| Evolution is the movement of energy toward a | | | | participate or are desireless in the acceleration of |
| higher expression or manifestation of a higher | | | | their personal evolution. They are dependent upon |
| complex structure. Energy is always kinetic, though it | | | | "authority" figures that promise "the easy way" for |
| may appear at times to be static or potential; it is | | | | their personal well-being. They accept all input coming |
| constantly in movement, ceaselessly forming and | | | | from these authorities without first screening them |
| transforming its structure into something that it was | | | | with the rational mind. Beliefs and dogmas are |
| not before. Thus, whatever appears as form, as an | | | | accepted over facts and truths. This is subconscious |
| energy-structure, is always in a state of flux or | | | | conditioning or brain-washing and it de-empowers an |
| becoming. This may not be apparent outwardly to | | | | individual. It is rather difficult for a person under such |
| the senses, but it is inherently so in the atomic and | | | | a condition to be aware of what is actually occurring |
| subatomic levels. This becoming may result in an | | | | to him. When faced with the truth these individuals |
| improvement or degradation of what it was before. | | | | get overly-defensive and would do anything in their |
| Nature always work along the lines of evolution, even | | | | power to stifle truth by destroying its promulgators. |
| if degradation or involution seems to be evident. This | | | | These individuals become fanatics and are often a |
| is the mystery of the principle of Shiva, the | | | | danger to themselves and to society. |
| destroyer, working to break things down so that a | | | | The subconscious mind seems to be a strong |
| new cycle of growth may be implemented by | | | | influence in most people. This subconscious |
| Brahma, or the creative principle. Vishnu is the | | | | preponderance, or the mind functioning in this |
| stabilizer principle. This principle maintains the creative | | | | particular mode whereby it is controlled by |
| expression until its purpose or mission has been | | | | subconscious impulses is identified as "the bicameral |
| attained or fulfilled, it then devolves its work to the | | | | mind" by Dr. Julian Jaynes in his book, "The Origin of |
| Shivaic principle of destruction. The Shivaic principle is | | | | Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral |
| catabolic while the Brahmic principle is anabolic. The | | | | Mind." |
| process may be illustrated thus: | | | | Spiritually, it is the conscious mind that has to be in |
| Brahma (Creation | | | | control and the director of one's life and not be |
| Being (The Absolute) -->Motion -->Change or | | | | enslaved by negative subconscious urges. Our |
| Becoming-->Vishnu (Preservation)-->Evolution | | | | conscious mind must, however, be attuned with the |
| Shiva (Destruction) | | | | superconsciousness in order to acquire guidance and |
| Evolution may be considered from the physical or | | | | give creative and productive directions to the lower |
| metaphysical aspect. In occult circles, it is often | | | | mind. The bicameral mind, or the subconscious mind is |
| customary to consider man's growth from the | | | | a terrible master but an excellent servant. The |
| metaphysical or spiritual standpoint. Man as a | | | | function of the subconscious mind is to take |
| microcosm possesses various components in his | | | | directions and orders from the conscious mind and to |
| holistic being, and each component or aspect is | | | | carry-out tasks that Nature has programmed into it. |
| constantly being transmuted to a higher or lower | | | | If these directions are not given by the conscious |
| expression--to a more refined or coarse state, to a | | | | mind, then the sub-consciousness will take its orders |
| higher or a lower vibration, to a more sublime or | | | | from external sources, whether these sources be |
| degraded condition. Above we said that Nature | | | | subliminally or telepathically given by other human |
| always work along the lines of evolution even if | | | | beings or astral agencies. By letting this occur we |
| degradation seems apparent. This also applies to | | | | allow ourselves to be vulnerable, manipulated, and |
| human beings. We may sometimes cause ourselves | | | | controlled. As a result we become dependent upon |
| to temporarily retrograde by being periodically | | | | the authority figures in the field of religion, politics, |
| despondent, depressed and negative; however, this | | | | education and many others for our spiritual and |
