by which the personality can grab attention from what was another person's moment. Notice how often we have this uncontrollable urge to blurt out what we think or feel in any given situation.

One would think rationalization would be a rational act because of the root word found within. However, rationalization is very far from rational. It is a result of wants and it makes those wants acceptable in our own minds. When we want something and part of us doesn't think we should have it for whatever reason, we begin to find very clever reasons why we deserve to have or get what we want. Having said this, it doesn't mean that we shouldn't get what we want. Let's be real with ourselves instead of playing games by justifying our desires so that we can have what we want because 'we deserve it.'

These three modes of behaviour are some of the tactics that the personality relies upon in order to feel secure and in control. If we can instead learn to move from our core values, * from our authentic Self, these reactions that we have to life situations and the games that we tend to play with ourselves would be unwanted and hence repudiated. We would then be left with a truer picture of who we are.

*Core values are values or truths each of us might say are true and are good for all people. As we tune into our core values it puts us in touch with the larger field of universal values, such as harmlessness, honesty, or shared resources for all life on the planet.

 
Esoteric Healing: Part 5
by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

"Our theme is the esoteric consideration of disease and its forms; -and to indicate the general laws with which the healer must work and the six rules - to which he gives obedience, through discipline and understanding."

Esoteric Healing, AAB, pg. 24

Thoughts on EH pg. 33-38

Chakra BeingThe Tibetan begins these pages by telling the reader of his difficulty in conveying his thoughts due to limitations of language and comprehension of the reader. One can imagine the challenge. The intricacies of the human system are vast, sublime, multi-layered, and yes, intricate. I know that as I am asked questions about the chakras, bodies, etc I am challenged by both what the person does not know technically as well as by what they do or think they do. Thus I can only imagine the Tibetan's difficulty.

He makes comment specifically about the 'subtler bodies,' and rhymes off a number of 'definitions' of them. He does not say that these are wrong or that they are right. More importantly to him, they are incomplete. Why? They are incomplete because each 'definition' focuses on a function inherent within each of the subtle bodies. Errantly the function within the body which gives rise to some of the characteristics of the subtle body in question has become the definition or description of the subtle body. This is error, and one that is generously shared by most schools of thought on healing and esoteric healing (such as Reiki, healing touch, etc.).

Let's deepen this thought. The etheric body is the densest of the subtle forms. However, it is not dense. It is a systematized flow of forces and currents, activated by droplets of desire or quality. There is deep wisdom behind the ancient teachings calling this network of life the winds, drops, and channels. An Alex Gray painting is stunning to behold, but conveys the wrong image if we think it is conveying an etheric matrix. It is not. Similarly, one must question if a chart of acupuncture meridians is conveying what the etheric body looks like versus what it feels like. I would suggest the latter.

Because the etheric body feels like and conducts energy in seeming grid-like fashion we have left-brain depictions as such. However, what if the etheric body actually does not look like that? What if that is how our concretizing mind interprets the flow of force and quality from point to point, from juncture to juncture? I understand the Tibetan's difficulty. I, too, know it first hand.

Similarly, the astral body. Most subtle? Yes and no. As we know, the astral body is, for the vast majority of humanity - probably 90% or more - the motivating, conductive, and attractive factor during the entire incarnation. And because of that fact, and the law of seed and fruit (karma), countless lifetimes will be spent in that feedback loop of astrality being the conditioning factor of the other bodies and the tone of the life.

The contours of the astral body have actually little to do with astral substance and its natural coherence. The contours instead have to do with the perception of 'me' which is generated, fostered, and maintained through the mechanism of desire in form. 'Me' is not only a thoughtform; it is a result of desire. As such then, it is the magnetic attractive center of perception called 'me' that keeps astral substance in a 'body' shape or in a 'location' around the 'me.'

There are a few ways to understand the 'bodies:'

  • function
  • substance
  • fluidity and stability
  • supporting or hindering factors to the consciousness.

Function

It is difficult to put aside the idea of a self, and therefore ideas that would pertain to the pro-creative maintenance of single-self through the vehicles. Here are some functions of the subtle bodies.

Mind

Mind is not really a body, but must find a place in the discussion. In essence, mind is the truest emanation of pure being that is possible within dense matter. Dense matter is to be understood as anything denser than buddhic matter.

Mind is pure luminescence, unconditioned in essence, and free of limitations. We see its similarities to the progenitor of Being.

