Glossary of Terms A to G
List of Terms contained in this Section
Abode of Mantras: There is a place called the Abode of the Mantras. This is a place where sounds have magical; alchemical; precipitational value. Sounds can manifest thoughts in an instant. You go to the thought and you find the sound vibration of that thought and then, when you make the sound vibration, the thought becomes a thing. The thought precipitates into your realm of reality. It comes into existence. This is why, in the Fifth Dimensional Realms, you think of an apple and you have an apple in your hand, you think of a piece of gold and you materialize a piece of gold in your hand, you think of a green meadow, and you are sitting in the middle of a green meadow. You think of a fragrant flower and you are smelling a fragrant flower, instantly.
When you go to the abode of mantras, you go to the abode of sound, you go the abode of instant manifestation. The combination of syllables that bring manifestation; the sound recreates Form, materialized and solidified. A thought is a Thing in abstract form. An object is a Thought in Solid Form.
Alchemy: Merriam Webster defines Alchemy this way: 1. A medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life; 2. a power or process of transforming something common into something special and 3. an inexplicable or mysterious transmuting.
Popular belief is that Alchemy is a mysterious concept where “base metal can be changed into gold.” Although an exact science, most of the knowledge of Alchemy has been lost or hidden. Some of what is available comes from the teachings of the Great Rishis, the Spiritual Masters of ancient India. These teachings reveal that “changing base metal into gold” is a philosophical metaphor and refers to the spiritual evolution of humankind from ignorance to enlightenment. The Masters say that Alchemy has become a hidden science because our Third Dimensional Reality is so dense and polluted and the Five Elements so corroded that they are no longer malleable enough to abide by the laws of Alchemy. Alchemy is a science which commands precision and demands dedication.
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Alchemy is a science based on Divine Laws. These Laws are universally accepted, revered and obeyed by all beings of all Realms. These Laws surpass and supersede the physical laws of cause and effect which are the basis of all actions in the 3rd Dimensional Reality where you function. The Sphere of Remembrance encapsulates the total knowledge and wisdom available to all in Higher Dimensions. The Wisdom and the Integrity which allows you to fully function in alignment with the Higher Laws must be recalled from the Sphere of Remembrance and acted upon before you may proceed with the use of Alchemical Sciences.
Angelic Forces: Angels are Beings of Light who reside in the Celestial Realms of the Seven Heavens, the Realms from the 13th Dimension of Reality to the 62nd Realm of Reality. These Beings are protectors of Humankind. Angelic Forces do not have Free Will and always act according to Divine Will.
Angelic Forces of Pure White Light: These are mighty and powerful forces that have been brought to us since 09-09-08. Metatron brought forth the Angelic Forces of the Pure White Light, as a gift to humankind, in thanksgiving for the work rendered by the group of over a 150 who participated in a ceremony to celebrate the energy of the gateway portal day of 09-09-08. These Beings are not really Angels because they come from above the 122nd Dimension, beyond the Celestial Realms. They are Celestial Guardians who are called to be our Angelic Guardians.
Angels of the Four Directions: Uriel, Raphael, Michael and Gabriel are the Archangels who, together with their Legions, guard the Four Directions. Uriel is the Guardian of North, Raphael of East, Michael of South and Gabriel of West. These four are also the Angelic Forces who are the Guardians of the Throne of God, also known as the Throne of Grace. They possess the might and power necessary to guard the Throne and to withstand the enormity of the Light at the Throne.
Calling upon these Angelic Forces and their Legions will magnify the power and might, as well as the protection afforded to us. Simply by calling upon these four at all times can provide us with great acceleration on our path. Their presence with us can help raise our Quotient of Light, for they can impact our bodies and our environment with their Light. They will also help us maintain it by preventing our Light from being depleted or diminished and protect us from all harm and lower vibrational forces and energies. Calling upon them is also an act of service, since it enhances their presence with us and allows greater anchoring of their energies on Earth. Furthermore, we can become the Beacons of their Light, their power and might, allowing them to clear and cleanse Earth, and all souls through us.
A simple, yet potent Protection Grid, with the help of these four angelic beings, is to visualize yourself facing Archangel Uriel standing in the direction of North, beaming Yellow Light to you; Archangel Raphael standing in the East, beaming Pink Light to you; Archangel Michael standing in the South, beaming Aquamarine-Blue Light to you and Archangel Gabriel standing in the West beaming Emerald-Green Light to you.
Constantly reinforce this visualization by focusing on it. A point will be reached where the process becomes automatic and the presence of the Angelic Forces becomes permanent. Begin practicing this grid of Light formation and you will feel the difference as you build up the energies to reach the permanent state.
Angels, Hierarchy of: The Hierarchy of the Angelic Forces, as described by Prophet Enoch, has distinct categories. In order of rank and power, these are Angels, Archangels, Powers, Principalities, Dominions, Thrones, Cherubim and Seraphim. While this may indicate that the Angels and Archangels are the lower rungs of this hierarchy, their power and might is well beyond our human understanding, as their will is aligned with the Divine Will. (For more, read: Charles, Book of Enoch)
Blueprints and Templates: For something, anything, to come into existence and take form, it first needs a set of energy imprints, or blueprints. These blueprints then cause that thing to manifest in Form, in our Reality. To give you a crude example, I would equate a blueprint to the little chips on the surface of a circuit board, and the board itself as the template. The spiritual blueprints are energetic and etheric Light symbols which are held together inside an energetic template. These blueprints are held at various layers of Reality in the Higher Realms where the records are kept.
When I (Nasrin) am channeling and the Masters call forth the Blueprint for something, I usually see them as small symbols encased in shiny Blue Lights shimmering down. I see them come spiraling down from the Heavens above. They look like the arrangements around the strands of DNA. They normally enter into the energy body of the person first, then move to lodge into the cell and DNA structure. When they enter the Physical Body, I normally see them enter the body from the top of the head at the Crown Chakra and spiral down to lodge themselves in specific parts. They may lodge into the DNA and cell structure of an organ, accumulate in a chakra, or form in the energy bodies, or all the above.
This Original Divine Blueprint, as its name implies, is the absolute most perfect and relevant design and plan for that thing. That perfect design was originally ordained in the Divine Plan. There always exists an Original Divine Blueprint, sometimes called the Perfected Blueprint for everything, absolutely everything, everyone and every place that has physical existence.
