ETHERIC DOUBLES, ETHERIC VITALITY
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ETHER (HP 153)
(see DD 0l) Within etheric doubles etheric vitality breaks down
into four conditions of ether: creative, sensate, imprint and kinetic. Creative
ether constructs and maintains the phenomenon of life. Imprint ether is used
to shape etheric vitality. Sensate ether is the "feeling giving"
ether, and kinetic ether facilitates motion.
EP 67 On the Ethers
Etheric vitality breaks down
into distinct states to serve particular functions in the maintenance of the
three bodies. In the etheric double we have identified four classes of etheric
substance: creative ether, sensate ether, imprint ether and kinetic ether. This
does not mean that an etheric double is divided into separate parts, but that
the super-substance of Mind, which contains within itself all conditions, is
adapted in each instance to the particular requirement.
Creative ether is used,
under the supervision and according to the will of the Holy Spirit, to
construct and maintain all phenomena of life. The Holy Spirit and the Holy
Archangels, guided by Total Wisdom, Total Power and Total Love, use creative
ether to build, maintain, and take care of a body's proper functioning.
Whatever part of the material body we study, be it the texture of the brain,
the fluid of the eyes, the different sense organs, the operation of the glands,
the lungs, the liver, the intestines - all bear witness to the continuous
presence of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Archangels.
EP 67 Imprint ether is used to
shape etheric
vitality into psycho-noetical images and is therefore
vital to our work in visualization. Using imprint ether we are
able to memorize and store images. Imprint ether, when used
in recording images, helps us to see the shapes in
various sizes, colours and designs.
Sensate ether is the
"feeling giving" ether. By merit of sensate ether we experience the
sensations of pleasure and pain. Sensate ether is also used in conjunction with
imprint ether. The parallel use of these two ethers makes the phenomenon of
memory possible.
Kinetic ether facilitates
motion. All movements, whether conscious or subconscious, including autonomic
actions (e.g. circulation of the blood, breathing, the receipt, assimilation
and discarding of substances) takes place with the help of kinetic ether.
We must use etheric vitality
in a balanced manner without interfering with the creative work of the Holy
Spirit and in such a way to be worthy of logoic expression.
HS 53 For the human body to maintain itself in
life it requires not only food, oxygen and water, but also
life-giving ether. This ether is widespread in the atmosphere
during the day when the sun is up and is low when the sun
sets. Through deep breathing one can absorb this kind of
vitality at any time.
HS 54 The creative function of etheric
vitality makes possible the construction and maintenance of the
body. The kinetic property of etheric
vitality is responsible for blood flow, heart beat, pulsation of the
lungs, movements of the limbs, metabolism and
so on. By mastering this functions you can also
become master of the autonomic nervous system.
The sensate property of etheric
vitality makes possible the existence of sense experience, feelings
and sentiments.
The imprinting property
of etheric vitality enables us to construct images and makes thoughts
possible and the phenomena of telepathy, telekinesis and exomatosis.
MS 185 Four properties of etheric energy
PA 25 Yeast is representing Etheric Energy in the
parable "The yeast or flour" (Matt: 13:33)