| should be a period of introspection in order to build a | | | | secular well-being. This is giving our power, energy |
| new condition of value, to reinforce our spiritual | | | | and funds away to others. Metaphysics teaches us |
| connection with our Source; still, the problem is that | | | | how to be a master of life and not to be mastered |
| some would sustain this state of retrogression, the | | | | by others who are only seeking self-aggrandizement |
| status quo, and not bounce back to a balanced | | | | and self-glory. We can cite one instance in which |
| condition, or to be centered in one's spiritual nature. | | | | propaganda in the field of medicine tells us that a |
| This is opposing the natural evolutionary current. | | | | substance or a product is beneficial to our health, |
| Those that cooperate with Nature will evolve much | | | | however, in reality offers us no real value |
| more quickly than those who oppose her. It is like | | | | whatsoever. We believe in authority figures for they |
| swimming against the current. How do we cooperate | | | | are supposed to be the "experts." |
| with Nature? By first knowing and understanding her | | | | The mind plays an important role in one's life. With |
| laws and how they may be implemented; by being | | | | our mind we produce thoughts that either enslave us |
| aware of her forces and how they may be | | | | to a state of inertia and retrogression or to a state |
| harnessed and applied creatively; by knowing how to | | | | of mortal freedom and spiritual progression. Occultly, |
| align oneself with the higher purpose of being. | | | | the mind can either be the slayer of the Real or the |
| All of the kingdoms of nature with the "exceptions" | | | | liberator from the false. The former condition causes |
| of the kingdom of human beings and the other higher | | | | stagnation in our evolution whereas the latter |
| kingdoms have external agencies and Intelligences | | | | releases us from the state of mortality and |
| directing their evolutionary growth. Animals, for | | | | mediocrity. We are meant to be gods--Holy |
| instance, do not have conscious control over their | | | | Scriptures have emphasized this again and again. This |
| soul-growth, they are dependent upon the creative | | | | is where our evolution is heading. By being gods we |
| Intelligence called "group-spirits" in the direction of | | | | enter the Kingdom of Heaven--this is where the gods |
| their evolution and the tending after their welfare. In | | | | dwell, however, this should be understood |
| spiritual parlance we call these group-spirits, "angels." | | | | figuratively, for heaven and hell are not places but |
| That angels are behind the innate intelligence of | | | | certain states of consciousness and awareness. |
| animals may possibly be ridiculed by orthodox science, | | | | Transforming ourselves into gods, or being perfect |
| however, from metaphysical investigations this is | | | | human beings are not mere idealistic dreams as some |
| indeed a fact. It often surprises us, even to | | | | people would think. Many have reached this state and |
| non-animal lovers, of the intelligence and creativity | | | | we can read about them in literature--in the so-called |
| displayed by God's creatures. That animals are | | | | myths and legends of every culture. Only recently, |
| controlled, directed, taught, or inspired by angelic | | | | relatively speaking, did knowledge concerning them |
| agencies may explain the phenomenon of the "100th | | | | spread all over the world in Occult, Theosophical and |
| Monkey Syndrome." It has been observed that even | | | | New Age literature. More and more people have |
| though a creature be separated by miles of water | | | | come to realize the existence of these super-beings |
| from members of its species, when it learns | | | | called Masters and Adepts, and our innate potential to |
| something new this new information is somehow | | | | attaining similar states. |
| relayed to these other members living elsewhere. | | | | One could well be skeptical concerning the existence |
| This could be explained by animal telepathy, however, | | | | of the Masters but some careful thought would |
| the angelic guardian theory is equally valid. | | | | prove that these perfect human beings must exist. |
| Unlike animals and the nature spirits, or the creatures | | | | For instance, look around us. Do we not sometimes |
| of the etheric and astral realms, human beings may | | | | come across someone who is a little more noble, |
| well personally participate and cooperate with Nature | | | | more pure, more wise, more loving than others? And |
