The Law of One: Sections LXXVI-CIII
Book IV primarily focuses on the nature of the archetypical mind and how it is explored through disciplines like the tarot, astrology, and the Tree of Life.
This excerpt comes from "The Law of One: Book IV," a transcript of communications with a social memory complex named Ra. The text primarily focuses on the nature of the archetypical mind and how it is explored through disciplines like the tarot, astrology, and the Tree of Life. It specifically examines the first seven Major Arcana cards as archetypes for the structure of the mind: Matrix, Potentiator, Catalyst, Experience, Significator, Transformation, and Great Way. The sessions also discuss the origins and effects of the veiling process that occurred in third density, its role in creating polarity (service-to-others and service-to-self), and the dynamics of interactions with negative entities and Wanderers. The dialogues cover concepts like the sexual energy transfer before and after the veil, the nature of dreams and their role in polarization, and the structure and history of the octave of creation and various galactic systems.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the "archetypical mind" and how does it relate to our universe?
The archetypical mind is a unique repository of conceptual refinements made by a specific Logos (like our sun) based on the all-mind or cosmic mind. It is not the deepest root of mind but is highly informative for the experiences within that particular Logos' influence. While the cosmic mind is universal, the archetypical mind is specific to each Logos, much like stars appear differently from various points in the creation. It is distinct from the planetary or racial mind, which is a collection of biases remembered by entities experiencing a planetary influence.
How long have the first and second densities existed on our planet, and how did early life evolve?
Ra states that measuring the time before the beginning of constructed space/time in the first density is meaningless. However, upon entering measured space/time, the first density on this planet spanned approximately two billion of our years. The second density on this planet, while not given a specific time length in the provided text, was a period where entities evolved, with some reaching third density faster due to unusual opportunities for growth or "investment." Early life in second density moved from random activity towards a bias for mated relationships as a means of increasing polarization, which was observed to accelerate the evolutionary process.
What is the significance of polarity, particularly the service-to-others and service-to-self paths, in the evolutionary process?
The purpose of polarity is to develop the potential for "work," which is done more efficiently and with greater intensity through the voluntary searching of mind/body/spirit complexes for lessons in third and fourth densities. The concept of service-to-self did not significantly hold sway before the veiling process. The veiling process made polarity far more effective, requiring an ability to welcome the light of the Creator for graduation to fourth density. Polarization allows for accelerated progress as a function of will, and while both polarities depend on a limited viewpoint (the illusion of separation), the negative polarity relies more heavily on this illusion, while the positive attempts to see through it to the unity of all selves.
How are the archetypes of the mind structured and used?
The archetypical mind, as presented through the concept complexes similar to the tarot, is structured in three cycles of seven: the mind cycle (1-7), the physical complex cycle (8-14), and the spiritual complex cycle (15-21), with the last concept complex (22) being The Choice. These concept complexes are intended to provide a foundation of mind, then body, and then spiritual complexes. They are resources for understanding the processes of potentiation, experience, and transformation and are not meant to be seen as complete or infallible, but rather as a resource for developing faith and will.
What is the veiling process, and how did it impact disease and sexual energy transfer in third density?
The veiling process is a portion of the third-density experience that significantly increased the effectiveness of polarity. Before the veil, there was awareness of the need for polarization, but entities struggled to manifest the desire for it. After the veil, many physical issues, such as certain diseases (specifically venereal disease mentioned), became almost entirely a product of distorted thought-forms associated with energy blockages. Sexual energy transfer also changed after the veiling. Due to the veiling, the male polarity attracted the Matrix of the Mind and Potentiator of the Body, while the female attracted the Potentiator of the Mind and Matrix of the Body, leading to differences in the energy transferred during sexual interaction, with the male offering physical energy and the female offering mental and mental/emotional energy.
How does catalyst work in the evolutionary process, and how does the veil influence its interpretation?
Catalyst is anything that comes before a mind/body/spirit complex, be it through the senses, meditation, or other sources, and is used in a unique way to form an individual experience. Catalyst for the body is processed by the body, catalyst for the mind by the mind, and catalyst for the spirit by the spirit. The veil, which is a part of the third-density illusion, influences how catalyst is interpreted. Because of the veil and the biases of each entity, distortions can occur even without apparent cause. As an entity gains experience, it will increasingly choose positive interpretations if on the service-to-others path and negative interpretations if on the service-to-self path, making the process self-accelerating due to variable permeability.
