Orange and Yellow Ray Interconnections

[Plenum]

So can the energy centers be thought of in a manner of alternating polarity?

Red = Masculine
Orange = Feminine
Yellow = Masculine
Green = Feminine

...and so on.

yes, a former member called "zenmaster" first brought this to my attention.  He is no longer active on the forums, but this was one of the enduring insights/observations that he shared.

If so, does this not also directly concur with your statement of "interplay" between the energy centers of opposing polarity? Or do I misunderstand?

I think that is a correct statement.  That the yin-yang interplay is present between paired energy centres.  Namely, second and third (orange and yellow), fourth and fifth (green and blue), and possibly sixth and seventh (the gateway, and the infinite).

The root chakra is not paired as such.  It is just the opening conduit of possible experience.  If we want to link it to polarities in the STO and STS sense, then both sides are interested in a maximal opening of red ray, to utilize experience for further development.  I believe there is a Ra quote somewhere that states that red-ray is not polarized in the STO/STS sense, but is 'neutral'.  On further recall - it is not 'developed' as such, but is only open/closed in relative degree.  Both sides want to keep red-ray open and vitalised.  Depression is the main symptom of a closing red-ray.  "I've seen it all before" (ie I don't want to experience anything more in my life).  "Why bother?  Nothing will change"  (Not open to an alternative experience of one's reality, thereby choosing to do nothing at all, except stagnate - endless sleepiness and lethargy).

It might also seem strange that the pairing starts off with yin/feminine number (2, 4, 6), rather than a yang number.  But the yin/mother is what gives birth to the child.  So the pairings are yin/yang, in that order.

2/3, 4/5, and 6/7.

Also, is it possible, and if so, in which ways do non-linear, but opposite polarity energy centers interact?

yes, I am guessing so.  I view the energy centres as being the 7 primary divisions of the third density consciousness, and so all thoughts can be mapped out onto this structure.

Think of anger.  One may not be angry one moment, and then someone comes into the room and says/does something unexpected, which triggers an instantaneous chain of thoughts.  End result of which is anger.  Things have been set in motion; not just mentally, but physically/energetically.  There is a whole different experience on offer.  This is certain chakras getting activated in a certain way by the respective thoughts.  Basically, our experience 'manifests' in a real way via the energy centres.  

So in response to your question, linearity should not be an issue when it comes to energy centres interacting or having synergistic effects.

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And to go one step further, do energy centers of the same polarity interact? Or would this be like putting two north magnets together?

yes, I believe there is a certain 'synergy' to all yin centres and all yang centres.  For eg, I've found (in my experience) that orange ray blockages are quite often found in conjunction with heart chakra blockages (2 and 4).  That is, if one has difficulty accepting and loving oneself (orange ray), it's going to be quite difficult to offer unconditional love (heart chakra).  And so on with chakras 1 and 3.  People who have social issues, and want to withdrawal (yellow ray, solar plexus), then find that one great way to withdrawal is to limit one's activities and incoming experience (red ray, root chakra).  If one never experiences anything (root chakra), one will never need to interact with anything (yellow ray).  Genius solution!!  And so blockages compound blockages, when considered on a yin level, or a yang level.


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I'm just beginning to study the energy centers thru the teachings of Ra, and am trying to "unlearn" my previous understandings of the chakras, and start afresh through the LOO. Many thanks in advance for lending your thoughts and understandings.

I had studied metaphysics for many years before encountering the Ra Material.  In that time, I had come across the chakras, and seen various interpretations of it.  I didn't discount it; but I also wasn't intrigued by it - at least through the way that these other authors explained things.

But when I found the Ra Material, their particular coherent and integrative approach made a lot of sense.  They emphasized the psychological/mental level of the energy centres, and bound it together into an evolutionary explanation that was extremely neat.  One could then explain things through the energy centres, rather than just regarding them as these spinning vortexes of light.  To be fair, authors like Anodea Judith tried to ground things and make them relatable; but much like the Tarot, it wasn't until Ra presented it in their way, that it grokked, and made me extremely enthusiastic.  

I think it's the deeper coherency and internal structure in how they present things, which appeals to me so much.  A unified theory of things.  Not of physics.  But of metaphysics