The Earth element is needed so that we can enjoy what we have achieved in the Fire element. The Tattva of the Earth gives us stability, constancy, predictability, security, balance, the fullness of all that we have achieved. The earth element creates form, which is the container of all other elements and the Entity. The form must be permanent and stable at least for a while. To be able to enjoy or do something. If we have good karma, then we enjoy, and if we have bad karma, then we work it out. The element of Earth makes it possible to deal with karma. The element of Earth gives us a pseudo-sense of absence of time, it slows down the action of time. This is exactly what is needed for enjoyment - the feeling that we seem to be in eternity. The earth element can do this by roundabout- when the energy begins to move in a circle. And this energy creates a certain form.
The Tattva of the Earth includes a set of specific processes that support the activity of the form - the mountain and the soil. They have different functions. Mountain creates laws, i.e. laws by which normal life is maintained, safety, completeness, predictability are ensured, in other words - stability. And this forms the center, relative to which the balance in the system is maintained. For example - the spine, Sushumna, Mount Meru, the axis of the galaxy, earth axis, Neutral mind. From this follows such a property of the element of the Earth as ability to regenerate (recovery).
The soil gives you everything you need to enjoy eg customers, vendors, place to work. completeness the element of Earth gives the provision for activity and the demand for activity. It is very important to be able not only to spend and give correctly, but also to receive and receive. Money belongs to Lord Vishnu, and at his feet Goddess Lakshmi controls the flow of money. Those. money does not belong to us, but to Him. Wealth is a motivating quality that is supported by the tattva of the Earth. When we have a strong Earth Element, we are rich, but each in our own way - someone has a lot of money, someone has a lot of mental qualities. Together, the mountain and the soil bring us feelings of fullness and security.
The time of the Earth element is the end of summer. The peak of summer has already passed, with its dancing and entertainment. This is a time of change, a turning point between the solar phase of nature and moon phase. In spring and summer, there comes a period of activation of the power of light, when everything in nature expands and stretches towards the sky and the sun. In autumn and winter period forces return to the earth. This is a time of abundance, harvest, a time of thanksgiving and preparation for the winter. This is a time of gathering knowledge that will help to cope with difficult situations in the future, a time of spiritual saturation and contemplation. This is the peak of life, a period of maturity, stability and the desire for self-expression. If in spring a person looks forward to and lives in anticipation of summer, and in summer he enjoys the present, then in autumn it is time to look back and think about all the events that have happened to him. The imbalance of the Earth element is often expressed in anxiety, thoughtfulness and immersion in memories. In the cultures of many peoples, the Earth is depicted as the goddess of fertility and Mother Earth. Mother Earth gives life, food to all creatures on the planet, protects us, endows us with her bounties. No matter who we are or where we are, we feel at home on Earth.
People with a highly developed element of the Earth easily adapt and master in a new environment. But too strong Earth Element suppresses all other tattvas, and then the person becomes very philistine stupid, impenetrable, conservative.
If the Earth element is weakened, this is expressed in a feeling of insecurity and an urgent need to be in the spotlight, as well as to be loved and accepted by the new environment. Such people believe that love and warmth can be easily taken away or rejected. Often in the past they were deprived of the love of others. They will lack compassion and understanding. They are quite critical of others, but their lack of tolerance for others only masks their own insecurity. They often feel sorry for themselves and constantly complain. It is difficult for people with a weak Earth tattva to be in one state, they are bored all the time, they constantly need drive and novelty. The imbalance of the Earth element also manifests itself in the excessive manifestation of love or participation. For example, when parents or a partner do not leave a single step from a person, trying to control his every action.
The Ether element requires space, the Fire element requires heat, and the Earth element requires moisture. Without moisture, nothing grows on Earth. Water is essential to the earth element. Without it, the Earth cannot be fertile. The Earth element is directed towards the center. The Earth element is neither solar nor lunar. The direction of his energy is a horizontal closed circle.
External parameters of the Tattva of the Earth
Years: ending with 8 and 9
Organs: spleen, stomach
Season: end of summer - beginning of autumn, the period of maturation and transformation of nature
Theme: warmth, prosperity, abundance
Function: contemplation, memory, constructive transformation
Character: neutralizing
Climate: moisture
Life cycle: maturation and change, householder period
Time: from 15:00 to 19:00
Yellow color
Skin color: yellowish
Taste: sweet
Sound: singing
Sense organ: smell
Emotion: compassion and concern
Planet: Saturn
Direction: center
Movement: movement in a circle with no beginning or end
Body fluids: saliva and lymph
Smell: sickeningly sweet
Animal: bull
mental state- sober thinking, common sense, clear knowledge of the boundaries, of the system in which you are. You have systemic knowledge - the system itself makes it possible to get answers to all questions. You don't need to turn to anyone for help. You are able to think clearly and calculate everything. common sense necessary for arranging a stable reality.
