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1The involution of spirit, and the re-active evolution of matter, are based upon absolute laws, which man may realize for himself. That one form disappears only to give place to another more perfect, is a fact observed throughout Nature in all her departments, and those who possess the attributes of soul-sight in a sufficiently developed state, can perceive the hidden potentialities latent within the outward form. This being so, and we assert of our own spiritual experiences that it is true, then we know that previous to this evolution which we can distinguish taking place all around us, there must have been a process of involution, by which these latent potentialities became in¬ volved within external matter. From nothing, nothing can be pro22 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT duced; it is therefore only the blind, unreasoning atheist who can credit such an illogical creed as the one which has been thus summarized,— “From nothing we came, and whatever our station. To nothing we owe an immense obligation. Whatever we do, or whatever we leam, In time we shall all into nothing return.” To the cold, heartless supporter of this soul annihilating system of nothingness, who flaunts his superficially learned authority under the plausible name of Agnostic, we reply with the fully realized con¬ sciousness of a deathless, progressive immortality,— From an infinite source midst realms of light. An offspring from God, my soul took its flight;
2To gain amidst matter, with its trials and pain. The knowledge to carry it homeward again. The immutable laws of Nature may be traced backward into remote eras of sun formation, or carried forward beyond the purview of the present into the equally dim vistas of the eternal future, by those who can see and realize for themselves the planes of both cause and effect. To be able to do this we must attain unto the soul state of equilibrium where both realms unite, where there is neither cause nor effect, but where the two are one. It is from such a state that the teachings contained in this work were derived, and as such we desire them to be closely studied. The genesis of life must be viewed from the seven planes of its manifestation, to be thoroughly understood. These planes, taken in the order of their cyclic evolution, are as follows; I. Celestial; II. Spir¬ itual; III. Astral; IV. Mineral; V. Vegetable; VI. Animal; VII. Human. From the seventh or liuman state the life atoms again pass through the astral and spiritual to the celestial; the complete cycle of necessity being composed of ten great cycles, corresponding to the well known Kabbalistical “Sephiroth.” At present, we shall only speak of I, IV, and V, these three constituting the foundations from which the others arise. I. The Celestial State
3Of this state it is impossible to give more than a general outline, containing, as it does, the mystery of those inconceivable laws, by the operation of which the Ego becomes a self acting entity. It must 3: " : V pU °8 K UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN THE ORIGIN OF PHYSICAL LIFE 23 suffice to say, that it is this state of celestial life wherein is located the purely embryonic center in the divine arc of progressive being. This is the point where the diffusive intelligence of the infinite spirit becomes differentiated and atomic; yes, we repeat the word; the divine Ego of the human soul is absolutely atomic. It is a selfexisting absolute atom of Jehovah-God, (a Christ Child) which it is impossible to alter, transform, absorb or annihilate, from the supreme moment of its differentiation. It is as eternal and immortal as the infinite, of which it forms a part. But though atomic, it is only so as a purely spiritual conception, a point of radiant light, free from matter, and incapable of uniting itself with it except by means of reflection. The process of differentiation now claims our attention. This pro¬ cess is consummated within the celestial matrix of angelic parents. By “angelic parents” we mean those divine entities who dwell within the various spheres of purified angelhood.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
1The involution of spirit, and the re-active evolution of matter, are based upon absolute laws, which man may realize for himself. That one form disappears only to give place to another more perfect, is a fact observed throughout Nature in all her departments, and those who possess the attributes of soul-sight in a sufficiently developed state, can perceive the hidden potentialities latent within the outward form. This being so, and we assert of our own spiritual experiences that it is true, then we know that previous to this evolution which we can distinguish taking place all around us, there must have been a process of involution, by which these latent potentialities became in¬ volved within external matter. From nothing, nothing can be pro22 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT duced; it is therefore only the blind, unreasoning atheist who can credit such an illogical creed as the one which has been thus summarized,— “From nothing we came, and whatever our station. To nothing we owe an immense obligation. Whatever we do, or whatever we leam, In time we shall all into nothing return.” To the cold, heartless supporter of this soul annihilating system of nothingness, who flaunts his superficially learned authority under the plausible name of Agnostic, we reply with the fully realized con¬ sciousness of a deathless, progressive immortality,— From an infinite source midst realms of light. An offspring from God, my soul took its flight;
2To gain amidst matter, with its trials and pain. The knowledge to carry it homeward again. The immutable laws of Nature may be traced backward into remote eras of sun formation, or carried forward beyond the purview of the present into the equally dim vistas of the eternal future, by those who can see and realize for themselves the planes of both cause and effect. To be able to do this we must attain unto the soul state of equilibrium where both realms unite, where there is neither cause nor effect, but where the two are one. It is from such a state that the teachings contained in this work were derived, and as such we desire them to be closely studied. The genesis of life must be viewed from the seven planes of its manifestation, to be thoroughly understood. These planes, taken in the order of their cyclic evolution, are as follows; I. Celestial; II. Spir¬ itual; III. Astral; IV. Mineral; V. Vegetable; VI. Animal; VII. Human. From the seventh or liuman state the life atoms again pass through the astral and spiritual to the celestial; the complete cycle of necessity being composed of ten great cycles, corresponding to the well known Kabbalistical “Sephiroth.” At present, we shall only speak of I, IV, and V, these three constituting the foundations from which the others arise. I. The Celestial State
3Of this state it is impossible to give more than a general outline, containing, as it does, the mystery of those inconceivable laws, by the operation of which the Ego becomes a self acting entity. It must 3: " : V pU °8 K UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN THE ORIGIN OF PHYSICAL LIFE 23 suffice to say, that it is this state of celestial life wherein is located the purely embryonic center in the divine arc of progressive being. This is the point where the diffusive intelligence of the infinite spirit becomes differentiated and atomic; yes, we repeat the word; the divine Ego of the human soul is absolutely atomic. It is a selfexisting absolute atom of Jehovah-God, (a Christ Child) which it is impossible to alter, transform, absorb or annihilate, from the supreme moment of its differentiation. It is as eternal and immortal as the infinite, of which it forms a part. But though atomic, it is only so as a purely spiritual conception, a point of radiant light, free from matter, and incapable of uniting itself with it except by means of reflection. The process of differentiation now claims our attention. This pro¬ cess is consummated within the celestial matrix of angelic parents. By “angelic parents” we mean those divine entities who dwell within the various spheres of purified angelhood.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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