While some religious people think that some of the things that scientists are predicting about2012are a bit off the charts, they have no problem in believing that the Bible is literal- even that crazy Old Testament prophet Ezekiel. Who can comprehend even the first chapter ofEzekiel,especially verses 4-26? Some Torah scholars have had great cocnerns that misunderstanding these passages asliteral decriptionsof God's image might lead to blasphemy and thusmerkaba mysticismwas limited to the very enlightened.

There was great opposition to studying this area of the Bible without the proper initiation. Jewish commentaries emphasize that theimagery of the Merkabais not meant to be takenliterally; rather thechariotand its accompanying angels are analogies for the various ways that God reveals Himself in this world.

As we move to an increased consciousness, especially between now and 2012 , more and more people are tuning in to this ancient form ofmerkaba meditation. An excellent book would bePyramids Of Lightby Meg Blackburn Losey.

Merkaba is the activation of the "lightbody" vehicle. Everybody has variousenergy fieldsaround their body. Merkaba activation techniques use intention to create a vehicle based on asacred geometrydesign. The main purpose is to bring you to higherstates of consciousnessand awareness to fully embody the energy of unconditional love.Unconditional loveis not an emotion, but a state of being.

The simplicity of the nature of creation isunconditional love!

InHebrew mysticism, the merkabah was the chariot of light thatElijahascended into heaven. It was described as a "whirlwind of fire." What was so special about this whirlwind? The Hebrew letters that spell the word Merkaba are Mem-Resh-Caph-Beth, from the root word Resh-Caph-Beth, meaning "to ride." The root words the same as the root word for "cherub" a form of angel, for angels were believed to have thesechariots of light to travel dimensions.

Jesus is theLIGHT!

Some see Merkaba mysticism as a form of astral travel, or total body travel. Is this how Enoch and Elijah escaped this earth without death as we know it? Is this how Philip moved from one place to another? Is this howJesus ASCENDED?

How did the Mayans know so much about our solar system , galaxy and universe thousands of years before we just recently discovered black holes and other "out there" phenomomen. Was it astral travel? Is that too far out for your mind to conceive? Obviously the egoic mind doesn't want to admit it doesn't know anything.

What a shame!