Celestial Guardians: These are Great Beings of Light from the Angelic Realms of the Seven Heavens. The Seven Heavens are the Dimensions of Reality between the 13th and the 62nd Dimensions. There are 7 Dimensions in each Heaven, making a total of 49 Dimensions of Reality.
Celestial Guardians of the Seed: Celestial Guardians of the Seed are Angelic Forces of Great Purity. They have been appointed as the guardians of the Pure and Innocent Feminine Seed. This Seed was a gift from the Divine Mother to bring the Pure and Innocent energy of the Female Creative Force back to Earth, encapsulated inside a seed. This Seed was placed in the hearts of approximately 150 human souls who accepted to be the Beacons of Light for the anchoring of these energies. August 2008 was a turning point for the victory of Light over darkness. Metatron, Sanat Kumara and Divine Mother have been sending us the Angelic Forces, offering us the tools and bestowing us with gifts of Enlightenment.
Chakra System: Chakras are energy centers of concentrated spinning Light that are located within the body, upon a central column along the spine called the Sushumna Column, above the body along the Antahkarana Cord and below the body, along the Hara Line. Each Chakra has a specific function that is essential to a healthy Body and fully functioning Human Being. Most traditional thinking refers to seven chakras which are located in the body. They are, in order from lowest to highest, Root, Sacral Plexus, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown. There are also chakras below the Root Chakra which connect us to Earth, and chakras above the Crown Chakra which connect us to the Higher Realms and Heavens above. The Chakras above the body are located along our Antahkarana Cord. In our teachings we have two more chakras. One is just above the Heart and is called the Cosmic Heart Chakra and one is just above the Solar Plexus and is called the Seat of the Soul Chakra.
Channeling: What is Channeling? Channeling is an energy dynamic which commonly involves at least three beings. The first is the channel who is the vehicle to receive the information. The channel has the ability to become the voice, the hands, the eyes, the ears, and the body of the Master for a short period of time. The second is the Ascended Master who allows his/her voice and energy to be heard and felt through the channel by the recipient. That recipient, also known as the student or disciple, is the third person in this equation whom the channeling session is conducted for.
Even though I (Nasrin) am able to see, hear and speak to the Masters on my own, it is not the same as when others are present. There is a significant difference between Metatron talking to me in the Inner Realms and embodying me in a channeling session.
When the Masters are held in my body, they are connected to this Third Dimensional Realm through my body. They can send their healing energies and impart their wisdom directly to the recipients and the healing and wisdom can be received, with tangible and palpable impact. In special circumstances, to receive information for a book or newsletter, I have channeled for myself. In effect, I was both channel and recipient. In either case, the wisdom is dispensed and the energies of the Masters are embraced in this Third Dimension where we most need it. Our conscious understanding can absorb and digest the teachings and use it to enhance our lives and the lives of others.
It is important to note that there is a stated or implied agreement between all participants of a channeling session; the channel, the recipient and the Master. The channeling session comes about through a desire from all parties to be elevated by the contents to greater Light and wisdom and for the information to be used in service to the Light, for the good of all. The intent to serve in this way plays an important role in holding the energy in focus, allowing smooth and clear communication with the Master. The channel is serving as the vehicle for the transmission of knowledge from the Master to recipients. The person who has requested the channeling is providing the service of “asking to receive” from the Master and helping to hold space for the channel. The Master imbues each word of his or her discourse with potent energies of Love, Healing and Higher Light. Great wisdom is dispersed through the teachings, which can benefit all humankind. Each healing and all wisdom given in a session, even though it may be given to only one person, is needed by and offered for the benefit of the multitudes and masses as well as Mother Earth.
Even when the channeling is being conducted over the phone, the effect is the same as if they were next to me. The phone connects me to the person verbally and energetically. This connection is being held in the Third Dimension, yet from the Masters’ point of view, their energetic connection is not dictated by time and space. They can just as easily be sitting by your side, administering a healing while they are channeling the information through me.
To understand the channeling process, it is important to know the effects that channeling has on the Physical Body of the channel. When I channel, my consciousness literally steps aside and allows one of the Masters to energetically occupy my body. In doing this, my consciousness sits aside and quietly watches and listens to the exchange. I do not go into a trance to receive the information. The phrase trance-medium or trance-channel refers to a person who goes into a trance while channeling. Such a person, therefore, does not remain consciously aware of the channeling event. Since I am a conscious channel, I have an intended and controlled out of body experience. This out of body experience is a separation of my soul from my personality and my Physical Body, which is not necessarily appreciated by my personality or my Physical Body. My consciousness fully enjoys the experience of being embraced by my soul and by the Masters. However, when the session is over and I come back to my body, I may have an irritated mind and an emotionally rebellious personality to contend with, not to mention a Physical Body weary from having intense energies blasting through it, sometimes for hours at a time. It sometimes takes me several hours and occasionally a few days to settle back in my body. Nasrin
Christ Maitreya: Christ Maitreya is a living incarnation of a Great Being who currently holds the office of World Teacher. He is greatly revered and honored by the entire Hierarchy of Masters and Great Beings. Christ Maitreya is a great Master who has already manifested many miracles and appeared in large crowds of people in places across the globe.
He promises to make his presence known world-wide at an appointed time; changing the state of the world and tilting the scale in favor of Light (see Share International at www.share-international.org). Those among Earth’s population who have awakened to their own Light shall be his messengers. Sanat Kumara, our Planetary Logos, Lord Melchior, our Galactic Logos, Lord Melchizedek, our Universal Logos and Metatron as the head of the Cosmic Councils, together with the Divine Mother, the Creative Force behind all manifestation, are working through all of us to accelerate the process of Christ Maitreya’s appearance worldwide. By raising the Light for the collective consciousness of humankind, we will pave the path for the greater involvement of the World Teacher, Christ Maitreya, in present day world affairs. More can be found on Christ Maitreya in Gifts from the Masters of Light: Journeys Into the Inner Realms of Consciousness- Gifts III. Pp 27-42.
Christ Maitreya and Our Divine Mission: We are fortunate to be alive at this important juncture of Earth’s history where Christ Maitreya, the World Teacher has blessed the Earth with his physical presence. Metatron has explained that there is no higher Dharmic Path than the one offered in service of Christ Maitreya. He even goes on to say that Christ Maitreya has the power to sanction a life for us that is even greater than the Divine Mission originally intended for us in the Divine Plan when we chose to offer ourselves in his service. Metatron says, “The greatest service that you can offer for the rest of your life is to offer yourself in service to Christ Maitreya.” Metatron channeled 9/24/2008.
