Consciousness

[Sacred Fool]

 
I think Ra's statement is clearer when viewed in context.

80.20 Questioner: Sorry about that. Can you tell me what the twentieth archetype would be?

Ra: I am Ra. That which you call the Sarcophagus in your system may be seen to be the material world, if you will. This material world is transformed by the spirit into that which is infinite and eternal. The infinity of the spirit is an even greater realization than the infinity of consciousness, for consciousness which has been disciplined by will and faith is that consciousness which may contact intelligent infinity directly. There are many things which fall away in the many, many steps of adepthood. We, of Ra, still walk these steps and praise the One Infinite Creator at each transformation.

 
The emboldened line might be an answer to the OP.  That is, the relationship of matter, energy and spirit to consciousness becomes more apparent as one becomes more intimate with spirit.

I read the above passage to say that personal realization of spirit is greater than the personal realization of consciousness (i.e., mind, body, chakras, energy bodies, etc.), not that spirit is greater than consciousness.  In other words, to encompass spirit is to no longer need it as a shuttle to contact Intelligent Infinity, as it can then be contacted directly.

By the way, this could be regarded as stupendously advanced work, not something ordinary nor casual.