Law of One

KINDRED SPIRIT Spiritual Philosophy
LAW of ONE
Modern living could benefit from the sacred wisdom of the ancient Egyptians
regarding unity, reports James Phillips
O
ver 3500 years ago,
Pharaoh Akhenaten had
a beautiful dream for
Egypt and all mankind. He
dreamed of a world where
everyone lived in peace,
were equal under the law, and freely offered
service to each other. Akhenaten was a man
with a mission; of rare intelligence and deep
perception, with great sensitivity and a gift for
words, he possessed an intense desire for
universal peace and understanding. His aim, it
is clear, was to purify a way of life he believed
had strayed far from its true course through
practice of a spiritual philosophy he called
Ankh en Maa or Living in Truth, echoes of
which birthed Christianity, Judaism and Islam
over a thousand years after his time.
Akhenaten believed passionately in the
Law of One and the myth of Zep Tepi, or
First Time, when enlightened semi-divine
beings gave the early Khemitians (what
the ancient Egyptians actually called
themselves) a written language to express
themselves, astronomy and sciences to
study, notions of ethics, justice and law,
and the technology to build monumental
works in stone.
The semi-divine beings taught the
Khemitians that all things are One, that all
beings are One, that there are infinite forms
of life throughout the Universe, but the
evolution of life is the same for all. Mindbody-spirit complexes like human beings
ascend gradually over many lifetimes
through seven densities of a Great Physical
Plane of Life… the higher the density, the
higher the level of consciousness obtained
by the mind-body-spirit complex. The
closest analogy is that of music, whereby
each note on a scale of seven notes is
higher than the preceding note and the
eighth note begins a new octave.
Levels of Consciousness
As per the Law of One, mineral and water
life appears first learning from fire and wind
the awareness of being in the First Density
of life. Second Density is growth of this
awareness into plant life and lower animals
with some sense of self. In the Third
Density, the density of present-day Earth,
mind-body-spirit complexes come forth
sufficiently self-aware to become conscious
of other-Selves. In this density, choice and
free will affects self-awareness. Compassion
for other-Selves and the sorrows of the Third
Density becomes important as mind-bodyspirit complexes seek wisdom in the Fourth
Density. The Fifth Density is devoted
to balancing compassion with wisdom
and forgiveness of others. Graduation
from this density requires commitment
of service to the Law of One. In the Sixth
Density, mind-body-spirit complexes
practice using the compassionate wisdom
learned in the Fourth and Fifth Densities
to serve the Law of One. In the Seventh
Density, the gateway dimension, mindbody-spirit complexes now understand the
sacramental nature of all things and have
no need of ego or identity, no past or future,
and know themselves as co-creators with
the consciousness we call God.
The seven densities of the Great Physical
Plane of Life overlap and inter-penetrate
each other in same time and space but
are separated by progressively higher
rates of vibration. Matter within the lower
densities like rocks, trees, etc. vibrates
so slowly that we mistakenly believe
there is no movement at all. Matter in the
higher densities vibrates so fast that we
simply cannot see it. The analogy of the
hummingbird perfectly illustrates this:
the hummingbird’s wings vibrate much
too fast to be seen but, quite obviously,
the wings must be in motion because the
hummingbird can fly.
Like Russian dolls that contain dolls
that contain smaller dolls that contain even
smaller dolls, there is a working unison
or correspondence between the seven
densities of the Great Physical Plane of
Life. The famous Egyptian axiom of ‘As
Above, So Below’ addresses this mirroring
relationship perfectly and is key to
understanding the multi-dimensional reality
in which mind-body-spirit complexes exist
mentally, materially and spiritually.
Planets, comets and asteroids orbit
around the Sun and, likewise, protons,
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“I have made no deceptions. I have told no lies. What my heart hated I
did not do. I am One with the invisible God that created me. I will live
for millions of years in this truth.” Pharaoh Akhenaten 1367 BCE
electrons, and neutrons orbit around the
nucleus of the atom. Bigger structures are
connected to smaller structures, the outer
universe around us is expressed by an inner
universe within us; everything is harmonious
and balanced and One.
Cosmic Harmony
The Law of One elegantly but simply states
that there is only unity. This unity, however,
has both a potential and a kinetic which
yields intelligent energy that Akhenaten
worshipped as love/light emanating from
its source, the Infinite Creator. The One,
then, to Akhenaten was symbolised as a dot
at the centre of the circle of Creation. The
mathematically perfect circle surrounding
a single dot at its centre symbolised the
outward flow of love/light to all of Creation
from its divine source.