This is made possible only at this present time due to the unprecedented event that the world teacher has chosen to return to Earth and take a Physical Body. The full account of his presence is available in the Christ Maitreya chapter of Gifts from the Masters of Light: Journeys Into the Inner Realms of Consciousness – Gifts III.
The Prayer of the Great Invocation which appears in all the books in the Path to Enlightenment series is an offering to the presence of Christ Maitreya on Earth. Benjamin Crème is the spokesperson for Share International, an organization which is devoted to promoting the work of the Masters of Wisdom who walk with Christ Maitreya. He states that Christ Maitreya has requested the recitation of the prayer of Great Invocation. Christ Maitreya himself recites this prayer by chanting the syllables and mantras at higher dimensional frequency to raise the vibration of Earth and all humankind. Transmission Meditation is also offered by Benjamin Crème at www.share-international.org.
Councils of Light: There are Councils of Light presiding over the life and mission of each individual soul. Their purpose is to guide us to our higher purpose, our Divine Mission, and keep us connected to the Source. However, to connect with these councils as awakened souls, we must first fully rekindle the Divine Spark within our hearts through full illumination of the Flame of God-Unity and walk on the path of our spiritual evolution by serving the Light and the greater good of all. We move through the levels of further illumination of the Flame as we become the initiates of the Path to Enlightenment. These levels of initiation put us further on the path to the embodiment of our Divine Mission. When we begin to live life in full service to the Light and for advancement in that Light, our Councils of Light Members will begin to make their presence known to us. They begin to fully Overlight us with their guidance and assistance and help to accelerate us on our Divine Mission and unite us with our entire soul lineage members and the hierarchy of our lineages of Light. This will benefit our souls at a personal level and has enormous planetary impact as well.
Council Members do watch over us, but have no reason to become involved in our mundane life as that is not their particular forte, nor the nature of the service they provide. Their active participation begins when we reach the point where we are able to establish conscious connection with them. This is done as we reach levels of Light that awaken and illuminate the higher chakras above our Crown. This topic will be covered in more detail in Path to Enlightenment, Book IV, The Joy of Service.
Council of Nine and Council of Twelve: The Council of Nine resides at our 10th Chakra in the 9th Dimension of Reality and your Council of Twelve resides at your 11th Chakra in the 11th Dimension of Reality. From these levels you move from Individualization to becoming a Collective Consciousness. The essence and the presence of the Council of Twelve is like a prism through whom you can return to Unity; out of which you go back to duality. The Monadic Council and the Council of Twelve, from one end of the spectrum, connect you to the presence of the I Am and from the other end of the spectrum connect you to levels and layers of individualization, separation, duality, ego recognition, choosing identity and free will. From a larger spectrum, through these Councils, you have access to the heart and mind of God in Form. These Councils hold the design and the idea for the Form. They also facilitate the manifestation process from Non-Form to Form. Let us take a deep breath and pause a moment.
Creation: Creation begins at the point where the non-manifest moves into manifest to take Form. Light shines upon creation to illuminate it and bring it to manifestation. Light in its purest form is Pure White Light. Pure White Light permeates at the point when non-manifest becomes manifest. At the core of the universe, Light is at its purest. When it moves out of the core and begins to expand, it begins to encounter density of matter. That encounter causes Pure White Light to fracture. Encounter with density of matter restricts Pure White Light. The prism of density fractures the Pure White Light into the Seven Rays hence bringing the creation into the full spectrum of manifestation. This event takes place at the universal level. Therefore some level of duality exists even up to the universal core, albeit much less.
As the Seven Rays solidify, Semi-Form and Solid-Form begin to take shape. These extend from extend from the universal core all the way to this third dimensional reality. The spectrum of Light manifests as the Seven Rays, present us with a kaleidoscope of manifest form. It therefore stands to reason, that the creation of our reality is based on duality. In the ultimate analysis one can deduct that without duality there would be no creation. At the same time duality is the cause for our separation from Oneness. The extreme duality, which we happen to be experiencing at this juncture of our history on Earth, can cause us undue pain and misery. It has become the cause for our separation from our source, the Pure White Light. To free ourselves from duality and experience complete Oneness, all should return back to Pure White Light. Lord Melchizedek is the deity who resides upon the Throne of Pure White Light.
Creation, the Great Void and being a Witness: None of this would have existed unless you exist. This entire Manifest Form has come about because you have come to form. If you are not there, none of it is there. It doesn’t mean anything bad; it means God is sitting in the Great Silence bathing in its own love. But you are those particles of God who chose to become many. Let there be Light; let me become many.
Before there was God, before there was Light, before there were many, there was the Great Void and the essence of God was sitting in blessed and blissful silence inside the Great Void. It’s like those nights that you wanted to close all the curtains and decide that you are going to sleep in the next day and you are going to pretend that the morning has been delayed. So you get a longer night. Turn off the phone, turn off the computer, turn off the lights, close the curtains and go back in the womb. It’s like that and what is for you one night, 7 to 8 hours, is one cosmic night.
God sits in that Great Silence and experiences a cosmic night. Then just before dawn breaks, God says, “let there be Light; let me become many.” And a spark of Light begins to illuminate the core of the Great Silence and that Light comes into being because there is sound. It is the sound of that spark. When you are in a dark room with no lights, you strike a match, that flicker has a sound. In fact there won’t be a flame if there isn’t sound. Light comes with sound; thus the secret of, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.”
I am celebrating your glory and what you have achieved. You have indeed achieved it on behalf of humankind. If it weren’t for you, it would not have happened. It is the Law; “For anything to happen, those who are to witness it must be present. Otherwise, how could there be a witness? How could it happen if no one was there to witness it? Metatron 090705 RCG II Session 3
Creation, Nectar of Creation and Ionic Matter: Ionic Matter impregnates the matter of the Pool of Creation with the Male Focus, then every drop of matter from the Pool of Creation becomes nectar that brings creation into Manifest Form in its perfection. We are imbuing and embodying the Sacred Geometries with the perfection of the nectar of Creation, blessed by Ionic Matter from the Great Void, brought through the Metatronic Source, the band of Light which illuminates the Great Void, pulled into the Pool of Creation to impregnate the essence of the Pool of Creation, and then that Ionic Matter, interspersed into Pure White Light, begins to trickle down in the Pillar of Light that is illuminating you. You are the embodiment of that Light. Right now the Sacred Geometry of your Sphere is fully illuminated by it. Through you, the element of Ether is illuminated. Your Spiritual Body is illuminated. Through you, the Spiritual Body of Earth and all Souls is illuminated.
