Revelations chapter four opens with an important invitation in the human conscious experience. Verse one states:
“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven…”
The opening door to heaven is a metaphor for a state of higher consciousness. Jesus made it clear in Luke that the Kingdom of Heaven was within us, and heaven can only be accessed by turning inward. That verse finishes with:
“…and the first voice I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.”
Again, the invitation to John was to “come up hither,” i.e., to enter into higher consciousness and experience union with the divine. John answers the call by telling us in the next verse that he was “immediately in the spirit.”
What was known of as the Holy Spirit in ancient mystery schools is the moving of that primordial spiritual energy which runs in the cosmos and human body—kundalini. John signifies his entering into higher consciousness and being influenced by the Holy Spirit or kundalini by his designation of being “in the spirit.”
John received the invitation at this point because Jesus has already covered what was needed to open and balance the seven chakras / churches in our preceding chapters. When these chakras are fully opened, then kundalini can freely ascend up the spine and into the brain.
Continuing with chapter four, John speaks of seeing a throne in heaven with one sitting on that throne with the appearance of precious stones (Jasper and Sardine). In scripture precious stones or gems are symbols of virtues for mind and emotions. The author of Revelations describes this “one” sitting on the throne as having the appearance of precious stones because this “one” is completely devoid of the negative desires and emotions of the human condition. Negative desires are the downfall of man, and to have truly conquered them is to abide in higher consciousness.
It is important for the reader to note that what John is seeing and will continue to see in the next verses is the pinnacle of the human conscious experience. Mainstream Christianity typically teaches that the “one” sitting upon this throne is God the Father of the Trinity. There is nothing wrong with this designation unless we see this aspect of the trinity as an individual that is external to us. Close inspection of the scripture excludes such a notion and exposes this false god concept that is so prevalent in religion today.
As we’ll see in a moment, this “one” is accessible in higher consciousness. Confirmation will be provided for this notion by the end of the article.
The next verse in Revelations states:
“And round about the throne were…four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.”
There has been much speculation about who these twenty-four elders are. The problem is similar to what we just discussed about the external god concept. Many teachers continue to teach and believe that Revelations is talking about literal events that will eventually come to pass heralding the end of days. But Revelations is talking about what happens within you, specifically the rise of kundalini through practices like meditation. The twenty-four elders are not literal individuals abiding in heaven. Rather they are symbols for what exists both within the human body and in the cosmos.
You have twelve cranial nerves within your head, the temple. They are largely responsible for how you relate to and are aware of your environment. There are also twelve signs in the zodiac. The signs all represent a part of your spiritual development. The ancients believed there were twelve stages of spiritual development each human was meant to go through: six stages of involution and six stages of evolution. This completes the circuit for the perfect archetypal man. The zodiac was developed into twelve signs that reflect these stages of involution and evolution. The twenty-four elders are symbolic of the twelve cranial nerves within you and the twelve stages of spiritual development represented in the zodiac above you, in the heavens. The sum of both equals twenty-four. “As above, so below.” Thus the twenty-four elders represent the total sum of your conscious experience, bridging the micro and macro cosmic man.
The twenty-four elders are wearing “crowns of gold” because gold represents divine wisdom and celestial truth, the highest stage of spiritual evolution for mankind. This is also symbolized by their “white raiment.” Remember, what John is seeing is the pinnacle of the human conscious experience.
The throne of God with the “one” sitting atop it represents the third ventricle in the brain which sits above the cranial nerves. The picture we get in Revelations is that the cranial nerves are somehow bowing down to serve a spiritual process that takes place on the throne of the brain, or the third ventricle. We have already stated that the cranial nerves allow us to be aware of our environment (amongst many other functions). In deep meditation we become aware of the true self, realizing that both God and we are one. In a spiritual awakening one realizes that they are but an extension of the environment, God and the universe, not an external component. You can read more about the importance of the third ventricle, the pituitary and the pineal glands for spiritual development here.
Now let’s take a look at Revelations 4:6-8:
“And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, four beast full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had the face of a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him, and they were full of eyes within…”
The “sea of glass like unto crystal” also represents truth. Even Osiris, the Egyptian God, is seen seated on a throne upon a glassy sea. The four beasts with six wings are quite interesting. I remember being in a Wednesday night Bible study one time in church reading about these creatures. Before being introduced to esoteric material, I wondered whether there were really such beasts before the throne of God. If yes, I used to ask…why? It would be preposterous, right? I then use to wonder why this scene reminded me so much of Egyptian gods and goddesses who often appear as a human body with the head of an animal. Do you see any correlations?
