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The Horizontal Laidback Guide
to Impersonating a Theosophist
Being a Theosophist can bring excellent
Spiritual and Karmic benefits
Impersonating a Theosophist will
do you absolutely no good at all.
So why not try it
Here’s how
For a start, impersonating
a Theosophist is much easier to do if you never meet any Theosophists. You can
just pick up a few ideas from the internet and try to impress civilians at
parties and bus stops. You won’t pull at the parties but you should get a seat
on the bus to yourself.
The purpose of this
Website site is however to enable you to hold your own as a credible
Theosophist at such events as a Theosophical Gathering, Disco, Singles Holiday
or Darts Match.
Be warned that some
people who start out impersonating Theosophists actually become Theosophists
and this is irreversible.
Don’t know
anything about Theosophy?
If you don’t know
anything about Theosophy, you’ll find that this site builds you up to it
gradually and there is some real Theosophy further down the page (A lot further
down the page)
If you’re in a
hurry to know something about Theosophy and don’t want to wait that long then
click here to go to
Cultural Affectations and Small Talk
It is quite possible to be a Theosophist without any social skills
whatsoever,
so you can skip this bit and go on to the bit about
The Background to
Theosophy and the Movement
but if you do that you’ll miss the bit about Elvis
Talking about
your diet
(This is the “what
you eat” diet
not the “starving
yourself to death” diet)
You don’t actually
need to talk about anything but if you do, you will find that so much, in fact
nearly everything, is negotiable.
Desperate Dan’s Legendary Diet is unchanged since 1938
but he could still become a Theosophist if he agrees with the
Three Objects of the Society (Listed farther down the
page)
Theosophy doesn’t
require you to be a vegetarian or even to have any opinion on the subject at
all but it does help to say that you think vegetarianism is a good idea even if
you can’t manage it yourself.
There’s no need to
adopt Dietary Fascism i.e. Supporters of the Health Nazi; Sir Oswald Muesli –
Sieg Health! Sieg Health! They don’t live any longer, it just seems like it.
Actually, what we
call Healthy Eating only goes back about 30 years and some experts are now
saying that there are Healthy Eating related diseases. You just can’t win.
If you aren’t a
vegetarian you can just say;
“I think I’m just
not destined to be a vegetarian in this life”
“I was vegetarian
for two years but it didn’t agree with me”
Nothing
Or
Why not become
Vegetarian. There’s never been a better time.
Of course, apart
from psychic Theosophists, nobody will know if you go straight home and eat
steak pudding and chips twice anyway.
On a more serious
note, traditional Theosophists maintain that we should not eat our fellow
creatures.
Vegetarianism
in the Light of Theosophy by Annie Besant
Provides a detailed
account of the Theosophical Rationale for vegetarianism but Annie Besant still
leaves the matter to personal choice
Cook an Egg with Your Mobile
Phone
Dark
Chocolate Can Lower Your Blood Pressure
&
Unfortunately, you only need a very small amount
If you are interested in food
for healing
What to wear
Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler, leader
of the rebellious
biker gang the “Black Rebels” in “The
Wild One” 1953
The film (banned in
in a Californian town and is based on a
real event that happened in 1947.
Men – Anything except
a power suit or a wide lapelled loud checked sports jacket with a kipper tie
unless you are doing a stand up comedy routine at the Christmas party.
A recent straw poll
of women Theosophists has revealed that men who dress like Marlon Brando in “The Wild One” are always in demand at Theosophical Discos.
A further poll of
the ladies also revealed that if you look like Marlon Brando in “The Wild One”,
that’s even better.
Women – Anything
but preferably Black Leather. It is however essential not to look like Camilla
Parker Bowles. If you do look like Camilla Parker Bowles you will be
complemented on this and you will immediately book a hair appointment.
What to Drive
Here’s another
1950s classic that will always impress
The
Jowett Javelin
In
production from 1948 to 1954
Top speed of 82.4 mph, acceleration from 0-60 mph in 20.9
seconds.
Fuel consumption of 29.1 miles per gallon
In 1953 one would cost you £1207 including purchase tax
Now
considered a Classic Car and in line with the Cyclic Nature of
Evolution
on an upward spiral, Chrysler have adopted this styling.
If you don’t drive
a Jowett Javelin now, then claim that you once did or that your dad drove one.
A Phase I or II Standard Vanguard is a good alternative.
(This
hasn’t anything to do with Theosophy, the author of this website just likes
pictures of 1950s cars)
Cycling is cheaper
and most Theosophical Groups will have somewhere safe for you to put your bike
during the meeting.
