Great thread on crystallization y'all've got going here! Your writing has definitely helped me dig deeper into the meaning of the crystallized energy center and the crystallized entity. Here is how I see it...
Catalyst strikes us seemingly both from within and without. This is understood. During the unconscious phase of our evolution, we are almost complete unaware of the operation of catalyst on us and the potential for spiritual growth which catalyst offers.
Even as we begin to become conscious of the possibility of spiritual evolution, we still tend to greet our catalyst with a great deal of confusion. More often than not during long stretches of our journey, we feel that we are undeserving victims of catalyst. Unaware of the true origins of catalyst, we project our blockages, imbalances, and distortions onto other selves. We do this to such an extent that we sincerely believe that the other self (or selves) is the cause of that which ails us. We have not yet fully begun to grasp that the self and only the self is the source of all catalyst. We have not yet begun to take responsibility.
During the stormy struggles to find that stable center of self, we react to catalyst in a million different ways. Often before we begin to grasp the infinitely more efficient means of processing catalyst - including loving and accepting that which occurs to us with a faithful attitude of focus and surrender - we attempt to relate to our catalyst in all the ways that confusion breeds. We attempt to control catalyst, to deny responsibility and project catalyst onto something outside the self, to fear catalyst, to contract and defend against catalyst, to lie to ourselves about its existence, to run away from catalyst, avoid it, to seek comfort and pleasure, and/or attempt to manipulate it into more preferred configurations.
In my humble opinion, as we engage in a disciplined way of seeking which begins to routinely and systematically make use of those most helpful practices which strengthen will and faith - such as prayer, praise and thanksgiving, tuning, and meditation - we gradually and steadily begin to bring balance to our energy system. We make headway in knowing the actual self as opposed to what we would like to conceive about ourselves. We begin to accept what is already there as we recognize the total and complete perfection of self.
As we move further along in this process, our reactions to catalyst become more regular, more disciplined, more stable, and less erratic. Though the winds of catalyst may blow hard, we remain - thanks to the habits formed from years of practicing our spiritual discipline, thanks to our capacity to remain faithful in the face of darkness and adversity - deeply rooted in the present moment. Catalyst begins to become transparent. The self knows itself and reacts less and less with an emotional charge. The self experiences movement, but is of itself unmoved.
As the self becomes more aware of itself through the process whose outline I've painted in broad strokes, the energy centers of the self develop regular and stable qualities. The self has done enough work with the self and, because of meditation, the work has sunk down and touched the roots of mind, that any catalyst which strikes does not cause the type of whirlwind of inner turmoil, stress, and torment which would be generated within the entity who does has not engaged in a systematic attempt to know the self, that is, the entity lacking self-awareness.
It is not that the entity with a firm foundation does not feel sorrow, grief, pain and suffering, rather is it that the entity has worked with the self long enough, and seen the endless parades of ups and downs, to be able to see through it all, remaining steady, centered, and relentlessly ready to begin again and again the work of prayer, acceptance, and the holding of the faithful attitude which sees all as one.
What I understand to happen in such an entity is that the energy centers themselves develop regular and geometric patterns as a result of this work and, as Steve was alluding to, the true nature of the chakra begins to become known to the self.
As you may know, the core essence of meditation is to return to the breath. Again and again and again to return to the breath. The life of the disciplined personality becomes meditation. It is an ongoing, never-ending, constant and unyielding attempt to return again and again to the practices of ones faith. This, I believe, regularizes the movement of energy through the chakra system.
This regularization forms patterns which form more permanent structures for the upward flow of energy through the chakras. Eventually, these regularized patterns harden into crystallized patterns.
These crystalline structures or patterns do not inhibit energy. Not at all. They are the fullest expression of an unblocked and balanced energy center. They allow the maximum amount of love/light through while simultaneously coloring that light by virtue of their utterly unique and exquisite patterns.
As the crystalline patterns are formed and in place, the entity can rely on the regular movement of energy through them without effort of any kind on its part. The work is done without thought and catalyst is processed in just such and such a way. In other words, it becomes somewhat automatic. It works on its own without effort of the conscious self.
Though the work of clearing and balancing the lower chakras is never-ending, (I don't think we ever escape that!), the crystalline entity is more and more freed from this work and able to move into the work of the higher chakras and able to continue to refine endlessly its balance and its choice to serve others.
As to a more precise articulation of the properties of a crystalline entity, I refer to the horse's mouth:
Quote:Session 47
QUESTIONER: Can you define what you mean by a “crystallized entity?”
RA: I am Ra. We have used this particular term because it has a fairly precise meaning in your language. When a crystalline structure is formed of your physical material the elements present in each molecule are bonded in a regularized fashion with elements in each other molecule. Thus the structure is regular and, when fully and perfectly crystallized, has certain properties. It will not splinter or break; it is very strong without effort; and it is radiant, traducing light into a beautiful refraction giving pleasure of the eye to many.
Thus the crystalline entity responds to the moment (and the catalyst therein) in a regularized fashion. No matter the intensity of the catalyst or the horror of the circumstance, the entity will not
splinter or
break, that is, the entity will not dissociate, will not lose its self-awareness, will not lose its balance. It is
strong without effort, meaning that the conscious mind does not have to hold onto a preferred configuration of spiritually oriented thinking to greet the catalyst in the most effective way. The work is already being done for the self, you might say, by the crystallized energy centers. And, because maximum love and light are flowing through geometrical, symmetrical structures of infinite beauty, the self is
radiant with the radiance of the One, the One that is no longer impeded by a self which believes itself to be separate.
Holy cow. This is long. This is why I don't posts to forums.
Love you all!
Gary Bean
