Much speculation has been made over the nature of the complex of the Body-Spirit-Soul of Man over the course of the development of the sciences and general consensus of all the worlds major religio-spiritual systems hold that this Trinity is essentially universal despite its many guises and forms. It is commonly understood that the Body is the manifestation or manifest counterpart of the unmanifest Soul through the various emanations and condensations of Spirit, Spirit being the energy which acts as the empowering medium which the Body receives its substance and vitality according to its Inner Soul-(Solar)-Nature.
This concept is perfectly summed up in the SOLAR symbol of ☉, which conceals the value of its own nature (The Circle of 360° + The Point = 361). This is the CONCEALED WISDOM of the HADIT + NUIT MANIFESTATION as explained in a multitude of ways thus far. The Point can be conceived of as the 'Soul', the unmanifest 'Higher', or Hidden Self, while the Circle would be the Body and the Spirit is generated in the Ever-Coming union of the two in the Ever-Coming One, Ra-Hoor-Khuit (with his inner/silent/passive counterpart, Hoor-par-Kraat).
Plato himself also expounded a similar doctrine of the soul which is quoted from Bernard Hollander's In Search of the Soul by Alice Bailey in The Soul and its Mechanism:
"He believed the soul to have three parts. One, an immortal or rational part, coming from God; another a mortal, animal or sensitive part, the seat of appetite and sensation, belonging to the body; and a third, lying between these and making their interaction possible - Will or Spirit - by means of which reason conquered desire. Plants have the lowest pat; animals the two lower; but the rational part is exclusively human. This rational soul he regarded as immaterial and metaphysical in nature, incapable of being perceived b the senses, and only to be grasped by the intellect. The union with the mortal, material and physical body was only a minor incident of its long career. . . Plato thus drew a fundamental distinction between soul and body."Also, "Aristotle regarded the soul as the sum of the vial principles and as being to the body what vision is to the eye. The soul was to him the true Being in the body, and with him Plotinus was in agreement. He regarded the soul as the living sentiency of the body, belonging to a higher degree of being than matter. Tertullian divided the soul into two parts, a vial and a rational principle, as did St. Gregory. Most of the Oriental schools regard the soul as the self [Atma], the individual, and Christian mysticism is concerned with the elaboration of the teaching of St. Paul, that there dwells in each human being a potentiality which is called by him "Christ in you," and which, through its presence, enables every man eventually to attain the status of the Christ. A close comparison of the Christian and Oriental teachings leads to the conclusion that the terms: Self, Soul, Christ, connote the same state of being or consciousness, and indicate the subjective reality in every man."
She goes on to describe the various views of the Soul and its relation to the Human personality and physical body. Some people, however, have posited that the Spirit is the trans-personal aspect while Soul is relegated to the level of Psyche and there is much confusion and contention here but it is really up to you which you take as being the Atma or Cosmic Self Unity and which would be the more personal and unique qualities which are contained and expressed through the Body (i.e. personality, mentality, etc.). This could be understood on the Tree of Life with the Supernal Triad being the 'Soul' (or Quintessence), the Ruach would be the Spirit (meaning literally 'Breath' or 'Spirit') and Malkuth would be the Physical Body and shown here to the right under the same expression.
Drawing from my actual Magickal Record, of which this blog is merely a more creative extension, I would like to bring together some various findings I have made regarding the Three-fold Flame and certain key formulas connected to it in an attempt to be able to find further connections and practical observations as well as make the main body of this knowledge more available to others who may be interested. Back on May 21st I picked up Alice Bailey's first book again, Initiation Human and Solar, and began to take notes as I read, particularly regarding the Diagram and Section regarding The Constitution of Man and its similarity to the Three Triads of the Tree of Life (with their condensation into Malkuth). Much of the structure is the same, and it took a while to see that the Seven Rays which both Bailey and Blavatsky mention are essentially the same as the 7 lower Sephiroth below the Abyss emanating as the Ruach, 'Breath'/'Spirit', from the 3 Sephiroth of the Supernal Triad. These Seven Rays form the Antahkarana 'Rainbow Bridge' between the Physical or Material world (Malkuth) and the Spiritual plane(s) of the Supernal Triad, and in Bailey's diagram this would equate with the 'Solar Logos', ☉. These graduate on down into various sub-planes all the way down to the dense physical, hence being the 'occult', 'esoteric', or 'mystical' hierarchy of manifestation.