Smoking
No Way – but if you
are over 80 then you can admit to smoking a pipe – this goes for women as well
but women should take more care over the choice of pipe tobacco.
Be in favour of the
current smoking ban in pubs even if you haven’t been in a pub for 20 years and
at the same time grumble about people smoking outside pubs in the street, and
the cloud of Lung Cancer that greets you one hundred yards down the road.
Money Saving Tip
Some pubs now have
more people outside smoking than inside drinking. Walking the length of your
local high street on a Friday or Saturday evening can now be equivalent to
smoking 40 Woodbine, which is good value.
The Founder of Modern Theosophy
H P Blavatsky was a
legendary smoker but she was H P Blavatsky and smoking wasn’t bad for you in
her day. An exaggeration factor may have crept in here but she is reported to
have smoked 200 cigarettes a day. She didn’t drink alcohol so the smoking in
pubs ban wouldn’t have affected her.
Beards
Co- Founder of the Theosophical Society
If you are going
to grow a beard then do it properly
Men – There has
been a fashion for white ones like Colonel Olcott’s but you rarely see one up
to his standard. Beards were beards in those days. Colonel Olcott could make a
fortune from sponsorship by Grecian 2000 if he came back today.
Women – Optional
Relationships
Theosophy doesn’t
stop you having these with anyone you want to.
Cycling is cheaper
Finding Money
If you see a coin on
the pavement you should always pick it up, whatever your financial
circumstances.
Theosophical
opinion is divided on why you should do this but the two main reasons are;
1) The Universe is
giving you free money and if you don’t take it, the Universe will assume that
you don’t need it and won’t give you any more.
Or
2) When you find a
coin it means that the Angels are watching over you and you should acknowledge
this by picking it up.
Dancing
Younger Theosophists boogeying to a
Marilyn Manson Track at the Christmas Party.
(It looks like a punch up)
No Theosophist can
dance. If a Theosophist goes on the dance floor, somebody calls an ambulance.
If you can dance then make sure that your performance on the dance floor
will get you a war pension.
On the other hand
Air Guitar Playing is a Theosophical speciality and you should practice this at
home. Bill and Ted are heroic figures in the Theosophical Movement.
Bill and Ted
(William S. Preston Esq & Ted Theodore Logan)
on their Excellent Adventure
This Science Fiction film produced the two most Triumphant Theosophical
Slogans of all time;
Party
On Dudes!
Be
Excellent to Each Other!
If you don’t know
what Air Guitar Playing is then you can either watch Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure or ask an established Theosophist to
demonstrate it (preferably to a Metallica album).
Please note that
the Theosophical Movement does not discriminate against left handed Air Guitar
Players. Most left handers play a right handed Air Guitar turned over with the
strings reversed.
Remember, the clock
in
A North Wales Rock Chick is studying for
a doctorate on the air guitar.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was
interested in Theosophy and you should find out as much as you can about this.
It is reported that
several definitive Theosophical texts were included in a personal library that
Elvis took on tour.
Music
If you are not interested in Heavy Metal, Rock ‘n Roll or Elvis then don’t bother with this one.
Appreciation of
Heavy Metal requires at least 3 previous incarnations of serious inner work as
an absolute basic. You can only impersonate a Heavy Metaller if you were in the
First World War in a past life.
In the fields,
The Bodies burning
As the War
Machine keeps turning
If you are thinking
of impersonating a Heavy Metaller be warned that some Rock Clubs play a Status Quo track early in the evening and anyone seen tapping their feet is thrown
out.
The Feelgood Theosophy Website is of course named
after the
Football
Not a Theosophical
subject but some Theosophists do play or have played Football. Football analogies
of Theosophical concepts go down very well even with people who’ve never been
to a Football match.
Brian Clough
Modest Football Manager
Created his own Universe and stood
uncompromisingly at the centre of it
Rivelino
A hero of the 1970 Brazilian World Cup
winning side
Theosophy is very popular in Brazil
For our Brazilian readers
Sociedade
Teosofica no Brazil
Mr. Ricardo Lindemann
Sociedade Teosofica no
No. 20, CEP 70200-630 Brasilia (DF),
e-mail: teosofia@stb.org.br
http://www.sociedadeteosofica.org.br/
Television
Just think what H P Blavatsky could do if
she
came back today and had her own TV show
Awesome
Theosophists watch
loads of Television but don’t like to admit just how much they watch.
