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NATURE SPIRITS

Approx. 8 mins reading time

There are many metaphysical processes at work within the physical world. There are the various energies associated with life as well as a myriad of wonderful non-physical beings who work with them.

The astral realm exists immediately beyond the physical. It is a finer vibration than the physical and forces pour from it into the physical world, bringing life to matter. An etheric field exists between the astral and the physical. It contains areas of varying density and acts as a filter, allowing some types of astral energy to come through to the physical and restricting the flow of others as the Creation process requires. Other planes of existence extend beyond the astral plane, with each being of a finer vibration than the one before.

Nature Spirits are metaphysical beings who inhabit and work with the energies of these non-physical worlds, bringing them to the physical in the ongoing work of Creation and evolution. They are involved in every aspect of life and in every natural process. Every part of the world is alive and nature spirits are to be found everywhere: in the depths of the oceans, within the Earth and in the highest reaches of the atmosphere. The surface of the earth abounds with an almost incomprehensible variety of beings, each type having its own special functions to perform. Life would not be possible without their activities.

Nature spirits are form-makers and are part of a hierarchy of life that begins with the angels and is directed down through the planes into manifestation in the physical world. We can think of nature spirits as the lower aspects of angelic energies, manifested into the lower planes. Viewing the hierarchy from a human linear viewpoint, we see the angels presiding over the work of many different types of nature spirits, from high to low. Angels transform the impulses of life from Soul, stepping it down through the planes so that it becomes available to all aspects of Creation. It is taken up and transformed by the various nature spirits as it reaches their level of existence.

It is easily accepted that nature spirits are associated with rocks and plants; however, they are an essential part of all living things. Animals and humans beings are also made of the four elements; therefore they have nature spirits of earth, air, fire and water within them. These are a specialised type of nature spirit that functions very differently to those in the plant and mineral worlds. The thinking and attitudes of a human being automatically manage the activities of the nature spirits within his or her body. Devas

Devas are a highly evolved type of nature spirit. To the human eye, many of them have a similar appearance to angels, although they are of the planes while angels have their origins in Soul. Although radiant, they do not emit the same type or quantity of light as angels. Devas have a presence at the astral level as well as on some of the planes above. Some devas are of a higher nature than others and are therefore able to work with the more refined substance of higher planes. The scope of their work crosses over with that of the angels to some extent as there is no clear demarcation line, just a gradual blending of function. Devas receive and transform the forces emanated by the angels and pass them down through the lower planes and into the astral world ready to be worked by the smaller nature spirits.

Devas have chakras, and the more chakras they have, the higher the nature of their work and the further their reach extends up through the planes. Their chakras emit light but without as much change and variation as the chakras of the angels. Their action is tied more to the movement of the seasons of the physical world than that of the angels, so that their emanations tend to be more predictable, rhythmic and specific.

Devas are usually associated with features of the landscape such as mountains, plains or clearly defined regions. They can be found presiding over areas of woodland or large cultivated areas such as botanical gardens or parkland areas. They direct the activities of all natural processes within their sphere of influence, emitting the appropriate formative impulses for the harmonious functioning of the natural formations and plants in their care.

A deva has a highly evolved consciousness, being able to encompass all the processes of the planes they work with as well as the activities of the smaller nature spirits who work within their influence. They are highly aware of the activities of animals and people around them and respond with a brightening and quickening of energy to anyone admiring or enjoying the area they oversee. They recognise and acknowledge with a flare of energy the birds, animals or people who live in their area or visit regularly. On occasion they communicate mind-to-mind with human beings. The consciousness of a deva is unwaveringly bright, encompassing and joyful. They are quite impersonal, having no judgement or opinion of what goes on around them. Mother All

A great devic being fulfils the role of Earth Mother, overseeing every physical and metaphysical process occurring on, in and around the Earth. Her dominion extends throughout every plane, her functions overlapping and mingling with the work of the angels. She receives transformed energy from them at every level of the planes, broadcasting it into the many specialised forms required for life. Her radiant chakras send piercing beams of Creative Light into every part of the Earth.

She has been known by many names. We choose to call her Mother All, as this is how she is known to many of the smaller nature spirits who revel in their love for her. They joyously broadcast the thought Love the Mother! Love the Mother! Love Mother All! These are not words as we think and form them, but impulses of love and joy arising from their very being. This emanation from their collective consciousness is one of the ways they condition and stimulate the ethers for the continual expression of life.

Mother All is inseparable from the Earth. She has been a part of the planet Earth for as long as it has existed and will continue to govern it until its eventual end. The Earth itself, like all physical matter, evolves spiritually and Mother All s work changes over the eons to suit the needs of the time. She emits the impulses that not only govern its current state, but activate within it the tendencies toward becoming more refined, elevated and spiritualised.

Her emanations oversee all Earth processes. Her great consciousness encompasses every particle of the earth. Even the smallest events are known to her. She governs every process of birth, life and death. She wields the great archetypes of Creation that she receives directly from the angels, bringing them to life in the physical world. At the present level of the Earth s development, she emanates balance through the rhythmic nature of the cycles and seasons and through the constant renewal of life. Every deva and nature spirit works at her direction, each being an aspect of her expression of life. Smaller Nature Spirits

Everything in the physical world, including human beings, is made up of combinations of the four elements, earth, air, fire and water. Nothing is made completely of one element. All four elements are present in all things, even though one or two of the elements can predominate. Life can exist only when there is interaction. Nature spirits are associated with the four elements and are key components of their interaction.

Rocks and soil, the oceans and the atmosphere exist in a comparatively thin layer at the surface of our planet, providing a habitat for plants, animals and human beings. The four elements existing within the Earth in the mineral kingdom are raised to a higher state of alertness as they interact within the physical forms of plants, animals and human beings. The smaller nature spirits are inseparable from the elements and are an essential part of this process.

Some smaller nature spirits are made up of both astral and etheric material. These are radiant beings lit from within by astral and ethereal light. They transform astral forces in such a way as to vitalise and feed the etheric field as well as passing astral forces through the etheric for manifestation in the physical world.

Other less complex beings form from etheric material in response to the vitalising forces arriving from the astral realm. The astral forces stimulate the etheric material to gather together so as to form tiny beings whose existence and actions shape the etheric substance, weaving it so that the physical matter can form around their patterns. These little beings pulse into and out of form, appearing and disappearing into the etheric field. The time span of their existence in form can vary from a few seconds to several days, depending on the work required. Most have a collective consciousness and perform individual functions in concert with their fellows, the sum of their activities creating the effects needed by nature at the time. Their consciousness is mostly turned inward. They are aware mainly of the movement of the etheric streams that they work with and of the simple joy of their own activity.

Nature spirits made from astral as well as etheric substance have a higher level of consciousness than those working just within the etheric. They have more awareness of the external world. It is possible for their consciousness to evolve to become individualised so that they become highly aware of their surroundings and of their interaction with the forces around them. These spirits do not have free will as people do, however they have conscious volition. They are able to respond with awareness of their own actions and purpose within the framework of their environment. Their every action is filled with joyful celebration.

In appearance, many of the smaller nature spirits have human-like shape or certain human characteristics. This similarity exists because both human beings and nature spirits are formed from the same creative blueprint and the same sacred geometry. Nature spirits that exist in areas that can support human life tend to look most like human beings. In areas where people cannot live without some form of life support or artificial environment, for example in the depths of the ocean or very deep under the Earth, their shapes vary. Some are wispy and fairly unformed, while others can have an appearance that is grotesque and unattractive to human perception. All, however, have identifiable features such as a head or limb-like appendages.

All the smaller nature spirits composed of etheric and astral material have energy centres rather than chakras. Many of them are winged, especially those associated with plants, air and fire. Those who are associated more closely with soil, rocks and water do not usually have wings. Perception of Nature Spirits

We can learn to perceive the astral and etheric realms by learning to develop and extend the five physical senses. This can be achieved through a mixture of belief, dedication and practice. The most commonly known of these extended senses is clairvoyance, which is an extension of the sense of sight and clairaudience, which is an extension of hearing.

To perceive devas and beings that have a presence on planes higher than the astral, higher abilities are needed. In the beginning, intuition can be used combined with sensing and using the visionary inner eye of the mind. Knowing, a quality of Soul, can be used to perceive and know the higher realms with absolute clarity and certainty.

Recognition and acknowledgement from human beings assists nature spirits in the growth of their consciousness and awareness. This is a way we can contribute to the spiritual evolution and elevation of our world. Many nature spirits bask in our admiration for their plants or the areas they tend. Even if a human being cannot see them, just knowing they are there gives them energy, life and power to work for the world.

The material contained on this site provides only the merest glimpse into the world of nature spirits and angels. A comprehensive book is currently being written on these subjects, including 48 full colour illustrations. It will be entitled Spirits of Nature and Angels and can be previewed from the book page under the Wisdom menu.

SPIRITS OF EARTH The Nature of Earth

Approx. 14 mins reading time

The element earth is the densest of the four elements. It has the ability to take on and maintain form. It is stable in nature, bringing order and structure to the creative impulses that are emanated from Soul.