Since I only have 12 of the 24 books Alice Bailey wrote, I moved on to A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, as it was the next on the list which I add (I prefer physical copies to pdf if possible) and it introduced me to a much deeper explication of the nature of the life and power of the various levels of personal and cosmic mind (manas) and consciousness (Chit, Buddhi, Vijnana, etc.) in their many forms. I actually performed a 3 hour meditation on Fire (Sanskrit: Agni) and attempted to channel and communicate with the Spirit of Fire with much success particularly in my queries regarding certain formulae appertaining to the value of the number 666 which is itself not only the Spirit of the Sun (SVRTh, Sorath) but also the SPIRIT OF FIRE, as well as many other things. As Alice Bailey says fire and its movement is integral if not central to the process of THE EVOLUTION on all levels. 666 is given special relevance in Revelation as the number of the Beast and Man (i.e. the evolution from beast to man) and therefore it conveys the 'Secret Wisdom' (of and between 'The Self'/'I' and 'God'/'All') which is unveiled over time and through The Great Work. Hence, 666 is also THE KEY TO THE GREAT WORK.
Fire by Friction, Solar Fire, and Electric Fire
Fire by Friction, or internal vitalising fire. These fires animated and vitalise the objective solar system. They are the sum total of logoic kundalini, when in full systemic activity.
Solar Fire, or cosmic mental fire. this is that protion of the cosmic mental plane which goes to the animation of the mental body of the Logos. This fire may be regarded as the sum total of the sparks of mind, the fires of the mental bodies and the animating principle of the evolving units of the human race in the three worlds.
Electric Fire, or the logoic Flame Divine. This flame is the distinguishing mark of our Logos, and it is that which differentiates Him from all other Logoi; it is His dominant characteristic, and the sign of His place in cosmic evolution.
This is significant since 666 is also the ELECTRIC formula as well, the actual power of the physical manifestation of the logos in the psyche of man and the Universe itself. 666 veils the 3 phases of Fire, the 3 Fires being the Past, Present and Future, Jagrat-Svapna-Susupti, or Length-Width-Height of the Ruach-Antahkarana Cube Matrix, and technically 666 shows the 3 coils of the Kundalini writhing in the 4th state of Pure Being, Turiya, beyond the 'Mauve Zone' or Twilight between states/'dimensions'. It is called the Mauve Zone because Mauve is the pinkish-purple hue reminiscent of the 'Purple beyond Purple' (AL.II.51.), that magickal or astral rather 'light higher than eyesight' which stretches beyond the infrared and ultraviolent ends of the visible spectrum, the same color glimpsed in the Lightning-fast flash during thunderstorms as well as that murky lucid state between waking and dreaming during which a vast many of magickal transformations may occur. This is the SHAKTI LIGHTNING, the THE KUNDALINI SHAKTI POWER which can be generated, condensed and transmuted for empowerment and wisdom within the Temple of the Body itself, the Altar of the Most High. (LIVE ALTAR OF THE MOST HIGH GOD = 666).Mind or Manas itself is one of the inner fires, and Alice Bailey says on page 310 that "Manas is electricity", and also on page 337-339 that:
Manas is the intelligent Will or Purpose of an Existence
Manas might finally be defined as the intelligent will and ordered purpose of every self-conscious entity. I would urge the student to bear in mind certain basic facts which will serve to keep his mind clear, and which will enable him to comprehend something of the place which this fire of mind holds in the cosmos and the solar system, and (needless to say), in his life also, - the reflection of the other two.
He should ever remember that manas is a principle of the Logos, and necessarily therefore is felt in all those evolutions which are a part of His nature but is allied especially to the throat and head centers; it is the active intelligent factor which enables a solar Logos, a planetary Logos or Heavenly Man, and a human being to:
- Use intelligently a form or vehicle.
- Build faculty into the causal body.
- Reap the benefit of experience.
- Expand the consciousness.
- Make progress towards a specified goal.
- Discriminate between the two poles.
- Choose the direction in which his activity shall trend.
- Perfect the form as well as use it.
- Obtain control of active substance, and turn its forces into desired channels.
- Coordinate the different grades of matter, and synthesize the utilized forms till each and all show a unanimous line of action and express simultaneously the will of the Indweller.
All these ends are the result of the manasic development and perhaps the student might apprehend the underlying idea more clearly if it is realized that:
- The Spirit employs manas [Mind] in all that concerns matter, the electrical substance, or the active akasha.
