Man's manifestations result from a complex inter-working of his five lower centers, the hereditary aspects of his essence, and the various nuances of his personality, which are imprinted upon him by his parents, peers, and education. Each influence, in turn, vies for dominance in the manifestation of expression.
Much has been hinted at regarding the possibility of man's conscious evolution, but little has been offered regarding the way of it. This writing intends to offer a practical approach to conscious evolution.
As always, one is encouraged to take a critical approach to what is proposed herein. Though the author writes from the standpoint of knowledge gained through experience, one is encouraged to do the work for oneself and take nothing on faith.
The fact that man has five centers is easy to arrive at through the act of self-observation. For example, we all know that the act of thinking has a distinctly different flavor than the act of emoting. Similarly, the act of moving in its purest sense has a different flavor than the act of thinking or emoting. And thus, one can break down any activity of the human complex into these categories:
Note: Processes such as inspiration, intuition, and religious ecstasy have intentionally been omitted because they belong to the higher centers, which are not the topic of this lesson.
An objective and careful observation of these various functions in one's life will undoubtedly conclude that these centers are often out of balance and operating at sub-optimal levels.
Anyone who has attempted meditation can attest to how difficult it is to control intruding thoughts. Most everyone engaged in a new sport or activity requiring fine motor skills has experienced the sensation of knowing what the body is supposed to be doing and watching it blunder about in awkward inability. Consider, too, our precarious emotional state - although we may try to maintain peaceful composure, everything can change in an instant by something as simple as a stubbed toe.
We entertain the fantasy that we are in control of ourselves when this is not the case. And yet, it can be so. The point of training the five centers is just that - to reorganize them in such a way so that they operate as they were intended and at maximum efficiency.
Note: In a practical sense, these exercises cannot be claimed to be a development practice. They are designed to return the function of the human complex to a state of normalcy. Since no conscious development can occur unless one begins from a place of proper function in the organism, these practices are of primary importance and should not be overlooked.
Centers, Colors, Frequencies, and Fuels
When functioning correctly, each center runs on the particular fuel or energy it was designed for. The colors corresponding to each of the centers are not arbitrary; they are based on an understanding of natural laws and can also be seen if one has been trained in the art of doing so.
The colors white, red, blue, yellow, and green correspond to the thinking, moving, instinctive, emotional, and sexual centers, respectively:
It is important to note that each color represents the ideal fuel that each center is designed to run on; however, this is seldom the case in practice. Due to misuse and lack of knowledge, centers often rob each other of energy and fail to function according to their design. Now let us examine each center, in turn, to understand better how the human pentagram system is meant to operate.
Note: The above diagram also corresponds to the five elements in Taoist and Ayurvedic cosmologies, and much can be understood about the centers by studying them. In this case, the colors, centers, and elements are as follows:
Thinking Center - White - Air (or Metal)
Moving Center - Red - Fire
Instinctive Center - Blue - Water
Emotional Center - Yellow - Earth
Sexual Center - Green - Life ( or wood)
The Thinking Center
The slowest center in the human complex is the thinking center, which runs on the lowest frequency fuel - White. Like the color white, which in the form of light includes all colors and on solid objects includes no colors (or pigments), when the thinking center is functioning according to its design, it is without bias whatsoever. Everything is perceived as it is, without the "color" of one's judgment or opinion.
When the thinking center steals red energy from the moving center, thinking becomes an automatic, habitual, and unconscious process. Instead of seeing reality for what it is, it becomes colored by the patterns of previous experience. Habitual thought patterns prevail when this center is polluted with moving center energy.
When the thinking center robs the sexual center of green energy, its high potency acts like a drug to the mind, resulting in an addiction to daydreaming and fantasy. It is essential to understand the difference between things like creative visualization and daydreaming. The distinguishing factors are whether a conscious element is involved and whether what one visualizes can be put into practice.
For instance, daydreaming about what one would do if one were to win the lottery is an example of sexual energy consumed by the thinking center. If one were to win the lottery, visualizing what one will do with the proceeds and then acting upon it is an example of the proper use of green creative forces.
When the thinking center robs the emotional center of yellow energy, it often manifests as mental anxiety, worry, and depression. This also leaves the emotional center in a state of depletion, which results in an inability to connect to others.
The hallmark of a well-functioning thinking center is the ability to observe and contemplate reality without introducing one's biases and to follow a train of thought from start to finish without distraction or tangential thoughts. A healthy thinking center also engenders the ability to think in new ways without referencing past thought patterns.
The Moving Center
The human complex's next most-energetic force is the moving center's red energy. In addition to providing the energy to move the body in various physical ways, the moving center is also responsible for orchestrating the complex behaviors we call habits. Unlike the thinking center, which works best linearly, the moving center can accomplish many simultaneous tasks.
Imagine what life would be like if you consciously coordinated every movement in mundane activities such as tying one's shoes or brushing one's teeth! Through training by repetition, the moving center can master the most complex tasks. This leaves the mind and other centers free to do their work. There is a multitude of things that we do automatically, thanks to the moving center.
The moving center also loves physical activity and works to accomplish something. A man or woman with a healthy moving center possesses a quality that we call vigor!
When the moving center becomes polluted with yellow emotional energy, a fuel that is too high to handle correctly, it often results in "sappy" displays of emotion. It is important to note that manifestations such as these are not generated from the emotional center but are an example of the moving center utilizing emotional energy.
Other behaviors that go with yellow force in the moving center are; unhealthy obsessions (mostly with others), clinginess, and </