Unity/Infinity/One

[anagogy]

I'm new here, so this may be a no-no; but i like symbols.  The tree of life is one of my favorite.

Your statement is precisely my understanding of the first sphere of the tree moving into the second:
The Infinite Mystery extends outward from itself; gazes back at itself as if into a mirror; becomes aware of its own infinite existence.

The tree of life is one of my favorite symbols as well.

I would only submit to you that that there are many types of awareness. And a lack of 'self awareness' does not necessarily imply 'no awareness'. The heart of infinity is always aware, it is like an unblinking eye, always seeing, always witnessing, never judging. Self awareness, or what we might call "mind", is a perspective of consciousness that acts like a mirror, allowing spirit to turn in on itself and see itself from an 'outer' perspective. The reflection it looks upon is what we call "matter" or "body".