When the time for transition has return to the incarnated soul--the exact moment of that is determined and initiated by the Higher Self--the physical seed-atom which contains the soul-plan regarding the Higher Self, releases sure details to the endocrine glands via the blood stream to stimulate the death process. The glands then secrete sure substances that Earlyne Chaney calls the death hormone. This hormone then circulates around the physical system releasing the immaterial aspect from the physical. The mental, astral and etheric bodies dissociate themselves from the physical body, followed by the seed-atoms. First to be affected and released is the mental seed-atom.
As it leaves the physical body, the mental records regarding the soul and consciousness goes along with it. This is in fact the commencement regarding the bardo, of which no soul can stay away from experiencing, even in a sudden impact of death. Once the mental seed-atom escapes from the physical system, the physical body falls into a coma. Consequently the physical body still reacts to external stimuli, there is no registration within the consciousness regarding the soul through the brain. Next to be liberated from the physical body is the astral seed-atom.
Together with the absence regarding the astral seed-atom, the physical body lies inert and senseless. The departure regarding the physical seed-atom marks the beginning of clinical death. Its disappearance from the physical body causes the dissolution and disintegration regarding the physical form. Within the above process no pain is involved, for the absence regarding the mental seed-atom prevents any sensation to be noted within the consciousness. Also, the death hormone anesthetizes the whole physical system.
Any death struggle or spasms to be seen within the dying merely reflects the release regarding the components regarding the soul and the physical body's straining to prevent its departure. Like an lone is about to leave the physical, the astral body increases in luminosity, even within the case of sudden deaths. All regarding the seed-atoms as they leave the physical body, are transferred to the astral form. Together with the transference regarding the mental seed-atom, the consciousness regarding the soul gradually awakens within the astral state and experiences the bardo. Once the bardo is undergone, the soul, the awareness-principle in average cases, is greeted by advance beings and earth-relatives who have prepared beforehand for the arrival regarding the soul.
This we have knowledge of personally possessing had psychic contacts when our dad was undergoing the dying process. The dying are many times instilled peace together with the help of music played by the disembodied spirits. The departure of every soul from the physical plane is known by spiritual beings, and preparation is always created for their reception within the astral world. Even while journeying within the bardo the soul is many times aided by spiritual guides. Divine guides within the higher planes helping the newly dead is an usual belief between ancient Egyptians.
When the physical seed-atom leaves the physical shape and transfers itself to the astral body, the sutratma, the silver cord, snaps and recoils to the physical shape where it infuses itself into the bones regarding the body. Imbued together with the qualities or magnetism regarding the personality regarding the soul, the sutratma, as it recoils to the bones, impregnates the skeletal structure together with the vibrations regarding the soul. The bones, therefore, acquire a magical quality, mostly if the departed soul was a mystic or saint of an above caliber. This occult principle is well known between shamans of different cultures who many times utilize bones of revered men as implements as ceremonial magicians should use their consecrated wands as tools of their will. We personally possess such a magickal object, a very ancient trisula, component of that is created by a person bone.
During the above process of soul-transference, or transition, the awareness-principle undergoes the bardo, as we have spoke about before. Since we shall be considering the bardo at some length in a later section of this paper, we shall now deal, instead, together with the nature regarding the after-death state. Once soul-transference was completed and the bardo experienced, the astral shape drifts to the realm or region within the astral or mental world where it shall sojourn for a time. The etheric body, is however, still connected together with the physical shape through a remnant regarding the sutratma. It dissolves simultaneously together with the physical body.
Together with the absence regarding the higher principles, the etheric body, like the physical form, is but an empty shell, and it shall somehow be galvanized into some resemblance of life by astral entities creating use of the life-force borrowed from incarnated beings. Some forms of vampirism shall also be related to the etheric body. Corpses remaining new in their graves is the result of a vital etheric body animated by some intelligence maintaining subsistence through the act of vampirism. Possessing some psychological traits and memory of its former occupant, the etheric shape is many times used by malicious entities to deceive and mislead living relatives and persons through channels, psychics and mediums. It is for this reason that cremation, from the occult spot of view, is many times seen like a spiritual necessity and a psychically sanitary method for disposing physical remains.
