It is common knowledge
in metaphysical circles that while we
are on the planet we are a fragment of
Spirit inhabiting a physical vehicle
which carries us around while we learn
the lessons of the physical plane. What
is not so commonly known is that we actually
are walking around inside four lower
bodies: physical, etheric, mental and
emotional. An extremely complex and inseparable
energetic matrix interconnects these
vibrating holographic bundles of electromagnetic
energy. They work together, continuously
communicating with each other; what happens
in one body affects the other three.
If one of the four lower bodies is the
site of distress, this distress is keenly
felt by the others. We cannot enjoy well-being
if any one of our bodies is functioning
in a less than healthy way.
The four lower
bodies are indivisible and of equal
importance,
but it is interesting to note that the
well-known metaphysical phrase "body,
mind and spirit" acknowledges the
existence of only three of the lower
bodies. Somehow the Emotional Body is
not included. It is possible that this
reflects how even more so-called "enlightened" folks
still prefer not to deal with their emotions.
I think this is because it is hard work
and can be very scary to get in touch
with old emotional pain.
Because we can
see and feel it, the Physical Body
is universally
acknowledged as being "real." This
collection of energy vibrates slowly
so that its density can function on the
Physical Plane; it acts as means of transportation
for the Etheric, Mental and Emotional
bodies. Because most people know nothing
of the other three bodies, in our culture
it is common to believe that the Physical
Body is who we really are.
The Etheric Body is
a fine web of electromagnetic energy
which closely surrounds the Physical
Body. Electromagnetic Life Forces from
the outer Universe are fed into the physical
body through this web. The etheric or
energy body is also called the aura or
bioplasmic body. Prana or Chi flows through
its channels to nourish the entire system.
The etheric body stores all the information
about an individual and lifetime events,
particularly the original causes of physical,
emotional and mental imbalances. We use
the etheric body to tap into the Unified
Field of Consciousness and to communicate
with Spirit; if we block messages from
Spirit, there will be energetic congestion
in the Etheric Body.
It is possible to feel
your etheric body. Shake or rub your
hands together vigorously for two minutes.
Then stop and feel the energy surging
through your hands. Healers, such as
practitioners of Reiki, Healing Touch,
Quantum Touch, etc., guide this energy
to heal their clients.
The Mental Body is associated
with the physical brain as well as our
actual thought processes. The lessons
we learn during a lifetime are intellectually
processed here, along with academic learning.
When the lessons generate negative thoughtforms
which are not resolved, negative energy
takes up residence here instead of moving
through it and mental energy clogs up.
The Emotional
Body is involved with our feelings,
which are
a very powerful force. Emotional hurts
are experienced here - let's call them "emotionforms." If
emotional pain is not consciously acknowledged
and released, emotionforms stay in the
Emotional Body and it bogs down.
Any problem or
challenge that develops during the
lifetime will
have its physical, spiritual, emotional
and mental aspects. Most problems come
about because of emotional pain or dysfunction.
Emotions come up to say, "This bothers
me. This hurts me. This angers me." If
these feelings are denied or ignored,
the issue will go to the physical body
and will manifest as a minor problem
that is symbolic of the emotions involved.
Continued repression or denial of the
emotions at work will eventually lead
to more serious conditions. For truly
complete healing, it is essential to
heal the problem on all four levels.
The etheric body dies
with the physical body, but the emotional
and mental bodies create the soul and
are immortal. They never die. This is
how traumas from past lives can cause
problems - old thoughtforms and emotionforms
are still hanging out in the Mental and
Emotional bodies and they can create
dis-ease in a newly reincarnated body.
They will stay with the soul until processed
and released, no matter how many lifetimes
it takes.
An unpleasant
event, such as being physically or
emotionally
hurt by a parent, reverberates throughout
the system. The Physical Body hurts where
the pain was inflicted and effects can
be visible. The Mental Body thinks something
like, "There must be something wrong
with me or this wouldn't have happened." And
the Emotional Body recoils with fear,
resentment, or self-hatred. Such injuries
can be healed if comfort and support
are given at the time. But if the comfort
and support are unavailable, which is
usually the case, repetition of hurtful
incidents over time will burden the four
lower bodies and this burden can eventually
manifest as physical illness, depression
or the general inability to live an effective
life.
In our culture
when a person has an illness, all efforts
to heal the condition are typically centered
on the physical body. The body's symptoms
are beaten into submission with drugs
and/or surgery and relief is often achieved
- for a time. Dealing with the physical
body is essential, but if that is the
only area of concentration, complete
healing cannot be achieved. Some people
seek to understand their problems intellectually
by undergoing counseling or psychoanalysis
which can help the mental body to heal.
But if the emotional body is ignored,
the problems can only come back. One
of my clients was about to leave the
planet after enduring over a dozen surgeries.
I told her, "You can heal your body
with love." While she thought I
was nuts, she decided to give it a try.
Now, three years later, she has recreated
her life and her body by getting in touch
with the old, painful feelings in her
emotional body, releasing boatloads of
destructive emotionforms from this and
other lifetimes, and learning to love
her Self and her Body. She is now a walking
miracle and in her newfound strength
is now leading others to wholeness.
Many of us, especially
men, are trained to deny our feelings.
Little boys are told, "big boys
don't cry." Since their feelings
aren't acceptable, they learn to stuff
them deep inside the emotional body.
It is not easy to dig down years later,
bring up this old stuff, feel it and
let it go. People are often afraid that
if they feel what they have been repressing,
it will kill them. Yet it is essential
to do this work - and it is work! - if
one is to fully heal the physical vehicle.
We can only heal what we can feel. Tears
that have been repressed must be expressed.
Big boys - and girls - need to cry!
Compassionate counselors
create a safe place for feelings to be
felt, processed and released. Negative
thought- and emotionforms can be transformed
and replaced with love to turn dysfunction
into health so that all four of the lower
bodies can heal and the ability to live
life from a place of joy may be enhanced.
