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As we proceed with our consideration of Tabulation X, there are certain fundamental ideas which must be carefully borne in mind. Let me list them for you:

1. We are dealing with the effect of the seven Ray energies, as they pour forth from one or other of the seven stars of the Great Bear into our solar system. These energies are the life-quality of the seven great Beings Who are the Prototypes of the planetary Logoi of the sacred planets, seven in number. These latter are Their reflections in time and space, as the Soul is the reflector of the Monad where human beings are concerned.

2. The seven Rays express themselves, each through three of the zodiacal constellations. The analogy (but not the correspondence) is that these three constellations are to the life of one of these Ray Beings what the three aspects of Monad-Soul-body are to a man. Again, it is only analogy. Forget not that analogy and correspondence are not the same. In the first case there is resemblance but not in detail. In the second, there is practically identical expression, usually on a lower level.

3. These seven great Beings express Themselves in our solar system as the custodians or the exponents of the Will aspect of Deity. Their effect, therefore, is ever to convey into our solar system and eventually into our planetary life, the energy of the Will, in its planmaking, form-building nature. Esoteric books and esoteric teaching have necessarily laid the emphasis upon consciousness as it expresses quality. That is as it should be. But behind all quality lies That of which the quality is the expression and behind that is to be found the dynamic "out-going" (if I might so express it) which is the motivation of both the quality or consciousness and the life or appearance, the precipitation of will and quality.

4. The nature of the will is as yet undefinable for only the Monad responds to its impact, and only after the third initiation does man somewhat grasp the nature of the will. All that is possible to understand in this brief summation is the effect of the will as it makes its presence felt and the result of its expression, emphasised through the three constellations.

5. The constellations in groups of three transmit the seven influences of the seven Rays to our planet, via the Sun, and the relationships which I am here indicating are only those in connection with our Earth. They do not apply in relation to others of the planets in our solar system, where the configuration of the relationship is different. This is dependent upon the nature of the Etheric web through which all transmission of energies takes place. The lines of approach might be indicated as follows:

6. This diamond shaped formation of the inter-related energies is the prototypal pattern which lies behind the Etheric network and is its final, conditioning influence as far as our Earth is concerned. It is hinted at in the reference to the "diamond Soul" of which the Buddha is an exponent. This is necessarily a deep mystery but the correlation is interesting and guaranteeing.

7. These seven Ray energies, expressing the divine prototypal will in seven forms, are as follows:

               Ray I:  The will to initiate.

               Ray II: The will to unify.

               Ray III: The will to evolve.

               Ray IV: The will to harmonise or relate.

               Ray V: The will to act.

               Ray VI: The will to cause.

               Ray VII: The will to express.

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