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LIMBS OF THE INEFFABLE
A symbol of the immanent qualities of the
Archetypal Man, the Self involved in matter. The qualities become
separated and dispersed in the period of Evolution,-the homogeneous
becoming the heterogeneous.
"At one time all the limbs which form the (human) body united into
one by Love, grow vigorously in the prime of life; but yet at
another time, separated by evil Strife, they wander each in
different directions along the breakers of the sea of life. Just so
it is with plants and with fishes dwelling in watery halls, and
beasts whose lair is in the mountains, and birds borne on wings." -
Empedocles, FAIRBANKS, 247.
In the pre-evolutionary period, the Archetypal Man existed in the
Absolute, and so was involved in Love Divine, in which perfect
harmony the potential diversity was merged in complete unity. But
when evolution commenced, and the struggle for separate existence
began, the functions of the Archetypal Man,-the Oversoul, are said
to be scattered, inasmuch as through desire, instinct, habit,
opinion, etc., 8 continual surging and unrest served to stir the
latent emotions by means of which growth of the soul is
accomplished. So it is with the dawn of the emotions, the astro-mental
nature, the ambitions, ideals, and aspirations (birds).
"The Body of the Heavenly Man (Adam Kadmon) from whose limbs emanate
the universe and everything in it." - BLAVATSKY, Secret Doctrine,
Vol. II. p. 662.
“It is clear that by the will of God every gain in life, human or
sub-human, is the fruit of effort and struggle. It is no use wishing
it were otherwise or arguing that life could have been sweeter and
brighter if things had been so arranged that we could have had the
gains without the struggle. That would have been very nice and
agreeable, but it is not the method God has chosen in bringing many
sons unto glory. It is a law which holds good on all
planes-physical, mental, moral, and spiritual. The spiritual comes
last in the order of time because it was also the first." - R. J.
CAMPBELL, Serm., Warfare of Life.
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