Theosophists also tend to be up to speed on the digital revolution so it is
always good form to mention the name of an obscure digital channel even if you
don’t watch it.
If you have a Black
& White Television, nobody will believe you including the Television
Licensing people.
Did you Know ?
Colour Television
was demonstrated at the Earls Court Ideal Home Exhibition in 1949 but it would
have been cheaper to go to the moon than buy one and there were no colour
programmes on until 1967 anyway.
Is There a
Blavatsky Channel? – Not Yet!
Cinema
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Directed by Werner Herzog
Klaus Kinski as Count Dracula in Nosferatu, Phantom der Nacht
(The Undead, Phantom of the Night)
carrying Isabelle Adjani
A 1979 German re-make of 1922 classic
Theosophists like
going to the cinema just as much as they like television and this is a subject
they like to talk about. Alternative Cinema is also very popular with
Theosophists.
The cars in the picture are a Riley Elf, parked by the building and a
Morris Minor 1000, parked by the lamp post, which are also design
classics.
The film showing is The Aristocats.
Nights Out
Even if they have
been clubbing until 4 that morning, Theosophists prefer to claim that they
haven’t had a night out since 1962.
Karaoke
Similar to the
dancing. Make a complete hash of it even if you are good.
If you find a Heavy
Metal Karaoke then please tell Theosophists about it as it would be a good
opportunity to do a bit of Air Guitar Playing.
Alcohol
Theosophy doesn’t
require you to avoid alcohol although the writings of Annie Besant give some dire warnings and no Theosophical gatherings allow it.
Theosophists who do drink tend not to do so in the presence of other
Theosophists probably because they don’t like getting their round in.
People who come to
Theosophical meetings and can’t say Theosophical are normally drunk.
Change
The 1957 Morris Isis
A Great Car for 1957
Repeated manifestation without progress is pointless
Embrace change and
welcome it. Keeping everything the same means making a stand against the
natural order of things. Our whole
existence is founded on change and Theosophy calls this The Law of Periodicity or Process of Constant Renewal
Past Lives
Mentioning
something that happened to you in a past life is always a good conversation
topic but keep quiet about it if you were King Arthur.
“Reincarnationist goes into a Pub”
This joke could
just possibly be
Opening Chat-Up
Lines
Theosophists pride
themselves on not having any of these and tend to rely on body posture, luck
and Karma. It is surprising how well this works (not).
Paying your utility
bills by direct debit gives you an automatic conversation opener but please try
not to wear it out.
If you don’t pay
your utility bills by direct debit, please click here for the UK Shipping Forecast Map
Jokes
The “Reincarnationist goes into a Pub” joke is traditionally never told by
Theosophists as it is too long, has a very weak punchline and isn’t funny.
As a Theosophist,
your life will be made a lot simpler by only needing to remember one joke and
this is it;
Question:- What do
you call a Scottish tree in the middle of
Answer:- macabre
It is always quite
safe to tell this joke as nobody has ever been known to have died laughing at
it and unlike the “Hitler goes into a pub” joke, you won’t damage any
furniture.
Illegal
Substances
Theosophists don’t bother
with these and don’t need them anyway but have extensive knowledge of the
damage they do to our subtle bodies (Those extra ones we can’t
see).
For those of you not old enough to
remember, The Young Ones
was a sitcom in the 1980s in which Neil
portrayed a sad guy
completely wrecked by the 1960s. The 60s
was when George Best
was Prime Minister and Harold Wilson was
playing football.
I bet you’re glad you’re not old enough
to remember.
Neil from the Young
Ones (Nigel Planer) can be cited as an example of the sort of damage you can do
with illegal substances, if you work at it.
1947
If Einstein was
right, everything that has happened, is happening now and will happen in the
future, all happens at once. Modern science has come up with a neat term for
this, calling it the Block Universe.
This idea plus the
negotiable nature of the Space-Time Continuum has given us three ways of
dealing with 1947.
1) Those who think
that the world began in 1947 and everything that claims to pre-date 1947 was
put there to fool us and that anyone claiming to have been around before 1947
is part of the conspiracy (This position is quite tenable even if you have the
History Channel). It is surprising how many people claim to be part of the
conspiracy.
2) Those who think
it is still 1947 and cannot understand this website. (They’re not the only
ones)
3) Those who think
that 1947 was just another year and that there have been years since and there
will be more years in the future.
Caution – Only
decide to think it is still 1947 if you are too old to do National Service.
If you think it is
still 1947, why are you on surfing the internet?
To be honest, the
author of this website has never met anyone in the first group.
