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1Mediumship, though governed by well defined laws, so far as Its general principles are concerned, is so subtle and intricate in its different degrees, forms and phases, as to be absolutely beyond the grasp of the ordinary mind. In fact, its ramifications and the results of its actions are as unlimited as the infinite. Therefore, it is only the more prominent and apparent forms that we shall attempt to outline. To do the subject justice more than one large volume would be required. As a matter of convenience, we shall divide the general laws of mediumship into two general classes; that of the controlling force, and that of the mediumistic instrument, known to initiates as the laws of Transmission and Reception. The laws of Transmission. The laws of Reception. I. Passivity. II. Sensitiveness. III. Affinity. I. Activity. II. Positiveness. III. Attraction. The trinity on the left belongs to the controlling force; the trinity on the right belongs to the medium. In order to grasp the full significance of the above laws and of their inter-relationship, it must be borne in mind that the lower states of life are always the y Google ME3HUM5HIP—US NATURE AND MYSTERIES
2mediums of and consequently subject to the higher states. Therefore, every realm, from Deity down to the crystallized mineral, must in^t only possess the quality' of mediumship. but also exercise the power of spirit control: the two extreme poles being God ami crystallized matter. To illustrate this idea let us take the organism of man. Man, as we know him. is the mediumistic instrument through which higher states manifest their wisdom and power. This mediumship. on general lines, extends from the lowest specimen in the scale of humanity upwards to the highest initiated adept; the only difference between the two is that of development This is an absolute fact. The exalted adept is actually a medium, in one sense, for the expression of still higher states of life than his own. No real adept denies this, though mere mystical pretenders ahvays do. In other words, the difference is one of quality and degree, corresponding to their respective states. Man, according to his state, assimilates the specific grade iff life essence from the universal force which corresponds exactly to the quality' and development of his soul. As man ascends higher in the scale of spiritual development he becomes the recipient of finer essences, the coarser atoms are repelled and transmitted to less perfect organ¬ isms. This transmission goes on until the lowest state of humanity is reached, and from thence the life essence is transmitted to the submundane realms of life, which thus, become the mediums for the expression of the surplus spiritual force rejected by man. This primal life force, in its original purity, contains all the requisite grades of spiritual nutriment for every form of existence in the universe, from God to the mineral. The mineral is the terminus, so to sav, from which all phenomena react. There is no medium below this state. It is not the end of creation by any means, but only the turning point in the scheme of creation, where force comes to a focus and from which it reacts in both directions. Within each realm the same laws are also in force. Those forms of life which, by comparison, are passive, be¬ come the mediums for those which are active. Ascending to the mental plane we find it precisely the same with knowledge. The active re¬ search of powerful penetrating minds accumulates this knowledge, and then formulates the same into systems composed of more or less truth and error. This combination of wisdom and ignorance consti¬ tutes a religious sect or school of philosophy, which, in turn, impresses its force upon the less positive minds of the masses. The ignorant.
378 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT therefore, become the mediums of the wise. This wisdom may only merit such a name, however, by comparing it with the ignorance by which it is surrounded. The sum total of a nations wisdom or ignor¬ ance may always be found by examining its laws, constitution and religion. We find the same law in force in politics. A great political leader, a giant mind, impresses its force upon a circle of kindred but less positive minds. These, in turn, react upon others, transmitting the same power of thought to them, and so on until that central mind;—like a sun, sways the destiny of millions of its fellow-crea¬ tures. These millions are simply the mediums for the expression of mental force. Again, the visible head or center of this force may, in its turn, be the medium of some other invisible head, whether such in¬ visible power be mortal or spiritual, embodied or disembodied, makes no difference to the law. This might be termed a form of mass psy¬ chology if on the mental plane. All of these forms and phases, how¬ ever, are to be classed as unconscious mediumship; because it seldom transpires that the operator is conscious of the magical powers he is using, or that the mediums are conscious of their mediumistic sub¬ jection. We think these brief illustrations will convey to the readers mind something of the magnitude of the present subject.