Archetypes exist within the realm of Soul and are broadcast constantly throughout creation by the angels. A lower version of the archetypes exist hidden deep within our planet, Earth. They also exist at a microcosmic level within every particle of matter. The enduring nature of the element earth allows the archetypes to be held in readiness within matter in a stable and accessible form. Within them are the patterns for every possible manifestation: for the chemical elements of matter, the mineral world and the interactions that result in plant, animal and human life-forms. In them also are the plans for every possibility that could ever occur in Creation, including physical and spiritual evolution. The pathway to complete consciousness of Soul and Spirit exists within every particle of matter. The angels pass down the impulses of the perfect archetypes from Soul and these stimulate and awaken the lower version held within matter. In time, as the Earth evolves spiritually, the archetypes within matter will perfectly match the original impulses from Soul and they will become One.

At the physical level, the archetypes are activated into life by the interaction of all four elements; however the earth nature of the archetypes is primarily activated by water, which is the closest element to earth in terms of density. Earth Spirits

There are more types of nature spirits associated with earth than with any of the other elements. These extraordinary spirits exist in an enormous variety of sizes from enchanting tiny beings no bigger than a spark of light to great and magnificent mountain devas. They work with every aspect of solid matter. They are connected with the mineral world, with substances and structures deep within the Earth, with landscape features on the surface of the Earth, with plants of all types and with the cycles of the seasons.

Nature spirits of the Earth work mainly with two processes, contraction and expansion. Some earth spirits are dedicated to only one of these processes while others work to harmonise the two. Contractive activities allow forces to be drawn together in a variety of ways while expansive activities allow differentiation, evolution and growth. The interaction of these two forces creates the foundation for all physical forms.

The smaller nature spirits of earth are often known as the 'little folk', who are familiar to us from legend and fairy tales. These are the faeries, elves and gnomes who are an essential part of the Earth's function and who work on or close to the surface of the Earth.

There are so many different types of nature spirits of earth that a small encyclopaedia would be needed to describe them all. Only a very small selection is described in these notes to give an idea of their diversity and functions. Minerals, Rocks and Underground Structures

Specialised types of nature spirits work deep within the earth. Their purpose is to bring life and shape to the etheric of the subterranean world in preparation for its eventual emergence into the light of the surface world. Many of the processes of this area are very dense and crushing with powerful shaping forces at work. There are more spirits working with the contractive forces within the Earth than with those of expansion. Most of the underground nature spirits are made from etheric substance and work with the Earth's etheric field.

At the deepest levels are found great, dark, almost formless etheric creatures. They can be seen in various sizes from the size of a small house down to that of a dolphin. Their shapes and movements are whale-like, as they seem to roll and swim through their underground environment. Although most of their movements are slow and deliberate, from time to time they surge suddenly upward or dive down. They do not have eyes and are mostly unaware of their surroundings. They move from some kind of inner awareness of the moving streams within the Earth's etheric. They are nourished by these forces and in turn shape and vitalise them through their movements.

Deep within the crust of the earth can also be found groups of gnome-like embryonic creatures in various stages of development. Some are quite small, while others are the size of a ten year old child. Some are unformed with their features almost indistinguishable, while others show more detail. They are very ancient and are quite still as if waiting. They are unaware of their surroundings. In the distant future, by the time the surrounding rock has moved closer to the surface of the Earth, these creatures will be fully formed and awaken to the outside world. In the meantime, their presence brings a certain type of life to the Earth, even though they are not recognisably active.

Closer to the surface of the Earth can be found small earth spirits whose appearance can at times be human-like but many of these seem only partially formed, with a head, shoulders and arms fading away to nothing below. These gnomes are formed from etheric material and wield etheric energy of a masculine nature, gathering it from the surrounding ethers. They exert their powers of will to compress it and emit it in sudden and vigorous pulses, pounding the surrounding rocks with it to concentrate and vitalise their energy. A higher form of these gnomes exists in a more fully developed state. Their shape is fully human-like. They are found in caves, cavities and cracks within the Earth. They are made from astral as well as etheric substance and draw certain astral forces to them to assist and vitalise their shaping work in the etheric realm. Observation of these creatures has inspired stories of gnomes or elves as miners.

A variety of earth spirits are found associated with every type of rock. Gnomes of various kinds are associated with crystals and gems within the Earth. Deposits of metals have their own types of earth spirits with precious metals having the most evolved spirits of all. The Earth's Surface

The Earth's surface is an area of vitality and interaction where the most varied and abundant physical expressions of life are found. The greatest number of earth spirits also live and work here, creating a feeling of intense industry combined with exuberance and rejoicing.

Earth spirits in many sizes and shapes, mostly with human-like forms, dance, work and play on and near the surface of the Earth, activating the etheric material associated with topsoil, sand and rocks.

Many of these are little winged faerie-like creatures who are totally oblivious to the physical world. They are of various sizes, but the largest are no more than four hundred and fifty millimetres or eighteen inches in height. These sparkling little beings are mostly of a misty, transparent appearance, tinted with pinks, blues, greys and white. They can be seen dancing in rings and in other more complex patterns. They never stop moving, sometimes floating languidly and at other times dancing vigorously, with much jigging up and down. At times, they dance around and around in one spot for a while before moving off, still dancing. They are not restricted to a small territory, but can cover many kilometres as they dance. Although they appear to be individual in form, they are really an expression of a single purpose, working through a collective consciousness that has awareness only of the ethers they are working within and of their own unity. They do not choose where to go, but respond to fluctuations in density within the Earth's etheric that signal the availability of specialised astral energy. Occasionally they are joined by larger, more radiant faeries who are much more conscious of their surroundings. These are beings of the astral world that interact with the work of the etheric faeries, using it as a pattern through which to pour astral light into the world.

Other beings condition the Earth's etheric in a simpler way. These do not work in groups and are far less mobile than the faeries. They do not have wings and are gnome-like in appearance. They arise from the etheric of the Earth, seeming to the observer to come out of the Earth itself. They are human-like in form, usually with elongated features and a drooping demeanour. They drift across the surface of the Earth in a seemingly random pattern wherever the etheric streams take them. Some of these spirits hold their form only briefly before disappearing back into the etheric of the Earth. Others last for several days, drifting here and there.

Other types of earth spirits of a more evolved nature can be seen running or leaping on or just above the ground. These are beings of astral and etheric and they are very aware of their surroundings, even though they do not very often choose to acknowledge or interact with physical people or animals. They have a very intense and purposeful demeanour. Some are as large as human beings, although most are smaller. They sometimes have a suggestion of wings, but these are wispy and more like short flares of energy from their backs than real wings. They sometimes also have antler or antenna-like protrusions from their heads, these being a manifestation of their alertness and attentiveness to their surroundings. Their purpose is to condition or enliven large areas of ground in preparation for the growth of plant life. Landscape Features and Large Areas

Landscape features are governed by larger earth spirits having a much higher consciousness than any discussed so far. They are an intrinsic part of the shape and substance of the land features they are associated with. Devas are the most evolved and most highly conscious of these earth spirits, as can be seen in their brightness and the complexity of their activities. They govern the formative processes of the entire area in their care, issuing forth impulses of energy transformed from the astral realm and higher planes. These impulses direct the activities of every smaller nature spirit

associated within the deva's area of responsibility. Devas receive their impetus directly from the angels.

Devas have a central form surrounded by sweeps of energy that emanate from their chakras. The centre of consciousness is in the head, which emanates streams of activating energies. Devas are aware of everything that occurs within their sphere of influence. The central forms of devas can vary in height from approximately five metres (fifteen feet) to thirty-five metres (one hundred feet). Radiant auras surround them, extending for great distances from the inner form.

Some individual mountains, groups of mountains or hills, mountain ranges, plains, canyons, valleys, large rock formations and cave systems have their own devas overseeing their functions. Larger areas often have more than one deva, usually working together.

Smaller areas such as woodlands, forests, large gardens or parkland all have one or more devas caring for them. These are often smaller devas who are responsible for groupings of plants or areas where there are many of the same type of plant.

The seashore is a specialised habitat with ample scope for all types of nature spirits. Many shorelines are presided over by large devic beings who are stationed over promontories, cliffs or larger rocky features. They invariably face out to sea and spread their influence over the many nature spirits working within the astral and etheric natures of sand, rocks, waves, seaweed and rock pools. Plants and Trees

Plant life of many types is to be found in nearly every area of the earth. Associated with these is a most amazing array of earth spirits. These include many different types of elf and pixie-like beings as well as faeries of all types and sizes. Every part of each individual plant is formed, energised and cultivated by many of these small beings. Every activity is a joyous celebration of the life processes they work amongst. The different types of nature spirits all work together toward a single purpose.

Many of the faeries and pixies operate from a collective consciousness, being in charge of single plants or sometimes groups of the same type of plant. Certain individuals are sometimes more highly evolved and have greater awareness of their surroundings. Most of the smaller plant faeries are either unaware of or not interested in anything beyond their own plants, while the pixies who tend the leaves and stems are more aware of the outer world, but only become interested in it when a human is aware of them.