Creation; Sound, Sacred Syllables: There are alchemical potencies to these sacred syllables, if I were to explain the importance of the energy held within each of these mantras, what constitutes the energy of a mantra and what each of these sacred syllables mean, we would need six sessions. To talk about the Alchemy of sound and sacred potencies of the sound syllables, there are in fact sacred potencies to sound syllables and there are important values attached to each.
The entire Creation has come to being because of sound. In the Bible it has been said, “In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the Word was God.” Why would the Word be God? Because God in non-manifest form sits in the Great, Great Silence in complete peace without any ripples of sound or physical action. In Fact God in non-manifest form is massless matter, although that phrase is a contradiction in terms. If it is massless, how can it be matter? So, it is massless substance. Now, in order for the massless substance to take form, there needs to be a ripple; there needs to be a spark; there needs to be something that begins a ripple; a ripple which then begins action, action that is created by motion.
That motion is created by sound which has been encapsulated in this one sentence in the Bible as the Word. So, what is a quality of a word? That is has sound. Words are made of sound syllables and we know that words have energies and potencies. OM is the primordial sound. It holds the balance of male and female. It encapsulates that Divine Spark in its non-manifest form, brought to manifest, without contamination.
This is why sounding the sacred syllable OM at any time in any situation will bring your body to a place of peace and clarity. And when you sound it out loud, the resonation of the sound has a vibrational frequency which brings to perfection the environment around you, your cell structure and even within your DNA. Your cells come to a place of peace and harmony.
I have said this before and I say it again, if you take any sounds of nature and put it through a synthesizer, they all fall into small sacred syllables that sound like these Seed mantras that you have and finally into OM. Creatures of nature are in tune with nature, the heart beat of Mother Earth resonates to the sound of OM and to these Seed Mantras.OM; the primordial sound, is balanced in male and female. Metatron 090705 RCG II SESSION 3
Creative Force of the Universe: The Creative Force of the Universe is a Feminine Energetic Force. Known as the Holy Spirit, the Shakti, Shekinah, the Feminine Principle, the Divine Mother, the Eternal Mother and the Eternal She. She, the Mother Divine, the Feminine Principle, is not to be contained in form but is an all pervading Spirit which is the glue that binds the entire universe together. At specific junctures, this Feminine Principle takes Form to help Humankind, the Planet and the Souls in all Creation.
Dharmic Life: Dharmic Life is a life lived while choosing the higher path. It is the path that consciously puts us in a position to choose “self-less” service to others, as opposed to “self service,” a term which the Masters have coined to denote a selfish life.
Disc of the Moon inside the Lotus of the Crown: Visualize the luminous Moon that is seated in the center of the Lotus. It is vibrating Platinum White Light and let that Moon bathe you in that Platinum Light as you bathe that Moon in the energies that you have brought back from the Celestial Realms. That Moon, inside the Lotus of the Crown, is a very important recalibration tool. It allows the higher energies to be fully recalibrated through the Lotus for their vibration to become fully embibable, absorbable, digestible, processable by the Consciousness of the Body, by the energies of the Five Body System, by the vibration of each Chakra, by the Sushumna Column which is the column of Light, the extension of the Pillar of Light inside the body. METATRON 090705 RCG II SESSION 3
Divine Mother: That omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent Feminine Creative Force, which is the firepower for the creation of all things, is popularly known as Divine Mother. Divine Mother is an energy. It is the energy of the Female Force or the Feminine Principle of Existence. It is this Principle that takes form in the embodiment of the female to become impregnated with the Creative Force, the Mother Force.
When the breath of the divine spark is blown into the body of the feminine, the result is a Divine Mother who gives life to Divine Children and brings divinity into the world of form. In every age the principle of the Divine Mother takes form to bless the Earth with her presence and to anchor her creative energies of the feminine principle. Mother Mary, Mother Meera, Ammachi, Karunamayi and Quan Yin are all embodiments of that form.
Divine Will; Blueprint of Divine Will: The very first blueprint ever fashioned was that of the Divine Will. After all, this entire planet and this solar system came about because of the Divine ideas of Lord Helios and Lady Vesta and their Divine Will as the Solar Logos. To that was added the Divine Will of the Galactic Logos, the Universal Logos and the Cosmic Logos. The will of the Silent Watcher who held the Idea, the will of the Elohim who were the architects, the will of Great Cosmic Beings who brought the Original Seed of Life to Earth all play a role in this Divine Game.
That Perfect Divine Blueprint was instilled in the beingness of all conscious souls. The souls who incarnated on Earth were affected by the density of the lower Earthly Realms and Humankind began to lose their alignment with the Divine Will. That is how Free Will was born. In Path to Enlightenment, The Pillar of Light. Book I, I have explained, in greater detail, the story of how we came to have Free Will. Suffice it to say, with our Free Will we began to wreak havoc in the fabric of Time and Space and cause disharmony and conflict in our lives. With this came greater immersion in chaos and further removal from the Divine Will.
To return to the Path of Light, to gain momentum in reaching Enlightenment, to live our Heaven on Earth, we need to re-establish the Divine Will and harmonize, or align our own personal will or Free Will with the Divine Will.
Divine Plan: There is a plan, or a design, divinely ordained and crafted for everything which has manifest form. This plan is considered the Original Divine Plan. Some Great Being in the cosmos comes up with an idea or design, then that design is taken before a board, like the Karmic Board or a designated hierarchy of beings. The Hierarchy of Great Cosmic Beings in charge of creation would study and approve the plan. Then that plan would be perfectly designed, with every angle, every situation, every possible configuration crafted as an architect would design and craft a building. Then it would be handed over to the builders and specialists in every field to actually bring it into form. At any point in the process, if anything goes wrong or needs to be revised, everyone goes back to the Original Plan, the one that was Divinely Ordained.
