For centuries,
dimensions have intrigued thinkers, dreamers, and scholars. The
first four - zero, first, second and third - were defined early
on by mathematicians, the rest envisioned by mystics and rationalists
alike. We like to please ourselves by thinking that our world here
on Earth is the only conceivable reality - which appears to be three-dimensional
- simply because this is what our senses tell us to believe. Most
objects have height, width and depth (thickness), though some, like
a sheet of paper, lack depth at a first glance. However, if our
eyes were better instruments we could easily detect that even the
thinnest sheet of paper has thickness as well, even though it seems
to be only two dimensional to our incomplete senses. The fault,
as it appears to be the case in countless other instances, is in
our measuring instruments: the human eyes, ears, and senses.
Machines are
no better, either. If we wish to measure a physical phenomenon we
need to set the range at which an instrument is going to measure;
that is, we need to anticipate the potential range. Then, in case
we receive zero data we conclude that the phenomenon is not happening
at all, when in reality it could be merely outside the measuring
range of the instrument. Man lives in a world whose parameters are
natural to him, thus he cannot even think of the existence of other
realities. In order to befuddle this, all we need to do is to accept
the fact that the human senses do not provide the widest measuring
range. Our eyes are unable to detect infrared or ultraviolet light,
yet they exist and are used in a variety of situations, medical
as well as industrial. Our ears are incapable of hearing sounds
that are above 20,000 Hz, while bats navigate with the help of them
in the darkness of caves. Those who can look at the phenomena around
us with an open mind are rewarded with the ability to glimpse at
unknown dimensions, different spheres of reality. In order to help
this process, let us look at the potential stages of dimensions.
The word dimension
is a mathematical concept, which means extension or scope in plain
English. Therefore, a point - the intersection of two straight lines
- is the zero dimension. A point does not have extension in any
direction; it exists in itself by itself. To my mind, it represents
the Universe before the Big Bang, when all the materials of Creation
were concentrated in one point. Since it has no scope at all, outside
it nothing exists. On the other hand, everything is in it, encompassing
all that is. It represents a totality, a consciousness without awareness,
all and nothing in one. There is no potential whatsoever to make
any comparison in its case because it would never occur to a point
that anything else may exist outside it. It does not long for getting
out of this state, either. It is whole in itself, in its entirety,
thus it does not need to compare itself to anything or anyone else.
God may have felt like that at the beginning of Creation...
The first dimension
is the straight line. According to its mathematical definition,
it comprises the shortest route between two points. We can best
visualize it as a straight line that has restricted extension and
not as an infinite one-way progression. So what happens if we set
out and reach the other end? We only have one option: if we want
to go on we have to turn around and start moving in the opposite
direction. The first dimension seems to be a rather limited existence,
but if we lived in such a world this would be natural to us. Of
course, it is extremely hard to understand its peculiarities when
we look at it from our three dimensional reality. Can this be called
“life” at all, and if the answer is yes, what quality
of existence is it? The question is merely philosophical since the
essence of the issue can be summed up like this: in what directions
is the potential movement possible? The answer is fairly easy: it
is possible only on the course of a thin string in diametrically
opposed directions. Not too much fun, right?
The second dimension
is definitely a better world. From a mathematical point of view,
it is a plane that is created by two straight lines crossing each
other. We can easily imagine this world on a sheet of paper, which
provides movement in all directions within the plane. This freedom
of movement seems to be much more prominent since we can literally
set out and go into any direction, apparently nothing obstructs
us. However, looking at it from a three dimensional reality, it
will dawn on us very soon that its freedom is illusory since it
does not have depth. What would happen if a wicked hand drew a line
in front of us, cutting us off from the rest of the plane? We would
immediately realize how limited this type of existence really is:
our freedom of movement would cease to exist in that instance because
we would experience the line as a barricade that blocks our path.