Emotional condition- calmness, equanimity (not coldness), peace and contentment. A person has a center, a core, a sense of truth. The Earth element is the only element of protection and security, as well as calming and experience.
physical organs- stomach, pancreas and spleen. Extracts energy from external source- from food. Delivers Prana to the cells of the body. The Earth element is responsible for the energy balance in the body and immunity. The Earth tattva also includes the legs, back, spine and the Muladhara chakra.
How to work with the Tattva of the Earth with the methods of Kundalini Yoga
Energy Exercises for grounding:
Work with balance and the formation of a rod, relative to which is supported equilibrium:
Maintenance stability, resilience space and the development of the ability to resist the energy of time (quickly restore):
Kriya for acquiring such qualities as reliability, stability, predictability. These qualities are given only by the element of Earth:
A practice that brings sensation into your life completeness and satisfaction:
Being a reflection of the macrocosm, the macrocosmic Universe of the human body is also formed by the consciousness of the 7 planes of being. Each separate plan has its own center of incarnation, which is also the center of manifestation of the element corresponding to this plan. Such centers of incarnation are called "chakras".
There are 7 of them: Muladhara Chakra, Svadhisthana Chakra, Manipura Chakra, Anahata Chakra, Vishuddha Chakra, Ajna Chakra and Sahasrara Chakra. Each chakra has its own main plexus. energy flows subtle body, or energy node - granthi.
In general, there are significantly more nodes (granthi) than chakras (or there are significantly more chakras than 7), since granthis are understood as nodal zones in which a certain number of functional flows of the first subtle, also called etheric, level of the body converge. Each of the nodes corresponds to a vortex of an even more subtle nature, which is what is often understood as a chakra. However, there is whole line other concepts of chakras. The most correct of them seem to be those according to which the chakras themselves (7 main vortices) are the result of the interference of vibrational environments formed by 5 elements and 2 control forces. Thus, the chakra turns out to be a formation much more fundamental than just a field vortex generated by a node of flows. Therefore, in fact, it is advisable to call chakras only those 7 main vortices that correspond to the centers of manifestation of forces and elements and are formations universal character. Then granthis (energy nodes) are energy nodes of the grossest level, located in the zones of localization of the centers of the chakra vortexes, which are responsible for controlling physiological functions on the subtle planes. Just as aspects of all other elements and forces are indirectly represented in each element, the complex of each chakra contains manifestations of all 7 chakras, although in the energy body, unlike the physical, the core (but only the core) of the vortex formations of the chakras themselves are localized quite clearly : Muladhara-chakra - perineum; Svadhisthana Chakra - top part the penis in women and the upper part of the base of the penis in men; Manipura Chakra - the belly just below the navel (this vortex is quite large and stretched up to solar plexus); Anahata Chakra - behind the middle of the sternum; Vishuddha-chakra - the neck in the region of the hypogular cavity; Ajna Chakra - in the middle of the head at the intersection of lines, one of which connects the tops of the auricles, and the second - the cerebellum and the middle top of the fronto-ocular triangle (Trikut); The Sahasrara Chakra forms a conical vortex, with its apex resting on the Ajna Chakra and opening up to its base, crossing the contour of the body approximately along the perimeter of the horizontal circumference of the skull, in the forehead area passing along the border of the scalp. The rest of the vortices are the subtle aspects of the granthi associated with the chakras. And if the chakras in the physical body are distributed and represented by seven main functional systems, then the granthis are localized and represented by a complex of nerve plexus (nerve plexuses, gland (s) of internal secretion, organ (group of organs) and the corresponding muscles and joint (joints).
The mutual correspondence between forces, elements, planes of being, 7 chakras and 7 main granthis is as follows:
AT in general terms scheme of interaction between chakras, granthis and their respective organs physical body is as follows: the chakra controls the functional state of the granthi, while the granthi regulates the activities of organs, departments nervous system and secretory activity of the endocrine glands.
Endocrine glands (endocrine system refers to organic structures Svadhisthana chakras) are the main link through which the functions of the respective granthis are projected onto the physical plane.
