Why
Metaphysics?
What is metaphysics, and why should we bother studying it?
What benefits does it have for humanity? What is its purpose?
How will its teachings help advance society? How will it assist
our civilization and culture to progress? How will our lives
be re-created individually and collectively with the application
of metaphysical principles? Questions abound concerning metaphysics,
for people intuitively feel that it may have something precious
to offer in terms of facilitating personal growth and self-empowerment.
Among those spiritually inclined, it has become a "prime
directive" to understanding their lives in terms of metaphysical
principles and concepts such as multi-dimensional realities,
the Higher Self, love, karma, reincarnation, etheric energies,
psychicism, oneness with all, cosmic beings, the ascension,
etc., and some of the causes of this higher thinking and awareness
is the thinning of the cosmic veil between dimensions; the increased
contact with invisible forces; the influence of intense electromagnetic
cosmic energies bombarding upon our planet and solar system
at this time; the influx of higher spiritual beings incarnating
in the physical realm; the discoveries of many ancient secrets
left hidden in monumental structures and time capsules; scientific
developments in hyper-space technologies, and shifts in its
paradigms, etc. All of these are occurring on a global scale,
in every nation of this planet, and it is affecting every human
being. So it would seem that humanity is awakening from its
long sleep of forgetfulness and ignorance. The Tree of Life
of immortality, enlightenment, and illumination will be found
hidden in the seeds of the Tree of metaphysical knowledge--using
the word "metaphysics" in its most spiritual, gnostic
sense.
For thousands of years we have sought for truth, and most of
the time from the wrong persons and in the wrong places--what
we received were man-made opinions and beliefs which were forced
upon our minds to be accepted as the "word of God,"
or the way that Nature had decreed, and that there is nothing
that anyone can do to change it. While in our infancy, physically
and spiritually speaking, we accepted everything told to us
by organized religion, elders, and pedagogues as gospel and
truth and we based our philosophy of life on the indoctrination
imposed upon us and which subsequently formed our false sense
of "conscience," and a poor understanding of spiritual
values. This caused us great soulful sufferings and torment
in succeeding years in our everyday life--an intense sense of
shame, guilt, fear, and sin whenever we "violated"
any so-called law of God formulated by theology; and it never
occurred to us to question the systems, the mechanisms, and
their origins that brought about our morbid condition. This
naturally lowered our self-esteem. Conscience is not similar
to the concept of the "still, small voice." The latter
is the silent voice of the Spirit, whereas conscience in part,
is simply the engrams or programs imprinted upon the subconscious
mind. Conscience is also partially our memory of the negative
consequences of our past actions impinging upon our conscious
mind whenever we are about to act in a negative way resembling
that of the past.
But to return from our digression: in past centuries we were
told lies by false prophets and the ministers of religions that
mediators between God and men were necessary; that theirs was
the only way to God; that their race or sect were the chosen
one of God; that everything that God would reveal to humanity
lies in a single book; that God punishes us for sinning and
perhaps in the afterlife casts us into hell; that illness, old-age,
and death were a natural part of life; that one no longer receives
any new revelation from God, etc. We were told to fear God,
to see everything as separated from us, to believe that we were
born in sin, that the sexual act is shameful, that we were simply
mortals subjected to the whims of God for the determination
of our fate, that we were inherently bad--and even more--that
the world was flat! While at the same time heinous crimes against
the Holy Human Spirit were being committed by those very same
representatives of religions such as the crimes of persecution,
torture, and murder of innocent human beings who simply were
more spiritually and psychically inclined or conceived the universe
from a different viewpoint--and all these atrocious acts were
carried-out in the name of Religion, Love and God. The Crusades
and the Inquisition are dark chapters in the history of man.
One of the points that we wish to put forth here is that since
time began the dark, retrogressive forces have infiltrated or
have tried infiltrating every institution that have sought to
improve the condition of the soul, and the expression of the
human spirit in our mundane lives. They have always opposed
and attacked the true representatives of God and steered seekers
of truth away from them. Their purpose is to stall human evolution
and progression indefinitely, that human beings cringe and cower
under their manipulative control, that humans be made into slaves
and automatons answering to their every whim. They work openly
and subtly, physically and psychically. They make us believe
that we need them--their services and wares--and we are psychologically
controlled to be dependent upon them and return to them again
and again for their assistance--usually for a large fee or with
some loss on our part. We will not be too specific here, we
simply caution our readers to "be wary, be very, very wary!"