With certain rare exceptions, faeries and pixies do not usually wear clothes as we do. Faeries, however, are often accompanied by wisps of floating energy that trail around them and suggest drapery. These energies are not separate manifestations created by them, but are actually a part of them just like their arms and legs. Pixies often seem to be wearing close-fitting clothing; however this appearance is usually caused by parts of their bodies being tinted with different colours according to the season and to their current work.

The roots of plants are tended by a number of different types of pixie or elf-like beings. Some of these appear as tiny sparks that fly into and out of the soil, conditioning the roots in such a way as to encourage them to link with the soil and take up its nutrients. They do this by a type of magnetising of the water contained in the roots. Close clairvoyant examination reveals them to be perfectly formed tiny creatures with small gossamer wings.

Other types of beings occupy tiny air spaces in the soil around the roots. Larger versions of these can be seen amongst the roots of plants and trees that have been exposed by soil washing away. These earth spirits have long legs and arms and crouch in the little cavities and caves formed by the washaway and can sometimes be spotted peering out at the world. They sometimes come out of their dens and walk around with their backs hunched, looking out from under their eyebrows. Their demeanour is shy. They are associated with the soil, the roots and the forming and maintenance of the cavity itself.

Another type of earth spirit associated with the wellbeing of the roots of plants is a gnome-like being with a large head, thin limbs and a gnarled appearance. He is related to the interactions of the roots with the soil as well as to the connections between earth and air. He has no wings and can be seen stomping about around the bases of plants, gathering and forming the etheric of the soil by his actions. He prepares the way for astral energies to enter the plants through the roots.

Pixies with wings are responsible for drawing the etheric energies upward from the soil, creating a template for the astral forces to enter. These processes allow the sap to rise through the stems of plants and for leaves to form. The pixies cause this to occur by flying slowly up from the base of the plant in a spiralling motion around the stem. When they reach a node on the stem, the point where the stem branches to form leaves, they suddenly deviate from their path, accelerating rapidly and shooting out along the leaf stem. They burst from the tip of the leaf, spraying etheric and astral energy that invites the action of the air and sunlight into the leaf. Many pixies work with each plant, repeating these movements over and over until nightfall.

Flowers are a highly specialised part of a plant, being able to transform higher energies than any other part. It has been said that flowers represent the Spirit on Earth. Specialised faeries are

associated with flowers. Some of these can be seen as tiny sparks that hover near the flower, drawing in life-force from the Sun and the air. They swell with vitality as they do this, before flying back into the flower where they release the energy in a rush of light. The flower glows from their ministrations. They remain within the flower for a short while, gathering in those forces that are a sort of energy waste product of the flower. They then fly out into the air again and discharge the wastes in a brilliant flash of light before beginning the process all over again.

Other larger faeries of great beauty hover near the flowers. They can be seen leaning forward and appearing to breathe into the flowers. They stretch their arms out to the flowers, caressing the air that surrounds them. Beautiful colours come from them, particularly from their hands, mouths and faces, enveloping the flowers in every colour of the rainbow. These faeries have a high level of consciousness and belong to the higher astral realms. They receive the impulses for their work directly from the deva of the area their plants grow in.

Most pixies and faeries of plants rest at night, folding themselves into the inner realms of the etheric and the astral plane. To human vision, they seem to disappear directly into the plants or to just fade from view. They reappear with the Sun the next day.

Trees are tended by all the same types of nature spirits as any other plant, but as well there are two other types of earth spirit that are peculiar to trees. The first of these is a type of tree spirit that dwells within every tree. It is seen as a cloak of colour surrounding and interpenetrating the tree and reaching down to the ground. The colour does not extend very far beyond the tree and the consciousness of the spirit is turned inward, dwelling within the nature of the tree. These spirits have the potential to grow into fully conscious, individualised beings, very much like a small deva. During this evolutionary process, the spirits become more fully formed, developing a head and shoulders that extend above the tree. Chakras also develop. Their consciousness can then reach beyond the astral to the adjoining plane. When this occurs, the tree spirits become fully aware of their surroundings and extend their care and support to other trees and tree spirits in their area. They also become more consciously interactive with other nature spirits around them.

Dryads are another type of tree spirit. They dwell deep within their trees and grow with them. They have a very feminine energy. As she evolves, the dryad becomes able to extend parts of herself beyond her tree, shifting herself until she seems to be looking out from within its bark and leaves. At this stage of her evolution, she appears to humankind to have a vaguely defined but hauntingly beautiful human face, shoulders and arms. These are the parts that can be seen within the tree or extending beyond its physical form. The rest of her form tapers away into drifts of pale energy with the appearance of drapery. A well-evolved dryad has a clearly formed body that is smooth and feminine in essence. It is still partly concealed by the drifting energies, adding to the feminine appearance. At her highest stage of evolution, she wears a crown of light and power that gives her the appearance of a faerie queen. She is then able to move considerable distances from her tree and

is very aware of human beings, being very interested in their feelings toward her tree. Dryads have a particular type of emanation and consciousness that is conducive to the growth of wisdom in human beings. For this reason we as a race are very attracted to trees and are nurtured spiritually in their presence. Seasons

Huge devic beings are associated with the changing of the seasons and with solstices and equinoxes. These great beings pass through the Earth and its atmosphere bringing with them the seeds of change appropriate to the time. These powerful spirits really belong to all the elements, but have a strong connection with the element of earth and are easily observed in their interactions with it. Interactions

Although many nature spirits of earth are unaware of their surroundings, some have evolved to a state where they are aware of the outside world and very aware of humans and animals and take a keen interest in their activities.

When pixies feel a human being's attention on them, they respond by strutting and showing themselves off, basking in the fact that they have been noticed. They can be very mischievous and will lead anyone who can communicate with them a merry dance in search of treasure or whatever they think will please.

Some of the smaller gnomes and pixies are fascinated by any animals in their area, but especially pet cats and dogs. They feel the connection of human beings with these pets and this increases their interest. Some of them would very much like to have their own animals just as we do. Occasionally a nature spirit takes a dislike to a certain type of animal such as dogs and tries to drive them away. The types of nature spirit who interact in these ways are able to do so without interfering with their usual work with the Earth, as much of their activity is to do with shaping the ethers by simply maintaining their own shape. An example of this type is the nature spirit already described who can be seen crouching in cavities around the roots of trees and plants.

Certain nature spirits of earth occasionally come inside houses. Those with higher awareness are very curious and seem to enjoy interacting with people and their possessions. They can sometimes be found in wardrobes, cupboards or pantries happily sitting amongst all sorts of odds and ends. They particularly like anything shiny or noisy.

Larger faeries who are made from astral as well as etheric substance are often able to move over a wide area and can become very attracted to people who are aware of them or can see them. Sometimes they will dance and beckon to entice the human viewing them further into their world. This is where stories of being stolen away by the faeries have come from. After studying and interacting with them for extended periods, one becomes aware of the pull of their enticements and can feel strange and disoriented coming back to the physical world. This is of little concern, however, as a person usually needs to be quite stable and sensible to be able to see these spirits in the first place.

Sometimes nature spirits who exist in close proximity with human beings enjoy copying human clothing and actions. Their efforts can be very amusing as they combine items of clothing that are completely incongruous and seem very proud of their efforts.

All nature spirits develop and grow through positive associations with people who know about them, believe in them or can see them. These are forms of validation that confirm their reality in the world and give them power. Greeting them or thanking them, even if we cannot see them, gives them the recognition and validation they need to grow. It is a great joy just to know about them and to have them in our world. Some time in the future, as the human race becomes more open, all people will be aware of them and the races of man and nature spirits will both benefit.

The Nature of Air

Air is the opposite of earth. The two elements are necessary to each other for balance. The static nature of earth is moderated by the ability of air to move in any direction, whilst the flightiness of air is stabilised by earth's stability.

Air is one of the two lighter, upward-tending elements, the other being fire. Together they bring light and movement to the world.

The qualities of air allow flight and inspiration. It is a very active element, having the ability to promote movement and change. Along with water, air helps to shape and activate the surface of the earth.

Air has the ability to move and shape water, its winds whipping the surface of the water into waves. Water carries within it the activated archetypal patterns it has absorbed from earth and the whipping action stimulates the water to release these archetypes. They are taken up by the air

where they are further activated by light from the Sun. They are then distributed in every direction with the movement of the air.

The versatility of air allows it to transform the energies of both day and night. During the daytime, air, through the work of its nature spirits processes and transforms sunlight and transmits it to the Earth. At night, the influences of the moon, the planets and the stars are transformed.

Another important aspect of the functioning of air is its ability to transport energies, influences and metaphysical atmospheres on its currents. Although all the elements play a part in the production and distribution of influences, air is the most mobile and far-reaching. The energies of change especially are carried on the winds. A shift in atmosphere or circumstances is often presaged by a sudden stirring of wind.

