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not upon the form aspect which it creates." (R I 316) The seven rays
are
seven qualities of energy. Rays do create forms, though the emphasis is
not on the external, but rather on that which lies behind or within the
form.
Modern physics has concluded that all is energy, that within every form
lies an essential network and pattern of energy. The seven ray teaching,
in scientific terms, is an hypothesis that asserts the following: All
energy within form is fundamentally septenate in character. The energy,
as
well as tthe forms derived from it, can be described through seven
discrete
and archetypal streams.
The seven streams of energy, it is said, are the very vibrations within
matter, space and form which define and infuse all objects, all beings
and
all events in manifestation. They combine and interweave to create all
the
complex systems we know as reality, from the grandest interstellar
spectacle to the smallest mundane occurrence of daily life. As concepts
they will be found to be familiar, simple and direct of apprehension.
They
strike a chord in our consciousness and are, quite literally, closer to
us
than breath. Yet the system they compose is as vast and elusive as the
world and the cosmos itself. To truly comprehend and usefully apply this
knowledge can be equally elusive, and is an immeasurable challenge.
The seven primordial energies are beyond complete, exact depiction in
words, or even in thoughts on the planes of this world. They are too
essential and encompassing to be wholly contained or isolated within our
narrow band of the Greater Spectrum. But to stimulate understanding and
the flow of intuition within us, certain descriptive phrases have been
used
in connection with the rays. This is a list of some of the more common
synonyms:
Ray One - Will, purpose, power, destruction
Ray Two - Love, wisdom, inclusiveness, coherence, magnetism
Ray Three - Active Intelligence, adaptability, creativity
Ray Four - Harmony through conflict, beauty, sensitivity, unity
Ray Five - Concrete knowledge, science, mind, analysis
Ray Six - Devotion, idealism, adherence, force
Ray Seven - Order, ceremony, organization, group, magic
The ray teaching gives us an energy picture of creation and of life at
all
levels of being. It provides a means of explaining the intricate
interrelationships of all things, spiritual and material; and it
proclaims
their oneness and interconnectedness.
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