- The Spirit employs buddhi [Undersanding/Knowing] in all that relates to the psyche, that relates to the soul of the world, to the soul of an individual, or to the soul of every form.
- The Spirit employs will or atma [Soul/Essence/Breath] in all that relates to the essence of all, to itself, considering the essence and the Self as pure Spirit as distinguished from spirit-matter.
- The Self and the Not-Self.
- Spirit and Matter.
- The planes and the subplanes.
- The different grades of atomic matter in the system.
- Vibrations, engendered by will, working through love-wisdom, and energizing substance.
- All that concerns forms of every kind and in every type of essential existence.
- Unity between all Selves.
- Group coherence.
- Qualities that are distinctively along the line of what we call love.
- Effective work in connection with evolution, or the fundamentals of hierarchical work.
In the third case the Spirit employs the will aspect or atma (in man), which has, for its distinctive feature, that coherent force which keeps the purpose of the entity ever in view, working it out through love in substantial form.
It has been said that "Unless there is a shift from manas (mind) to citta (psyche) it is not possible to do dhāraṇā (concentration)." (Yoga Sūtra C3 v1) – TKV Desikachar January 2nd 1998
Citta is one of the three overlapping terms used in the Nikayas (Pali texts) which refers to the mind, the others being manas, of course, then vinnana/vijnana. The three are sometimes used in sequence to refer to one's mental processes as a whole, but they are distinct. Citta is the heart aspect of mind, or the emotive side of the mind which being attributed to Psyche and also refers to one's mindset or state of mind. Attaining purified citta corresponds to attaining 'liberating insight', known as Vipassana, 'insight into the true nature of reality'. This is effected through mindfulness of breathing (Anapanasati), as well as all thoughts, feelings and actions (Satipatthana) in order to gain insight to the Three marks of existence: Impermanence (Anicca), Dissatisfaction/Suffering (Dukkha) and Non-Self (Anatta). These three 'marks' are the three root SORROWS of the Illusion of Formation, but it is to be ever remembered that there is the shadows that pass and are dead but there is That which remains - that being the immortal soul which directs and receives the Gnosis from its coming to Know itself through Going on the path of Manifestation.
The 'Spirit' or Ruach of the Tree of Life which corresponds to the Intellect and Yetzirah (the Formative World) also corresponds with the Psyche. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of 'Psyche' is:
1. A Princess loved by Cupid [i.e. Eros]
2. A: Soul, Personality
B. Mind
with the Medical Definition of Psyche as:
"The specialized cognitive, conative, and affective aspects of a psychosomatic unity : mind; specifically : the totality of the id, ego, and superego including both conscious and unconscious components"
Therefore, the Ruach/Breath and the Psyche are essentially one and the same. In psychology, the psyche is the totality of the mind (conscious and unconscious). Citta corresponds more to Psyche (Emotion) while Manas is the general thinking faculty (Intellect) while Vijnana is the life force of the Consciousness (Cognizance) which is said to be categorized into 89 different states stemming from the six types of senses, vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch and mind.
Psyxḗ (from psyxō, "to breathe, blow" which is the root of the English words "psyche," "psychology") – soul (psyche); a person's distinct identity (unique personhood), i.e. individual personality.
STRONGS NT 5590: ψυχή
1. breath (Latinanima), i. e.
a. the breath of life; the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing:b. life
c. that in which there is life; a living being: ψυχή ζῶσα, a living soul
2. the soul (Latinanimus), a. the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our soul, heart, etc. (R. V. almost uniformly soul)
b. "the (human) soul in so far as it is so constituted that by the right use of the aids offered it by God it can attain its highest end and secure eternal blessedness, the soul regarded as a moral being designed for everlasting life
c. the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Soul, Life, Self
From psucho; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from pneuma, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from zoe, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew nephesh, ruwach and chay) -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
(Note: The Thalamus, which is Greek for 'Chamber', "is a midline symmetrical structure of two halves, within the vertebrate brain, situated between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain. Some of its functions are the relaying of sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness. The thalamus has multiple functions. It may be thought of as a kind of hub of information. It is generally believed to act as a relay between different subcortical areas and the cerebral cortex. In particular, every sensory system (with the exception of the olfactory system) includes a thalamic nucleus that receives sensory signals and sends them to the associated primary cortical area. For the visual system, for example, inputs from the retina are sent to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus, which in turn projects to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe. The thalamus is believed to both process sensory information as well as relay it—each of the primary sensory relay areas receives strong feedback connections from the cerebral cortex. Similarly the medial geniculate nucleus acts as a key auditory relay between the inferior colliculus of the midbrain and the primary auditory cortex, and the ventral posterior nucleus is a key somatosensory relay, which sends touch and proprioceptive information to the primary somatosensory cortex.