Despite the close functional interaction of the endocrine glands with each other, each person's body has its own character of the ratio of their activity, which is the determining factor in the formation of the physical and mental constitution of the individual.
Thus, the type of personality of a person and the state of his physical body are largely determined by which of the links endocrine system are dominant or, for one reason or another, are in a state of functional insufficiency. Accordingly, we can talk about the nature of the action of certain granthis on more subtle planes, that is, about the dominance or insufficiency of the manifestations of individual elements (due to the predominance of certain gunas) as the cause of the occurrence of certain states human body and psyche.
Granthas are the main control centers of functional manifestations of forces and elements. Therefore, the work of the organs and glands of internal secretion, located in those parts of the body where the main granthis are located, is directly related to the manifestations of the corresponding elements.
Akasha-tattva
The main control center for the manifestations of Akasha-tattva is Visma-granthi, located in the neck. Accordingly, to functional area Visma-granthas include the thyroid and parathyroid glands, tonsils, salivary glands and other formations located in this part of the body. The secretions of glands related to Wisma-granthi have key value in the body's fight against diseases and contribute to the preservation and strength. The state of these glands directly affects the functioning of all other endocrine glands. If the glands of the Wisma-granthi for some reason cease to secrete a sufficient amount of their secretions into the blood, whole cascades of diseases immediately fall upon the human body. In general, we can say that one of the main functions of the Wisma Grantha is the overall control of the state of the body.
Persons whose constitution is dominated by Visma-granthi are under the predominant influence of the element of ether - Akasha-tattva, their personal characteristics, therefore, are formed mainly under the control of the Sattva-guna. They have a mind developed in all respects, through which the level of deities who have realized the unity with their creations is embodied in this world. In women, Wisma Granthi is usually presented somewhat better than in men. Because women in more nobility, love and selflessness are characteristic - qualities that are invariably present in the nature of any beautiful, healthy and reasonable woman. In the event of a malfunction of the Visma-granthi, the activity of the corresponding glands changes pathologically - it becomes excessive or becomes below normal. A person loses the ability to concentrate, loses calmness and self-control, cannot fully think, rushes about feverishly, or, conversely, becomes lethargic. The indolence of the mind and vanity deprive it of the ability to do anything at all. hard work, and he falls into complete despair for every little provocation.
vayu tattva
The manifestations of the elements of air (Vayu-tattva) in the body are regulated by the Vayu-granthi node, which occupies an area in the human body chest. Accordingly, the main organs belonging to the scope of this energy node are the lungs, heart, thymus gland, as well as a network of blood vessels. circulatory system and some small glands.
Vayu-bhuta in the body is a protective and active element. The main centers of its activity are the organs of the respiratory and circulatory systems, which are primarily responsible for maintaining life. While functional pauses for rest and recovery are possible in the activity of other organs and systems, the lungs and heart work non-stop. Any cardiac arrest even for a few tens of seconds or cessation of breathing for a few minutes in most cases entails death.
The organs of Vayu Granthi control the distribution of bodily energy. Therefore, the functioning of all organs and systems without exception is in direct dependence from the state of Vayu Grantha. The lack of efficiency of the organs of this node cannot be filled by anything. When the functioning of the main organs of the Vayu Granthi is disturbed, the blood supply regime changes pathologically and, as a result, the energy supply of the body, as a result of which a whole range of diseases inevitably arises.
For the mental constitution of a person with Vayu Grantha disorders, increased talkativeness, a tendency to hysteroid reactions, and an inability to control a shift are typical. emotional states. In dealing with people, he often demonstrates ingratitude. The latter is manifested in his manner of speaking impartially about those who treat him well, try to make his life easier or depend on him, make unreasonable claims against them and even insult them. In its own way physical constitution persons with dysfunctions of Vayu-grantha are usually frail, thin, constrained in movements and often slow.
Those in whom Vayu Granthi dominates and is in good condition, have a balanced temperament, their thoughts are pure, and their emotions are always under control. In society, these people usually act as diligent, disciplined and selfless workers, who are loved and respected by their neighbors.
Agni tattva
The element of fire (Agni-tattva) corresponds to the node Agni-granthi, responsible for all manifestations of bodily fire. Its main organs are the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and adrenal glands. In addition, Agni-granthi regulates the activity of all other organs and glands that have direct relation to food processing and energy.