The Aquarian Age is just beginning. Aquarius is an air sign, so the air element has a very important task at the present time: that of transmitting the new Aquarian energies that are arriving in the world. Air also has a unifying and equalising effect, both of which are qualities of the Aquarian Age. Spirits of Air

The element of air has fewer types of nature spirits associated with it than either earth or water, but more than fire. Air spirits are called Sylphs. They carry out their activities in response to impulses emitted by angels and devas who work specifically within and through the Earth's atmosphere. Prominent amongst these are the Angels of Light, who dwell within the air and are involved in every process related to the atmosphere, its layers and its structures, including climate and weather. They are involved with the transmission of both physical light and spiritual light, as these are two different expressions of the same principle.

Angels and devas of the forces of Creation are also found in the atmosphere. Although these are not actually air spirits, they use air as an access point for all of the elements. The atmosphere is a physical and metaphysical representation of the interface that exists between the earthly nature of the physical world and the light of the Spirit and it is within this function that these angels and devas work. They begin their activity by connecting with the Angels of Light, working with light as an aspect of fire. They work down through the elements in order of density with air next, then water and finally, earth. The angels and devas of creative forces include spirits of sound, colour and music, these all being modes of Creation. They are all similar to sylphs in appearance and very brightly coloured.

Also found in the air are small, fairy-like beings with slender, human-shaped bodies and large, transparent wings like those of dragonflies. They live mainly in the air, but stay close to the surface of the land. They give an impression of femininity, although there are no feminine body features evident. They are associated with the breezes and winds as they pass through plants and trees. These enchanting little spirits do not belong to the fairy-like earth spirits, but are not wholly sylphs either. They exist between the two realms, but belong mostly to air. Sylphs

Sylphs are radiant, colourful beings, who range in size from almost microscopically small to over one metre or around four feet tall. The body is slender and elongated, coming to a tapering point in place of legs and feet. The head is crowned with radiating streams of energy overlaid by vertical lines of light that radiate upward and outward from the brow. These are linked by loops of energy that sparkle and scintillate. Elongated antennae, like those of a butterfly, can be seen to each side of the lacework of energy, barely discernible amid the glow of interweaving forces. There are an almost infinite variety of patterns to be seen, according to the type of sylph.

The most prominent features are the wings, which sweep upward and back exhibiting a variety of colours according to the sylph's work at the time. Sylphs are primarily blues, greens, pinks, purple and lemon. They are never fiery or earthy in colour, being predominantly pastel tones. Their wings are wide at the base, joining with the body along almost its entire length. They sweep to a point above and behind the head. Some sylphs have ethereal arm-like sweeps of energy that arise from the shoulder area. These are often held in a raised position, so that they almost become a part of the wing structure. They move through the air or hover in an upright position, sometimes tilting slightly forward.

Sylphs have an intelligent, alert expression. Even when they are still they exhibit an unwavering intensity of focus. When moving, they periodically emit many-coloured explosions of light that have an activating and uplifting effect on everything around them. They radiate joy.

Larger, more evolved sylphs have one or more chakras, while the smaller, less evolved ones have glowing energy centres at the head and chest.

Sylphs sometimes seem to appear as if from nowhere. This usually occurs at the point of interaction with other elements, such as near flames or close to the surface of land or water. They can also move at great speeds, sometimes seeming to human perception to disappear and rematerialise some distance away as they journey through the inner realms. At times, too, their attention is so focused on the impulses they are receiving from the higher realms that they are unable to maintain form here and fade from view.

Although frequently silent, sylphs sometimes emit a high pitched sound like the whistling of the wind. In extreme, stormy conditions with sudden gusts, they make occasional deep, percussive sounds, like that of a strong wind striking a large, immovable object. When resting on a still day and drawing in the forces of the Sun, sylphs sometimes make a low, continuous, whooshing sound that rises and falls in pitch, swelling and subsiding in volume. This gives the impression that they are purring with contentment.

Like undines, the spirits of water, sylphs draw in power from the sunlight and transform it within their bodies into a form that is appropriate to the Earth. The smaller sylphs draw in the aspects of sunlight that are beneficial to the etheric component of the atmosphere. After transforming it within them, they release it to further activate the etheric of the planet, bringing vitality to the air surrounding it and making it receptive to appropriate astral forces.

Larger and more highly evolved sylphs work with the astral essence of sunlight, transforming it within them and making it available for the ongoing process of Creation. They do this at the direct bidding of devas who work within the atmosphere. As with all nature spirits, these larger and more evolved sylphs also emit impulses that stimulate and direct the smaller sylphs who work within the etheric.

As they are inseparable from their element, air, sylphs are drawn to a particular place by the need of the air for their particular work and their own need to be in that spot to do it. A clairvoyant sees these places in the atmosphere as having different densities of etheric and astral material. Sylphs move from one place to another by placing themselves in the appropriate etheric streams and astral currents. The direction and strength of these are consistent with physical air movement.

Sylphs are very mobile nature spirits, although they are also capable of periods of profound stillness that seems to human perception to be almost meditative in nature. When the physical air is moving, sylphs are usually on the move as well. Sometimes, even when it is windy, a sylph will find a sheltered spot close to the surface of the earth and hover there for some time. Avoidance is a concept unknown to nature spirits and they use these sheltered spots not to avoid the wind, but to partake of the conditions that prevail there as part of their expression and their work.

On most days, sylphs can be seen hovering or drifting about, often with a bobbing motion. They maintain their upraised wing position to descend or go forward or back, but sweep the wings back and downward to ascend. In the hovering position, the wings often move back and forth with a gentle fanning motion. They do not flap their wings as a bird or insect would. Their progress through

the air is graceful, even when moving at great speeds. In turbulent or gusty conditions, they can sometimes be observed spinning briefly or spiralling up or down with the movement of the air.

Sometimes sylphs are seen singly and sometimes in groups. The smaller the sylph, the more likely it is to be part of a group. At times a group of smaller and less evolved sylphs can be seen gathered around a larger and more developed one. The smaller ones bask in the aura of the larger sylph, receiving vitalising astral impulses from it that assist them in their work and stimulate their own evolution. Sylphs who have received energy of this type become more active and their capacity to transform light is enhanced.

Sylphs within groups exchange energy with each other through flashing beams of coloured light. Sometimes these are vivid and narrow, as if the energy is concentrated and aimed. At other times it is sent out in shimmering sheets of colour that other sylphs in the group hurry to immerse themselves in. Energy exchange serves as a form of communication between sylphs, as the energy bears the imprint or essence of the individual who emitted it. Beams of light are passed between sylphs of all stages of development, which is unusual in the world of nature spirits. This is a manifestation of the open and flexible nature of air. With all the other elements, the passing of energy usually occurs between spirits of equal development or from higher to lower.

The greatest concentration of sylphs exists in the zone where oxygen concentration is high enough to sustain physical life. The higher reaches of the atmosphere are managed by the Angels of Light who spend considerable time there. In general, the more highly evolved the sylph, the higher in the atmosphere it can function. A sylph can work anywhere from the surface of the Earth up to the highest level its consciousness can reach.

Less developed sylphs live closer to the surface of the earth or bodies of water. Some of these are only able to skim along the surface, whilst others are able to rise a short distance into the air for short periods of time. The lower the state of evolution of the sylph, the closer to the Earth they stay. Their development is also reflected in their shape and definition of form. At the lower end of the scale, the forms are poorly defined, consisting mainly of a rudimentary head with a wing-like shape sweeping back from it. These sylphs do not have an upright posture like the more evolved sylphs. They fly mainly in a horizontal position with the head at to the front. As they evolve further, their shapes become more clearly defined and their flying habit more vertical.

The mobile nature of air allows sylphs to be extremely versatile. Unlike the nature spirits of earth and water, sylphs remain active at night. Just as they are stimulated by the Sun to process its light by day, so too they are affected by the moon and other celestial bodies at night. In response, they work to absorb, transform and distribute these more subtle types of light and energy. They work with the

ever-changing metaphysical influences that come to Earth from space. The various constellations, individual stars, planets and other phenomena of the heavens broadcast their own specific influences and the versatility of sylphs is called upon to translate these so that they can be used by the Earth.

At night sylphs become more silvery in colour with tiny sparkling points of light gleaming here and there. Their bodies glow with a cool radiance, while thin streams of iridescence run outward along the wings in a myriad of colours. The nature of the influence they are transforming at any given time has a great effect on the range of colours and activity levels exhibited.

Weather conditions are also accompanied by their own particular types of sylphs and as well, some already existing sylphs can change their appearances very quickly in keeping with changing conditions. An example of this can be seen when air and water interact in the form of storm clouds. Nearby sylphs are drawn to the clouds, the colours of the sylphs becoming darker and more menacing the closer they approach. The etheric component of a storm is charged with a kind of vitality that is very attractive to sylphs and they take in the violence of the storm, exulting in its power. They fly repeatedly in and out of the storm clouds, circling at the storm front or just below the clouds, drawing in the charged etheric and dispersing it into the surrounding air when they emerge. Sylphs in these circumstances can become frenzied in their movements, and present an appearance that can be frightening to human observers.