It prevents the occurrence of negative phenomena for example obsession and possession. In burial grounds, the etheric body shall many times be seen as bluish lights hovering buried bodies; these are many times mistaken for ghosts or person spirits--the correct term for these are phantoms. In ancient Egypt, the desire for preserving the etheric body shall underlie the practice of mummification. Like the bones of a deceased person, the etheric body shall also be many times used for occult and magical purposes--usually necromancy or sciomancy, which are forms of divination. This is usually done together with the use regarding the shedding of blood where it attracts the shades, the etheric forms regarding the dead used not by its former occupant, but by elemental or elementary spirits.
Blood, like a moderate regarding the life-force, is an life source sought subsequent to by malicious or mischievous spirits. Together with the presence of blood such spirits locate it likely to be fully aware regarding the physical plane and materialize and converse with fabric beings; and also likely to satisfy sure base desires. We mentioned prior to that the soul, the awareness-principle, gravitates to the realm most suited for it in terms of vibration. Mercy does not automatically lead a soul to heaven. A soul's personality determines where it should go.
If the nature regarding the soul is of a little type, it shall locate itself in one regarding the decreased astral regions which corresponds to the religious concept of hell. High-natured souls shall be drawn to the high astral worlds or to the mental mansions. Swedenborg speaks of this in his book, Heaven and Hell?. It ought to be clearly understood that together with the angels [souls] it is their interiors which cause them to be in one heaven or another. For, the more their interiors are reveal towards the Lord, the more interior is the heaven in which they are.
1958:16 Here Swedenborg says that souls enter the kind of heaven that corresponds together with the quality regarding the inner heaven within them. This spiritual principle is a known law between occultists. Cornelius Agrippa within the 3 Books of Occult Philosophy, has this to speak regarding the reward of lofty souls: But the soul of man, that is of a sacred nature, and divine offspring, due to the fact that it is always faultless, becomes incapable of any punishment; but the soul of it hath done well, rejoiceth together together with the spirit, and going forth with its aerial chariot [astral body], passeth freely to the graves regarding the heroes, or reacheth heaven, where it enjoys all its senses, and powers, a perpetual blessed felicity, a done knowledge of all things, as also the divine vision, and possession regarding the kingdom of heaven, and being created partaker regarding the divine force bestows freely divers gifts upon these inferiors, as if it were an immortal god. 1995:594 He goes on to speak that the soul of a negative nature is left to the pleasure regarding the devil? Wherefore then this soul being void of an intelligible essence and being left to the force of a furious planetary, is ever subjected by the torment of corporeal qualities. 1995:594 Agrippa alludes here to hell or purgatory.
Should there be coarse fabric within the astral shape like a result of negative habits, negative patterns of thoughts and desires, the soul sojourns temporarily in purgatory prior to transmigrating to its rightful location within the heavenly regions. Purgatory is a transitional plane of person souls of different natures and types; for instance, there exists those bound there due to the fact that of their unrealistic religious concepts, and they linger in purgatory until they accept the truth concerning the spiritual laws governing the higher spheres. There exists those also stuck in purgatory until sure habits or desires are overcome. Atheists and intellectuals likewise locate themselves in purgatory for a time. Attachment to earthly wealth, position, and force shall also be a cause of bondage to purgatory.
In purgatory the soul strives to rid itself of its moral, mental and emotional defects; and also the effects of its physical and sensual indulgences, as well as those sensual desires itself. In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, these souls in purgatory are called Pretas, or hungry ghosts. Until the astral shape has reached the compulsory degree of purification, the soul should locate it uncomfortable to live anywhere else within the astral plane. Purgatory is spoke about to resemble the earth plane's slums and ghetto areas. The author of this cardboard once had an interesting skills development in one regarding the decreased astral regions in which he was directed to counsel souls who were kleptomaniacs.
