03-27-2012, 12:15 PM
Yes, Shin'Ar that is very important to remember.
As an example of this, I would give an expression from Egyptian traditions.
In this past there were systems whereby an individual could pass through these trials and they would be much less personalized that we now experience. Nowadays, since most people are going through self-initiation, the Dweller at the Threshold takes many personalized forms. In the past, the priesthoods knew of these, and included them as part of their initiatory system.
For example, we have Ammit - The Devourer of Souls : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammit
This could be considered the "general" Dweller at the Threshold which initiates would have to face, the weighing of their hearts. It can easily be seen that the Egyptian Book of the Dead is an initiatory manual, and that the funerary rites were in fact only the "closing string" of the life of the initiate.
Also, to Monica, I would not consider as such the "physical realm", as to my understanding physicality is a function of the focus of consciousness. Where you are focused is where you shall experience physicality. In THAT sense, the 3 could be taken as the perception of physicality, the result of 2 planes crossings, creating a third plane of viewing. I see where you're coming from, just being clear in my own perception. 3 could also, of course, be taken as the potential for creativity and destruction.
In this case, if we then consider the 6, we can think of it as two observers in curcuit. Such, two 3's becoming One, also another potential symbol of the Mandorle and the process leading to the gateway. Also, I was meaning that by 6th, particularly mid-sixth, the polarities, in terms of service, are integrated. Of course, I didn't meant to imply this has anything to do with graduation from 6th, but that this is something that will have been accomplished by/in the 6th.
I would also say that to have "Mastery of the Material Realm" is NOT the same as being "attached to the flesh", or being caught in negative patterns.
All of the Holy Masters achieved Mastery of Materiality, this in no way means they used it to feed their ego selves or were caught up in carnality.
As an example of this, I would give an expression from Egyptian traditions.
In this past there were systems whereby an individual could pass through these trials and they would be much less personalized that we now experience. Nowadays, since most people are going through self-initiation, the Dweller at the Threshold takes many personalized forms. In the past, the priesthoods knew of these, and included them as part of their initiatory system.
For example, we have Ammit - The Devourer of Souls : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammit
This could be considered the "general" Dweller at the Threshold which initiates would have to face, the weighing of their hearts. It can easily be seen that the Egyptian Book of the Dead is an initiatory manual, and that the funerary rites were in fact only the "closing string" of the life of the initiate.
Also, to Monica, I would not consider as such the "physical realm", as to my understanding physicality is a function of the focus of consciousness. Where you are focused is where you shall experience physicality. In THAT sense, the 3 could be taken as the perception of physicality, the result of 2 planes crossings, creating a third plane of viewing. I see where you're coming from, just being clear in my own perception. 3 could also, of course, be taken as the potential for creativity and destruction.
In this case, if we then consider the 6, we can think of it as two observers in curcuit. Such, two 3's becoming One, also another potential symbol of the Mandorle and the process leading to the gateway. Also, I was meaning that by 6th, particularly mid-sixth, the polarities, in terms of service, are integrated. Of course, I didn't meant to imply this has anything to do with graduation from 6th, but that this is something that will have been accomplished by/in the 6th.
I would also say that to have "Mastery of the Material Realm" is NOT the same as being "attached to the flesh", or being caught in negative patterns.
All of the Holy Masters achieved Mastery of Materiality, this in no way means they used it to feed their ego selves or were caught up in carnality.