The Seven Rays and Extended Rays

The Seven Rays

Seven great energies or streams of force demonstrate the qualities of Deity. The Wisdom Teachings speak of them as the Seven Rays and they are dominant conditioning and qualifying factors in our lives. But not only this; they are, we understand, cosmic elements, reaching us from the unknown spheres of other systems, and no part of the life of our planet is unaffected by them.


In the same way as the seven colours are parts of the spectrum and the seven notes are tones of the octave, so these Rays are differentiations or qualities of the one divine Emanation. In some of the eastern teachings they are called the seven breaths giving life to all forms, and they have been referred to in various ways in different philosophies. It is these great "Energies" that St John called symbolically "the Seven Spirits before the throne of God."


The Seven Rays, each carrying particular qualities and tendencies, are responsible for the different psychological types. Several Rays will probably influence us, but one usually predominates and gives the main colouring to our character. There is a connection here with astrology ... the astrological influences carry these same streams of energy and our alignment with particular Signs puts us more directly in touch with these qualities.


The following summary only gives a very brief idea of each Ray, but serves to indicate their different types of influence.

The energies of the rays can be used in meditation and prayer, envoking their power directly into your life. You can gain an understanding of each ray's mystery through personal experience. If you envoke the rays through meditation it will help you bring out the best qualities of that ray in your life, so you can work with the energy consciously.

First Ray: Will or Power
Color - Red
Purpose - will/power, politics
Chohans - El Morya and the Manu
Purpose, positivity and leadership are the outstanding qualities of this Ray. It carries great strength and driving force, in fact it is sometimes called the Destroyer. It is the Ray of the ruler and is particularly related to the field of Government. Those who initiate undertakings and are found in positions of power are especially aligned with this type of energy.


Second Ray: Love-Wisdom
Color- Blue (some say Indigo)
Purpose - Love/wisdom, education
Chohans - Kuthumi and the Planetary Christ
This Ray embodies the building and relating qualities and is the blending and inclusive energy that leads to true understanding. Its strength is through persistence and it radiates the spirit of relationship and the attractive quality of Love. On this Ray are found the lovers of Truth and those who seek the path of Wisdom; the Teachers, Healers and Philosophers are the exponents of its magnetic energy.

Third Ray: Active Intelligence
Color - Yellow
Purpose - Active intelligence, civilization, humanity, economics/business
Chohans - Paul the Venetian and the Mahachohan
This energy carries an underlying impulse towards both mental and physical activity. A clear intellect and an ability to plan are its characteristics and a capacity for abstract thinking and intelligent organising are this Ray's especial gifts. Its influence works particularly through economics and industry.

Fourth Ray: Harmony through Conflict
Color - Green
Purpose - Harmony through conflict, nature, love, faery realm, art.
Chohan - Serapis Bey
This is the Ray of beauty, art, and creative expression in all forms. It is the energy which, through conflict, brings order out of confusion, harmony out of discord, unity out of diversity. It finds its expression particularly in the cultural field, but it also has great influence upon humanity as a whole, and brings about the achievement through struggle by which we evolve.

Fifth Ray: Concrete Knowledge and Science
Color - Orange
Purpose - Concrete science
Chohan - Hilarion
This Ray is pre-eminently that of mind, critical ability and research. It is the Ray of the keen and enquiring intellect that demands great accuracy and gives much attention to detail. Within this stream are found those working in all the different branches of science.


Sixth Ray: Devotion and Idealism
Colors - Indigo, purple, sky blue
Purpose - Devotion/Idealism, religion
Chohans - Sananda, though some believe Nada was, or is, the chohan of this ray.
Dedication and fanatical altruism are the main impulses of this Ray. It carries a militant one-pointedness and intensity, and further characteristics are devotion and a spirit of service. It is the Ray of the crusader and the idealist and is the great force within Religion.