Many sylphs are very alert to their surroundings and actively seek contact with any devas or angels in their vicinity, even when the angels or devas do not work directly with air. For example, sylphs in an area frequently visit and hover near a healing angel who is permanently stationed at a hospital. On many occasions, these great beings acknowledge the sylphs with a touch. Sylphs of the Seasons

Each season of the year brings its own special type of sylph that matches the nature of the air currents, breezes and winds of the time. Each type blows away the old influences of the past season to whatever degree is appropriate and broadcasts the patterns and stories of nature for the current one. The appearance of each mirrors the energy and atmosphere associated with its season. Sylphs of the seasons arrive to suit the appropriate energy conditions of nature, rather than according to a date or a time. Some years their arrival is earlier or later than others, depending on the physical and metaphysical conditions of the time.

The sylphs of spring are filled with vitality and alertness. They can be seen in every pastel tone, with a predominance of soft orange, greens and pinks blending harmoniously together. The larger spring sylphs have more of the green shades, while the smaller ones have more of the pink and orange. The

forms of spring sylphs are delicate, with fine lines of energy running upward and outward through their wings. Tiny sparks of light spring from the edges of their wings, trailing behind them as they move within the balmy spring breezes. Crowns of energy rising from their heads are intricately divided with fine, feathery terminations. Flashes of fluorescent oranges and pinks glint along these lines of energy and spray into the air above. Rarely are spring sylphs seen alone. They are almost always in groups and can be found throughout the atmosphere. Spring sylphs engage in activities that prepare the etheric of the Earth for the summer months, laying foundations for the summer sylphs to build upon.

The sylphs of summer are more robust in appearance, with broader wings than the spring sylphs. They are also more brightly coloured. Their movements are more sudden and vigorous, though their periods of stillness are longer as well. Many sylphs work close to the surface of the Earth during the heat of summer. They can often be seen lingering near brightly coloured flowers, shedding gentle showers of light into the air around them. They are stimulated by the colour emanations of the flowers. The light they emit conditions the air around the plants for the use of the smaller nature spirits of earth.

Autumn sylphs are coloured in many shades of blue, deep green and yellow. Their colours are denser than those of the spring and summer sylphs, with more definition and contrast in the details of their forms. The crowns are spiked and radiant with golden light. Although all types of sylphs clear away old influences in preparation for the new, autumn sylphs do this with particular strength and purpose. Just as autumn winds cause dry leaves to fall from trees, the autumn sylphs clear away any lingering influences of spring and summer and in this way establish the forces of autumn as well as prepare for winter. Like the summer sylphs, autumn sylphs often work close to the surface of the Earth, spreading golden-yellow light over trees and plants.

The sylphs of winter have fine, elongated forms with fragile-seeming wings that are finely feathered and spiked at the edges. They are coloured with many shades of blue and purple, with streaks of light and dark shades juxtaposed, providing sharp contrasts of colour. Dark blue and silvery energies radiate all around them in concentric spheres of colour, while emanations of frosty, silvery light spray in bursts from their crowns. Winter sylphs have the most contrasting and sharply defined appearance of all the seasonal sylphs. They can be found throughout the atmosphere, spreading their wintry light all around them. Interactions

Many of the smaller sylphs have limited consciousness and are mostly unaware of the outside world. Occasionally a smaller sylph has awareness of the outer world, as do some of the medium sized ones and all the larger ones. Those who are aware of human beings will sometimes play around them, particularly on windy days. They do this even when the humans are unaware of their presence. They

experience great joy when someone can perceive them. Sylphs particularly like being around children who are often joyful and noisy on windy days, unlike adults who often react against windy weather and close down.

Smaller sylphs often play with cats and dogs, but seem to be particularly drawn to cats. In windy weather, especially when cats run or pounce, small sylphs can frequently be seen hanging from the cat's tail, its whiskers and ears or from the back legs. They also interact with lambs and other young creatures that gambol and play. Sometimes the sylphs are quite aware of the animal, but at other times, they are just responding to its activity. They are drawn to certain types of movement because of the way it impacts upon the surrounding air, creating different types of turbulence. Activities and emotions also imprint themselves on the etheric of the air, although air cannot hold these imprints as effectively as water can.

A new type of sylph has been seen occasionally since 2004. These are the largest sylphs so far observed. They are predominantly varying shades of purple and are well over one metre or around four feet tall. Their numbers seem to be growing, although they are still very rare. It is thought that this unusual sylph is associated with the Aquarian Age, which is just beginning. It is expected that their numbers will increase markedly over the next two thousand years. Their function seems to be one of interpreting the metaphysical aspects of air in new ways and bringing new forces through from the astral realms. They emit a short musical note of crystalline purity whose effect resonates through the astral realm, clearing the way for the new age.

The purple sylphs have a high level of consciousness and are very connected to all that goes on in their environment. Their faces radiate an acute intelligence. They turn their heads with great attentiveness to look at any person who believes in nature spirits or can see them. They will go out of their normal path to make contact with such a person even to the point of approaching a window to look in, an action which would be highly unusual for any other type of sylph.

SPIRITS OF FIRE The Nature of Fire

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The activities of all the elements are instigated and regulated through the action of fire. Fire is the first step in every process. It provides the initial spark for all life, from the spark of conception of a baby to the spark of inspiration for an idea. Every process begins with fire.

The abilities to flare or subside are qualities of fire. This allows variation in any process so that activity can be appropriate to its time and place.

Fire is the least dense of all the elements, being a light, upward-tending element like air. Fire stimulates air, working through the balance of gases in the atmosphere and bringing it to a state of activity so that it can support life.

The opposite of fire is water. Fire counters the tendency of water to remain still by bringing the vitality of movement to it.

Fire also has the ability to consume and transform. Through burning, materials are drastically changed. The old form is consumed in the flames and a new form remains. All change, therefore, uses fire in some degree. Everything from physical growth to spiritual evolution depends on aspects of fire. Fire has the ability to cleanse and purify and to invigorate and vitalise, allowing new life.

The Sun is essential for life on this planet. It emits heat and light. Air moderates the heat and harmful rays from the Sun, so that life on Earth can be sustained. The resulting warmth is a physical and metaphysical aspect of heat. It is nurturing and sustaining. Metaphysically, warmth and life are practically identical. Warmth works through the element earth predominantly, countering the inherent darkness and coldness of the earth element and allowing it to become a fertile womb.

Warmth from the Sun also moderates and stabilises the forces of contraction and expansion that are key functions of the element, earth.

Light works through air to reach the other elements. Metaphysically, it brings vitality to air and encourages physical and spiritual evolution. Everything of a progressive, expansive and uplifting nature arises from light at work in the world. Fire Spirits

Fire has the least number and variety of types of nature spirits associated with it of all the elements. Fire spirits are associated with the element fire in all its forms as well as with the spark of life within all things. Their activities call forth the fire archetypes from within the Sun and within the Earth and express them at the Earth's surface within the atmosphere. As with nature spirits of all types, they do their work through the materials of various metaphysical realms: the etheric field and the astral and higher planes.

At the very highest levels, a range of angels and devas work with the fires of Creation, bringing the essence of the original archetype down through the planes from Soul. These are the angels and devas of the forces of Creation. They are not specifically related to fire, as they work through all the elements in turn, however they begin their activities with fire and it plays a very important part in all their work. These great spirits initially work with fire through air. They connect with the Angels of Light in the atmosphere, working with light as an aspect of fire. The angels and devas of creative forces include spirits of sound, colour and music, these all being modes of Creation.

The smaller spirits of fire work with activating etheric and astral substance. Their work is twofold. They vitalise the etheric field generally so as to make it receptive to astral forces. They also increase activity and change the density of various parts of the etheric so as to lay down a framework for the nature spirits of the other elements to work with. Astral forces in the environment of these changed areas are also activated in preparation for invigorating the matter of the physical plane and expressing all forms of fire. These spirits have energy centres at the chest and the head.

Nature spirits of fire include salamanders, larger spirits associated with tectonic and volcanic activity and solar spirits.

An interesting feature of salamanders is that they are never seen to move backwards, whereas the nature spirits of the other three elements all do so at times. Solar Spirits

A great solar angel resides within the Sun, presiding over every aspect of its function. His aura reaches out throughout the Solar System, affecting everything within it. Just as the Sun's gravitational field, its heat and solar winds extend throughout the Solar System, so too do this angel's metaphysical effects. He is so immense that it is very difficult for a human being to perceive him, even with the inner eye of metaphysical vision. One tends to register him as a light so bright that no detail is apparent. This light source is seen shining behind the many and various angels, devas and fire spirits who are a part of the Sun's function. He oversees every fire function within the Solar System.

