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{{Style P-No indent|Spirit ''per se ''is an unconscious negative {{Style S-Small capitals|abstraction}}. Its purity is inherent, not acquired by merit ; hence, as already shown, to become the highest Dhyan Chohan it is necessary for each Ego to attain to full self-consciousness as a human, ''i.e.'', conscious Being, which is synthesized for us in Man. The Jewish Kabalists arguing that no Spirit could belong to the divine hierarchy unless Ruach (Spirit) was united to Nephesh (living Soul), only repeat the Eastern Esoteric teaching. “ A Dhyani has to be an Atma-Buddhi ; once the Buddhi-Manas breaks loose from its immortal Atma of which it (Buddhi) is the vehicle, Atman passes into non-being, which is absolute Being.” This means that the purely Nirvanic state is a passage of Spirit back to the ideal abstraction of Be-ness which has no relation to the plane on which our Universe is accomplishing its cycle.}}

(''c'') “ There were many wars ” refers to several struggles of adjustment, spiritual, cosmical, and astronomical, but chiefly to the mystery of the evolution of man as he is now. Powers — pure Essences — “ that were told to create ” is a sentence that relates to a mystery explained, as already said, elsewhere. It is not only one of the most hidden secrets of Nature — that of generation, over whose solution the Embryologists have vainly put their heads together — but likewise a divine function that involves that other religious, or rather dogmatic, mystery, the “ Fall ” of the Angels, as it is called. Satan and his rebellious host would thus prove, when the meaning of the allegory is explained, to have refused to create physical man, only to become the direct Saviours and the Creators of “ ''divine ''Man.” The symbolical teaching is more than mystical and religious, it is purely scientific, as will be seen later on. For, instead of remaining a mere blind, functioning medium, impelled and guided by fathomless Law, the “ rebellious ” Angel claimed and enforced his right of independent judgment and will, his

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Explaining Kabalistic views, the author of the “&nbsp;''New Aspects of Life&nbsp;”'' says of the Fallen Angels that, “&nbsp;According to the symbolical teaching, Spirit, from being simply a functionary agent of God, became volitional in its developed and developing action&nbsp;; and, substituting its own will for the Divine desire in its regard, so fell. Hence the Kingdom and reign of Spirits and spiritual action, which flow from and are the product of Spirit-volition, are outside, and contrasted with, and in contradiction to the Kingdom of Souls and Divine action.” So far, so good&nbsp;; but what does the Author mean by saying, “&nbsp;When man was created, he was human in constitution, with human affections, human hopes and aspirations. From this state he fell&nbsp;—&nbsp;into the brute and savage&nbsp;”&nbsp;? This is diametrically opposite to our Eastern teaching, and even to the Kabalistic notion so far as we understand it, and to the Bible itself. This looks like Corporealism and Substantialism colouring positive philosophy, though it is rather hard to feel quite sure of the Author’s meaning (see p. 235). A fall, however, “&nbsp;from the natural into the supernatural and the animal&nbsp;”&nbsp;—&nbsp;supernatural meaning the purely spiritual in this case&nbsp;—&nbsp;means what we suggest.

{{Style P-No indent|''feminine. ''Thus the spirit of the Earth perceiving that for Fetahil,&nbsp;* the ''newest man ''(the latest), the splendour was ‘&nbsp;changed,’ and that for splendour existed ‘&nbsp;decrease and damage,’ she awakes Karabtanos,&nbsp;† ‘&nbsp;who was frantic and ''without sense and judgment'',’ and says to him&nbsp;:&nbsp;—&nbsp; ‘&nbsp;Arise, see, the splendour (light) of the ''newest ''man (Fetahil) has failed (to produce or create men), the decrease of this splendour is visible. Rise up, come with thy mother (the Spiritus) and free thee from limits by which thou art held, and those more ample than the whole world.’ After which follows the union of the frantic and blind matter, guided by the insinuations of the spirit (not the ''Divine ''breath but the ''Astral ''spirit, which by its double essence is already tainted with matter)&nbsp;; and the offer of the mother being accepted, the Spiritus conceives “&nbsp;Seven Figures,” and the seven ''stellars ''(planets) which represent also the ''seven capital sins'', the progeny of an astral soul separated from its divine source (spirit) and ''matter'', the blind demon of concupiscence. Seeing this, Fetahil extends his hand towards the abyss of matter, and says&nbsp;:&nbsp;—&nbsp;‘&nbsp;Let the Earth exist, just as the abode of the powers has existed.’ Dipping his hand in the chaos, which he condenses, he creates our planet.&nbsp;‡&nbsp;”}}

“&nbsp;Then the Codex proceeds to tell how Bahak-Zivo was separated from the Spiritus, and the Genii or angels from the rebels.&nbsp;§ Then Mano&nbsp;|| (the greatest), who dwells with the greatest ferho, call Kebar-Zivo (known also by the name of Nebat-Iavar bar Iufin Ifafin), Helm and ''Vine ''of the food of life,&nbsp;¶ he being the third life, and commiserating the rebellious and foolish Genii, on account of the magnitude of their ambition, says&nbsp;: ‘&nbsp;Lord of the Genii&nbsp;** (Æons), see what the Genii, the

And in order to counteract the influence of the seven “&nbsp;badly disposed&nbsp;” principles, the progeny of ''Spiritus'', cabar-zio, the mighty Lord of Splendor, produces ''seven other lives ''(the cardinal virtues) who shine in their own form and light “&nbsp;from on high&nbsp;”&nbsp;‡ and thus re-establish the balance between good and evil, light and darkness.