Being Human or Etheric – or both?

Each of us comes into this “human” existence from some other existence. What exactly is that? As a child, I remember the question of “where do we come from” and “why are we here”. Also – looking in the mirror and wondering when my body will grow up, but that is for another blog.

In a recent channeling of the collective consciousness known to me as “Samuel” I received some very detailed information about human existence and how it overlaps and intertwines with the etheric or higher self. The etheric self is our natural state, yet we know very little about it. Our etheric body is constant and directly aligned with our higher soul-self.

Doctors and scientists have studied the human body for hundreds of years and are still finding new and fascinating information. What we currently know of the past is that the practice of traditional Chinese medicine precedes modern western medicine by thousands of years. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal remedies date back to around 300 bce. When I Google what is known of the etheric body several interesting items came up.

The etheric body can be characterized as the life force also present in the plant kingdom. It maintains the physical body's form until death. At that time, it separates from the physical body and the physical reverts to natural disintegration.

Additionally, I found that in 1923, Rudolph Steiner described various aspects of the human being which included the etheric body, astral body, spirit self and other aspects.

Although there seems to be an awareness that we are more than just a very complex design with a skeleton, muscles, nerves, veins, blood, various organs, skin, hair, cells and much more there is little if anything known of the etheric body.

So, getting back to the information that Samuel shared with me. Samuel stated that the human form and the energetic form are not just overlaid but are intrinsically connected and interface with each other to become one. The only diagrams, pictures or images of the etheric interface usually shows a solid image around a human illustrated as light. However, what I was shown was much more complex and detailed.

The only images of an etheric self are not only inaccurate but outdated. In essence this is as antiquated an idea and depiction as that of cave men drawing stick figures imitating humans. (Please see the detailed drawing of the human body presented here):

Obviously, this is a bit extreme, and we now know so much more than the above drawing, but this is a good example of what we still don’t know about the etheric body and how it correlates and interfaces with the human body.

So - what DO we know???

We know that the etheric or energy body that is within, interwoven and around each human (animal and plant) existence consists of at least 13 chakras (cakra in Sanskrit meaning “wheel”) which influence the body’s well being. There are some theories that there are as many as 114 different chakras. Below is an illustration of the most commonly known seven charkas.

This complex energy system has been known since 1500 bce originating in India. The chakras are a wheel of energy directing the flow of subtle energy within the physical body to assist the organs and mind.

We are also aware of meridians (small energy wheels) and approximately 12 of them distribute energy throughout the body in a similar fashion to the circulating system moving blood and nutrients to the body’s cells. Twelve major meridians and the meridian lines are all connected to major organs.

When the charkas and meridians are balanced, open, and working properly – energy can run through them freely and harmony exists between the physical body, mind, and spirit. According to some yoga traditional beliefs, the charkas regulate the meridians. If there is an imbalance in the chakra it can affect specific meridians causing a physical or mental effect. A blockage in a meridian prevents blood and energy from flowing smoothly and the affected area presents by feeling pain, tingling, stiffness, bloating or numbness.

Just from the current knowledge available, it seems that the etheric body is more complex than just an energy flow around or within the body. The etheric self is as complex and multi-layered as the human body. Visualize it being interwoven with all the complexity known of the skeleton, muscles, nerves, and organs. No wonder the doctors and scientists haven’t dug into this yet. We may not yet have a good visual representation of what the etheric looks like or how complex it is – but we are beginning to get a glimpse of it.

Through this sliver of knowledge about our energy system we have begun to awaken to the fact that some (if not most) physical issues can be linked to energy flow or blockages within our system. This makes sense if the chakras are connected to the meridians and meridians are linked to organs. Remember the childhood rhyme “the hip bones connected to the leg bone; the leg bones connected to the ankle bone”?

BEING human is living within at least two complex systems –the physical and the etheric. It is a wonderful blend of both working in unison.

If you had an injury in a prior life that negatively affected specific charkas or meridians, it might very well manifest again in this life. For example – I was recently asked to do some energy healing on a man who had numbness in both feet (more in one foot than the other) and issues with his lower legs. Upon performing an energy scan of his feet and legs and tuning into my Divine team for direction and guidance – I found that one leg had residual injuries to the knee and thigh from bullet wounds and several other incidents in prior lives. Once the old energy was removed and healed, the leg had more energy flow, became warm to touch and the pain lessened too almost nothing. The other leg had severe injuries as well (from prior lives) with the foot and ankle being badly damaged from frostbite. Currently the man had no feeling in his toes.

Once the damaged,inactive flow of energy was removed (which I saw as a red goo) the healing started. After about 30 minutes of moving good healthy energy into his feet, toes, heel, and ankle – I then reconnected the energy flow to the rest of his leg. He said he had feeling in his foot again and it has remained that way as of the date of posting this blog. This is a perfect example of how unresolved physical or energy trauma from past lives can be brought forward and healed in the current lifetime.

Experiencing an ache or pain, feeling sluggish or just worn out is an indicator to look at the etheric part of you identifying what seems out of balance, or a blockage is preventing energy from flowing properly. Remember that food also feeds both systems (the physical body and etheric).

If you have ever had an adverse effect from something you’ve eaten - do you recall if it manifested in the physical before you felt it energetically? For me there have been times when I feel run down with no “energy”. This can originate from a multitude of reasons – not enough sleep, interacting with others, channeling a lot, improper diet, or anxiety. A good way to address this is to do a short meditation to tune into yourself – your body – your being. Also, light yoga or stretching may give some insight as to what needs to be addressed – either physically or energetically. I have never found an Epson salt bath to be anything short of a miracle to ease almost anything – physical, mental, or spiritual.

After you have done a self-assessment, if you still haven’t resolved the issue – then reach out to someone who can assist you with energy work and/or charka balancing. Although we don’t know everything about the etheric body – we now know the energy is real and it directly affects how our organs work as well as how we physically feel. It’s wonderful being human and we are just discovering how miraculous we really are.