Smaller, but still enormous, highly evolved solar devas protrude from the orb of the Sun, extending from its surface in every direction like petals surrounding a great sunflower. They have the appearance of barely seen figures of light almost completely concealed within shifting veils of plasma-like substance. The lower parts of their forms are immersed within the Sun's fire. Flames wrap all around them, moving to alternately hide and reveal their heads, which are crowned with

light. These are powerful, radiant centres of consciousness that beam light from eyes made of fire. These great spirits reach from the astral world up through the planes to the highest levels, transforming spiritual light down through the planes at the instigation of the solar angel who stands behind them.

Even smaller devas bask within the light of the larger devas. These are located here and there around the Sun, springing into states of increased activity when solar flares or sunspots form.

Smaller nature spirits of fire are called salamanders and these are present in and on the Sun in vast numbers. Their sizes vary greatly, with some being minute and others quite huge. They are golden yellow in colour, with touches of brilliant orange. They have little definite form, having mainly a head with glowing, intelligent eyes and a suggestion of arms or wings. The lower parts of the body tail away in an elongated curving trail or coil of energy. The absence of form in these spirits is not an indication of a low state of evolution as it would be if this characteristic was present in an Earth nature spirit. Instead it is a reflection of the nature of the Sun, where all is in constant movement and there is little form evident.

The salamanders swim with undulating movements through the material of the Sun, following the patterns of the etheric and astral currents that flow within and around it. Frequently they spring clear of the densest part of the burning surface gases, moving in graceful arcs. They do not pause in their flight, but immediately dive back into the flames to disappear from view. Salamanders appear and disappear constantly, so that any part of the Sun that one observes seems to be alive with their activity. Subterranean Heat and Volcanic Fire

Great heat exists deep beneath the surface of the Earth, sufficiently hot for rock to be in a liquid state known as magma. Salamanders in a range of sizes exist within the molten rock.

Like all fire spirits, those of the molten underground world move swiftly. Earth spirits at these depths respond to the metaphysical aspects of the enormous pressure with very slow rolling movements; however it has no impact on the salamanders who dive easily back and forth as if through air.

The appearance of these salamanders is not pleasant to the human eye, as their features are somewhat like those humankind associates with devils and demons. Although there is no evil in them, they belong to an environment that is foreign to human beings and in which they could not survive. Hence, they seem repellent.

The fire spirits of the underground are very similar to the salamanders of the Sun in their fundamental shapes; however, the details of their appearance are very different. Where those of the Sun are wispy and ethereal in appearance, those of molten rock are very definitely formed, a product of their close association with earth.

Like all fire spirits, those of the underground have heads, which function as centres of consciousness. Spikes arise from their head, sometimes one, sometimes many, and these curve back from the head a little like horns. Their features are pointed with glowing eyes. Their entire forms are coloured in combinations of black and red, with some of the red so dark as to be almost indiscernible from the black. Brighter fiery red highlights flicker through their forms. Sweeps of fiery energy spring from their shoulders suggesting arms. These are barely discernible from the rest of the form. They are held swept back against the form. Some of these spirits also have wings, which are clearly shaped like those of a bat. They are mainly held streamlined back against the form also, but sometimes they are extended a little and retracted in a repetitive, pulsing motion as they move through the molten rock. The lower parts of their forms, as with all fire spirits, taper away in elongated curving trails of energy that flex and coil as they move.

Spirits of this type exist wherever there is molten rock, whether it is deep within the Earth or closer to the surface in the magma reservoirs associated with volcanic activity. The closer to the surface the magma is, the less dense in appearance and less clearly defined are the forms of its salamanders.

Volcanoes whether active or dormant all have large devas associated with them. These highly evolved nature spirits are usually situated directly over the volcano, with their lower aspects anchored into the mountain. They are made up of radiant sheets and beams of energy that wrap the central figure in shifting fiery colours. Great sweeps of energy form wings that are held aloft during the day and lowered to wrap the body at night, responding to the energy of the Sun. They have great chakras that radiate power in every direction as they process light from higher planes. Radiant crowns of light rise from their heads, pulsing with golden light and shooting sparks of power skywards.

The devas of active volcanoes exhibit all the colours usually associated with fire. When a volcano has been dormant for some time, fiery colours are still evident in the deva's form, however when there is regrowth of vegetation on the slopes of the volcano, the deva reflects this with the inclusion of greens and deeper yellows. Often the curling, geometric archetypes for new plant life can be dimly seen inside the deva's form, as if being incubated there.

An angel of Creative Fire usually presides over groups of volcanoes and their devas. He governs the creative processes that occur with the earth-building associated with volcanic activity. Volcanism and all forms of seismic activity are very chaotic processes. The angel brings down creative light from the higher planes, transforming it in his powerful chakras. The angel's awareness reaches deep into the earth, directing the transformed light. He uses it to awaken the inherent wisdom within the Earth and bring order to the processes occurring there. The work of the angel ensures that new life in all its forms arises from the extreme and rather destructive activity. Salamanders of the Surface World

Fire at the surface of the Earth is associated with flames and anywhere there is a flame, there are one or more salamanders. It does not matter how small the flame is or what material it is burning. Salamanders exist in the flame of a match, in the burning tip of a cigarette and in raging bushfires or forest fires.

The salamanders working at the surface of the Earth are the smaller nature spirits of flame who work with etheric and astral forces, bringing life and alertness to the element of fire.

Small, stable individual flames like that of a burning candle have single salamanders that stand erect within the flame. These are larger than the flame, extending above it around half the height of the flame again. Their bright auras extend in concentric spheres of light around them. They have quite clearly defined pointed heads and their faces exhibit sharp, upward-tilting features. Their expressions show a kind of wild glee. Wings of fiery light curve upward, closely framing the head. Tiny tongues of flame-like energy lick upward from the edges and tips of the wings. The lower part of the form is anchored within the source of the flame, while the top part moves freely with a graceful, swaying motion, elongating or shortening in harmony with the movement and flickering of the flame.

In larger fires with multiple flames, such as in a hearth, a single larger salamander can usually be seen within and extending above the flames. In shape it is very like the salamander of a candle flame. If the fire is burning evenly, it is positioned in the centre of it. When the fire is burning more strongly on one side than the other, the salamander is situated over the more strongly burning part.

In addition to this principal salamander, a number of smaller figures can be seen diving amongst the flames. From time to time, they leap out of the flames into the heated air above, then plunge back into the fire. The more vigorously the fire burns, the more active are the salamanders. In colour they very closely resemble the colours seen in the flames with faint hints of violets and blues rippling fleetingly through them. Their colour can vary somewhat depending on the chemical composition of

the fuel being burnt. These salamanders are transparent and blend very well with their environment. In shape, they resemble the salamanders of the Sun.

Huge fires such as bushfires and forest fires have many salamanders. A large fire that has been burning for some time often has very large fire spirits accompanying it. These are of the upright type already described and can be up to twice as tall as the height of the physical flames. They are centred within the hottest and largest part of the fire and move with the fire front. These spirits are identical to their smaller relatives in everything but size. They move with the fire front, their auras extending well ahead of the fire. This creates a metaphysical environment that makes it possible for the fire to keep burning and to spread. Elongated tongues of energy can extend from the aura for great distances depending on conditions, sometimes for over twenty- five kilometres or fifteen and a half miles.

Mobile smaller salamanders dive and spin through the wildly flickering flames, just as they do in a hearth fire. The only difference is size, with these salamanders being larger, a little over a metre or around four feet tall.

During large fires, a type of nature spirit can often be seen spinning and rolling along ahead of the fire front, close to or just above the ground. These are wind-fire spirits. They are predominantly fire spirits; however they also have in them the essence of air. Bushfires and forest fires create their own wind and these spirits are a part of this. The windier the conditions, the higher into the air and the further they are able to go. These are the precursors to fire spreading and new fires starting. They travel ahead of the main fire within the aura of the large fire spirits, conditioning the etheric of the area so as to encourage sparks to ignite the countryside.

Wind-fire spirits initially seem to be spherical in shape, with an uneven surface. These are around ten centimetres or four inches in diameter. They are made of a mixture of smoky blue and purple energies that arise from the centre and radiate outwards. The colours have a smudged, blended appearance. Concealed at the centre of this sphere is a mass of fiery orange energy in a state of concentrated vitality.

When these embryonic spirits coincide with the presence of a physical spark, the spark ignites and the wind-fire form springs open at the point of combustion. The outer purple and blue energy flattens to form a flat disk of energy with orange light at its centre. Instantaneously the vitalised energy within the sphere leaps into form as a perfectly shaped small upright salamander. As the fire catches, the disk is quickly absorbed and the salamander grows with the fire.

All salamanders of fire burning at the surface of the Earth emit crackling and popping sounds from time to time, very like the sounds of physical fire. It is quite difficult to tune into these clairaudiently, as there is no strong feeling of direction with the sounds. They seem very distant, as if coming from another place. Interactions

Salamanders are highly aware of their surroundings, but they do not purposely interact with people or animals. They are completely impersonal and so there is no reason for them to interact. They simply perform their functions with vigour and joy.

