Updated Dec 25, 2021
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION
0. WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF REALITY?
— 0.1. Dimensions vs Densities — Confusion #1
— 0.1.1. “Transcending” vs “Transmuting”
— 0.1.2. Limitations of Human Concepts (Disclaimer)
— 0.2. How Many Dimensions? — Confusion #2
— 0.3. All Dimensions, All the Time — Confusion #3
— 0.4. The Myth of Higher Dimensions — Confusion #4
Forthcoming:
Chapter 2 - The 1st & 2nd Dimensions of Reality
1. THE FIRST DIMENSION (1D)
2. THE SECOND DIMENSION (2D)
Chapter 3 - The 3rd Dimension of Reality
3. THE THIRD DIMENSION (3D) — Welcome Humans
Chapter 4 - The 4th & 5th Dimensions of Reality
4. THE FOURTH DIMENSION (4D) — the Astral or Etheric Plane
5. THE FIFTH DIMENSION (5D) — the Causal Plane
Chapter 5 - The 6th & Higher Dimensions of Reality
6. THE SIXTH and HIGHER DIMENSIONS — the “Spirit Realms”
7. THE LAST DIMENSION — Source, God, and The Unified Field
Chapter 6 - Closing Notes
8. WHY SO MANY TRUTHS?
9. NOTES -- on various models of the Spiritual Dimensions
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION
0. WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF REALITY?
— 0.1. Dimensions vs Densities — Confusion #1
— 0.1.1. “Transcending” vs “Transmuting”
— 0.1.2. Limitations of Human Concepts (Disclaimer)
— 0.2. How Many Dimensions? — Confusion #2
— 0.3. All Dimensions, All the Time — Confusion #3
— 0.4. The Myth of Higher Dimensions — Confusion #4
Forthcoming:
Chapter 2 - The 1st & 2nd Dimensions of Reality
1. THE FIRST DIMENSION (1D)
2. THE SECOND DIMENSION (2D)
Chapter 3 - The 3rd Dimension of Reality
3. THE THIRD DIMENSION (3D) — Welcome Humans
Chapter 4 - The 4th & 5th Dimensions of Reality
4. THE FOURTH DIMENSION (4D) — the Astral or Etheric Plane
5. THE FIFTH DIMENSION (5D) — the Causal Plane
Chapter 5 - The 6th & Higher Dimensions of Reality
6. THE SIXTH and HIGHER DIMENSIONS — the “Spirit Realms”
7. THE LAST DIMENSION — Source, God, and The Unified Field
Chapter 6 - Closing Notes
8. WHY SO MANY TRUTHS?
9. NOTES -- on various models of the Spiritual Dimensions
- Chapter 1 -
Introduction
Everything you need to know now about the spiritual dimensions of our infinite universe.
SPECULATION about dimensions of reality beyond our normal experience has always been a part of spirituality and religions, although they did not use the word “dimensions”. Using “dimensions” to define other realities comes from the rise of theoretical physics (mid-1800s) and quantum physics (early 1900s).
Our normal daily experience is the 3rd Dimension (3D), based on the dimensions of length, width, and depth. Time became our 4th Dimension (4D) in theoretical physics. The Kaluza–Klein Theory (1921) was one of the earliest to describe a “5th Dimension”, which was electromagnetism.
Science fiction writers creatively expanded the quantum theories that were emerging then. HG Wells wrote about 4D time travel in The Time Machine (1895). And Mister Mxyzptlk was a 5th Dimensional alien who first appeared in the DC Superman comics in 1944. His 5D origin gave him magical powers and confusing logic that often stumped our 3D superheroes.
New Age spiritualists (or “psychics”) mostly referred to alternate realms as “planes” of reality in the pre-World War II era. But by the 1950s, they had largely adopted the physics concept of “dimensions”, as well.
Spiritual dimensions of reality start out somewhat similar to those of physics, but they quickly veer off in a different direction.
In a separate article, I go more into why that is the case: What Happens When We Compare the Spiritual & Physics Dimensions of Reality? New Age Spiritualists really want to equate the two, much to the chagrin of Physicists.by Alan Lew — medium.com
Most of the information below comes from messages from higher dimensional beings (including aliens/ETs/galactics) that were delivered through human “channelers”. I include additional insights from a variety of other sources, including interviews with various teachers and postings in spiritual groups on Facebook.
Our normal daily experience is the 3rd Dimension (3D), based on the dimensions of length, width, and depth. Time became our 4th Dimension (4D) in theoretical physics. The Kaluza–Klein Theory (1921) was one of the earliest to describe a “5th Dimension”, which was electromagnetism.
Science fiction writers creatively expanded the quantum theories that were emerging then. HG Wells wrote about 4D time travel in The Time Machine (1895). And Mister Mxyzptlk was a 5th Dimensional alien who first appeared in the DC Superman comics in 1944. His 5D origin gave him magical powers and confusing logic that often stumped our 3D superheroes.
New Age spiritualists (or “psychics”) mostly referred to alternate realms as “planes” of reality in the pre-World War II era. But by the 1950s, they had largely adopted the physics concept of “dimensions”, as well.
Spiritual dimensions of reality start out somewhat similar to those of physics, but they quickly veer off in a different direction.
In a separate article, I go more into why that is the case: What Happens When We Compare the Spiritual & Physics Dimensions of Reality? New Age Spiritualists really want to equate the two, much to the chagrin of Physicists.by Alan Lew — medium.com
Most of the information below comes from messages from higher dimensional beings (including aliens/ETs/galactics) that were delivered through human “channelers”. I include additional insights from a variety of other sources, including interviews with various teachers and postings in spiritual groups on Facebook.
0. WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF REALITY?
THE TWO most common spiritual dimensions of reality that people on Earth are familiar with are their waking state of consciousness and their dream state of consciousness.
Waking experiences are mostly in the 3rd Dimensional (3D) reality. What we remember of our dreams is mostly from the 4th Dimension (4D). Note that this differs from physics, which defines the 4th Dimension as “time”. If we have a lucid dream, where we can completely control and change our dream world and experience, that is a 5th Dimension (5D) consciousness.
One analogy I heard (from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi) compares our consciousness to a mirror to understand the differences between waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and pure consciousness.
In our waking reality, physical objects overshadow the mirror, and those are all that we know. In our dream state, our subconscious overshadows the mirror, and that is all we experience. In deep sleep, darkness overshadows the mirror.
Who/what we truly are is consciousness, which is the mirror that is always there, but cannot ever see itself. We cannot experience pure consciousness, but we can be it (through awakening, self-realization, & enlightenment). When we are it , then the doorway to higher dimensions opens.
That is the clearest ways I have found to explain 3D, 4D, 5D, and beyond. But not everyone agrees with that, and people will describe those dimensions in many other ways. I review those differences in the sections below.
And there are more spiritual dimensions of reality beyond 5D. Humans can experience all dimensions through meditation, hypnosis, lucid dreaming, out-of-body experiences, hallucinogenic plants and drugs, prayer, and many other spiritual-related modalities.