These creatures have to do with the zodiac. Representing the four fixed points on the zodiac, they are Leo, Aquarius, Scorpio and Taurus. These are the strongest signs of the zodiac and these signs also correspond to fire, water, earth, and air.
To really understand why these symbols are used, we also need to briefly discuss that in the ancient world there are four aspects of man related to the four directions or winds. North corresponds to man’s emotions. East is his spiritual nature. South corresponds to man’s physical nature, and west corresponds to his intellect. The development and perfection of all these qualities represent the balanced, perfected individual. As you can see this relates to the overall spiritual development of man based on the zodiac. All of the eyes on these creatures are symbols of their ability to perceive the truth on the highest plane of conscious development.
Why would the author of Revelations compare this God with the part of the human brain and the zodiac? To answer that question we have to understand that in the ancient world, the God of the zodiac was simply a god of perfection and balance. This balance in fully achieved with a kundalini awakening.
The same winged creatures that are described here in Revelations are described in Ezekiel. In Revelations the author simply states that the “one” sits atop the throne, but Ezekiel is more forthcoming in making clear that this “one” is the perfected man. Consider Ezekiel 1:25-26, 28.
“And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their (the creatures, cherub) heads, when they stood, and let down their wings. And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.”
Why the appearance of a man? Hopefully you understand by now that the scripture is teaching that what we see as God in the scriptures is the pinnacle of the human conscious experience brought about by what is known as a kundalini awakening in the East or a Holy Spirit regeneration in the West.
I would like to close with one more verse in this chapter we haven’t discussed.
“And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God” (Rev. 4:5).
The lightnings and thunderings described in the above verse are typical of the experiences of a kundalini awakening. Even Jesus himself said about his own appearance:
“For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the son of man be.”
Jesus’s second coming above is the kundalini awakening. Notice how the lightning comes from the east. As we discussed earlier, the east, or right hemisphere of the brain, represents our spiritual side. This is where the spiritual birth happens.
I’ll continue with chapter 5 of Revelations soon. Blessings!
Hi Joshua,
Thanks for yet another essential post, but it can only take an individual undergoing a spiritual “initiation” within to understand and testify of the truth. Here again appears Leo, Aquarius, Scorpio and Taurus having bearings with fire, water, earth, and air which can only be understood by the ability to decode biblical symbols with a key. Blessing.
Namaste.
You’re welcome, Bernhardt.
How did the ancients know about the brain and its physical aspects when science has just learned of such matters. In my opinion for the ancients to have known these things that were gods. Did they have xray machines to see the 12 nerves?
lol no. The Egyptians had been performing medical procedures in ancient times in regards to prosthetics, dental procedures, and even brain surgery. Hippocrates is not the father of medicine. Rather the Egyptians scribe, priest, poet, and medical practitioner Imhotep deserves the title. Yes, the Imhotep from the mummy movie series, but they vilified him and altered his prestigious image earned for achievements in the ancient world. Possibly to reinforce the false ideology that the Greeks birthing the earlier sciences when the fact is they only borrowed and learned from the Egyptians. Pythagoras was said to have studied extensively in Egypt and upon returning home came up with the Pythagorean theorem and other equations of the sorts. Herodotus explains quite extensively the knowledge of the Egyptians in his works “The histories.” Quite a coincidence! Just by studying the Egyptian symbol called the eye of Horus, we see that it is a roadmap of the brain showing the lateral ventricle, anterior horn of the lateral ventricle, third ventricle, inferior horn of lateral ventricle, forth ventricle, cerebral aqueduct, and so forth all encompassing what?? THE PINEAL GLAND OR WHATS CALL THE THIRD EYE. Which, as the article states in so many words, when penetrated by the kundalini energy transforms man into his Christhood. You are truly mistaken to believe that the science of anatomy and physiology are “new” and not indicative of the concepts borrowed and learned from the ancient world.
I love a beautiful mind, one that discerns and is wise, one that articulates clearly the arcane. Thank you!