The Nature of Water

All four elements; earth, air, fire and water, work together in a variety of ways that depend on similarities and differences between the individual elements. Water is the opposite of fire and the two are necessary to each other for balance. One could not exist without the other. Fire provides the warmth and movement that water lacks, whilst water dampens and controls the flaring, extreme activity of fire.

Water is the element that is most like earth, being next to it in density. It is a heavy, downwardsettling element like earth. (In contrast, fire and air are light, upward-moving elements.) Despite the similarity, water also has useful differences that work well in conjunction with some of the characteristics of earth, countering earth's solid, static nature with its ability to flow, permeate and dissolve solids. Water brings a type of movement to earth. This is not the vigorous activity of fire, but a gentler form of movement. It can be seen physically in the way water can weather and erode earth, carrying particles along with it.

Metaphysically, water has the ability to hold vibrations, patterns or templates clearly, accurately and for prolonged periods of time. This ability is balanced by water's ability to cleanse itself of forces that are not in accord with the templates it is holding. These abilities can be temporarily affected by manmade pollutants or those arising from natural causes such as volcanoes, tsunamis or violent storms.

Water plays an important part in activating the archetypes that are held within earth. Because water rests on or permeates the Earth, the closest possible contact is made between the two. This closeness allows the archetypes or templates for life to be transferred into the water where they are raised to a state of alertness by the specialised quickening action of the water. They are then passed

back to the Earth and to the other elements in an energised form that makes life possible. This process is like the germination of a seed. A seed is a solid, like earth. It contains within it the blueprint for life just as earth holds the archetypal patterns. The life within a seed is unable to be released, however, until it is moistened and activated by water. Once this is done, it is able to grow, interacting with earth, air, fire and water during the life of the plant. Water activates the archetypal patterns within earth so that they become available to interact with the other elements.

The activating qualities of water come from its affinity with the creative forces of the astral plane. Impulses are transmitted from the angels through the planes, including the astral. These impulses pass readily into the astral counterpart of water and they are distributed from here through the etheric and into the physical world by the appropriate water spirits. As water has the ability to release these forces in stages, physical life is activated and awakened in ways that perfectly match the physical environment, including season, weather and temperature. Water Spirits

Only the element of earth has greater number and variety of nature spirits than water. All water has its associated nature spirits, even if it is only present in the form of dampness or water vapour.

Certain large devic beings are associated with bodies of water and sometimes with significant features such as lakes, rapids and waterfalls. These devas are not specifically water spirits, as they really belong to all the elements, having a particular affinity with earth. They work extensively with water, however, when it plays an important part in the landscape

As with all the other elements, nature spirits of water have a variety of forms and functions, with the larger spirits usually having greater consciousness and presiding over the smaller spirits who are less outwardly aware. Some work within the etheric field of water, whilst others have both astral and etheric forms and work mainly to shape and draw in astral energies. They bring life and growth to their element, enabling its physical manifestation to adhere as closely to the original archetypes as possible.

Many of the nature spirits of freshwater are different in appearance from those of ocean water, with those existing at the surface being the most similar.

Sunlight has the ability to penetrate both water and air to considerable depths. Undines, like sylphs, the spirits of air, draw in power from the sunlight, transforming it within their forms and releasing it

into the etheric of the water they are a part of. This force activates the etheric of the planet, bringing vitality to its life-giving waters.

At night, all water spirits become still and appear to fade into the surrounding water, or into nearby wet rocks or earth. It is as if they are slipping between the layers of the metaphysical worlds and out of sight. Even spirits of the deep where light does not penetrate follow this pattern. Earth's energies are radiated outward during the day and drawn inward at night and all of nature responds to this rhythm. The Oceans

The oceans of Earth are a great creative cauldron in which physical and metaphysical life is brewed. All water is indelibly imprinted by its contact with the earth archetypes and as rivers and rainwater flow into the oceans, these impulses accumulate and become very concentrated. They are sustained and kept stable by the metaphysical components of the mineral salts that are so plentiful in seawater. The oceans therefore contain strong evolutionary forces, maintaining within their etheric and astral fields the essence of all life that has already been and the promise of all life that is still to come.

Physical life began in the oceans, with single-celled organisms eventually evolving into more complex life-forms. In time, life spread from the oceans to take up residence on every part of the globe.

The oceans are complex environments, with the deepest ocean trench being nearly 11,000 metres deep, just over 36,000 feet. Pressure here is extreme, about a thousand times that at the surface and no light can penetrate. The oceans have many zones with different physical and metaphysical life-forms existing at every level. The nature spirits of water found at the surface are very different from those in the depths.

Spiritual evolution is mirrored in the varying depths of the ocean, from the deepest, densest, darkest waters near the ocean floor to the light and bright surface waters. This is a parallel of the gradual refining and raising of dense, coarse matter into spiritual light. Physical life-forms tend to be primitive and ancient close to the bottom of the ocean and more refined and developed at the surface. Metaphysically, forces within the ocean surge upward, coming from darkness toward light. The work of the water spirits of the oceans are an intrinsic part of this process.

The oceans have a profound effect on living creatures on the Earth, even if they live far away from them. The bodies of animals and human beings contain a great volume of water as well as many

minerals, just like seawater. Plants also have these characteristics in varying degrees. These characteristics link them all with the evolutionary nature of the oceans from which life emerged. The etheric associated with the water within animals, humans and plants, resonates in harmony with the etheric of the oceans, maintaining the connection. When the tide comes in, its influence does not stop at the high water mark. It continues to ripple throughout the etheric of the land and through all the creatures, people and plants in its path. It proceeds at the same pace as the tide was moving and is not diminished by distance. This carries with it the stimulus to continue to evolve, both physically and spiritually. Being mindful of these influences that are available enables human beings to utilise them to the fullest. The rhythm of the waves also resets inner timing, bringing humankind more into harmony with the planet and with the Spirit that governs it. Water Spirits of the Oceans

The greatest number and variety of water spirits exists in the oceans of the world, far more than in freshwater. The ocean is a complex environment that provides many different types of conditions and the opportunity for diverse expressions of life. The least evolved of the water spirits are found at the bottom of the oceans and the most evolved at the surface, with every stage of development in between.

Just as many physical deep sea fish appear grotesque to human perception, having gaping jaws, pointed teeth and strange protuberances, nature spirits of the etheric ocean depths are grotesque to the human eye. Most are either very dark in colour or completely colourless, and are almost indistinguishable against their etheric environment. These form, disappear and reform frequently. Many have shapes that are amoeba-like and shifting. Crab-like arms also occasionally emerge, grasping briefly at the surrounding etheric material before being reabsorbed into the main form. Some of the creatures are more elongated and move horizontally, being blunt at the front and tapering at the back. They are difficult to track with the inner eye. From time to time, demonic fishlike faces emerge momentarily at the front end of these forms, only to disappear again just as quickly. The etheric field of water is normally sensitised by light filtering down from above. As this does not happen in the depths of the ocean, the etheric is very dense and less sensitive to the archetypal impulses from within the Earth. This makes it difficult for the etheric material to hold form for any length of time. Areas of less dense etheric material exist within these creatures, appearing as dim lights.

These creatures of the deep are not evil, even though they can appear so to our physical perception. They are simply unevolved and time will remedy this. They are a natural part of the process of evolution, physical and spiritual, and our acceptance of them as such will assist them in their growth.

Closer to the surface but where the light is still dim, the etheric forms of the water spirits become more clearly defined and easier to view. There are multitudes of small, streamlined shapes, moving

rapidly with darting movements. They are fish-like in shape, but have dimly glowing centres of consciousness at their foremost tips. They move in every direction, including upward, but are unable to move up into the brighter layers of the ocean waters. Their movements condition the etheric and bring form and life to it.

Here and there are larger forms, with slightly pointed glowing 'heads' tapering away to drifting streams of energy. The light at the head periodically creates a faint ripple of light that runs the length of the trailing energy and is scattered in the nature spirit's wake. This has an enlivening, awakening effect on the ethers around them. Some of the largest of these spirits have shapes within them that can only be dimly seen. These have the appearance of miniature archetypes and are shaped like shells and other curling or spiralling forms. They are patterns for the creation of ocean life and are held within the bodies of the water spirits until they are required. At some point they will be released into the etheric field of the water for the purpose of moulding astral light into form.

At higher levels of the ocean, the etheric is less dense and the forms of the water spirits are more defined and stable. Closer to the surface dwell water spirits who have some rudimentary human characteristics combined with aspects of fish and other smooth, streamlined shapes. These spirits do not belong at the surface, although they visit there on occasion. They cannot stay for long, as they are not equipped to process the quantities of sunlight there. They are ideally suited to transform the lesser quantities of light prevalent at the depth they usually are found, however their occasional visits to the surface stimulate their evolution.

