As humans we're linked to beings above us – the angels, archangels & God Himself, as well as to beings below us – animals, plants & miner

"As human beings we are linked to beings above us – the angels, the archangels and God Himself, as well as to beings below us – animals, plants and minerals.
Let us take the example of the two currents circulating in the trunk of a tree. The ascending current takes raw sap to the leaves, where it is refined, whilst the descending current takes this processed sap to feed the tree. In the cosmic Tree man is placed so that these two currents pass through him, and he must learn to work consciously with them. When he has succeeded in attracting wisdom, light and love from heaven, he passes these qualities on to the beings below him and linked to him, right on down to the minerals. Then, thanks to another current, these forces ascend from the minerals to the upper realms of creation. He who consciously binds with this living chain of beings is immersed in joy, light and peace."