Thus, the Thalamus is one of the central brain-centers regulating the Mind and its 'Fires' or activities.
Connecting with its meaning, 'Chamber', it is interesting to note that it has been shown to represent the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid. The Thalamus actually surrounds the Pineal Gland or 'Third Eye', the biological omphalos or 'Holy of Holies' which acts as the physical nexus between the Body and its physical vision and the Spirit and its mystical vision (the Inner and Outer Sights.)
Thus, THE COSMIC FIRE of 666 creates the individual fire of the personality, but within each is still a seed-form of the Logos from the One Source - THE NUMBER SOURCE itself. 666 is the central fire of THE CIRCLE which forms the Atomic ring-O, The Cellular O, The Egg O, The Eye O, the Magick Circle O, the Seasonal O, the Solar O, the Galactic O. Incidentally, this O or Egg repeatedly appears and once again we find 107 as ALICE BAILEY, the teacher of this Solar Γιογκα, 'Yoga' (Gk.) Indeed it is the same cosmic fire she is talking about that charges and enlivens the Cosmic Egg of HAMSA ('The Swan' of Brahma) itself out of THE AKASHA with ANANDA ('Blissful') ULLAM ('Consciousness'). Reflecting the 3 coils of The Aum, there are three qualities to the subjective experience of Brahma known as Sat-Chit-Ananda, 'Being, Consciousness, and Bliss'. Cycling back to 666 we find that THE AUM + SAT + CHIT + ANANDA equates with the triple flame yet again. It should also be noted that the Triple Flame (666) is also symbolically figured into other symbols such as the Fleur de Lis and the Trident of SHIVA GOD OF DESTRUCTION who presides over the cosmic power of DESTRUCTION (the seeming opposite of The Evolution, but a necessary factor).Also, the MIND BORN SONS of Brahma known also as the Kumaras named Sanaka (The Ancient), Sanatana (The Eternal), Sanandana (The Joyful) and Sanat Kumara (The Ever Young) are found to align with their Source - LUX THE ETERNAL FIRE - the divine electric substance filling THE COSMIC BEING. THE FOUR KUMARAS CHITTA = 666 as well showing 666 to be predominant over the Plane of the Fire of Mind, hence it being the Greek Η Φρην , meaning 'The Mind' or 'The Reason', as well as THE LIGHT OF THE MIND.
The word Psychology is comprised of the words Psyche (The Spirit-Mind complex) and Logos ('Word', Order, Reason), and though Logia also means 'the study of-' something, it also used "in reference to communications of divine origin. In pagan contexts, the principal meaning was oracles, while Jewish and Christian writings used logia in reference especially to the divinely inspired Scriptures." i.e. the Logoic influence to and reception by the Psyche. The Study of and/or the Development through the induction through the Inner Planes and 'Sheaths' of the Body-Mind-Spirit complex is very therapeutic when done under Will, but when conducted against the Will and with negative intentions toward others it becomes dangerous and what is termed variously 'Black Magick' or 'Mind Control/Manipulation', as in the case with much media and political programming and propaganda.
Alice Bailey mentions the number 666 a few times in A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, but emphasizes the number 777 being that of the Transmutation or Transformation of the 666 into 888 (and then to 999). The '777 Incarnations' is a symbolic allegory held primarily by the Rosicrucians. "Occult science teaches that there are 777 incarnations, but that does not mean that the Earth undergoes 777 metamorphoses. It means that evolving life makes 7 Revolutions around the 7 Globes of the 7 World Periods." (See The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception).
"It has been stated that a mystery lies hid in the 777 incarnations. This figure provides room for much speculation. (S. D., I, 191.) It should be pointed out that it does not hold the number of a stated cycle of incarnations through which a man must pass, but holds the key to the three major cycles previously mentioned. Primarily this number applies to the planetary Logos of our scheme and not so much to other schemes. Each Heavenly Man has His number and the number of our Heavenly Man lies hid in the above three figures, just as 666 and 888 holds the mystery hid of two other Heavenly Men.
