(03-31-2017, 09:45 PM)Henosis Wrote: I agree with OP interpretation of 1st being Malkuth, 2nd being Yesod, and 3rd being Hod/Netzach.
If you look at the picture in the OP with the lightning flash... if you follow the flash, I see the densities being basically equivalent with each angle change of the lightning, with the exception of the line of 8th density. I think this line would best represent the completion aspect of 7th density and the merging with the Logos/Creator.
Very astute observation about the angles of the lightening flash and its correspondence to the density transformations. I largely concur. What are your thoughts on this section of the Ra material?
Quote:44.14 Questioner: I was looking at the diagram of the advancement of magical practices starting from Malkuth and ending at Kether. I was wondering if these corresponded to the colors or the densities, with Malkuth as one, Yesod as two, Hod and Netzach being three, Tiphareth four, and so on. Is this correct?
Ra: I am Ra. This is basically incorrect although you are upon the correct track of thinking. Each of these stations has a complex number and shading of energy centers as well as some part in various balances; the lower, the middle, the high, and the total balance. Thus there are complex colors or rays and complex charges, if you will, in each station.
My understanding is that the lateral/horizontal relationships represent the *rays*, but not the densities. A density connotes a mind/body/spirit relationship, whereas a ray connotes a relatively simple energy dynamic. I also am not partial to the tree depicted in this thread (not a fan of the hermetic/golden dawn/Crowley tree -- after considerable meditation and self introspection I have come to believe the lurianic tree is the correct and true map of the densities -- the reasons for this is a long story which I want to make a post on someday when I feel like really sousing it out, but suffice it to say, I was given what I feel to be a few true albeit minor magickal keys a long while back which I saw reflected in that tree once I learned how to read and interpret some rudimentary Hebrew). Isaac Luria was highly psychically intuitive. I have no doubt about that. Ironically, he was also strongly against magick (though my interest in magick is largely more academic than practical -- I just have an insatiable desire to know things, not necessarily to use them for any particular purpose). Understanding Kabbalah is life long pursuit -- as is any thorough grasping of the archetypal consciousness.
But the key to understanding Kabbalah, in my opinion, is keeping in mind that it is all about relationships.
(03-31-2017, 09:45 PM)Henosis Wrote: Just FYI anagogy....I wrote you a MASSIVE reply yesterday that I pondered for about 15 hours about how it would appear at first glance based on Ra concepts that understanding/wisdom (binah/chokmah) would represent 6th density and the blending of love/wisdom....but upon further analysis this is likely incorrect...but then I re-read everything and said nah forget it haha. I'm kinda mad at myself.
Love and Light
Haha, I had this feeling that there was going to be this massive response, for no particular reason, and came back and just imagine my disappointment when there was relatively nothing (except the few posts which were already here (which were still interesting but I didn't feel I had anything to really contribute towards or add to)).
I was like, 'man, my intuition is crap today'. So this information is weirdly gratifying to hear (as well as amusing -- thanks for sharing).