The descriptions I have given here may seem to follow the same principles as life in our reality. Well, this is not surprising when you understand that our small and seemingly insignificant reality is only a microcosmic representation of the macrocosmic grand reality. “As above, so below; as within, so without.” On the other hand, if things were explained to us using other criteria than that which we use, we would not fully understand it anyway. We understand things of the other worldly realms when there is a point of reference to our realms and we can connect the dots to our own physical reality.
Have you ever wondered how a beautiful butterfly gets such amazing and intricate designs on its wings? Well, some Great Being was responsible for thinking out the Original Divine Plan for its existence and for designing that creature. Another approved it and yet another was given the task of building, or in this case, creating it. And we get to enjoy it. In this example the butterfly would represent the microcosmic perspective. To have an overall perspective, however, we would look at the issue of creation from a macrocosmic one.
Lord Helios and Lady Vesta, the deities of the sun, are considered to be the parents of our Solar System. It is believed that they came up with the original idea for its creation. They took their idea to the Karmic Board for approval. Great Cosmic Beings such as Lord Melchior and Lady Melchai, the Galactic Logos in charge of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, and Lord Melchizedek and Lady Malak, the Universal Logos, in charge of our Universe as well as Lord Alpha and Lady Omega, our Cosmic Logos in charge of our entire Cosmic Conglomerate, sat on that board.
They voted on that idea and approved it. That idea was then turned into a Divine Plan. Time as we know it does not exist in these realms. However, from where we sit the plan took many millions of years to complete. That Original Divine Plan was made perfect in every way using elaborate blueprints for every aspect, every part and every detail. That perfect Original Plan was then bestowed upon a Great Cosmic Being known as the Great Silent Watcher. She took that Plan into her own heart and held the perfection of it in her mind for eons of time. Every species, every place, and every thing was reflected upon and held in her vision, and prayed over, allowing it to take form according to the perfection of the Original Divine Plan. From these reflections, the Original Template and the Divine Blueprints were formed. To bring that creation into manifest form, or rather to actually build the creation, piece by piece, the Elohim were called. Elohim are known to be the Architects of the Universe. They took the blueprints and replicated every detail in manifest form. The Angelic and Archangelic Forces of Light were brought in to guard each creation, species and thing or place. The Angelic Forces would be in charge of the macrocosmic aspects of things while the Elementals would be in charge of the microcosmic aspects. The Elementals are the small creatures commonly known in folklore as fairies and divas. Their job is to make sure every small unit in creation works in synch and perfect harmony with every other part.
Over eons of time, that is to say, over hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of years, the Original Blueprints became chipped, nicked and crooked and the Templates became faulty and scarred. This impacted both the Macrocosmic and Microcosmic levels represented in form and our bodies of matter. To reverse the damage and safeguard against further destruction, the Angelic Forces were given the task of restoring the Original Blueprints, healing our bodies, minds, emotions and even our souls. The Elementals were given the responsibility of healing and maintaining the cells, organs, and smaller, minute details of each creature, each place and each thing’s existence. Both the Angelic Forces of Light and the Elementals are under the supervision of Metatron. Metatron, as the master-mind for the Original Perfect Divine Plan for absolutely all things in creation, knows both the macrocosmic and microcosmic perspectives.
Duality: Creation begins at the point where the non-manifest moves into manifest to take Form. Light shines upon creation to illuminate it and bring it to manifestation. Light in its purest form is Pure White Light. Pure White Light permeates at the point when non-manifest becomes manifest. At the core of the universe, Light is at its purest. When it moves out of the core and begins to expand, it begins to encounter density of matter. That encounter causes Pure White Light to fracture. Encounter with density of matter restricts Pure White Light. The prism of density fractures the Pure White Light into the Seven Rays hence bringing the creation into the full spectrum of manifestation. This event takes place at the universal level. Therefore some level of duality exists even up to the universal core, albeit much less.
As the Seven Rays solidify, semi-form and solid-form begin to take shape. These extend from extend from the universal core all the way to this third dimensional reality. The spectrum of Light manifests as the Seven Rays, present us with a kaleidoscope of manifest form. It therefore stands to reason, that the creation of our reality is based on duality. In the ultimate analysis one can deduct that without duality there would be no creation. At the same time duality is the cause for our separation from Oneness. The extreme duality, which we happen to be experiencing at this juncture of our history on Earth, can cause us undue pain and misery. It has become the cause for our separation from our source, the Pure White Light. To free ourselves from duality and experience complete Oneness, all should return back to Pure White Light. Lord Melchizedek is the deity who resides upon the Throne of Pure White Light.
Ego: The ego serves its purpose. God as God sitting in the Great Void chose the ego to bring each individualized Soul entity and identity. The idea was that the spark of Divine Beingness who remembers Oneness and the spark of Divine Beingness who chooses an individualized entity and identity will always walk hand in hand. Unfortunately, this equal partnership faded over time and the pendulum swung. It went from one end of the spectrum to the other end of the spectrum in favor of only recognizing the individualized identity. This gave the ego a bigger arena to roam and greater responsibility to cope under all circumstances. With this in place, it is much more difficult to take away some of the power from the ego and spark the Divine Aspect which will rely more and more on Divine Will, rather than personal Will, through Ego. To constantly bring this pendulum into the center would be a feat beyond the ability of those human beings who are not yet a 5th Level Initiate.
The mind is guided by the ego. The ego would love to create crisis and drama to distract you from your ultimate goal. The ultimate goal is union. The ego fears that as a result of union, it will lose its entity; it will lose its identity. 050530saku
Ego and Identity: When one identifies itself with a specific situation or task; for example, I am a doctor, engineer, a mother, a teacher, etc. Even from a spiritual point of view; I am the spiritual law, I am here to teach, I am here as a disciple of this guru, this religion. Theses levels of identification is what hinders the Soul and causes a rift between the Personality Aspects and the Soul. These levels of identification causes that rift that creates the mental chatter; the “who do you think you are to think that you can do this work,” what are you crazy, you think you can do this? What do you want from me, I don’t want to do this.” And sometimes you sit back and Say, ok who is saying this and you don’t have an easy job figuring out who is saying this, doing this to me, criticizing me, telling me I can’t do this work, who is pushing me to do the work because it is important to them. Where is the Conscious Self in all of this. How is the Conscious Self dealing with all this back and forth. This is all what happens when the ego goes from one life to another, bringing those grooves that become the identity markings, the signature energy of the personality that is formed. Not all the Personality Aspects fall into the specific etchings and the symbols and the characters and the characteristics of what has been brought from one lifetime to the other.
