Revelation: the Mystic's Journey - Part IV: Opening the Seven Seals

Nov 09, 2003 by Rev. Christine

This week I'm continuing with the series based on the Book of Revelation as the Mystic's Journey to resurrecting the Christ within which shall bring about the new body, new race of mankind, and the New Jerusalem of our holy temple of consciousness coming forth as our new heaven on earth.

But first a little background about the Book of Revelation. This book is about John's mystical experience, and is written in the language of symbolism, as mystical experiences are very difficult to describe in our 3rd dimensional language. You may be familiar with symbolism used by poets to get their feelings across.

Another aspect to be aware of is that the Bible is about the soul's journey through separation of duality, and of the return to the Garden of Eden through the Tree of Life as mentioned in the Book of Genesis. This is our story - it is everyone's story.

A few weeks ago I spoke on the 7 messages to the churches and how they related to the chakra system and the rising Kundalini energy. Then last week we covered chapter 4, which was about John rising in spirit and viewing the Christ consciousness within.

I also, handed out a version of the Tree of Life as depicted through the Jewish mystical tradition of the Kabbalah which helps us to see what John is describing as his vision as the seven candlesticks or churches, the Christ as the throne or crown. And, lastly the four beasts.

The four beasts are four fixed signs of the zodiac; the lion as Leo, calf as Taurus, face of man is Aquarius, and the flying eagle is Scorpio. These beasts are in their higher states of realized spiritual consciousness as they are described as being full of eyes within, and having six wings, and being full of honor and glory and giving thanks to the one on the throne which is the Christ, and they like the stars and angels have messages for us.

The last time I did a series on the Book of Revelation was July/August of 1999. I covered the section on the 4 beasts during a major astrological happening called "The Grand Cosmic Cross" which included the four fixed signs of the zodiac, or the four gates of power. This time its during a Harmonic Concordance of six pointed star configuration. The other correlation that came to me was Aug. 11 being the Grand Cross; 8th month 11th day. And Nov. 8 being the Harmonic Concordance on the 11th month and 8th day. Both adding up to a 19 or a 1. Being a time of new beginnings. Well so much on this stuff.

Chapters 5-8 are the opening of the seven seals - because of the length of time available I will only give a summary of the meaning. Rev. 5:1-7

"And, I saw on the right had of him who sat on the throne a book, written within and on the back and sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof? And, no man in heaven above nor on earth neither under the earth was able to open the book, neither to look on it. And I wept exceedingly because no man was found worthy to open the book, neither to look on it.

And, one of the elders said to me, Weep not; behold the Lion of the tribe of Judah. The Scion of David, has prevailed and he will open the book and the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book from the right hand of him who sat upon the throne."

We are told here that the human mental mind that looks upon life from a material point of view or understanding will never be able to open the seals. These seals can only be opened from one who sees and hears from the heart, spiritual understanding must be discerned through the heart and not from the intellect. The Lamb of Christ opens the seals.

The seven seals represent our material attitudes and false beliefs. The first four seals to be opened are known as the Four Horsemen. Rev. 6:1-8, "I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four animals saying in a voice as of thunder. Come and See. And I looked and beheld a white horse, and he who sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second animal say, Come and see. And there went out another horse, and it was red, and to him who sat on it was given power to take away peace from the earth, that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third animal say, Come and see. And behold, I saw a black horse; and he who sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four animals say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see that you do not damage the oil and the wine.

And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth animal saying, Come and see. And I looked and behold a green (pale) horse; and the name of him who sat on him was Death, and Sheol followed after him. And power was given him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with death and with the wild beasts of the earth."

The symbol of horses has long been used to represent power. Even today it is used in reference to the performance of the engines in our cars. There is a rider, or driver, the one guiding the power. We are at a state in our development that we have opened to the Christ Spirit. The warning here is in the misuse or undeveloped use of our powers. It is time now to let the Christ Spirit or consciousness be in charge of our lower 3 chakras, or emotional mental states.

This first beast is the man of Aquarius, air or spirit. The Christ spirit telling us to come and see. The symbols of the crown and the sword represent the promised victory of the White Horse. The victory is already promised us, through our persistence in keeping our vision high in the crown chakra of spirit and abiding in living truth. Then we are lead to the tests, to those areas that we need to overcome within our selves. We each have our own lessons. We go through these on different levels of our spiritual journey, as a spiral, always rising upward gaining new insight and refining our truth and way of life.

