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1As the soul unfolds in true spiritual light, the manifest unity be¬ tween man and his divine source; also between man and the myriad creations of the infinite universe; become a self evident and absolute fact. But, unfortunately, the undeveloped soul sees none of these great facts of unity and identity; nor perceives the vital relations existing between the soul and the stars. The facts of the one seem to him totally irrelevant to the facts of the other; while, on the other hand, to the initiated seer, a true knowledge of the soul is impossible without a perfect understanding of the stars. Equally, are the stars incomprehensible, apart from the soul. Man, the microcosm, is, in himself, a miniature universe; composed of infinite atoms; which are in a constant state of action and re-action; not only among themselves; but also, with the infinite atoms of the larger universe, the macrocosm. Hence, a true science of the soul cannot be founded which does not also include a true science of the stars. It also follows; that deductions based upon a comprehension of these higher relations, which are self evident to the seer; will appear to the ordinary undeveloped human being as quite irrational and illogical; since the premises are, to him, in¬ congruous and unrelated. With such, all efforts at enlightenment are quite futile in the present state of evolution; but for those souls strug¬ gling to awake to the higher truths of their existence and destiny; this conclusion is added, to help them, to grasp, this grand union of the soul and the stars; this mystical chain, which binds the infinite multi¬ plicity into unity, as well as diversity into identity.
2We have, therefore, to regard man in a somewhat different light from that in which we have hitherto considered him, viz.: we have now to behold him as a grand, intelligent, spirito-material center, for the expression of astro-celestial forces, upon the internal and external planes of God’s universe. Man, broadly speaking, is a duplex mirror, reflecting the stellar forces in two directions; 1st., the astral influx from his body to the planes below humanity; 2nd., the finer ethereal essences of the stars from his soul to the aerial races in the spheres above. The first comprises seven degrees of sub-mundane life, from man to the mineral, forming as it were a lower octave of existence; THE UNION OF THE SOUL AND THE STARS 283
3the second is the ascending scale, or the higher octave of existence, containing seven degrees of super-mundane life between man and the angel. These seven degrees of super-mundane existence are the aerial races of bright, immortal souls; the spiritual superiors of hu¬ manity; in so far as concerns the realms they inhabit; and the more etherealized conditions which surround them. These are the planetary angels mentioned in the Ritual of divine magic. Planetary angels do not exist upon the various objective planets, as so many occultists imagine; but in the series of seven spheres between the planets and the sun. But, on the other hand, these aerial races are very much in¬ ferior to man; both in spiritual quality, soul power, and penetrative force; and are utterly incapable of entering upon the physical strug¬ gles of external life; hence, they are a purely subjective race; and are never incarnated in matter (as we understand the term). They de¬ pend upon the more positive spirit of humanity (which alone is capable of entering and subjecting material forces) for all their knowledge of external conditions. The first degree in the higher octave consists of those souls who have the most penetrative force, next to man; and are, consequently, nearest to our physical conditions. Each degree in the ascending scale becomes less potent (materially); more ethereal and refined; until it blends, in the seventh, with the purely spiritual or angelic world.
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.
1As the soul unfolds in true spiritual light, the manifest unity be¬ tween man and his divine source; also between man and the myriad creations of the infinite universe; become a self evident and absolute fact. But, unfortunately, the undeveloped soul sees none of these great facts of unity and identity; nor perceives the vital relations existing between the soul and the stars. The facts of the one seem to him totally irrelevant to the facts of the other; while, on the other hand, to the initiated seer, a true knowledge of the soul is impossible without a perfect understanding of the stars. Equally, are the stars incomprehensible, apart from the soul. Man, the microcosm, is, in himself, a miniature universe; composed of infinite atoms; which are in a constant state of action and re-action; not only among themselves; but also, with the infinite atoms of the larger universe, the macrocosm. Hence, a true science of the soul cannot be founded which does not also include a true science of the stars. It also follows; that deductions based upon a comprehension of these higher relations, which are self evident to the seer; will appear to the ordinary undeveloped human being as quite irrational and illogical; since the premises are, to him, in¬ congruous and unrelated. With such, all efforts at enlightenment are quite futile in the present state of evolution; but for those souls strug¬ gling to awake to the higher truths of their existence and destiny; this conclusion is added, to help them, to grasp, this grand union of the soul and the stars; this mystical chain, which binds the infinite multi¬ plicity into unity, as well as diversity into identity.
2We have, therefore, to regard man in a somewhat different light from that in which we have hitherto considered him, viz.: we have now to behold him as a grand, intelligent, spirito-material center, for the expression of astro-celestial forces, upon the internal and external planes of God’s universe. Man, broadly speaking, is a duplex mirror, reflecting the stellar forces in two directions; 1st., the astral influx from his body to the planes below humanity; 2nd., the finer ethereal essences of the stars from his soul to the aerial races in the spheres above. The first comprises seven degrees of sub-mundane life, from man to the mineral, forming as it were a lower octave of existence; THE UNION OF THE SOUL AND THE STARS 283
3the second is the ascending scale, or the higher octave of existence, containing seven degrees of super-mundane life between man and the angel. These seven degrees of super-mundane existence are the aerial races of bright, immortal souls; the spiritual superiors of hu¬ manity; in so far as concerns the realms they inhabit; and the more etherealized conditions which surround them. These are the planetary angels mentioned in the Ritual of divine magic. Planetary angels do not exist upon the various objective planets, as so many occultists imagine; but in the series of seven spheres between the planets and the sun. But, on the other hand, these aerial races are very much in¬ ferior to man; both in spiritual quality, soul power, and penetrative force; and are utterly incapable of entering upon the physical strug¬ gles of external life; hence, they are a purely subjective race; and are never incarnated in matter (as we understand the term). They de¬ pend upon the more positive spirit of humanity (which alone is capable of entering and subjecting material forces) for all their knowledge of external conditions. The first degree in the higher octave consists of those souls who have the most penetrative force, next to man; and are, consequently, nearest to our physical conditions. Each degree in the ascending scale becomes less potent (materially); more ethereal and refined; until it blends, in the seventh, with the purely spiritual or angelic world.
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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