Some interesting notes: The concept of sex and the masculine and feminine principle originates on the Causalplane. Souls have no sex. If you identify yourself with either principle, you cannot Spiritually progressbeyond this point. To go higher, you must give up such beliefs and realize that you are a Soul only and allelse is temporary and impermanent. Reaching the Causal plane is an important step because it protects youfrom the effects of a minor dissolution, which is the most common. You can survive this event here, remainalert, and continue your Spiritual progress. As a general rule, you will not need to reincarnate on thePhysical plane at this stage unless you choose that path for some reason.

Moving along, we next enter the Mental-Etheric plane region. This is the "largest" region of the createdworlds and the last region before the big step of crossing over into the pure Spiritual worlds. We access thisregion when we use our minds. Normally, our minds "run out" everywhere. Since this plane also exists induality, if you want to explore all of its wonders, your Spiritual progress stops here. So, masters teach theirstudents that it is of utmost importance to still and control the mind so that the final gate into the pureSpiritual region can be accessed.

THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS

Unlike the created worlds which have distinct individual qualities, the Spiritual planes are all essentially thesame and blend with each other. The only difference is the vibratory level. Because of this, mystic schoolsdo not always agree on the number of Spiritual planes. The most common number listed is seven. TheSpiritual planes exist outside of space and time and are not subject to creation and dissolution. Souls whoreach the first or lowest Spiritual plane never need return to the created worlds unless they choose to do so.In such a case, they will return as Spiritual personnel such as Spiritual masters.

Souls remain in this region for as long as is necessary for the Soul to gain the skills and maturity which willallow it to live on its own outside of modified space

ADMINISTRATION

Although the SO-0 originates the Creation, authority for day to day administration, especially in the lowerworlds, is delegated. Spiritual personal consist of Spiritual masters [SM-1], the ascended masters [SM-0],Spiritual officers, [SO-1], and the system administrators, plane Lords [SA-0] and their staff [SA-1]. Theauthority of Spiritual personnel is absolute within their assigned area of responsibility.

However, all Spiritual personnel observe the fundamental law we call the Prime Directive. This law simplycodifies the purpose of the Creation which is to nurture immature Souls and help them develop Spiritually.Consequently, all aspects of the Creation must contribute, in some way, to the positive Spiritual progress ofthe Soul. This is the intent of the Creation and its only purpose.