Revelation: the Mystic's Journey - Part III

Nov 02, 2003 by Rev. Christine

Today I’m continuing with the vision by John in the Book of Revelation. The Book of Revelation is the handbook so to speak for the mystic’s journey. It is a roadmap for mankind to resurrecting the Christ within. The bringing forth of the new consciousness, the new body, the new race, which is the New Jerusalem which is our Holy Temple fully realized in all its splendor – the Christ Consciousness, God Within as the I AM. On earth as it is in heaven whole perfect and complete. All the attributes of God shining forth in to full expression.

A few weeks ago I spoke on the seven messages to the seven churches and how they related to the Chakra system and the rising Kundalini energy. The Kundalini energy being the life force, the spirit of God, that rises forth from the base of the spine, and moves upward just above the top of the head igniting all seven centers or churches. When lit they become the seven candlesticks that light the path for higher consciousness.

Chakras in the unrealized or dormant states have us living life through the lower states of human consciousness based on material laws of birth-death, sickness-disease, limitation all based in fear and the belief in a separation from God, which expresses as the ego in false appetites, greed, control, despair, and such kinds of negative aspects of oneself.

I’m continuing today in Chapter 4, but first I will read the ending of Chapter 3 verse 20-22. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcomes I will grant to sit with me on my throne. He who has ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

Then in Chapter 4 verses 1-11: "After these things I looked and behold, a door was open in heaven; and the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet talking with me, which said, Come up here and I will show you things which must come to pass. And immediately I was in the spirit; and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he who sat resembled a stone of jasper and sardonyx, and round about the throne was a rainbow resembling emeralds.

Round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and noises; and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

And before the throne was a sea of glass resembling crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about it and in front of it were four animals, full of eyes before and behind. And the first animal was like a lion and second animal was like a calf and the third animal had a face of a man and the fourth animal was like a flying eagle.

And the four animals had each of them six wings; and they were full of eyes within; and they had no rest day and night saying, Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God almighty who was and is and is to come. And when those animals give glory and honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne, who lives for ever and ever. The four and twenty elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O our Holy Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for thou hast created all things, and by thee they are, and by thy will they are and were created."

We remember that visions are in the language of symbols, and these symbols of deep meanings for our soul. John is having a spiritual experience. He has opened his consciousness to his Higher Self, the God Self or Christ Self, which speaks to him. In the beginning this voice may appear foreign or separate from us, like a guide, spirit teacher, or angel. That is why many feel they are channeling a spirit or Jesus Christ, but it may very well be their own God Self.

John is swept up in higher consciousness, in spirit, and sees a great vision of what must come to past; other words which his soul must go through to reach the throne of the Christ Consciousness. Along our spiritual journey we are given glimpses of heaven on earth, of the greater I Am. For me, at age 14, it was a lift into the cosmos where I was all of it, I was without bodily form, but I knew body of consciousness contained the universe. Reminds me of the movie contact when She looked out of the window in outer space without words.

My step father had an experience of walking this earth for 3 days as heaven. He had never known such joy and love for his fellow workers, and all plant life was brilliant in colors. He said, "How we see life is so faded in comparison." When it left him, rather than seeing it as a gift to venture to he felt cheated, and although he strove towards it for a long time, he eventually gave up feeling a failure.

Many of us here today have had these kinds of spiritual experiences, and for each of us just as different. We hold these close to us, but when the time is right to share with someone else on the path, we do so to help them understand that which is to come or help to them understand their own experience as sign posts. That is what this vision is for us, sign posts to the next level on our spiritual journey. Although, our experience of it may be very different in symbols, but the heart of the message will be the same.

In verse 2-3, John sees the throne in heaven, in higher consciousness, and the Christ who resembles a jasper. The jasper stone is quartz crystal and may be in colors of green, red, or clear. Also the stone of sardonyx; which is layers of white and sand – cameos are made from this stone. And, then he saw about the throne a rainbow resembling emeralds. John is seeing the spirit in its full beauty of light. Some people have the gift to see the auric field that surrounds our body as a radiant light in various colors, which is our consciousness. In spirit, John is seeing the true body of Christ. And, when we have lit all candlesticks, we too shine as brilliant rainbow of light.

Next in verse 4, John saw in his vision about the throne were 24 seats, and upon the seats were elders sitting, clothed in white robes and wearing crowns of gold. Now this was already promised to those that have ears to hear and eyes to see, and follow the path in love, compassion, obedience, service and perseverance. These elders are those that have gone before us. In the Bible they represent the 12 sons of Israel (Jacob), and the 12 disciples. And, they surround the Christ in white robes, meaning of a pure consciousness.

The 12 sons of Israel represent man in his unfoldment of full consciousness at the manifest level; a prelude to the Christ consciousness. They also represent the archetypal astrological signs, and the Christ as the Sun. As astrological signs they represent parts of our self that we are to unfold, experience and integrate. While non is greater or lesser in the wholeness.

The disciples are also related to the 12 Powers of Man, by Fillmore. These are power centers of our energetic body; some say of the glandular system. Now this would be bringing forth into full realization our God given powers in this world of expression. Then out of the 12 comes a new mankind which we refer to as the Christ, the sun of God.

Each elder is wearing a crown of Gold; Gold always represents purity of heart and mind; the two married in consciousness is the mystical marriage with Christ as the bridegroom.

Then out of the throne came lightnings and thunderings and noises; these sounds were the voice of God – the spoken word of wisdom, and the light is our expanded awareness of Spirit. We are told that there were seven lamps burning before the throne and these are the seven spirits of God; also known as attributes of power, love, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, life, and Joy.

Before the throne was a sea of glass; a sea of glass, is the stillness of mind and emotions – peace beyond words.

Then there are four animals that are in the midst of the throne, in front and all around it, and they are full of eyes. The first is animal is like a lion, then a calf, a face like a man, the fourth like a flying eagle. Each animal having six wings, and full of eyes. These animals as described here are in their fullness of expression. They represent the fourfold aspects of man; mind, physical, emotion, spirit.

They are representative of the four fixed astrological signs; as Leo - the lion, Taurus - the calf or bull, Aquarius - the man, and Scorpio - the eagle. Again these are archetypal symbols or energies in their states of complete realization. Angels represent messages or divine impulses, and these animals each have a message to the beast or human of us. These wings also represent the seraphim which guard the sacredness of this awareness – also guarding the gate to the Tree of Life.

Next week we will introduce the 7 seals.

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