The Mind of the Cosmos created from fire and air the seven administrators who regulate Destiny-- the five visible planets and the sun and moon whose orbits encompass the world of senses. These celestial powers, known by thought alone, are called gods, and they preside over the world. They are ruled by the goddess Destiny, who transforms everything according to the law of natural growth, creating from the permanent unchanging Reality, a permanently changing world. The heavenly bodies are governed by Atum, and from them flows into matter an uninterrupted stream of Soul. Matter is like a fertile womb. within which all things are conceived. All forms shape matter and Soul-Energy ceaselessly changes them-- one into another. This process is directed by Atum who infuses each form with Soul in proportion to its standing in the scale of Being. The Earth is the storehouse of all matter, which it donates and, in return, it receives Life from above. Ra, the sun, unites heaven and Earth, sending down Energy from above and raising up matter from below. He draws Life to himself and gives forth Life to himself-- ceaselessly lavishing light on all. Ra benefits not only heaven, but even the hidden depths of the Earth. Unlike Atum, the hidden light, who is only known in thought through attentive contemplation, Ra exists in space and time, and we may see him with our eyes, shinning the brightest in the Cosmos. Placed in the centre and wearing the Cosmos like a wreath around him, he lights up above and below. He lets the Cosmos go on its way, but never lets it wander, for, like a skillful chariot driver, Ra has tied the Cosmos to him, preventing it rushing off in disorder-- and his controlling reins are rays of light. The sun is an image of the Creator who is higher than the heavens. Just as that supreme Creator gave Life to the whole universe, Ra gives Life to the animals and plants. His material body is the source of visible light, and, if there be such a thing as a substance not perceptible to the senses, the light of the sun must contain that substance. Yet what it is or how it flows-- only Atum knows. The sun continuously pours forth Light and Life. Ra nurtures all vegetation, gathering the first fruits produced by the power of his rays, as if in his mighty hands, bringing out sweet perfumes from the plants. In the same way, our souls, like heavenly flowers, are nurtured by the Light of Atums wisdom, and in return, we should use in his service all that grows within us. htp
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:24:52 +0000
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