If the sun, the great abode of fire, were extinguished, then organic life on Earth in any form, including humans, would hardly be possible. The planet, most likely, would turn into a dead and frozen block of lifeless inert matter. In the same way, the power that yogis call forest fire is that which maintains and renews the world of bodily existence. On the day when the sphere of the inner is finally destroyed, man perishes.
The functional juices and secretions of the organs of Agni-grantha, in the tradition of Yoga called the juices of the digestive fire, have a huge destructive force less than the most strong acids. Their power processes food, transforming it into energy, which is distributed by the organs of Vayu Granthi and maintains the vital activity of the body and its temperature, as well as into the plastic material from which the tissues of the physical body are built.
Persons with the functional possession of Agni-grantha, according to their mental constitution, are energetic, persistent, purposeful and truly indefatigable in work. As a rule, they are characterized by the ability of outstanding leaders. The vast majority of strong people belong to this type of people. politicians and military leaders of the highest ranks. These are those whose vocation is struggle.
Violation of the normal functioning of the Agni-grantha manifests itself in a person's abuse of his natural strength, in quarrelsomeness, lust and pathological vanity, often disgusting even to their closest friends and relatives. slightest inconvenience or physical pain sometimes infuriate such a person, but not to control oneself in specific situations, and, moreover, he is not able to follow a diet, since he does not tolerate any restrictions. Usually, disorders in the work of Agni-grantha are accompanied by diseases of the stomach, duodenum, liver, gallbladder and other organs. digestive system as well as blood pressure disorders.
Apo-tattva
Vari-granthi is the energy node of the activity of the element of water (Apo-tattva). This node corresponds to the kidneys, all organs of the genitourinary sphere, the entire lymphatic system and mammary glands in women. Apo-tattva contains the germ of life. The main function of Vari-grantha is to control the function of reproduction. The main organs of Vari-granthi secrete secrets containing information about whole body. It is from these secrets that the human body develops. The second name of Vari-granthi is Soma-granthi ( "soma"(Skt.) - "nectar" or "divine fluid") - indicates the importance of this node, which is of key importance for maintaining the continuity of the life of the human race.
Persons with a functional predominance of Vari-grantha are usually distinguished by unusual friendliness and always make a favorable impression on others. They have excellent health and are prone to orderliness and regularity in everything they do. In the case of violations of the Vari-grantha functions, an individual, regardless of gender, becomes selfish, touchy, spiteful, and also acquires a tendency to sexual excesses and perversions.
Prithvi-granthi (the energy node of the earth element) controls the processes of building dense tissues of the physical body, shaping and fixing all the forces and energies involved in these processes with the quality of inertness.
Persons with a predominance of Prithvi-grantha are usually full-blooded, dense, heavy in body and overweight due to a large number excess fat. By nature, they are liberal and patient. They are alien high aspirations and effort of will. They are not inclined to go to great lengths even to acquire the necessary wealth. They are frightened away by the prospect of any conflicts and difficulties, active search radical solutions, they clearly prefer inert following the path of least resistance.
Violations of the function of Prithvi-grantha make a person overly concerned about his well-being, satisfying the needs of the physical body and eagerly seek the simplest carnal pleasures.
Ahamkara
Aham-granthi (the energy node of the volitional force of the Universe) is located in the head approximately at the level of the forehead. The main organs related to it are the subcortex, pituitary gland, cerebellum and certain limited areas. hemispheres. Main function Aham-granthi - management of perception and personal manifestations in the field of logical, creative and instinctive mind, as well as work domestic aspects intuition. Aham (ego) rules over our entire vital activity, Aham-granthi is responsible for coordinating the work of all other energy nodes: Visma-granthi, Vayu-granthi, Agni-granthi, Apo-granthi and Prithvi-granthi - trying, as far as possible, to compensate for the insufficiency of their functions and correct their mistakes.
Among persons with the dominant function of Aham-granthi - greatest geniuses in the field of literature, poetry, great scientists, philosophers, patrons of the arts, figures who gave all their strength and thoughts to the good of mankind, saints and prophets.
When the functions of Aham-granthi are violated, a person’s nature manifests deceit, heartlessness, secrecy, cruelty, cold-blooded aggressiveness and militant malevolence.
