Cosmic
Spiralling
Readings by Rudolf Steiner
Imagine the surrounding circle of Spirit
in the 12 signs of the Zodiac
with a human being in the center.
The Spirit is so extensive, however,
that we will accomplish nothing if we begin by
pouring ourselves out from this position in the middle.
Instead, we must expand through 7 turns
of a spiral
each time moving through
all 12 signs,
thus passing a total of 7 times 12 points.
Imagine gradually expanding into the cosmos
along a spiral path.
Having circled through the 12 signs
for the 7th time,
we arrive in Divine Spirit.
On this path
we view the outer world
through the spiritual periphery of 12 points
rather than from a single central location.
This is what we must do to see the reality
of the world's contents.
It is not enough to see everything
from only one perspective,
we must see it from all 12 points of view.
When we expand throughout the cosmos
we risk being blinded
by its tremendous grandeur
and a glut of confusing impressions.
Once we accomplish 12 times 7,
we have arrived
in the Spirit.
We aspire to the ideal of wisdom
and we feel our inner essence rise
as it fills with wisdom.
At this stage, 
we perceive the domain
of the 3 highest attributes
as a world that exists
only in our illusions.
We cannot perceive its inherent truth
unless we pass through the 
physical body and ascend
to the level of Spiritual Beings.
As long as we remain in the grip
of us, the spirit of Egoism
we perceive a world of lies
and illusions.
We must not believe that this
is a world of truth,
until we extricate ourselves from it,
we remain caught
in Maya.
Only when we acknowledge this
essential aspect do we
notice that human evolution
is constantly progressing and moving
from one stage to the next.
What happens on Earth reflects
what happens in the cosmos.
Imagine certain effects radiating
from the sun
toward the Earth and others
radiating back from the Earth
into space.
We should be filled with awe 
at this relationship between the
cosmos and the great events
of human evolution.
In fact, there is an
esoteric connection
between cosmic existence as a whole
and human events.
Where they intersect in space
is not a matter of indifference.
The consequences of their meeting 
will differ depending on how far
their intersection is from the Earth.
The truth, however, is that human events
are expressed in images
taken from the constellations
of heavenly bodies.
The reality is always the opposite
of what trivial minds
would like it to be.
And please be aware
that much remains unsaid.
The time may not yet be right to
communicate everything that can be said
of these great mysteries,
even in intimate circles.
The best that we can do
with what we have learned here
is to unite it
with the innermost
fibers of our soul,
with all our hearts and minds
and not simply process
it rationally
and intellectually.
The greatest wisdom can be disclosed
to humankind only gradually.
It will be eventually be disclosed, however, 
and will become a comprehensive source
of healing.
In the future, the soul's
spiritual element will once again
aquire a great deal of power over
the physical element.
Spiritual wisdom is perfectly healthy,
but human beings are not.
That is why the Spiritual wisdom
that will be revealed
in the course of time
cannot be disclosed
today in its entirety
all at once.
No circle is ever closed.
We walk ever in spirals.
Compiled by LelaBear
from images on 
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Readings of Rudolf Steiner's
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Music by Edward Shearmur
K-PAX Soundtrack: Grand Central
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DMT: The Spirit Molecule
In Lak'ech
I am (as always) another yourself!