What is the role of fifth-density entities, particularly negatively oriented ones, in interacting with lower densities?
Fifth-density entities, whether positive or negative, share the purpose of acquiring the ability to welcome the increasingly less distorted love/light and light/love of the Creator. Negatively oriented fifth-density entities in the wisdom density refine their power over others, approaching absolute power. They are capable of more subtlety and magical practice than fourth-density entities. They may manifest physical complexes resembling lower-density entities to communicate. Fourth-density negative social memory complexes typically offer temptations and energize pre-existing distortions, lacking the sophistication of their fifth-density counterparts. Successful temptations and "harvestable entities" strengthen the power and polarity of these negative social memory complexes.
How does a positively or negatively polarized adept draw upon power, and what is the source of that power?
Both positively and negatively polarized adepts have the same Matrix and Potentiator. Due to their individual catalyst, they can choose where to focus their attention. The "Experience of the Spirit," described as the Moon, significantly influences their polarity. An adept is not drawing directly on the spirit for power, but rather "calling directly through the spirit to the universe for its power," as the spirit acts as a shuttle. The "power" that a negatively oriented entity seeks to increase is spiritual power, not merely mental power. This power involves the ability to utilize falsity and the hidden depths of the Creator's power, often associated with the "Night" or the Matrix of the Spirit.
Briefing Document: Review of Law of One, Book IV (Sessions 76-103)
I. Overview
These excerpts from Book IV of The Law of One continue the dialogue between the entity Ra and the Questioner, focusing on the deeper mechanics of the Logos' plan for evolution, the nature of consciousness, the purpose of polarity, the archetypal mind, and the challenges faced by entities navigating the densities, particularly in Third Density. The sessions delve into complex philosophical concepts, using the tarot as a framework for understanding the mind, body, and spirit cycles, and addressing practical concerns related to the channeling process and the instrument's well-being. A significant portion of the material explores the intricacies of the archetypal mind, its connection to the Logos and planetary consciousness, and its influence on individual experience and polarization.
II. Key Themes and Ideas
The Archetypical Mind and the Logos:
The archetypical mind is specific and peculiar to each individual Logos (such as our sun). It is a refinement of the cosmic or all-mind, not an addition to it.
"The archetypical mind is that mind which is peculiar to the Logos under which influence you are at this space/time distorting your experiences. There is no other Logos the archetypical mind of which would be the same any more than the stars would appear the same from another planet in another galaxy." (Session 76)
The archetypal mind is a repository of the Logos' refinements and biases, influencing the experiences of entities within its creation.
It is described as one of the "roots of mind," providing specific information for entities within that Logos' creation.
Logoi closer to each other in creation may have closer archetypes.
Densities and Evolutionary Cycles:
The text outlines the progression through densities, specifically mentioning First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Density, with a mention of the seventh level.
First Density spanned a vast period before constructed space/time and then perhaps two billion of our years within it.
Entities move through densities at varying rates. In Second Density, "Many come more rapidly to third density than others not because of an innate efficiency of catalysis but because of unusual opportunities for investment." (Session 77)
Higher density entities (Fourth, Fifth) can "invest" in lower densities, suggesting a form of interaction or influence to accelerate evolutionary progress.
Ra explains that the process of evolution is guided by the Logos, with the goal of developing the ability to welcome increasing levels of the Creator's love/light.
The Purpose and Nature of Polarity:
Polarity (service-to-others and service-to-self) is central to the Logos' plan for accelerating evolution, particularly in Third Density.
"The purpose of polarity is to develop the potential to do work. This is the great characteristic of those, shall we say, experiments which have evolved since the concept of The Choice was appreciated. Work is done far more efficiently and with greater purity, intensity, and variety by the voluntary searching of mind/body/spirit complexes for the lessons of third and fourth densities." (Session 78)
Polarity is a "crucial ingredient" that was lacking in previous evolutionary "experiments," leading to entities repeating Third Density cycles habitually.
The veil process is crucial for making polarity more effective by limiting the palpable impact of actions on consciousness.
Polarity can be viewed with the literal nature of a magnet, emphasizing that one pole is not inherently "better" than the other, though entities perceive it in terms of ethics and activity.
