07-31-2014, 03:00 AM
what is the spirit? what does it do?
when it comes to the mind/body/spirit complex, the first two components are rather graspable and 'real'. When one talks of the body, it is the physical instrument before us, a flesh and bone vehicle that carries (and localises) our experience. The body is tangible. It is palpable. You can touch your left hand with your right index finger right now. It is there.
The mind, too, is something that has tangibility, or at the very least some sense of common ground when discussing with others. The mind is the thing that thinks, processes, makes decisions, observes, and carries our consciousness, much like the body carries the mind. The mind is 'somewhere', perhaps in the brain somewhere, perhaps not, but it can have a wider and more immediate range than the physical vehicle can, limited as the body is by the physical parameters of this collective environment of ours. But the mind is substantial, and most would not dispute it's existence and commonality.
but when we come to the spirit complex, we are dealing with something so much more nebulous and not able to be pinned down. If one's physical face is something individuated and able to be recognised quickly and easily by others, then our mind would have an order of magnitude more greater uniqueness and flavor, and then the spirit is something that is even more bizarre and once-off as an aspect of Self.
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what then, can the Spirit Archetypes tell us about ourselves and how do they inform (and influence) our experience?
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let us look at a bit of history first, as Ra provided it.
When we look at second density animals, their graduation into 3d involves one important factor: the individuation of consciousness from the group animal mind.
The animal which is exposed to the individualizing influences of the bond between animal and third-density entity, this individuation causes a sharp rise in the potential of the second-density entity so that upon the cessation of physical complex the mind/body complex does not return unto the undifferentiated consciousness of that species, if you will.
in a functional sense, this involves the activation of the latent spirit complex in a particular animal or pet:
this mind/body complex then in second density discovering the growing and turning towards the light, thus awakening what you may call the spirit complex, that which intensifies the upward spiraling towards the love and light of the Infinite Creator.
The addition of this spirit complex, though apparent rather than real, it having existed potentially from the beginning of space/time, perfects itself by graduation into third density. When the mind/body/spirit complex becomes aware of the possibility of service to self or other-self, then the mind/body/spirit complex is activated.
the last sentence above speaks to the fact that to be able to graduate into 3d, and do the work relevant to a 3d entity, one must have the pre-condition of the mind having been made aware of the possibility of a sts or sto bent. This is analogous to a 3d entity and the requirement of 4d harvest to be able to have made a sufficiently aware ('polarised') choice of that aforementioned sto/sts possibility, thereby enabling the ability to do the work in 4d, which involves the training of skillful use of that 4d polarised light (the training of wisdom).
And so the spirit complex here speaks of polarity, of the applied choice in a larger sense, and some sort of wider scope than the individual mind that we have access to in an earthly incarnation. The spirit is something larger, grander, and more encompassing than the aforementioned body complexes and mind complexes.
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the spirit complex, from what I believe in my interpretation of what Ra offered us, is a shuttle or conduit that moves back and forth between the localised 3d mind, and 3d time/space. Much like the 3d body enables the 3d mind to interact with space/time, the spirit complex is that thing which interfaces with time/space. The mind sits at the interface point between these two things (of space/time and time/space), and depending on where our attention lies, it can be more caught up in one aspect or the other. That is, more physically oriented consciousness (red, orange, yellow ray kundalini), or more spiritually oriented consciousness (green and higher kundalini). It is not that one is exclusively this or that; but it is rather what one pays attention to.
The kundalini is a strange beast in that one can be physically oriented (red, orange, yellow), and yet receive an abundance of indigo inputs, and yet those indigo inputs ('psychism', 'imagination') are applied to the issues of survival or personal identity (red and orange consciousness), rather than the free flow of indigo energies when the consciousness is at the heart or the throat level. We are all capable of tapping the spirit complex no matter our stage of development; it's just that the uses and the intentions of those spiritual energies are applied to the concerns and the desires relevant to our kundalini consciousness. The high minded do not abuse this privilege for the sake of party tricks and to impress others; there is no need to at that stage, and no desire to, as the self has been purified to reach that point.
