The Mental and Astral Planes

The Mental and Astral Planes

You now understand that the masculine principles always comes before the feminine principle. This is why, in the human body, the region of the mind, the mental plane – which is masculine – is above the region of the heart, the astral plane – which is feminine. In order for the vital currents that nourish the Universe to flow harmoniously within us, therefore, the mental plane, our mind, must be turned toward the divine world and the astral plane, the heart, must be turned toward the mental plane. When the mental faculties turn away fro the divine world and become attached to the manifestations of the astral plane, they are no longer in harmony with the universal order and the currents of live cannot circulate as they should.

In every circumstance, intelligence – that is, the powers of thought – must be given priority over feelings and sentiments. Let me show you one more example of how this rule applies. Why do so many people suffer from a lack of psychic equilibrium? It is because they are too impressionable. They are open to every influence, both good and bad, and in the long run they become totally confused. They need to reflect, to study the disparate influences that solicit them and to analyze the effect these have on their inner life, so as to open themselves only to those that are beneficial and to reject all others. This is just one case in which the masculine principle must come first, and those who are eager to develop mediumistic faculties should be very clear about this, for mediumship is a typically feminine activity, in that it requires receptivity. The crystal ball used by mediums as the physical support for their psychic insight is the equivalent of the feminine principle in nature, water. To be a medium implies that one is receptive to the spirits and currents of the invisible world. But these spirits and currents are not all luminous, pure, and benign, and those who have not studied and prepared themselves to perceive their true nature, who have not developed the will-power needed to repulse the darker entities, will fall a victim to their wiles.

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Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
COSMIC BALANCE