The Etheric Body
The first layer of the subtle energy body is the etheric field. This layer of subtle energy vibrates at a frequency much faster or higher than the physical body. It is intimately interconnected with the physical body - in fact it occupies the same space as the physical body, based on a concept Dr. Richard Gerber calls non-destructive coexistence. Dr. Gerber's book, Vibrational Medicine, is a must-read for anyone interested in subtle energy and the chakras.
The etheric body is very important to the human subtle energy system. It provides an energetic blue print upon which the physical body is formed. This energy body actually exists before the physical body is formed. It also brings life force energy to the physical body through the nadis - small energy channels similar to the meridians. The etheric body is also home to the etheric chakra system. Although every energy body has a its own set of chakras, the etheric chakras are important because they most directly interface and impact the physical body. Disease and distress can be detected in the etheric body before it enters the physical body, making the this field a great tool for diagnosing and/or preventing disease or imbalance in the energy system. By knowing and communicating with your etheric body and its chakras, you can deal with blockages in the system before they manifest in the physical body. The etheric chakras are also the means be which we perceive and act upon the world around us. Energetic information travels through the subtle energy bodies, eventually entering the etheric chakras where this information is interpreted and passed on to the physical body via the nadis. The nadis transport the energy to the endocrine and nervous system where it is further interpreted and acted upon.
The etheric body is very important to the human subtle energy system. It provides an energetic blue print upon which the physical body is formed. This energy body actually exists before the physical body is formed. It also brings life force energy to the physical body through the nadis - small energy channels similar to the meridians. The etheric body is also home to the etheric chakra system. Although every energy body has a its own set of chakras, the etheric chakras are important because they most directly interface and impact the physical body. Disease and distress can be detected in the etheric body before it enters the physical body, making the this field a great tool for diagnosing and/or preventing disease or imbalance in the energy system. By knowing and communicating with your etheric body and its chakras, you can deal with blockages in the system before they manifest in the physical body. The etheric chakras are also the means be which we perceive and act upon the world around us. Energetic information travels through the subtle energy bodies, eventually entering the etheric chakras where this information is interpreted and passed on to the physical body via the nadis. The nadis transport the energy to the endocrine and nervous system where it is further interpreted and acted upon.