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in Ra's description of the Spirit Archetypes, we have the theme of Light, and the consequent ability to use that Light. This is Ra talking about archetype 20, or the Judgement.
The infinity of the spirit is an even greater realization than the infinity of consciousness
one could invoke the 'Lord of Light' at this stage, but I think we all realise at this stage that Game of Thrones is a fictional world, although it might have much indeed to say about the self at any point.
ahem.
if we begin with the first Spirit Archetypes, that of the Devil, we have this quote:
We do not wish to be facile in such a central query, but we may note that the nature of the spirit is so infinitely subtle that the fructifying influence of light upon the great darkness of the spirit is very often not as apparent as the darkness itself.
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card 15: The Devil
so we have the theme of darkness, subjugation, and the fertile ground in which much can be planted.
the next card, that of the Lightning, is that which infuses, and has the sharp strike of a serpent's tongue.
This card can look very troubling (disastrous, something undesirable), yet in the most profound confusion of darkness and despair, it takes a bolt or a jolt to reawaken the opportunities and possibilities of a polarised path.
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card 16: the Lightning
the interplay between the Devil and the Ligntning (or more technically, the Matrix (devil) and the Potentiator (lightning) are described in two separate passages. They can be read for much fruit:
The Matrix of the Spirit is what you may call the Night of the Soul or Primeval Darkness. Again we have that which is not capable of movement or work. The potential power of this extremely receptive matrix is such that the potentiator may be seen as Lightning. In your archetypical system called the tarot this has been refined into the concept complex of the Lightning Struck Tower. However, the original potentiator was light in its sudden and fiery form; that is, the lightning itself.
and
The Matrix of the Spirit is difficult to characterize since the nature of spirit is less motile. The energies and movements of the spirit are, by far, the most profound, yet, having more close association with time/space, do not have the characteristics of dynamic motion. Thusly one may see the Matrix as the deepest darkness and the Potentiator of Spirit as the most sudden awakening, illuminating, and generative influence.
it it this ongoing interplay between the Devil and the Lightning (or darkness/confusion and illumination/clarity) which generates all the activity of the cards that follow in the chain of Spirit Archetypes. That is, the action of the Star, the Moon, and the Sun, which culminate in the paired functioning of the Judgement and the Cosmos cards.
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so to come back again to the thread title, that of "The Function of the Spirit Archetypes", we have here something which informs the activity of the mind, which in turn informs the activity of the body. And much like the mind is more than, and encompasses the body, the spirit too is more than, and encompasses the mind. That is not to say that the body is redundant, or that the mind is demeaned in the presence of the spirit; no, they are all separate functioning domains, and it takes all three working in synchronousness to be a truly harmonised individual, but rather that the Spirit is the thing which influences the overall direction and life sculpting of the mind. It is the thing which motivates, satisfies, is rewarding beyond a moment, and is not as transient as the other two complexes. The spirit, in a way, speaks to accumulated polarity, or the ability to work with the stuff of the universe - that is light.
Before true spiritual work can be done, however, there is a certain order in play. The foundation of the archetypes are cards 1-7, those of the mind, which are followed by 7 more archetypes of the body, before we reach the elucidation and the illumination of the Spirit Archetypes.
Ra did say that before turning one's honed attention to this area, that of the archetypes, the first 5 energy centres would be reasonably well activated and balanced, in order for these teachings to fully work on the appropriate areas.
Those first 5 energy centres provide a foundation in body and mind, so that the full awareness of indigo can begin to be unlocked through the process of understanding energy movements in the deep mind. When these movements are made clear, the self is then able to chisel and fine tune those patterns to better utilise catalyst in the lived experience. The more catalyst is able to be utilised, the greater the rate of polarization. It is an acceleration.
