Beloved masters, as you move forward on the path of en-lighten-ment and adopt a better understanding of cosmic law and the workings of the universe, we welcome the opportunity to occasionally give you a better understanding of some of the concepts of creation and the complexities of the physical vessel. Therefore, we will give you an in-depth explanation of the composition of the etheric body and its importance in the process of ascension.

The etheric body (or etheric web), which is much finer in substance than the earthly body, refers to the invisible counterpart of the physical body. The etheric body is composed of the physical aura, which conveys your physical state of health through various colors and the distortions, or lack of, within the etheric web pattern. The emotions of pain, suffering, and resentment are thought forms that keep you from embracing and becoming the bearer of light you were meant to be. The auric field is the invisible electromagnetic force field that surrounds the physical body, and it magnetizes energy to you and radiates vibrational frequency patterns from you.

The aura of the mental body within the etheric web is almost nonexistent in those who are trapped in the restrictions of the third and lower fourth dimensions, because they see the world and events through a filter of illusion created by their past beliefs, thoughts, and actions. When existing in a third- or fourth-dimensional environment, the dominating force within the emotional body is the astral plane. Therefore, many people are under the influence of their base personalities and the ego desire body (which is composed of unfulfilled yearnings from the past, as well as emotional imbalances and feelings of being unworthy or unloved). One of the most dramatic phases of the ascension process is moving through the distortions of the emotional mass-consciousness belief system into the stability, freshness, and harmony of the higher dimensions.