Looking at it from the third dimension we are certainly aware of
the fact that the impenetrable obstacle is but an illusion, not
a real wall (in fact, the notion of “wall” as a field
object belongs solely to three dimensional realities). We even know
the answer how to overcome this obstacle easily: all we need to
do is to simply jump over it or cross underneath it. But could we
really do it if we existed in a two dimensional world? It would
not even occur to us. We would not have the empiric evidence that
such a solution is possible. However, if we look at the issue from
our own reality, the structural characteristics of the third dimension,
it becomes immediately obvious how ridiculous our fear, helplessness
and isolation over a thin line is. We can defeat it easily, in mere
seconds, and move on.
The third dimension
comprises the physical space, the apparent reality that is observable
with the help of our senses here on Earth. This is where we live
and operate, where we surround ourselves with objects that make
our life easier or nicer. These objects have height, width, and
thickness. They have actual and recognizable outlines, even though
they may exist in many forms. A table, for example, can be big or
small, round, oval, square, rectangular or even octagonal. It can
be made of wood, marble, glass, metal or plastic. As for its function,
it can be a dining or coffee table, a side board, a desk or a patio
table, just to name a few. Despite the variety, all these forms
are recognizable and easily identifiable - mainly because we know
all the potential shapes in which they may appear. To my mind, all
the visible planets - the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
and Saturn - belong to the third dimension and are constantly shaping
our reality. We have been able to observe them for millennia; their
energies are readily available in our everyday lives and we can
understand their impact fairly easily. They represent very basic
archetypes of the collective unconscious (the Mother, the Father,
the Warrior, the Lover, the Teacher, and so on), which have helped
us understand the reality in which we apparently exist. Ancient
astrologer priests were watching their movements closely because
they realized that planetary aspects and placements reflected the
potential events on the Earth plane. By observing the patterns forming
in the sky they were able to understand the potential future that
awaited mankind - as above so below. Thus, over the millennia, the
visible planets have become an integral part of our three dimensional
reality, just like an ordinary dining table or a writing desk.
But what happens
if a desk is formed of light? Think of well known and documented
cases of ghost phenomena when, for example, all of a sudden a shimmering,
floating gray-brown image of a desk appears in the inner space of
an old house, which is seen by many and which is identified as the
desk of the original owner of the house, who died a hundred years
ago. This image is created by virtual photons, which are capable
of capturing and reproducing the image of real objects even hundreds
of years after their demise - it appears whenever the personal or
the collective consciousness recreates it. So-called ghost phenomena
may be explained by interpreting them as an impression of a three
dimensional object that exists beyond the third dimension. The image
of a certain entity captured and recreated by virtual photons usually
appears only as a result of extreme circumstances (if, for example,
its owner was murdered or died violently). In such cases the shadow
world of the fourth dimension, that is, the astral plane, creeps
into our three dimensional space.
This phenomenon
occurs not only with objects but, what is even scarier, the impression
of long dead human beings can also reappear in the environment where
they used to live. That is why many people believe that the forth
dimension is time itself, but the notion is based on false approach.
Time is merely a commonly accepted measuring system that exists
solely here on Earth. It is used for easier orientation, just like
the rest of the applied measurements created by human consensus:
the mile, the pound, or the gallon. The forth dimension, however,
is a sort of shadow space that exists in itself above or beyond
the physical level. It is represented by only one celestial object,
a hypothetical planet, Sepharial’s Dark Moon Lilith. Presumably
a second Moon, it is a dust cloud orbiting around the Earth with
no physical body, but observed by many as a shadow moving across
the Sun every six months. The Russians, who are famous for excluding
ideals from actual perception (they only care whether or not a phenomenon
manifests and are not one bit burdened by restrictions superimposed
by ethical presumptions or religious beliefs), have been observing
it throughout the 20th century. They were able to provide valuable
insight into this mysterious celestial phenomenon, whereas most
westerners still reject its very existence because it does not fit
into their known reality. To my mind, the elusive Dark Moon Lilith
(which should not be mixed up with either the asteroid Lilith, #
1181, or the Black Moon, the empty focal point of the Earth - Moon
ellipsis) is the true manifestation of the fourth dimension, which
is often called the astral plane.