| in accelerating their evolutionary growth should they | | | | on the other side of the coin, do we not also come |
| desire to do so. In fact personal participation is | | | | across persons who are more vile, lowly, foolish, |
| advisable because even though we actually live in an | | | | crude, and uncouth? If some appear more perfect |
| eternal, timeless state, and "lots of time" to evolve, | | | | than others, is it not possible that there are those |
| there is a cosmic timetable that we should deeply | | | | who are even higher on the scale of perfection? In |
| consider. This can be compared to the situation that | | | | our minds it is unthinkable to deny that this is not so. |
| we have in our educational system. We can progress | | | | What causes one person to be more perfect than |
| from level to level according to the educational plan | | | | another? Certainly it is related to the evolutionary |
| and ultimately fit ourselves in society, or we can stay | | | | process but why does Nature's evolutionary |
| back year after year at the same level without any | | | | processes cause one person to far outstrip another? |
| personal development or the desire to progress. In | | | | It is because some are not awakened as to their |
| the latter situation we cause our growth to be | | | | inner potential, or disbelief the truth of their divine |
| stagnated; on the other hand, if we work hard | | | | being, and thus will not do anything to unfold it. |
| enough, we would progress and mature in | | | | Some people live as though they would physically live |
| concordance with the system. | | | | forever, this can be seen by the way they |
| The above illustration applies to our present world | | | | accumulate and pile up their earthly treasures without |
| situation. We are spiritually at the brink of the closing | | | | the awareness that nothing is permanent and that |
| of a certain cosmic timetable--a certain planetary and | | | | death as a rule is inevitable. Although it is known, we |
| solar cycle. If we do not accelerate our | | | | often forget that everything will be given up at the |
| consciousness, uplift our spirits, raise our vibrations | | | | time of death and that we take nothing along with |
| and frequency, express our divinity, evolve the | | | | us but what we are and what we have spiritually |
| components constituting our microcosmic being, and | | | | become. |
| liberate ourselves from the entrapment of matter, | | | | People are often obsessed with the idea that they |
| then we may find ourselves ousted from the | | | | can own things or other people. This is a fallacy that |
| progressive wave of humanity and directed to stay | | | | not many individuals are able or willing to admit and |
| in a cosmic situation that would probably cause some | | | | look into. People seek to be rich, to be famous, to be |
| psychological torture. Concisely, we become spiritual | | | | popular, to be immortalized in history books and in |
| laggards if we do not evolve with our spiritual group. | | | | the minds of men . . . and in such a frantic search or |
| In the closing cycle, if we spiritually progress we | | | | desire the true purpose of life is lost tracked of. To |
| enter into the "Kingdom of the Gods." If we lag | | | | the writer's mind many of our concerns and |
| behind in consciousness and spirituality, we would not | | | | preoccupations are irrational and out of skew or |
| follow the progressive ones but maintain our pathetic | | | | alignment with the evolutionary current. It is |
| condition in the Kingdom of Human Beings, and | | | | heart-breaking to see one's soul brother in the depth |
| perhaps not on this planet. The spiritual harvest | | | | of the mire without their conscious realization and |
| mentioned in Holy Writ will indeed take place. In the | | | | their rejection of one's offer for assistance. One's |
| Scriptures we are told that there would be a | | | | hand may be extended for assistance, but if there is |
| separation between goats and sheep, between | | | | no plea or call for help, or if the hand is not grasped, |
| wheat and weeds. Scientifically, there would be a | | | | then nothing can be done except to standby and |
| radical "natural selection" in the near-future based | | | | wait--sometimes to wait for many world cycles. The |
| upon soul-frequency. Those vibrating at a | | | | desire to progress must come from within although |
| frequency-range above the specified level would be | | | | seeds may be planted in the prepared soil and |
| "saved." Conversely, those vibrating below the | | | | nurtured daily hoping that the seed would sprout and |
