The seven churches in the Revelation are Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea located in Asia Minor, today’s Turkey. The letters to the seven churches are part of the visions that the apostle John received while he was exiled on the island of Patmos. In these letters, Jesus Christ addresses specific commendations and rebukes to each of the seven churches.
But this symbolism is often interpreted as not representing the physical location of the churches but rather the spiritual condition of the church in the future, prior to the Apocalypse and judgment. Many believe that the churches symbolize the seven phases that Christianity will go through.
Now, let's explore another interpretation that aligns with the hidden esoteric knowledge present in all ancient religions. The churches are considered to be within us, representing the seven chakras or the ten sefirot.
First, let's remind ourselves that the Sefirot and the Chakras are within the human body because we are made in the image of God. All these higher and lower realms are within us, representing the tree of life. This concept can even be found in the Bible, albeit without the inclusion of the rejected Gnostic texts, which, if they were not rejected, would have made this more easily understandable to Christians.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20: "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."
1 Corinthians 12:27: "Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."
Romans 12:4-5: "For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others."
Genesis 1:27: "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
We are made in the image of God. Read this article for more clarity before continuing to read this: https://www.patreon.com/posts/real-meaning-of-100502975
The letters containing the words of Jesus Christ are addressed to the angels of the churches. This means the angels that govern the seven churches or the chakras within us, the seven spirits mentioned in Revelation 5:6:
"Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth."
The Lamb is Jesus Christ, depicted with seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits, indicating that the seven spirits/angels received the message and corrected their path, leading to enlightenment.
Remember, in Ancient Egypt, the soul had 9 parts, and in my opinion, all of them combine to form the Ankh. In Kabbalah, the 9 sefirot are manifested from the Keter, and in Hinduism, the 7 chakras lead to the Crown and enlightenment. The seven chakras correspond with the 10 Sefirot; it’s just that a few sefirot are divided into two parts.
We can find that concept even in the Bible, Isaiah 11:2:
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord.
Spirit of wisdom and understanding is associated with the sefirot Chokhmah (wisdom) and Binah (understanding) or the Anja Chakra the third eye.
Spirit of counsel and might is associated with Chesed (loving-kindness) and Gevurah (strength/judgment) or Vishuddah chakra and Anahata chakra.
Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord can be associated with Da'at (knowledge) and the sefirah of Yesod (foundation) or with Manipura chakra and Svadhishthana chakra.
Now the first letter to the angel of the church Ephesus in my opinion is letter to the chakra associated with love or the Anahata chakra.
‘Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.’
The correction would be to love the truth and continue on the same path he was before despite how difficult it gets.
The second letter addressed to the angel of the church in Smyrna is the Manipura chakra or the Solar Plexus: ‘Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.’
Manipura chakra is associated with self-esteem, power, gut feelings, ego, and confidence. It is also connected to the conversion of food into energy. The message is to endure even torture and deprivation of food and trust in salvation. This key concept is present in every religion, and fasting is practiced in every religion.
The third letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum is associated with the Vishuddha chakra, or the throat chakra. It's the chakra from which words or sounds are produced; you can speak the truth or lies from it.
‘I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.
Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.
Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.’
This is interesting because it says, 'I know where you live—where Satan has his throne.' The Vishuddha chakra is associated with Gevurah (strength/judgment) and Chesed (loving-kindness). If you lean too much towards strength and judgment, an imbalance occurs, and from it, evil can be born. The Hebrew word for Gevurah is גבורה, and the gematria is 216, which equals 6X6X6. So it might really be the place where ‘Satan’ has his throne.
The fourth letter is associated with the angel of the church in Thyatira, which is connected to preserving the Ka energy and not wasting it on sexual desires which is connected to the sacral chakra or Svadhishthana. This symbolism is often portrayed in the old-fashioned way in the Bible through 'sexual immorality'.
‘I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.’
The message is to better control the emotional, creative, and sexual energy, or preserving the Ka energy.
The fifth letter is to the angel of the church in Sardis which in my opinion is connected to the third eye or the Anja chakra.
‘Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.’
The message is to wake up to the spiritual truth, Sardis is criticized for its spiritual deadness, which can be interpreted as a lack of spiritual insight or awakening.
The sixth message is addressed to the angel of the church in Philadelphia and it’s connected to the Crown chakra, and the Keter:
‘I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.’
Philadelphia is commended for its perseverance and promised protection from trial. This can be seen as a sign of alignment with higher spiritual principles and connection to divine guidance. The kingdom of God, or the crown, will be open to you if you endure.The last letter addressed to the angel of the church in Laodicea is connected to the Muladahara chakra or the Malkhut, our physical reality, the one which we all know the best.
‘You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.’
This is a message not to pursue materialistic richness, materialistic desires, and ego feeding, but to pursue spiritual richness. This is the hardest message for the world today; we are blinded by materialistic desires.
John 3:14-15: "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him."
Everyone needs to be lifted up through the tree of life, which is within us.
This aligns completely with the Seven Gates from Sumerian and Mesopotamian religions. Also, read my post on X about the Kaaba (Cube), one of the most integral parts of Islam, which is also connected to the seven circles around the cube.
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