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As well as the aspect to the chakras which was covered in the section “The chakras: an introduction” on p. “…”, there is also a deeper aspect to them. This deeper aspect is essentially a more internal, more masterful way of approaching the same central areas of life with which the chakras deal in their lighter, less developed aspect. At the Sun/Moon chakric level these two aspects are held at opposite ends of the head – rather than the deeper level being located within the lighter level – and both of these chakric levels have already been covered. At the Admeitus level the two chakric levels are similarly separated: the Admeitus level being located at the point of the chin whilst the deeper aspects of this chakra – the Erechtheus level – is located towards the back of the head,

near the base of the skull. The Erechtheus level is covered in this section. Below the Admeitus / Erechtheus level though both the lighter and deeper aspects are contained within one chakra. Both the deeper and the lighter chakric aspects are active in everybody, affecting their lives and their personalities. But until you have mastered the lighter chakric levels your awareness of the deeper chakric levels themselves and their methods of approach will be very limited if not non-existent. Let alone any degree of control over them. Nevertheless, if you do begin to actively work at balancing and mastering the lighter aspect of the chakras it is possible to get to the stage where you can then proceed to the deeper aspect of the chakras with amazing rapidity. For this reason, and for the sake of completeness also, this deeper aspect of the chakras is covered here.

Dg. IV-01: The deeper aspect of the chakras Uranus:

Again relates to real, tangible, probably primarily physical-world, results. The key difference is speed. In contrast to its slow, limiting, “painful” operation at the Saturn aspect, at the deeper Uranus aspect this chakra is concerned with the very quick, almost sudden, production of real, tangible results. A production effected by the powerful and directed application of an inspirational sort of insight. As such, at this level the chakra has a strong sense of independence of thought and action about it, a strong sense of freedom. Practically you may know that you are, for the time being, in some ways limited, but because you can clearly see the method with which to overcome this limitation, you do not feel it in the (unpleasant) way characteristic of the Saturn aspect of this chakra.

Neptune:

Again relates to the enjoyment of life. The key difference is that it is a peaceful, internal enjoyment of life itself, a quiet appreciation of the forces of existence. In contrast to the very expansive, externally focused sort of enjoyment characteristic of this chakra at the Jupiter level. At this deeper level there is a tranquillity to it like the still depths of the ocean. You know, observe, notice, are aware and deeply, steadily, powerfully appreciate it all. There is also a flowing quality to the chakra at this level: a connected, interlinked, progression of continual change, much like the flow of life itself. You observe the changes and the forces at work and just enjoy the harmonious flow of it all.

Pluto:

Again relates to the way in which you produce results and make things happen. The key difference is that you make things happen not by

external action but by determining the deep, fundamental nature of your being, of your soul and then just allowing that to fetch the corresponding people and experiences into your life and personal progress into your being. Unlike in its Martian aspect, at the Plutonian level there is no forcefulness, no aggression, no focused determination to this chakra. There is no running around trying to fight against the order of things. Instead you are working with the order of things. And so at this level there is a deep, quiet, profound sense of powerful, unstoppable

inevitability to this chakra.

Apollo:

Again relates to being in harmony and at ease with things. The key difference is that you are in harmony with and at ease within the natural order of things, the ways of the universe, rather than with the external conditions of your life as is the case at the Venus level of this chakra. Essentially, at the Apollo level, this chakra relates to taking the natural, ordered harmony of the universe, the creation and reflecting it in the self, making it a part of the self, living it. Unlike at the Venus level, at the Apollo level this chakra is not concerned with comfortable, easy, enjoyable external life conditions. Rather it is comfortable, easy,

enjoyable internal conditions which concern it, the condition of your soul. Which, if it is in harmony with the laws of the universe and the nature and purpose of your Spirit, will cause you and your life to flow with great ease, comfort, harmony and beauty in a most enjoyable manner. At the Apollo level this chakra is very much concerned with the application of the understanding of the nature of elegance and beauty rather than the mere enjoyment and appreciation of elegance and beauty. You see and understand what produces elegance and beauty in the universe, in the natural world, you see the purpose for them, the reason behind them and so you aim to produce them in your self, in your soul and in your life. Finally, in its Apollo aspect this chakra is very much lighter and less forcefully powerful than the preceding three chakras in their deeper aspects. Nevertheless, through its unforceful, harmonious, elegant action this chakra has the capability to be immensely transformative throughout your entire being and life.

Vulcan:

Again relates to knowledge. The key difference is that at this level the chakra is concerned with the practical application of a very specific type of knowledge: knowledge of the natural, divine order of things, the laws of reality and creation. Rather than with just the acquisition of any type of knowledge, as is the case at the Mercury level. At the Vulcan level this chakra is concerned with the application of your knowledge of

the order of things to yourself, your life path and your actions. As such, what the Vulcan aspect essentially relates to is practical wisdom, wisdom practically applied. It is a very direct, very practical approach. You clearly see what needs to be done, you know how to do it and so you do it. There is a definite, effective minimalism to it: you will do what has to be done effectively and directly with no wasted action, with the minimum of work necessary. At the Vulcan level there is a quiet, steady confidence to this chakra. It lacks the compulsive nature of the Mercury aspect of this chakra which is driven to run around continually collecting

knowledge much of which proves to be pointless. Also in contrast to the Mercury aspect, in its Vulcan aspect this chakra involves the

communication of knowledge not so much through words but rather through the practical application of that knowledge, through the living of it.

