Daily Meditation: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Exchanges - between human beings and the universe via the four elements

Life is nothing other than an uninterrupted exchange between human beings and the universe. Cosmic life enters into us, we imbue it with our own emanations, and then send it back. Once again, we absorb this life and, again, we send it back. These continuous exchanges between human beings and the universe are known as nutrition, as respiration, and also as love. If we do not make these exchanges we die. In order to live on the physical plane, we must make exchanges with the earth. To live on the astral plane—the heart—we must make exchanges with water. To live on the mental plane—the intellect—we must make exchanges with air. To live in the soul and spirit, we must make exchanges with heat and light. The physical body needs food to stay alive, but the heart, the intellect, the soul and the spirit also need nourishment. Due to ignorance of this truth, human beings have lost the whole meaning of life.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

See also Harmony and Health, chapter VII

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OMRAAM MIKHAËL AÏVANHOV
a universal teacher, inspired by the sun

The universal message of Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov (1900 – 1986) is in accord with that of all the great Masters of humanity. His teaching sheds light on the great cosmic laws governing our life and provides practical methods that enable us to develop our full spiritual potential and work for a more harmonious life for all.

“Through my teaching, I wish to give you everything you need to know about human beings: how they are built, their relationship with nature, the exchanges they must make with the universe, so that you can learn to drink from the sources of divine life. …ˮ

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