The ego is also connected to cultural indoctrination as well as traits of the land, whatever seed thought forms are imbedded in a specific land which then become cultural nodes, cultural belief systems. The ego gets really bogged down by these cultural traits and by the filters that a soul has experienced in physical incarnation from one lifetime to another. 1012MELCH
Ego and Personality: Personality is formed to embody the free will for the creation of the ego. At this level of existence there is no ego. Therefore, when you encounter and interact with the Ascended Masters, you notice that they do not need to have a personality. It is not concerned with being likable or unlikable. Also the issue of gender no longer applies. Polarization is already left behind as male and female gender identification is not an issue anymore. Identity is no longer an issue either. This is because the ego is non-existent. Identity is a byproduct of the ego and not required anymore. This is the realm of reality where all that is stripped away to prepare a being for its true experience of Oneness. This is where the drop is purified in order to return back to the ocean. This is for the drop to remember its origin and know that it was from the ocean; it is returning to the ocean and has never been alone, separate or different. 050425jifoARMI also in CHAKRA SYSTEM II COURSE
Elements; Five Elements: The Five Elements are the building blocks of our creation. Everything in our manifest creation has come about from the combined forces of some or all of the Elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. Four are considered base elements and the fifth, Ether, is a sublime element. The four base elements are held within Ether.
Enlightenment: What is Enlightenment? Enlightenment is a process. What I have learned is that Enlightenment is not a magical point in time where all is revealed and one becomes an instant avatar. It is a process. Having said that, there is a great event, a special moment in time which marks the point where the doors to Enlightenment open.
The mechanics of this process is that every human being is a conglomerate of many personality aspects. Higher Self, Lower Self, Male Aspect, Female Aspect, Child Aspect, Conscious Self and Soul Aspects make up the Collective Consciousness of an incarnate Soul. When an individual’s personality aspects become willing to accept integration with the soul aspects and the soul aspects with the personality aspects, the point is reached and Enlightenment begins. This is a critical step toward Oneness; when the soul and personality aspects agree to work together. The struggle for spiritual growth is a battle for the Conscious Self. The internal strife between Soul and Personality Aspects comes to a close.
There are an infinite number of routs to take on the path of Enlightenment and all of them are valid. Every soul will have its own unique way to experience the journey because everyone’s contract is different. We have each agreed to our Soul Mission before taking this incarnation. The requirements of this contract dictate the path we will take to Enlightenment. For instance, there are living avatars such as Mother Meera, Sri Karunamayi, Ammachi and Sai Baba who are born Realized or Enlightened. This means that the veil which separates past from present and future is lifted. They can see and know anything they choose. They can also manifest anything in this Third Dimensional Reality. Their contracts are to serve humankind in all the ways they do, each in their own unique style. Just by being incarnate on Earth and holding their great Light in this dimension of reality they provide great service. Yet even these beloved avatars are here on Earth because they too will grow and gain greater levels of Enlightenment.
Every meditation, every Light Grid and every spiritual exercise is aimed at bringing the Personality and Soul closer together. Over time, as they begin to have harmony, the consciousness begins to take its rightful neutral position as a witness to the play acted out by the personality and the soul aspects. As the consciousness gains neutrality, it feels calmer and the voice of the Higher Self becomes more discernable. The person becomes aware of the presence and teachings of the Higher Self. In time, the voice of the Higher Self, the True Self, can be fully adhered to. The Individual Will merges with the Will of the True Self and becomes the Divine Will.
Enlightenment: In the ladder of evolution of souls, Enlightenment is much like graduating from elementary school. Realizing the Self simply means knowing God resides within you at all times and acting accordingly. At that point you live in Light, work with Light, and express and experience yourself in Oneness with all things. As we move from the world of Form to the world of Non-Form, you will experience this Truth at larger scale. Your present perception of Reality is boxed inside your Three Dimensional world. The further you move away from densities of matter, the greater your scope of perception and understanding of reality at Higher Realms. Metatron
Enlightenment – Journey to Enlightenment: The journey on the path to Enlightenment is an infinite one. There is always a greater level of Enlightenment available, a greater level of Oneness to experience and greater degrees of merging with the Divine. As the Dalai Lama, the leader of Tibet once said when asked if he had achieved Enlightenment, “I am walking on that path.” Excerpts from Nasrin Safai’s PTE Series
Equinox and Solstice: There are four important Portal Days (high energy days where the Portals to the Higher Dimensions are open and the shower of Light and information from these Higher Realms is intensified) which relate to the rotation of Earth around the sun. The natural cycle of Earth’s seasons begins with Spring Equinox, which occurs around 19-21 of March, in the Northern Hemisphere. The seasons proceed to Summer Solstice around June 19-21, Fall Equinox around September 19-21 and finally to Winter Solstice around December 19-21 of each year. Obviously, this is reversed in the Southern Hemisphere, where spring is celebrated in September and winter in June.
During a three day period around each of these events (the day before, the day of and the day after), energy portals are usually open allowing a greater energy exchange between the Realms. Energies are deeply intensified at these times and the manifestation process is accelerated. We can make a point of celebrating these events with ceremonies, prayers, invocations, meditational exercises and candle and Light grid formations. See also Portal Days.
Five Body System: Our Physical Body is the vehicle for our soul to experience life in physical matter and is immensely precious and invaluable. Yet our Physical Body is only a small part of a conglomerate of energy bodies which together make up our Five Body System. When we connect the Physical Body with these energy bodies we can roam the universe and cosmos and retrieve the Light, power, knowledge and wisdom, which is our Divine Heritage, to apply to our mundane world.
The Spiritual Body, which is the Highest and the largest body and the outermost layer of the energy bodies, shuts down when the accumulated dross weighs it down, disconnecting us from the Higher Realms.
The Mental Body sums up the fears, disappointments and betrayals into a mistrusting mind and a disbelieving spirit which constantly warns us against accepting, trusting and believing in the goodness of others and the righteousness of the Universe.
The Emotional Body gathers all the memories of the heartaches, failures, mistakes and emotional trauma which can shut down the Heart Chakra and close the doors of communication with the Higher Cosmic Realms. It can also lead us to points where we feel incapacitated with emotional overload by making a mountain out of a mole hill, by creating sad and sorrowful dramas out of everyday events and situations and by being overly hard on ourselves.