Maha-tattva
The area of the head above the Aham-granthi is occupied by the Mahat-granthi (energy node of the Primordial Force). Its main organs are: pineal gland and the cerebral cortex; Mahat-granthi is a subtle formation through which God incarnates in a person. This node is responsible for all the functions of spiritual intuition and higher consciousness of a person, and also produces a subtle fluid called Soma-dhara ( "soma"(Skt.) - "nectar", "juice of the moon"; "dhara"(Skt.) - “stream”, “rainstorm”), which, saturating the whole body, is the fundamental principle of human incarnation.
It is through this flow that the highest coordination of the entire functional activities subtle and dense organisms in time and space. In the very middle of the Mahat-grantha is Brahmarandhra (the axis of the vortex of Sahasrara-chakra) - the embodiment of pure objectless consciousness of higher intelligence, which is beyond the manifestations of the three gunas.
I rarely meet persons with a clearly dominant function of the Mahat-granthi, since they are the greatest of the great, they are worshiped as incarnated deities, any achievements in any areas are available to them. human activity, but usually they do not try to realize themselves in something specific. They are gods in the world of death from birth, having an internal right to complete freedom, they simply do not need to gain recognition, wealth and fame. They are already integral, self-sufficient and wise enough that they know this world and everything behind its manifestations, without getting involved in the fuss of exploring the sphere earthly existence through action and suffering.
Their task is simply from time to time to appear here on earth as a shadow, lightly touching the life of mankind and thereby imperceptibly changing the course of its most profound and fundamental processes, unobtrusively passing by the thirsty, suffering, struggling, lost, narcissistic, selfless and all others involved, so that those, noticing them, saw: there is something else and this something is worth trying to break through all this hell. After birth, they very quickly reach the fullness and integrity of awareness, after which personal strength and divine self-sufficiency never leaves them until the very end of their earthly life. No deeds, both one's own and other people's, can stain them, they remain pure and not connected by anything after any ups and downs and life conflicts. No sense stimuli can shake the stability of their detachment and detachment.
They understand to the very depths all the subtleties of the motives that make people act and suffer, and therefore, remaining impassive observers, at the same time they are the focus the greatest wisdom, sensitivity and compassion. The hardships of life, sorrows, illnesses, physical suffering and cataclysms are not able to shake the deep calm and peace that reigns in the minds of these people, to violate the completeness and integrity of their worldview.
At ordinary people the activity of the Mahat-granthi is, as a rule, weakly expressed.
Very often there are individuals who do not have a clear predominance of any particular of the 6 energy nodes, but instead 2, 3 or even more granthis are dominant, and the level of their functional activity is approximately the same. Such types of constitution of the subtle body ( sukshma-dekha) are described in traditional yogic physiology as cases of a mixed predominance of granthas or tattvas.
The key elements of creation are air, fire and water.
Accordingly, Vayu-tattva, Agni-tattva and Apo-tattva are the elements that play key role in the harmonious functioning of the physiological mechanisms of the human body. Any violation of their interaction immediately leads to the emergence of diseases, and a serious disorder ends, as a rule, in death.
The most trouble-free and radical means for managing the interaction of these three elements and maintaining their ideal balance are the practices described in the Yoga Shastra ( "shastra"(Skt.) - “teaching”, “system”. "Yoga Shastra" - the teaching or system of Yoga, also - a collection of classical treatises on the philosophy and practice of Yoga). The teachings of Yoga give us the key not only to the development of spiritual strength and piercing clarity of mind, but also to building a healthy, timeless organism, free from diseases and signs of age degradation. Thus, the practice of Yoga is, perhaps, the most powerful tool that can save humanity from such a universal our time. premature aging and slow intravital bodily decomposition.
THE FOUNDATION OF THE MATERIAL WORLD - FIVE BASIC ELEMENTS
PRITHVI-TATTVA (EARTH ELEMENT)
PRITHVI (Skt.) - in ancient Indian mythology, the goddess personifying the Earth. Symbolically represented by a yellow square. The Abode of the Kundalini Serpent (Kundalini-Shakti). Qualities: stability, patience, strength, abundance. From the senses corresponds to smell, from the planets - to Jupiter. Prithvi gives the ability to control passions and correlates with the muladhara chakra.
APAS-TATTVA (WATER ELEMENT)
APAS (Skt.), or Jala, corresponds to the element of Water, as well as to all goddesses personifying water. Symbolically this tattva is represented by a silver crescent. Apas (Jala) can take any form (or contains all possible forms in itself). symbolizes the unmanifested, unlimited possibilities and transcendence. Her main state is passive. Therefore, it becomes a receptacle for various impressions and energies. Symbolizes purification, subconscious, empathy, sexuality. Corresponds to the planet Venus. Gives you the ability to control astral body and correlates with the svadhisthana chakra.
