June 11, 2024

Before individual man can achieve initiation, he must be fully self-conscious, mystically oriented and occultly developed. He must be aware of himself as he essentially is—a soul involved in form which is itself developed and unfolded through soul activity; he must be a developed mystic, capable of pure vision, motivated by spiritual intent and able to perceive the uses of inherent sensitivity; he must also be a trained occultist, mentally polarised and profoundly aware of the realities, forces and energies of existence and, therefore, free from the ordinary glamours and illusions which colour the reactions and life of the average man. He is then governed by the physical Sun, motivated by the energies pouring from “the heart of the Sun” (via Neptune) and bringing about at-one-ment through the forces which are reaching him (via Uranus).

from: Esoteric Astrology by A.A. Bailey

April 21, 2024

“More radiant than the sun, purer than the snow, subtler than the ether is the Self, The Spirit within me. I am that Self. That Self am I.”

“Thou God seest me.”

“There is a peace that passeth understanding, it abides in the hearts of those who live in the Eternal. There is a power that maketh all things new; it lives and moves in those who know the Self as one.”

“Thou God seest me.
This God is the divine in me, the indwelling Christ, the Soul.
For long ages this soul has perceived and observed me.
Now for the first time I am in a position to see God.
Up till now, I have been negative to this divine Reality.
The positive relation is becoming possible.
But–this seems to involve the idea of duality.
But I and God are one.
I am God and have been all the time.
Therefore I have been seen by my Self.
I am that Self, That Self am I.

from “From Intellect to Intuition” by A.A. Bailey
chapter: The Practice of Meditation, pp. 228 – 230

September 4th, 2022

from the Zohar
Toldot: Verse 40

בְּאוֹתוֹ זְמַן, יַשִּׂיגוּ הַצַּדִּיקִים דַּעַת שְׁלֵמָה, דַּאֲמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי, בְּיוֹמָא דְּיֶחֱדֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ
ךְ הוּא בְּעוֹבָדוֹי, זְמִינִין אִינוּן צַדִּיקַיָא, לְמִנְדַע לֵיהּ בְּלִבְּהוֹן, וּכְדֵין יִסְגֵּי סֻכְלְתָנוּ בְּלִבְּהוֹן, כְּאִילּוּ חָזוֹ לֵיהּ בְּעֵינָא, הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב, וְאָמַר בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא הִנֵּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ זֶה וגו’. וְשִׂמְחַת הַנְּשָׁמָה בַּגּוּף, יֶתֶר מִכּוּלָּם, עַל שֶׁיִּהְיוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם קַיָּימִים, וְיֵדְעוּ וְיַשִּׂיגוּ אֶת בּוֹרְאָם, וְיֶהֱנוּ מִזִּיו הַשְּׁכִינָה, וְזֶהוּ הַטּוֹב הַגָּנוּז לַצַּדִּיקִים לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא. הה”ד, וְאֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדוֹת יִצְחָק בֶּן אַבְרָהָם, אֵלּוּ הֵם תּוֹלְדוֹת הַשִּׂמְחָה, וְהַשְּׂחוֹק, שֶׁיְהֵא בָּעוֹלָם בְּאוֹתוֹ זְמַן. בֶּן אַבְרָהָם, הִיא הַנְּשָׁמָה הַזּוֹכָה לְכָךְ, וְלִהְיוֹת שְׁלֵימָה בְּמַעֲלָתָהּ. אַבְרָהָם הוֹלִיד אֶת יִצְחָק, הַנְּשָׁמָה מוֹלִידָה הַשִּׂמְחָה וְהַשְּׂחוֹק הַזֶּה בָּעוֹלָם.

At that time, the Righteous will attain complete knowledge, for as Rabbi Yosi said, When “Hashem rejoices in His works,” then the Righteous are destined to grasp the Holy One, blessed be He, in their hearts. And wisdom will abound in their hearts, as if they are seeing Him with their eyes. This is the meaning of the verse: “And it shall be said on that day, this is our Elohim” (Yeshayah 25:9). And for their existence together, the soul shall delight in the body more than anything, and that they shall have knowledge and perception of their Master, and shall have the enjoyment of the splendor of the Shechinah. This is the goodness hidden for the Righteous in the future to come. Thus, “And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son,” refers to the generations of gladness and laughter that will exist at that time. Abraham’s son is the soul worthy of it and is perfect in its ascent; “Abraham begot Isaac,” means that the soul sires joy and laughter in the world.

