The energy/etheric body and the subtler planes and sub planes of our planet really benefit from the sun’s rays which helps us to meditate better, develop our psychic skills, do deeper energy and pranic healing and help us live a stress-free and more contented life.

The etheric body is the ‘web’ that keeps the physical-being separate from the inner worlds, if it was not for the etheric body, a person would be able to see everything in the astral/inner worlds. This would not be an ideal scenario, for most of humanity, who have an inherent fear of ghosts or anything not physical.
The composition of the rays of the sun are complicated and in the deeper teachings, they have specific names and roles, which will not be detailed in this article. However, as mentioned above, the subtler planes and sub planes of our planet and our etheric bodies really benefit, at a deeper level which is not visible, from the sun’s rays.

Details of the Subtler Planes and the Earth (Physical) plane (Theosophical teachings):

(1)Physical Sub-plane: First Ether - Atomic Plane
Solar System Plane(Sanskrit followed by English): Adi - the Divine
Element: Cosmic Ether

(2)Physical Sub-plane: Second Ether - Sub-atomic plane
Solar System Plane(Sanskrit followed by English): Anupadaka - Monadic Akasha Plane
Element: Cosmic Ether

(3)Physical Sub-plane: Third Ether - Super-etheric
Solar System Plane(Sanskrit followed by English): Atmic - Spiritual Plane
Element: Ether

(4)Physical Sub-plane: Fourth Ether - super-gas
Solar System Plane(Sanskrit followed by English): Buddhic - Intuition
Element: Air

(A) Physical Plane: Gaseous, Sub etheric
Plane of the Human Race(Sanskrit followed by English): Manas - Causal - Mental
Element: Fire

(B) Physical Plane: Liquid
Plane of the Human Race(Sanskrit followed by English): Linga-Sharira - Astral - Emotional
Element: Water

(C) Physical Plane: Earth
Plane of the Human Race(Sanskrit followed by English): Sthula Sharira - Physical
Element: Earth

What do the above tables mean?

The core mineral elements of our physical world have a “spiritual’ counterpart which is detailed in Sanskrit, the ancient language. It also has a relation to the elements that we understand and know.

The ‘New Age movement’ associates water with emotion, but now you are getting a deeper understanding that water is the element of the Astral plane, which is the emotional plane for humans. These teachings are not new, they have been around for thousands of years. The Stanzas of Dhyan are the basis for Theosophical teachings and through the Stanzas we attempt to make the deeper teachings known.
As we have to care for our physical body, now you start to appreciate why we also have to really take care of the etheric body, through subtler practices of meditation, faith and connection to the Masters and the Angelic realm. We also need to try to connect more deeply to the planet itself and the energy of the great central sun.

Author's Bio: 

Liz McCaughey is the founder of Kumara Meditation & Healing Centre in Perth, Western Australia (www.kumara.com.au). The centre offers deeper theosophical studies, meditation & healing, reiki, kabbalah and pranic healing. Since 2003 she has taught hundreds of people how to meditate from basic to advanced levels. Liz now focuses on teaching Pranic Healing and is a Direct Licensee for Western Australia for Grand Master Choa Kok Sui's Institute for Inner Studies based in Manila. Liz has a busy practice as an analytical psychotherapist and healing practitioner. She has a very practical approach to teaching and during her courses, she focuses on how her clients and students can take what they learn at Kumara and make it relevant to their every-day lives. This is particularly true of Liz's Metaphysical teachings, where no question about life goes unanswered. Liz organises many Free practice sessions for course graduates. This ensures that what has been learned is put into practical use. As a qualified psychotherapist, Liz appreciates how important it is that students are supported after their studies, and her professional training is evident throughout all of her courses. Liz is a trainer and practitioner of Pranic Healing in Australia and Hong Kong. She is also a mother, a successful business woman and has been fortunate enough to have been personally trained by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui.