Spiritual development brings with it immense power to do good. However, because we live in duality, thispower can also be used in negative ways. Deliberate interference in the purpose of the Creation whichresults in reversing or halting the positive Spiritual progress of Souls is a violation of the Prime Directive andis punishable by the maximum penalty allowed which is expulsion from Creation. These Souls are sent intovoid between the created worlds and the Spiritual worlds which is a zone of total darkness where nothingnormally exists. Because of the rules of the Creation, expulsion is not permanent but will usually be for atleast one great cycle which is the period between one grand dissolution cycle and the next. Many of Earth'sleaders will face this penalty when they are eventually apprehended.
CYCLES OF TIME
The created or lower worlds experience two basic cycles. One is the dissolution cycle which can be eitherminor or grand and the other is the cycle of the ages.
There are many minor dissolution cycles in each grand dissolution cycle. A minor dissolution dissolves thePhysical and Astral planes for a period equal to the period they were in existence. A grand dissolutiondissolves everything up to the top of the Mental plane and lasts for a period equal to the period the planeswere in existence. To survive a dissolution in an alert state you must be able to function at the level which isactive during the dissolution period. So, to survive in a minor dissolution as an alert Soul you must be ableto function at the Causal plane level and, for a grand dissolution, at the upper Mental plane level. Soulsinitiated at the Spiritual plane level are unaffected by dissolution. Immature Souls go into a state of suspenseduring dissolutions.
With the beginning of each new cycle, the Physical plane begins a new time cycle. This classic cycleconsists of a golden age, a silver age, a copper age and, lastly the iron age. Each age is shorter than theprevious age and the general quality of existence is further degraded. The degradation is a function of theconcept of entropy and the accumulation of karma. In the golden age, for example, life is great becausenegative thoughts have simply not occurred to the life forms. The concept of evil does not yet exist.However, as the cycles progress and negative concepts gradually do come into the consciousness, they do notleave. They increase and become progressively worse. The only way to "clear the slate" is to dissolve theCreation and start over.
We are now in the last cycle which is called commonly the iron age or more specifically, in easternmysticism, the Kali Yuga.
ROUTINE EXISTENCE OF THE UNINITIATED
When the physical lifetime of a Soul ends, it drifts up to the Astral plane. The Astral plane is "staffed" with