Treading the spiritual metaphysical path will assist one to
be more discerning as to the understanding of what is True and
what is false, what is Real and what is illusory.
Generally speaking, a portion of humanity is now more experienced
in the ways of men and the world than in bygone days, and they
seek for that which will release them from all their mortal
limitations and errors, from that Gorgon we call "the human
ego," from concepts that bind one to personal illusions
and glamour, and from that state of human mortality. Many of
us are beginning to realize the existence of different dimensions
and multifold realities. We seek ways for improving the human
condition, for perfecting human expression, and the generation
of a new type of Homo sapiens whose intelligence and heart matches
those of the immortal gods.
Human beings are basically seekers. Some of us thirst for that
which we know not what. The "curiosity instinct" impels
every one of us to learn everything we can of our environment,
of ourselves, of the universe, of Nature, and of God. What fascinates
and intrigues us most are the phenomena caused by forces and
powers that transcends the perceptual capacity of the physical
senses and the apprehension of the human mind. Humanity is intensely
interested in the Intelligence that shapes human destiny--whether
this "Intelligence" be considered as a being, a force,
a Universal Mind, an omnipresent energy, or a collective consciousness.
People are seeking explanations to their "inexplicable"
experiences in the field of psychicism and the paranormal. Such
occurrences as coincidences or "synchronicity" also
baffles the mind as it begs for enlightenment. Those of elderly
years wonder what lies for them in the "after-life,"
as the youthful ones wonder of their place in this world. A
questioning being is a thinking being and it denotes, whether
consciously realized or not, as a desire to seek, to know, and
to be aware of Truth. The curiosity instinct mentioned above
could well be the primitive stirrings of the divine will of
the highest aspect of Man seeking to be aware of Its essential
nature. The teachings of the Ageless Wisdom as taught in metaphysical,
esoteric, occult and arcane schools are filled with principles
that would help us understand ourselves and our omniverse.
Humanity as a whole, is jaded and sickened by the constant
wars and conflicts; with the materialistic and hedonistic life
that do not offer any permanent peace and happiness or solutions
to the various problems facing us as we approach a new millenium
with its tremendous supernal and mundane challenges. Many seek
for a more profound meaning in life, for they see through their
mundane activities as a brittle illusory facade presenting itself
as reality. We often ask "why am I here?" "why
do I exist?" "where will I go from here?" Our
present systems of religion, philosophy, and science offer no
real solution, consolation, solace or comfort to our hearts
and soul-search, instead they tend to mislead, confine, and
circumscribe the soul and mind to a certain area of life; to
a limited way of living and thinking; to a sense of separatism;
to a dualistic judgmental attitude; to a sense of fear and helplessness;
and to a state of external dependency--it especially confines
man to a mortal sense of existence--and we say this not from
a sense of judgment but from an observational standpoint.
Conversely, metaphysics as a repository of "New-Age"
concepts, the Ageless Wisdom, divine energies, power-centers,
and angelic and cosmic support, seek to liberate us from self-imposed
limitations as it offers answers to questions that troubles
the human soul. The soul loves freedom for freedom is ingrained
in the soul. God gave man the liberty to choose, and this privilege
should not be taken away from man by any being for it is a violation
of the natural order of things.
Freedom may be considered as an instinct for it is to be found
in animals as well. No creature enjoys being confined in a cage.
Every creature love to be free and to express the genetic joy
programmed in its DNA. Nature has granted all creatures their
freedom of expression but some of us would impose our will upon
Divine Will by creating cages of man-made laws and regulations
that do not reflect the laws of Heaven. Man-made laws may easily
be manipulated by the unscrupulous for their own heinous purposes.
Crimes may be committed that are "lawful," that goes
undisciplined in our courts of judgment. In the laws of our
society, the innocents are often made to pay for the crimes
of another. Where is the love (religion), and rationality (science),
and justice (philosophy) in that?
We are writing intuitively here and our statements may be interpreted
and applied in various ways. In fact, statements in our literary
works may seem to lack any logical structure or sequence. They
may appear to be non sequitur. Logic may appeal to the thinking
mind, however it is more than conceptual reasoning that we have
to develop. There are higher faculties of the soul that should
be cultivated and made used of, such as intuition. The cliché
"reading between the lines" may seem irrational to
the scientific type and yet it is this particular mode of perception
that has to be practiced as a spiritual stimulus to the Soul.