Mental body

The mental body is a repository, so to speak, of the knowledge and results of cause and effect. This is the root of analysis. A million years ago as women gathered berries they observed year after year that at a particular time of the year in a particular part of the forest a certain berry grew in abundance, and at other times of the year that berry did not grow at all, flowers did instead, or nothing but leaves. This repeated experience lead to knowing. That knowing was the beginning of the processes of analysis. Play with two blades of grass, and in a child-like way weave them together. This became the first basket or woven garment of clothes.

The mental body is a non-local storehouse, mostly based on memory. This creates vrittis (memory pathways) in the gray matter of the brain. Our fingers have mental body - they remember what a texture feels like. Our mental body is actually part of the hardwiring of our brain.  

Astral Body

The astral body, when originally breathed forth by Being was a collector of sorts. Its function was to go out and draw back to Being all that it came in contact with, rather like the tendril of a coral gently feeling the currents of the sea for any small bit of contact. Upon contact the coral's tendril pulls the sweet morsel into its center where it is absorbed (consumed).

The astral body is a body of sentiency, or at least that is the intention. What is sentiency? It is responsiveness in all regards. Therefore, it is the origination of relation and relational response. I would suggest this is so even on the highest levels. The perfect response by adepts to energy/quality/cycle/opportunity/need is due to the ultimate refinement and re-sourcing of their purified astral natures.

Yet for the vast majority of humanity, that which was originally breathed forth by Being has become an accretion. And like a magnet that has no choice, it has drawn unto itself everything under the sun. The magnet (or astral body) can no longer be seen for what it truly is. It can only be seen and understood by what fills it or what it feels as lack. It is our astral body that is, in large measure, the genesis point for the single-self, the ego. This is why and how the Buddha could come to the monumental realization that give us the Four Noble Truths - the fact of, the source of, and the way out of suffering.

So is the astral body local? Yes and no. It is localized by the sense of self that is astrally generated by the attracting principle inherent within astral substance, as that was the intention and purpose of astral substance initially. No, it is not localized in the respect that as a single-self identity is slowly transcended and known as illusory, then all 'localizations' in all respect are also known as illusions.

Etheric body

The etheric body, in a way similar to the mind, is a close approximation of Being. Being ascribes no distinction between dense and subtle. The etheric body does not either. The etheric body registers walls, currents of light, vibration, color, height, depth, temperature, etc. The density of a wall or floor or the ground are equal in registration to light, temperature, vibration, etc. In this way, to the etheric body there is no distinction between dense and subtle, just as there is no distinction to Being.

Is the etheric body localized? Yes because of the astral interface and interpenetration, and therefore the 'me' principle that holds onto or repulses that which the etheric body/astral body register. As mentioned above, however, the etheric body also becomes less singly local as the sense of single self is transcended.

Chakras

Hmmmmm. Maybe I will have to write that book!

A chakra is an interface point.

A chakra is the purest point of being-ness within the corporeal existence. Always. This says a lot. Let me try to explain.

In fact, (words will be very challenging here) chakras are not really made of the substance of the bodies of which they are a part. Not really. Chakras are not 'things.' They are not dense like we speak of them as if they were, with petals and turnings, and unfolding. Chakras are an interface point, into and through all dimensions and dimensionality, all space, all time, all substance. Chakras actually are a 'naught.' This is why and how they are the perfect transducers of spirit and matter, or denser substance and subtler substance. Unto themselves, they are no-thing, therefore, the intention of the creator conditions what's on either side, so to speak, of the chakra and the results in form or subjectively.

What the clairvoyant sees is the effect of the interface within the substance of interface. For example, to 'see' symbols, petals, turnings, etc of an etheric chakra is to see how the etheric matter is being affected, coordinated, and altered. And since etheric substance is not really only etheric within a human being but is actually just as equally astral and ego, then what the clairvoyant sees is more than what they probably know or can understand. This is a simple reason, in addition to the vagaries of clairvoyant abilities and preconceptions, why there are so many different things said about the chakras.

Are chakras local? Yes. Interface points are found within all levels and layers of substance. There is no substance that does not have interface points. Within a human being they are quite local. The seven primary chakras are easily found on anyone. Yet this idea of interface points helps us understand the secondary and tertiary points that 'unfold' or 'appear' at different times of spiritual emergence or self-absorption.

Chakras, however, do have an out of space factor as well. A white magician creating will create interface points through which that which is necessary or desired for purposes of service will pour. To the magician/adept these are chakras manifested specifically for purpose.

 
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