The Four Lower Bodies — Our Vehicles in Matter
The soul travels through the material world clothed in four lower bodies — the physical, emotional, mental and etheric.
Each body has its own consciousness, yet together they act as one, influencing each other constantly. The ascended masters describe them as sheaths of interpenetrating fields of energy surrounding the soul, each vibrating at a different rate.
The etheric body vibrates highest, followed by the mental, then the emotional, with the physical body vibrating the densest of the four.
Each body also corresponds to one of the four elements. The etheric body relates to fire, since it permits us to realize God as sacred fire. The mental body relates to air, given the rapid, changeable nature of thought. The emotional body relates to water, flowing constantly like our feelings. The physical body relates to earth, since it anchors the light of Spirit in matter.
The soul receives the radiance of the I AM Presence through the Holy Christ Self for the purpose of experiencing matter, attaining self-mastery and fulfilling her divine plan. She represents the feminine polarity of being, while the Higher Self holds the masculine polarity — the light of the Spirit from which the creative energy comes.
We can call to our I AM Presence and Holy Christ Self to help us understand how each of these four bodies is functioning in our life today.
Over the coming days, we'll explore each of the four lower bodies individually — what they do, how they serve the soul, and how we can strengthen them.
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