There are many scholarly definitions of metaphysics and they
are all valid; however, for our purpose, without explaining
metaphysics in an overly-academic way, let us say that metaphysics
in its more modern connotation, deals with cosmic laws and principles,
with unseen forces and powers influencing ourselves and the
circumstances and conditions of our daily lives, and how we
may take advantage of those laws and principles by re-directing
them so as to improve our holistic lives for the better. Metaphysics
teaches us how to harness and apply the cosmic power lying latent
within us. In its most profound spiritual aspect metaphysics
teaches us the nature of Reality and how we and Nature relate
to it. Metaphysics instructs us how to harmonize ourselves with
the Divine Plan of God, and it reveals the true purpose of life.
Metaphysics, therefore, has a dual function: it helps us to
improve our lives secularly now in this physical dimension,
and it also prepares us for a glorious life in the higher cosmic
realms. Actually, as seen from a spiritual perspective, life
has no divisions: life is one, as it is continuous. There is
no death only a constant change.
The application of certain metaphysical principles assists
the acceleration of one's evolution and the quantum leap to
a higher level of intelligence and spiritual awareness. We emphasize
the word "application," for knowledge of principles
or techniques alone is of no value. Knowledge of itself is not
power, it is the application of knowledge that empowers one.
Spiritually, it is not what we know or the psychic powers that
we possess that counts, it is what we are. We know many people
possessing a little knowledge or power feel themselves highly
superior to their fellow men. This is arrogance and carries
the seeds of peril. The saying that "a little knowledge
is a dangerous thing" is literally and evidently true;
we can well understand how insufficient knowledge and a disregard
for life may result in catastrophes. It was the cause of destruction
of previous high-tech civilizations, historically unrecorded,
as it is the cause of our present social, political, and ecological
unrest.
To understand the above concept of incomplete knowledge, consider
for instance the knowledge that we have to construct nuclear
weapons--how much do we really know of the impact that it will
have upon us and the universe should we choose to detonate one?
We may presently believe that the effects of a nuclear blast
be localized causing the exploded area to be radioactive for
centuries to come. This is an obvious effect, but what about
the not-so-obvious rippling, chain-reaction that it would cause
in the physical and not-physical universes to the very end of
our galaxy?
Basically, arrogance is an inferior attitude masking as superiority.
Inferiority or superiority complexes are both egoic expressions.
The human ego often wishes the Self to appear what it is not.
Even if we knew a lot, if we have read a thousand books, studied
under countless Gurus, have permanent contact with a Cosmic
Master, experienced a 1001 delights and terrors, meditate constantly,
possess the world, or are powerful in some psychic way, it still
does not give us a reason to egoically compare others with ourselves,
or to judge them--by seeing others as inferior to us, by labelling
them as bad, low, and vile. Many so-called spiritual teachers
still do this. They criticize and condemn others without realizing
that, spiritually speaking, there is no separation between others
and themselves. What we see in others also lies below the conscious
threshold within ourselves; what we do to others, we also do
to ourselves, what we think of others, we also think of ourselves.
What another is doing in the present we may well have done so
ourselves in the past or perhaps will do so in the future. There
is no need for judgment but a lot of need of mercy, understanding,
and tolerance. Essentially, a spiritual being will not indulge
in the judgment of dualistic concepts and the relativistic opposites
such as good and bad, right and wrong, rich and poor, strong
and weak, etc. These things are reconciled or transcended by
the mage. St. Paul once said that if we owned the world and
all powers and gifts of the spirit but lack love we were nothing.
This is felt by all true spiritual teachers and practitioners.
Metaphysics should not be confused with the paranormal nor
with parapsychology. The paranormal and parapsychology are simply
aspects of metaphysics--using the term in its broadest sense..
In regards to metaphysical experiences we should keep in mind
that metaphysics encompasses the two basic divisions of psychicism
and mysticism, thaumaturgy and theurgy. Experiences in both
fields may be considered "metaphysical," however,
a psychic experience is dissimilar to a mystical one, and vice
versa. One relates to the perception of events occurring in
the lower planes or dimensions, the other to spiritual Self-awareness
and the expansion of the consciousness encompassing the Whole.
As can be understood from the above, metaphysics has a transcendent
value. It caters to both the physical and spiritual aspects
of man. Metaphysics begins where traditional psychology leaves
off, it goes where dogmatic religion is afraid to go, it extents
further than mainstream science is able to reach with its laboratory
equipment--although we must admit that many technological advances
have been made in this direction, most of which have not yet
been made available to the general public for reasons of censure.
