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Kingdoms of Nature

The 10 rungs on the Ladder of Life

To most people the term Kingdoms of Nature would refer only to Humans, animals and plants. Theosophists propose that there is no dead matter in the universe and that everything is evolving, so the Theosophical view of nature encompasses minerals, the beings higher than man (Dhyani-Chohans) and kingdoms below the mineral (Elementals).

Theosophy proposes 10 kingdoms of nature through which evolving Monads (individual life entities) move up. For us to have reached the Human Kingdom, we have moved up through the kingdoms below us and will move higher to the Dhyani-Chohanic Kingdom. Dhyani-Chohans have also moved up through the kingdoms and have passed beyond the human. Evolution is an unfolding of potential so Monads can only move up the scale, there is no relegation.

In Descending order the kingdoms are:-

The 3 Dhyani-Chohanic Kingdoms

Dhyani-Chohan is a Sanskrit-Tibetan compound word meaning Lords of Meditation. There are 3 types of Dhyani-Chohan with several sub-divisions and they function in a hierarchy. They are comparable to the Angelic Host in Christianity

They are the intelligences which supervise the cosmos and they operate on higher planes than our physical plane.

The Human Kingdom

Theosophy makes a clear distinction between the Human and Animal kingdoms. Humans have acquired a level of consciousness and self awareness which gives them a level of self determination in both their own personal evolution and that of the Human race as a whole.

An individual Human can reach a high level of spiritual development and has a choice as to whether or not to use this to help mankind. Also, at the present time, we are aware of the damage we may be doing to our planet and that it is up to us to do something about it. Theosophy argues that these faculties simply to not exist in the Animal kingdom.

Theosophy postulates that the reason for this considerable difference is that in Humans, the three highest principles of our constitution Atma, Buddhi and Higher Mind are working together.

The Animal Kingdom

Plant or Vegetable Kingdom

The Mineral Kingdom

The Mineral is the lowest of the visible kingdoms on the evolutionary scale.

The 3 Elemental Kingdoms

There are 3 classes of Elemental at different levels of consciousness with innumerable divisions within those classes. They cannot be seen under normal circumstances but those with a psychic faculty or in an altered state of consciousness may see them.

Elementals are everywhere behind the scenes and they directly affect what goes on in the world. They cab also be manipulated by anyone who knows how to do it (Occultists, Magicians etc).

Everyone has their own personal Elementals about them and you attract and repel the various types by your attitude.

Moving up the Ladder of Life

Whereas promotion at work can sometimes be achieved by doing a good job or looking smart and creeping to the boss, promotion by just one rung on the evolutionary ladder takes a bit longer.

For the Monads of a Kingdom to move up just one rung on the evolutionary ladder takes a complete Planetary Manvantara. This is seven Planetary Rounds and to us this means passing through 49 Globes and a total of 343 Root Races (Stages of Manifestation).

We are the 5^th Root Race of the fourth Globe of the 4^th Planetary Round which means that we are

Root Race number 173 and have another 170 Root Races to go.

When it comes to promotion, the universe doesn’t exactly give it away.

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