Cosmic Fire/Esoteric Astrology: 01-05-07

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Cosmic Fire/Esoteric Astrology: 01-05-07

ron says: i'd like to introduce a few things what they call, "esoteric"...one intructory on what is called, "Cosmic Fire" and another on esoteric astrology etc

Blu says: COOL RON!

diane says: good ron

ron says: this is for Blu...since she asked me about it...and i'd like to get opinions on whether i should continue with Cosmic Fire etc

Blu says: I don't think I know what Cosmic fire is Ron

Blu says: let the others decide

ron says: It comes from a book written by Alice A. Bailey, entitled Cosmic Fire...her whole collection of writings is considered esoteric...she is, to me, a spin off from the Secret Doctrine, and is a very good writer

Blu says: Sounds Good ron, you always pick interesting stuff

ron says: i feel a pressure on the top of my head all the time these days...like i did in the past, a long time ago...i wonder if something is happening..maybe something special...[no, i'm not off center]

Blu says: sounds like it ron

Blu says: walking around with open chakras?

ron says: ok i'll start now

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ron says: Alice Bailey - A Treatise on Cosmic Fire - Section Two - Introductory Questions

ron says: SECTION TWO - SOLAR FIRE - THE FIRE OF MIND

ron says: Introductory Questions

ron says: Before taking up the subject of the fire of mind under the schedule already outlined, it might be of profit if certain facts are here pointed out, and one or two points clarified. The subject we are undertaking to elucidate is one of profound mystery, and is the basis of all that is now seen and known, both objectively and subjectively.

ron says: We have somewhat studied that pole of manifestation called matter. The subject we are now entering upon concerns several things which might be considered in general terms as Consciousness, and in specified terms as including the following subjects, - hence its fundamental importance.

ron says: a. The science of objectivity.

ron says: The manifestation of the Son through the Sun and its attendant spheres, or the solar system in its entirety.

ron says: The evolutionary development of consciousness in time and space, therefore, the evolution of spirit and matter.

ron says: If the above three fundamentals are studied, it will be noted that they are very comprehensive, and, therefore, from the immensity of the theme, it will not be possible to do more than attempt to bring a general clarity of conception as to the broad outline of the process, and as to the gradual development of consciousness.

ron says: For the sake of an intelligent following of this matter, it might be wise first to lay down a number of propositions which - (even if already known and appreciated) - will serve students as the scaffolding on which to erect the intended structure of knowledge. If a student of the Wisdom can grasp the nature of the general theme, he can then more easily and accurately fit the detailed information into its appropriate niche.

ron says: Perhaps the best plan would be to formulate certain questions, and then proceed to answer them, - the answers to embody therefore the propositions that will be laid down.

ron says: These questions arise naturally to the student of the Secret Doctrine, when he has reached the point where the big plan is becoming visible to him, but the pile of detailed material to be built in remains, as yet, inchoate. The questions we might ask and study are the following:

ron says: What is the relationship of the Son to the Sun?

ron says: W hat is evolution and how does it proceed?

ron says: Why is this solar system evolving along the lines of duality?

ron says: What is consciousness and what is its place in the present scheme of things? [225]

ron says: Is there a direct analogy between the development of the following factors: a solar system, a planet, a man, and an atom?

ron says: What is the mind aspect and why is the manasic or mental principle of such importance? Who are the Manasaputras, or the Sons of Mind?

ron says: Why is the progress of evolution cyclic?

ron says: Why, as yet, do we consider certain knowledge as esoteric, and other aspects of knowledge as exoteric?

ron says: What is the relationship between -

ron says: The ten planetary schemes?

ron says: The seven sacred planets?

ron says: The seven globes in a chain?

ron says: The seven rounds in a globe?

ron says: The seven root races and the subraces?

ron says: When we have endeavored to answer in brief and concise fashion these nine questions, and have grasped, through their replies, something of the purpose lying behind the evolution of the consciousness of the Son (with all that is included in that expression) we shall be in a position to go more intelligently into a consideration of the plan, and to grasp more accurately the immediate stage ahead to be attained, working from our present standpoint as a basis.

diane says: *wipes forehead

Blu says: LOL

Blu says: really!

ron says: We must ever remember that a curious interest and a farseeing grasp of the plan of the Logos is of no importance to a man unless he correlates the present with that which he believes to lie in the future, unless he ascertains the point achieved, and realizes wherein consists the work immediately to be undertaken in this gradual process of attaining full consciousness.
ron says: END for today..

ron says: this was introductory only...i know you guys are not beginners

Blu says: Thanks Ron, at least someone thinks so!

true_eagle says: ty ron

ron says: well, should i continue next week with this?

diane says: ty ron.

Blu says: I hope you do Ron

ron says: ok blu

ron says: next subject

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ron says: THE RAINBOW BRIDGE: LINKING PERSONALITY TO SOUL

ron says: Just as we build our bodies from the food substances, in our material environment, we build the Rainbow Bridge from the substance of the mental plane or life. This construction becomes an increasingly more conscious process as the life of the Soul unfolds.

ron says: The net result of the development of the Atahkarana/Rainbow Bridge is the linking of the three vehicles of the personality with the three of the Soul. In this respect we may say that the ~weaving of the threads~ of the Path (for the Rainbow Bridge is the Path] is occupying a great deal of our time and energy now.. To become established, this linking requires several kinds of disciplines and experiences.

ron says: The connections which are required are:

ron says: 1. The link between the lower mind and the Higher Mind.

ron says: 2. The link between the personal emotional body and the intuition.

ron says: 3. The link between the personal will and the will of the Higher Self.

ron says: These necessary contacts will bring three very common areas of crises and transformation into our lives.