There’s a lot of speculation about the nature of
the Space-Time Continuum, but it’s still time
and it’s still a continuum
Gossip
There is incredible
gossip in Theosophical circles but it is always about people who haven’t been
seen for at least 5 years.
If you want a laugh
why not disappear for five years and then turn up in disguise or sneak in
before an event and covertly record it. Don’t leave it thirty years though,
everyone will have forgotten what you did.
The Tape Recorder Saga of 1956
Talks and
Lectures
It is better to
avoid doing these on Theosophical subjects if you are just impersonating a
Theosophist. Of course you may want to give a talk on something else.
Always see how many
Clash song titles you can slip into a talk without anyone noticing.
Becoming a
Member
The Theosophical
Movement consists of many diverse organisations promoting Theosophy. Some comprise
of large networks of groups with a central headquarters and some are stand
alone independent centres. Anyone can start a Theosophy Group (or even do a
Theosophy Website) and you may even be starting your own right now.
Theosophy Cardiff is affiliated to the Theosophical Society
which has its International Headquarters in
Within the British Isles, the Adyar
Theosophical Society has Groups in;
Bangor*Basingstoke*Billericay*Birmingham*Blackburn*Bolton*Bournemouth
Bradford*Bristol*Camberley*Cardiff*Chester*Conwy*Coventry*Dundee*Edinburgh
Folkstone*Glasgow*Grimsby*Inverness*Isle
of Man*Lancaster*Leeds*Leicester
Letchworth*London*Manchester*Merseyside*Middlesborough*Newcastle
upon Tyne
North Devon*Northampton*Northern
Ireland*Norwich*Nottingham
Perth*Republic of
Ireland*Sidmouth*Southport*Sussex*Swansea*Torbay
Tunbridge Wells*Wallasey*Warrington*Wembley*Winchester*Worthing
The above list would make a good itinerary for a
cycling tour, perhaps someone may one day undertake a grand cycling tour of
British Theosophy Centres.
Joining a Theosophy Group is highly
recommended
but is a decision to be taken in your own
time.
Becoming a card
carrying member of a Theosophical Group is a matter of personal choice, should be
optional and you should be allowed to make the decision in your own time. If you
were ever to find a group that bullies you into becoming a member then it is
probably a dodgy outfit but if you are only impersonating a Theosophist that
might not bother you.
Some Theosophy Groups might offer incentives to join
Some Theosophical
Groups have press gangs but this is only in coastal areas and big cities. You can
always spot them because they have big nets like the Truant Catcher out of the
Beano.
Visit our
Scambusters page for a satirical look at some of the things that anyone on the
spiritual path should look out for.
This is for anyone on the Spiritual
Path
Can you remember the Rise & Fall
of 1976 ?
Dedicated
membership of any Theosophical Outfit could put your name in neon lights in the
Akashic Records. You will have made an imprint in time and
your own time will not have been wasted.
Remember;
Time should know you were here
Irrespective of where
they live on the planet, Theosophists are expected to know something about
Wales
General pages
about Wales, Welsh History
and The History
of Theosophy in Wales
Wales is a
Principality within the United Kingdom
and has an eastern
border with England.
The land area is
just over 8,000 square miles.
Snowdon in North
Wales is the highest mountain at 3,650 feet.
The coastline is
almost 750 miles long.
The population of
Wales as at the
You can also visit
The Cardiff Theosophical Society Website
&
The National Wales Theosophy Website
Mrs Trellis of North Wales Her letters
always get enormous laughs.
Inter-Galactic Wars
have recently spread to the
Island of Anglesey,
off the North Wales Coast
Darth Vader and Jedi
Knights fight it out in North Wales
Dick
Dastardly & Muttley
Dick Dastardly & Muttley’s contribution to Theosophy is often
disputed but Theosophists always like to read about them.
Congratulations on having read this far
THE REAL
THEOSOPHY
STARTS HERE
and about time
A Bit of Background to
Theosophy and the Movement
What is
Theosophy?
The “On Demand Society”
has led us to expect quick concise answers to even quite involved and complex
issues. There’s no satisfactory quick answer as to what Theosophy is and one
comes to appreciate the meaning over a period of time.
If anyone one asks
you what Theosophy is, the technically correct answer that it is Divine Wisdom
probably won’t mean anything to the enquirer. Alternatively, you can say that
it is an interpretation of the Eastern Esoteric Tradition for Western Society.
This won’t mean much either but it does give just a glimpse of the rationale
for Theosophy and where it comes from.
