Basic energies
Introduction
In the cosmology of Martinus, Basic energies are the fundamental components of thought impulses. These energies act as the dominating vital forces within the empty space of the great galactic system. All physical matter in the universe is essentially a highly controlled crystallization of these energies, resulting from the power of consciousness and the ability to create.
Manifestation in the Physical Body
The six basic energies correspond to specific functions and regions within the physical body. They reside in the empty space between micro-particles, acting as the vital force for different biological systems:
- **Gravity (the killing energy):** Located in the empty space between the micro-particles of the stomach region.
- **Feeling:** The leading force in the regions of the heart, lungs, and blood.
- **Intelligence:** The vital force within the brain and nervous system.
- **Intuition:** The vital force within the sexual organs.
- **Memory (the energy of bliss):** Forms the physical particles of the skeleton through crystallization.
- **Instinct:** The dominating force in the areas representing musculature and skin.
Every movement in the universe is fundamentally thought, and the true seat of life is found in the empty space between these particles.
The Planes of Existence
Each of the six basic energies constitutes a plane of existence. These planes are organized into a "spiral" of evolutionary progress, represented by the colours of the solar spectrum. The relationship between these energies and their evolutionary kingdoms is as follows:
- **Red:** The plant kingdom
- **Orange:** The animal kingdom
- **Yellow:** The true human kingdom
- **Green:** The kingdom of wisdom
- **Blue:** The divine world
- **Indigo:** The kingdom of bliss
Each energy progresses through six distinct stages: one stage of latency, two stages of increasing towards a culmination, two stages of decreasing towards latency, and one culminating stage.
In the plant kingdom, the combination of energies is specifically characterized by the instinct-energy reaching its culmination, the gravity-energy in its second stage of increase, and the feeling-energy in its first stage of increase. During this same period, the intelligence-energy is in a latent stage, while the intuition-energy and memory-energy are in their respective decreasing stages.
The Seventh Energy and Superconsciousness
The seventh basic energy, known as the "mother energy," works in connection with the I to produce the function of the superconsciousness. This energy holds the other six basic energies in six different, changing combinations, each of which constitutes a specific plane of existence.
All existing materials in the universe—including solid, liquid, gaseous, and ray-formed materials—are composed of these six energies. The only exception is the mother energy, which represents the eternal and unchanging phenomena within the superconsciousness.
References
- Martinus: Livets Bog