The Etheric Body holds the memories of all the events and circumstances that we have gone through in past lives. It monitors the events as we experience them and holds the knowledge of all events and adventures which we may choose to experience in the future. The memories of past events can taint and influence out future choices. We rely heavily on our past experiences as we meet with our present and future challenges. Clearing the Etheric Body can turn our outlook to the future from one where we expect challenges to one where we face all circumstances with ease and grace.
Physical Body: All of the above weighs heavily on our Physical Body. We process all emotional, mental and spiritual experiences through our Physical Body as it is our only vehicle which enables us to function in the 3D world. It is therefore of utmost importance to clear these energy bodies from the weight of the pain and dross from eons of lifetimes, even if we are not consciously aware of them and the dross they carry. Ignorance of the presence of these energy bodies does not provide relief. In time the disease in our outer energy bodies will catch up to our Physical Body and manifest in sickness and ailments whose roots remain unknown and therefore uncured.
Flame of Ascension: The purest of this Light is held in the Retreat of Ascension Flame in the 108thDimension – or I should say, the most original. The Retreat of Shamballa over Upper Gobi Desert has this Flame as well but it is not the home of this Flame. Shamballa is the home of Sanat Kumara and the Flame of God Unity. Ascension Flame is different from the Flame of God Unity which is a more individualized aspect of the Ascension Flame. The Flame in the hearts of humankind residing in the Third Dimensional Reality is no longer Ascension Flame but the Flame of God Unity. The higher aspect is known as the Ascension Flame and stays at a certain quotient of Light. When it falls below that quotient of Light, the Flame becomes the Flame of God Unity. It is called God Unity because it is united in God but the fact that it is called God Unity means it has already taken form or accepted duality. In duality you see God separate from you as humankind. Then you carry the Flame of God Unity. When you see no separation between you and God, then you carry the Flame of Ascension in your Heart. In essence, they are the same Flame. In substance, they are two different Flames because one is dimmer. Flame of God Unity is more conditioned to the duality of matter, the density of matter, the crudity of the world of matter, whereas the Flame of Ascension maintains its purity. The Ascension Flame is the purer version.
Flame of Ascension and the Flame of God Unity: The purest of this Light is held in the Retreat of Ascension Flame in the 108th Dimension – or I should say, the most original. The Retreat of Shamballa over Upper Gobi Desert has this Flame as well but it is not the home of this Flame. Shamballa is the home of Sanat Kumara and the Flame of God Unity. Ascension Flame is different from the Flame of God Unity which is a more individualized aspect of the Ascension Flame. The Flame in the hearts of humankind residing in the Third Dimensional Reality is no longer Ascension Flame but the Flame of God Unity. The higher aspect is known as the Ascension Flame and stays at a certain quotient of Light. When it falls below that Quotient of Light, the Flame becomes the Flame of God Unity. It is called God Unity because it is united in God but the fact that it is called God Unity means it has already taken form or accepted duality. In duality you see God separate from you, as humankind. Then you carry the Flame of God Unity. When you see no separation between you and God, then you carry the Flame of Ascension in your Heart. In essence, they are the same Flame. In substance, they are two different Flames because one is dimmer. Flame of God Unity is more conditioned to the duality of matter, the density of matter, the crudity of the world of matter, whereas the Flame of Ascension maintains its purity. The Ascension Flame is the purer version. 110725
Flame of God-Unity: The Flame of God-Unity is our connection with the God-Source. The Spark of Light from God’s heart forever burns in our heart and keeps us connected to our Divine Source. This Flame dims and ultimately goes out as human beings forget their Divinity and their hearts become cold and hardened with hatred, fear, forgetfulness and despair.
To awaken to our divinity, we must reignite the Flame of God-Unity in our hearts. Those of us who have always had a special soft spot for God, Angels, Masters and Saints have come to earth with the Flame illuminated in our hearts. This has helped us to remember our divinity and maintain our connection with the Source, yearning to know more and find greater illumination. When the Flame is fully illuminated, we develop a burning desire to know and work with the Angels, Masters, and we tend to be conscious of the needs of others and want to do good for all, at all times.
Master Thoth has explained the Flame of God-Unity in this way, “The Eternal Flame of God-Unity is forever emanating from the heart of the Undifferentiated Source. A spark from this Flame is placed in the Heart Chakra of every soul. When a soul awakens to their divinity, the Flame ignites. When ignited, the Flame of God-Unity is illuminated and awakens the memories of Oneness in your heart.”
Form; Solid Form: Your 12th chakra, where you connect to the Presence of the I AM THAT I AM in the 13th dimension of reality, is the edge of Form; Solid Form. Beyond that point, we step into Semi-Form. All the even numbered dimensions are planning dimensions of reality. 050530jifoSAKU. See also Creation.
Form; Solid Form to Non-Form: The 13th Dimension of Reality is the hub of what goes on between the planning levels of 12 and 14. Beyond the 14th, as we step into 15th, 16th, 17th and beyond, solidity of Form softens to become more Ethereal. In a plan where you have 144 Dimensions of Reality, 13 is a very important one. The solid foundation goes from Third to the 13th Dimension. It softens as it is stretched from the 14th to around the 52nd. From the 13th Dimension to the 52nd Dimension we are moving through the Realm of Ethereal Form. So, at the 53rd Dimension, we are moving into Semi-Form. As we move from the 53rd Dimesnsion up, Semi-Form becomes even more ethereal until, by the 108th Dimension, we reach Non-Form. Hence the Throne located in the 108th Dimension is called the “Undifferentiated Source.” It would be simply a raw vibration, not condensed energy but fluid energy. And fluid energy simply translates to vibration, the pulse. We move to matter that does not have mass and obviously it is difficult to comprehend that concept when your own world of reality is based on mass. But fortunately, science has already discovered that there is matter in this universe without mass.