Erechtheus

Again relates to combat and fighting. The key difference is that at this level, unlike at the Admeitus level, you are not fighting from within yourself as the ego personality with all the human frailty, fear,

uncertainty and emotionality which that entails, but from within your Self as the entire creation itself. Action and intention at this level is

characterized by the same sort of detachment and unstoppability as the flows of nature and the laws of the universe themselves. There is a high degree of detachment involved for you don’t, emotionally or

conceptually, really care whether you win or lose, live or die, at all. This contributes to making your mindstate (or, more accurately, your

soulstate) at this level entirely uncompromising: you don’t care whether you lose everything and so this frees you to fight in the most extreme way in order to attain your desired end. In other words there is no holding back out of fear and caution. There is at this level the ability to ride within the flows of nature, to control and direct them, and to bend the laws of probability to your will. It is not so much that you feel no fear but that fear itself does not even exist, does not even enter into

consideration. In practice, action and intention from this level is vicious, extreme, unstoppable and yet controlled, detached and flowing. It is not action based on the frail superficiality of human morality (as at the Admeitus level) but on the necessity of the moment and on an inner

freedom to embody the forces of nature, of the universe. That is probably the key to understanding the nature of the Erechtheus level: you address the problem, the obstacle in the most direct way possible i.e. without letting your ego personality and human concepts such as morality, restriction and fear get in your way.

The Sun/Moon chakric level remains the same as was described when going through the lighter aspect of the chakras. This is because the Sun/Moon chakric level is somewhat different to the other six chakric levels. The Sun/Moon chakric level has to do with understanding, with comprehension of the essential nature of things, of the natural, divine order of the universe, the creation and the form that this takes. And it is this understanding which allows you to move from functioning primarily at the lighter chakric levels to functioning primarily at the deeper chakric levels. It is for this reason that this change normally comes about

following Enlightenment and the understanding thereby attained (though it does not necessarily come about following Enlightenment nor is it necessary to attain Enlightenment in order to move from functioning primarily at the lighter chakric levels to functioning primarily at the deeper chakric levels, though it is easier to do so if you have).

Do note that – excluding the Sun/Moon chakric level which is probably best viewed as the tool that you use to understand the other chakric levels – you have six chakric levels with two aspects to each chakric level which gives you a total of 12 aspects. And so a total of 12 areas of life that must be mastered, 12 lessons that must be learnt. The way that these 12 lessons may be presented, the ways in which they appear in your life is almost infinitely variable but the lessons behind the experiences will always be these 12. Or to put it another way, the reason behind all the experiences in your life is to encourage you to move

towards a greater mastery of one or more of these 12 basic lessons; and the exact form which your experiences will take is determined by your degree of mastery of these 12 basic lessons. Or to put this last in another way: by the exact way in which the 12 aspects of your chakras are held. What this means is that, although life may appear to be infinitely variable, there are, in fact, only 12 lessons to learn. Learn these and that’s it,

you’ve mastered life15. And then it all flows, becomes really easy, and living is a pleasure. Of course, it is much easier to learn these 12 lessons once you have a clear idea of what they actually are. And now you do. If you meditate on the chakras and their aspects you will have an even

clearer idea for it will take the form of personal, experiential

understanding. Do not be discouraged if it’s a little difficult at first to get to the deeper aspects of the chakras. You really do have to take your meditation much, much deeper in order to access these deeper aspects. Focus on the lighter aspects for a while, and on mastering them. Later, quite soon, you’ll be able to get some sort of impression of the nature of these deeper aspects which will, in time, become clearer and clearer.

On a different note, look at the difference between the way the chakras work when they are functioning at the deeper aspect and the way in which they work when they are functioning at the lighter aspect. To start with, at the deeper level the chakras are much more internally connected than at the lighter level. They work as a united whole rather than being balanced against each other (Saturn, Mars, Mercury vs. Jupiter, Venus, Admeitus). This reflects the overcoming, the

transcendence, of the distinction between light and dark, positive and negative, pleasant and unpleasant which will have been necessary in order for you to move from living primarily at the lighter chakric level to living primarily at the deeper chakric level. At this deeper level, there is a depth, a stillness, a detachment and a peace which is entirely missing from the chakras’ lower aspects. In terms of your focus, your desires, your actions and the chakras’ effects, these will all probably be more internal when you are living primarily at this deeper chakric level, whereas these are all more external when you are living primarily at the lighter chakric level. Or, more accurately, at the deeper chakric level the flow will be from internal to external rather than from external to internal as is the case at the lighter chakric levels. You’ll perceive the internal actions/changes necessary to attain a particular end / walk your path, and you’ll do them, thereby allowing the external results to follow from them. Rather than going through the external motions and thereby learning the required internal lessons. Of course, if you’ve reached a sufficiently high level of mastery you can, if you so choose, approach both chakric levels in the same way.

To be living at the deeper chakric level it is necessary to have already pretty much mastered the lighter aspect of the chakras. Due to this mastery your life flows and is a lot easier. You possess greater clarity, greater tranquillity: you’ve seen the order of it all and understand how everything works, so you relax and appreciate (and use) the great harmony of it all in a far more masterful way. All of which are also characteristics of various of the deeper aspects of the chakras. That is why it is necessary to master the lighter aspect first – after you have done so you are ready for the deeper aspect, you are in tune with it. Then, once you begin to work with this deeper aspect, along with this acceptance, this detachment also comes a greater power, a greater freedom to be what you want to be and do what you will. Essentially, the deeper aspect of the chakras is a much more masterful level. Finally bear in mind that when your focus does shift to this deeper chakric level if you then choose to simultaneously continue to live at the lighter chakric level also then life will be very enjoyable and a great deal of fun for you. After all, you will have already pretty much mastered this lighter level and it too is an essential, integral part of the human experience even once it has been

mastered. Too many people seem to forget this in their urge to go deeper, faster and so end up appearing to lose a great deal of their basic humanity and consequently drastically reducing the extent to which other people can comfortably relate to them.