You are a part of a great evolutionary story. Even though you are human, you have not
completely left the lower evolutions of, say, animal; and you are not denied access to the
higher realms of spirit, because a part of you is already there. In fact, you are spread
across what may turn out to be countless dimensions that are hovering across eternity-
growing, suspended in the greater understanding of the perpetual, omnipresent, infinite
self.

The evolution of the animal kingdom is a pristine, humble evolution - one of pure spirit,
uncluttered by ego. The animals have much to teach us in their ways. They remind us of a
time when natural simplicity and flow reigned, before the modern era when the ego was
crowned king of this physical dimension.

In the concept of silent power and your growth, it is vital to expand your awareness
across these lesser dimensions. Silently draw upon the spirits of nature-calling upon them
to heal you, to instruct you, to show you the simplicity and sacredness of their ways. You
can stand by a tree and pull the energy of the tree through you to cleanse your body
etherically. You can rest by a lake, and use the lake to heal your confusion, anguish, and
disquietude. You can use the power of a thunderstorm when you wish to perceive a
higher destiny for yourself; or the power of fire to cleanse your ideas and emotions, and
transmute them to a higher place. And of course, there is the power of earth-sitting upon
the earth and pulling up its heat, its energy from deep within its core.

The core of this planet, in its motion of spinning, acts like an electric motor. It gives off a
vast amount of power. It's your power once you discover it.

As part of the greater understanding of the nature-self, there is also a responsibility that
few people are aware of. It's the responsibility to project energy to those spiritual
evolutions, such as the animals, that are oscillating more slowly than we are-let's say,
vibrating in a less complicated way. So we love and honor the spirits of nature -the
various species of trees, the things that crawl in the ground, the denizens of water, and the
birds-to pull them up and help them grow.

Just as the dimensions above offer you healing, serenity, and freshness, so you can offer
the animals a heightened evolution. When you concentrate on an animal, or touch it, it
evolves. When you concentrate on the plants, the things in the water, and in the air, they
grow. Just by loving a bird and watching it as it flies, its evolution is enhanced. So,
through the nature-self, we create a spiritual bridge-a way out of the mental, emotional,
physical existence-a way back to the lesser evolutions and a way forward to the greater
evolutions above us. You construct an infinite bridge across dimensions of the divine
self, through the silent self.

When you are part of the elements, and part of the etheric, you are straddled across
several evolutions - human and nonhuman. The beauty of the nature-self is aligned with
the seasons, aligned with temperance and calm, with an eternal, infinite evolution. It is
there, in the nature-self, that you experience the eternal Tao-the simplicity of all things. It
is through nature that you pass and evolve at death, returning your stardust back to the
earth once more.

So, in aligning to and honoring the nature-self, we understand the deep, spiritual
evolution of water, earth, air, and fire-and, of course, the sacred etheric dimension. Bless
the hierarchies of spirit and the group souls of the animals, and ask them to teach you.
And in return, offer them love, and help them beyond where they are now-just as
something or someone loved us humans eons ago and helped us evolve to where we are
today.

Be gracious. Bless the lesser spirits and assist them. In this way, you empower your
journey from ego to spirit, from clutter to clarity, from uncertainty to the consolidation of
silent power. Be gracious.

Chapter Eight EXTRASENSORY ETHERIC PERCEPTION
To view the etheric, you need good peripheral perception. In the center of the eye are the
cells known as the cones-they are used to perceive direct light and color. The cells at the