Nature Intelligences
Humans have, since the beginning of time, no doubt, wondered about the possibility of the existence of other intelligent beings in our vast universe. Only recently, however, have our scientists begun to embrace the concept seriously and have initiated the search for extra-terrestrial life. But still we are locked into primitive belief systems that life must necessarily be embodied as evidenced by our representations of the now famous movie star "ET" and our stereotypical depictions of Martians as ‘little green men’. It is difficult for us as a species to admit to the possibility of discarnate life-forms. But beyond our material universe of form, there exist other unseen levels and dimensions which are normally not perceptible to the basic sensory apparatus of the human. These various levels and dimensions are occupied by a number of groups of consciousnesses which function and express themselves both uniquely and differently from human consciousness. One such consciousness is what we refer to as "Nature." It may seem strange at first to describe Nature as having consciousness, but for anyone who has read of the experiments with plants by Cleve Backster in The Secret Life of Plants by Tompkins and Bird, this concept is not only possible but highly probable. There are two groups within the massive, intelligent Nature consciousness which interact directly with mankind. These two groups are known in Sanskrit as Deva and Apsarasa. The Apsarasa Kingdom is also commonly referred to in English as Nature Spirits. There is no simple English equivalent for the word Deva. It has been rendered in some sections of the literature as god or gods. But I believe this translation is confusing and misleading. The Devas are actually the architects of Nature. They create the blueprints for everything which possesses form. The Devic Kingdom is the creative force which is responsible for fixing all the attributes and requirements of everything which exists in form on our planet, Earth and in the larger universe beyond. Each form has its own associated Deva. There are, for example, the Deva of Earthworm, the Deva of Rice, the Deva of our vegetable garden, the Deva of the diesel motor, the Deva of the Moon, etc to name but a few of the billions of them. On the other hand the Nature Spirits (Apsarasa) are the coordinators, implementers of the Devic blueprint. They work with the principle of manifestation, translating spirit into matter, energy into form. The chief of the Nature Spirits is Pan (the same Pan from traditional literature, although contrary to the common notion, his essence is Total Love and not demonic). Unlike the Nature Spirits, however, which are regional in their operation (i.e. each group of Nature Spirits is connected to one individual geographical area), Pan is, like the Devas, universal in his presence. In times long past man and Nature have interacted harmoniously in a positive way. But as man has become more and more infatuated with his technological prowess, his excesses have infringed on the very existence of Nature. Nature itself has been forced to retreat in the face of this human encroachment. We need not look very far to realize that a large part of man’s technological development has been directly hostile to the natural world. Now as we move into the New Age, one of the hallmarks will be a new relationship between man and Nature, an end to man’s domination over and manipulation of Nature and the beginning of a cooperative partnership where man and Nature will once more work together participating as equals in the unfolding of the Divine blueprint. For more information about the mechanics of working consciously with the Nature Intelligences please consult the books of Machaelle Small Wright (Perelandra Garden Workbook I & II) or visit: |
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