Esoteric
Psychology,
Volume II |
The second volume of Esoteric Psychology deals exhaustively with
the ray qualities controlling the life, consciousness and appearance
of a human being on the physical plane. Every man in his totality
is subject to the laws of evolution by which he proceeds from
the One to the many and back to the One, enriched by the experience
of life in form and capable of contributing the results of that
experience to the larger life which pervades him.
Because the process of evolution is one of expansion in consciousness
towards the centre of the One Life, an individual becomes increasingly
identified with larger and larger areas of group consciousness;
with the family and community group; with the nation; with the
world and with the one humanity; with the soul and the ashramic
group; and ultimately with those centres of consciousness we
identify as hierarchy, the planetary heart inspiring the Plan;
and with Shamballa, the planetary head centre of purpose, will
and intention. This is a long process of discipleship growth
and of service response to the requirements of the Plan and
the needs of humanity.
This book, therefore, includes much comment and teaching of
the utmost value to the disciple in training for world service,
learning to take his place within that subjectively united and
organised group of disciples discussed in this volume as "the
new group of world servers". Group consciousness is a major
goal for every aspirant to discipleship.
The first part of the book dealing with the Egoic Ray, includes
sections on (1) The growth of soul influence (2) The seven laws
of soul or group life (3) The five groups of souls and (4) Rules
for inducing soul control. While the second part on The Ray
of the Personality, contains detailed teaching on (1) The appropriation
of the bodies (2) The coordination of the personality (3) Some
problems of psychology and (4) Diseases and problems of disciples
and mystics.
The final part of this volume on Humanity Today anchors these
pervasive thoughts and energies within the world arena. The
world situation is viewed from the esoteric and Hierarchical
angle and in relation to the requirements of the dawning new
age of Aquarius. A synthesis of thought and a unity of purpose
must be established in the world in order to create conditions
in which peace can prosper and the Christ can reappear.
Supreme effort was made by the Hierarchy to avert the 1939
outbreak of war, and to this end stimulating and evocative energies
were literally forced into human consciousness through the agency
of the new group of world servers. The requirements of the Plan
for humanity were held up as the vision, without which
"the people perish". Choosing to learn the hard way, humanity
is only now opening the eye of vision as the result of drastic
experience.
Disciples and world servers, therefore, face a superlative
opportunity today to equip themselves for service to the Plan,
to humanity and to Hierarchy, by applying the psychology of
the soul to every aspect of their life environment.
