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| A Treatise on Cosmic Fire - Section Two - Division E - Motion on the Plane of Mind |
The solar atom must be considered as pursuing analogous lines
of activity and as paralleling on a vast scale the evolution of the planetary atom. The
entire solar sphere, the logoic ring-pass-not, rotates upon its axis, and thus all that is
included within the sphere is carried in a circular manner through the Heavens. The exact
figures of the cycle which covers the vast rotation must remain as yet esoteric, but it
may be stated that it approximates one hundred thousand years, being, as might be
supposed, controlled by the energy of the first aspect, and therefore of the first Ray.
This of itself is sufficient to account for varying and diverse influences which may be
traced over vast periods by those with the "seeing eye," for it causes a turning
of varying parts of the sphere to the differing zodiacal constellations. This influence
(in connection with the planets) is increased or mitigated according to the place of the
planets on their various orbital paths. Hence the immense complexity of the matter and the
impossibility for the average astronomical and astrological student to make accurate
computations or to draw accurate horoscopes. Within the Hall of Wisdom, there exists a
department of which the modern varying astrological organizations are but the dim and
uncertain reflections. The Adepts connected with it work not with humanity but concern
Themselves specifically with "casting the horoscopes" (thus [1058] ascertaining
the nature of the work immediately to be done) of the various great lives who inform the
globes and kingdoms of nature, with ascertaining the nature of the karmic influences
working out in the manifestation of three of the planetary Logoi:
Beyond that, They may not go. They progress these various horoscopes for the next stated cycle, and Their records are of profound and significant interest. I would conjure students here to refrain from attempting (in years to come) to form cyclic computations of any kind, for as yet the many constellations which exist only in physical matter of an etheric nature are unknown and unseen. Yet they are potent in influence and until etheric vision is developed, all calculations will be full of error. It suffices for man as yet to master his own dharma, to fulfil group karma, and to dominate what is called "his stars." Like the planetary atom, the solar atom not only rotates on its axis but likewise spirals in a cyclic fashion through the Heavens. This is a different activity to the drift or progressive dynamic motion through the Heavens. It deals with the revolution of our Sun around a central point and with its relation to the three constellations so oft referred to in this Treatise:
These three groups of solar bodies are of paramount influence where the spiral cyclic activity of our system is concerned. Just as in the human atom the spiral cyclic [1059] activity is egoic and controlled from the egoic body, so in connection with the solar system these three groups are related to the logoic Spiritual Triad, atma-buddhi-manas, and their influence is dominant in connection with solar incarnation, with solar evolution, and with solar progress. Further, it must be added that the third type of motion to which our system is subjected, that of progress onward, is the result of the united activity of the seven constellations (our solar system forming one of the seven) which form the seven centers of the cosmic Logos. This united activity produces a uniform and steady push (if it might so be expressed) toward a point in the heavens unknown as yet to even the planetary Logoi. The confines of the Heavens Themselves are illimitable and utterly unknown. Naught but the wildest speculation is possible to the tiny finite minds of men and it profits us not to consider the question. Go out on some clear starlit night and seek to realize that in the many thousands of suns and constellations visible to the unaided eye of man, and in the tens of millions which the modern telescope reveals there is seen the physical manifestation of as many millions of intelligent existences; this infers that what is visible is simply those existences who are in incarnation. But only one-seventh of the possible appearances are incarnating. Six-sevenths are out of incarnation, waiting their turn to manifest, and holding back from incarnation until, in the turning of the great wheel, suitable and better conditions may eventuate. Realize further that the bodies of all these sentient intelligent cosmic, solar and planetary Logoi are constituted of living sentient beings, and the brain reels, and the mind draws back in dismay before such a staggering concept. Yet so it is, and so all moves forward to some unfathomable and magnificent consummation which will only in part begin to be visioned by us when our [1060] consciousness has expanded beyond the cosmic physical plane, and beyond the cosmic astral until it can "conceive and think" upon the cosmic mental plane. That supposes a realization beyond that of the Buddhas who have the consciousness of the cosmic physical plane, and beyond that of the planetary Logoi. It is the consciousness and knowledge of a solar Logos. To the occult student, who has developed the power of the inner vision, the vault of Heaven can therefore be seen as a blazing fire of light, and the stars as focal points of flame from which radiate streams of dynamic energy. Darkness is light to the illumined Seer, and the secret of the Heavens can be read and expressed in terms of force currents, energy centers, and dynamic fiery systemic peripheries. |
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