TEJAS-TATTVA (ELEMENT OF FIRE)
TEJAS (Skt.) - in ancient Indian mythology, the god of fire, hearth and a sacrificial fire, the personification of the sacred flame. Symbolically represented by a red triangle. Associated with sunlight, masculine and dynamic, restless force, turned outward; with passion, intuition and the uncreated, primordial light of consciousness. Corresponds to the plan of the atmosphere, the Sun and Mars. Gives the ability to ritual and magical work and correlates with the manipura chakra.
Vayu Tattva (AIR ELEMENT)
Vayu (Skt.) - in ancient Indian mythology, the god and ruler of the air. Symbolically represented by a blue (blue) circle. It is a symbol of freedom, open space, intellect, mind; promotes levitation, penetration into any place (as air does). Corresponds to the etheric plane, Mercury and the Moon. Vayu gives various supernatural abilities and correlates with the anahata chakra.
AKASHA-TATTVA (SPIRIT)
AKASHA (Skt.) is conventionally translated as "space". Subtle, supersensible spiritual essence that fills all space. Akasha "as substance" roughly corresponds to "ether" or "quintessence" Western tradition; in addition, it is identified with universal space.
Symbolically, it is represented by a black or dark blue egg. Dark blue is the color of Akash (ether) and the throat of Shiva. It symbolizes the blue of the night sky and the blue nemes of Thoth. As Aleister Crowley wrote, “This nemes is a mysterious but fruitful darkness that envelops the reproductive processes. The Winged Egg is a symbol of spiritualized phallic energy. This Egg is nothing but Akasha, the source of the entire created world. Its equivalent is Saturn, the manifested Logos, the biblical Holy Spirit. Akasha's main characteristic is sound. Of the sense organs, it corresponds to hearing. Akasha gives wisdom and correlates with vishuddha chakra.
EXERCISES FOR PENETRATION INTO THE ESSENCE OF EACH TATTVA
1. When it thickens night darkness, before going to bed, imagine how a huge egg-shaped cloud, glowing with a dark purple light, envelops you from all sides and plunges you into a warm mysterious darkness, the abode of dreams. At the same time mentally repeat the sound "Ham". This is Akasha.
2. Looking at the sky or at the distant hills, painted in soft tones by a blue haze of air, imagine a gigantic blue or blue sphere of Vayu floating before your eyes, through which you observe the surrounding landscape. At the same time mentally repeat the sound "Yam".
3. If you look at the fire, as if it were a flame of a fireplace, a stove, a candle, a fire, or a volcanic eruption, or even a gas burner, then let the huge triangle of Tejas rise before your eyes. At the same time mentally repeat the sound "Ram".
4. Looking at the water - the sea, the river, the lake, or even the water in your shell - try to see the silver crescent turned horns up - Apas. At the same time, mentally repeat the sound "to you."
Five years between 2008 and 2012 we had the opportunity to uplift, energize and develop our body, mind and spirit best qualities., While we are learning this lesson of mindfulness, we can give each other joy. Each solstice of these years activated one of the five elements (tattvas) and, accordingly, those of our qualities that are associated with this element. Each solstice combines the work that each of us does on ourselves with the creation of a universal, world consciousness. On behalf of all of us, this consciousness is able to project into reality everything that we ask for in our prayers and everything that we intend to do.
Traditionally, it is customary to associate the five elements with the first five chakras. The elements, they are tattvas, are Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. By the time the solstice period ends in 2012, energy level we will just reach the sixth chakra (the “third eye” chakra) and we will be ready to open ourselves to a new, more subtle understanding of reality.
By doing the necessary practices according to the calendar, the main dates of which are the winter and summer solstices in the period from 2008 to 2012, we can develop our connection with each of the tattvas. The Tattvas will support us as we work together, each bringing their own unique offering to the work. We work for the common good, we try to "generate" it in the near future - and each of us opens our hearts to the coming Age of Aquarius. Through the understanding of the tattvas, that is, the five basic elements of the universe, we will be given an extraordinary spiritual uplift. Through humility, the desire to heal and lead into this new era others we ourselves will gain eternal life.
2008: Tattwa of the Earth
Blessing the wounds.
Earth tattva is associated with the first chakra (Muladhara), and the state of this chakra, in turn, directly affects our sense of "grounding", balance, balance.