This number 777 is also the number of transmutation, which is the fundamental work of all the Heavenly Men. The basic work of man is accumulation and acquisition, or the acquiring of that which must later be transmuted. The work of transmutation, or the true cycle of 777 commences on the Probationary Path, and is definitely the activity of a Heavenly Man being realized and responded to by the cells in His Body. Only when His Body has reached a certain vibratory movement can He truly influence the individual cells. This work of transmuting cell activity was begun on this planet during the last root-race, and the divine alchemy proceeds. The progress made is as yet but small, but each transmuted [307] conscious cell increases the speed and the accuracy of the work. Time alone is needed for the completion of the work. In connection with this matter of transmutation comes the legend of the Philosopher's Stone, which is literally the application of the Rod of Initiation in one sense.
It has already been noted that THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE is 888, created through the Transmutation of 777 where the Light of the Fire AGNI PRAKASh (666) is transformed from the Physical flame to the Spiritual Energy which coalesces into the Life-force of THE AZOTh which forms the completed 999 of 'The Justice/The Truth' of Maat (Balance) represented by THE AEON OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE outside the circles of time (i.e. in the state of Perfection [The Omega Point Singularity], i.e. balanced integration of the Self and Other as One (Communion with and expression of THE HIGHER POWER). 777 is 111 (ALCHEMY) more than 666, therefore being the number of Transmutation it is the Alchemy of the Fire that is the living link between the Spiritual/Supernal Plane and the Physical/Manifest Plane. While 666 is THE EVOLUTION, 777 is THE KEY OF EVOLUTION and this key is THE DICTIONARY of THE TRUE GRIMOIRE of the Logos as unveiled here which can unlock past, present and potential data for extrapolation and application for both mundane and magickal uses (i.e. physical engineering and ritual/ceremonial procedure). As has already been shown through many other posts, the sequence of the Qabalah of Nine Chambers (111-999) is not only accurate in Hebrew gematria but also modern English and many transliterations thereof.
777 is not only the number symbolizing the Transmutation process, but it is also the value of THE MAGICK THAUMATURGY, Thaumaturgy being θαῦμα thaûma, meaning "miracle" or "marvel" and ἔργον érgon, meaning "work", 'Miracle Work', most often referring to Magick. This is a more exoteric form of the mystical/esoteric work known as Theurgy which is 'Divine Working' and usually aimed at inner refinement and inner transmutation so that the outer Thaumaturgical works would be of better value and precision. The main goal of Theurgy is to learn to act in better harmony and reach fuller communion with the Divine, while the goal of Thaumaturgy is to ascertain and utilize the functions of the Divine. 666 is the Spirit of Fire, 777 is the Flaming Sword or the Will in REVELATION. 888 is THE COSMIC CHRIST and 999 is THE O OF PERFECTION, i.e The Egg or Ion of Perfection and the host of correspondences dealing with the O/Egg Toroid.
The Hierarchy of the Nine Chambers is similar to that of the Seven Rays in a lot of ways, and it takes much work with each 'Chamber', 'Sphere' or 'Ray' to truly appreciate what they represent and the nuances they bring at various intervals, but Magick being the art of causing change in accordance with the Will emphasizes on the knowledge and often experimental usage and exploration of the powers and energies of these Zones and their connectory Paths.
There has been much work in the last 50 years that has been done to further blend the knowledge and practices of the East (primarily Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism) with those of the West (Qabalah, Gnosticism, Abrahamic tradition) but the leading figures of the 70's and 80's who were most prolific have since parted planes and so with the current state of socio-politic and economic affairs coupled with the far-sweeping impact of media and social networking there is little time or attention given (even for those that truly are interested) to these subjects for them to be worked on or considered - and often when subjects like these are brought up it is but brief and passing and extremely biased in some way and without an inkling of useful insight. This is being overcome however, as people are increasingly finding that they are hungry for that manna which cannot be bought or consumed but through and under the Will. There is still much to be learned and work to be done and it is important new fires are kindled regarding these strands of wisdom and there is still quite a bit of fresh 'juice' to be squeezed from these figurative 'fruits'.
