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Sixth Seal
Earthly and Cosmic Nutrition Streams
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| Outer, Inner and Secret Teachings The Apocalypse of Sophia The Mysteries of Revelation and Apocalypse The Revelation of St. John the Divine Ancient Mystery School Initiation The Mysteries of Sophia Esoteric Anatomy and Physiology Endocrine Gland System A Spiritual View of the Glands Earthly and Cosmic Nutrition Streams Foods of the Gods The Etherization of the Blood The Tongues of Flame Sophia and the Etherization of the Blood The Eucharist as Spiritual Nutrition Vajrayogini's Tantric Wisdom Plasma Generators in the Human Body Three Toroidal Fields of Force Brain Waves and the Threefold Human
The Three Worlds
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Lecture Seven
Esoteric Anatomy and Physiology
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| "The Goddess is the axis mundi, the world axis, the pillar of the universe. She represents the energy that supports the whole cycle of the universe. People often think of the Goddess as a fertility deity only. Not at all - she's the muse. She's the inspirer of poetry. She's the inspirer of the spirit. So, she has three functions: one, to give us life; two, to be the one who receives us in death; and three, to inspire our spiritual, poetic realization."
Joseph Campbell,
Goddesses
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Now that we have explored fundamentals and history for context, let us now turn to a topic closer to home: that is, how the Wisdom of Sophia is articulated within the human body.
Throughout time, ancient clairvoyants have used picturesque descriptions and symbols to explain the workings of the processes of life and consciousness. Some processes are automatic; they operate on their own without direction from the wakeful mind. For example, the autonomic nervous system functions apart from awareness and consciousness. In contrast, the sympathetic nervous system is controlled more by conscious awareness. In this way, the human being is capable of directing certain areas within the body..
The Beings of Wisdom provide gifts to humans: substances, processes, and levels of consciousness that have sustained the many bodily aspects and functions over time. These donations have been made over time, progressively accumulating materials necessary for the creation of the human body.
As the ages have passed, humans have become increasingly aware of how their organs and bodily systems function. In time, they will be able to take over for the spiritual beings that have been doing these jobs. Each new advance in consciousness is accompanied by the assumption of the control of an organ or system. In other words, as human beings take responsibility for the sustenance and control of their physical bodies, the hierarchy relinquishes their control of specific functions.
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EACH NEW ADVANCE IN CONSCIOUSNESS IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSUMPTION OF THE CONTROL OF AN ORGAN OR SYSTEM.
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| The organs within our bodies focus the morphic fields of resonance that are connected to the movement, frequencies, and radiations of the six planets in our solar system. Each planetary sphere has particular spiritual beings that work through these forces, feeding the human body life-sustaining cosmic vibrations. Like a radio receiver, the organ or bodily function tunes into a planet's resonance. When the seven major organs sound together, we can perceive the harmony of the planetary spheres or the singing of the choirs of angels. As the individual becomes more aware of these beings and forces, working with them in harmony, they can assume more control over a particular aspect of bodily function, while the beings' control of that function subsides. Just as a parent may help a child learn to walk by holding him up and stabilizing him, so too the hierarchy wants humans to stand up and take control of their organs, to be independent and become a "god in the making." |
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EACH BODILY FUNCTION CORRESPONDS
TO AN ASPECT
OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
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| Each bodily function is accompanied by a corresponding consciousness. For example, the kidneys receive the forces from Venus that sustain blood pressure, blood salt content, and blood filtration. These forces of pressure on the kidneys create the consciousness that is associated with the human conscience.
The conscience is that part of our consciousness that tells us if we are doing wrong or should be ashamed or chastised by our guilty thoughts. In ancient Greece, the forces of consciousness were external to the human body and personified as the Furies, three wrathful beings who chased and hounded the individual until he resolved the wrongdoing. As human consciousness developed, the external Furies were internalized as
human conscience.
