Figure11:Left(A),theEastIndianrenditionoftheLifeForceen-
ergy centers (chakras) in the subtle spine of the individual.
Figure12:Center(B),AncientEgyptianrenditionoftheLifeForce
energycentersinthesubtlespineoftheindividual.ThegodAsar
displays the four upper centers as centers of higher consciousness.
Figure13:Thefigureatright(C)showsthescalesofMaatdisplay-
ing the seven spheres or energy centers.
Figure(C),above,includestheAmmitdemon(compositebeastcombiningonethirdhippopotamus,
onethirdlionandonethirdcrocodile),symbolicdevourerofunrighteoussouls,bitingbetweenthe
3 rd& 4 thsphere(energycenter-chakra).Thismeansthatthosewhohavenotattainedaconscious-
nesslevelhigherthanthe 3 rdcenterwillcontinuetosufferandreincarnate.Thespheresrepresent
levelsofspiritualconsciousnessfromthemostignorant(1)tothemostenlightened(7).Thelower
threespheresarerelatedtoworldlyconsciousnessandtheupperfourarerelatedtospiritualcon-
sciousnessandenlightenment,therefore,thelowermustbesublimatedintothehigherlevels.Thisis
theprojectofspiritualevolution.Thosewhohaveattainedhigherrungs(3rdthroughthe 7 th)will
move on and attain enlightenment.