The polarities "are both dependent upon a limited viewpoint." (Session 94) The negative polarity relies more heavily on the illusion of separation.
The Tarot as an Archetypal Framework:
Ra uses the framework of the tarot, divided into three groups of seven, to explain the Mind, Body, and Spirit cycles.
Mind Cycle: 1-7; Physical Complex Cycle: 8-14; Spiritual Complex Cycle: 15-21. The 22nd concept complex is "The Choice." (Session 76)
Ra presents a specific order for contemplating these archetypes to understand their fundamental relationships: 1, 8, 15; 2, 9, 16; etc. (Session 88)
Ra emphasizes that the tarot images are "a resource for working in the area of the development of the faith and the will," not a complete or infallible series. (Session 95)
Mind, Body, and Spirit Complexes and Their Components:
Each complex (Mind, Body, Spirit) has a Matrix, a Potentiator, and a Significator.
Mind: Matrix is consciousness (the Magician), unmoved; Potentiator is the unconscious (vast realm of potential); Significator is both actor and acted upon, the nature of the mind formed by the dynamic process between Matrix, Potentiator, Catalyst, and Experience.
Body: Matrix is Balanced Working/Even Functioning (always active); Potentiator is Wisdom (judgment applied to activity).
Spirit: Matrix is a Night; Potentiator is the Abyss or the Deep Unconscious.
The Significator becomes a complex itself (corresponding to later archetypes) to extend free will. (Session 79)
The infant's significant self (harvest of previous biases) offers biases to meet new experience. (Session 92)
Catalyst, Experience, and Transformation:
Catalyst is the experiences and inputs encountered by an entity.
The Logos or intelligent energy creates potentials for catalyst until an entity becomes consciously aware of the evolutionary process. (Session 92)
The veil allows for the development of the will in responding to catalyst.
Catalyst is processed by the mind, body, or spirit, leading to unique experiences.
"As the entity increases in experience it shall, more and more, choose positive interpretations of catalyst if it is upon the service-to-others path and negative interpretations of catalyst if its experience has been of the service-to-self path." (Session 93) This creates a self-accelerating process of polarization.
The Veiling Process:
The veiling process is a critical element introduced by this Logos to enhance polarization.
Before the veil, entities had an awareness of the need for polarization but struggled to manifest the desire. The veil made polarity "far more effective." (Session 92)
Diseases like venereal disease are almost entirely a product of mind/body/spirit complex interaction after the veiling, often linked to distorted thought-forms associated with sexual energy blockage. Before the veil, disease was more random and served to end incarnations when growth decelerated. (Session 83)
The veiling process affects sexual energy transfer, creating differences in how males and females store and discharge energy. (Session 87)
The "permeability of the densities" allows communication and accelerated progress through the densities, working in conjunction with the veil. (Session 90)
Service-to-Self (Negative Polarity):
The service-to-self path aims to develop "power over others."
The negative adept calls "directly through the spirit to the universe for its power." (Session 80)
The power sought is a "spiritual power," not simply mind power. (Session 79)
Increasing negative power involves removing sources of radiance (darkness) and enslaving other entities. (Session 79)
Fifth-density negative entities aim for "absolute power" over others. Failure to control others leads to depolarization. (Session 87)
Fourth-density negative entities lack the subtlety of fifth-density in their interactions (e.g., UFO contacts) and tend to offer temptations and energize preexisting distortions. (Session 87)
Success in influencing or "harvesting" entities strengthens the power and polarity of the negative social memory complex. (Session 87)
The power of falsity and discerning truth from shadow is related to the Spirit Matrix (a Night) and the Power archetype (Moonlight). (Session 79)
Service-to-Others (Positive Polarity):
The service-to-others path aims to develop "power with others," focusing on unity and love.
The positive adept also calls directly through the spirit for power.
Disassociation is a challenge for service-to-others adepts, as true association with other-selves requires disassociation from illusory husks. (Session 80)
There is an "inborn bias offering... information concerning the choice of the more efficient polarity," suggesting that the Logos' plan implicitly favors the service-to-others path for collective evolution, although the service-to-self path is an "entirely acceptable method of self-knowledge of and by the Creator." (Session 92, Session 85)
The planetary or racial mind is a "repository of biases remembered by the mind/body/spirit complexes which have enjoyed the experience of this planetary influence," and each race possesses its own racial mind. (Session 91)
Sexual Energy Transfer:
Sexual energy transfer is a "vibratory bridge between space/time and time/space." (Session 87)
After the veil, male to female transfer discharges physical energy from the male, refreshing the female (who has less physical vitality).