Form; Semi-Form: From 52nd upwards, we enter into that Realm where the Mighty Elohim, who are the architects of the manifest world, reside – at the edge of the 52nd and beyond. In order to begin the creation of the Manifest Realms, they must first solidify their own bodies and come from matter without mass to condensed matter, moving from Non-Form to Form, bridged by Semi-Form. From the 52nd upwards as we move deeper into massless matter, we ultimately reach into those realms of reality which are known as the Great, Great Void of the Great, Great Silence, where there isn’t even movement, there isn’t motion. There isn’t even a sound. There obviously is no need for matter, with or without mass. 050530jifoSAKU
Free Will and Karmic Entanglement: Life on planet Earth is based on Free Will. This means that human beings have a right to will themselves in or out of any situation at any time. Even though you may feel stuck in some situations, with your Free Will you can move on at any time. However, it is best to move on when you have released your karmic entanglements and have closure because when you quit, when you can no longer take it anymore and decide to move on, you will be taking the entire karmic situation and deferring it to another round in this lifetime or other lifetimes. It is best, therefore, to deal with karmic issues at the first go-around, in this lifetime if possible and not postpone it to another lifetime. It takes less effort and energy to complete something once and for all, than to come back and do it all over again. It is also better to learn the lessons the first time around and not differ to second and third rounds. However, as we all know, this too is easier said than done.
Gender References: The female gender, although in physical form, is of Spirit and not of Form. Therefore, all beings that are in Form are addressed in male gender. This is no disrespect to the female of the species. In fact the utmost respectful tribute is given to the female gender and the Feminine Creative Force. The Spirit of Light is attributed to the female gender and the Body of Form to the male gender by the Masters whom I channel.
Great Beings in charge of Creation:
Great Silence: Once the connection is fully established, the Universal Consciousness will allow you to receive the wisdom in a unique manner which only you can understand, digest, observe, anchor and repeat. That Universal Consciousness knows the entire spectrum of your beingness. The spark within your heart separated itself from the heart-core of the Great Silence and came to the surface of the Great Void to become illuminated as Pure White Light. Ultimately every individual spark returns to the Great Silence because that is where we all originated from.
Grids; Light Grids, Candle Grids and Magnification Grids: A Light Grid is a matrix of Light which is specifically created to induce a desired outcome. For example, when Metatron or Goddess Hecate gives us a Grid of Light formation or a candle grid exercise, they induce a specific controlled outcome or objective. This objective may be to relieve us from karma and karmic entanglement, bring healing to our bodies, help accelerate us or intercede on our behalf to alter the course of events for a better outcome in alignment with our Divine Mission. The mechanism that the Grid of Light uses to achieve the desired outcome is to post a specific intention upon our Personal Grid. They then accelerate that intention or magnify its impact by asking other Great Beings, such as angels and other Masters, to constantly shine their Light upon us.
The beauty of a Light Grid Formation is that it can become the accumulated force, power of intention and intercession of many beings. For example, when you stand in the center of a circle, triangle, square or any other Sacred Geometry in the company of Masters, Angelic Forces and Thrones, you are blessed by the magnitude of the power of those Beings. Combine this with the power of the Light Beams and Rays which are brought forth, together with dispensations, invocations, decrees, mantras, prayers and you increase and magnify the impact exponentially.
Candle Grids are an example of the magnification potential of the Five Elements used to our advantage. The Five Elements are the building blocks of our creation. Everything in our manifest creation has come about from the combined forces of some or all of the Elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. Four are considered base elements and the fifth, Ether, is a sublime element. The four base elements are held within Ether.
A candle grid has alchemical potencies. When lit, it summons all the Elements to itself. The candle wax represents both the Water and Earth Elements. The flame represents the Fire element and requires Air to burn. Thus all Elements are present and actively involved. Lighting candles in intentional candle grid and Light Grid formations can have potent powers. Intentions, together with the alchemical qualities of lighted candles, imbued with the presence of Great Beings, can alter the course of events to our advantage.
To further increase the potency, some candle grids incorporate crystals. These are called Magnification Grids. The crystals magnify the potencies of the candles and the intentions set to be achieved. They also clear the energy from around the grid environment and add potency to the emanations of Light to help anchor the intent.
Grids, Personal and Planetary: Thus far, I have mentioned ideas and designs, blueprints and physically manifest objects. Let us look at the next stitch in the fabric of Creation. The journey of an idea from the realm of Non-manifest to become an object manifested and active in our Realm of Reality, is a long and gradual process. There are various steps necessary for a creation to move from the realm of Non-Manifest, Non-Form, to the reality of Manifest Form and Matter. First, there is an idea; the idea becomes a design; the design is set in motion and the motion becomes action. Through action the Non-Manifest becomes Manifest. I have discussed the journey of the creation of our planet and our solar system from the design phase to the materially manifest phase. These are evolutionary phases and steps. For example, the next step in the evolutionary ladder for Blueprints and Templates is that they must be energetically “held in place”. When a Blueprint is embodied, it creates an energy signature. This becomes a matrix, or Grid of Light, within and around the object, person or place. If this Matrix is formed around a person, a creature or a thing, we call it a Personal Grid. There is a Personal Grid for every human, bird, animal, plant, rock, etc. This Personal Grid inherently connects to every other Personal Grid of that particular species and becomes part of that species’ Grid. Therefore, every species, human, animal, etc. has a Grid. A similar, much greater and more complex Grid exists around the planet. This we call the Planetary Grid. The Planetary Grid is the Personal Grid for the Planet. It therefore contains each Individual Grid for every person, place or thing and the Collective Grid for every species. There is a Light which is illuminated on the Planetary Grid for every species, person, place or thing. The greater the number of a species, the more sparks of Light illuminate the Planetary Grid. This demonstrates the impact of the members of that species on the planet and its grid.
If there is only one member of a species alive on Earth, then that species will have its own Light Grid illuminated upon the Planetary Grid. Even extinct species still have their Grid displayed upon the Planetary Grid. However, their Light is dim. The importance of a Planetary and Personal Grid is that information can be shared and dispersed to the Collective Consciousness of a given species from any one member. Also, information can be dispersed from the Planetary Grid to Personal Grids and Species Grids.
The significance of this format is that the information can be shared and dispersed rapidly and each individual experience can benefit the collective consciousness of the species. The Hundredth Monkey Effect is a prime example of this process. When a certain body of knowledge is shared among the members of a specific species, their Personal Grids become active. When enough members of that species have their Personal Grids active, then critical mass is reached, and the collective Light begins to illuminate the Planetary Grid. At that point the Planetary Grid can actively transfer the information, data or event to all individuals of that species. Everyone is then able to benefit from the outcome. This adds to acceleration of the evolutionary process, preventing redundancies.