If you want to
justify your interest as a Theosophist in a particular subject, you can always
see if it falls within the remit of the Three Objects of the Society outlined below.
Who Started it ?
Basic facts;
Founded
By
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky – Russian aristocrat
Colonel Henry Steel Olcott – American Civil War Colonel
and also a lawyer and journalist. Massive beard
William Quan Judge – Irish lawyer and skillful
organizer. Smaller beard but well kept.
There were others
involved but they didn’t last.
It is important to
note that Henry Steel Olcott is an anagram of “Tell the Story Once”.
The History of the Theosophical Society
is a subject in itself
- Click here for more info
Theosophy has no dogma, no priesthood
or diploma elite
and recognizes no spiritual head
All ideas presented at meetings are for consideration
Ideas and Beliefs
The only actual requirement is to agree with the Three Objects of the
Society
The Objects of
the Theosophical Society
1. To form a nucleus of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity, without
distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or colour.
2. To encourage
the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science.
3. To investigate
unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in man.
Beyond this,
Theosophy doesn’t require you to have any ideas or believe anything but
adopting that position would mean social exclusion, so here are a few pointers.
God
God is a bit too big
for us ordinary humans to comprehend so Theosophists accept the existence of
the immutable principle from which everything emanates and regard it as beyond
speculation.
As far a Theosophy
is concerned, the man with the white beard is Henry Steel Olcott. Beware of
imitations.
Reincarnation
If you don’t accept
this then Theosophy doesn’t actually work.
Theosophy maintains
that the process of moving from life to life forms part of both our own
personal evolution and that of humanity as a whole.
Theosophy also
postulates that humanity moves through mass reincarnations know as Root-Races
and that there are seven to go through in each cosmic era. We
are the fifth in the current era with two more to go. Don’t hold your
breath about this one, the time spans are enormous.
If you think you
have met someone in a past life then you probably have and you will probably
meet them again.
Outliving the
Stars
Reincarnation is
all very well but modern science says that the Universe is going to come to an
end and Theosophy agrees that the Universe, as we know it, will not continue
forever.
What’s going to
happen us?
Theosophy
postulates a system of reincarnation for the Universe and in fact for all
Universes. At present we are in what we call the Manvantara which is the
physical manifestation of the Universe. At the end of this period the Universe
will go into what is called the Pralaya or obscuration. During the Pralaya the
Universe will not exist physically but will exist in potential. The Universe
will manifest itself again in a new Manvantara and we will be part of that new
manifestation in some form.
A loose analogy is
a football crowd that will attend the ground for the duration of the match and
then disperse. The crowd still exists in potential and will turn up again for
the next game. This model assumes that the team attracts a crowd.
Bodies
Having invisible
bodies we can’t see, other than our physical one, and what these bodies do is basic
to Theosophical thinking. In fact we have a body that does the thinking (some
of us do anyway)
The set of bodies
we get is known in Theosophy as the Constitution of Man and a lot of
credibility is gained by having a good working knowledge of this system.
This Constitution
consists of seven principles, which Theosophists like to call bodies. Each of
these bodies has its own plane of nature on which it operates just as our
physical body operates on the physical plane.
These are
Atma – The piece of
the divine in everybody or the bit of God in everyone.
Buddhi – Our
individual spiritual identity. If we are all part of the Divine then this is
your part.
Manas – The Mind
principle divided into higher – spiritual ideals and lower – concrete and
rational thought. This is the Mental Body without which, you can’t think.
Atma, Buddhi and
higher Manas form the immortal part of man. The four principles below are
dumped at the end of you physical life and you get new ones for next time.
Prana – The life
energy principle. You are plugged into this power source and when you die, the
plug is pulled.
Linga Sharira – The
model body or template for your physical body. Your body changes over a seven
year period but you can still recognize yourself in the mirror.
Sthula Sharira –
Physical body – we are all familiar with this one. Don’t get the idea that
because it’s the lowest on the scale that it isn’t worth looking after.
Remember you can’t operate on the physical plane without it.
Warning
Using the term
Mental Body outside Theosophical circles causes misunderstandings.
Modern
Science and
the Higher Self
Selection
of Annie Besant’s Writings
Karma
This is a Law of
Cause and Effect operating throughout the Universe at every level of existence.
Yes, it’s even operating down your street and it doesn’t go to sleep.
Theosophy says that
Karma is a teaching method and there’s no such thing as good or bad Karma but
for all practical purposes if you give out £5 worth of misery then you’ll get
£5 worth of misery back – eventually.
