Hello Melody,
Could you please explain what is the difference between the real elements and the Universal Elements which, as you said before, were the building blocks.
The best way I can do this is by means of a chapter from my book:
Chapter 21 The Universal Elements
We have already discussed how the entire Universe consists of vibration from the very highest vibration of The Source, The First Cause, God, to the very lowest vibrations comprising the physical world of matter. We have also discussed how all vibration is Energy and how vibration can manifest an unlimited number of unique characteristics. Another of the many names for The Source, The First Cause or God is the “Ether”. This is not necessarily the “ether” referred to in science, but rather the Universal Ether, also known as “Spirit”.
The very beginning of the creation of the Universe within the Mind of The One is symbolically identified with those well-known words “Let there be Light”, Fiat Lux. At that point, the entire Universe was created as a glorious Though Form within the Infinite Mind of God. God then became The First Cause for the Universe and The Source of All that Is as the entire magnificent Universe in all of its spheres then came into being.
It should also be noted this does not only apply to the physical Universe according to science’s own “big bang theory. It applies to all of the Great Planes of life from the very highest vibration of The Source, The First Cause, God, descending all the way out to the physical world of matter.
This process symbolically began with “The Word”. As we have said, “The Word” is not the same as a word in physical language. “The Word” is the sending forth from The Logos, of vibrations of Energy within the Mind of God in the form of images, the great Thought Form, giving rise to the constituents of the Ether and, ultimately, the creation of the entire Universe.
The Ether is symbolically comprised of the four Universal “elements” from which everything in existence came into being upon The Word. These are the Universal elements of Fire, Air, Water and Earth, of which the Ether, The Source, God is the very finest―the Quintessence of the others, the primordial Light. It should be made clear from the outset that the elements are not in any way separate from Energy or vibration, but are rather configurations of Energy and vibration constituted in a specific way. Each element has its own unique characteristics in accordance with its Energy configuration.
Each element, as a configuration of Energy, influences corresponding Energy just as all Energy has the capability to influence any other Energy. In this way, the elements, under the influence of the Infinite Universal Mind of God, are Energy “building blocks” configured during the initial act of creation.
It must be stressed once again that these are not the commonly recognized fire, air, water and earth of the material world. These elements are rather the Universal attributes of configurations of Energy that are analogous to the physical elements, having similar but non-physical characteristics.
Everything that has ever been and ever will be created was as a direct result of the interaction between the Energy configurations or vibrations of these four Universal elements. The characteristics of each the four Universal Energy elements are as follows:
The Element of Fire:This was the first element to descend from The First Cause, the fundamental attributes of which are light, heat and expansion. All of creation began with these Universal attributes radiating and expanding outwards from The Source until finally reaching the very outermost levels of vibration, at which point the physical Universe of matter was formed. The Emerald Tablet of Hermes is an ancient account of this event.
It follows, therefore, that everything without exception in the entire Universe in all planes of life contains the Universal element of Fire. In accordance with the Universal Principle of polarity, the Fire element, as with all of the elements, is bipolar. In other words, it has two poles that are respectively active and passive in nature. The active or positive pole is creative, and the passive or negative pole is destructive.
The Universal attributes of the Fire element as relates to the Macrocosm have a profound influence over human Beings, the Microcosm. As already mentioned, everything in the Universe contains all four elements, and human Beings are no exception.
The action and balance of the elements in the subtle bodies, and most notably the Astral body, the Soul, has a very considerable influence over the emotions, temperament and all other mental attributes of human Beings. In addition, imbalances in the elements will often result in a physically manifested illness, usually diagnosed by doctors as originating from a physical medical origin. Of course, it is not possible to fully heal such ailments by physical, somatic means but only to mask the manifesting symptoms. In accordance with Universal laws, and in particular the law of Correspondence, all diseases first originate within before manifesting in the physical body as a physically observable disease.
The elements also correspond to the five physical senses through which the physical body experiences the physical world. The Astral body, or Soul, experiences the physical world through the mediation of the five physical senses and is a primary reason why the Astral body is so fundamental to the balance and well-being of the physical body. The Energy body is the Energy interface between the physical body and the Astral body.
In the Mental Body, the Fire element gives rise to the emotional attributes of Energy, might and passion. It is ultimately the Mental Body or the Immortal Spirit that actuates the five physical senses through the mediation of the inner senses of both the outer Astral and physical bodies.
The Fire element, in recognition of its fundamental property of expansion, is also known as the “electric fluid”.
The Element of Air: The next element to descend from The First Cause was the element of Air. Air is not a true element in the same way as Fire and Water, but it is still fundamentally important to the balance of the Universe.
The function of the Air element is to act as a Universal Energy mediator between the Fire and Water elements. In the course of this mediation, the Air element acquires the attributes of warmth from Fire and moisture from Water. These are Universal Energy attributes―configurations of Energy present in all planes of life.
The Element of Water:Water was the third Element to descend from The First Cause. The element of Water has exactly the opposite properties to those of Fire, its Universal Energy characteristics being principally those of contraction and coldness.