THE MAGICK RITUAL MOTIONS also equate to 666, the number of the MAGICK FORCES which are the active essences of the natural world sought to be employed and worked with. Considered Macrocosmically, these are the GOD-FORCES of the Egyptian NETERU which are called 'Gods', 'THE STAR GODS', but represent cosmic attributes of the 'Hidden' or 'Unknowable' God (represented by 'nothing', or 0. [ZERO POINT OF THE O]) These are also the 'Angels', or 'Archangels', the Angles or Degrees of the O, 'the Archons' or Rulers of the Spheres. Being also the number of the QLIPHOTHIC FORCES it is the number of the Shadow or 'Black Sun', symbolic of the subconscious and reflexive (and reflective) vacuum cast by the activity of the ego - the 'shells' and subsequent vibrations, effects, impulses and karmas which are created in the wake of our going which end up instantaneously coming to fabricate the chosen pathway before us. The shadow side must be faced and worked with rather than against for there to be proper balance between the physical and astral planes of vision, which is an extension of the imagination as it becomes a means of seeing more than just thoughts but also into the higher planes of being beyond the threshold of the physical (which is actually the least habitable).
Since 666 is the formula to UNLOCK PHYSICAL MATTER, it is also the formula which conveys THE ASTRAL-DOUBLE INITIATION to FOCUS INNER VISION which also gives the siddhi to see THE KALAS OF ASTRAL ENTITIES. (Kalas are the 'colors', or spectral light-substancesof emanation which comprise any being. In Sanskrit kala refers to 'time', i.e. the time of being. In Magick, particularly Sex Magick, Kalas are considered essences.) 666 is the number of A VIBRANT PSYCHIC VISION, which can be cultivated through practical yogic and ritual work supplemented with the proper and effective knowledges. Whether involved in group or individual effort THE INITIATE'S PROCESS is endless, without any definite beginning or end (having realized their eternal energetic nature, like Fire, endlessly transmuting like the Phoenix. Those who can see and understand this possess the key of THE ILLUMINATI DOUBLE HEADED PHOENIX.
666 is the number of the HUMANS PINEAL GLAND which connects with THE REPTILES THIRD EYE or the Parietal Eye, the photo-receptive organ which is 'dormant' or for the most part inactive in man except when stimulated. The THIRD EYE-ASTRAL DOUBLE symbolism is conveyed in the Ophidian/Draconian Mysteries expounded by certain 'Vama-Marg' or Left Hand Path sides of Hindu, Tibetan, and other Mystical and Practical traditions. The 'Dark side', or the Occult/Hidden side is unveiled through Ordeals, and Degrees, which gradually reveal the subtle planes. Ironically, 666 is the number of both THE FREEMASONRY (and FREEMASON INITIATION) and the GIZA PYRAMIDS, one of the central monuments of Masonry, both of which have a central focus on Initiation through dark corridors, labyrinthine ritual and symbolism which unveil the astral and essential nature of things by revealing the inner light to itself. Again, the Body is the Altar of the Temple of 'Holy Spirit', which is within as the Light/Life-breath of the Spirit, the manifestation of the Soul.
Once more, 666 aligns the RITUAL TEMPLE ALTAR with the Spiritual Sun energy. The cyclical/spiral/6 nature of the Cosmic Fire is perceived as Time, and significantly the Sanskrit AGNI equates with TIME, and 'Change' in Jewish Gematria, the number of hexagrams in the I Ching, or 'Book of Changes'. Consideration of the Time-cycles and Time-stations are important for sowing and cultivating both physical and psychical seeds and bring about the fruiting of the fullest potential. It has already been noted that THE SEED = 333, the number of Choronzon the GATEKEEPER as well as the HIGGS BOSON and its COLLISION, but 333 also veils the Gnosis of the TIME-STATIONS of TIME GEMATRIA and is said to mean "Transistion, Change, Travel" and "To awake (physically or spiritually)". When unified, 333+333 forms CERN'S PARTICLE, THE GRAND SINGULARITY which connects all in One, the Solar value of 666 which also contains the SIDDHI (333) to SEE BEYOND TIME. 666 is the SAMSARA NUMBER or the number of the Wheel of Time and since 666 is also the number of the Sun par excellence it is therefore a number of the Star (symbolic of the Soul), which connects with the word ASTER ('Star'). Thelema emphasizes that 'Every man and every woman is a Star', that we are to follow our True Will and attain the Knowledge and Conversation with the Holy Guardian Angel (attain to Tiphareth), so it is significant that A STAR'S PATH is also 666, the ASTROLOGY CALCULATION of PLANETARY ALIGNMENT MAGICK which embodies the Mystical and Magickal Stellar Gnosis of the Cosmic Fire.
"The stars must be aligned in a specific way in order for Set (The Fire Snake) to be properly invoked."— Kenneth Grant