Each dimension of reality has a distinct set of laws that govern what beings can and cannot do in them.
In general, Lower Dimensions are dense, heavy, rigid, complex, hidden, and narrowly focused. They have lower frequency vibrations or energies, and a greater sense of individuality and separation. We humans look at them as negative or bad, though that is not true.
In general, Higher Dimensions are light, transparent, flexible, less complex, and more broadly encompassing and inclusive. They have higher frequency vibrations, and an increasing sense of universal oneness and less individuality. We humans think of them as “heaven”, which is discussed more in section 5.1.
As noted above, most spiritualists believe that “Lower” and “Higher” refers to rates of vibration. They believe that the overall frequencies of Higher dimensions are faster than Lower dimensions. It is like how a higher note on a piano keyboard vibrates at a higher frequency than a lower note.
Unlike us 3D humans, most beings in other dimensions consider all dimensions of equal value. None is “better” or “worse” than any other. Those types of value judgments (good/bad, better/worse) are a characteristic of 3D beings, including us Earth humans, and lower 4D beings. (See section 0.4. below for more on this.)
Instead of seeing dimensions and higher and lowers, an alternative approach sees them as “inner” (closer to our soul, perhaps) and “outer” (closer to the physical world outside of us). But this approach is rare. We use it more when talking about our individual consciousness, rather than entire universes. (As an example, see the Hindu Pancha Koshas (or “5 Layers”) in endnote [*]).
THE TWO most common spiritual dimensions of reality that people on Earth are familiar with are their waking state of consciousness and their dream state of consciousness.
Waking experiences are mostly in the 3rd Dimensional (3D) reality. What we remember of our dreams is mostly from the 4th Dimension (4D). Note that this differs from physics, which defines the 4th Dimension as “time”. If we have a lucid dream, where we can completely control and change our dream world and experience, that is a 5th Dimension (5D) consciousness.
One analogy I heard (from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi) compares our consciousness to a mirror to understand the differences between waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and pure consciousness.
In our waking reality, physical objects overshadow the mirror, and those are all that we know. In our dream state, our subconscious overshadows the mirror, and that is all we experience. In deep sleep, darkness overshadows the mirror.
Who/what we truly are is consciousness, which is the mirror that is always there, but cannot ever see itself. We cannot experience pure consciousness, but we can be it (through awakening, self-realization, & enlightenment). When we are it , then the doorway to higher dimensions opens.
That is the clearest ways I have found to explain 3D, 4D, 5D, and beyond. But not everyone agrees with that, and people will describe those dimensions in many other ways. I review those differences in the sections below.
And there are more spiritual dimensions of reality beyond 5D. Humans can experience all dimensions through meditation, hypnosis, lucid dreaming, out-of-body experiences, hallucinogenic plants and drugs, prayer, and many other spiritual-related modalities.
Each dimension of reality has a distinct set of laws that govern what beings can and cannot do in them.
In general, Lower Dimensions are dense, heavy, rigid, complex, hidden, and narrowly focused. They have lower frequency vibrations or energies, and a greater sense of individuality and separation. We humans look at them as negative or bad, though that is not true.
In general, Higher Dimensions are light, transparent, flexible, less complex, and more broadly encompassing and inclusive. They have higher frequency vibrations, and an increasing sense of universal oneness and less individuality. We humans think of them as “heaven”, which is discussed more in section 5.1.
As noted above, most spiritualists believe that “Lower” and “Higher” refers to rates of vibration. They believe that the overall frequencies of Higher dimensions are faster than Lower dimensions. It is like how a higher note on a piano keyboard vibrates at a higher frequency than a lower note.
Unlike us 3D humans, most beings in other dimensions consider all dimensions of equal value. None is “better” or “worse” than any other. Those types of value judgments (good/bad, better/worse) are a characteristic of 3D beings, including us Earth humans, and lower 4D beings. (See section 0.4. below for more on this.)
Instead of seeing dimensions and higher and lowers, an alternative approach sees them as “inner” (closer to our soul, perhaps) and “outer” (closer to the physical world outside of us). But this approach is rare. We use it more when talking about our individual consciousness, rather than entire universes. (As an example, see the Hindu Pancha Koshas (or “5 Layers”) in endnote [*]).
0.1. Dimensions vs Densities — Confusion #1
IN NEW Age spirituality writings, you will see “density” and “dimension” used in confusing ways.
For example, The Law of One, which was channeled in the 1980s from a group called “Ra”, states that you are a 4th Density being when you are on a 5th Dimension planet. That is because the 4th Dimension, as defined by Ra, is a reality of chaos that is to be avoided at all costs. But a 4th Density consciousness is OK. To me, that is a very confusing.
This is how I (and many others) understand the difference between a “Dimension” and a “Density”. Both refer to the frequency (speed) at which something is vibrating.
Density emphasizes the specific energy frequency (or state of consciousness, awakening, or universal oneness) that a being or an object is generating or displaying at any point in time.
Dimensions are realms where most beings are vibrating at frequencies that are close enough that they can share a good part of their experiences.
A Higher Density or frequency being is said to be closer to God / Source and able to hold more information, knowledge, awareness, and intelligence in its consciousness.
A Lower Density or frequency being is said to be closer to creation (the diversity of the universe) and therefore holds more structure, polarity, diversity, and physical experiences in its consciousness. (These are a lot like the Higher and Lower Dimension characteristics listed above.)
Most agree that we are multidimensional (and multi-density) beings. It is common to say that we have a physical body, an emotional body, and a mental body (among others). Each of these can be in a different dimension or density. For example, our emotional body typically experiences our dream (4D) reality. But it is extremely rare for our physical body to leave 3D.
Some say Jesus was a 5th or 7th Density being (opinions vary) during his historical time in his 3rd Dimensional Earth body. This may be a common form of reincarnation. “Crystal Children” (born since 1980) are also said to be 7D beings coming here to help raise the consciousness of our planet. But, so far, only a few of them seem to remember their higher dimensional origin.
This is the main point of confusion between densities and dimensions. You can, theoretically, be of any density in any dimension. Although it is easier for a higher density being to visit a lower dimension than it is for a lower density being to go to a higher dimension.
It is best to think of density as an individual characteristic, and dimension as a realm or some other shared characteristic. This article focuses more on dimensions than densities.
For this article, I follow what most others teach: the dimension of a planet is the shared density (or consciousness) that most beings on that planet are experiencing.
Earth, therefore, is a 3rd Dimensional planet because the vast majority of humans have a 3rd Density consciousness. When most humans awaken to a 4th Density consciousness, then Earth will become a 4th Dimensional planet.
Note that many say that the Earth’s dimensional shift from 3D to 4D or 5D will happen when only a small portion of humankind raises their consciousness high enough. Some say it will happen with only 1% of the global population, which is still lots of people — 78 million.
IN NEW Age spirituality writings, you will see “density” and “dimension” used in confusing ways.