The closer to the surface they dwell, the more evolved are the water spirits, until, at the surface, they have very definite forms made of radiant etheric material or a mixture of etheric and astral light. These water spirits have beautiful, feminine, human-like forms in varying sizes from tiny creatures the size of a droplet to beings the size of a fully grown human being. Water spirits with human shape are called undines or sometimes, nereids. They are the faeries of water. These bright beings are made of misty, pearlescent light, tinted with the colours of the ocean: greens, blues and yellows. Beautifully coloured auras extend for a considerable distance around them, radiating outward in concentric spheres. They dive and tumble through the waves in the sunlight, filled with joy and ecstasy and trailing sparkling flecks of light. At times they appear to have fully formed legs, held gracefully together with the ankles crossed and at other times this definition is lost and the legs blend together in a single stream of energy. Sometimes several of the undines dive straight up and through the surface of the water, pausing momentarily in the air, with their arms raised to the sky. They draw in the energy of the sunlight and dive back into the waves to discharge it. As they fall through the air, they call in eerily distant tones, sounding something like the faint prolonged cries of seabirds carried on the wind. They make these strange haunting sounds only when they are partly or completely exposed to the air. It is easy to see where belief in mermaids originated. The sounds are strangely wistful and hypnotic, causing a yearning for other realms in anyone hearing them.

In shallower sunlit waters where seaweed grows, many undines work and play, drawing in astral forces and distributing them into the surrounding water. Some of these spirits have almost complete human form while others are veiled in drifting energy. They drift among the waving seaweed, bending their forms gracefully to follow the curves of the individual fronds. In this way, they interact with the sea plants, tuning into them so as to harmonise themselves with their environment. This is a type of rest for them and is in contrast to their usual vigorous activity amongst the waves. A very faint hum can be heard from them, carried on the astral counterpart of the seawater.

Undines have from one to three bright energy centres, depending on their stage of evolution. Most commonly, a radiant light can be seen around the head. This can have the appearance of a wreath or garland of sparkling points, which arise from a glowing centre inside the head. Some undines also have a centre of light within the chest that radiates forward, intensifying with their level of activity. A third centre sometimes exists at the feet, allowing a connection with the earth and interaction with smaller beings of both earth and water. All three centres are seen in larger ocean undines who dwell close to shorelines or rocks. Spirits of Freshwater

Undines and other water spirits exist in freshwater just as they do in the oceans, however there are fewer varieties. They exist at all depths, with the greatest numbers existing at or near the surface. These undines are mainly human in form. At medium depths, the undines are smaller and less wellformed, flashing through the water with the appearance of streaks of light. In very deep water, where sunlight does not penetrate, the water spirits do not have clearly defined forms. They have the appearance of drifting sheets of energy that twist and roll, forming an ever-changing array of shapes. At times, there is a suggestion of faces and arms amid the shifting energies, but these do not remain for very long. Freshwater nature spirits do not have the grotesque appearance of some of the deep sea spirits.

Energy centres exist in freshwater undines in the same forms and positions as in those of the oceans. The undines of deep freshwater have only the glowing centre at the forward end, while those with human forms have the centres in head and chest. The largest and most evolved also have an energy centre at the feet. This is seen particularly in larger spirits associated with features such as waterfalls. In addition to these three centres, some of these larger undines occasionally exhibit radiant light centres in the hands. These appear when they are engaged in particular types of work.

Water exists in solid and liquid forms and in a range of conditions. Characteristics such as temperature, mineral, bacterial or algal content and degree of movement are all reflected in the characteristics of the associated water spirits.

Undines do not mind whether the water of which they are a part is hot or cold. They have no personal opinion of it and are not made uncomfortable by extremes of temperature. They respond with appropriate changes in form, colour and movement, so that their metaphysical work always matches the prevailing conditions.

In ice and snow, undines become still, crystalline and radiant. Their bodies seem to shrink and fade until they can barely be seen, while the auras surrounding them extend much further than usual, emerging into the air around the ice or snow. Their normal levels of activity are transferred from their forms into these auric emanations, which become very active; flaring, shifting and changing in colour with great frequency. They remain in this form until the ice or snow melts, when they return to a human-like form and function in the water as before.

If water is heated, its undines move more vigorously, making sudden and quick movements. They frequently leap from the water's surface, rising into the air with the water vapour or steam produced. They either dive back into the water or disperse with the steam back into the etheric and astral realms from which they were originally formed.

When water is still, its undines can be seen drifting serenely and rolling within it. The stillness of the water triggers them into constant, but sedate movement. They occasionally rise from the surface into the sunlit air, before slowly sinking back into the water. The energy they absorb from the sunlight is released slowly into the water as they drift in a blissful trance-like state. When it is fully discharged they return to the surface and either float there with their forms partly out of the water, or again rise into the air. Undines are only able to move beyond the surface of their water when there is moisture present in the air in the form of steam, rain, mist, fog or water vapour.

When a riverbed or a lake dries up, the water spirits that remain withdraw into the earth and reside in whatever moisture is left deep under the soil. As long as there is any moisture remaining, even if it is deep underground, the undines will remain. They no longer interact with the air and the sun, but become mostly dormant, apart from minimal interaction with the earth element. When water returns to their lake or river, they once again return to the surface and resume their activities.

If water contains minerals or other material, its undines reflect this in the speed of their movement and the colours they exhibit, both in their forms and in their auras. The presence of base minerals encourages greater interaction with nearby earth spirits and less interaction with the sun and the air. The presence of precious metals such as gold generates a general uplifting in the undines present, increasing their interactions with the sun and air. Such spirits appear more bright and radiant and their rate of evolution is increased. They are more conscious of their surroundings.

Individual raindrops each have a tiny water spirit within them. A shower of rain, particularly if it's a heavy downpour, also has larger water spirits that move amongst the sheets of falling water. Rain undines have a wild type of air energy incorporated into them that gives them a particular type of vigour. They bring a specialised form of nourishment to the earth and to any body of water they fall into.

During very violent storms with high winds, extreme rainfall and flooding, undines occasionally become very wild and act in ways that are quite unlike their usual watery nature. On one occasion during such a storm, a large undine of a waterfall was observed to increase in size and activity, whipped by the fury of the storm. Her predominantly feminine energy became masculine in expression. Her eyes shone with fiery red energy, which is very unusual in a water spirit. Her emanations were forceful and extreme as she extended herself forward from the rock face, seeking to engulf everything in the path of the water flowing from her waterfall. The metaphysical noise she emitted was abrasive and battering to a person with clairaudience, producing feelings of stress and psychic shock. Her harsh screeching rose and fell in pitch, affecting all in its environment. Physically, floodwaters created havoc in the surrounding countryside. By the next morning the rain had stopped and the strength of the waterfall had greatly reduced. Within a couple of days things returned to normal and the water spirit resumed her usual activities as if nothing extreme had ever occurred.

In general, wild movement in water as a result of flooding, rapids or very active waterfalls shows itself in the associated undines in decreased definition of form in the lower parts, increased definition in the upper parts, more vigorous movement than usual and brightly gleaming eyes.

In flowing water, undines alternate between vigorous activity and complete stillness. When active in sunlight, they can be seen playing and diving through the water, skimming along the surface and rising into the air above the surface. Freshwater undines spend more time exposed to the air than their ocean cousins. In sunlight many of them are barely discernible from the water. They appear to be almost made of water. They are almost transparent, with parts of their forms coming into visibility, but rarely is the whole form seen at one time. They are tinted with pale colours, mainly greens, blues and yellows, but some of the more evolved ones are pink or mauve. In their less active phase, they can be seen drifting underwater or lying in graceful reclining poses on the bottom. They do this mainly in places where the water is quite deep and is moving more slowly than at the surface.

Undines at the surface of freshwater emit prolonged descending cascades of sound or undulating sequences of song, mainly in a minor key. These sounds are only made when they are partly or completely exposed to the air. Their song is more melodic than that of the ocean spirits and the sounds are more drawn out and penetrating. They can sometimes be difficult to hear, as if they are calling from afar. Their sounds are of the astral realms. It is sometimes difficult to discern them amid water sounds and the sounds of the wind, as they treat these as part of their communication also,

and mould their own calls around them. They tend to sing most when the water is rough or the wind is blowing. The sounds they make create a connection between individual undines, forming specialised energy pathways within their collective consciousness. When the water is ruffled by wind, undines often become aware of sylphs in their area and on occasion call to sylphs, establishing a temporary bond between water and air. Interactions

Undines do not have as many interactions with human beings as earth spirits. The interactions they do have are usually not complex. They occasionally enjoy swimming with people, undulating their smooth forms through the water alongside the swimmer.

Many of the more highly evolved undines are conscious of the attention or scrutiny of humans. They are very aware of their own beauty and of their power to attract. They have an instinct that drives them to attempt to involve human beings. Human acknowledgement assists undines in their evolution as is the case with all nature spirits. At times they emit an atmosphere of yearning that reaches out to human beings, attempting to entice them into sharing in the bliss of their activities. Most people have a natural immunity to these enticements, as their lack of belief and lack of awareness protects them. A person who has trained to perceive nature spirits develops a degree of mental control in the process and is able to resist such enchantments and observe and enjoy these realms without risk.

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