The release of such technology would dethrone the powers that
seek to enslave the world and the Dark forces are trying very
hard to prevent humanity from being empowered.
One of the misconceptions regarding metaphysics is that it
is unscientific and based upon superstitious ideas. This is
not in our experience. Metaphysics is scientific, rational,
empirical and pragmatic, or it could indeed well be "superstitious"
depending on one's attitude, beliefs, and manner of approach,
or how one would like it to be. This might seem as a paradox
and yet it may be reconciled. We liberate our minds or impose
limitations upon it by our beliefs and attitudes, and by those
limitations we circumscribe our mental and spiritual growth.
Our beliefs and attitudes form our basic interpretation of Reality.
If a thing is of value, because of prejudice we will not see
it. We will see what we want to see, and refuse to see what
we refuse to see.
Metaphysics may be approached in various ways. If one has a
background in mathematics, one's approach would be mathematical.
If one has a psychological background one would naturally approach
it from a psychological standpoint. And if one simply believes
or disbelieves in metaphysical principles then the result would
be in accordance to that mental condition. For instance, if
we disbelieve that man may go to the moon we would not exert
effort to putting him there. If we believe that we are doomed
to failure we would never motivate ourselves to work for success.
This concept relates to how we form our own personal experiences
in life, our own personal reality. Intrinsically, however, personal
opinions do not affect the natural laws operating in our universe.
We may discount the reality of gravity, for instance, and yet
the law still functions in our everyday experience. The same
goes with the other natural laws like karma and reincarnation.
Belief or disbelief in them will not affect their existence
and operation. Just because these laws are not mentioned by
prophets and written about in Holy Scriptures do not nullify
their activity. Come to think of it, many scientific natural
laws are not mentioned in Holy Writ, does this prove their non-existence?
Though certain aspects of metaphysics may be considered to
be speculative, as it deals with the Ultimate Reality, the First
Cause, creation, and ontology or the nature of being--what interests
us is the application of its principles and direction of Cosmic
laws in everyday life. The worth of a science lies in its value,
relevancy, and applicability in everyday living. If it is inefficient
in aiding humanity to create abundance, peace, health, etc.,
then it is impractical and worthless. Some people have this
kind of misconception concerning metaphysics, they believe that
metaphysics is impractical, too abstract, or that it violates
natural law and hence, religion; however, the opposite is true.
Metaphysics and its principles work in harmony with Cosmic laws
and is extremely practical. Applied Metaphysics, as differentiated
from Speculative Metaphysics, is wholly practical and essential
to daily life. It empowers us with the tools and knowledge necessary
to achieve a successful and fulfilled life.
Though the art and science of metaphysics is still in its infancy
compared to what lies ahead, there is enough teachings, techniques
and systems to assist us live a fruitful, productive and creative
life in accord with the Divine Will. The more we know and understand,
the more wisdom we possess, the more motivated, focused and
confident we are--the more chances we have of fulfilling our
mission in life.
There is an on-going electromagnetic regeneration occurring
in our solar system in our present "time-period."
The present interaction and interfacing of energy fields in
the part of our galaxy that our solar system is entering are
causing the transformation of worlds and all beings connected
to them in an evolutionary manner. Electromagnetic energies
radiating from power centers in multi-dimensional universes
are affecting and transforming everything in its path or field
of influence. These energies induce and impel all beings to
rise in their awareness level. They stimulate Man and Nature
to form a new relationship based on trust and healthy cooperation.
St Francis of Assisi was a pioneer and a model for us in this
regard. This friar considered all beings--trees and animals,
included--as his brothers and sisters.
The transformations that are currently occurring politically
and socially in the world are just a few of the physical effects
of the cosmic bombardment of these energy rays. Changes will
occur at every level lifting humanity to a new state of being,
to a higher level of divine expression. The transmutational
process currently operating is represented by the Water Bearer-the
sign of Aquarius, and the Aquarian Age. The water flowing from
the vessel represents the energies flowing from the Mental,
Buddhic and Atmic realms. These are just some of the higher
dimensions operating above the personality level. Collectively,
these three dimensions are represented by the pail held by the
Water Bearer from whence these energies flow, and the Water
Bearer as the Higher Christ Self within each individual.
The New Age or the Aquarian Age can be interpreted as the "second-coming"
of Christ, for His sign (Aquarius) shall appear or is appearing
in the sky in an astronomical sense; he "appears"
in the clouds or energies of the New Age, and every eye shall
"see" him--that is, feel his influence.