For example, The Law of One, which was channeled in the 1980s from a group called “Ra”, states that you are a 4th Density being when you are on a 5th Dimension planet. That is because the 4th Dimension, as defined by Ra, is a reality of chaos that is to be avoided at all costs. But a 4th Density consciousness is OK. To me, that is a very confusing.
This is how I (and many others) understand the difference between a “Dimension” and a “Density”. Both refer to the frequency (speed) at which something is vibrating.
Density emphasizes the specific energy frequency (or state of consciousness, awakening, or universal oneness) that a being or an object is generating or displaying at any point in time.
Dimensions are realms where most beings are vibrating at frequencies that are close enough that they can share a good part of their experiences.
A Higher Density or frequency being is said to be closer to God / Source and able to hold more information, knowledge, awareness, and intelligence in its consciousness.
A Lower Density or frequency being is said to be closer to creation (the diversity of the universe) and therefore holds more structure, polarity, diversity, and physical experiences in its consciousness. (These are a lot like the Higher and Lower Dimension characteristics listed above.)
Most agree that we are multidimensional (and multi-density) beings. It is common to say that we have a physical body, an emotional body, and a mental body (among others). Each of these can be in a different dimension or density. For example, our emotional body typically experiences our dream (4D) reality. But it is extremely rare for our physical body to leave 3D.
Some say Jesus was a 5th or 7th Density being (opinions vary) during his historical time in his 3rd Dimensional Earth body. This may be a common form of reincarnation. “Crystal Children” (born since 1980) are also said to be 7D beings coming here to help raise the consciousness of our planet. But, so far, only a few of them seem to remember their higher dimensional origin.
This is the main point of confusion between densities and dimensions. You can, theoretically, be of any density in any dimension. Although it is easier for a higher density being to visit a lower dimension than it is for a lower density being to go to a higher dimension.
It is best to think of density as an individual characteristic, and dimension as a realm or some other shared characteristic. This article focuses more on dimensions than densities.
For this article, I follow what most others teach: the dimension of a planet is the shared density (or consciousness) that most beings on that planet are experiencing.
Earth, therefore, is a 3rd Dimensional planet because the vast majority of humans have a 3rd Density consciousness. When most humans awaken to a 4th Density consciousness, then Earth will become a 4th Dimensional planet.
Note that many say that the Earth’s dimensional shift from 3D to 4D or 5D will happen when only a small portion of humankind raises their consciousness high enough. Some say it will happen with only 1% of the global population, which is still lots of people — 78 million.
0.1.1. “Transcending” vs “Transmuting”
OUR consciousness (“mental body”) can be in any density or dimension that it puts its focus on. So, our consciousness and mind can be at a higher density than our physical body. Some call this “transcending”. Our consciousness transcends our 3D body to give us a different point of view or experience.
Actually bringing our physical body into a higher density/dimension is “transmutation”. As noted before, this is extremely difficult and rare.
Thus, when people say they are in 5D or higher (which many on Facebook claim), they are talking about their mental body or consciousness. They have transcended their ego-mind or personality into a higher density form.
These people did not transmute their physical body into a higher dimension. If they did, we would probably not see them here in 3D.
For some, a transcendent state seems to be a permanent state of consciousness. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi called that “Cosmic Consciousness” and saw it as the first stage of “enlightenment”. Other seem to fall in and out of this state. We might call these people “awakened”, but not yet at that first stage of enlightenment.
For more on “awakening” and “enlightenment”, see: “Awakening” vs “Self-Realization” vs “Enlightenment”
A new way to know if you are experiencing an Awakening, Self-Realization, or Enlightenment.by Alan Lew — medium.com
With proper understanding, anyone can temporarily visit other dimensions by changing the density of their mental body or energy body. “Channeling” and “lucid dreaming” are two ways that we reach the 5th and higher dimensions. There are many teachings and classes on how to do these.
Some say that our Earth is already in the 4th Dimension, and where we actually want to go is to the 5th Dimension. They say we left 3D on December 21, 2012, at the end of the Mayan calendar. Others say it happened on December 21, 2019, and on December 21, 2020, and more recently on December 21, 2021. I am sure they will announce more dates in the future. (See section 5.4, below, for more on this topic.)
OUR consciousness (“mental body”) can be in any density or dimension that it puts its focus on. So, our consciousness and mind can be at a higher density than our physical body. Some call this “transcending”. Our consciousness transcends our 3D body to give us a different point of view or experience.
Actually bringing our physical body into a higher density/dimension is “transmutation”. As noted before, this is extremely difficult and rare.
Thus, when people say they are in 5D or higher (which many on Facebook claim), they are talking about their mental body or consciousness. They have transcended their ego-mind or personality into a higher density form.
These people did not transmute their physical body into a higher dimension. If they did, we would probably not see them here in 3D.
For some, a transcendent state seems to be a permanent state of consciousness. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi called that “Cosmic Consciousness” and saw it as the first stage of “enlightenment”. Other seem to fall in and out of this state. We might call these people “awakened”, but not yet at that first stage of enlightenment.
For more on “awakening” and “enlightenment”, see: “Awakening” vs “Self-Realization” vs “Enlightenment”
A new way to know if you are experiencing an Awakening, Self-Realization, or Enlightenment.by Alan Lew — medium.com
With proper understanding, anyone can temporarily visit other dimensions by changing the density of their mental body or energy body. “Channeling” and “lucid dreaming” are two ways that we reach the 5th and higher dimensions. There are many teachings and classes on how to do these.
Some say that our Earth is already in the 4th Dimension, and where we actually want to go is to the 5th Dimension. They say we left 3D on December 21, 2012, at the end of the Mayan calendar. Others say it happened on December 21, 2019, and on December 21, 2020, and more recently on December 21, 2021. I am sure they will announce more dates in the future. (See section 5.4, below, for more on this topic.)
0.1.2. Limitations of Human Concepts (Disclaimer)
“WORDS” are a feature of our 3rd Dimensional reality, and maybe the lower 4th Dimension. They do not exist in other dimensions, where telepathy (or telempathy, telepathy+empathy) is a more efficient way to communicate.
Thus, while this article talks about “dimensions”, “densities”, “time”, “timelines”, “soul”, “reincarnation” and many other spiritual terms, these are all human-invented concepts. None of these words fully grasps the true nature of these phenomena. They can only point in their direction.
In this article, I review many perspectives and ideas on the spiritual dimensions of reality. These are often conflicting and confusing. That is because of the limitations of our 3D language. It is best to think of these as “maps”, “models”, or “stories” that point to reality, but do not fully encompass it.
So, try to grasp the feeling for what is being said in this article, more than the specific words that are being used. And then use that feeling to come to your own personal understanding of reality. And remember that we each create our own reality.
“Words reduce reality to something the human mind can grasp, which isn’t very much.” — Eckhart TolleIf you want a single, concise and integrated description of the spiritual dimensions, Matias De Stefano describes my favorite in his Initiation series on Gaia TV.
