A Channeled Exploration of Essence and Reincarnation (Michael Teachings)
Here's new channeling I did about essence, the astral self, reincarnation, and a new concept, soul clusters. I've kicked the piece around a couple times, but finally decided to post it publicly.
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The Seven Journeys of the Soul: A Channeled Exploration of Essence and Reincarnation
Q: Discuss the role of essence in reincarnation.
MICHAEL: The confusion surrounding incarnation stems from earlier definitions of essence that remained ambiguous. Essence, as we define it, is the earthly embodiment of what could be called quantized Tao-energy. This powerful energy, in its entirety, could not be contained in a physical body. Only a discrete packet of this spark of consciousness may be sustained in physical form. It acts as the core that focuses and centers the incoming soul. The soul itself, (sometimes called the astral self), is a portion of essence intended to facilitate the consciousness necessary to sustain the personality and animate the life form.
We will add that the consciousness of the soul, once ignited by this spark of essence, is indestructible and will exist in one form or another for eternity.
Regarding essence and its involvement in the reincarnation process, essence acts as the progenitor, setting the stage for the cycle of reincarnation. Once the astral self enters the body, it evolves independently, reacting and adjusting to the push and pull of the role energies and overleaves, along with any enculturations experienced.
Q: To make sure we're on the same page, what is the astral self? I saw it mentioned once or twice in a Yarbro book, and then never again.
MICHAEL: The astral self is the part of essence that is involved in the reincarnation cycle, and directly incarnates into a physical body, in an ongoing series of lives that progress in a cycle from 1st level infant to 7th level old soul. It represents the collective body of souls (the prior lineage of past lives) that makes agreements and life plans for the next incarnation, all under the wise tutelage of essence.
Q: Following the first, initial life, does the same soul (or astral self) reincarnate later into a new body?
MICHAEL: Once sparked into flame, the astral self follows an unrelenting quest to grow and evolve. Consider the ensuing lifetimes as a shift in focus.
The first incarnation (or personality) is not absorbed or snuffed out, but integrates some of its propensities into the second personality, lending a subtle imprinting to the incarnating astral self. This may sound like schizophrenia, but we assure you it is not. On a soul level, the astral self can easily switch between personalities when interacting with others, and these multiple personalities also exist independently and with self-awareness, despite being the same soul.
Think of a carousel. As the ride spins, it moves slow enough that you see the horses and their riders all separately attached to the ride. If the ride were sped up to supersonic speeds, suddenly the horses, despite being attached separately, would appear to blur together. This motion blur figuratively illustrates that what was once separate now exists as one.
One implication here is that as the astral self evolves and collects more life experience, these accumulations, which include hard-won lessons, learned skills, and developing talents, can (up to the discretion of the astral self), seep into the new personality. This explains certain predilections found in personality (including the four pillars), the before mentioned unfolding of individual talents, and the enigma seen in society concerning child prodigies. Genetics also play a role here,
Q: So, essentially, essence creates this astral self that incarnates into the body?
MICHAEL: In what may seem like a departure from earlier channeling (where, in fact, it was more the result of a lack of specific questioning), essence actually creates seven distinct astral selves. To illustrate, imagine essence as a mighty tree, and each astral self that slowly grows and evolves over a series of lifetimes is on a different branch.
For some of our students, this helps illuminate the sometimes complex nature of what our channels have referred to as "concurrents." The branches are separate clusters of souls. Said more succinctly, soul clusters. Concurrents, although from the same essence, belong to their own soul cluster, (or branch) on the essence tree. This means the past lives of one soul cluster (or astral self) are not the past lives of another.
Essence creates a new lineage with a soul cluster, where the astral self incarnates a hundred times or more for as long as it takes to complete a soul age cycle. Other astral selves on their own branches do the same and create their own lineage of souls. If this seems incomprehensible, remember that these souls are all fragments of the same essence, sort of like a miniature version of an entity. And when essence eventually returns to its entity (although it technically never leaves) it returns with a considerable bag of ore, comprising a cumulative wealth of knowledge and wisdom.
