5.6 – Construction of Ideals
30 November 2020 – 09.31 (GMT)
Sagittarius Full Moon: the Ideal of Direction
Two things overwhelm the mind with constantly new and increasing admiration and awe the more frequently and intently they are reflected upon: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me. Neither of these do I need to seek beyond my horizon or merely to presume as though veiled in obscurity or extravagance. I see them before me and connect them immediately with the consciousness of my existence. (Immanuel Kant – Critique of Practical Reason)
This great spiritual structure of Being, of Life and of Direction is something that the disciples and initiates of the world need—at this time—in their effort to stand steady under the pressure of world events, and in their determination to cooperate unwaveringly with the moves and plans made by the world Directors, that “Society of illumined and organised Minds” which is known under the name of the Hierarchy. (Alice Bailey – Rays and the Initiations, p. 130-131)
Each striving toward action is measured by its tension. Tension gives evidence of the degree of will which underlies striving. The other property of striving is its direction, but for advancement one must direct the energy in step with the Cosmic Magnet. (Infinity I § 168 – Agni Yoga Series)
In studying Sagittarius, it becomes obvious that one of the major underlying themes is that of Direction. The Archer is guiding his horse towards some one specific objective; he is sending or directing his arrow towards a desired point; he is aiming at some specific goal. This sense of direction or guidance is characteristic of the enlightened man, of the aspirant and disciple, and this is a growing recognition; when this faculty of sensitive direction is rightly developed it becomes, in the early stages, an effort to identify all soul and personality activity with God’s Plan, and this is, in the last analysis, the ordered direction of God’s thought. There is no true direction apart from thought, and I would have you remember that thought is power. This is a statement upon which all disciples should ponder, for they can achieve no real comprehension of the direction of God’s Plan unless they work with a phase in their own lives which is subject to their own mental direction. Then and only then, can they understand. (Alice Bailey – Esoteric Astrology, p. 190)
The ajna centre is the “centre of direction”; it is placed symbolically between the two eyes, signifying the twofold direction of the life energy of the initiate i ch the initiate is constantly aware), the ajna centre is controlled and dominated by the indwelling spirit of man; this spiritual man bases all action in relation to these entering energies on the ancient premise that “energy follows thought.” His thought life becomes, therefore, the field of his major effort, for he knows that the mind is the agent of direction; he endeavours to concentrate within himself so that eventually he may consciously control and direct all the incoming divine energies. This is, in reality, the major hierarchical endeavour and the work to which the Masters are pledged and for which They are in constant training. As the evolutionary process proceeds, new and higher energies become available. This is particularly the case now, as They prepare for the reappearance of the Christ. There are three words which are directive words for the disciple as he handles his life, his environment and his circumstances. They are: Integration, Direction, Science. His task — as he faces it after the third initiation — is to produce a greater personal integration so that he becomes increasingly a soul-infused personality, and also to integrate himself with his environment for service purposes. To this must be added the subtler task of integrating himself into the Ashram so that he becomes an integral part of the Master’s band of workers. As the work of integration proceeds, he is striving all the time to learn the uses of the ajna centre and consciously and with right understanding to work with, absorb, transmute and distribute energy as his major ashramic service. His keynote is right direction as the result of right reaction to hierarchical intention and the injunctions of his own soul. Both integration and direction, he discovers, require understanding of occult, scientific knowledge. (Alice Bailey – Rays and the Initiations, p. 691-692)
Thoughts manifested in lofty communion are as a spring in the midst of a desert. Pursuing the direction of such springs one may find the Brother-hood. (Brotherhood § 556)
Will is the energy of the soul expressing itself as direction, progress, and conformity to the Plan. This Plan, from the standpoint of the individual, is as much of the sensed will of God as he can, at any particular stage in his experience, grasp and understand. (Alice Bailey – Esoteric Astrology, p. 388)
Direction, will, purpose and plan are all connected with the solar Logos and with His evolutionary undertakings in connection with the many lives manifesting in the vehicle of expression which we call the solar system. All these respond to the influences of the first ray which is, to all intents and purposes, the energy of divine embodied will, which has been esoterically described as “unavoidable directed purpose.” (Alice Bailey – Esoteric Astrology, p. 195)
Think, therefore, about the complexity of Our Labor and try to apply your forces in the same direction. Everyone can do something useful. Each consciousness can perceive the necessary path. (Supermundane II § 311)
Direction facilitates a cosmic “dialogue” between all centres of any system. This is a consequence of its nature and guarantees ultimate success. It conveys rivers of energetic messages upwards (from low to high in a hierarchical sense) in the form of questions, and from above to the depths in the form of answers. Direction is an interval, as a relationship between quality and power of two centres, which is to be understood in its musical meaning, that is, as a relationship between sounds. It follows that all acoustic intervals are equivalent to precise spatial directions, something which is ignored today, but perhaps it was once known. Direction, therefore, assumes and manifests tonal qualities, and can be compared to a vibrating string. Through this conception it is possible to express any music in a geometric form, that is, to translate sounds into figures, or viceversa… Directions, being intermediate between two centers, have the same nature as consciousness, and illustrate it. They are generated by changing, pulsating and cyclical relationships. They are a sign of communion. The vital energy that flows through a direction does not come from the centres that identify and define it, but from its extremities, which are in the Infinite. (Enzio Savoini, The Solar System in Space, unpublished text)
Directions command, in the Infinite. They are decisive, and change in quality according to the angular value, the assumed origin, the environment, the goal towards which they direct. Distance separates, while direction connects and joins… Direction is a Ray entity. It is as subtle as a tonal interval, it has an origin and a purpose, that is, a goal, with which it identifies. Space as a whole is the infinite set of all possible directions. These are taut like vibrating strings and sound when struck by a message. The fall of the (gross) illusion of distance opens up a sublime vision of spiritual reality, free from the shackles of separation, open and common. (Enzio Savoini, Man on Earth and in Heaven, unpublished text)
To keep on going in the right direction is in itself a victory. (Heart § 103)
Suggested listening (click on the pics for the relevant videos):
He who is oriented towards a star does not change his course.
(Leonardo da Vinci)
People should recognise that Light is a living substance.
They should understand that ascent is the one direction destined.
(Heart § 469)
credits: Frank Bauer
Everything is in motion and is carried into Infinity.
I say this to remind you that the natural direction of man is upward.
(Supermundane I § 102)