I summarize his model and briefly compare it to other approaches in this article: Matias De Stefano’s 9 Dimensions of Spiritual Reality A Sirius star system view of the spiritual dimensions of reality.by Alan Lew — medium.co
“WORDS” are a feature of our 3rd Dimensional reality, and maybe the lower 4th Dimension. They do not exist in other dimensions, where telepathy (or telempathy, telepathy+empathy) is a more efficient way to communicate.
Thus, while this article talks about “dimensions”, “densities”, “time”, “timelines”, “soul”, “reincarnation” and many other spiritual terms, these are all human-invented concepts. None of these words fully grasps the true nature of these phenomena. They can only point in their direction.
In this article, I review many perspectives and ideas on the spiritual dimensions of reality. These are often conflicting and confusing. That is because of the limitations of our 3D language. It is best to think of these as “maps”, “models”, or “stories” that point to reality, but do not fully encompass it.
So, try to grasp the feeling for what is being said in this article, more than the specific words that are being used. And then use that feeling to come to your own personal understanding of reality. And remember that we each create our own reality.
“Words reduce reality to something the human mind can grasp, which isn’t very much.” — Eckhart TolleIf you want a single, concise and integrated description of the spiritual dimensions, Matias De Stefano describes my favorite in his Initiation series on Gaia TV.
I summarize his model and briefly compare it to other approaches in this article: Matias De Stefano’s 9 Dimensions of Spiritual Reality A Sirius star system view of the spiritual dimensions of reality.by Alan Lew — medium.co
0.2. How Many Dimensions? — Confusion #2
THE TWO most common numbers of spiritual dimensions are 7** and 12*** (see the footnotes in Part 9 of this article). It seems 7 is based on the Hindu concept of the 7 Lokas. These were translated in the West as the “7 Planes of Existence” (search on that term to find many sources and different definitions).
Another possible source is the “7 Rays” of Light (or God, or Knowledge, or Fire, or the Sun, or Creation). When referring to “Rays of Light”, which is the most common, they are the colors of the rainbow. Some form of 7 things have appeared in Hinduism since at least 500 BCE and in Europe since Roman times. But none of those traditional Ray systems refers to anything like a plane or dimension of reality.
Both the Lokas and the Planes describe 7 dimensions, starting with our “Earth Plane” (physical reality) and ending with the “God/Source Plane” that is beyond words to describe. There is no “3rd Dimension” in those approaches. (“3D” came from physics, as mentioned earlier.) There is also a 14 Lokas model that adds 7 human mental planes that go deeper into ego-separation and “hell” experiences. See [**].
The 7 Planes/Dimensions approach seems to have been the dominant way of visualizing spiritual realities prior to the 1960s. Edgar Cayce (1877–1945), for example, talked of afterlife “planes” and associated them with the 7 planets in our solar system. Also see section 5.3.2, below, for Paramahansa Yogananda’s descriptions of the Astral Plane (4D) and Causal Plane (5D).
Seth, channeled by Jane Roberts from 1963 to 1984, spoke a lot of our 3rd Dimension and “other dimensions”. He occasionally spoke of the 4th Dimension (referring to it as our dream and after death realm) and the 5th Dimension (he called it “space” but said it was difficult to describe in words). Overall, he said other dimensions are “infinite in number”.
“What you call dimensions represent states in which reality is perceived. You perceive reality in three dimensions, and you have a glimpse of reality in a fourth dimension. There are many dimensions, however, in all directions.
… Now, I will tell you further that these dimensions merely represent various capacities of consciousness. All these dimensions exist at once, and even within your system, but your consciousness cannot perceive them.
… Nothing but the various stages of consciousness separates the dimensions, you see, but the separation is quite effective nonetheless.”
— Seth/Jane Roberts, The Early Sessions, volume 6, session 258, May 11, 1966
Ra, in The Law of One, went into considerable detail on an 8 spiritual densities model. Ra was a group of being channeled from 1981 to 1984. They preferred to talk about “densities” rather than “dimensions”. While not a 12 dimension model, their descriptions were more like Seth’s, being built on how physics defined 3D. Humans, for example, were in the 3rd and 4th Densities / Dimensions.
12 dimension models usually start with the lowest physical forms (usually rocks) in the 1st Dimension (1D), which is also sort of based on physics. They place humans in the 3rd Dimension because we base our reality on the dimensions of “length, width, and height”. God/Source is in the 12th or Last Dimension (12D), though not always.
I do not know who first talked about 12 dimensions or when. It may have happened about the same time that the “7 Rays” model expanded to 12 Rays. Once source says this happened on January 26, 1991. Another says they came in 10/10/10 (2010), 11/11/11 (2011), and 12/12/12 (2012). The new Rays are associated with archangels and ascended masters.
But some 12 Ray models look a lot like different dimensions of reality. So it is most likely that the use of 12 dimensions emerged at the same time as that the universe expanded the 7 Rays.
More recently, many other channeled beings and spiritual teachers have created models with 5*, 6, 8***, 9***, 11, 13***, 14*, 15***, 18, 34, and 144*** dimensions — among those I have seen.
(From what little I know about Rays, there are models with 5, 7, 12, 13, 22, and more colors. For comparison, different versions of “string theory” in theoretical quantum physics require 10, 11, and 26 dimensions. Derived from 3D mathematics, those do not directly relate to the spiritual dimensions discussed here. See my article on physic and spirituality for more on that.)
MOST TEACHINGS define spiritual dimensions as discrete realms, entirely separate and different from one another. Between them is an “empty void” or a “sharp phase transition”, such as when water changes to ice or vapor.
There are also both intentional and accidental crossovers and intersections between dimensions. Intersections between dimensions are called “portals”. Accidental crossovers sometimes enable a 3D human to see 4D and 5D spaceships and beings, many of which would rather not be seen.
But even with water, if we slow the process down far enough, the sudden phase transition becomes a gradual transition. I have found that most people nowadays believe that there is a gradual transition from one to the next and that the boundaries between them are often unclear.
Based on that approach, we are most likely dealing with a gradual transition of frequency from one dimension to the next. One way to understand this is that our universe is a massive wave of energy vibrating at different frequencies and amplitudes. (This is one version of quantum theory.)
Each dimension is a generalize sets of energy frequencies. We create a story that places a boundary around certain related or connected frequencies and we call it our physical 3D reality.
We agreed to a certain set of boundaries before coming into this incarnation. We could have chosen a smaller or larger set, which would be a lower or higher dimension, respectively. Those are other “stories” from the perspective of Source / All-That-Is.
Different teachers and teachings have different stories about the spiritual dimensions that do not match one another. That is because there is no real division in the one massive and continuous wave of energy frequencies that is our universe. The stories are just analogies that our ego uses to try to understand reality.
For more on spiritual frequencies and waves, see: Waves, Energy, & Vibration — A Spiritual “Theory of Everything” in The World Our life, world, and universe surge like a vibrant energy wave of spiritual frequency, wavelength, & amplitude.by Alan Lew — medium.com
A RELATED area of confusion is whether there is a set number of dimensions, or if dimensions are unlimited/infinite. I tend to believe the latter because I believe our universe is infinite — so set numbers are impossible. I have even heard channeled beings claiming to be from 679th, the 1000th, and even the millionth dimension.