If we logically
continue the description of the first three it is easy to acknowledge
that the fourth dimension is the extension of the third just like
the second is of the first or the third is of the second. This dimension
is most probably the least attractive among them all because it
is generally operated by intense negative emotional energy like
hate, suffering, sorrow, or unquenchable desire. In rare occasions,
however, it can also be intense love beyond the grave that spans
the two worlds. There is constant interaction between the third
and the fourth dimension; from time to time anyone can glimpse into
it. Those who are exceptionally sensitive or receptive may do it
more frequently - and also more consciously. The entities existing
in it often creep back into ours as well, badly scaring the unaware.
The forth dimension
existence belongs mostly to ghosts and earthbound spirits. Whenever
a soul feels that it could not complete the tasks for which it incarnated
it gets stuck in the fourth dimensional space because it is unable
to leave for the higher spheres of pure light. It grabs all kinds
of occasions to materialize in the third dimension and shows itself
to others whenever it can. Some lost souls may become so attached
to the third dimension - in which they are no longer able to operate
since they have no proper physical body - that they get hopelessly
stuck in the fourth, the shadow dimension. It very often happens
to suicide, murder, or accident victims, whose life tasks are unfinished,
their goals unattained, and thus it is unbearable for them to leave.
At times the love of the living creates an incredibly strong bond,
and that is why some souls are unable to ascend any further towards
the light. It quite frequently happens to addicts, too, who become
so hooked on certain substances during their lifetime that they
keep hanging on long after their physical death, desperately trying
to access that substance (alcohol, nicotine, or drugs) through the
living.
Almost everybody
sees strange, inexplicable things once or twice, but some are extremely
sensitive and can often communicate regularly with ghosts. There
are times when the veil between the dimensions is so thin that even
those who normally see nothing get definite glimpses of the inhabitants
of the shadow world. Halloween in particular is such a time; so
is the Balsamic Moon, the last three days of the Moon cycle, right
before the New Moon. In most cultures the last day of October or
the first day of November is the festival of the dead. We light
candles and bring flowers to the graves of our loved ones - these
gestures are designed to appease the dead so that they should not
scare us. In shamanistic and matriarchal cultures the Balsamic Moon
period was used for magic, and even today it is considered to be
one of the most powerful times for performing magical rituals.
The fourth dimension
has a fascinating yet sad aspect, which is the phenomenon of delirium
tremens, the hallucinating and often final stage in the lives of
chronic alcoholics. This is a well-known and commonly described
medical syndrome, but it can also be looked at from a different
angle. If a person regularly consumes large quantities of alcohol
his neurons start to disintegrate and the inner structure of his
brain transforms beyond repair. From then on, he will not only be
able to notice the objects of the third dimension but entities that
have got stuck in the fourth will also be visible to him. This can,
naturally, become quite scary while the rest of the world often
feels justified to believe the person has lost all his remaining
common sense.
The fact that
Stephen King, grand master of 20th century horror, is a serious
(though repaired) alcoholic neatly supports this theory. According
to King, in his best years he used to drink anything that contained
the slightest amount of alcohol (cooking wine, household alcohol,
and after shave lotion were also on his list). No wonder that the
plots of his novels greatly utilize the supernatural and his characters
are often the inhabitants of the fourth dimension. If we take a
serious look at the writers of ghost and horror stories, modern
and ancient alike, we must conclude that all of them were either
alcoholics or drug abusers. In the case of Ambrose Bierce, who was
seriously wounded on his head during the American Civil War, his
near death experience opened another window to the world of shadows.
