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As part of this energy picture of the cosmos, human beings are, of
course,
themselves composed of ray energies. The various bodies or vehicles of
incarnation of the individual human being - the personality, the mind,
the
soul, etc. - are said to issue forth on one or other of the rays. The
particular, dominant pattern of vibration within an individual or group
or
nation qill establish its constitution, its environment and the keys to
determine the inante opportunities and limitations of the entity.
Practically, it is a picture of the inherent impulse, the immediate need
and prescribed path of evolution.
The psychological application of the ray hypothesis is of particular
interest because it provides a practical energy framework for
understanding
the make-up of individuals and groups. The rays of a person, when
determined, studied and understood, will enable that individual, or his
counsellors or therapists, to 'go to the source'. Knowledge of ones'
energy-essence and underlying vital composition can be invaluable in
developing a balanced program for life, lived in accord with nature
collectively, and with what is individually appropriate and true.
The emanation and interplay of human energy is seen as a reflection of
the
energy of the universe. That which is in man is in all things. And,
importantly, it is the energy within that dictates the outer appearance
and
behavior of each and all.
In order to undrerstand the "seven streams of force", we are constrained
to
use verbal and numerical descriptions. But bear in mind that any words
we
may use are mainly attempts to translate a quality into a form. And, in
translations of any kind, something of the original is always lost.
The correspondences between the ray doctrine and numerology will be
obvious, but the rays are not, in actuality, numbers or symbols or
techniques for divination. They are fundamental creative energies, the
vibrations of our very essence. The following summaries of the rays,
based
on research in the teachings of the Tibetan, may help to explain the
range
and focus of each of the seven qualities:
Ray One. This energy is the beginning and the final synthesis - the
source
of all other energies. It is the essence of power and energy itself.
The
first ray is the force of purpose, direction, centralization and one-
ness,
of which the will is the keynote. It is characterized by the qualities
of
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