Female to male transfer discharges mental and mental/emotional energy from the female, offering "inspiration, healing, and blessing" to the male (who is less vital in this area). (Session 87)
Energy transfer begins at the red ray (base center) and moves upward through the orange, yellow, and green centers if unblocked. (Session 83)
Blockages lead to increased hunger for the same activity. (Session 83)
The root cause of blockages is the "lack of the ability to see the other-self as the Creator, or to phrase this differently, the lack of love." (Session 87)
Logoi preserved a bias towards mated relationships after observing that polarization increased significantly when mating was not indiscriminate. (Session 83)
The Incarnational Process:
Third-density bodies are entered and exited numerous times during the cycle. (Session 79)
The optimal incarnative period is approximately a millennium, regardless of other factors. (Session 79)
Prior to the veil, the Logos planned for continual growth of the mind/body/spirit, with disease functioning to terminate physical experience if mental growth decelerated, allowing for review and a new incarnation. (Session 83)
Entities experience two major planetary energy influxes: conception (physical manifestation) and birth (first breath). Astrology provides a "broadly drawn map" of the entity's journey based on these influxes. (Session 88)
Martyrdom:
Martyrdom, as exemplified by Jehoshua (Jesus), involves incarnating with a plan to fulfill a specific course, even if it leads to sacrifice.
There is "no wisdom" in the plan of martyrdom itself, but rather "understanding and compassion extended to its fullest perfection." (Session 84)
Interactions with Other Entities (Wanderers, Negative Contact):
Wanderers are entities from higher densities who incarnate in lower densities to be of service. Wanderers from Ra have experience with the dual polarity (service-to-others and service-to-self) in other galaxies. (Session 80)
Towards the center of this and other galaxies, there is no service-to-self polarization, only service-to-others. The polarity "experiment" began further out towards the rim. (Session 80)
Fifth-density service-to-self entities can dissolve and create different physical manifestations and may resemble human forms to communicate. (Session 89)
Negative fourth-density entities may engage in UFO contacts, observing free will while attempting to seed negative thought patterns. Contacts can be of a mixed nature depending on the orientation of the receiving entity. (Session 87)
The "calling" of higher density entities can occur through distortions (negatively connotated), the light of service to others (requiring balance by temptation), or avenues opened by other entities. (Session 89)
Practical Guidance and the Instrument's Condition:
Ra provides specific guidance for the instrument's well-being, suggesting desirable foods (especially liquids) and noting the increasing ability of the instrument to sense what aids its body. Affirmations and the light of the resting density are also helpful. (Session 83)
The instrument's vital energy levels can be diminished, potentially due to the instrument's "unwisely used" will. (Session 95)
Ra provides instructions for protecting the working space using blessed water, salt, and garlic, noting the magical nature and efficacy of these substances in absorbing negative vibrations or repelling lower astral forms. (Session 94)
The ritual involves trailing salt along window and door sills, leaving it for 36-48 hours, then sprinkling blessed water, and finally sweeping the salt out with a virgin broom.
III. Key Facts and Concepts
Archetypical Mind: Peculiar to each Logos, a refinement of the cosmic mind.
Densities: Stages of evolution (1st to 7th), with varying lengths and experiences.
Logos: The creative principle or identity that governs a specific creation, such as a galaxy or star system. Responsible for the archetypical mind and the plan of evolution.
Polarity: The fundamental division into service-to-others and service-to-self, crucial for accelerating evolution in Third Density.
The Veil: A process introduced by the Logos to make the impact of actions less palpable, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of polarity and the development of will.
Mind/Body/Spirit Complex: The integrated being undergoing the evolutionary process.
Matrix, Potentiator, Significator: Components within each complex (Mind, Body, Spirit) that interact to process catalyst and form experience.
Catalyst: The experiences and inputs that provoke a response and facilitate growth.
Experience: The outcome of processing catalyst through the Matrix, Potentiator, and Significator.
Transformation: The process of integrating catalyst and experience, often requiring the abandonment of one principle governing the use of the deep mind. (Session 95)
Social Memory Complex: A group of entities in higher densities that have unified their consciousness and memory.