Readers of his works will find the most intriguing supernatural
tales in world literature. This proves that too much alcohol, serious
head injuries, as well as drug abuse, can easily land us in the
scary, sorrowful and obsessive world of the fourth dimension.
The fifth and
sixth dimensions are also the extensions of the previous ones but
they represent a huge jump in quality (the easiest way to illustrate
the nature of the jump is the Fibonacci spiral, which widens exponentially
with every new turn), and leave behind the “normal”
everyday reality that is prevalent here on Earth. This does not
mean that the higher dimensions cannot be sensed from our world,
although it must be stated that our human senses are generally not
capable of perceiving them. Everyone may experience what the higher
dimensions mean, but these types of experiences are so intense that
they are usually fairly short and thus cannot become a constant
and integral part of our human existence. This quality leap may
be compared to the moment when Han Solo’s starship, the Millennium
Falcon, reaches light speed and makes the ultimate jump to hyperspace
in Star Wars. What can we see? Nothing else but sharp lines of light.
All the details and particles of reality turn into streaks of light
while we - the space travelers as well as the audience - are completely
losing our senses of space and time because our eyes are no longer
able to grasp and interpret the details. Luckily, the machines on
the spaceship go on doing their job... I am aware that the movie
presentation is just a fad and I do not claim that light speed travel
in this form is possible at all. I merely wish to emphasize the
point that it clearly illustrates the fact that human beings are
unable to perceive certain segments of reality outside the normal
scope of their senses.
To my mind,
the manifestations of the fifth dimension describe the clearest
moments of happiness perceived here on Earth. Any deed that requires
our human abilities, or indeed our inherently humane qualities,
which include the feeling of deep satisfaction, honor, or admiration
of another person, leads to the fifth dimension of inspiration.
One of the best examples of this is T. S. Elliot’s poem, The
Wasteland, which describes what it is like to be in the immovable
energy vortex of enlightenment. Elliot calls this the “still
point of the turning world,” a unique moment in the space-time
continuum. If you wish to understand the profound intensity and
beauty of it I highly recommend reading the original poem. The fifth
dimension is the bridge between human reality and what we conceive
to be God’s world. Let’s consider the pentagram, the
five pointed star of knowledge, which combines the four elements
- fire, earth, air and water - with the fifth, divine one: ether.
The pentagram is the symbol of the fifth dimension. Knowledge descends
from the Universe into matter, where it becomes transformed into
creativity, skills, and talent. Talent is a deeply human phenomenon,
which, at the same time, is but the essence of concentrated karmic
knowledge gained in the course of subsequent incarnations: the presence
of the divine sparkle in human life.
The end products
of art and inspired science are the clearest manifestations of the
fifth dimension, but moments of heroism and endurance are also among
them. Art raises an interesting issue: what are the general characteristics
that define a piece of art? What are the prerequisites for a novel,
poem, drama, sculpting, painting or piece of music to be defined
as true art? The answer is surprisingly easy. They all become art
in the very moment we, human beings, receive it. That is, when we
read a poem or a novel, listen to a symphony, or look at a painting.
Leonardo’s Mona Lisa is in no sense different from the drawing
of a four-year old until the very moment we look at each and register
what sort of experiences they initiate. While the evaluation of
the end product is always a question of taste and consensus, the
process of creation is exactly the same in both cases (indeed, in
each case): both the distinguished renaissance artist and the kindergarten
kid experience the very same. To my mind, however, this process
comprises the sixth dimension because it involves euphoria or ecstasy.
