Astral body healing

 Hari Aum.

I am writing this article as a follow-up from my previous post on yogic anatomy. This post is about the astral body (known as the 'sukshma sharira' in Sanskrit, meaning 'subtle body'). Many people carry pain and blockages in the astral/energy body, which can then manifest as physical pain and disease. It is therefore important to understand the energy body and the means to heal this and maintain good energetic health.

The astral body consists of the:

i) prana layer (chakras/energy centres and nadis/ channels that carry prana/chi/life force/energy--known as 'pranamaya kosha' in yogic terminology)

ii) emotional layer (mind/emotions, known as 'manomaya kosha') and 

iii) intellectual layer ('vijnayamaya kosha'). 

(Note- there are five main layers in the human being according to the ancient yogic texts. These are present within 3 'bodies'. For further information, please read the post on yogic anatomy: https://mantrayoga.blogspot.com/2023/09/yogic-anatomy-brief-outline.html

When chakras function well, we feel well in body and mind. When they do not, when they get blocked, we can feel ill. 

The physical body, the astral body and the causal body (storehouse of karma) are the vehicle for the manifestation of the soul in the physical, material realm that we inhabit.

Changes in one layer or body can affect the others (positively or negatively). 

The factors that influence the health of the astral body include physical, mental and spiritual. Let us examine these.

Physical factors:

Impure/non-sattvic food and drink -- alcohol, meat, egg, onion and garlic are main ones. In addition, spicy, oily, heavily processed, stale foods. These create blockages in the prana layer (in the chakras and nadis) and increase rajas and tamas (negative emotions) in the mind/intellect. 

Conversely, sattvic foods such as fresh fruit, vegetables (lightly cooked or sometimes raw), dairy products, grains, pulses are good for the health of the astral body. These increase sattva (positive emotions) in the mind/intellect and prana in the energy body. (In the Chandogya Upanishad, it is written that the subtlest portion of food becomes the mind. We can clearly see the impact of certain foods and drinks on the mind-- e.g. the influence of excess alcohol). 

Note- very few, if any, people have a perfect yogic diet. Common sense is needed. One should follow the dietary principles are far as possible (one should aim for a diet which is at least 85-90% sattvic, the remaining 10-15% may involve some favourite foods/drinks that are less ideal).

Emotional factors:

Anger, fear, resentment, hate, jealousy, insecurity, anxiety, pride, excessive lust, greed and so on are unhealthy for the body, mind and soul.

We all have these negative feelings. They form part of our lower mind. These dark emotions create harmful/stress hormones in the body, block the chakras and nadis and lead us downwards spiritually. We need to learn to manage these in a sensible manner so that we can live a happy and healthy life on the planet as far as possible. 

Equally, we all experience positive feelings. Love, kindness, compassion, empathy, trust, honesty, generosity, forgiveness and so are good for the body, mind and soul. These create good hormones in the body, open the chakras and allow prana to flow freely. These also uplift the soul and promote spiritual progress.

Intellectual factors:

The intellect, when it reflects upon spiritual matters, upon God, becomes attuned with the Divine. It is cleansed by contact with reflection upon the Divine. 

Excessive thinking about material issues and mundane matters, misuse of the powers of the intellect to harm others/act in an unspiritual manner, tarnishes and weakens the intellect over time. It also creates negative karma. 

The power of mantra japa:

Recitation of a mantra or name of God has a powerful cleansing effect on the astral body. It heals the blockages in the chakras, enables better flow of prana through the nadis and uplifts the mind and intellect. It enables us to recognise our spiritual nature as being a part of the Divine.

Twin soul energetic anatomy:

As someone on a twin soul journey, I want to write something about twin soul energetic anatomy. The reason is, I want this to help twin souls heal the pain they experience on this journey. I am writing this for myself, for my twin and for all other twin souls who read this.

The astral bodies of twin souls are interconnected. Each of the seven main chakras in the prana layer are interconnected. There is a constant flow of energy between them-- mostly unseen but very much present nonetheless. Through the connection of the chakras, thoughts and feelings also flow. Thus, the mind-layer/ manomaya/ vijnanamaya koshas are also connected.

As we know, twin soul pain is huge. A lot of this pain is stored in the astral body, specifically in the solax plexus centre/ manipura chakra. 

When this chakra is cleansed, there may sometimes be physical symptoms (related to the stomach, for example, nausea/vomiting). Similarly, various other physical symptoms may occur when other chakras are being purged/cleansed. This cleansing is a key effect that twin souls have upon each other and can help their spiritual development.

Twin flame pain has to end (for me, my twin, and ultimately, all twin souls). I do not believe for a moment that the universe wants us to carry this around for the rest of our lives (and future lifetimes).

