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SECTION THREE

ESOTERIC PSYCHOLOGY II

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

The unfoldment of the human consciousness is signalised sequentially by the recognition of life after life, of being after being, and the realisation that these lives are in themselves the sum total of all the potencies and energies whose will is to create and to manifest. In dealing, however, with these energies and forces, it is impossible to express their appearance, quality and purpose except in symbolic form, and the following points should therefore be remembered:

1. The personality consciousness is that of the third aspect of divinity, the creator aspect. This works in matter and substance in order to create forms through which the quality may express itself and so demonstrate the nature of divinity on the plane of appearances.

2. The Egoic consciousness is that of the second aspect of divinity, that of the Soul, expressing itself as quality and as the determining subjective "colour" of the appearances. This naturally varies, according to the ability of the Soul in any form to master its vehicle, matter, and to express innate quality through the outer form.

3. The Monadic consciousness is that of the first aspect of divinity, that which embodies divine life- purpose and intent, and which uses the Soul in order to demonstrate through that Soul the inherent purpose of God. It is this that determines the quality. The Soul embodies that purpose and will of God as it expresses itself in seven aspects. The Monad expresses the same purpose as it exists, unified in the Mind of God Himself. This is a form of words conveying practically nothing to the average thinker.

As these three expressions of the One Great Life are realized by man on the Physical plane, he begins to tune in consciously on the emerging Plan of Deity, and the whole story of the creative process becomes the story of God's realized purpose.

All that concerns humanity at this time is the necessity for a revelation and a gradual apprehension of the Plan which will enable man to:

• Work consciously and intelligently

• Realize the relation of form and quality to life

• Produce that inner transmutation which will bring into manifestation the fifth kingdom in nature,  

        the Kingdom of Souls.

All this has to be accomplished in the realm of conscious awareness or response, through the medium of steadily improving vehicles or response mechanisms, and with the aid of Spiritual understanding and interpretation. With the bigger questions we will not deal. With the consciousness of the life of God as it expresses itself in the three subhuman kingdoms, we need not concern ourselves. We shall deal entirely with the following three points:

1. With the strictly human consciousness as it begins with the process of individualisation and consummates in the dominant personality.

2. With the Egoic consciousness, which is that of the solar angel as it begins with the preparation for initiation on the Path of Discipleship and consummates in the perfected Master.

3. With the Monadic realisation. This is a phrase that means absolutely nothing to us, for it concerns the consciousness of the planetary Logos. This begins to be realized at the third initiation, dominating the Soul and working out through the personality.

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