The Ageless Wisdom to which we refer in these
pages is based on the hylozoistic theory presented within The Secret
Doctrine and expounded within the books of the Agni Yoga Society and
the Tibetan Master, Djwhal Khul, under the authorship of Alice A.
Bailey. This theory posits a living substance, composed of a
multiplicity of sentient lives, which are continuously swept into
expression by “the breath of the divine Life,” the “Indweller in all
forms,” the Creator of the tangible and the intangible worlds and the
“Pure Being,” Who is also called “the One About whom Naught May Be
Said.”
This theory recognizes that all matter, everywhere in the universe is
organic; that all forms are built up of infinitesimal lives, which in
their totality, constitute one Life. These composite lives, in
their turn, are recognized as a corporate or communal part of a still
greater Life. Thus, we have a great scale of lives, reaching all
the way from the tiny atom up to that vast atomic life, which we call a
solar system, which itself is yet part of a greater whole.
Life according to this theory is the synthesis of all activity—an
activity which is a blend of many energies and the sum total of the
energies of the seven solar systems, of which our solar system is but
one. Only one of these seven great rays, the Second Ray of
Love-Wisdom, is in operation within our solar system. It is the
seven sub-divisions of this Second Ray that we refer to as the seven
great rays, which form the basis of the endless variations of this
solar system. H.P. Blavatsky refers to this great truth in the
first volume of her book, Isis Unveiled: “As the seven prismatic
rays proceed from one spot in heaven, so the seven powers of nature,
each of them a number, are the seven radiations of the Unity, the
central, spiritual SUN.” (p.514)
Unlike the human being, the seven ray Beings are fully conscious and
entirely aware of the universal purpose and Plan. They are
“impelled toward fulfillment” and Theirs is the task of wrestling with
matter in order to subjugate it to divine purpose, thus producing those
qualities which will carry the will of God to completion.
This work of wrestling with matter in order to subjugate it to divine
purpose is the millennial work of the ages. It is the goal—18
million years old—of the Hierarchy of Loving Wisdom and, we are told,
it is the challenge of Sanat Kumara, the Lord of the World and the
Ancient of Days. Its’ objective is the transformation of Planet
Earth from its current status as a non-sacred planet into a sacred
planet.
This objective, as some have conceptualized it, is to “bring heaven to
earth,” to imbue substance with spirit, to lift and beautify matter and
to electrify its vibratory frequency, so that humanity can awaken to
the Greater Whole of which this planet is a part.
Specifically, the spiritualization of matter necessitates the
transmutation, the transformation and the transfiguration of physical,
emotional and mental substance, and thus, all history is the record of
the effects of these seven radiations or energies as they play upon
humanity and all life in its varying stages of evolutionary
development. Of course, the response to these impelling and
compelling energies depends upon the level of consciousness of the
receiver and thus, the seeming chaos within the planet. Those who
strive to understand and cooperate with these spiritual and Cosmic
energies are met with resistance; they are vilified, attacked, scorned
and misunderstood by those who see not the greater whole and see
instead, only the small circumference of their immediate lives and
their immediate plans and desires.
Whether recognized or not, the spiritualization of matter is the
purpose for which spiritual workers tread the Path of Return.
According to the esoteric wisdom, “spiritual impression has been
interrupted and there has been interference with the divine circulatory
flow. It is the task of the disciples of the world to restore this flow
and to stop this interference. This is the major problem facing
spiritual people at this time.”2 May
this realization motivate us to more mindfully and lovingly work, with
exacting dedication and commitment! (Next)