That was very interesting information about the Merkabah. Ive come across this term ocassionaly but never really looked into it until this thread. When i imagine the Merkabah, it feel like soul- the individuated God consciousness that allows us to experience life here, and is simultaneously at home in Source. A while ago i started having some really cool dreams and visions about this- I saw this ocean of 'bubbly shapes', that was the 'Great Gestalt', and the Great Gestalt is its own entity, and each of the parts is individuated consciousness. In Source (God/Love/All That Is), we are all intimately connected, we are One. And here on Earth, we are intimately connected..all that lives and is life has a soul, and each soul extends out around the body, in all directions. Everything is interconnected and One.
In regards to water and consciousness- it is really fascinating to consider the multidimmensional nature of water- water is fluid, it flows, it is passive, it is powerful, it is neutral, it is shaped by the environment and shapes the environment, it cleanses, it transforms, it gives life. Water interconnects us. Water carries the energy and imprint of 'intentions'. This is fundamenental to how we create reality using the principles of law of attraction. When you are feeling gratitude and Love, every water molecule in your body will carry that imprint. A really easy and effective way to utlise water is to do some meditating and intention setting in the shower or bath. Or if you feeling negative, hop into the shower and visualise the negative energy being washed away and transformed into fresh love energy. Drink lots of water and allow it to wash through you. You can bless everything you drink and eat, every breath that you take, and this will nourish your body with gratitude and health. Whenever you exercise you can focus on how the blood is moving through your body, re-energising you with life. Whenever you eliminate waste, you can focus on how you body is removing all toxins and waste, and is cleansed and renewed.
Music has immediately discernable and sometimes more subtle effects on life. It can definately be used to effect intentions. A couple of years ago, we had a cool lady come to our chemistry class and she demonstrated a 'voice analysis' machine. Basically, she used this machine to analyse the different tones- vibrations in the voice and then used this information to diagnose health. She was able to use the program to detect past trauma, abuse, and injury and dis-ease states in the body. She then used sound therapy to re-balance the tone and vibration, restoring balance and health to the mind and body. She claimed that she had used sound therapy to heal many people and to do things like shrink tumours. She taught us how to do a series of chants. It was the first time i'd chanted in a group situation and it was incredible- i felt like i was rushing! Ive been practicing chanting regularly since then and i like to incorporate this into meditation and sing in the shower. Chanting outdoors, in the forest...thats the best...you can feel your spirit flying.
I checked out her website at the time-
http://www.biowaves.com/Voice-Analysis/- i thought it was badly written and confusing to read. But, in person, she was articulate and her demonstration was accurate and amazing.
...The sleep cycles- you guys have to try that! It is amazing. When isis was a fresh baby, obviously my sleep patterns were all fucked up and i was sleeping whenever i got the chance and having to wake up whenever she cried for food or cuddles. My intuition during the time was incredible- i just knew everything that was going on! I knew what dreams everyone had in the house. It was scary and overwhelming at the time because i didnt understand it and didnt know how to control it. I had a lot of OBE and astral projection at this time. It was pretty confusing back then, because i didnt know why it was happening so much. A year or so later, i read the 'Eternal validity of the soul' from the seth material. Seth says that the way we sleep and eat is all messed up and unatural. He recommends sleeping for 2 periods of between 3-5 hours a day, and taking short naps if needed. This is beneficial for health and intuitive awareness. He also recommends spending time awake during the night- going for a walk in the starlight, having a meal etc. He recommends having lots of small meals all through out the day and night!
I do this sleep pattern occasionally and i do think its amazing- it seems to detox the mind and body, as well as increase the quality of my meditation and creative ability. I would do it all the time but it isnt always practical with keeping with society's schedule of time unfortunately. But... when i move out to hippy country- this is definately how i will sleep and eat- just doing what comes naturally.
The de ja vu is very interesting. I do believe that when we have de ja vu its because we are experiencing something physically that we have already exeprienced astrally- in our intuitive state, or our dream space. My friend has an interesting idea that when we have de ja vu we all following the path of out High self/True Will. I think his idea has some merit in my experience
...Ghosts...this is my theory on ghosts. I think that ghosts are created/manifested when intentional energy is repetitively or very strongly imprinted into the interconnected matrix. This imprint becomes like an 'entity' of its own...but it is not real, it is just a part of the illusory matrix. You know when you walk into a room and you can tell that people have been fighting, or angry, or that something really sad, chaotic, horrific, or amazing has happened? This is because we can pick up the vibrations still in the room. When something very intense happens or when something happens consistently, this creates am imprint of vibration, that can be picked up by other people when they enter that space. People can strengthen or weaken these imprints by feeding their own intentions into it. This energy can be positive or negative in nature. Some places have a nice feel, others have a uncomfortable feel. We can use purposeful intention, and things like sage and water to clear this energy. I use sage regularly to clean spaces, and tools like my tarot cards and crystals.
The parallel universe theory is very interesting- i do believe that we can pick up information from parallel realms and our many parallel selves. And sometimes this information could be percieved as a 'ghost'. Thinking about parallels is so trippy! In the seth material- it says that every time we have a thought it is generated into a parallel world. There are infinte parallels. Sometimes i spend entirely too long tripping about these things!