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Dimensions beyond perception
Normal human perception experiences four dimensions within the physical plane. Three create space (imagine the corner of a cube going off in three directions) and the fourth is time. However, streams of physics theorise that there are many more dimensions within other planes of existence beyond the perceived four.
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Different energy fields vary in subtlety and density
The cellular activity of the human body gives rise to electromagnetic fields that surround it. The properties of these fields change the further the distance from your physical body.
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These fields, in order of closest to farthest from the body, are:
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1) Etheric
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2) Astral
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3) Causal
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Whilst these fields are in part produced by the electromagnetic activity of the body, they are also the energy signatures emanating from other planes of existence. These planes are believed to be complete realms in themselves - each a distinct reality with vast variations from this world which we know. Even the laws of physics which govern the operation of this Universe are profoundly different from plane to plane.
Within the Astral and Causal planes there are intermediate levels called spheres, where each sphere can itself be another complete realm.
As we progress outward away from the body the properties of the field becomes less dense, or you could say more subtle; consequently our energy fields can be referred to as subtle bodies. It is as though we a have a different body representative on each plane of existence.
The increased subtlety as we move out away from the body is understood to have a higher vibration. This means that as we move from spiritual into physical, the spiritual state is at the higher vibration and the physical is the lower. As vibration increases then density reduces.
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Figure 1 - Energy fields of the human body
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The Etheric plane
As the name suggests, the Etheric field is composed of a substance known as Ether. It is less of a plane than the Astral or Causal planes and more of an energetic material. It is an active element, involved in the functioning of the physical plane and the management of the biological functions in living systems. The Etheric field can be easily witnessed by most people. When you de-focus your eyes while looking at a person or object, you will quite easily see a soft shimmering light field just outside of their body, like an outline.
The Astral plane
The Astral Plane has two major subsets: the Emotional plane and the Lower Mental plane. The Emotional plane governs our emotional behaviour while the Lower Mental plane governs the operation of the mind.
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The Astral field is the one witnessed by most psychics; the majority of whom just see the emotional body, while some will have developed the perception to see the lower mental plane. Individuals with the psychic perception to see fields will generally witness the fields in ways unique to them. However, common features that are seen include colour variation and illumination intensities and size variation in the field. Seeing and interpreting these fields widens the spectrum of human perception, helping us to understand people and the world around us.
Both the Etheric field and the Astral field are observable through scientific equipment. However, they have not gained support from the wider scientific community and therefore are not widely known or communicated through common scientific publications.
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The Causal plane
The Causal plane also has two subsets: the Upper Mental plane and the Spiritual plane. This is involved in our higher mental aspirations and our spiritual nature. The Causal plane is very subtle and even psychics do not witness this plane directly.
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Ancient research methods
While psychics can witness the other dimensions from the perspective of being in a body, over centuries the Tibetan Buddhists have explored the multidimensional world of planes and spheres in a very unique way. The Tibetan Lama undergoes specific training over their lifetime to acquire the skill to remember their experience in between lives. Upon returning after death (reincarnation), they can recall detailed accounts of what it was like on the different planes they had explored while absent from a body. The Tibetans also have acquired the skill of finding a specific desired individual who has died and then been re-born (very cool tricks!).
We are multidimensional beings
Humans are like icebergs; only a small portion of their being can be seen on the surface. A huge unseen mass lurks below the surface much larger than what is viewed.
The energy signatures within the fields surrounding the physical body are traces of your subtle bodies which operate in other planes. The functioning of one subtle body is interdependent with the functioning of all other subtle bodies. Even though you may not be conscious of your presence on these other planes, you are forever present in them. You as a being are the sum of all your bodies stretching across all planes and dimensions. The functioning of your body and mind can only happen when all the bodies in all the planes are working seamlessly together as one. The iceberg is one single lump of ice, however one part is below and one is above.
Figure 2 shows the multidimensional nature of humans.
