Chakra Rotation And Layers

In addition to the chakras themselves, there is the subtle body that the chakra
is attuned to, and the direction of rotation of the chakras
"All upper chakras...move naturally in clockwise manner. Until reversed by pur
e will, pure desire, and devotion, all chakras below the heart move counterclock
wise through the force of gravity."
Kundalini West, p.56
Spiritual purification disconnects the chakras from "the downward gravity-pull o
f earth struggle." [p.56]
In describing the actual dynamics of the chakras, subtle bodies, and states of c
onsciousness, Ms Colton is at her best:
"The chakras are energised, whirling vortexes of consciousness; their momentums
are regulated by samskara compulsions and instincts as recorded in...previous ph
ysical-body experience. The nadis, or astral tubes and etheric canals, are path
ways connecting the chakras; these...must be kept open and free...
Each chakra has a correlating astral layer, an etheric layer, and a mental layer
. These...layers are inter-connected rotational discs...
When the lower astral...layer...is active...through the upward turn of Kundalini
fire, one...experiences astral flight where he will be involved in the research
of his instinctual, physical, and emotional-life karmas.
If the etheric portion...has been purified and is turning clockwise with the spi
ralling upward thrust of Kundalini, the astral...and the etheric disc-layer of t
he chakra come into balance. This results in a healthy...emotional body, accomp
anied by the desire for purity in all physical actions. Healing power and graci
ousness are expressed....This is done when the ascending Kundalini...is lifted t
o...the heart.
When the Kundalini fire is balanced in the mental disc-portion of the heart chak
ra, the mind becomes organised and steady....The astral, etheric, and mental ato
m-points of the heart chakra open as the petals of a flower...
In the contraclockwise action of a chakra - if the etheric, the astral and the m
ental discs are working as one - one can be successful in some form of concentra
ted physical [material] activity. However, one is separated from the spiritual
aspect of the clockwise disc movements...
If the etheric, astral and mental discs are whirling at different rates, and t
he chakra action is contraclockwise, one is scattered in his energies, in his em
otions, in his mind...
When the seven initiatory chakras are synchronised and move in clockwise unison.
..one is successful spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically...
Kundalini West, pp.69-70
The equation clockwise = good; counterclockwise = bad (or unspiritual) is certai
nly simplistic, and indicates a dualistic moralising way of thinking. Later in
this chapter we will present a more balanced understanding on this point. For t
he rest though we see here a fascinating description of the relationship between
chakra layer activity and states of consciousness, although still presented in
an intuitive and undeveloped way. Insightful clairvoyants like Steiner and Colt
on certainly pave the way for a complete and systematic occult science, but for
all their tremendous contribution they have not yet themselves actually formulat

ed such a science. Their teachings are either too unstructured, or, in the case
of Steiner, too rigid and structured. It is the intention of the present write
r to lay the foundations of such a science through bringing together various occ
ult teachings and drawing out common themes.
Yet the amount of material to be considered is immense. The above sections of c
hakras represents only a small selection of the dense material Ann Ree Colton ha
s written on this subject.