I am aware that
the above statements may sound ex cathedra at first, yet the basic
facts are perfectly true. A Stradivarius is unique because its master
maker knew the secrets of wood and glue. Stradivari’s matchless
manufacturing, careful measurements and choice of materials created
perfect echoing chambers; to this day, no other manufacturer has
been able to surpass their brilliance. When skillful hands play
a Stradivarius it produces the clearest sounds and the most delightful
harmonies. But in moments of silence it does not differ too much
from a third rate violin used in a village fair by a drunken musician,
who puts it to rest while getting another drink. In both cases the
instruments exist on a potential level, waiting to manifest. A piece
of art does not exist in itself, in its entirety. It needs a medium
- an echoing chamber - in which it can manifest its true self. At
the moment of completion all pieces of art are like naked strings
of an electric guitar that is unplugged and silent. They are mere
potentials - thought germs and art seeds - awaiting their true moment
of birth when they can manifest in a receiver and produce resonance,
vibration - in other words, energy. This is one of the basic rules
of aesthetics, but we keep forgetting about it. And yet it calls
our attention to the important fact that art needs us human beings
to become its echoing chamber. Without us the whole affair is not
worth a penny.
Deeds of heroism
and endurance are very similar and also belong to the fifth dimension.
Think of the episode in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables when
the battle of Waterloo reaches its final moments and a handful of
French soldiers are surrounded by a sea of English enemies. “Surrender,
brave Frenchmen” says the thoroughly moved English lieutenant,
but the cornered French captain only replies with a single syllable:
“Merde!” And he dies. So do all his soldiers. This type
of experience, just as the reception of art, provides true catharsis,
and not just once. It can be experienced over and over again whenever
the saga is retold. Both heroic deeds, works of art, and scientific
achievements carry an essence of energy that can be relived through
catharsis when we hear about them, look at them, or listen to them.
Human consciousness saves them, human senses reproduce them. They
do not change; they do not fade or disintegrate. They remain the
same throughout the centuries and are saved intact for generations
after generations. We could say that they, too, loom around our
visible three-dimensional world like ghosts and apparitions of the
fourth. There is a difference, though. Instead of fear and sorrow,
these experiences create happiness, joy and honor, - catharsis in
its true essence.
That is why
I firmly believe that fixed stars are fifth dimensional manifestations.
Fixed stars are bright worlds visible from the Earth. They make
intricate patters in the night sky and form all the well-known constellations
that appear in our myths: the twelve signs of the Zodiac, the Big
Dipper, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, or Orion. These stars served
as cradles to incarnating souls. Traditional astrology tries to
describe them by planetary energies, according to which a particular
fixed star has the combined meaning of “Jupiter and Mars,”
another of “Saturn, Mars and Mercury,” and so on. This
must be clearly misleading, to say the least. Australian astrologer
Bernadette Brady calls forth interpretation that is based on mythology
instead. Fixed stars often function as guiding energies or lucky
stars in the myths of various peoples, which could be interpreted
as memories of incarnations as well as chosen guidelines. In any
case, fixed stars are transmuting fifth dimensional energies down
to the Earth plane, and they can also be seen as the cradling worlds
or educational stations of the incarnating souls. This is especially
true in case the ascendant, the Sun, the Moon, the ruling planet
or the Nodes are conjunct a fixed star in a horoscope. Highly evolved
souls are often fifth dimensional entities. They are messengers,
teachers, masters, who descend to the Earth plane in order to help
raise its vibration, so that we can make the transition to a higher
dimension.
When we read
about or listen to near-death experiences, a light tunnel or gate
often appears in the descriptions. The soul starts to move towards
the tunnel, then decides to turn back and finds itself again in
its own body on the Earth plane. Since I experienced it myself I
can only acknowledge its truth. By the time I reached the emergency
ward while losing my second baby I had no blood pressure or pulse.