In addition, we sometimes describe each dimension as having a lower, middle, and upper region with slightly different characteristics. For example, the upper 3rd Dimension (Earth) is only a little different from the lower 4th Dimension (most dreams).
As stated previously, we should consider these different numbers and descriptions as “maps” or “models” (or “stories”) used to simplify reality for teaching. True reality is much more nuanced and complex than any chart or writing makes it out to be.
While the different maps and descriptions of dimensions vary considerably, there is some agreement on some characteristics of the first five dimensions, at least. Those are the ones that I focus on here.
THE TWO most common numbers of spiritual dimensions are 7** and 12*** (see the footnotes in Part 9 of this article). It seems 7 is based on the Hindu concept of the 7 Lokas. These were translated in the West as the “7 Planes of Existence” (search on that term to find many sources and different definitions).
Another possible source is the “7 Rays” of Light (or God, or Knowledge, or Fire, or the Sun, or Creation). When referring to “Rays of Light”, which is the most common, they are the colors of the rainbow. Some form of 7 things have appeared in Hinduism since at least 500 BCE and in Europe since Roman times. But none of those traditional Ray systems refers to anything like a plane or dimension of reality.
Both the Lokas and the Planes describe 7 dimensions, starting with our “Earth Plane” (physical reality) and ending with the “God/Source Plane” that is beyond words to describe. There is no “3rd Dimension” in those approaches. (“3D” came from physics, as mentioned earlier.) There is also a 14 Lokas model that adds 7 human mental planes that go deeper into ego-separation and “hell” experiences. See [**].
The 7 Planes/Dimensions approach seems to have been the dominant way of visualizing spiritual realities prior to the 1960s. Edgar Cayce (1877–1945), for example, talked of afterlife “planes” and associated them with the 7 planets in our solar system. Also see section 5.3.2, below, for Paramahansa Yogananda’s descriptions of the Astral Plane (4D) and Causal Plane (5D).
Seth, channeled by Jane Roberts from 1963 to 1984, spoke a lot of our 3rd Dimension and “other dimensions”. He occasionally spoke of the 4th Dimension (referring to it as our dream and after death realm) and the 5th Dimension (he called it “space” but said it was difficult to describe in words). Overall, he said other dimensions are “infinite in number”.
“What you call dimensions represent states in which reality is perceived. You perceive reality in three dimensions, and you have a glimpse of reality in a fourth dimension. There are many dimensions, however, in all directions.
… Now, I will tell you further that these dimensions merely represent various capacities of consciousness. All these dimensions exist at once, and even within your system, but your consciousness cannot perceive them.
… Nothing but the various stages of consciousness separates the dimensions, you see, but the separation is quite effective nonetheless.”
— Seth/Jane Roberts, The Early Sessions, volume 6, session 258, May 11, 1966
Ra, in The Law of One, went into considerable detail on an 8 spiritual densities model. Ra was a group of being channeled from 1981 to 1984. They preferred to talk about “densities” rather than “dimensions”. While not a 12 dimension model, their descriptions were more like Seth’s, being built on how physics defined 3D. Humans, for example, were in the 3rd and 4th Densities / Dimensions.
12 dimension models usually start with the lowest physical forms (usually rocks) in the 1st Dimension (1D), which is also sort of based on physics. They place humans in the 3rd Dimension because we base our reality on the dimensions of “length, width, and height”. God/Source is in the 12th or Last Dimension (12D), though not always.
I do not know who first talked about 12 dimensions or when. It may have happened about the same time that the “7 Rays” model expanded to 12 Rays. Once source says this happened on January 26, 1991. Another says they came in 10/10/10 (2010), 11/11/11 (2011), and 12/12/12 (2012). The new Rays are associated with archangels and ascended masters.
But some 12 Ray models look a lot like different dimensions of reality. So it is most likely that the use of 12 dimensions emerged at the same time as that the universe expanded the 7 Rays.
More recently, many other channeled beings and spiritual teachers have created models with 5*, 6, 8***, 9***, 11, 13***, 14*, 15***, 18, 34, and 144*** dimensions — among those I have seen.
(From what little I know about Rays, there are models with 5, 7, 12, 13, 22, and more colors. For comparison, different versions of “string theory” in theoretical quantum physics require 10, 11, and 26 dimensions. Derived from 3D mathematics, those do not directly relate to the spiritual dimensions discussed here. See my article on physic and spirituality for more on that.)
MOST TEACHINGS define spiritual dimensions as discrete realms, entirely separate and different from one another. Between them is an “empty void” or a “sharp phase transition”, such as when water changes to ice or vapor.
There are also both intentional and accidental crossovers and intersections between dimensions. Intersections between dimensions are called “portals”. Accidental crossovers sometimes enable a 3D human to see 4D and 5D spaceships and beings, many of which would rather not be seen.
But even with water, if we slow the process down far enough, the sudden phase transition becomes a gradual transition. I have found that most people nowadays believe that there is a gradual transition from one to the next and that the boundaries between them are often unclear.
Based on that approach, we are most likely dealing with a gradual transition of frequency from one dimension to the next. One way to understand this is that our universe is a massive wave of energy vibrating at different frequencies and amplitudes. (This is one version of quantum theory.)
Each dimension is a generalize sets of energy frequencies. We create a story that places a boundary around certain related or connected frequencies and we call it our physical 3D reality.
We agreed to a certain set of boundaries before coming into this incarnation. We could have chosen a smaller or larger set, which would be a lower or higher dimension, respectively. Those are other “stories” from the perspective of Source / All-That-Is.
Different teachers and teachings have different stories about the spiritual dimensions that do not match one another. That is because there is no real division in the one massive and continuous wave of energy frequencies that is our universe. The stories are just analogies that our ego uses to try to understand reality.
For more on spiritual frequencies and waves, see: Waves, Energy, & Vibration — A Spiritual “Theory of Everything” in The World Our life, world, and universe surge like a vibrant energy wave of spiritual frequency, wavelength, & amplitude.by Alan Lew — medium.com
A RELATED area of confusion is whether there is a set number of dimensions, or if dimensions are unlimited/infinite. I tend to believe the latter because I believe our universe is infinite — so set numbers are impossible. I have even heard channeled beings claiming to be from 679th, the 1000th, and even the millionth dimension.
In addition, we sometimes describe each dimension as having a lower, middle, and upper region with slightly different characteristics. For example, the upper 3rd Dimension (Earth) is only a little different from the lower 4th Dimension (most dreams).
As stated previously, we should consider these different numbers and descriptions as “maps” or “models” (or “stories”) used to simplify reality for teaching. True reality is much more nuanced and complex than any chart or writing makes it out to be.
While the different maps and descriptions of dimensions vary considerably, there is some agreement on some characteristics of the first five dimensions, at least. Those are the ones that I focus on here.
0.3. All Dimensions, All the Time — Confusion #3
ALL dimensions exist at the same “time” and occupy the same “space”. They are just occurring at different frequencies of energy. If we change our frequency, we will experience a different perspective, view, and understanding of reality.
