Chapter 1
Everything in the entire universe and the world began in a state of ultimate oneness and perfect harmony, and everything that comprises its creation is meant to return to that harmony. From the relationship between the sun and moon to the four seasons, the beautiful colors of nature; the precious melodies of birds in the spring to the chilling silence and stillness of the fall, all things seem to be in a state of precise equilibrium and pristine balance. Even as we observe year after year, it would occur to us that death is every bit as harmonious as life, for the two of them dance around in circles as if they were both riding the same carousel. Even if one were to study a simple rainbow, they would see just how tasteful and harmonious its color arrangement is made. For example, the raw, mighty tones of red blend into the subtle yet dashing orange, then the pleasant joys of yellow pass into the inspiring and creative green, and finally the alluring emotional depths of blue bleed into the pondersome, imaginative hues of both indigo and violet. As a matter of fact, the rainbow is one of the best symbols of harmony depicting itself, for while its colors do not and never will cross one another, they ever remain side by side in complete unity and oneness.
Rainbows are not only proof that light results in harmony, but that light begins in harmony. For example, pure white light is one in and of itself; it needs no other supplement or addition in order to be complete, for it already is. Next, however, when the pure white light is shown forth and revealed through the process of light refraction upon a curved object, such as a water droplet or a concave/convex mirror, it thus splits into seven distinctions, or emanations of itself, resulting in the seven colors of the rainbow. These seven forms compose the basic color spectrum of light within our spherical universe, and are but the seven primary creations of the one true light, existing all around us and all throughout our cosmos. One could even go so far to say that our very universe is but a tiny droplet of water, and all the sights and realities we perceive are but rainbows reflecting from the one unified ocean of light beyond. However one might choose to look at it, the seven emanations of color from the one refracted, pure white light will serve as a foundational roadmap to our universe, its galaxies, systems, planets, and beyond.
For example, if one studied our own planet, they would see that the hardened earth deep beneath our feet is of a reddish tone, especially far underground. But, as they would slowly make their way up, the shades would become lighter and lighter, finally resulting in orange mud, clay and sediment existing directly under the grass, especially noticed and seen on a rainy day. Finally, in certain hot, dry lands existing along the surface of the planet, one would see yellow sand, which is only perceivable to us because the conditions of sandy areas do not allow for vegetation to grow, either due to the sun, the battering ocean, or both. However, in other locations where the amount of heat, moisture, wind and earth are prevalent; places where the four elements: fire, water, air and earth exist, are perfectly balanced and in harmony, one will see the lush green forms of plants and trees along with the beautiful fragrances of flowers, which just so happen to belong to the ultimate note of harmony, because they exist as the green tone of the rainbow roadmap, right in the center of all others belonging to the seven emanations, making their fourth color, ray, tone and note perhaps the most important of them all. Finally, if one were to shift their gaze upwards, they would first see the blue tones of the oceans and next the wonderful blue skies, leaving man only to ponder what the dark indigos of space beyond could conceal, as well as their purple secrets of which his mind alone could only uncover for him.
So, as we may study our roadmap, along with the aforementioned passage, the first four colors of the light spectrum represent both the underworld and earth, or the physical plane; they are the lesser four of the emanations who descended unto our world, but their fourth is perhaps the most important of them all. For example, the spirit of red descended deep down into the base underworld, or root of our planet, while the spirit of orange became the fertile soil directly underneath our feet; but the dualistic solar being of the sands attempted to trap us, force us into arid heat and rule humanity through limited circumstances and chances for survival. However, it was the spirit of the life principle, spirit of the green lands, brother to the solar power yet light-bringer to mankind who ultimately redeemed humanity from the unforgiving sands, uplifting them and bringing them forth unto the plane of regeneration, rebirth and into the garden. This fourth distinction of light is the carrier and bringer of light from out of the darkness, as many esotericists might say, and truly is the bridge into the spiritual realm.
The final three emanations belonging to the roadmap of light and most exclusively to the skies, which esotericists refer to as "the firmament," serve as a symbolic representation and direct reflection of the heavens. What makes these three divine is the fact that they only exist above the physical plane, not as part of it, and their three shades blue, indigo and violet are considered to be the three heavenly colors. The firmament and skies to which they belong is like a mirror into heaven, especially when one understands the famous hermetic axiom: "as above, so below, and as within, so without." When the student fully grasps this principle, they become aligned and synchronized to both the macro and microcosm, and the heavens reveal themselves upon their very sky. Thus, they will have also understood the great separation of heaven, for it's tale is written within our world. Moreover, any and all things which take place in the firmament beyond our four-sided, material plane is but a mystery, because we only live and exist in the realm of the crossed, six-folded cube of the elements, always to cross and never to unite, at least not upon this plane.
The human chakra system is yet another brilliant map of this science. For instance, if the pure white light of oneness happened to break through the concave shape of our heads (which is the location of the crown chakra), then it must have refracted and split itself into the seven chakras. And, conveniently like the rainbow, these chakras, belonging to the twin serpents of kundalini fire, also resulted in the same color configuration, making a perfect map between man, his universe and his planet. The root chakra, for instance, is man's connection deep within his foundation as well as deep within the planet, and its color is red, the same color as the underground, root of the planet. Next is the sacral chakra, which mirrors the upper sediments and fertile soil which serve as both nutrients and food for life and vegetative growth. Then, we get the solar plexus, which is a bit harder to detect, because on one side you might find the solar dense sands, or "lands of the sun," housing the gold of the spirit, whether they be in arid deserts or beautiful beaches, on the other you might find beautiful nature in the forms of flowers and colorful, lush abundance, displaying yet the beauty/harmony of that same sun while concealing its true functions. These higher forms of life (of course they are alive) are simply in marriage with the spiritual sun, and their gold does not lie in some sand dune or ancient tomb of a pharaoh, it lies within and its precious vault is stored in heaven.
This fourth and final emanation belonging to the lesser four of the material plane is of the green color tone, and though it is of the lesser four, it actually serves as a bridge between heaven and earth. It is the heart chakra, chakra of planet earth, and it is no mystery that when you put the two words "heart" and "earth" together, they form "hearth," our beloved, cozy home. The heart, reflected in nature, is seen in the abundance, harmony and beauty of the world around us. It is the generator and vitalizer of all life, resulting in the wonderful creations of earth; from plants to flowers, birds to bees, trees and the verdant splendor which blankets our planetary home, the process of life and generation is ever present and active. The heart, center of the life principle, naturally begins its work inverted along the downward progression of spirit into matter, because this is how it imbues physical forms with souls and life. But, when fully turned away and facing the upward progression of matter back into spirit, the heart is allowed to redirect its current of energy back to source, which forms a bridge between heaven and earth, thus leading man into his higher three divine chakras: the throat, third eye and crown chakras. Now it may seem peculiar that knowledge of the heart chakra (earth) and throat chakra (heaven/firmament) could go back as far as the most ancient of civilizations, and even more sublime that this ancient mystery is actually what is leading us into the new age of Aquarius.
