Anabasis Phase – Early Ascent into Programmable Astral Strata
Before the ascent into the higher astral strata, there comes a moment when the familiar dissolves into the abstract. This is the first rupture in the patterned veil, when symbolic terrains loosen their grip and the traveler steps into the skeletal framework of reality itself. Here, form yields to geometry, and geometry to a living, responsive medium. The shift is not merely environmental but ontological—the very nature of perception reshapes itself. The path now intersects the cosmic pattern mind, the deep template from which all appearances are spun, exposing the raw creative substrate. What follows is a mapping of this early anabasis—an upward surge into programmable regions of the astral field, where the power to shape and the responsibility of shaping first emerge.
Reference Point: Momentum from Earlier Stages
The journey thus far has been tempered by trials in denser zones: immersion in the watery underworld, the patient entanglement with the spider-weaver, and the crucible of the first pyramid rebirth within the capstone—the ignition of the seed. The coiled serpent now rests awake within, a reservoir of concentrated force. The cosmic void has been anchored in the body’s core. As the chthonic landscapes recede, the air becomes luminous, spacious. A rising current pulls at the subtle body, its direction certain yet without visible destination.
Ascent into Higher Astral Layers
The movement upward feels like passing through membranes of shifting density. Some strata resist like crystal; others yield like vapor. At first, faint echoes of mythic landscapes cling to perception, but they dissolve into abstract planes, spirals, lattices—pure architecture. This is the mathematics of being, stripped of narrative.
Across this vertical passage, converging currents emerge: timelines folding inward, events and possibilities contracting toward a single point. This is not a choice of paths but the collapse of multiplicity into unity.
Fractal Convergence
Here the field erupts into endlessly repeating forms, each a perfect echo of itself at every scale. The macrocosm and microcosm reflect each other so completely that distinction becomes meaningless. These patterns are not static; they pulse and mutate, breathing with a strange vitality. A deep recognition merges with a destabilizing awareness: there is no fixed frame.
This is the pattern mind of the astral—the Logoi, divine reasoning embodied in multiplicity. It is a living order that both contains and is contained by all things. To dwell here is to witness the formative principle at work, shaping and reshaping reality in real time.
Realizing Active Interaction
The revelation is immediate: perception alters the field. A gaze fixed upon a node causes it to dilate into a portal; emotion swells, and the entire tapestry ripples in sympathy. The environment is mirror, collaborator, and test. Influence flows in both directions, with awareness as the fulcrum.
Responsibility crystallizes—mental clarity, emotional balance, and intention now bear direct consequences.
Entry into the Plastic Astral Interface
Gradually the intricate fractals dissolve, replaced by a more homogeneous yet supple medium. This is the plastic astral—not inert matter, but a responsive fabric that molds instantly to will and imagery. Here, thought is substance. A single envisioned hue floods the atmosphere; a sketched form stands fully realized before dissolving back into potential.
Restraint becomes wisdom. The impulse to create without understanding is tempered by the knowledge that each act leaves an imprint on the field. This medium is the raw Anima Mundi—the universal life-stuff from which worlds are born.
Recurrence of the Pyramid
Through the soft haze, the pyramid emerges again, its function transformed. No longer a crucible of rebirth, it now serves as stabilizing axis. The capstone draws focus, receiving a column of light that descends in silent, unwavering brilliance.
Within this geometry, the traveler remains still, allowing the light to permeate every layer of the subtle anatomy.
Holding Phase in Capstone Light
The descent of light is slow, thorough, saturating crown, eyes, and the deep brow center. Warmth pools within the skull; a measured pressure radiates through the forehead. This is not illumination as metaphor, but literal encoding—perception itself is being rewritten.
Here the ancient motif appears: divine fire descending along the axis mundi before the next ascent. It is a preparatory infusion, aligning inner structures with the currents above.