For example, when we took a mind affecting drug of any kind (such as alcohol, an antidepressant, or ahuyasca), we perceive and experience our world differently. Dimensions work the same way, but even more powerfully. We live entire lifetimes in a dimension.
In a similar way, our soul (core consciousness, or deepest inner self) has a presence in all dimensions at all times. The dimension (or reality) we are consciously aware of at any moment is a matter of where we focus our attention. Those dimensions we do not focus on exist in our subconscious mind (depending on how one defines the “subconscious mind”).
Our dream reality (4D), for example, exists parallel to our waking reality (3D). We are present in each simultaneously. We can enter 4D while we are awake in 3D, either through daydreaming or déjà vu experiences. Our multidimensionality extends to all the other dimensions, as well. (I primarily based these ideas on the teachings of Seth/Jane Roberts.)
As humans, our physical bodies can normally only experience a tiny fraction of the full range of frequencies that are always present around us. We call this range of physical frequencies the 3rd Dimension (3D). As mentioned above, we can experience many more dimensions by shifting the frequency of our “energy body” (which includes our emotion, intuition, and aura).
Some say that once we establish ourselves in one dimension, then you have easy access to the dimensions below where you are, but only limited access to those above. So, a 4D being can access 3D and lower dimensions more easily, but it still must evolve toward the 5th Dimension.
That said, many of the characteristics of the 1st Dimension (described below) are like those of the Last or Highest Dimension. They seem to create a loop. Some say we reincarnate through this loop — returning to the 1st Dimension after we have evolved to the Last Dimension.
In addition, at the highest dimensions, it is more apparent that we are all connected. We are all the one same being. Diversity and individuality gradually disappear as we move up the dimensions. At the highest levels, we are the Universal Soul, the Universal Mind, and All-That-Is / Source.
Below the highest dimensions, each division is an aspect of our self that is having a different perspective on reality. Those aspects become increasingly diverse the lower we go in dimensions. But through all that diversity, we are connected spiritually to our other aspects.
Life is Both Diversity and Oneness — at the Same Time - It’s all about vibrations, timelines, and the play of the universe.by Alan Lew — medium.com
For example, what you see as your “hand” is a 3D energy form. That same energy pattern simultaneously exists in each of the other dimensions (except the “Last Dimension”) but it manifests in different ways. What you see as a tree in your normal waking experience has a different form and intelligence in another dimension.
Crystals are examples of a seemingly 1D object (a rock) that are said to have strong 4th, 5th, and maybe higher dimensional intelligence and energy. Some very sensitive humans are able to experience that.
(I have also heard that our “unconscious self” is only present in from 5 to 100 dimensions at the most at one time. That is probably true at our Soul Family level (in 5D & 6D) but is certainly not true in higher dimensions. There are no limits in this universe.)
BECAUSE we are in all dimensions all the time, our experiences in one dimension affect all our other dimensional selves. So, if I have an awakening experience in 3D, my 5D self will have a similar experience suitable for that dimension. And if I am having a challenge in 5D, my 3D self will have a similar challenge suitable for the 3rd Dimension.
(Note that I have heard others say connection like that do not exist because each aspect is completely independent in their separate incarnations.)
Déjà vu is sometimes described as the experience of more than one dimension at the same time. I had an experience like that, which I wrote about here:
Experiencing Waking & Dreaming as Simultaneous Realities - The ultimate Déjà Vu experience, just walking down a street in China.by Alan Lew — medium.com
WITH proper intentions and practice, we can learn to shift our focus to any of the other dimensions that another aspect of ourselves is in. (Some people naturally have this ability.) Doing so can allow us to see or understand objects in our 3D world from different perspectives. This is what gives some people psychic and paranormal abilities.
As mentioned previously, we often describe ourselves as having a physical body, emotional feelings, and a mind for thinking.
One version of this approach says we have a Physical Body, a Subtle Body, and a Causal Body. These are the main tools we have to experience different dimensions.
— Our Physical Body is also known as the “gross body” and includes all our physical waking (3D) experiences.
— Our Subtle Body includes our conscious and subconscious mind and ego. It controls our physical body. It is similar to the astral body and may be related to our dream experiences (4D).
— Our Causal Body is also known as our “mental body” and is our connection to the universe. It brings our subtle and physical bodies into existence and is related to our deep sleep state of consciousness (5D & higher).
Some say that the human physical body is infinitely intelligent (beyond our conscious intelligence) and can shift dimensions with the body fully intact. Maybe Jesus and some Hindu saints have done this, but I believe it is extremely rare.
Using our subtle and causal bodies is a lot easier to do than shifting our physical body to another dimension. People regularly experience alternate dimensions (or realities) by leaving their physical body behind and only using their subtle body to enter 4D. We do this in dreams every night.
And people are increasingly connecting with their Higher Self and other spirit guides through channeling and other psychic modalities. When we do that, we are using our mental or causal body, which is in 5D or higher.
Through these different dimensional experiences, we are the same consciousness. It does not matter which body we use, our consciousness (sense of “I”) remains the same.
In addition, each of our three bodies is a complete universe or dimension unto itself. We can be fully absorbed in the physical (like when we are having sex, for example). Similarly, we can be fully in our subtle or causal bodies, such as when we fall asleep.
In the same way, each of the dimensions described below is an entire universe unto itself. They are ever-expanding and vast in their content. However, we can also potentially access any of them instantaneously with our consciousness (our sense of “I”)
ALL dimensions exist at the same “time” and occupy the same “space”. They are just occurring at different frequencies of energy. If we change our frequency, we will experience a different perspective, view, and understanding of reality.
For example, when we took a mind affecting drug of any kind (such as alcohol, an antidepressant, or ahuyasca), we perceive and experience our world differently. Dimensions work the same way, but even more powerfully. We live entire lifetimes in a dimension.
In a similar way, our soul (core consciousness, or deepest inner self) has a presence in all dimensions at all times. The dimension (or reality) we are consciously aware of at any moment is a matter of where we focus our attention. Those dimensions we do not focus on exist in our subconscious mind (depending on how one defines the “subconscious mind”).
Our dream reality (4D), for example, exists parallel to our waking reality (3D). We are present in each simultaneously. We can enter 4D while we are awake in 3D, either through daydreaming or déjà vu experiences. Our multidimensionality extends to all the other dimensions, as well. (I primarily based these ideas on the teachings of Seth/Jane Roberts.)
As humans, our physical bodies can normally only experience a tiny fraction of the full range of frequencies that are always present around us. We call this range of physical frequencies the 3rd Dimension (3D). As mentioned above, we can experience many more dimensions by shifting the frequency of our “energy body” (which includes our emotion, intuition, and aura).
Some say that once we establish ourselves in one dimension, then you have easy access to the dimensions below where you are, but only limited access to those above. So, a 4D being can access 3D and lower dimensions more easily, but it still must evolve toward the 5th Dimension.