- -
so in short, the Spirit Archetypes function to give our overall life meaning and purpose; beyond the daily activities of the mind and the body. They keep us on track on what is truly important, and what we truly value, even if some of those things get lost in the distraction and the busyness of a working-day life.
when it comes to the mind/body/spirit complex, the first two components are rather graspable and 'real'. When one talks of the body, it is the physical instrument before us, a flesh and bone vehicle that carries (and localises) our experience. The body is tangible. It is palpable. You can touch your left hand with your right index finger right now. It is there.
The mind, too, is something that has tangibility, or at the very least some sense of common ground when discussing with others. The mind is the thing that thinks, processes, makes decisions, observes, and carries our consciousness, much like the body carries the mind. The mind is 'somewhere', perhaps in the brain somewhere, perhaps not, but it can have a wider and more immediate range than the physical vehicle can, limited as the body is by the physical parameters of this collective environment of ours. But the mind is substantial, and most would not dispute it's existence and commonality.
but when we come to the spirit complex, we are dealing with something so much more nebulous and not able to be pinned down. If one's physical face is something individuated and able to be recognised quickly and easily by others, then our mind would have an order of magnitude more greater uniqueness and flavor, and then the spirit is something that is even more bizarre and once-off as an aspect of Self.
- -
what then, can the Spirit Archetypes tell us about ourselves and how do they inform (and influence) our experience?
- -
let us look at a bit of history first, as Ra provided it.
When we look at second density animals, their graduation into 3d involves one important factor: the individuation of consciousness from the group animal mind.
The animal which is exposed to the individualizing influences of the bond between animal and third-density entity, this individuation causes a sharp rise in the potential of the second-density entity so that upon the cessation of physical complex the mind/body complex does not return unto the undifferentiated consciousness of that species, if you will.
in a functional sense, this involves the activation of the latent spirit complex in a particular animal or pet:
this mind/body complex then in second density discovering the growing and turning towards the light, thus awakening what you may call the spirit complex, that which intensifies the upward spiraling towards the love and light of the Infinite Creator.
The addition of this spirit complex, though apparent rather than real, it having existed potentially from the beginning of space/time, perfects itself by graduation into third density. When the mind/body/spirit complex becomes aware of the possibility of service to self or other-self, then the mind/body/spirit complex is activated.
the last sentence above speaks to the fact that to be able to graduate into 3d, and do the work relevant to a 3d entity, one must have the pre-condition of the mind having been made aware of the possibility of a sts or sto bent. This is analogous to a 3d entity and the requirement of 4d harvest to be able to have made a sufficiently aware ('polarised') choice of that aforementioned sto/sts possibility, thereby enabling the ability to do the work in 4d, which involves the training of skillful use of that 4d polarised light (the training of wisdom).
And so the spirit complex here speaks of polarity, of the applied choice in a larger sense, and some sort of wider scope than the individual mind that we have access to in an earthly incarnation. The spirit is something larger, grander, and more encompassing than the aforementioned body complexes and mind complexes.
- -
the spirit complex, from what I believe in my interpretation of what Ra offered us, is a shuttle or conduit that moves back and forth between the localised 3d mind, and 3d time/space. Much like the 3d body enables the 3d mind to interact with space/time, the spirit complex is that thing which interfaces with time/space. The mind sits at the interface point between these two things (of space/time and time/space), and depending on where our attention lies, it can be more caught up in one aspect or the other. That is, more physically oriented consciousness (red, orange, yellow ray kundalini), or more spiritually oriented consciousness (green and higher kundalini). It is not that one is exclusively this or that; but it is rather what one pays attention to.
The kundalini is a strange beast in that one can be physically oriented (red, orange, yellow), and yet receive an abundance of indigo inputs, and yet those indigo inputs ('psychism', 'imagination') are applied to the issues of survival or personal identity (red and orange consciousness), rather than the free flow of indigo energies when the consciousness is at the heart or the throat level. We are all capable of tapping the spirit complex no matter our stage of development; it's just that the uses and the intentions of those spiritual energies are applied to the concerns and the desires relevant to our kundalini consciousness. The high minded do not abuse this privilege for the sake of party tricks and to impress others; there is no need to at that stage, and no desire to, as the self has been purified to reach that point.