Consequently not informed as to the nature regarding the inhabitants regarding the realm, sure events for example personal objects carried on our astral person at that time which was suddenly amiss created us realize the common difficulty of those souls living there. Those souls were stuck in purgatory due to the fact that of their thieving tendencies, and we were there to help them realize and release up their negative habit. Bad habits and desires follow us within the afterlife and they cause us intense suffering--the result of being unable to completely satiate, gratify, or fulfill them. It is for this reason that negative habits and desires should be extinguished, or at fewest transmuted within the here and now, within the physical plane. Prior to entering purgatory, a soul should be provided a glimpse regarding the astral heavens so as to awaken its aspirations, its desires to improve its condition and soul-estate.
When the soul is dissatisfied with mundane and carnal things within the decreased astral and when it aspires for something better, it commences to purify its astral body regarding the decreased particles, and suddenly it finds itself within a higher sphere. Souls that are psychologically unsound or mentally and emotionally disturbed are brought to healing centers in purgatory for the restoration of harmony between their soul-vehicles. Souls with crystallized minds and are mentally imprisoned by preconceived plans concerning life subsequent to death are likewise brought to healing centers for de-hypnotization, or rehabilitation. Souls that led violent lives fall into suspended animation for a lengthy period of time. This enforced unconsciousness is therapeutic in nature, it is a period of soul-healing.
These souls are awakened from time to time to determine its attitude--whether it feels guilt or repents of its negative deeds. If not, it is once repeatedly tranquilized. When ignorant regarding the existence regarding the higher spheres, souls in purgatory and within the hell regions are many times shown, by guiding souls, regarding the splendour and glory regarding the upper regions regarding the astral and mental worlds. Souls are no more intelligent or knowledgeable within the astral as they were within the physical. Ignorance within the physical concerning Truth and Reality are brought along with them within the discarnate state.
Opinions are maintained. Souls, therefore, look and skills development what they have learnt to believe. Such lost souls are shown the method of ascension to the higher worlds. The astral body is plastic-like in nature and it normally reflects the nature regarding the soul within. Souls with negative tendencies and evil traits assume forms with facial features reflective of its nature.
They shall take on the appearance of misshapen, grotesque, and monstrous forms. Conversely, souls with positive, clean, and pure natures take on angelic forms. The higher the quality and nature regarding the soul, the more nice and scintillating its appearance. Even the clothings worn by souls reflects the inner state. Referring to this principle Swedenborg declares:.
all the interior affections appear and shine forth from the face. 1958:22 He also relates the mystery of soul-appearance of evil persons:. and wonderful to tell, those in hell appear to one another as men, but within the light of heaven they appear as monsters, horrid in face and body, the exact shape of their own evil. 1958:66 Between Chinese and Tibetan beliefs is that souls should reincarnate as animals. Considering the principle mentioned above, we can return to appreciate some truth in this concept.
Men with pet characteristics do reflect their pet nature in their astral-forms. Through death the mind retains similar personality, habits, traits, character and inclinations, and this is known through one's appearance. It is through the facial appearance, the quality regarding the clothings worn, and the luminosity and colours regarding the aura regarding the soul that the degree of evolution regarding the soul should be determined. Some beings are so radiant, that it hurts to look at them. We should probably shield our eyes with our hands to protect our sight from the glare--this gesture should almost be interpreted like a salute--a sign of honor and respect to those beings.
These souls are bearers of Light, Life and Love. Their presence heals and vitalizes the younger souls. Overthere, within the astral and mental worlds, everyone sees us for what we really are, within ourselves. Though we should be somebody within the physical world, within the astral worlds we should be just another person. Within the higher worlds, our true character stands revealed.
There is nothing of our private thoughts, feelings and character that we can hide. We are an opened pamphlet that reveals our inner selves to others around us. Repeatedly quoting Swedenborg:. an angel who excels in wisdom instantly sees the quality of another from his face. 1958:22 Only virtues, good thoughts, deeds, and a look for for Truth confers beauty of appearance.