As with all of the elements, Water also has its two polar opposites, the actions of which are vital to the great Universal scheme of things. The active or positive pole of the Water Element is nourishing, preserving, and life-giving, while the negative pole is decomposing, fermenting and dispersing. The Fire and Water elements are interdependent upon each other, being both equals and opposites from a Universal polar perspective.
The Water element represents the Astral body, just as the Fire element is also analogous to the immortal Spirit. The Electric fluid, the element of Water is also analogous to the “Magnetic fluid” in recognition of its fundamental property of contraction.
The Element of Earth: The fourth element to descend from The First Cause, like Air, Earth is not a true element but is the result of the interaction of the other three elements―Fire, Air and Water. The main characteristic of Earth is the property of solidification. As this occurs, the Earth element assimilates the other three elements from which it is constituted, thus providing them with a solid form. It is due to the activities of the elements during this process that the material Universe of physical matter came into being during the great act of creation, along with the physical world attributes of measure, space, weight and time as they are known to us.
All life came into being as a direct result of the interaction of Energy analogous to the properties of Fire, Water and Air expanding from The Source, The First Cause, God, eventually resulting in the physical, solid Universe analogous to the element of Earth.
Again, the Earth element has, like the other elements, unique characteristics of vibration or Energy and is not, therefore, merely the physical Earth of solid matter as constituted by the elements at the lowest level of Energy vibration and highest density. It is also important to note that we are not merely referring to the planet “Earth”, but rather to the entire physical Universe as known to science, the creation of which is analogous to the “big bang” theory of the astrophysicists.
Science is constantly seeking the origin of the “big bang” in the physical Universe. However, as we will discuss later in this book, science will never find such a single origin within the physical Universe for the “big bang” or the start of creation, because in the beginning, the Universe was created out of and by The Source, The First Cause, God beyond the confines of space and time―a place where all exists in the Eternal Now.
The descent of the elements commenced beyond space and time, expanding outwards through the Ether with progressively lower vibration and increasing density, until finally resulting in solidification by way of differentiation into matter in the form of the physical Universe, the existence of which science attributes to the event know as the “big bang”.
The solidification process analogous to the Earth element is still subject to the laws of vibration, which is why all matter is ultimately constituted of subatomic particles, atoms and molecules of unique properties, together giving rise to the chemical elements and compounds as recognized by science.
Again, however, chemical elements should not be confused with the Universal Elements of Fire, Air, Water and Earth, and neither should they be confused with the physical fire, air, water and Earth of the same name. The Universal elements, like the entire Universe in all spheres of life and reality are pure Energy with unique characteristics ultimately under the influence of the power of Mind Principle, either the Infinite Mind of God or of human and other Beings.
The “big bang” theory is to scientists as Genesis I is to the biblical scriptures. The story of Genesis, like almost all of the biblical accounts, is very deeply symbolic, intended for those who would understand its true meaning. Over the millennia, these accounts have all been interpreted and translated in material terms, and the true meaning has long been lost to most. Genesis is in fact an account of the greater act of creation in all planes of life and not merely of the physical planet Earth as is generally supposed by religions.
One of the key Principles in the health and well-being of all tetrapolar life (life which is constituted from all four of the elements of Fire, Air, Water and Earth) is in maintaining a fine balance of the Energy and vibration of the elements.
Within the Astral worlds, there are various degrees of Beings existing as configurations of Energy comprising a single element. Some of these Beings are fairly advanced in nature, including such creatures as are more commonly associated with “fairytales”, and some of which are much more basic in nature. The more basic Beings of the single elements are known as “elementaries” when they exist in the Astral planes and “elementals” when their principle habitat is within the Mental planes. Despite their comparative simplicity, these Beings are nevertheless very important in the grand Universal scheme of things. We will discuss these and the more advanced Beings of the single elements later in this book.
The Universal elements of Fire, Air, Water and Earth are configurations of Energy that are analogous to their Earthly recognized counterparts, each of which exhibit unique characteristics, forming Energy building blocks within the Universe. These elements not only exert a profound effect over human Beings at all levels, but also within the Universe as a whole.
As previously mentioned, many human diseases are a direct result of an imbalance of the Energy of the elements within the inner Energy, Astral or Mental bodies, which, in turn, manifest in accordance with the Principle of Correspondence as a physically observable ailment. The elements also have a profound effect on human emotions and mental states, giving rise to psychological imbalances and observable mental illnesses. Equilibrium of the elements within the human body is a fundamental aspect of the ongoing process of evolution and perfection that is the destiny of every single human being without exception. It should be noted however that all such imbalances, however they manifest ultimately originate from one source―Mind. In the case of diseases therefore these imbalances have been caused by the thought processes of the person experiencing them.
Full elemental equilibrium and harmony of the elements at all levels can be controlled and maintained by the Mind. Balancing of the elements comprising the human being at all levels is an important aspect of progression, and one which we will accordingly discuss in detail later in this book.
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