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The Spiritual and Healing Importance
of the mantra "I Am That I Am"
by world renowned Kabbalist and yogi,
Joseph Michael Levry
Dear friends and beloved forum members,
Sounds of the Ether, the most recent addition to the Rootlight
Healing Beyond Medicine series of recordings, is now available.
Sounds of the Ether will uplift you to a new dimension of life where
your mind, heart, and spirit will combine with all others in the
collective consciousness of Light. This collective consciousness of
Light is not limited by name, character, or personality, but is
limitless in love, truth, and peace. In this communication we will
focus on the spiritual and healing importance of the second track.
I Am That I Am
I Am, also known as I Am That I Am, is
the second track on the CD, Sounds of the Ether. This mantra is a
powerful spiritual formula that establishes a connection between the
chanter and the LORD God; Holy Father, Almighty and Merciful One,
Who hast created all things, Who knowest all things and can do all
things, from Whom nothing is hidden, to Whom nothing is impossible.
In other words, this is the entity from Whom nothing can remain
hidden, and to Whom everything is possible. It is the One who allows
you to penetrate the knowledge of hidden things, and understand
their secret nature. Through I Am, we receive aid from the Most Holy ADONAI, whose Kingdom and Power shall have no end unto the Ages of
the Ages.
I Am is the revelation that Moses had in the burning bush: ... in
the desert at the burning bush "the angel of the LORD appeared to
Moses in a blazing fire from the midst of the bush, and identified
Himself clearly." Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites
and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and
they ask me, 'What is His Name?' Then what shall I tell them?" God
said to Moses, "I Am That I Am. This is what you are to say to the
Israelites: 'I Am has sent me to you.'" God also said to Moses,
"Say to the Israelites, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers - the God
of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob - has sent me to
you.' This is My Name forever, The Name by which I am to be
remembered from generation to generation." He is the eternal "I Am."
The One who is speaking from the burning bush is the same,
yesterday, today and forever. The angel of the LORD announces that
He is Elohim, the self-existent One and beside Him there is none
else. He is the Absolute I. He told Moses, "I Am That I Am." He is
the same angel of the LORD who had appeared to Sarah, Hagar, Abraham
and Isaac four hundred years earlier. Now He appears to Moses as the
burning bush and reveals Himself as the "I Am That I Am."
"I Am That I Am" is also what Jesus meant when he said, I and my
Father are One. It is the Holy Name of God, EHEIEH. This name is the
root, source, and origin of all the other Divine Names, from whence
they draw their life and virtue. It is the name Adam invoked in
order to acquire knowledge of all created things. It contains the
Power, Wisdom, and Virtue of the Spirit of God. The vast Mercy and
Strength of God manifests in the life of those who work with it.
While I Am looks like a simple formula, it conceals a mighty force
that takes effect when made alive in the soul. As it connects you
with the Holy Father, I Am connects you with your own spiritual
force. This connection creates internal harmony and protection that
extends to every aspect of your life. In order to work effectively
with the mantra I Am, you must fill your entire inner being with its
words by inhabiting their meaning with the full strength of your
soul. Know that as you meditate on I am, you become existence
itself, without form, quality, past, present or future. In other
words, this mantra relates the finite identity of the first I am
with the infinite identity of the second I am. The first I am, then,
is the personal reference. The second I am relates the I of
self-identity to the Am of the existence of being.
In reality, the secret of present-day human
existence lies in the sentence, I am. Only beings that possess the
external form we attribute to humans are able to think, feel, and
imbue these words with will. Such physical form developed in a way
that the frontward shape of the vaulted forehead became the goal of all the forces
working in the body. This vaulted forehead and the I am belong
together. Early in the evolution of the human form, there was a
stage when such a forehead did not exist. At that time the I am
could not be inwardly thought, willed, or felt. We must not
misunderstand the sequence of events, however. The I am was in
existence even when the human body had not yet evolved. It could
not, however, express itself in a form. Rather, it expressed itself
in the world of the soul. In other words, the I am predates the
evolved human we know today. Moreover, it is the very power of
the I am that, having united in the far-distant past with a human
body lacking the present forehead-formation, impelled the
forehead to assume its present shape. Hence it is that humans, by
sinking deeply into the I am, can feel the force that has molded
them into their present form. This force is higher than the forces
that are active within us today, in our ordinary lives.