Bleeding literally to death, I was lying on a gurney and looking
down on the doctors trying to resuscitate me. I remember floating
in nothingness, thinking how great this was. I had no inclination
to go back into my suffering, weakening body. I saw a light tunnel
opening up before me, beautiful and inviting; I was flooded with
love. At that point, however, I decided to turn back and pain hit
me as soon as I was once again in my body - the beautiful light
gone, the feeling of overwhelming love a mere memory. I turned back
because I suddenly remembered that I had work to do and unfinished
business to complete. Ever since, whenever I need reassurance, the
shining tunnel has often appeared in my dreams…
Near death experiences
belong to the sixth dimensional perception; so do euphony, ecstasy
and orgasm. These experiences embody energies that are well beyond
the natural scope of ordinary human happiness. It is their characteristic
that they are quite hard to obtain in everyday circumstances. We
usually need a companion or a tool that transports us into the sixth
dimension so that we can glide easily through its gates. It can
be our lover, with whom we experience orgasm (that is why self-gratification
is such a poor substitute for real lovemaking). Processes of inspiration
and creating art provide it as well. The Merkaba, our light body
in Atlantean times, used to have the same function. Its symbol,
the six-pointed star or hexagram, was protected by the Egyptian
priests through millennia; by today, its original meaning has been
regrettably obscured by abuse and misuse.
On board the
sinking Titanic, instead of trying to abandon ship, the small band
of Hungarian musicians was playing throughout the disaster until
the very last moments. They did not think of escape; the wings of
music transported them into the light, which is the purest manifestation
of Neptune. To my mind, all the transcendental planets - Uranus,
Neptune, Pluto and Chiron - belong to the sixth dimension. That
is why it is so extremely hard to grasp their essence on the Earth
plane, and that is why they are so profoundly misunderstood by traditional
astrologers. Ecstasy belongs to Neptune, euphony to Uranus, orgasm
and near-death experiences to Pluto, whereas Chiron - shaman of
the New Age - can provide the key to all these experiences. With
the help of Chiron, which forms a bridge between the outer planets
and our visible reality, all the energies of the sixth dimension
can be better understood on the Earth plane. Chiron teaches us that
it is we who must ascend to these planetary energies instead of
dragging them down into the muddy, murky existence of the third
dimension. If we fail to do that the outer planets simply lose their
true qualities and high resonance; they get corrupted or contaminated.
That is the reason why we so often encounter the lowest manifestations
of them: deception, drug abuse and alcoholism (Neptune), erratic
behavior and anarchy (Uranus), power trips, manipulation and murder
(Pluto).
Ecstasy, euphoria,
and orgasm can be attained when we allow the energies of the transcendental
planets into our lives by creating art, taking a stand in a heroic
act, or making love. The end products of art and other cathartic
manifestations belong to the fifth dimension, but the processes
of creating them are sixth-dimensional dynamics. The sixth can also
be attained through meditation and religious trance. Aggressive
deeds, alcohol, and drugs do promise such qualities but they only
create false, illusory experiences. It is important to be aware
of the fact that if we open up our psyche with the help of drugs
and alcohol we only open it up to the mercy of the whining, howling
entities of the fourth dimension. These entities love to suck out
the life force of the souls who allow them in, and who thus become
thoroughly lost already on the Earth plane. They cling to them,
drain their energy, and grow fat on human suffering.
This is one
of the various reasons why it is vital to teach our children to
be able to choose the path of light so that they should not seek
false, soul-destroying experiences. If we are unable to show them
real alternatives like unconditional love, important goals, or worthy
ideas we should not be surprised that they seek out all the cheap
substitutes instead. One of the biggest challenges of the Aquarian
Age is to find a suitable faith or a set of universally acceptable
moral standards in order to replace the empty carcass of old world
religions. We must be able to show a valid, universal, and comprehensible
belief system - an avenue of potential soul growth - to the generations
ahead of us in order to counteract the stupefying impact of cheap
entertainment provided by a thoroughly ruthless and devious mass
media. Our children are growing up on generic brands of TV series
and survival shows, which reduce the whole world to a village and
which encourage the use of all the cheap substitutes: sex, drugs,
alcohol. Those in power do not want to see a generation that is
original and creative, that has faith and a clear vision of the
future. They want people who are ignorant, uniformly stupid and
shallow: whom they can manipulate and exploit.
Is this what
we want?
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