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The Ether Element (Aether, Akasha, Space): An Expanded Understanding

Ether

What is Ether? Also referred as Space, Akasa, Vyom

This is the first element of Panchabhoota and represents the top most layer of atmosphere, i.e. Ionosphere - The ionosphere is a critical link in the chain of Sun-Earth interactions. This region is what makes radio communications possible. Simply put ether is the energy which allows us to speak and listen sounds. The organs associated with the hearing and speaking faculty are  ears and throat. We cannot feel, see, taste or smell this energy. 


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Attributes of Ether

All five elements, including Ether, possess three fundamental qualities or gunas: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Each brings its own set of characteristics, health effects, and states of mind.
Sattvic (Positive Attributes) -
  1. Pure, clear, spacious, harmonious, and subtle
  2. Promotes clarity of mind, higher wisdom, and creativity
  3. Helps in healthy throat and ear function—supports clear communication and refined auditory perception
  4. Brings calmness, adaptability, and a sense of lightness
  5. Associated with spiritual development, detachment, and contentment
When Ether is predominantly Sattvic:
There’s ease in expression, refined language, and a resonance in communication
One experiences inner freedom, open-mindedness, and receptivity to higher knowledge

Rajasic (Neutral Attributes) - 
  1. Active, restless, expansive but agitated
  2. Can lead to hyperactivity, excessive speech, impulsiveness, and overuse of the voice
  3. Results in rapid ideas or thoughts but marked by inconsistency or superficiality
  4. Heightened activity leads to restlessness or a scattered mind, making it hard to focus
  5. Communication becomes forceful, hurried, or sometimes disconnected from deeper meaning
When Rajas dominates Ether
Hyperactive speech, over-talking, or using the voice to dominate conversations are common, for example the Donald Trump as the President of US.
Difficulty in listening and an urge to fill silences

Tamasic (Negative Attributes) -
  1. Blocked, heavy, contracted, dull
  2. Associated with muteness, chronic sore throat, difficulty hearing, or using harsh/foul language
  3. Causes stagnation, insensitivity, or resistance to new ideas
  4. Produces feelings of isolation, emptiness, and disconnection
  5. May manifest as a reluctance to communicate or express oneself, or closed-mindedness

When Ether is Tamasic:
Language turns crude or abusive, silence becomes oppressive, and there is an inability to communicate feelings
May result in chronic conditions involving the throat and ears, depression, or isolation



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Ether in Careers

People with Sattvic Ether can excel in following careers:
  1. Science, technology, analytics, and research
  2. Finance (analyst, chartered accountant), law, auditing, consultancy
  3. Arts and creativity (writing, poetry, singing, content creation)
  4. Leadership roles involving vision and direction (political leader, CEO, strategist)
  5. Communication and media (publishing, news, broadcasting, music, sound, public relations) 

Career bottlenecks with negative ether - Resistance and inability to understand statistical data or balance sheets and make sense out of it. 


Ether in Business & Industries 

E1 - Ether based business - Ether based companies are companies that manufacture products and deliver services that deal in ether - i.e. sound, spirit, knowledge. This is represented in Blue as the third colour of the rainbow. 


E1 A - Equipments and devices that help in capturing, creation and sharing of ether in both industrial and consumer space are classified in this section.
Computers, File Servers, Storage devices - Microsoft, Dell, IBM, JBL, Sony, Bose
Mobile devices, telephony systems - Apple, Samsung, NEC etc
Audio devices, sound systems - JBL speakers, Harman - Soundcraft Audio Mixers,
Musical instruments - Fender, Gibson,
Publishing companies - Printed Books & magazines, audiobooks, digital books, etc.
Stationery Companies - Notebooks, Pens, Pencils etc.

E1 E - Services that help in capturing, creation and sharing of knowledge and information. Sectors of companies are -
Software, SaaS, based Companies - Google, Apple, Microsoft, Zoho, Amazon - IMDb, Amazon Web Services,
Online Database Subscription 
News and media - Times of India, Zee News,
Marketing Research - Nielsen, Gartner, IQVIA,
Consulting services - McKinsey, BCG, Bloomberg,
Audio Recording labels - EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group.
Music subscription - Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, Youtube Music, Vevo
Public Relations companies - Reuters, PRNewsWire,
Spiritual organizations like Yogoda Satsanga Society, Self Realization Fellowship, Pranic Healing Institute, Art of Living etc


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Ether based Organizational Departments

Departments that are closely working with the CEO or the brain - Research and Development department, Content, Strategy. 
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Tamasic effects of Ether (Leading to imbalance)

Natural calamities associated - Pandemic, Covid-19 as its associated with throat. 
Human diseases associated with  - Affects the throat and ears. Throat-related illness like goiter, sore throat, asthama, Deafness, Ruptured Eardrum, Glued Ear, Nerve Deafness, Noise in the Ear or Tinnitus, Vertigo
Business Diseases - Demotivated employees due to lack of direction, purpose, mission, vision and values in the company leading to poor performance in business. No OKRs in place. 
Government Diseases - Poor disaster management related to natural calamities due to lack of proper research related to the calamity. 
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