Over and over again in our lives it may be necessary to struggle, to survive, to leave something to which we are attached, and to be abandoned ourselves. If the wounds inflicted by life are not treated by understanding how and why they were inflicted on us, then all these negative processes will really destroy our inner harmony will cut the ground from under our feet and put us in a position of complete dependence on circumstances.
An important part of the process of our spiritual maturation is the realization that all these wounds, all these negative events are given to us so that we gain certain experience and, having gone through trials, learn to put ourselves on our own feet. The past should become a workshop where we learn, not a prison cell where all our grievances are enclosed.
2009: Water Tattva
The power of creativity that can turn violence into love.
The Tattva of Water is associated with the second chakra (Svadhisthana) and therefore with the reproductive system. This energy center responsible for our Creative skills, inspiration, desire to create.
Feelings give energy that nourishes our emotions and passions. When emotions do not have the opportunity to manifest themselves directly, they take possession of us, take precedence over our awareness. In our daily behavior, we become withdrawn and unyielding and take initiative only when it is impossible to do without it, and not when we want creativity and change.
Imagine a tank of water taken from some stagnant lake or reservoir. Mud, dirt and debris are visible in the tank; such water can not be used everywhere, it can even be contagious. When we begin to filter it, it becomes clear to us which substances clog and poison it. Therefore, it is obvious that the benefits of drinking such water depend not only on the purity of the source from which it is taken, but also on our ability to purify it.
It is the same with our emotions. Clearing the mind of emotional "waste", meaningless emotional patterns is a task that no one but us can handle, so here the entire responsibility lies with us. Our inner world should be a space of neutrality, peace, joy and comfort. We also need to be attentive to everything that affects our health, and emotions will not be in last place on this list. These measures are extremely important if we want to achieve emotional purity and transparency - a state of consciousness when we have nothing to hide (first of all, from ourselves), when we do not cherish resentment and do not accumulate anger and jealousy, when there is nothing secret and unconscious. Emotional purity is the basis of good relationships with ourselves, with the people around us, with the space in which we exist.
2010: Tattva of Fire
The glow of transformation.
The Fire Tattva is associated with the third chakra (Manipura) and therefore with the digestive organs. Being in harmony with the element of Fire, we learn to correctly understand and process our life experience.
Fire can heal and transform. In the dense forest, localized fires often occur, which occur on their own and destroy the easily ignited undergrowth, but do not harm large trees. By heating the soil, they also help the seeds “sleeping” in the ground to germinate. Exactly the same process of internal burning occurs in us when the third chakra "digests" our life experience. We may suddenly realize that we have the strength not only to survive, but to live in harmony and prosperity.
The work that we do on the first and second chakras gives us confidence in ourselves and our significance, in our right to be where we are. We awaken hidden sources of power so that old, exhausted types of energy are transformed into new ones. Now that we have reached the third chakra, we can act. The main thing here is to keep faith and courage in yourself.
2010, the year of the Tattva of Fire, is the time to discipline yourself, to define your path and your goals.
2011: Tattva of the Air
Self-love is the basis of compassion for all living things.
The Air tattva is associated with the fourth, throat chakra (Anahata) and therefore with the heart and lungs. All the blood in our body constantly passes through these organs, so the state of the respiratory organs directly depends on our general well-being.
If we are at rest and breathe deeply, we feel our lungs expand and contract with each inhalation and exhalation. If you take an even deeper breath, you can feel that in our body there are zones that are closed to the influx of prana (life energy), which is an integral part of breathing. Closer attention to these zones will make it possible to understand that here and there on our body there are traces of "combat wounds" - experienced events, incorrectly applied emotional models. Our body is literally arming itself against such injuries in the future, putting on what seems to be invulnerable armor. However, these “injured”, desensitized areas can be restored, regenerated, showing care and compassion for themselves. As we learn to value and care for ourselves, we also begin to value and care for others.
The relationship of mankind with trees and other plants is very symbolic: we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide They, on the contrary, inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. This perfectly shows the interdependence between us and between all living things. When we are ready to share both joy and despair with the whole world, as if it were our own feelings, in return we receive love and compassion.
Tattva of Air helps us to feel great power your heart
2011 is the year of the Tattva of Air associated with the heart chakra, our personal center kindness and compassion, the space where "I" turns into "WE". In 2011, we focused on the energy of Air Tattva throughout the year, and especially during the summer and winter solstices. The mantra for this Tattva is Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru, it teaches us to heal, be helpful to the space around us, show compassion and accept what we cannot change.