It is essential for anyone who wants to follow the ways of the
enlightened to work with the I am. Think I am, while simultaneously
having the inner experience of joy that you, as an independent being, can participate in the work of healing
and making the world a better place. Also, experience something
similar to: 'I will my own existence; I resolve to place myself in
the whole context of the world.' If you concentrate these experiences
into a single, inner act of consciousness, while, at the same time,
shift the whole force of your consciousness upwards into the region
of the forehead and the inner members of the brain beneath it,
you will actually transfer yourself into a higher world. This is the
world out of which your forehead-formation has been brought into
being.
A consistent, daily practice of listening to or chanting I Am from
the Rootlight Sounds of the Ether CD will connect you to the higher
world. You must display the patience to practice this meditation day
by day, over and over again, for a long time. If you have this
patience, then, after some time, you will notice a thought arising
within you - no longer a mere concept but a thought thriving with
life and force. Soon, this thought will reveal itself to you as if
it were radiating light. Within this inner radiation of light, you
will feel bountiful, blissful, happy and full of the joy of
existence. A feeling will then permeate you. This feeling can only
be described as joyful love in creative existence. A force imparts
itself to the will as if the thought was radiating warmth through
the will, energizing it. You can garner all of this by merging with
the I am. You will gradually realize that, by so sinking into the I
am, the highest intellectual, psychic, and moral powers are birthed
in you.
I am is a powerful way to reconnect with your true center, so that
you may experience love, peace, and true joy in your life.
Meditating on I am with dedication, while chanting along with the
track on the Sounds of Ether CD will initiate an integration of your
mind, body, and spirit that enables you to unravel the mystery of
your own being. In turn, you will come to unravel the understanding
and nature of God. Indeed, as the mantra I am becomes firmly fixed
in the mind, all restrictive bonds and limitations are removed. Your
sense of personal relatedness to the cosmic will be heightened, as
you are connected with the healing energy of the universe, and
showered with angelic gifts and blessings. This mantra is the
essence of truth and the nature of reality. Chanting and/or
listening to it will connect you with the higher world and surround
you with the beneficial light of heaven. All you have to do is
chant along or listen to the I am track on the Sounds of the Ether
CD, and you will feel the heavenly connection on the spot, it works.
Fire of Prayer, as the title indicates, on the fifth track is the
sound current that connects our soul to the cosmic and acts like a
healing balm to center the mind and focus the spirit. We will
expand upon the importance of the remaining tracks at a later time.
You will find the essence of the Divine Spiritual Wisdom throughout
our books and CDs. Read the Divine Doctor, Lifting the Veil, The
Alchemy of Love, and the Healing Fire of Heaven, so that you may
harness this powerful, protective and healing divine spiritual
knowledge. The Healing Beyond Medicine CDs hold sacred music and
mantras that have the power to transform, heal, and awaken the mind,
body and soul. Let Rootlight's books and CDs be your sacred tools of
light as you embark on your personal journey of transformation, and
as we embark on our collective global journey of metamorphosis.
 Take these gems of wisdom, these pearls of knowledge, revealed in
the Rootlight books and Sacred Music CD Recordings and feed
yourself. Remember that the powerful CDs in the Rootlight series are
your spiritual working tools. Use them, and they will cut through
any blocks you may have. I can state with confidence that they will
clear the way for you. Use them and you will quickly discover the
simple truth, they work. Allow them to enlighten you and brighten
your life. If you remain open to the teachings, they will fill your
hearts and inspire your minds to reach new depths of understanding.
Allow these principles to become the beacon of light that steers you
through the challenges of life towards the ultimate potential future
that is your divine birthright and destiny. They will transform your
life into a spiritual journey of self-healing whereby each aspect of
transformation is embraced as new gifts are discovered. Indeed, this
spiritual journey becomes a wonderful opportunity for you to discern
the parts of yourself that exist in an imbalanced state. Then,
through the power of your own conscious understanding of the truth,
these imbalances can be corrected.
Know that this divine spiritual wisdom which I present to you are
the sacred teachings received from the higher world of light by the
the great wise masters in our spiritual lineage who have gone
before, some of whom walked the Earth many times, in many ages, in
many forms, wearing many faces. Through the continuous cycle of
incarnation, they have transcended the need to continue their
evolution in the limited reality in which we find ourselves. They
now reside in the invisible realm of light. Via these sacred
teachings, these beings seek to guide us, protect us, ease us into
the next level of being, and encourage us to make the correct
decisions.
As you raise your own vibration and expand your consciousness, you
will be able to play your part and do your share in healing and
transforming the Earth.
May the love of heaven eternally surround you,
and the bright Sun infinitely bless you,
and the pure light in your heart guide you always.
In love, in peace, and in light, we send you blessings.
The Rootlight Team
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