That said, many of the characteristics of the 1st Dimension (described below) are like those of the Last or Highest Dimension. They seem to create a loop. Some say we reincarnate through this loop — returning to the 1st Dimension after we have evolved to the Last Dimension.
In addition, at the highest dimensions, it is more apparent that we are all connected. We are all the one same being. Diversity and individuality gradually disappear as we move up the dimensions. At the highest levels, we are the Universal Soul, the Universal Mind, and All-That-Is / Source.
Below the highest dimensions, each division is an aspect of our self that is having a different perspective on reality. Those aspects become increasingly diverse the lower we go in dimensions. But through all that diversity, we are connected spiritually to our other aspects.
Life is Both Diversity and Oneness — at the Same Time - It’s all about vibrations, timelines, and the play of the universe.by Alan Lew — medium.com
For example, what you see as your “hand” is a 3D energy form. That same energy pattern simultaneously exists in each of the other dimensions (except the “Last Dimension”) but it manifests in different ways. What you see as a tree in your normal waking experience has a different form and intelligence in another dimension.
Crystals are examples of a seemingly 1D object (a rock) that are said to have strong 4th, 5th, and maybe higher dimensional intelligence and energy. Some very sensitive humans are able to experience that.
(I have also heard that our “unconscious self” is only present in from 5 to 100 dimensions at the most at one time. That is probably true at our Soul Family level (in 5D & 6D) but is certainly not true in higher dimensions. There are no limits in this universe.)
BECAUSE we are in all dimensions all the time, our experiences in one dimension affect all our other dimensional selves. So, if I have an awakening experience in 3D, my 5D self will have a similar experience suitable for that dimension. And if I am having a challenge in 5D, my 3D self will have a similar challenge suitable for the 3rd Dimension.
(Note that I have heard others say connection like that do not exist because each aspect is completely independent in their separate incarnations.)
Déjà vu is sometimes described as the experience of more than one dimension at the same time. I had an experience like that, which I wrote about here:
Experiencing Waking & Dreaming as Simultaneous Realities - The ultimate Déjà Vu experience, just walking down a street in China.by Alan Lew — medium.com
WITH proper intentions and practice, we can learn to shift our focus to any of the other dimensions that another aspect of ourselves is in. (Some people naturally have this ability.) Doing so can allow us to see or understand objects in our 3D world from different perspectives. This is what gives some people psychic and paranormal abilities.
As mentioned previously, we often describe ourselves as having a physical body, emotional feelings, and a mind for thinking.
One version of this approach says we have a Physical Body, a Subtle Body, and a Causal Body. These are the main tools we have to experience different dimensions.
— Our Physical Body is also known as the “gross body” and includes all our physical waking (3D) experiences.
— Our Subtle Body includes our conscious and subconscious mind and ego. It controls our physical body. It is similar to the astral body and may be related to our dream experiences (4D).
— Our Causal Body is also known as our “mental body” and is our connection to the universe. It brings our subtle and physical bodies into existence and is related to our deep sleep state of consciousness (5D & higher).
Some say that the human physical body is infinitely intelligent (beyond our conscious intelligence) and can shift dimensions with the body fully intact. Maybe Jesus and some Hindu saints have done this, but I believe it is extremely rare.
Using our subtle and causal bodies is a lot easier to do than shifting our physical body to another dimension. People regularly experience alternate dimensions (or realities) by leaving their physical body behind and only using their subtle body to enter 4D. We do this in dreams every night.
And people are increasingly connecting with their Higher Self and other spirit guides through channeling and other psychic modalities. When we do that, we are using our mental or causal body, which is in 5D or higher.
Through these different dimensional experiences, we are the same consciousness. It does not matter which body we use, our consciousness (sense of “I”) remains the same.
In addition, each of our three bodies is a complete universe or dimension unto itself. We can be fully absorbed in the physical (like when we are having sex, for example). Similarly, we can be fully in our subtle or causal bodies, such as when we fall asleep.
In the same way, each of the dimensions described below is an entire universe unto itself. They are ever-expanding and vast in their content. However, we can also potentially access any of them instantaneously with our consciousness (our sense of “I”)
0.4. The Myth of Higher Dimensions — Confusion #4
As mentioned above, people often see the word “higher” to mean one dimension is “better” than another. This is a distortion of our 3D linear thinking and communication and is not true. It seems that way from our 3rd Dimension because of the limitations we have adopted that emphasize separation over oneness.
Most humans in the 3rd Dimension focus only the one dimension, with little awareness of the others. Because of our emphasis on separation, most of us see other dimensions as completely separate from our existence (even though they are not).
We also are self-critical and see other dimensions as “better” than ours. We view higher dimensional beings as “gods” (with a small “g”), angels, and ascended masters who we should pray to because of their knowledge and powers.
Such a view is perfectly understandable from a purely 3D perspective. That is because higher density or dimensional being have a broader perspective on reality. They are more aware of their multidimensional selves and the oneness of the universe. But they might not know much about 3D world and experience.
The higher dimensional beings we interact with are the small percentage who take on the role of a spirit guides for lower dimensional beings. Some have had incarnations in the lower dimensions, while others have not.
But most higher dimensional beings are not like that (from what I have heard). Many only focus on their own dimension, like we do in 3D. They know as much about our 3rd Dimension as we know of theirs. And they prefer to only interact in their higher dimensions, like many humans prefer to do on Earth.
Some of these types of higher dimensional beings wish to expand spiritually themselves by experiencing our 3D universe. They realize that they have no awareness of what it is like to be a 3D being. So they seek opportunities to incarnate in the lower dimensions to do that.
Rather than thinking one is better than another, it is best to think of each dimension offering a different perspective on the universe that we all share. As mentioned at the start of this article, each dimension follows a distinct set of “laws” of what they can and cannot do.
The fundamental differences are that higher dimensions have more flexible laws than the lower dimensions do, and they have a broader understanding of reality because they less focused than lower dimensions. They have these characteristics because of their higher overall energy frequencies (speed).
But all dimensions have their challenges. They are just different in each dimension. The flexibility and broader perspectives of higher dimensions bring greater responsibility. In 3D, we are more focused on our personal experiences and challenges. But the overall challenge level remains the same for both them and us.
As an example, one of my tasks as a human is to harmonize the many parts of my mind and body so they can work together in a healthy, happy, and successful manner. If we think of our planet Earth as a higher dimensional being, one of her tasks is to harmonize all the people, animals, plants, land masses, water bodies, and air systems to create a healthy, happy, and successful planet.
I think my human task is a lot easier than her planetary one!
Matias De Stefano says that, compared to another person or beings, we may be in a higher dimension, vibration, or state of consciousness (they are all the same). That means we are more mature — we have learned more through more experiences.
In that situation, we teach and nurture those in lower dimensions, vibrations, and states of consciousness. This is the same as a parent’s responsibility for a child. Such teaching might be by example, rather than intentional effort. This is one way to think of your relationship with people in your life who seem to vibrate low energies much of the time.
The universe is always moving through positive (+) and negative (-) energies toward greater alignment and ascension. It does not matter which dimension one is in.