| specified level would not make the grade. | | | | see the light. |
| Why are we on Earth, and why on earth are we | | | | When one is ready to make that quantum leap to a |
| here? Evolution is an eternal creative Cosmic law. It is | | | | higher consciousness, to accelerate one's evolution, |
| a creative expression of Being--or at our level--truly | | | | and desire to get better acquainted with one's |
| being what we are. This applies to all entities or | | | | essential nature, one would attract the attention of |
| Intelligences of the omniverse. Evolution, therefore, is | | | | the spiritual guides of humanity. Some of these |
| God's plan and purpose for us all. Flowing with the | | | | beings reside in the higher dimensions instead of the |
| evolutionary current reveals more and more of what | | | | earth plane, but no matter where they are, the |
| we are and our relationship with the Whole, with the | | | | spiritual aspirant unconsciously sends a signal out to |
| One, with All That Is. This is the reason why man | | | | them and they respond by directing the aspirant to |
| incarnated in the physical plane. Humanity is here to | | | | certain individuals, books, metaphysical organizations |
| evolve their Divine Self-awareness, their | | | | or schools. The aspirant is introduced to the basics of |
| rememberance of who they really are, and quicken | | | | the spiritual path. The teachings that master guides |
| their sense of oneness with the illusory, fragmentary | | | | have to impart constitute the direct path of |
| parts of the Whole. | | | | soul-unfoldment. |
| Because of the resistance and inertia of matter, the | | | | After evolving from beasthood, humanity is now |
| physical plane offers a unique platform in assisting and | | | | lingering a little too long in its present consciousness |
| quickening soul-growth. One would not evolve as | | | | level, or evolutionary state. The many problems of |
| quickly in the higher dimensions as one would in the | | | | humanity may be traced to the stagnation of its |
| physical realm, for in the higher dimensions time and | | | | present consciousness. The improvement of |
| space are non-existent, and astral substance is easily | | | | humanity and life as a whole is dependent upon the |
| moldable by the mind and the will. In the higher | | | | individual. We should first work upon our own |
| realms there is no struggle or effort needed to exist | | | | unfoldment if we are to see beneficial permanent |
| and subsist, hence, not much unfoldment of divine | | | | changes occurring in society. Manifesting a utopian |
| qualities that would evolve the soul. It is different in | | | | civilization requires the improvement of the quality of |
| the physical dimension. Here we must be active in | | | | human consciousness. This condition would improve |
| supporting and maintaining life, in establishing | | | | one's genetic quality and metaphysically prevent the |
| ourselves in the world, in producing values that would | | | | entry or embodiment of lower beings. Why? Because |
| improve mundane conditions, in manifesting heaven | | | | souls of a lower consciousness would have trouble |
| on earth. Such tasks unfold the many divine | | | | running a complex physical organism. Metaphysics |
| characteristics lying dormant or latent in our | | | | teaches the laws of spiritual-eugenics, and manifesting |
| soul-being. Our spiritual task is not solely to free | | | | a spiritually-oriented, highly advanced technological |
| ourselves from karma or to liberate ourselves from | | | | race is one of its goals. |
| the wheel of reincarnation, for at one time we were | | | | When lower beings no longer have the ability to |
| free from those two conditions and the ties of the | | | | incarnate in the human race, then there would no |
| lower worlds, and yet, we "fell" and descended into | | | | longer be any inharmonious condition on earth. There |
| the physical world. Why was this done? What | | | | would no longer be any conflicts and wars. Love, |
| purpose did we have for doing this? | | | | peace, goodwill, and the brotherhood of men would |
| The majority of human beings are lost in the waves | | | | be established as a living reality on Earth. This is not |
| and turmoil of life. They live aimless lives like | | | | to say that beings of a lower consciousness will not |
| automatons, or like those vegetating in a comatose | | | | evolve further. They would but at their own pace |
| state. Their actions are automatic and reactive with | | | | and in another planetary platform. This is essentially |
| very little conscious direction. Thus they do not | | | | their soul choice. |