How can we appreciate the value of metaphysics? It takes careful
study and analysis with a non-prejudicial mind before a true
evaluation can be made of any science or thing. Metaphysics
is of no exception. The problem is that too many people have
preconceived the nature of metaphysics without having investigated
the matter. Some consider it as the science of Lucifer or other
such nonsense. All knowledge is essentially neutral in nature.
Nothing is good or bad in itself. We attribute a thing as good
or bad, right or wrong from the standpoint of our own moral
standards or preference and this is constantly changing in consonance
with the level of our spiritual awareness.
Metaphysical teachings help us in various ways. It teaches
us the existence of the many Cosmic laws operating in the universe
and how these laws function in the world of beings. If understanding
just a simple Cosmic law like karma helps one to correct misconceptions
and alleviate our struggles, and relieve certain psychological
pain, can you imagine how the awareness and understanding of
a dozen Cosmic laws would help improve the quality and value
of one's life? It should be realized that if a person were to
cry out in pain to God for an explanation to all of her problems
and excruciating experiences, and that if she were confused
and at a loss of knowing how to react or respond to certain
situations, then it should be known that there are possible
errors in that person's philosophy of life, in that person's
understanding of the functions and laws of the universe, and
the purpose of life, or of the person's personal mission. Since
one's philosophy of life is associated with one's cultural and
religious beliefs, then those beliefs should be looked into
for possible false notions and dogmatic errors that do not reflect
the workings of Nature.
True religion brings joy, bliss, understanding and wisdom to
the heart, and is scientifically inclined. If it does not do
so, and if it simply causes one to believe a thing without offering
personal determination of its truth through experience, knowledge
and understanding then it may be seen as a diversion from the
true spiritual path. We state emphatically here that to be religious
is not synonymous to being spiritual. A spiritual person may
be religious, but a religious person is not always spiritual.
A spiritual person knows whereas a religious person simply possesses
faith, which at times may be expressed blindly in the condition
called fanaticism.
In metaphysics we develop power, intelligence and wisdom. Wisdom
is a blend of knowledge, understanding, and experience directed
by the buddhic principle of love--unconditional love. It is
thinking with the heart and feeling with the mind. This distinguishes
the higher metaphysical development of spirituality from the
lower metaphysical unfoldment of psychicism. In a lower metaphysical
development we may solely possess psychic ability or power but
no wisdom and understanding to use it. We unfold in an unbalanced
way. When power exceeds the wisdom to apply it, the seeds of
self-destruction is inherent and might be the probable outcome.
Advanced metaphysicians have all three aspects of divinity in
full development or unfolding in a balanced and harmonious way,
these three are: the aspects of love/wisdom, power/will, and
intelligence/activity.
The more Cosmic laws and truths we apprehend with our souls
and apply in our every day lives, the more spiritual, divine,
and powerful we become. The more we purify ourselves from all
the dross and toxins in our energy-structures, and the more
we liberate ourselves from preconceived human mortal limitations,
the more we are able to access divine energies and express our
divinity, or our divine attributes. We are able to manifest
our Christ Self. The term "Christ Self" should be
understood as a component within the microcosm, or Man--both
visible and invisible, and as the True Self functioning at a
certain consciousness level beyond personality functions and
expressions. In metaphysics Christ is not conceived as a historical
person but rather understood from a mystical and mythical standpoint.
Christ is often apprehended as a state of awareness of man functioning
at a spiritual level. This is real power: the power derived
from one's own spiritual knowing, awareness and being. Most
of the so-called powers claimed by some psychics are borrowed
from disembodied entities and are basically illusory and impermanent.
Such temporal and borrowed powers in the end may seek to control
and obsess the person using them. This is one reason that one
should be aware of the dangers in psychicism before embarking
upon its development. It is always safer to first develop true
spirituality and the taming of the false ego. The injunction
is to first seek the kingdom of God that all things shall be
added unto us.
In metaphysics we come to learn of many teachings of Cosmic
laws and principles that aid us to deal with life, to master
our lower self and express all that is divine in us. This is
true mastery. The word Master does not mean being able to control
Nature or others, it is the ability to effectively work in cooperation
with Her and with our fellow man in creating harmony, peace,
and abundance in our world, in our shared reality, in our conjoined
dream. Real Masters are those who have mastered the animalistic
and humanistic elements of their being and are now expressing
their god-hood. Cosmic or Ascended Masters do not generally
consider themselves as Masters for they realize that they themselves
are in a state of learning. Such is their humility.
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Copyright © 2001 Luxamore