Both the Furies and the conscience accomplished the same task: reminding the individual what he had done wrong. Rudolf Steiner indicated that the kidney is the seat of conscience. The Furies previously worked through that organ to awaken consciousness to the right or wrong nature of a deed. The later internalization of these forces is a good example of humans taking over the bodily functions that were previously managed by hierarchical beings.
The human body is most developed in the head and heart, where the perfect cosmic shape of the sphere has morphic resonance. Each organ, ductless gland, or system of the body has the power to broadcast and receive higher-order vibrations that feed the human and nourish the gods in return.
When all of the systems are in harmonious resonance, human health is at its optimum. Consciousness is then free to perceive and evolve in like fashion as the cosmos.
Likewise, when humans are in harmonic coherence with their surroundings, they maximize evolution. That is why they should seek to communicate with beings that interpenetrate our world with loving forces and cosmic nourishment.
Universal processes are also human processes. Everything in the universe can be found in the human body, which is made in the image of the divine. "As above, so below" is the Egyptian adage reminding us that the universe is also found in the human body. Of course, we evolve. There is no
one
particular picture or snapshot frozen in time to represent the human in its divine image. Before the panoramic view of the divine within the body can be comprehended, a human must be perceived over the entire period of evolution.
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If we look at nature for perfect forms that are balanced manifestations, we find the sphere as the natural form of stars, planets, the human head, and heart.
Julia sets, the spirals seen in nautilus shells and other forms of nature, appear throughout the universe in galaxies and solar systems, as well as the circulation of the human blood and the petals in chakras.
When multiple Julia sets tessellate, they can create Mandelbrot sets, a geometric form with seven centers interacting together, mirrored in the seven organs, the seven bodily systems, the seven chambers in the heart, head, and the seven chakras. The human being sitting cross-legged looks like a Mandelbrot set.
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Even black holes, ion jets, and comets have their mirror images in human esoteric physiology and anatomy. These
reflections
are not just a metaphor; they are the very same substances, forces, and associations with specific beings that create the body. Because the human body is a replica of the divine body, human consciousness can naturally use this vehicle to contact the divine.
Intimate, close to home, personal contact is made as one works with the hierarchy to assume the conscious functioning of her own organs and systems. It's this give-and-take exchange that establishes first contact with one's guardian angel and the angels of the spheres.
Human conscience grows more able with use. It is a spiritual force that brings the human into direct contact with substances that comprise the spiritual consciousness, linking the earthly and the divine. Indeed, the body is a divine arena; yet, one must develop spiritual consciousness to use it as a tool to communicate with the divine.
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Spiritual beings rush in and burst into creation in the human organs and systems.
If we awaken our own spiritual perception, we can see them and participate in sharing the work. Humans do not have to wait to find gods, or heaven, or angels outside of themselves - they exist abundantly within us. We do not need to look any further than our minds or listen to our own heartbeat to realize that spiritual beings pervade our very existence and wish for us to evolve into higher spiritual beings.
Logically, if Christ is God, then the human body that contained God also must be divine with the power to excel and evolve. It is good to remember that, born of a woman, the body of Christ existed with the same limitations and potential that we have.
When Christ destroyed and rebuilt His body in three days, He demonstrated an accelerated version of human development. He died, went to Hell, and rose from the dead three days later in a body that could appear anywhere and pass through closed doors, yet still be substantial enough to touch.
This is the full picture of what the human body will do in the course of evolution - move from the physical to the spiritual, from the solidly tangible to lighter density.
By placing an unlimited divine being in a limited human body, Christ was destroying His body even before the crucifixion. He completely consumed His body, turning it into ashes that fell into the depths of the Earth to join with the karma of humanity. Once Christ was finished with His earthly form, He created an ascension body and rose to heaven where He now appears to anyone at any time or place.
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Discussion Questions for this Lecture
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1. Do you believe that consciousness originates in the head or heart?
2. How is our body the hieroglyph of the universe?
- 3. Do you feel able to control your thoughts now or are you overly susceptible to your feelings?
4. Is your health at its optimum? If not, where are your imbalances?
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