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GENESIS 1:13
"And the evening and the morning were the third day."
Inner Meaning
Genesis 1:13 marks the completion of the second great movement in the soul’s awakening. “Evening and morning” signify the descent of consciousness into limitation (evening) and its subsequent ascent toward clarity (morning). This verse seals the work of Day Two: the establishment of an inner division between the higher and lower planes, making possible the ordered growth that follows.
Where Day One awakened consciousness (“Let there be light”), Day Two created the inner structure that separates the higher waters from the lower. Genesis 1:13 affirms that this division is now complete and stable within the soul.
Symbolic Breakdown
Evening
Symbol of involution—the descent of the Divine Life into the obscurity of the lower nature.
It is the phase in which consciousness becomes veiled, entering limitation, duality, and the conditions of the lower planes.
Morning
Symbol of evolution—the ascent of consciousness toward clarity, order, and self-recognition.
Morning represents the soul’s first ability to perceive the distinction between higher and lower impulses.
The Second Day
Symbol of the establishment of the inner firmament, the division between:
- the higher mind (buddhi‑manas)
- the lower mind and astral nature (kama‑manas)
This division is essential for spiritual growth. Without it, the soul cannot distinguish truth from illusion, or higher aspiration from lower desire.
Completion
The verse signifies that the soul now possesses an inner structure capable of supporting further development.
The “day” is not a span of time but a stage of consciousness.
Esoteric Interpretation
Genesis 1:13 represents the moment when the soul becomes inwardly divided in a necessary and sacred way. The higher and lower waters are no longer confused; the soul now has an inner sky—a firmament—through which the light of Spirit can eventually shine without distortion.
This is the stage where the aspirant first learns to discern:
- higher intuition from emotional impulse
- spiritual will from personal desire
- truth from reflection
The completion of the second day means the soul has acquired the inner architecture required for all future spiritual growth.
The Esoteric Message…
Spiritual growth begins when the soul can distinguish the higher from the lower within itself. Genesis 1:13 teaches that clarity arises only after the inner division is established; without this firmament, no true ascent is possible.
Comparative Religion Perspective
Judaism
Jewish commentators note that Day Two is the only day not called “good.” The separation of the waters introduces division, and division is not yet harmony. In DOASAM terms, this aligns with the idea that the soul must first undergo inner differentiation—an uncomfortable but necessary stage—before higher unity becomes possible.
Christianity
Christian interpretation often sees Day Two as the formation of the “heavens,” the realm into which prayer, aspiration, and divine influence descend. DOASAM’s reading of the firmament as the division between higher and lower consciousness parallels Christian teachings on the “renewed mind,” which must be separated from the impulses of the flesh before spiritual fruit can grow.
Both traditions recognize that spiritual clarity requires an inner
separation—a firmament—before the soul can rise into its true
nature.
Hinduism
In Hindu cosmology, the movement from “evening to morning” and the completion of a creative stage resonates strongly with the cyclical unfolding of consciousness described in texts such as the Upanishads and the Puranas. The separation of the higher and lower waters in Genesis 1 parallels the Hindu distinction between:
- Ākāśa / higher subtle realms
- Apas / the lower waters or emotional‑astral field
The firmament established on the second day corresponds to the antahkarana, the inner bridge or subtle partition that allows the jīva (individual soul) to distinguish between:
- buddhi (higher discriminative intelligence)
- manas (lower mind, tied to desire and sensory movement)
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