But in 3D, we think positive (+) is good and negative (-) is bad. Higher dimensions see beyond that separation and understand that both are normal and valuable energies of creation. This is one lesson that higher dimensional guides often try to teach.
Many humans also assume that higher dimensions mean more happiness and less suffering. But “happiness” (contentment, joy, bliss, ecstasy) is independent of one’s dimension and density. We can live a happy and fulfilling existence that is free of suffering in any dimension if we align with the vibration of our dimension and our soul’s purpose in this incarnation.
This is “being in the flow”. When we are “in the flow,” our soul is happy and we are happy. This can happen at any dimensional level.
As our consciousness expands/ascends, we gradually see all creation, realities, and dimensions having equal value, purpose, and spiritual potential. Their energy frequencies are the only actual difference.
Seth II on Our Multidimensionality
Seth II: “As we peer into your room, so do you peer into other realities all unknowing. You do not physically recall those journeys that you have yourselves made and are now making. You leave from any moment of your time and you are gone sometimes for centuries of physical time. You leave in the middle of a day and return the day before yesterday or a thousand years hence. Now, that is reality ….
The small portion that you perceive is but one letter on a page. You can not comprehend its meaning for the entire word is hidden. Not because it must be. But, because you are becoming. At this stage, you are only perceiving a portion of your own becoming….
You must realize that each reality is unique and precious and a part of the whole.… And so will you awaken, and so have you awakened, and so even in the trance of physical focus are you already awake to your own greater reality.… You are, in other terms, the memory of us, yet we are also the memory of you.”
— Seth II/Jane Roberts, The Early Sessions, Book 3, ESP Class Session, Jan 19, 1971Seth was channeled by Jane Roberts from the mid-1960s to 1984. He once described himself as a “future” version of Jane. Jane occasionally channeled Seth II, who was as a “future” version of Seth.
But as the last line of the quote implies, the whole concept of “past and future” is relative from a higher dimensional perspective. This is challenging for most of us in 3D to understand. Therefore, most mentions of “time” in this article are simplified to assume it is real, though we all know it is an illusion.
As mentioned above, people often see the word “higher” to mean one dimension is “better” than another. This is a distortion of our 3D linear thinking and communication and is not true. It seems that way from our 3rd Dimension because of the limitations we have adopted that emphasize separation over oneness.
Most humans in the 3rd Dimension focus only the one dimension, with little awareness of the others. Because of our emphasis on separation, most of us see other dimensions as completely separate from our existence (even though they are not).
We also are self-critical and see other dimensions as “better” than ours. We view higher dimensional beings as “gods” (with a small “g”), angels, and ascended masters who we should pray to because of their knowledge and powers.
Such a view is perfectly understandable from a purely 3D perspective. That is because higher density or dimensional being have a broader perspective on reality. They are more aware of their multidimensional selves and the oneness of the universe. But they might not know much about 3D world and experience.
The higher dimensional beings we interact with are the small percentage who take on the role of a spirit guides for lower dimensional beings. Some have had incarnations in the lower dimensions, while others have not.
But most higher dimensional beings are not like that (from what I have heard). Many only focus on their own dimension, like we do in 3D. They know as much about our 3rd Dimension as we know of theirs. And they prefer to only interact in their higher dimensions, like many humans prefer to do on Earth.
Some of these types of higher dimensional beings wish to expand spiritually themselves by experiencing our 3D universe. They realize that they have no awareness of what it is like to be a 3D being. So they seek opportunities to incarnate in the lower dimensions to do that.
Rather than thinking one is better than another, it is best to think of each dimension offering a different perspective on the universe that we all share. As mentioned at the start of this article, each dimension follows a distinct set of “laws” of what they can and cannot do.
The fundamental differences are that higher dimensions have more flexible laws than the lower dimensions do, and they have a broader understanding of reality because they less focused than lower dimensions. They have these characteristics because of their higher overall energy frequencies (speed).
But all dimensions have their challenges. They are just different in each dimension. The flexibility and broader perspectives of higher dimensions bring greater responsibility. In 3D, we are more focused on our personal experiences and challenges. But the overall challenge level remains the same for both them and us.
As an example, one of my tasks as a human is to harmonize the many parts of my mind and body so they can work together in a healthy, happy, and successful manner. If we think of our planet Earth as a higher dimensional being, one of her tasks is to harmonize all the people, animals, plants, land masses, water bodies, and air systems to create a healthy, happy, and successful planet.
I think my human task is a lot easier than her planetary one!
Matias De Stefano says that, compared to another person or beings, we may be in a higher dimension, vibration, or state of consciousness (they are all the same). That means we are more mature — we have learned more through more experiences.
In that situation, we teach and nurture those in lower dimensions, vibrations, and states of consciousness. This is the same as a parent’s responsibility for a child. Such teaching might be by example, rather than intentional effort. This is one way to think of your relationship with people in your life who seem to vibrate low energies much of the time.
The universe is always moving through positive (+) and negative (-) energies toward greater alignment and ascension. It does not matter which dimension one is in.
But in 3D, we think positive (+) is good and negative (-) is bad. Higher dimensions see beyond that separation and understand that both are normal and valuable energies of creation. This is one lesson that higher dimensional guides often try to teach.
Many humans also assume that higher dimensions mean more happiness and less suffering. But “happiness” (contentment, joy, bliss, ecstasy) is independent of one’s dimension and density. We can live a happy and fulfilling existence that is free of suffering in any dimension if we align with the vibration of our dimension and our soul’s purpose in this incarnation.
This is “being in the flow”. When we are “in the flow,” our soul is happy and we are happy. This can happen at any dimensional level.
As our consciousness expands/ascends, we gradually see all creation, realities, and dimensions having equal value, purpose, and spiritual potential. Their energy frequencies are the only actual difference.
Seth II on Our Multidimensionality
Seth II: “As we peer into your room, so do you peer into other realities all unknowing. You do not physically recall those journeys that you have yourselves made and are now making. You leave from any moment of your time and you are gone sometimes for centuries of physical time. You leave in the middle of a day and return the day before yesterday or a thousand years hence. Now, that is reality ….
The small portion that you perceive is but one letter on a page. You can not comprehend its meaning for the entire word is hidden. Not because it must be. But, because you are becoming. At this stage, you are only perceiving a portion of your own becoming….
You must realize that each reality is unique and precious and a part of the whole.… And so will you awaken, and so have you awakened, and so even in the trance of physical focus are you already awake to your own greater reality.… You are, in other terms, the memory of us, yet we are also the memory of you.”
— Seth II/Jane Roberts, The Early Sessions, Book 3, ESP Class Session, Jan 19, 1971Seth was channeled by Jane Roberts from the mid-1960s to 1984. He once described himself as a “future” version of Jane. Jane occasionally channeled Seth II, who was as a “future” version of Seth.
But as the last line of the quote implies, the whole concept of “past and future” is relative from a higher dimensional perspective. This is challenging for most of us in 3D to understand. Therefore, most mentions of “time” in this article are simplified to assume it is real, though we all know it is an illusion.
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