Cosmic harmony was the model for
earthly harmony in the Egyptian Temple.
Intellectual life was part of spiritual life;
mental life was a reflection of divine life; and
Ascension was the most important ideal to
strive for. This holistic philosophy accounted
for the variety, complexity, and multiplicity of
life, but never implied separation; unity was
always present. To acquire knowledge was
to observe the divine at work; all branches
of learning were divine. Science was
incorporated into the highest exaltation of
knowledge, the Law of One.
However, by the time of Akhenaten,
the golden age of Zep Tepi had long
been forgotten. Human personalities
were given to the Law of One in a
futile attempt to comprehend the
incomprehensible. Akhenaten would not
accept that the universe was created,
maintained, and transformed by an array
of anthropomorphic half man/half god
religious deities because, under the Law of
One, it was impossible for the Infinite Mind
that created the cosmos to take physical
form in a finite body.
The theology of Akhenaten’s new
religion was breathtakingly simple: the
One was Infinite Mind or Spirit; therefore,
the language of the One must be mental or
spiritual and the divine essence of mindbody-spirit complexes was also spiritual
– imperishable, infinite and constant.
To win at the game of life, according to
Akhenaten, you must see the One in each
moment. Gaze into a mirror. See the One.
Look at the other-Self. See the One. Look
out at all of Creation. See the One. Consider
all of the thoughts you created today. Was
service to other-Selves freely given? Your
life can flow in harmony with the One if you
wish it to do so. Service to other-Selves frees
you from the illusion of the separate Self and
awakens you to the Oneness that lies within.
Akhenaten taught that all things are
essentially made of the same ‘One-stuff,’
inter-dependent, and totally connected.
You cannot really be separated from any
‘thing’; you are part of every ‘thing’. But you
can think you are separate. You can act like
you are separate. As simplistic as it may
sound, selfishness is the root cause of overpopulation, starvation, wars, and climate
change here on the Earth.
Living in Truth
As Pharaoh of Egypt, Akhenaten always
signed his name followed by the phrase
ankh en maat which translates as ‘he
who lives in truth’ or ‘living in truth.’ The
root word of maat is maa meaning ‘to
observe’ or ‘to examine,’ therefore, maat
can be translated as ‘that which has
been perceived or examined’. Obviously,
Akhenaten coined the phrase ankh en maat
to inspire us to live a ‘thoroughly examined’
life ever-conscious of our Oneness and to
resist the illusion of the separate Self.
Okay, so how do you live a ‘thoroughly
examined’ life? Contemplate your motives
for giving love. Do you personally stand
to gain something from that giving? If so,
it contaminates the opportunity to live in
Oneness. For example, if you give a gift to
your lover, do you expect to receive extra
affection in return? When you conditionally
give something away – even under the guise
of love – in order to get something back, you
have lost the opportunity for growth.
Focus your attention on the ‘word-of-God’
that appears in your consciousness as
intuition and act on this intuition, expressing
loving words and peaceful action towards
other-Selves. Allow unselfish love to radiate
to other-Selves through you. Think of your
real Self as a faucet and unselfish love as
the water pouring out of you. Let unselfish
love flow freely knowing that your reservoir
will always be replenished in kind.
Pharaoh Akhenaten’s prophetic words at
the top of this page may inspire you even
today. ‘I have made no deceptions. I have
told no lies.’ Understand that you cannot
harm anyone without harming your real
Self. ‘What my heart hated I did not do.’ Do
not waste time and effort doing anything
that, in your heart, you know is wrong for
you. ‘I am One with the invisible God that
created me.’ Your mind is the God-given
tool you use to live in this world and to
create the experiences you want and need
to experience. ‘I will live for millions of years
in this truth.’ Love wastefully, strive to be of
service to other-Selves, and you can live in
Oneness too.
Maybe now you can feel it. Down deep,
you know it. Coming in this era is a new
ethic, a stronger sense of community, a
heartfelt desire for a new world grounded
in the kind of love – compassion,
kindness, caring, sharing – that we all
want to receive and so desperately need
to give to each other. ks
Find out more
Akhenaten’s wife, Nefertiti
James Phillips is an Egyptologist,
author, and founder of Living in Truth
LLC. Check out: www.lit4you.com
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