02-04-2011, 04:23 AM
Over on the Humorous thread, turtledude23 brought up the Arcanum Number IV Card which prompted me to dust off my Book IV. That was a good thing, too, because I clearly need to read through all the Material again.
Anyway, I found something from Ra regarding the Choice. Keeping Monica's admonition in mind, I quote it here just because it might be relevant and not because, regarding my earlier post, it "backs me up."
I was a little heretical--I inserted the new paragraph after "incarnational experience" and removed it after "cruel catalyst." This way just seems better to clarify Ra's intent and, as the words were transcribed from audio recordings, separating paragraphs must have involved guesswork.
I interpret (as a hunch, mind you) that "shall not have a variant apparent incarnational experience" means that the rest of this life, or perhaps a subsequent one will be easier, or at least less confusing, because of the purity of the choice now. If that's right, then we would do better to choose forthrightly than just kind of drift in the STO direction.
Lee
Anyway, I found something from Ra regarding the Choice. Keeping Monica's admonition in mind, I quote it here just because it might be relevant and not because, regarding my earlier post, it "backs me up."
Quote:95.24 Questioner: From that statement I interpret the following. If the Experience of the Mind has sufficiently chosen the right-hand path, and as total purity is approached in the choosing of the right-hand path, then total imperviousness from the effect of the left-hand catalyst is also approached. Is this correct?
Ra: I am Ra. This is exquisitely perceptive. The seeker which has purely chosen the service-to-others path shall certainly not have a variant apparent incarnational experience.
There is no outward shelter in your illusion from the gusts, flurries, and blizzards of quick and cruel catalyst. However, to the pure, all that is encountered speaks of the love and the light of the One Infinite Creator. The cruelest blow is seen with an ambiance of challenges offered and opportunities to come. Thusly, the great pitch of light is held high above such an one so that all interpretation may be seen to be protected by light.
I was a little heretical--I inserted the new paragraph after "incarnational experience" and removed it after "cruel catalyst." This way just seems better to clarify Ra's intent and, as the words were transcribed from audio recordings, separating paragraphs must have involved guesswork.
I interpret (as a hunch, mind you) that "shall not have a variant apparent incarnational experience" means that the rest of this life, or perhaps a subsequent one will be easier, or at least less confusing, because of the purity of the choice now. If that's right, then we would do better to choose forthrightly than just kind of drift in the STO direction.
Lee