By George A. Boyd © 2003
Imbalance is produced gradually when
- the vehicles are misaligned by non-Integral spiritual
practice, which often produces changes in the alignment of a nucleus
of identity or of the ensouling entity
- an ensouling entity is developed that is not at
the spiritual cutting edge
- the spirit is developed either beyond the spiritual
evolutionary station of the ensouling identity or in another domain
altogether
This inner shift moves through seven zones in which
different symptoms may temporarily dominate, alternating with symptoms
arising from other zones. These seven zones of imbalance are described
below:
Zone |
Characteristics |
Symptoms |
1 |
Physical symptoms |
Shaking, dizziness, swooning, temporary inability
to move, feeling that the body is not ones own (depersonalization) |
2 |
Etheric (energy) symptoms |
Numbness, tingling, burning, feeling that energy
is rising up (sublimation), sudden rushes of energy, spacing out |
3 |
Emotional (mood) symptoms |
Elation, enthusiasm, euphoria, alternating with
terror, intense anxiety, guilt, shame, rage, self-hatred and despair |
4 |
Cognitive (belief) symptoms |
Extreme suggestibility: can be programmed to
love or hate, to sacrifice ones life, to give all of ones
wealth and possessions, to obey without thinking, to commit terrorism
or other criminal acts in the name of ones cause or faith |
5 |
Volitional symptoms |
Sensation that a deeper aspect of ones
nature is acting through one, personal will may be overshadowed
or suspended by this deeper sense. |
6 |
Vehicular malfunction/misalignment |
Sense of inner splitting into two separate selves:
e.g., a higher self and a lower self, an inner angel and outer demon,
or a battle between holiness and carnality. The two selves seem
to be at war with each other this is a symptom of the disintegration
of ones nature. |
7A |
Re-identification with a nucleus
of identity |
These varieties of re-identification bring in
their stead a clear sense that one is not the ego or the Self, but
one is a nucleus of identity, an ensouling entity or the spirit,
depending on the avenue by which the imbalance is produced |
7B |
Re-identification with an ensouling
entity |
7C |
Re-identification with the spirit |
Fanaticism may be seen to arise when imbalance reaches
zone 4 and the believer is programmed to believe the doctrines of hatred,
intolerance and fear. These types of fanatical beliefs may be seen to
arise in sects that emphasize development of the nuclei of identity, leading
to full re-identification with this center. More common examples include:
Groups, Sects and Faiths |
Nucleus of Identity Development |
Christian and Jewish fundamentalist sects |
Moon Soul (Nucleus of Identity of the 1st Planetary
Initiation) |
I AM sects |
Solar Angel (Nucleus of Identity of the 2nd Planetary
Initiation) |
Devotional yoga groups |
Cosmic consciousness (Nucleus of Identity of
the 1st Cosmic Initiation) |
Supracosmic anchored faiths that adopt patterns
of fundamentalist beliefs, such as Muslim, Nicheren Buddhist, Vaisnavite
movements, etc. |
Supracosmic Nucleus of Identity |
Imbalance is produced in a nucleus of identity by a
variety of methods. The two most common methods are the transformational
type and the attentional/cognitive disruption type. These are shown below:
Examples of the transformational type include:
- Invocation of the Holy Spirit by prayer and supplication
to translate the Moon Soul (or other nucleus of identity through the
invocation of the spiritual ministry of the Initiate supervising this
particular faith)
- Use of transformational mantra or chanting
- Use of breath techniques to awaken the kundalini
or activate cerebrospinal life-force currents (Kriya Yoga)
Examples of the attentional/cognitive disruption type
include:
- Holding ones attention continuously in union
with the nucleus of identity
- Anchoring suggestions, affirmations or decrees,
while identified with this nucleus of identity
- Labeling aspects of ones nature as good and
evil, creating a cognitive perceptual split
Religious movements and spiritual sects do not induce
imbalances maliciously they are simply not aware that the practices
that they are using are problematic or are producing these effects in
the first place. They honestly believe that the symptoms of imbalance
are not only natural and expected markers of spiritual development (because
they are regularly seen as a result of the spiritual practices that they
use), but also eagerly invite and encourage them as evidence of increasing
faith, holiness and spiritual progress. Unwittingly, religious groups
may breed the very fanaticism that gives rise to intolerance, fear, hatred,
terrorism, war and genocide that their apocalyptic beliefs predictin
effect creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The answer for this is that religious groups must learn
how to bring out inner growth and transformation in a proper and balanced
way. When this happens, and these principles are implemented, the world
should see a concomitant decrease in fanaticism and its many evil fruits.
Halting the Slide into Fanaticism
We also point out that religious groups must be very
sensitive to what they are programming their adherents to believe, especially
when their followers enter into altered states of awareness through the
prayer, singing, chanting, ritual invocations, dancing or meditation utilized
in that group. In the state of suggestibility during altered states of
consciousness, the faithful can be programmed to love or hateto
sacrifice their lives, to give all of their wealth and possessions, or
to obey their leader without thinking. It is not a far reach to see how
believers can be inspired to commit terrorism or other criminal acts in
the name of their cause or faithand they do it willingly, believing
that it is pleasing to the Divine.
If the symptoms of imbalance can be recognized and
halted early on in its progression, then the deleterious aspects of belief
and character change that imbalance produces can also be prevented. Faith
can cultivate the best in human beings: altruism, compassion, purity,
charity, and mercy. It can also bring out the worst: intolerance, hatred,
cruelty, and violence. Those who act as the teachers and ministers in
both the exoteric and esoteric faiths need to think long and hard on these
things, and change what must be changed to avoid them.
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