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LUX: The Hidden Symbol of Light in Alice Bailey’s Books

Introduction: A Symbol Hiding in Plain Sight Lux, the Latin word for Light, is concealed within the triangular emblem appearing on many editions of Alice A. Bailey’s books in the bottom right corner, revealing a symbol closely connected with her

An Esoteric Geometry Mandala: Philosophy and Application

An Esoteric Geometry Mandala: Philosophy and Application Introduction In this post we explore an esoteric geometry mandala, used as a spiritual glyph by the excellent 1Meditation Group. It is important to bear in mind that the interpretations offered here might

“Vegetarian food does not create spirituality, but it can remove friction from the nervous system, allowing meditation to deepen naturally.”

"The Light is not something you see. It is something you are learning not to obscure."

“The Light appears when the meditator is least in the way of it.”

'Life is like a play; it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters'
(Seneca)

“At Initiation, the mind is no longer the knower. It becomes the surface.”

“Trying to get beyond the mind is the mind’s most sophisticated form of self-preservation.”

“Go into your meditation simply, without carrying the day’s understanding. Let the Sound steady you, let the Light arise if it wishes, and let everything else be background.”

Science asks how the universe holds together, spirituality asks why it matters that it does.

“Saturn teaches the soul how to stand. Jupiter teaches it why it stands at all.”

"Alchemy becomes real when it is recognised inwardly."

“Care of the soul is the chief concern of philosophy.”
Plato (The Apology)

“The soul, when using the body as an instrument, is confused.”
Plato (The Phaedo)

“Nothing in the soul is wasted: every weight endured becomes the ground from which meaning later unfolds.”

“True alchemy completes itself when the soul realizes it was never meant to be perfected, only rendered transparent to what already is.”

“True reflection is itself a form of alchemy, the quiet phase where nothing appears to happen, yet everything rearranges.”

“From the Absolute, there has never been a soul.
From the relative, the soul has always been necessary.
From realization, neither position is clung to.”

“In the Absolute, there is no soul because there is no ‘other’ for a soul to be.”

Sun	19° Scorpio 36' 46"
Moon	19° Sagittarius 51' 59"
Mercury	05° Scorpio 17' 46" R
Venus	22° Libra 56' 46" R
Mars	23° Leo 57' 01"
Jupiter	25° Leo 30' 46"
Saturn	08° Aries 40' 03" R
Uranus	04° Gemini 15' 10" R
Neptune	01° Aries 52' 38" R
Pluto	03° Aquarius 14' 24"
Chiron	27° Aries 35' 12" R
TrueNode	25° Aquarius 34' 48" R