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.
1Mediumship, though governed by well defined laws, so far as Its general principles are concerned, is so subtle and intricate in its different degrees, forms and phases, as to be absolutely beyond the grasp of the ordinary mind. In fact, its ramifications and the results of its actions are as unlimited as the infinite. Therefore, it is only the more prominent and apparent forms that we shall attempt to outline. To do the subject justice more than one large volume would be required. As a matter of convenience, we shall divide the general laws of mediumship into two general classes; that of the controlling force, and that of the mediumistic instrument, known to initiates as the laws of Transmission and Reception. The laws of Transmission. The laws of Reception. I. Passivity. II. Sensitiveness. III. Affinity. I. Activity. II. Positiveness. III. Attraction. The trinity on the left belongs to the controlling force; the trinity on the right belongs to the medium. In order to grasp the full significance of the above laws and of their inter-relationship, it must be borne in mind that the lower states of life are always the y Google ME3HUM5HIP—US NATURE AND MYSTERIES
2mediums of and consequently subject to the higher states. Therefore, every realm, from Deity down to the crystallized mineral, must in^t only possess the quality' of mediumship. but also exercise the power of spirit control: the two extreme poles being God ami crystallized matter. To illustrate this idea let us take the organism of man. Man, as we know him. is the mediumistic instrument through which higher states manifest their wisdom and power. This mediumship. on general lines, extends from the lowest specimen in the scale of humanity upwards to the highest initiated adept; the only difference between the two is that of development This is an absolute fact. The exalted adept is actually a medium, in one sense, for the expression of still higher states of life than his own. No real adept denies this, though mere mystical pretenders ahvays do. In other words, the difference is one of quality and degree, corresponding to their respective states. Man, according to his state, assimilates the specific grade iff life essence from the universal force which corresponds exactly to the quality' and development of his soul. As man ascends higher in the scale of spiritual development he becomes the recipient of finer essences, the coarser atoms are repelled and transmitted to less perfect organ¬ isms. This transmission goes on until the lowest state of humanity is reached, and from thence the life essence is transmitted to the submundane realms of life, which thus, become the mediums for the expression of the surplus spiritual force rejected by man. This primal life force, in its original purity, contains all the requisite grades of spiritual nutriment for every form of existence in the universe, from God to the mineral. The mineral is the terminus, so to sav, from which all phenomena react. There is no medium below this state. It is not the end of creation by any means, but only the turning point in the scheme of creation, where force comes to a focus and from which it reacts in both directions. Within each realm the same laws are also in force. Those forms of life which, by comparison, are passive, be¬ come the mediums for those which are active. Ascending to the mental plane we find it precisely the same with knowledge. The active re¬ search of powerful penetrating minds accumulates this knowledge, and then formulates the same into systems composed of more or less truth and error. This combination of wisdom and ignorance consti¬ tutes a religious sect or school of philosophy, which, in turn, impresses its force upon the less positive minds of the masses. The ignorant.
378 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT therefore, become the mediums of the wise. This wisdom may only merit such a name, however, by comparing it with the ignorance by which it is surrounded. The sum total of a nations wisdom or ignor¬ ance may always be found by examining its laws, constitution and religion. We find the same law in force in politics. A great political leader, a giant mind, impresses its force upon a circle of kindred but less positive minds. These, in turn, react upon others, transmitting the same power of thought to them, and so on until that central mind;—like a sun, sways the destiny of millions of its fellow-crea¬ tures. These millions are simply the mediums for the expression of mental force. Again, the visible head or center of this force may, in its turn, be the medium of some other invisible head, whether such in¬ visible power be mortal or spiritual, embodied or disembodied, makes no difference to the law. This might be termed a form of mass psy¬ chology if on the mental plane. All of these forms and phases, how¬ ever, are to be classed as unconscious mediumship; because it seldom transpires that the operator is conscious of the magical powers he is using, or that the mediums are conscious of their mediumistic sub¬ jection. We think these brief illustrations will convey to the readers mind something of the magnitude of the present subject.
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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