- -
in Ra's description of the Spirit Archetypes, we have the theme of Light, and the consequent ability to use that Light. This is Ra talking about archetype 20, or the Judgement.
The infinity of the spirit is an even greater realization than the infinity of consciousness
one could invoke the 'Lord of Light' at this stage, but I think we all realise at this stage that Game of Thrones is a fictional world, although it might have much indeed to say about the self at any point.
ahem.
if we begin with the first Spirit Archetypes, that of the Devil, we have this quote:
We do not wish to be facile in such a central query, but we may note that the nature of the spirit is so infinitely subtle that the fructifying influence of light upon the great darkness of the spirit is very often not as apparent as the darkness itself.
card 15: The Devil
so we have the theme of darkness, subjugation, and the fertile ground in which much can be planted.
the next card, that of the Lightning, is that which infuses, and has the sharp strike of a serpent's tongue.
This card can look very troubling (disastrous, something undesirable), yet in the most profound confusion of darkness and despair, it takes a bolt or a jolt to reawaken the opportunities and possibilities of a polarised path.
card 16: the Lightning
the interplay between the Devil and the Ligntning (or more technically, the Matrix (devil) and the Potentiator (lightning) are described in two separate passages. They can be read for much fruit:
The Matrix of the Spirit is what you may call the Night of the Soul or Primeval Darkness. Again we have that which is not capable of movement or work. The potential power of this extremely receptive matrix is such that the potentiator may be seen as Lightning. In your archetypical system called the tarot this has been refined into the concept complex of the Lightning Struck Tower. However, the original potentiator was light in its sudden and fiery form; that is, the lightning itself.
and
The Matrix of the Spirit is difficult to characterize since the nature of spirit is less motile. The energies and movements of the spirit are, by far, the most profound, yet, having more close association with time/space, do not have the characteristics of dynamic motion. Thusly one may see the Matrix as the deepest darkness and the Potentiator of Spirit as the most sudden awakening, illuminating, and generative influence.
it it this ongoing interplay between the Devil and the Lightning (or darkness/confusion and illumination/clarity) which generates all the activity of the cards that follow in the chain of Spirit Archetypes. That is, the action of the Star, the Moon, and the Sun, which culminate in the paired functioning of the Judgement and the Cosmos cards.
- -
so to come back again to the thread title, that of "The Function of the Spirit Archetypes", we have here something which informs the activity of the mind, which in turn informs the activity of the body. And much like the mind is more than, and encompasses the body, the spirit too is more than, and encompasses the mind. That is not to say that the body is redundant, or that the mind is demeaned in the presence of the spirit; no, they are all separate functioning domains, and it takes all three working in synchronousness to be a truly harmonised individual, but rather that the Spirit is the thing which influences the overall direction and life sculpting of the mind. It is the thing which motivates, satisfies, is rewarding beyond a moment, and is not as transient as the other two complexes. The spirit, in a way, speaks to accumulated polarity, or the ability to work with the stuff of the universe - that is light.
Before true spiritual work can be done, however, there is a certain order in play. The foundation of the archetypes are cards 1-7, those of the mind, which are followed by 7 more archetypes of the body, before we reach the elucidation and the illumination of the Spirit Archetypes.
Ra did say that before turning one's honed attention to this area, that of the archetypes, the first 5 energy centres would be reasonably well activated and balanced, in order for these teachings to fully work on the appropriate areas.
Those first 5 energy centres provide a foundation in body and mind, so that the full awareness of indigo can begin to be unlocked through the process of understanding energy movements in the deep mind. When these movements are made clear, the self is then able to chisel and fine tune those patterns to better utilise catalyst in the lived experience. The more catalyst is able to be utilised, the greater the rate of polarization. It is an acceleration.
- -
so in short, the Spirit Archetypes function to give our overall life meaning and purpose; beyond the daily activities of the mind and the body. They keep us on track on what is truly important, and what we truly value, even if some of those things get lost in the distraction and the busyness of a working-day life.
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