A favourite childhood verse of mine by Ibn al ‘Arabi goes like this:
God sleeps within the rocks (1st kingdom)
Desires within the vegetation (2nd kingdom)
Stirs within the animals (third kingdom)
Awakens in people (4th kingdom)
I consider that it’s time to add one other line:
And Shines within the realm of Souls (fifth kingdom)
There’s a magnificent spectrum of inventive expression stretching from the dense bodily aircraft all the way in which to the very best frequency of Divine Objective to which we give the title kingdoms or realms.
A lot of this Spectrum goes unregistered by our human senses and so it’s not stunning that we’re unaware of those so-called ‘invisible realms’ in our on a regular basis actions. So, what’s the nature of this Fifth kingdom – the Realm of Souls?
It has been referred to by numerous names all through the ages, such because the Communion of Saints, our Elder Brothers and Sisters, the Religious Hierarchy, The Masters of Knowledge and The Illumined Ones to call however a number of. My pricey departed pal Donald Keys (the founding father of the UN-based NGO Planetary Residents) referred to as this sphere of consciousness the land of ‘post-graduate people’. I like his description because it hints on the story of what it takes to inhabit this neighboring higher area.
A resident of this realm is likely to be described as one who has graduated (with a level and with honors) from the human classroom by clearing away all blockages and distortions from inside their subject of expression in order that the character is fused with the Soul, and the Gentle of the Inside Solar radiates unhindered as a blessing to all life. For me, this fifth realm represents the total flowering of the promise held inside the coronary heart of humanity. It’s our subsequent vacation spot and residential on the evolutionary spiral.
In the meantime again on Earth, we inhabitants of the fourth kingdom in Nature battle to grasp these abilities that can assist set up proper human relations, domesticate non-attachment to kind and customarily clear up the unillumined private patterns and unhelpful behaviors that represent ‘the shadow’ – the unredeemed features of the Self. We’re every enrolled in an unlimited planetary graduate program and, fortunately, have the steering of mentors from the Realm of Souls who’ve efficiently traveled the identical difficult paths that we presently discover ourselves on.
The Ageless Knowledge educating signifies {that a} main process for humanity is to construct a path of consciousness – a ‘rainbow bridge’ – connecting the fourth and the fifth kingdoms in order that by this dwelling hyperlink, a flood of a lot wanted gentle and love can enter our earthly dimension. It’s the energy of this Soul gentle that can dispel the darkness attributable to concern, hatred and ignorance which is gripping a lot of humanity immediately. Collectively, we’re being referred to as to be ‘Suns of God’ and shine our gentle within the
darkness.
Cooperation and ‘proper relations’ with Mom Nature are normally seen as the way in which wherein we properly use the sources of the planet, how we respect the vegetation and animals in addition to how we deal with one another. It’s time to increase our idea to additionally embrace how we commune and cooperate with the Kingdom of Souls as companions within the outworking of an amazing Plan of Gentle.
It’s now pretty widespread to examine individuals who have abilities as animal communicators or who’re adept at conversing with flowers and different inhabitants of the plant kingdom. As a part of the gardening crew on the Findhorn Group in northern Scotland within the early Nineteen Seventies, I had first-hand expertise of this actuality. Findhorn is known for its experiment in cooperation between the human, Angelic (Devic) and Nature spirit realms that produced bountiful and larger-than-life greens as an indication of what’s attainable by ‘proper resonant relations’.
If we see all these realms as features of One Planetary Life then communication and cooperation between the Fourth and the Fifth kingdoms is solely Life communing with Itself in a deeper and extra intentional manner than ever earlier than. Nearer cooperation between the Kingdom of Souls and humanity is subsequently an indication of a pure and wholesome relationship occurring inside an built-in and sentient planetary eco-system.
The Tibetan instructor DK has informed us that educating the world concerning the existence of this Fifth Realm of Nature is a pre-condition and a needed step in “making ready the way in which” for the Reappearance of the Coming One (or the Christ Presence). If that is true, then how can we hope to perform this aim and to talk and act with conviction and authenticity with out first getting into right into a dwelling relationship with this subject of Loving, Lighted Knowledge that we name the Kingdom of the Soul?
Meditation Mount’s objective is devoted to this work of “making ready the way in which” by the promulgation of the Pathways and Rules of the Kingdom of the Soul and by selling Artistic Meditation as a strong software for constructing a brand new world collectively from the within out. We form this new most well-liked actuality by the collective energy of creativeness, centered thought and a compassionate coronary heart. We’re aware of the non secular axiom, ‘Power follows thought’ and subsequently view inventive meditation as a sensible and constructive software of this innate energy.
As a gaggle, we see ourselves as an integral a part of a multi-dimensional undertaking crew – a planetary community that features the ‘seen’ in addition to the ‘unseen’ realms of Life. So, what does it take for every of us to be current and take part on this international service undertaking for bringing heaven down on Earth and elevating Earth to Heaven?
We’ll proceed exploring this query subsequent month in Half Two of ‘A Time to Shine’. Till then, we provide an affirmation given to Dr Roberto Assagioli (the inspiration behind Meditation Mount and founding father of the non secular psychology referred to as Psychosynthesis) by his Instructor, the Grasp DK as one thing to apply and ponder.
I’m a messenger of Gentle,
I’m a pilgrim on the way in which of Love.
I don’t stroll alone however know myself
As one with all Nice Souls
And one with Them in service.
Their power is mine,
This power I declare.
My power is Theirs
And this I freely give.
A soul, I stroll on Earth,
I signify the ONE.
This invocative formulation is a strong reminder of who we’re and the way we are able to most successfully present up every day as a drive for good on this planet. Please take it for a check drive and observe what it might evoke in you.
Namaste – we salute and have fun the divinity in you.
Michael Lindfield
Board President
Meditation Mount
