In the head centre of man is enacted that drama whereby the purely human being merges himself in divinity. The final drama of the mystical union between God and man, and between the soul and the personality.
It is given in Eastern philosophy that there are two great chakras in the head of man. One of them, the ajna centre, is situated in the etheric body between the eyebrows, and the other lies within the etheric body just above the head. In time and through due process the centre between the eyebrows blends and fuses the five types of energy which are transmitted to it from the chakras below (see previous posts on chakras): these comprise the energies of the three lower centres below the diaphragm and the throat and heart centres.
The head centre at the top of the head is where the most important centre in the body is situated, from the standpoint of the soul. There is the point of entry and exit for the light of the soul; it is the great radio station of reception and the distributing centre for direction. The head centre is awakened in time and through due process by the practice of meditation, the assimilation of right knowledge, unselfish service to others, and aspiration. As the soul becomes increasingly potent in the mental and emotional life of man, the energies of love, wisdom and the will to do good, pour in with greater power into the head centre, transforming most naturally the life experiences and expressions of the man on the physical plane.
As we work with our personalities, purifying and bending them to the service of the higher will, we automatically raise the energies of the centres in the body up to the centre between the eyebrows. In time, the influence of these two centres – the Ajna and head centres – become vibrant, alive and intensely active. A line of contact between them is set up and established with increasing potency. As the life of the soul grows stronger, the radiance of the centres increases, and the periphery of their sphere of influence is felt. This is an indication that the soul is now in control.
Through aeons of time and long experience in repeated births, the human race has reached the point where lower energies are now being raised and transmuted into the higher centres, and everywhere people are becoming politically, religiously, scientifically, or artistically creative. The impact of their mental energy and their plans and ideas is making itself felt competitively. It is this development which is causing much of the trouble in our world today. Some are keenly sensitive to the subtle developments taking place in the world, while many others are still insensitive to the changes, for old habits die hard and it is difficult for some to perceive the urgent need for the replacement of old beliefs and customs with the new.
Until the idea of brotherhood dominates the race, we shall see these (newly arising) powers prostituted to personal ends and ambitions, and to consequent disaster. . . Some few, however, are raising their energies higher still and translating them into terms of the heavenly world.” As more of us lose sight of the little self in service to others, and as we arrive at the stage of indifference to our personality claims and beliefs, we will learn to develop a spirit of confidence, joy, and true love—deep and lasting—for each other; we will learn to work together wholeheartedly for the helping of the world . . . ” Such is the advice given by the wise.
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