I am writing this to help outline what I feel will help us as a group. I am also writing this for my twin.

1. Forgiveness-- all twins have to forgive themselves and their twin soul. Whatever it is that we are angry or resentful about, we need to get over it. It is just not worth a lifetime of pain. 

The pain of the past, is nothing compared to the pain of the present and what awaits us in the future (this and other lifetimes) if we do not act to heal this connection between us. We cannot allow this pain to continue. 

Forgiveness is the healing balm. It heals the heart and solar plexus chakras.

 There is nothing that we cannot forgive. In the grand scheme of life, our mistakes are tiny. They deserve to be forgiven. Unless there was some terrible crime (such as rape and murder) that was committed (which is not the case in most situations), there is nothing that cannot be forgiven.

Whatever pain you feel your twin caused you, multiply that by 10, to get an idea of the pain they have been through because of you. (Many people say they lean on alcohol, have counselling etc to cope with the pain generated by separation). And do not be guilty. Because this journey was meant to be painful. However, that does not mean that the pain continues forever. 

Stop causing your twin pain. You are only ultimately hurting yourself. Stop the cycle of feeling hurt/rejected, and then withdrawing/rejecting, which then leads them to do the same (mirroring you the typical twin soul way). This triggers endless cycles of pain and is very foolish.

Just accept that whatever has happened has happened. You need to be ready to befriend your twin. 

Stop holding on to the past. You've grown and your twin has grown. Learn to accept this and the connection.

2. Honesty-- this heals the throat chakra. It is important to find a voice on this journey, to have the courage to speak up. This must happen sooner rather than later. This helps to reduce the twin flame pain.

3. Acknowledging the love-- this is fact of twin soul life. Accepting the existence of this love heals the heart chakra.

4. The sexual energy-- most twin souls know perfectly well that there is nobody else in the world who shares a chakra connection with their twin except themselves. What then is the point of being resentful of any 3D sexual life one's twin soul may have (this can bother many twin souls)?

The fact is that twin souls are virtually in a perpetual state of intercourse on an energetic/chakra level (I'm sorry to put it so bluntly but it is simply a fact of life!). 

Morning, noon and night, it is your twin alone who is connected with you on a 5D/astral level. You have an intimate bond with them (that physical/genital contact cannot come even close to replicating) and this is apparently related to the kundalini energy. 

All twins (particularly those who are with karmic partners) need to therefore get over the guilt, jealousy and other negative emotions related to the existence of any 3D bonds (it is normal though to feel triggered by the mention of 3D partners/families but these are a completely different experience to the 5D bond).

5. Union-- you are already united with your twin on a 5D level. You've never been separated from them in this sense, you are not separated, and nothing can separate you in the future either. This is simply a fact of life (like the fact that the sun rises daily and that we breathe air to live). 

We each just need to get over the separation feeling and accept the bond for what it is (how much each twin chooses to share with their 3D partner is up to them, and whether or not the 3D bonds last in the long-run is up to the universe. But there can be no reason, 3D bonds or not, to justify a continuation of complete twin soul separation and the associated pain).

This acceptance will help heal the astral body heal and enable healing of twin soul pain (one of the worst types of pain that exists on the planet).

{On that note, I want my twin to talk with me frankly. It has taken a lot out of me to reach out to you this year (you have no idea). It is not at all fair for you to continue the silent treatment. 

It is not my fault that I left years ago— I genuinely thought you were not interested anyway based on your behaviour and was going through my own, extremely severe, twin-soul turmoil (related to wanting to be a sanyasi/nun while dealing with this connection which I did not even know about). 

If I can forgive you for your actions that I felt caused me severe pain, then you should also be willing to forgive me for any actions of mine that may have caused you pain on this journey. 

Obviously, I am very sorry for the difficult experiences that we have both been through on this journey as I had no idea that we had a connection like this (I always felt there was an unexplained connection but only began to realise the nature of it after the twin soul dreams on sacred days in 2021-23 such as on Shiva ratri, the lunar eclipse, and on Sita navami). 

In my view, you are ultimately tormenting both of us with your silence and I wish you would just stop. I will not say a single triggering thing as far as possible if you agree to have a conversation about this connection. What more assurance do you need honestly?}

Om Namo Narayanaya.

Hari Aum Tat Sat.

P.S. For readers: If you have any physical or mental health symptoms, you must consult your own doctor for medical advice. Do not self-diagnose and treat as an energetic health issue alone. However, having a healthy diet, regular exercise and thinking positively (as described above) is very likely to have a beneficial impact upon one's health on all levels.

Hari Aum Tat Sat