The Subtle Bodies
Theosophical literature states that
there are three bodies aside from the physical. They are presented here not as
fact, but as a sounding board or framework we can use to think more
deeply about the subject of multidimensional bodies.
The Etheric Body or "The Body of
Light"
~This body is the blueprint upon which
the physical body is built; the densest of the subtle bodies.
~ This body is a field of energy that
exists within the same space as the physical body, and interpenetrates it.
~ The field is made of many threads of
energy, with light and force; the body of light if you will
~ As in a web, it connects us to all
parts of the universe; it connects us to higher realms.
~ It vitalizes the physical body.
~ It has a threefold action:
*It receives energy
* It assimilates energy
* It transmits energy
~ The threads of energy crisscross
through our etheric body, and energy centers we call our chakras occur where
many lines cross. There are seven main chakras, Five along the the
line of the spine and two in the head, plus hundreds of minor chakras.
The Mental Body
~ This body is an ovoid mist that
encloses all other bodies. It has very fine colors.
~ Its very much affected by everything
in our environment.
~ It interacts strongly with astral
matter.
~ A person controls the fineness or
the body by the quality of their thought; spiritual thoughts produce higher
vibrations.
The Astral Body or "Emotional
Body"
~ There are seven subplanes of astral matter that, in different
proportions and density, form a parallel world to the physical, which it
interpenetrates; each type of physical matter attracts astral matter of the
same density.
~ It is composed of very fine
substance, constantly moving; with colors.
~ This body is where the feelings,
emotions, and passions are expressed; it acts as a bridge between the physical
brain and the "mind"
~ When a person dies, his or her
consciousness with draws into the astral body and continues its journey on the
astral plane. An alive person can "leave their body" temporarily and
go "astral traveling"
~ The aura is the manifestation of the
astral body, and extends from the surface of the physical body to varying degrees,
from a few inches to feet, or yards, or farther. The aura can be seen as color,
and felt.
