The Harvest and Etheric Sight

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The situation we are now experiencing has arisen many times in human history whenever a harvest had to be gathered and brought into the barn. In connection with this process, one can thus literally speak of the return of the Christ, a return that is absolute and complete.

One speaks of a return of the Christ, of a harvest that must be brought into the barns. But the coming harvest that is now beginning is entirely different from all previous ones.

Now we have outlined the most ideal and perfect way of reacting to the intercosmic touch, as a result of which a face-to-face meeting takes place. But, to reassure you, we must say that all those who are not, or have not yet been taken up into this mighty process, need not think that the blessings will pass them by, that they perhaps stand on the negative side of things, on the negative side of the dividing line which is growing wider and wider. No, for there are various gradations of positive development. All of you will be able to enter the One Kingdom. We can say that without any mystical exaltation, provided that, in our time, in our era, you really set your hand to the plough. For anyone who does not do that will irrevocably be cast into the negative development of things.

[Recently] we spoke of the forthcoming general results of the new radiation-field, results that will affect every human being in the world. Also, we recalled that step by step, etheric sight will shortly begin to develop. For when this new radiation-field touches the pineal fire-circle, the minimum result will be a strengthening of the activity of the thalamus, particularly of the delicate nerves which connect the pineal gland with the eyes. Among other things, this could result in eye problems for those who have not yet heard of the preparation of the pineal fire-circle. So, in the near future you are likely to hear of all kinds of diseases of the eye. On the other hand, the development of etheric sight will become more widespread, but remember that by this we certainly do not mean 'spiritual sight'. We have explained before what spiritual sight is. It is a development linked exclusively with the pineal gland which is connected with the monad.

Etheric sight always develops via the ocular nerves. A subtle action on the part of certain organs alters the activity of the eyes, and this altered activity is what we call etheric sight.

You will understand that this etheric sight alone will bring about tremendous changes. In fact, it will cause nothing less than a world revolution involving all nations. For imagine how it would be if, having previously only seen material things, the other planes of life surrounding us become visible, so that the space in which you lived was suddenly enlarged. And imagine how it would be if this happened to the whole of mankind! You would have gained participation in an entirely different field of existence with a strikingly differentiated form of life that, as you should bear in mind, in fact determines material life. For we have already explained that, seen from a material point of view, you live by the grace of your etheric double.

Well, the etheric plane, the etheric part of the reflection-sphere, will gradually become visible to the whole of mankind. Every human being will participate personally in it. Life in the reflection-sphere with all its aspects and also its inexpressible delusiveness, will thus become open to all mankind. The curtains will be drawn back from the stage and all will discover that life in the etheric realms has no higher basis whatsoever, and that reflection-sphere life consists entirely of delusion.

Furthermore, and this will be less pleasant, people will discover all the etheric scum, all the etheric vermin that feed and live on your light-vesture (etheric double). Such vermin are far more invidious than the vermin of the material sphere. Present-day methods of hygiene are not in the least effective against them. If your hands are dirty, you can wash them. If you feel dirty, you can take a bath. But even if you were to take hundreds of baths one after the other, you could not free yourself from the dirt of the etheric sphere, which may assail you on all sides.

The modern culture of bodily cleanliness would not help in the least. The only possible remedy lies in your way of life and only in that. This will become the hygiene method of the near future. For if your light-vesture is changed through your behaviour, an entirely different radiation will emanate from you and this will repel all the etheric vermin.You will understand that when this new development is manifested to mankind, all pride, all delusion, all self-conceit will fall away. Man will know that although he is called to the very highest, he is nevertheless often and in many respects the most sunken and strongly earthbound being. This psychological situation will bring about a powerful psychological reaction which will be expressed in the form of a new urge to seek. Man will try to find a way out of the situation he now begins to recognize. He will try to find other forms of hygiene and other methods of obtaining relief. People will start applying quite different values in their lives, values which, as we said, can only have to do with one's attitude towards life, values which affect not only outward things, but above all, one's inner life.

So now we must describe the minimum conditions with which you will have to comply now, today. These conditions are for those who, although in fact still open to a liberating course, have not yet satisfied those minimum requirements, for whatever reason it may be.

And do you know why? The reason is always the same! When the call resounds, 'Go out to meet the bridegroom!', everyone is so terribly busy. 'First I must do this; I still have to see how he or she is; first I must make sure that is alright; my social position demands that I first arrange this or that, because one cannot just leave things in the lurch', and so on and so on. That is how it is described in the holy language. And practice proves it. Everyone is so awfully busy, everyone is busy doing anything and everything, while the most important thing, the highest thing of all, is pushed into the background. That must now become a thing of the past!

From "The Return of Christ and the Manifestation of the New Ethers" - The Light-Vesture of The New Man - J. van Rijckenborgh, Catharose de Pietri (1989)

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At some point in the coming Turbulence, the dimensions are going to merge. Things unseen will reveal themselves. To avoid being overwhelmed and confused, preparation is imperative. Cleanse and purify the physical and subtle vehicles while there is still time. How? By effecting a fundamental reversal in our attitude towards life. We must divert our focus away from the self. Finally, Live to Serve. Nothing opens the heart like selfless service to mankind.

all love,

~ g
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