Seventh Ray: Ceremonial Order and Ritual
Color - Violet
Purpose - Ceremonial order/magik
Chohans - Saint Germain, though some say Portia co-rules as the silver violet flame.
This is the Ray which links spirit and matter and it works through law, organisation ane ritual. Those under its impulse delight in order and perfection of form. Since it is concerned with the concretising of energy, finance comes within its province, as well as all ceremonial activity.
This gives the general picture of the Rays, but they are many-sided and too complex to be fully portrayed in a short summary. It must be added, however, that their energies can work out as detrimental tendencies as well as valuable qualities. For example, First Ray energy may activate the strong, courageous leader, but may equally well stimulate adversely the ambitious, arrogant dictator. Upon our response to these great forces and our handling of them depends how they manifest.






There are many interesting relationships and correspondences which can be followed up in connection with the Seven Rays. Their influence is felt in all kingdoms of nature and recognition of their conditioning energies gives us new insight into our fellow humans as well as ourselves. Study of them will be at the roots of New Age psychology, for understanding of the Rays that influence us individually will reveal both the bases of our problems and our lines of potentiality, and will help us to meet the ancient Greek, yet ever current, demand—"Know thyself."


- M. J. Eascott and N. Magor
Excerpted fromThe Plan and The Path,Eastcott and Magor, 1964Sundial House, Kent, England






Know Thy Self
Know The Self
Know The One



Extended Rays


Eighth Ray –
Colors - Seafoam Green of Violet Green
Purpose – Higher cleansing
Chohans – Kumeka and Nada
The eighth ray is the first of the new rays manifesting to prepare us for the New Age. As the seventh, violet ray is a cleansing ray, the ray one rung above it is said to be even more cleansing and transformative. Through described as “seafoam green”, I ‘ve heard some describe it a “violet green” which at first doesn’t seem to make any sense. Think of the high-vibrational quality of violet – the bluish-red flame of true violet has a mysterious quality. Take that same quality and transpose it to green spectrum. Violet Green isn’t even a color we see yet with our physical eyes, but we can see it psychically with our inner sight. Many people see the energy of healing modalities such as Shamballa Reiki as violet green. In his book , The complete Ascension Manual, Dr. Joshua David Stone describes the eighth ray as “composed of the fourth ray, and the seventh ray and the fifth ray with a touch of white light, all mixed together.” This ray is used to manifest the powers of cleansing and healing to prepare for the higher rays to come. The eighth ray is used to remove any unwanted thoughtforms, spirit attachments, and spiritual implants in the energetic field.

Ninth Ray-
Color – Bluegreen
Purpose – Joy, attracting the body of light
Chohan – unknown
The ninth ray brings quality of spiritual joy or spiritual bliss. Through working with this ray, the individual attracts the “body of light” which is another way of saying lightbody or merkaba vehicle. The person doesn’t so much attract the merkaba, but rather he or she prepares the way for the manifestation of the merkaba, the chariot of light that allows people to ascend to a higher consciousness. It is important to clear your physical and energy bodies with the previous eighth and seventh rays to clear the way for the lightbody to become permanent manifestation of your consciousness.


Tenth Ray –
Color – Pearlescent
Purpose – Anchoring the body of light
Chohan – Some see Quan Yin as the keeper of the white, pearl or alabaster flame.
The tenth ray has the power to anchor the body of light, the higher consciousness into physical form. The pearlescent ray is described as a combination of the three rays of activity (the red, blue and yellow rays) ,mixed with white light. Through working with the tenth ray, you can come to understand your true will more clearly by integrating the higher consciousness into your everyday life.


Eleventh Ray –
Color- Pink orange
Purpose – Bridge to the New Age
Chohan- unknown
The pink orange light in the eleventh ray acts as a bridge, a connection to the New Age. This ray is very cleansing and can clear anything that was not cleared by the seventh and eighth rays. It removes anything that block an individual, a community or an area from the patterns of the New Age. It is the first, second and fifth rays mixed with white light. The eleventh ray brings the will, wisdom/love and insight of the New Age to the planet.


Twelfth Ray-
Color – GOLD
Purpose – The anchoring of the New Age and Christ consciousness
Chohan- unknownThe twelfth ray is the power of Christ consciousness.
It is a mixture of all eleven rays with white light, to form the golden light of Christ consciousness, all in perfect balance and harmony for any given time or place. This is the highest power that can be used to integrate the Aquarian principle into your life and world. The only higher vibration that can be accessed here in the third dimension of the Earth is the energy of Mahatma, who is known as the avatar of synthesis.