Aphorisms on Karma by William Quan Judge
The Secret
Doctrine
A definitive work
written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the inventor of modern Theosophy. This is
Theosophy’s biggest book and if you actually study it then you are in serious
danger of becoming a real Theosophist.
There are two
things you should know about the Secret Doctrine;
1) It’s a big book
2) It’s not very
easy to read for beginners
Fortunately there’s
probably enough introductory and intermediate stuff freely available on the
internet to keep you going for about five years. After that, The Secret
Doctrine will probably be a doddle.
There is also a
Heavy Metal album called
The Secret Doctrine recorded by Swedish band Morgana Lefay in
1993. Some of the tracks on this album have strong Theosophical leanings (and
some don’t).
Ascended Masters
This generally
refers to the two incredibly spiritually advanced guys, Moriah and Koot Hoomi
who lived in the Himalayas and gave H P Blavatsky her esoteric knowledge so
that she could convey it to the world.
Ascended Masters
are humans who have reached a much higher state of spiritual consciousness than
most of us can comprehend but they remain human.
Beings Above Us
& Beings Below Us
As humans, we are
on one rung of the evolutionary ladder. It has taken us long cosmic period to
move up through the lower rungs of this ladder and in future era we will move
up through the higher ones. Again, the time spans are exponential.
We call these rungs
of the ladder “Kingdoms of Nature” and this is a familiar term. Theosophy takes
the concept a bit further by including levels of existence that fall outside
the physically recognized
The idea also that
the Mineral Kingdom is evolving may also seem strange to some, but Theosophy
postulates that there is no dead matter in the Universe and that everything is
evolving.
Kingdoms of Nature
There are 10
kingdoms of nature each occupying a rung on the evolutionary ladder. Promotion
consists of each Kingdom moving up one rung at once after incredibly long
periods of time. However, unlike the local football team, we cannot be
relegated.
From the top these are:-
The 3 Dhyani-Chohanic Kingdoms
Dhyani-Chohans (Sanskrit-Tibetan) The Lords of
Meditation. There are 3 types with several sub-divisions and they function in a
hierarchy. In Christianity they appear as Archangels. They supervise the cosmos
and they operate on higher planes than our physical plane.
All religious systems seem to have some concept of the
Higher Being.
The
Some regard us as a section of the Animal Kingdom or
even animals burdened by intelligence at
Theosophy makes a clear distinction between the Human
and Animal kingdoms. Humans have acquired a level of consciousness and self
awareness which gives them a level of self determination in both their own
personal evolution and that of the Human race as a whole.
Our self consciousness gives us a lot of advantages
and a lot of responsibility as well
The Animal Kingdom
Plant or Vegetable Kingdom
The Mineral Kingdom
The Mineral is the lowest of the visible kingdoms on
the evolutionary scale.
The 3 Elemental Kingdoms
There are 3 classes of Elemental at different levels
of consciousness with innumerable divisions within those classes. They cannot
normally be seen. Elementals
work behind the scenes and they directly affect what goes on in the world.
Again, many
traditions recognize elemental beings in some form.
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The Universe (well, some of it)
What’s the difference
between the Universe and a Nissan Micra?
This is an easy
one;
Whereas a Nissan
Micra is constructed from parts, the Universe is all one thing.
Nissan Micra
One single life
force animates the universe, so you don’t have to put petrol in, and all beings
and forms are derived from this single source.
Death
To a Theosophist
Death is not really an end game but the start of a period of transition between
the current human life and the next one.
First, at the point
of Death, you get a free show in the form of a review of the life just live.
This is completely objective and you can’t delude yourself. It’s also from the
point of view of the world and how your life has affected it.
You then move on to
Kama Loka – where your earth life baggage and attributes are dissolved and you
move up through what is known as the Astral Plane. If you are very
materialistic and find it difficult to let go of earth life you can get held up
here longer than necessary. Being very negative can get you stuck in the lower
realms of the Astral Plane with some rather unsympathetic entities you are
better off not meeting.
Once you’ve got
through this stage you get another review
You then move into
Devachan, which is a state (not a place) of bliss in which positive aspirations
of the previous life are fulfilled. This is the closest thing Theosophy has to
Heaven but unfortunately you can’t stay there, you have to come back.
You choose the
circumstances of your next birth according to your evolutionary learning needs
but you only get the best circumstances available.
And that’s it you’re
back but not as Mary Bloggs or Jo Smith.
H P Blavatsky Brief Life Chronology
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