2012: Ether Tattva
Bonds that liberate.
The throat cup is associated with the element of Ether, and Ether itself originates from the Shabd - the original, unspoken, unmanifested sound, and the energy that is the mother of this sound. Ether has no boundaries, no limits and no certain form; it is inseparable from the vibration that creates the sound. sounding voice- this is the body of Ether and at the same time its action.
Quantum physics confirms that the ancients already knew about the existence of a subtle, omnipresent and all-encompassing energy that connects everything in the universe. This energy is both inside and outside of us. What gives us this knowledge? We can perceive this energy as the caring hands of the eternity to which we all belong - an eternity that nourishes and sustains our strength.
The quality of the Universal Truth is expressed through our throat chakra. The One Truth is beyond subjectivity, it is as omnipresent as Ether. Opening the arms of this Tattva, we thereby announce our readiness for full and perfect awareness. All truths are combined into one great Truth. All souls can unite in one great Soul.
All About Tattvas - Nodia Brent-Lux
The tattva of the earth plays the role of the foundation, the base. It corresponds to the first chakra and self-knowledge of a person. It can be called solid, accumulating. It is understandable that, preoccupied with her own survival and possession, she evokes a feeling of reliability (and if she is unbalanced, hopelessness). It is felt as the strength of the body, a sense of security, satiety, resistance to cold and other adversity, directed inward attention.
The corresponding emotion (ego's response to basic feeling foundations) - insecurity and greed, or rather stinginess caused by the lack of foundation and fundamentality of the earth. The ego, which is weak by nature, strives all the time to put its person in the center, to feel like the “navel of the earth”, to take into account only its own needs and satisfy them as soon as possible, and only them.
Fear, penetrating the ego through and through, is intensified by the earth, and as if knocks the ground out from under the feet. We have a great desire to grow our feet to the floor, put down deep roots, by all means enlist the support of the strong and accumulate as many material goods and values as possible, enlist guarantees, and still not sleep peacefully ... Problems arise in the body with the excretory system , tissues begin to accumulate toxins and intercellular visceral fat.
The organ associated with this tattva is the spleen, it is involved in the breakdown of fats, the release of enzymes for digestion and is involved in the assimilation of digested food. Accordingly, not receiving the free flow of energy, clamped down by fear and ego, it begins to secrete fewer enzymes for the breakdown of fats and other substances that enter the body, as if greedy, leaving everything to itself, and collecting incoming substances.
What to do with it? There is a simple understandable way- prevent, spread straws, protect yourself from situations of shortage and insecurity. The only disadvantage of this is the temporality of the result. Sooner or later everything will return and everything will again be small, unreliable, doubtful and unprotected, since nothing has changed from the inside, but only from the outside. And here, alchemy is definitely needed, transforming one into another, changing the situation from the inside.
Instead of standing in the center ourselves, we begin to strive to surround others with care, we become generous and receive protection from the very source of security - the Creator, for we are all His creation. Who better than a father to take care and protect his offspring, to protect and provide for us in time necessary resources and experience. To do this, we must be able to accept His patronage, have confidence (even if there is no understanding) about timeliness and about really the right resource or experience that He sends down to us. Not as a punishment, or retribution (for some reason, our mind can not evaluate as its own merit only bad influence, and he perceives success and luck as his own merit or for granted), but as a timely lesson or exam for passing to another level.
Relationship between prosperity and earth tattva
No matter how many wonderful ideas in the mind, outbursts of energy, sensations of insight and lingering desire, only the earth has the resource to squeeze out the juice of materialization and tangible (albeit crumbs) of living, visible success and realization from all tattvas and ideas. Without the tattva of the earth, we just soar behind our fruitless dreams, like Piglet for hot air balloon. It is she who is "that autumn" by which the chickens are counted; direct indicator of success. Feeling the foundation, a solid base, the ground under our feet, we are ready to create, sculpt, sculpt, turning the flight of thought into something tangible - for example, into a beautiful handmade tea cup, or ... 10,000,000 rubles for the down payment of an apartment, or ...On cultivated fertile land everything grows better, it grows on dry or swampy soil, but not very much. Working with the elements of the earth, we face all the problems and joys of life, but we get simple material joys that build the foundation for our future. spiritual growth. The wider and easier attitude to this plan, more work, ourselves and our time, we are ready to devote to this stream - and the more bestowal, fruits and harvest we take.