Blu says: ok wait

ron says: 1. A change of diet and attitude toward the physical body, leading to a healthier physical vehicle.

Blu says: crisis?

Blu says: we can expect those?

ron says: 2. The transformation of personal desires and the way in which we express our personal, emotional and sexual lives.

diane says: crisis is a strong word

Blu says: but I think it's accurate

Blu says: just did not realize what was causing it!

diane says: wow

diane says: you left your comfort zones

ron says: transformation is a crises...the death of old, unneeded, unwanted, emotional patterns is to die...crises = death...think about the Readings...it is also signified by the 8th house in astrology, the house of death, ruled by Scorpio

Blu says: yep, just that this is the first time I have realized it consciously, why it's happening, well put . that is good info

ron says: what is the purpose of "long-suffering"?...it is a transformation...until final freedom

ron says: ok, i'll go on

ron says: 2. The transformation of personal desires and the way in which we express our personal, emotional and sexual lives.

diane says: transformative process lasts forever, i thought

ron says: 3. The training of the mind so that it is receptive to inclusive, philosophical perspectives, whilst breaking its attachment to limiting opinions and opening it to true intuitive perceptions. When these ~threads~ are finally constructed, they facilitate the flow of consciousness from the Higher to the lower self.

true_eagle says: yes di .....evolving

diane says: uh huh

ron says: it does, is God being transformed/or evolution?...and, don't we have eternity/infinity?...so therefore, what do you get?...does it ever end? if there is no ending

true_eagle says: no

ron says: right mike

ron says: if we are transformed, so is God being transformed....what do you think?

true_eagle says: think of heven as a school .. an we r learning .. evolving.. moving up

diane says: i agree, for the reason that God of Old Testament transformed with New Covenant

ron says: but, that question raising many other questions that are not quite the orthodox view...very controversial

true_eagle says: an this is 1 of the classrooms !

diane says: Will transform again with 2nd coming

ron says: i'll move on

ron says: This produces a heightened awareness of life that eventually serves to negate all sense of separateness from the essential ~Oneness~ and wholeness of Life’s fundamental nature. Once a person senses his or her unity with the Creative Source, several wondrous things occur:

ron says: 1. There is an absence of the fear of loss, extending from the most petty materialistic concerns to man's greatest apprehension - that of physical death.

ron says: 2. There is created through the ~brain~ consciousness of a person, those impressions coming from higher realms. The latter leads to a definition of personal belonging extending into the Universe. Such contact with these ~lives supernal~ gives the continuous inner guidance and direction for which we so yearn.

ron says: 3. An identification occurs between oneself and the Universal Source so that one realizes in ever increasing and expansive ways that he is the co-creator of his life and destiny. This is a most important realization to make, as it allows a person freedom to ~move~ and releases him from an attachment to the biological karma of absolute pre-destination.

ron says: A sense of inner freedom is achieved when the personal will is aligned to the Will of the Collective Source. The Path of Soul alignment is the process through which such a co-creation of personal destiny may be achieved.

ron says: The Antahkarana/Rainbow Bridge is that thread of consciousness which, through the Law of Attraction/the Law of Love in Action, revels the interconnectedness and unity of all life. This is why we seek to tread the path so that we may consciously recognize our unity with it.

ron says: Such has been the Path of the mystic, the devoted student, and the Seeker throughout the Ages. It is no different now, except through the forms that this Path takes in daily life in this century.

ron says: It is no wonder that, as we stand on the threshold of the Age of Aquarius, an Age oriented to ~Right Human Relations - there is so much focus and stress upon the material, emotional, structural and sexual nature of human interchange. It is the process of Soul union that is expanding both our personal and collective consciousness.

ron says: We are experiencing this within ourselves through an increase in our sense of living detachment and our urge to be of service to humanity. It is especially noticeable when we sense that our desires are becoming aspirations, and when the nature of our inner life increases our access to a sense of peace and strength regardless of the nature of the external environment through which we function.

ron says: We build these threads of consciousness from our efforts in the exoteric, external world of the lower three aspects of our self. As we do so, we refine ourselves to a point at which we can magnetically attract the three corresponding aspects of our Higher Self to us. In this respect we may see that many of our activities consist of working from the outside in.

ron says: Once we realize that we have reversed this process, that we are identifying with our inner world and are working from the inside out, we may be said to be living as Souls, even if our efforts are those of fledglings at this Eternal game.

ron says: When all of the reversal has taken place, we may be sure that the anchoring of the Rainbow Bridge has occurred, and that we are indeed walking the Path.

ron says: ~Before a man can tread the Path, he must become that Path himself~ Alice Bailey

ron says: To assist in the ~linking~ and integration of Soul to personality some may find it useful to visit the Sacred Truths through the Chakra pages which discusses this in a more ~day to day~ language and translates in stages a method of understanding and moving forward on one`s Path [smile] The link can be reached by clicking the banner below or returning to the Esoteric contents page. END

ron says: this is taken from esoteric astrology

diane says: i detect some Budhism in there, i think

diane says: 'walking the path" etc

ron says: yes diane, also Hinduism

true_eagle says: yes... an staying on that path....ahhhhhh thers the rub

Blu says: Well, much to my amazement I actually understand what this is all about and I can see it happening in my life!

ron says: i hope mike and diane is interested as well

diane says: :-)

Blu says: speak up guys

diane says: yes i am!

true_eagle says: sure ron

ron says: well, at least there are four of us interested ... i wish there was more around

ron says: but, that is the way it is

true_eagle says: there is much wisdom ... in your readings

Blu says: Ron, never doubt the quality of what you attract here. It's not quantity, but quality