Theos-Talk Archives (May 2000 Message tt00351)

In a message dated 05/28/00 2:07:04 PM, bartl@sprynet.com writes:

>   My belief is that a lot of the significance of the number 7 is based on
>a circular pattern. Essentially, continuous patterns are divided into 7
>parts because 7 is significant, and those 7 parts are used to prove that
>7 is significant. An excellent example is the 7 colors in the rainbow,
>where there are actually thousands of colors (not that the human eye can
>distinguish most of them, although some can distinguish more than
>others). Note that there are 8 or 9 planets (depending on whether Pluto
>is a planet or a moon of Neptune), a whole bunch of moons, and an even
>bigger bunch of rocks which we arbitrarily decide are not planets in the
>Asteroid belt. Based on a geocentric view of the Universe (which, as
>standing still is strictly a matter of definition, is a valid way of
>looking at the Universe if you don't mind the extra math involved),
>there are 7 objects in the nighttime sky visible to the naked eye of
>most people that move relative to the rest of the stars, but I find that
>the concept of "if I can't see it, it isn't there" smacks of the logic
>of the animal, and is beneath humanity. Unfortunately, this level of
>logic seems to have permeated the New Age movement, which is why the
>term "New Age" leaves a bad taste in so many people's mouths.
>
>   That being said, the psychological effects of the number 7 based on our
>cultural background should not be ignored. Also, note that it is a nice
>way of dividing things up, especially if you think in terms of polarity.
>For when you divide up a unity into poles, you end up with two poles and
>a center (another example of one into three). The next division would
>create two more poles of 3 and a center, creating 7. This makes 7 a good
>way of thinking about things. 
>
>   Bart Lidofsky

Yes, the circular or spherical pattern is the key, and the number 7 is 
paramount to the nature of all forms as well as all harmonics -- that is well 
worth "thinking about things" -- as well as about the "stages" of both our 
individual and universal involution and evolution. 

For a clearer view of how this seven fold nature of fundamental cycles of 
primal energy -- that progresses in units of three and seven in an infinite 
series of octaves from unity to diversity, chaos to order, etc -- one can 
meditate upon the visualization of the spherical involution and evolution of 
the primal infinite "spinergy" (abstract absolute motion initially resting 
within every zero-point of non dimensional primal space) as it first emanates 
from the "void."  This is the nonlinear chakrafield "form" (overlaid with its 
analogous linear octahedron [double pyramidal] "diamond heart" form) that not 
only is the basis of all theosophical symbology, but also is used as the 
basic "forms," coupled with their internal visualization, that underlies and 
governs all practices of Tai Chi Chuan, Vedic music and dance, Chi Gong, Kung 
Fu, Budo, Karate, and all other ancient healing, musical, dance, and martial 
arts. It also represents the flow of the vital energies of Prana or Chi that 
can be useful in Vipassana (self healing) meditational practice.

 A cross sectional diagram of this primal spherical emanation and its 
involution -- up to its 14th stage prior to its further phenomenal evolution, 
along with its theosophical, musical and scientific correlation's, as well as 
an accompanying progressive diagram of the initial three fold emanation of 
the primal spiritual "mother' field, as repeated correspondingly ("as above 
so below") in each subsequent spherical sub field -- can be found at.
http://members.aol.com/uniwldarts/uniworld.artisans.guild/chakrafield.html

The explanation of how these fields correspond and analogously relate to our 
visual consciousness, can be further examined at:
http://www.tellworld.com/Astro.Biological.Coenergetics/

Remember that the chakrafield diagram is a "cross section" only, and 
represents simply one curvilinear ray of the infinite rays of primal force 
that spherically emanate equitorially (around the initial three rotational 
polar axes) from any zero (or laya) point -- which is focused at the center 
and poles of all spherical energy field formations in the manifest universe. 
(Vide; the magnetic lines of energy surrounding the earth and entering and 
exiting at its poles perpendicular to its rotation) This is the basis of the 
laws of cycles (2nd fundamental principle) that underlies the "harmony of the 
spheres," and also governs the causes and effects of karma and the "cycles of 
life," as well as the evolutionary progress of all manifest beings.  

It follows that any disturbance or phenomenal reformation of the fundamental 
harmony creates holographic interference patterns (or vibrational "image" 
encoding) around each zero-point that inductively resonates from every 
sub-field back to the initial outer primal (akashic) field, and contributes 
to its eternal memory of all evolutionary and karmic changes.  During 
manifestation, the reflections of all our karmic and evolutionary changes to 
and from our individual zero-point of "awareness" centered in our "auric" 
fields, constitute the basis of all our skandas (or individual evolutionary 
memory), as well as the individual karma we make -- and must eventually 
harmonize -- if we are to continue our individual evolution through our seven 
rounds and seven races in accordance with the primal "plan."  

Ultimately, all these patterns eventually resolve back to the initial 
abstract (absolute) motion of the initial laya point of origin -- at the end 
of each Manvantara -- when all disharmonies have been resolved, and only the 
memory of evolutionary changes, linked to each individualized laya point, is 
recorded... To be reawakened at the next cycle of manifestation, when all the 
laya points and their previous memories are returned to their former 
positions (physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually) to begin 
another great cycle of further and higher evolution.  On the microcosmic 
level, incidentally, this process is why it is so hard to break bad habits 
that have reinforced themselves through constant repetition.

>From this basis we should be able to intuitively merge theosophy with modern 
and post modern science, and fill in the details of explaining all the forms 
and phenomena experienced in the manifest universe -- including all its and 
our own evolutions, as well as all the "unexplained laws of nature and the 
psychical powers latent in man" -- as HPB mandated in her third object of the 
Theosophical Movement.  (Of course, this also requires a simultaneous 
application of the first object; "To form the nucleus of a Universal 
brotherhood of humanity" -- and, the second; "To study the ancient and modern 
sciences, religions and philosophies" -- so as to assure that such knowledge 
is not misused to create bad karma that harms both the user, as well as the 
rest of us.)

I hope I haven't gone over everybody's head, but this is the way the Secret 
Doctrine gave it to me (although it goes even deeper than can be entirely 
explained in words -- or numbers).  In any event, I hope it will be useful as 
a starting point (or ending sphere) of universal (macrocosmic and 
microcosmic) knowledge for most of us.:-)

Best wishes,

Leon H. Maurer

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