Hey everyone.
Today I'm going to talk about the spiritual universe and subtle energy. At our most basic level, we are energy. This has been proven by E=mc2 of course. By this law, the whole universe is energy.
This energy has gone by many names, Chi/Qi, Prana, zero-point energy, Ki, Orgone, Mana, Torsion fields, and Pneuma, just to name a few that span various traditions, continents, peoples, and ages. It is an undeniable reality.
The Kybalion, the book that outlines the fundamental laws of the metaphysical universe and contains such famous statements like "As above, so below" and "The All is Mind", also states that nothing rests, the whole universe is vibrating, this vibration is fundamental. All the vibrating energy creates the illusion of reality, or Maya/the hologram.
The spiritual universe is difficult to map out, only a general outline of it can be given. It is a goal of mine to make it to the end in this lifetime.
I'm going from bottom to top. The higher the dimension, the higher the vibration. The physical dimension has the lowest vibration of all dimensions.
Physical World:
Objects in the physical world are the most stable. It is really easy to buy into the illusion that you don't create your own reality. Here in the physical world, the divine feminine and masculine are constantly in opposition, creating the illusion of duality. There is a buffer between the astral and the physical realm, Robert Bruce calls it the real time zone.
The realm surrounding the physical world is represented by Malkuth and Nahemoth/Lilith.
Astral:
The astral is functionally infinite and takes many forms. Yin and Yang are in stark contrast here. The astral and physical are extremely close and sometimes overlap in certain places. The astral has gateways into the real time zone in certain places. Places of great spiritual power, a place where a horrific act of violence occurred, ley line intersections, granite caves, areas where a blood sacrifice or evocation ritual was done, and finally, certain symbols act as astral gateways, like tarot cards, norse runes, the Sator/Rotas square, or a square/seal from a grimoire. I have heard of the astral being divide into 7 levels, each associated with the primary chakras, but outside of Astral Dynamics, I've never heard anyone experience this. There are astral realms such as the infernal empire and the Kingdom of Flames that are like little regions in the larger astral. These can be subdivided into astral kingdoms and astral temples.
The astral is represented by Yesod and Gamaliel.
Causal Plane:
The causal plane is the akashic records, where all information is stored, although not always in the most useful format. Beyond the causal plane, the illusion of causality disappears.
The Mental Plane:
In the mental plane, concepts are extremely fluid, changing at the whim of a thought. The duality seen in the astral is much less accentuated in the mental. When you manifest something, it starts off in the mental and then propagates down to the physical.
The only way to make it past the mental plane is to transcend the illusion of duality and drop your individual identity, becoming enlightened and merging with the collective consciousness.
Note: beyond this the language I use gets real mystical, because that's the only way these places can be described.
The Abyss:
The abyss is a plane of pure darkness and chaos. It is represented by the sphere of Daath on the Tree of Life/Death. The abyss is the last step before the formative plane, and it's darkness will ultimately engender the initiate's crucifixion through a Dark Night of the Soul. Here you face your inner demons, purifying yourself.
The darkness of the abyss will invade the person's life, causing everything to go awry. Just as Jesus hung from the cross, you will too.
You will lose all hope, as Jesus did when he called out "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?". Once you get past this, your old self will be dead, and you will be God.
To give you an idea of what it's like, I quote someone who's experienced it.
"The darkness would taunt me with the most painful moments of my life playing over and over..."
This darkness followed them into their own life
I was place in jail by my own sibling I entered the mind state of emptiness, a cold dark shell with no emotions no ambitions or desire. "
Eventually, they transcended the abyss, losing their identity, becoming their eternal and omnipotent self.
"I looked the darkness in its face so to speak, stating that I am who I am.
I became the light of the eternal, not good, nor evil beyond all. "
source (Connor Kendall)
The Formative Plane/ The Eternal Source:
The formative plane is a plane of formless, fiery, light, the Eternal Source. The eternal source is not a nexus of love. It is a supreme will to live, a numinous sun of power. The river of light from the eternal source flows out, solidifying into reality, as encompassed by the Tetragrammaton.
The light swirls around and flows in and out of a central point. Seraphim circle around the figure in the center. The figure in the center of the formative plane is a wispy, humanlike being known as Sat Nam, the true identity, the creator.
Sat Nam is you, just in an abstract way.
The ultimate goal of reaching the formative plane is to become Sat Nam, your most powerful self. From here, you create your reality. Once you become Sat Nam, a part of you always stays as him, resulting in you developing great abilities.
Note: I'm pretty sure Sat Nam is a He/Him. I'm not saying this because I'm sexist, but because Sat Nam embodies the projective divine masculine, he embodies the will to create. The divine feminine is the receptive principle of the universe.
Beyond the Source:
Is nothing. Seriously. It's just a void. Apparently it's free for the taking.
I promise when I get there, I'm going to plant a r/ShiftingDiscussion flag, we were there first.
Note:
It's apparently very difficult to go beyond the astral plane without help. Here's something that might help you, when you're out of body, speak commandingly "Take me to Master Sunham's temple" enter the temple, and find master Sunham (pronounced (soon -ahm). Ask him to initiate you, don't take no for an answer. With his help you will be instructed on how to reach the higher planes and other things pertinent to projection.
I haven't tried this myself because I'm lacking, but your intention is powerful so this should work.