Monadic

The Universal Spirit; God

That which makes Life and consciousness possible

The source of light in the universe

Atmic

The essence of individual consciousness

The true self, the soul

The witness of experience

The source of light in the individual

The will aspect of  the Monad (1^st Ray)

Buddhic

That aspect of our awareness that appreciates quality.

The knower of right from wrong, good from bad.

The intuitive consciousness

Love aspect of the Monad (2^nd Ray)

Mental

Higher mental body:  abstract reasoning

Active intelligence aspect of the Monad (3^rd Ray)

Lower mental body: concrete operational functions

Astral

The emotions and internal “feelings” that color the screen of consciousness:  joy, sadness, guilt, shame, pride, anger, envy, thankfulness, worry, fear, bravery, cowardness, boredom, kindheartedness, optimism, pessimism, disgust, excited, sympathy, empathy, imagination, dreams

Etheric

The conscious perception of our body;

Pathways that our awareness moves on.

Qi, ki, chi, prana, nadis, meridians, acupuncture points, chakras, aura

Physical

The material form that houses the other bodies of the individual.  That which is made of  flesh.