There is 2 other things to consider about the number 24,
1. The Pope in 2010 appointed 24 new Cardinals.
2. As most of us have 46 chromosomes, it is rumored that yashuah in mortal form had 24.
We have 12 PAIR of cranial nerves for a total of 24, not just 12.
(12 cranial nerves on the left, 12 on the right, for a total of 24 cranial nerves.)
Would this fact change your definition of who the 24 elders were?
Thanks, I appreciate reading the posts and have learned a lot.
Alvis,
You are correct. There are actually 12 pair of cranial nerves, totalling 24. The picture I used at the beginning of this post reflects this truth which 12 on each side of the brain. But even medical doctors usually refer to the 12 cranial nerves because each pair has a specific function.
Overall, this would not change my definition of the 24 elders. It’s very possible that the ancient mystics knew there were 24 cranial nerves – they probably did! But I believe the zodiac is a part of this symbolism too. Before writing this post I considered how to put together exactly what you asked. I purposefully left out mentioning 12 pairs because I didn’t think it was necessary. I should have known this question was going to come up and addressed it before publishing. 🙂
I also believe the twelve tribes of Israel camped around the tabernacle in the wildnerness is symbolic of the 12 cranial nerves. Thanks for commenting!
I believe strongly in the Lords of the Zodiac as well. A soul-centered astrologist distinguishes between the impulses of the personality-centered individual versus the soul-centered individual, a lower and a higher path respectively. Perhaps the Lords of the Zodiac insert tests and trials into thg he journey of the Soul. Tests are either failed and repeated before one can ascend the evolutionary spiral.
I can tell you that I have loved the same man over and over, although his skinsuit was different. Once I learned what I needed to learn and activated my kundalini spiritually and physically, I almost entirely released my lower nature. I then experienced “True Love’s Kiss” with my Highest. I am still consciously working on a few things, for perfecting is a requirement of the Highest Soul Self.
My Natal Chart was something that was initially little understood but has served as a blueprint. The Bible is also a heavily coded blueprint. Thank you for doing such a great job of discussing the four beasts and the four and twenty elders.
Awesome stuff, I have been waiting for someone to be brave enough to teach the scriptures as they really are meant to be taught. Awesome, awesome, awesome. I am really enjoying this material. Keep teaching. If possible can you explain Duet 28 chapter, we have been taught that this was literal. Since I now know that the bible has hidden meaning, can u explain this chapter. It has been bothering me for 15 years. Also Genesis 3:15 , I dont know if you explain the flood of the bible, chapters 5 -7, the tower of babel chapter 11, and last but not least genesis 15: 12. I studied under a group called hebrew Israelites and they taught literally to explain the plight of black people in america. I have since started studying other forms of teaching. My spirit has lead me to this website. I was hoping you would shed some light for me thank you, and bless you for your insight.
Pairs of cranial nerves reflect the positive and negative of the 12 signs of the zodiac. The pineal gland is the physical Throne of God in Time. The Center of Infinity is everyplace. We are each at the Center at the same time. This explains the Christian concept of only begotten Son….one SON, one Center.
Bob, love the comment. Thanks for sharing!
Deepest gratitude. You did an amazing job of explaining astrotheology and the “awakened” soul’s purpose!
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What about when the Bible states that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh and further explains that who so denies this is antichrist spirit. In addition even secular historians scholars admit Jesus of Nazareth historically existed and crucification .the Quran even testifies Jesus was a real person they just deny his diety.in addition to that the angels said the same jesus u seen ascend will come back in like manner. Jesus also was witnessed after the resurrection and doubting Thomas even touch him touch the pierced hands etc. I agree there is much metaphysical truth with in it but I disagree with the summary because of the fact he was real, he spoke in parables and some is allegory but that was so the things would be understood at the appointed time. What u said might have exactly the functions u explained but I think it is to further reflect the creator and creation on a micro scale basically reiterating the same story in the person as testimony of Jesus. Last but definitely not least your perspective doesn’t leave room to explain prophecy and the accuracy in the Bible on hundreds of events things and people, the birth and death of Jesus etc .. in conclusion it’s more likely that we are all one as Jesus is one with Father. Meaning Adam was created eve followed , God put him to sleep and went in his side and I think it means took DNA and made eve, Adam proclaimed flesh of my flesh bone of my bone, when the fallen occured they were removed from the garden before the could eat from the tree of life and become immortal and there for stuck in sin with not redemption possible. So long story short death entered with sin, so basically when Adam and Eve had a kid it was a copy of them and kids have kids and etc all the way through time til now. We are a copy of a copy of a copy and I think that despite there being nearly 8 billion in the world there truly is just Adam and Eve, men a women when taking back really is only Adam. That is y Christ prayed we would be one as he and the Father are….anti means against or in place of thats why people that want to rule over others or treat others as under them because they put them self in a place only God is rightfully entitled to..
