02-09-2021, 12:02 PM
I think fear may be a lack of trust, or faith, because of the veil. We are separated from the knowledge of unity due to the veil, and even adepts are unlikely to pierce the veil completely in this density at this time according to Ra, which is reflected in the archetypes.
But there is also the derivative from our animal nature, of which we still have physically in the body and brain—instinct for survival, our fight-or-flight hormonal response, etc. So I think it is imperative, and Ra mentions this in regard to becoming an adept, that the lower 3 energy centers be strong and balanced. If, especially, the root energy center is compromised, it is very difficult not to feel fear of survival.
So, following this supposition, the first thing must be to strengthen and balance the lower 3 energy centers, seriatum as Ra puts it. If that is done, one can really open and utilize the heart energy center properly, in balance, with a solid foundation that isn't distracting you with fear of physical survival. This idea is also reflected in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. With the heart energy center working, without the imbalance and pull from the lower 3 energy centers, a new way of perceiving opens up, based more on unity and connection.
Quote:80.10 ▶ Questioner: Now, the fifteenth archetype, which is the Matrix of the Spirit, has been called the Devil. Can you tell me why that is so?
Ra: I am Ra. We do not wish to be facile in such a central query, but we may note that the nature of the spirit is so infinitely subtle that the fructifying influence of light upon the great darkness of the spirit is very often not as apparent as the darkness itself. The progress chosen by many adepts becomes a confused path as each adept attempts to use the Catalyst of the Spirit. Few there are which are successful in grasping the light of the sun. By far, the majority of adepts remain groping in the moonlight and, as we have said, this light can deceive as well as uncover hidden mystery. Therefore, the melody, shall we say, of this matrix often seems to be of a negative and evil, as you would call it, nature.
But there is also the derivative from our animal nature, of which we still have physically in the body and brain—instinct for survival, our fight-or-flight hormonal response, etc. So I think it is imperative, and Ra mentions this in regard to becoming an adept, that the lower 3 energy centers be strong and balanced. If, especially, the root energy center is compromised, it is very difficult not to feel fear of survival.
So, following this supposition, the first thing must be to strengthen and balance the lower 3 energy centers, seriatum as Ra puts it. If that is done, one can really open and utilize the heart energy center properly, in balance, with a solid foundation that isn't distracting you with fear of physical survival. This idea is also reflected in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. With the heart energy center working, without the imbalance and pull from the lower 3 energy centers, a new way of perceiving opens up, based more on unity and connection.