The 3 Rays
The caduceus symbol graphically represents the expression
of the 3 rays of light that manifest at birth at the request of
the incarnating Soul. Ultimately they appear in physical reality
as the spinal column, but that in itself is a direct reflection
of the 3 nadis of energy being expressed as the two snakes Ida (female/yin)
and Pingala (male/yang), spiraling about Sushumna (the central channel--neutral).
When the forces of the yin and yang energy are equalized at any
chakra, the energy in Sushumna becomes available, thus allowing
those forces to ascend or descend along the central channel at that
location.
In the 1st chakra (Muladhara), these 3 nadis of energy appear to
be tied in a knot, creating a 3-fold bond. From there, Ida
and Pingala spiral upward about Sushumna and meet again at the 6th
chakra (Brow). Ida (the Moon--yin) operates inwardly along
the right side of the body, though in its upward spiral around Sushumna
the energy expression alternates between inward (right side) and
outward (left side). Similarly, Pingala (the Sun--yang) operates
outwardly along the left side of the body, though in its upward
spiral around Sushumna the energy expression alternates at each
chakra from outward (left side) to inward (right side). Thus,
Ida expresses passively when it spirals to the right side, and actively
when it spirals to the left. Likewise, Pingala expresses actively
when it spirals to the left side, and passively when it spirals
to the right. Here again we see the division of energy into
4 modes of expression.
According to most references, for men: Ida starts at the
right testicle and meets with Pingala at the Brow chakra, then crosses
over and ends at the left nostril. Similarly, Pingala starts
at the left testicle and meets with Ida at the Brow chakra - then
crosses over and ends at the right nostril. There are a few
references that mention that for women the reverse is true where
Ida starts at the left ovary and Pingala starts at the right ovary.
There may be some truth to this, but for this study the polarities
of Ida and Pingala remain as was stated above for men, replacing
the term testicle with ovary for women. At any chakra center
both Ida and Pingala will be active, where women will more often
align with the forces of Ida and men will more likely align with
that of Pingala. Remember that each person is different however,
and at times some men may align more with Ida and some women may
align more with Pingala.
The Female aspect of the snakes, Ida, plays the part of being the
holographic imprint that reflects the fullness of the original
desire to incarnate, incorporating all of the possible paths
of evolution available to the incarnating Soul. Through its
inward expression (when active at night), Ida represents the optimal
expression of the birth
request and outpictures as the holographic backdrop of the dance
of shiva in the Brow. Through its outward expression (when
active in the day), Ida represents as a backdrop in the 3rd Eye
the holographic difference between the expected Shiva expression
and the current Soul expression.
The Male aspect of the snakes, Pingala, plays the part of being
the representation of the 3D reality evolving through time as the
Ego chooses in the
moment. Through its outward expression (when active in
the day), Pingala represents the Souls outer appearance, attitude
and conditioning as adjusted by environmental, mental and emotional
factors, essentially the current life expression. Through
its inward expression (when active at night), Pingala represents
the state of the Souls seed as it has evolved through the evolutionary
moment. The seed of the Soul contains the compilation of the
works, deeds and heartfelt offerings generated by the Ego during
its evolutionary experience through Life. At death the Soul
judges the Cherub as it walks the experience of the holographic
difference between the original
desire to incarnate and the created
seed accumulated by the Ego through life.