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Alex Grey
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The benefits of being consciously multidimensional
Managing a multidimensional reality is essential when we are seeking to evolve spiritually and improve the quality of our lives.
Being aware and connected to the multidimensional world is an innate truth. Losing this conscious connection to multidimensionalism is like losing a sense; it has a profound impact on how effectively we operate. If you've never had it, you'll find it difficult to understand its benefit. Because conscious awareness of multidimensional reality is not in most humans' living memory, it is hard to recognise its value, let alone its existence.
All the inter-dimensional parts of our being work together in a synchronistic harmony. The more flexible our conscious mind is to witnessing the truth of our reality the easier all the parts adjust into each other. When we have rigid beliefs, our perception can become blocked, causing the parts to jam up, creating stress.
With each article different benefits of conscious multidimensional perception will be revealed and explored.
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Hiding the truth
The intensity of our modern lives and the trends in society make it difficult to relate to a multidimensional Universe. To most of us, multidimensionalism is in the realm of science fiction fantasy; to embrace it as a truth could be considered by many as eccentricity bordering on insanity. However if we step back and take a long hard look at the state of the world, a large part of what we accept as normal behaviour is highly destructive and is being recognised, by a growing minority, as completely crazy.
Let's now look at some current factors that hide the truth of multidimensionalism.
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Sensory stimulation:
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The age of multimedia ensures that we have a high level of intense stimulation and constant entertainment. Remember how we talked about subtle bodies? If we get too much stimulation, the activities of the subtle bodies and planes become obscured.
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Education:
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Modern education is largely based on reductionism, which means that in order to understand things we must break them down into smaller and smaller parts. Multidimensional awareness is arrived at through witnessing how the parts fit together; through an expansion of context we open the door to multidimensional awareness.
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Media:
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By attempting to allure us with emotive sensationalism the majority of people are easily distracted from the deeper underlying issues that are impacting on us.
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Politics & Religion:
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Political and religious structures try to survive by keeping the constituents weak and confused - this is a top down control strategy. By forming alliances with media and devising education programs, they are able to confuse and divide. This enables the manipulation of the masses.
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Medicine:
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The Health system reduces our health down to biological and mechanical dysfunction which can only be fixed with chemicals or physical intervention. This does not recognise in any way any of the subtle determinants that influence our health. The scary thing is that our society has set this two-dimensional system as a benchmark for our health.
In the next article we discuss the physiological changes that occur in the body and mind as one open to other planes and experiences spiritual growth. The physiology of the body experience subtle change which has a profound effect on the function of the individual. This means that there is not a static health state but a continually evolving physiology that occurs as the individual makes significant spiritual leaps. A lot of intolerances to foods is just that the food is not vibrationally compatible to an individual at this stage; however medically it is witnessed as a form of ill health.
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A world in survival
When we disconnect from our multidimensional self then we can easily start to feel unsafe. More easily we can flip into a fight-flight response which is part of our brain's natural survival programming. When we are in these survival states it is harder to recognise the truth of multidimensionalism, which further escalates the survival state because we feel less safe when disconnected. Consequently there is a danger that we become a society falling further into survival reactivity and further away from the safety and expansiveness of multidimensional perception.
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Managing multidimensionalism
Now that we have portrayed the landscape of multidimensionalism and contrasted it with the state of our world, we can begin to present some of the tools to assist in navigating back into a complete perception of the truth of who we are and the universe we exist within. The articles that follow will take us on a journey through the multidimensional reality that we share, presenting an understanding and techniques that you can use to grow and expand your horizons beyond current limitations.
Great tools for starting to break down our old limited perceptions are the first few lessons in A Course in Miracles. Click on the links below. Try one per day for a week and if it suits you feel free to keep going.
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Lesson 1 |
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Lesson 2 |
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Lesson 3 |
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Lesson 4 |
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Lesson 5
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Lesson 6 |
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