Toldot: Verse 42

אָמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה סְעוּדַת הַצַּדִּיקִים לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא, לִשְׂמוֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחָתוֹ, הה”ד יִשְׁמְעוּ עֲנָוִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ. רַב הוּנָא אָמַר מֵהָכָא, וְיִשְׂמְחוּ כָל חוֹסֵי בָךְ לְעוֹלָם יְרַנֵּנוּ. אָמַר רִבִּי יִצְחָק, הַאי וְהַאי אִיתָא לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא. וְתָאנָא אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי, יַיִן הַמְשׁוּמָר בַּעֲנָבָיו, מִשֵּׁשֶׁת יְמֵי בְרֵאשִׁית, אֵלּוּ דְּבָרִים עַתִּיקִים, שֶׁלֹֹּא נִגְלוּ לְאָדָם, מִיּוֹם שֶׁנִּבְרָא הָעוֹלָם, וַעֲתִידִים לְהִגָּלוֹת לַצַּדִּיקִים לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא, וְזוֹ הִיא הַשְּׁתִיָה וַאֲכִילָה, וַדַּאי דָא הִיא.

Rabbi Yehuda said that the feast of the Righteous in the future is to partake of His joy, according to the verse: “The humble shall hear of it, and be glad” (Tehilim 34:3). Rav Huna said that it is understood from the verse: “But let all those that put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy” (Tehilim 5:12). Rabbi Yitzchak said, Both will occur in the future. We were taught by Rabbi Yosi that cellared wine with its grapes, from the six days of Creation, contains the ancient matters that were not revealed to man from the day the world was created. These are destined to be revealed to the Righteous in the future; this is assuredly their food and drink.

Toldot: Verse 43

אָמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה בְּרִבִּי שָׁלוֹם, א”כ מַהוּ לִוְיָתָן, וּמַהוּ הַשּׁוֹר, דִּכְתִיב, כִּי בוּל הָרִים יִשְׂאוּ לוֹ. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי, וְהָא כְתִיב בָּעֵת הַהִיא יִפְקוֹד ה’ בְּחַרְבּוֹ הַקָּשָׁה וְהַגְּדוֹלָה וְהַחֲזָקָה עַל לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ בָּרִיחַ וְעַל לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ עֲקָלָתוֹן וְהָרַג אֶת הַתַּנִּין אֲשֶׁר בַּיָּם. הָא הָכָא תְּלָתָא, אֶלָּא רֶמֶז הוּא, דְּקָא רָמַז עַל מַלְכְּוָותָא. אֲמַר רִבִּי תַּנְחוּם לֵית לְמֵימַר, עַל מַה דְּאָמְרוּ רַבָּנָן, וַדַּאי כָּךְ הִיא.

In the name of Rabbi Shalom, Rabbi Yehuda said that if that is true, what about the Leviathan and the bull, as it is written, “Surely the mountains bring him forth food” (Iyov 40:20). Rabbi Yosi said that it is also written, “On that day, Hashem with His sore and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the flying serpent, and the Leviathan that crooked serpent; and He will slay the crocodile that is in the sea” (Yeshayah 27:1). This was said thrice, to hint at the kingdom. Rabbi Tanchum added that there is nothing to reveal in addition to what the wise men said. This is assuredly so.

cited from https://www.zohar.com/zohar/Toldot/chapters/5

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“Constantly think of the Universe as one living creature, embracing one being and one soul; how all is absorbed into the one consciousness of this living creature; how it compasses all things with a single purpose, and how all things work together to cause all that comes to pass, and their wonderful web and texture.”

Marcus Aurelius – Meditations Book IV 40

“He who sees what is now has seen all things, whatsoever came to pass from everlasting and whatsoever shall be unto unlimited time. For all things are of one kin and of one kind.

“Meditate often upon the bond of all in the Universe and their mutual relationship. For all things are in a way woven together and all are because of this dear to one another; for these follow in order one upon another because of the stress-movement and common spirit and the unification of matter.

“Fit yourself into accord with the things in which your portion has been cast, and love the men among whom your lot has fallen, but love them truly.”

Marcus Aurelius – Meditations Book VI 37 – 39

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POSTS FROM LATE 2021 …

Hence the Apostle says (1 Cor. 7:32, 33): “He that is without a wife is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please God: but he that is with a wife is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.”

Saint Thomas Acquinas – Summa Theologica – Part 2 Q 286 A 4 O 3

…seven capital sins, namely:
1) Vainglory
2) Envy
3) Anger
4) Covetousness
5) Sadness (tristitia)
6) Gluttony
7) Lust

from Part 1 of Second Part Q 84 A 4

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You are where your attention takes you. In fact, you are your attention. If your attention is fragmented, you are fragmented. When your attention is in the past, you are in the past. When your attention is in the present moment you are in the Presence of God and God is present in you. Let yourself die to all that does not really exist and discover what does. Let go of all you think you know. Be honest; all you know is of the past. It does not exist in the eyes of God. In the eyes of God, your knowledge is but dust in the eye of a child, blinding you to the splendor of Creation.

“The Starseed Transmissions” channeled by Kenneth X Carey Chapter 6, pg. 45