That Which Is Eternal In Us Must Be Awakened
While I realize that there are differing schools of thought on the timing of the astrological æons—many feel that the age of Pisces began 2000 years ago, hence the symbolism of Ikthus the fish and the vesica piscis in relationship to Christianity—the concept I am trying to bring forward here is the progressive awakening of that which is eternal in humans, that which is connected to the cosmos, the innate perception of the microcosm connected to the macrocosm which is deadened by our modern world view. Within all manifestation is a living, spiritual essence which came before and will outlast the physical.
Dr. Steiner presented the concept that as the physical body grows old the etheric body grows young. This finds congruency with esoteric theories on the polar natures of spiritual and material time streams, as well as the practice of Taoist Yoga. The aim of Taoist Yoga is to gestate an immortal being within so that at the time of death it is born as a vehicle for the soul to travel in at will. Without such a vehicle reincarnation is immanent, unless the soul has been damaged or degenerated through unhealthy practices – in which case the basic components return to their respective elemental oceans – or partially connected segments reincarnate with plenty of troubles to see them through their karma.
IN TOUCH
Is it possible to get in touch with our entire organism and build our physical and spiritual strength from there? The answer is a resounding yes – if you have the discipline and moral aptitude to devote yourself to such a project. If humanity if ever going to metamorphose beyond our present degenerate culture we need to be able to control our own energies and not be controlled by external impulses – especially those presented through manifestations of the electrical forces.
The Taoist system provides a complete system by which this may be achieved. In the more advanced stages of Taoist Yoga the external influences of the cosmos are only taken in as needed and are no longer pushing and pulling one subconsciously – one can release themself from control of astrological influences!
In the ancient Taoist system each major organ has a positive and negative emotion ascribed to it, as well as representative colors and animals—deep symbolism whose meaning can only dawn through internal awakening: 4
| Organ | Positive Emotions | Negative Emotions | Color | Animal |
| Lungs | Righteousness, Surrender, Courage | Sadness, Grief, Sorrow | White | White Tiger |
| Kidneys | Gentleness | Fear | Dark Blue | Deer |
| Liver | Kindness | Anger | Green | Dragon |
| Heart | Joy, Honor, Sincerity | Cruelty, Impatience | Red | Pheasant |
| Spleen | Fairness, Compassion | Worry, Sympathy | Yellow | Phoenix |
While the oriental symbolism of this system will not appeal to all, one’s organs still need attention – it should be a priority to get in touch with our organs, know them, feed them with vital energy. In our modern age people go to great lengths to be ‘sexy’, with clothes, makeup and social action, but this is all an external illusion, style with no content. Real sexuality arises from vibrant organs, the sperm and ovum are the quintessence of the organic system and their energy can be cultivated, preserved and transformed for nourishing the system and awakening the spirit within.
It was reported in the ‘news’ that sperm count in men has dropped dramatically, an obvious discernment considering the disconnection of modern consciousness from the physical and the general degeneration of the life body of the earth. Vital force is the ultimate healing agency – we are creators, interiorizing the universe within each of us. We connect ourselves with the universe – spiritual advancement comes with healing.
THE CHAKRAS
No description of the chakras can be given except to state that they are minute, like a small cell and all have a tiny spot which is like an eye, entrance to a duct. They are invisible to the naked eye. The fanciful pictorial patterns by Indian artists can be ignored, but now that we are familiar with the recent progress in genetic research and that the information of a thousand volume encyclopædia can be contained in one sperm head, we can easily understand the fabulous nature and power in each chakra. Shri Dadaji Gurudev Mahendranath5
Modern medical research has discovered that after certain physical portions of the brain have been removed the body can still commission functions related to the removed section. The theory of morphogenetic fields can account for situations like this; but as profound as that theory appears to modern consciousness, it lags far behind basic esoteric knowledge of the interior “wiring” of the body. In the west we have been exposed to books, such as Charles Leadbeater’s Chakras6, which describes specific energy centers of the body. A standardized, easily workable science of activating the chakras has not readily been available; however, many systems teach physical and mental techniques to stimulate these etheric vortices into action. Merely focusing on the chakras, while expanding awareness, does not constitute a thorough system for developing and integrating the higher bodies, though it is a step in the proper direction.
One researcher who has experienced the chakras subjectively through yogic practices, as well as through scientific measurement utilizing instruments of his own development is Hiroshi Motayama. He developed two instruments, the AMI (Apparatus for Measuring the Functional Conditions of Meridians and their Corresponding Internal Organs), and the Chakra Instrument. The AMI was “designed to measure the initial skin current, as well as the steady state current, in response to DC voltage externally applied at special acupuncture points … these special points are ostensibly the terminal points of meridians where the Ki energy either enters or exits the body.” The Chakra Instrument was “designed to detect the energy generated in the body and then emitted from it in terms of various physical variables … it is designed to detect minute energy changes (electric, magnetic, optical) in the immediate environment of the subject.” The Chakra Instrument is used in a room shielded from light and electrical fields. Research with these instruments has indicated the reality of the meridians and chakras.6 Besides measuring energies in the electromagnetic and optical bands, the human body also emits minute vibrations in the 6-12 cycles per second range, and there are vital energies which have not yet been measured with scientific equipment. Our bodies are dynamos of activity on a broad spectrum of wavelengths.7