Q: Concerning the ever-expanding nature of essence, I'm seeing mirrors positioned in a way that the reflection continues into eternity. Reminds me of the hall of mirror scene from the classic film, "Citizen Kane."
MICHAEL: We are aware of the existence of the film, the scene in question, and agree that the illusion of infinite reflections creates an evocative image, alluding to the fragmentary nature of essence's collective being, similar to the concept of fractals, where a smaller expression of the greater whole is reflected in each part.
Q: Why does essence stop once 7 soul clusters are completed?
MICHAEL: For essence, the seven soul clusters mark the completion of the incarnational cycle. This conclusion ends an exhaustive exploration of the seven universal energies (and their themes) in a multifaceted way, providing a treasure-trove of knowledge and wisdom for essence to process on the astral and beyond. The enormity of growth obtained through this exploration is comprehensive and profound. Thus, fulfilling all aspects of the journey.
Q: Since they are not completely absorbed, do the earlier incarnations of the astral self remain unevolved, permanently stuck at infant soul levels?
MICHAEL: Past life personalities grow, develop, and follow the trajectory of the most current lifetime. Although the personality once perceived its existence through the lens of an infant soul, it is part of the same soul, and if the current life resonates from an old soul perspective, the earlier personality does in kind. Understand that the growth and accomplishments of a current soul uplifts the others.
Q: It seems that having seven soul clusters per essence seriously complicates connections with the essence twin. How do you reconcile that?
MICHAEL: Remember, the seven soul clusters are all part of the same essence. The soul clusters of essence will align with the soul clusters of the essence twin. Not every essence has an essence twin, but when they do, soul cluster one within an essence's cluster would find its essence twin in soul cluster one of the essence twin's cluster. And the pattern then continues for all seven soul clusters. It seems more complicated than it is.
Q: What influence does a soul cluster have on an incarnate personality?
MICHAEL: The foundational influences of the role, various casting imbuements, and the overleaves still apply and remain front and center. The individual soul clusters are highly beneficial to the growth and development of essence, the entity it returns to, and the Tao. But on a personality level, the soul cluster isn't so much a definable personality trait, such as caution or acceptance, but an influence on the underlying motivations and yearnings felt by the personality during the lifetime, drawing the personality toward specific experiences and themes that align with the core energy of the soul cluster.
To elaborate further, each soul cluster, from one through seven, follows the septenary outlined in Michael math. For example, the first cluster resonates with server energy, the second with artisan energy, the third, warrior energy, and so on. For the personality, depending on which cluster they reside in, this would be like an essential truth for them.
This information, like other traits on a chart, can be channeled.
Q: Before closing, I wanted to mention that a confusing element in the older channeling suggests that the personality is the off-spring of essence and only gets one shot at life. But doesn't this make the idea of karma essentially null and void?
MICHAEL: You are correct. Let's break down reincarnation into two prospects: a one-shot deal vs continuous participation. The soul, with only one shot, has a unique experience but with no connection to what happened before or what's yet to come. Past lives no longer matter. Karma is also irrelevant (and would be grossly unfair) because each life is a new beginning.
In our concept of the astral self, a single soul takes part in multiple lives, bringing forward a wealth of life experiences and potential karma, which is the embodiment of all learning. In this scenario, the soul learns from past mistakes and progresses through a cycle that provides continuous opportunities for growth.
Some of our students may wonder why esence doesn't incarnate into a physical body without the need for an emissary like the astral self. But as we stated earlier, essence is a fragment of the Tao and its quantized energy is too powerful to be easily contained in a physical body. Its consciousness is also too vast and multidimensional to sustain itself for any length of time in the limited confines of physicality. Therefore, using the astral self as an emissary for essence is more efficient and allows for a specific third-dimensional focus through the incarnational vehicle of a single personality or soul.
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