Within the higher worlds we shall discover the fact that thoughts are things. What we ponder manifests and affects us almost immediately without any time interval. Those with pre-conceptions regarding heaven, for example religious devotees, shall skills development the kind of heaven of their expectations. These different heavenly conditions, however, are illusions. They exist temporarily as dramas played on the behalf regarding the newly-arrived soul for the purpose of teaching spiritual lessons, for example the errors of pre-conceived ideas.
The dramas are sometimes played by negative beings with non-benevolent motive. These dramas final until the soul awakens to the fact that its concept of heaven as experienced, hardly reflects the true reality, state, and nature regarding the mansions regarding the Cosmos; or conversely, it should entrap him even further. The former condition is brought home when sure events occur in their personal heaven which indicates the artificiality of their paradise. For instance, a soul conceiving heaven to be one where its inhabitants wear wings and halos, and play on the harp and sing hymns for all eternity shall skills development just that. until ennui sets in, and voices begin to obtain hoarse, and harp strings begins to burst, and halos begin to fall, and wings begin to molt.
In reference to these dramas within the astral dimensions, Torkom Saraydarian comments in The Science of Meditation: Once you enter into it, you look that many colorful events are rapidly forming and dissolving regarding to your unnamed urges, aspirations, thoughts, and volitions, which are in continuous change and motion and in different intensities. All you look is the response of your astral substance, which mirrors your desires, urges, dreams, and mental modifications. The comic component of this is that you not ever realize that whatever you look or skills development is your creation, that you own expression, which sometimes becomes the vehicle of astral entities who perform an illusive play or comedy to englamour and trap you even more. 1993:208 Within the different astral and higher planes, the soul occupies little of its time analyzing its past life and the assimilation of its experience. This introspection is many times done together with the assistance of spiritual guides and team discussions.
Within the heavenly worlds the soul finds time to do and to read the things that it always wanted to without being bothered by the necessities of earning an everyday living. There exists Halls of Wisdom and Temples of Learning in all branches regarding the arts and sciences, within the science of creation. In these schools the soul learns the purpose of life, the laws regarding the spiritual planes and how it shall function effectively therein in its higher vehicles. The potential and expressions of one's creativity are also taught. Generally, the average soul shall give its time studying and serving others, with intervals of relaxation and play.
Within the astral state one discovers that it is unnecessary to have or to sip to nourish the astral form. Nourishment occurs through spiritual osmosis. The astral shape automatically absorbs the life-giving energy-fluid flowing through the astral ethers. This should be done physically as well, but it requires intense spiritual training to reach this level. Streams and fountains of life are to be located within the higher heavens.
Muslims call them Salsabil. A dip in them also vitalizes the whole spiritual constitution. There exists multiple modes of locomotion available to the inhabitants regarding the heavenly worlds. There exists vehicles to convey one from location to place. One shall also decide to walk or to use the astral body's innate capability to fly.
This latter mode of venture requires some mastery though, however, once mastered, it offers one regarding the highest many convenient methods of mobilization. Once settled within the higher astral, the soul does not possess the ability to view or manifest within the earth plane unless it has acquired the occult ability to do so. Generally speaking, it is not likely for the soul to see the higher worlds beyond its soul-level due to the fact that regarding the intense fiery vibrations emanating from those worlds. Journeying to decreased worlds, however, is many more with no problems accomplished. Communication within the subtle worlds is done mainly through telepathy, consequently sometimes normal speech is used.
The utilization of telepathy means that every soul understands every other soul eventhough in physical terms there should be a language barrier. For instance, through the means of telepathy it is likely for an Englishman to understand an Italian, and vice versa. One also eventually learns to communicate through colours and sounds, these being universal languages. There is, however, a phenomenon that should be noted and expressed clearly by Swedenborg:. the angels of a decreased heaven cannot speak with those of a higher heaven.
In fact when they look towards them, they not ever look them, the higher heavens appearing like a mist over their heads. Angels of a higher heaven, however, can look those in a decreased heaven.
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