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| | The Chthonic Plane |
 | | These three grades of biological consciousness could be defined as lower, middle, and upper chthonic (remember, each plane is also divided into sub-planes, so there are actually many chthonic planes), and constitute the somatic subconscious (nefesh of nefesh). |
 | | This region of the being, like the Mental Subconscious, is full of all sorts of negative reactions and neuroses, and is the ultimate cause of much of the fear, hatred, and ignorance in the world, especially among the ignorant. |
 | | Whereas the Psychic Chthonic represents emotional neuroticism, the Mental Chthonic is the mental subconscious, and thus constitutes mental neuroticism and anxieties. |
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