The lion calls us forth to see, and the lion represents the fire of life. The red horse, represents desire, passion in its higher states, but can also be anger and war in the lower mental emotional states of consciousness. The great sword given is love. Love is the victory of the rider of the second horse. Love shall conquer all.

The third seal is opened by the beast of Taurus, the calf, earth. It is the black horse of the intellect or logical mind, material consciousness. Here we have the logical mind measuring and judging by appearances; the weighing of scales. In its higher aspect it is discernment, intuition, wisdom guiding over the intellect.

In its lower nature, it is one totally focused upon worldly power. Belief in lack and all that the effects of the physical world. Here we have the choice to use our intellect for the good of all or self serving. The intellect alone is without love or compassion; humility is its true power. The rider of this horse is reminded to not hurt the oil and wine - the true nature of life; love and spirit.

The fourth seal is opened by the beast of Scorpio, the flying eagle, water. It is the pale horse of death and hell. This rider can be as the flying eagle soaring to new heights, or it can be in fear of losing physical life and all that this world has to offer. It represents the emotional nature which is part of the physical body. Through fear our emotions can cause the appearance of pain, disease, suffering, and death, or through love we can experience the greatest joy. The sword given here is truth over the illusionary world.

We die to our old beliefs allowing the Christ Spirit to soar to it crowning glory of eternal life. This physical life is pale in comparison to the Christ Life. Our physical body is pale compared to our light or spirit body. This physical world is pale compared to the spiritual world we call the New Jerusalem or heaven.

Who is riding our horses, who is in control, what is driving us? This we must ask ourselves on a daily basis. We are told to die daily. We die daily to our old beliefs, to our old habits and old emotional responses. We have awakened the Christ within. It is time to let its power of love to be the guiding force and power in our lives.

Next in Chapter 6:9-17 is the opening of the and fifth and sixth seals, "And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the alter the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had; And they cried with a loud voice saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?

And a white robe was given to everyone of them; and it was said to them that they should rest yet for a little while, until the time should be fulfilled when their fellow servants and their brethren should be killed also as they had been. And I looked when he had opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black and sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, even as a fig tree casts its green figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. And the heavens separated, as a scroll when it is rolled separately; and every mountain and island shifted from its resting place.

And the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders of thousands and the rich and the mighty men and every bondman and every freeman hid themselves in caves and in clefts of the mountain. And said to the mountains and rocks. Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb; For the great day of his wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?"

Here we are crying out how long shall it be before we are living life as Jesus Christ did; living in this world but not bound by it. The white robe, represents the higher consciousness, but to wait until this new consciousness is completely solidified. Looking back we see our old beliefs that had to be slain, our old ways we had to turn our back on, our old emotional patterns had to die; and there are yet more to be killed as these had been done - these are our fellow servants and their brethren.

This is a process to clear away our old beliefs and fully be grounded in our new consciousness of spirit. Every time we go to our temple and to the Throne we are making progress. We bring our new consciousness into our daily lives. Until one day we realize that we have broken away totally from our beliefs in a material physical world it is like a great earthquake.

A shaking up of our lives, and the sun and moon, our intellect and emotions; our fearful thoughts and feelings, and our ego who had been our kings of power are now hiding so to speak to be crushed. They no longer have power over us. The mountains and islands are shifted; the stars come down. This represents a total shift of perspective from a material consciousness to spiritual; seeing a material world or a living spirit - God in expression.

The stars fallen to earth; means the awakening to the powers of spirit. Absolutely no separation and the 7th seal is opened. We have mastered our horses, transformed our false beliefs, awakened and ignited all seven candlesticks, raising the Kundalini energy up to the throne.

We are told to rest until all our spiritual faculties are ready. The stars represent the powers that are now revealed to us. In chapter 7 verse 4; "And I heard the number of those who were sealed; and it was a hundred and forty and four thousand, of all the tribes of the children of Israel."

It goes on to describe 12,000 sealed of each tribe or astrological sign. The number 12 is man in regeneration, and it is the regeneration of our mental and emotional nature to the 1000th power. And, when added together it is a nine, which is the highest number for mankind, of brotherhood, compassion, and service to all mankind.

Chapter 8: "And when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about the space of half an hour. Then I saw the seven angels who stood before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. "

Seven is spiritual victory, or completion. Prayers are answered, we rest in the grace of God. Every time we go to the inner spiritual silence we have victory, we have regeneration. The spirit of God moves through our mind, body, and soul, and we become as a shining body of stars, as the spirit of God guides our way.

Next week we continue on the Mystics Journey.

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