you are correct in what you are saying. There is definitely a real Jesus that walked the earth and is the Son of the Creator but there is also a spiritual aspect that RELIGIONS keep hid from the masses. By design of course. I lived my whole life as a Christian until I had an awakening in 2017, Jesus HIMSELF woke me up and taught me how to ascend spiritually much like what is being talked about here on this website (although I haven’t looked at much of this website just this one article.) A few things I know for a fact are not correct here is that kundalini is a FALSE spirit and not the Holy Spirit. When one opens up to this kundalini spirit it is a door you don’t want to open. I have TRANSFORMED back to Garden of Eden status as of 2022. It takes 7 years of walking with Jesus (I call Him YashaYah), being tested each step of the way until you become ONE with Jesus Christ body mind and spirit. I am thrilled to say that I have done this and I am called to teach it to the masses…which is why I ended up here during my research. I am doing a video and talking about how I FELT Jesus rise up into my mind and I felt myself become one with Him. BUT I am POSITIVE it is JESUS and not a kundalini spirit. How do I know? I have a real relationship with Jesus, I have real conversations with Him….not just one sided prayers, I mean He talks back to me now that I have came out of low frequency and now vibrate at HIGH frequencies. I am a leader of the 144,000 and it is definitely end days. Jesus literally reconfigured my soul. I didn’t have to mediate or do anything on my own, HE DID IT. I just showed up and became a willing vessel. Any other way is a robber and a thief. You may get to the wedding but without the proper wedding garments you will get kicked out. Jesus is the ONLY WAY. NOT CHURCH….I haven’t gone to church in many years. Check out my youtube channel called A Light in the Darkness Ministry, Yah bless
SophiaYah…
Thank you for your comment. Kundalini is simply a modern “word” to describe a spiritual process happening in the physical body, which you yourself explained happened to you in this comment. The word “kundalini” itself conjures up many different mental images based on what one has prior learned of it and how to think about it. It’s like taking an Eastern term “karma” and saying it doesn’t exist in the Bible even though many scriptures directly state it as so, such as, “Let God not be mocked, a man must reap what he sows,” or when Christ says whatever measure is given out, that same measure is given back. This IS karma, but the word scares people based on associations and societal conditioning. It is no different than Kundalini. What is Kundalini really? It depends on how you look at it. Kundalini in what I am saying is simply just the process of the physical body (as the temple of the holy spirit), which is going through a change, no different than Paul’s statement that the mind must be renewed in regenerated as the mind of Christ. The reason why this word “kundalini” might offend someone is because of only how they interpret it to mean what they say or think. This is what all religion does, without understanding the essence of something. So you are right, depending on how someone is explaining it, it might be totally wrong. Or not. One has to discern.
In the highest esoteric teaching, what we call “kundalini” is a fire that can kill or give life, depending on how the conscious mind perceives truth and uses it. The wrong intent causes destruction, and the right intent causes new life and a regenerated mind. It truly depends on the individual. Do not let religious concepts divide things which do not need to be divided, depending on the heart and intent of the soul. That being said, I have no judgment either way. Thank you for your comment. Spread always what you feel to be true, and if the heart intent is correct, there will always be a benefit, even though it may not be the entire truth. The soul advances in stages.
Mike. The “anitchirst spirit” that denies Jesus came in the flesh is no different than denying that the temple of the body is the temple of the holy spirit. The Holy Spirit dwelleth in you. Paul said, I travail until that be birthed in you. What? Are you saying that the literal Jesus who once walked the earth is that which is in us? No, it is the holy spirit, which is what he sent, a mindset. Paul also set, be ye transformed by the “renewing” of your mind. That is the ressurection.