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Tattva visionThere are six main schools of thought on Tattvic philosophy. The original Tattva system was developed by the Indian Maharshi Kapilaas part of his Samkhyaphilosophy. This was about 700BCE, but the roots of Tattvic philosophy go back to at least 2000BCE. Kapila's Samkhyaphilosophy system divides the universe into five basic Tattvic shapes, which when countercharged become 25 Tattvas. The word Tattva is comprised of two words, Tat (meaning that) and Tvam (meaning thou). Tattva basicially means thatness, that is, the real being of anything. It is generally translated as meaning quality. Further, Tat represents the Godheadand Tvam the individual, giving a meaning (which fits in well with Hermetic Philosophy) of "That (which is the Universe) art thou." This is similar to the Hermetic axiom of "As above, so below", and is directly related to the concepts of the Macrocosm(Tat, Godhead) and Microcosm(Tvam, individual). The Hatha YogaSchool of Tattvic Philosophy links the energy found in breathing (Prana) with the cycle of the five Tattvas. The eighth chapter of the Shivagama is The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas. It is written within this work that "The Universe came out of the Tattvas; it goes on by the instrumentality of the Tattvas; it disappears into the Tattvas; by the Tattvas is known the nature of the Universe." The Tattvas are the five modifications of the Great Breath, Prana, which is described as the life principle of the Universe (macrocosm) and man (microcosm). Prana consists of an ocean of the five Tattvas. The Buddhisttexts of Indian Tantradescribe 7 energy centres (chakras) in connection with the five Tattvas. This finds its ultimate refinement in the Tibetan Buddhistfivefold chakra system, which is part of their fivefold division of esotericsymbolismfor categorising the Universe. The Tattvas correspond to the five lower chakrasin the Indian scheme of energy centres, and to all five psychiccentres of the Tibetanchakrascheme. Each Tattva cycle takes approximately two hours to transit over a given spot. Each complete Tattva flow itself occupies 24 minutes transit time. Each complete Tattva is divided into five sub Tattvum and these each take about 4 minutes and 48 seconds to transit a given spot. The use of Tattva Vision is to aid with the development of the faculty of astral clairvoyance. It is considered one of the easiest, fastest and most effective methods of exercising and enhancing the clairvoyant factor. The astralforms of the Tattva and equivalent in Western elements:
The Tattva symbolsAkasha- Spirit Image:Tattva-Akasha-Spirit.gifImage:Tattva-Akasha-Spirit2.gif black vesica Pisces / black egg Tejas - Fire Image:Tattva-Tejas-Fire.gif red equilateral triangle Vayu - Air Image:Tattva-Vayu-Air.gif blue circle Apas - Water Image:Tattva-Apas-Water.gifImage:Tattva-Apas-Water2.gif purple half circle / silver crescent Prithivi - Earth Image:Tattva-Prithivi-Earth.gif yellow square Constructing Tattva CardsTattva cards can be constructed by cutting the Tattva symbols out of coloured paper or card, and pasting on to small cards of about 6 inches by 6 inches in size. Alternatively the Tattva symbols may be painted onto the cards, or a commercial set of cards may be obtained. See also
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