Wanderers: Entities from higher densities who incarnate in lower densities.
Crux Ansata: A symbol discussed in relation to the Power archetype, suggesting its potential as a guide and resource. (Session 95)
IV. Notable Quotes
"The archetypical mind is that mind which is peculiar to the Logos under which influence you are at this space/time distorting your experiences. There is no other Logos the archetypical mind of which would be the same any more than the stars would appear the same from another planet in another galaxy." (Session 76)
"The purpose of polarity is to develop the potential to do work." (Session 78)
"The power of which you speak is a spiritual power." (Session 79)
"The Logos is aware of the nature of the third-density requirement for what you have called graduation. All the previous, if you would use this term, experiments, although resulting in many experiences, lacked what was considered the crucial ingredient; that is, polarization." (Session 82)
"The source of blockage is the lack of the ability to see the other-self as the Creator, or to phrase this differently, the lack of love." (Session 87)
"The polarization process, as it enters fourth density, is one which occurs with full knowledge of the veiling process which has taken place in third density." (Session 85)
"As the entity increases in experience it shall, more and more, choose positive interpretations of catalyst if it is upon the service-to-others path and negative interpretations of catalyst if its experience has been of the service-to-self path." (Session 93)
"The polarities are both dependent upon a limited viewpoint." (Session 94)
V. Areas for Further Exploration
The specific meanings and relationships of the twenty-two archetypes as outlined by Ra.
The nature and function of the Matrix, Potentiator, and Significator in each complex (Mind, Body, Spirit).
The detailed mechanics of sexual energy transfer and its connection to polarization and blockages.
The specific "biases" that contribute to the planetary/racial mind and how they influence entities.
The nature of the "crisis" faced by the fifth-density negative companion.
The full scope of the "permeability of the densities" and how it impacts entity evolution.
This briefing document provides a structured overview of the key information presented in the provided excerpts from Law of One, Book IV, highlighting the core concepts and notable details for a deeper understanding of the material.
Glossary of Key Terms
Adept: An entity who has achieved a certain level of spiritual development or mastery, either positively or negatively polarized.
Archetypical Mind: The repository of refinements to the cosmic or all-mind made by a specific Logos, peculiar only to that Logos. It is a root of mind that informs all experience within that Logos' creation.
Catalyst: Experiences and circumstances that act upon the mind/body/spirit complex, providing opportunities for learning and polarization.
Concept Complex: A complex structure made up of more than one concept, like a molecule is made of atoms. Each concept retains its unique identity but is irrefragably part of the complex. Ra uses this term to describe the archetypes.
Cosmic Mind (All-Mind): The mind that is the same for all sub-Logoi within an octave; the universal consciousness.
Density: A level of consciousness and being within the octave of creation, characterized by specific vibratory ranges and lessons. The excerpts primarily discuss first, second, third, fourth, and fifth densities.
Distortion: Variations or deviations from the original unity and purity of the One Infinite Creator. Ra often refers to the instrument's physical "distortions" (pain/weakness) or conceptual "distortions" (misunderstandings).
First Distortion: Free Will, the initial differentiation from the One Infinite Creator.
Fourth Density: A density characterized by love and understanding, where entities have a greater awareness of the interconnectedness of all things. It is the next step in evolution after third density.
Incarnation: The process of a mind/body/spirit complex taking on a physical form in a specific density for a period of time to gain experience.
Instrument: The physical body complex used by Ra to communicate, specifically the channel Carla Rueckert.
Logos: A fundamental creative principle or intelligence responsible for the creation and evolution of a specific portion of the universe, such as a galaxy or planetary system. Often referred to as a "sub-Logos" in relation to the One Logos of the octave.
Matrix: A concept within the archetypical mind, representing the fundamental principle or foundation of a complex (mind, body, or spirit). For the mind, it is consciousness.
Mind/Body/Spirit Complex: The integrated being of an entity, encompassing its mental, physical, and spiritual aspects.
Octave: A complete cycle of densities, from first through seventh, representing a fundamental unit of creation and evolution.
One Infinite Creator: The ultimate source and unity of all that exists.
Planetary or Racial Mind: A repository of biases remembered by the mind/body/spirit complexes that have experienced a particular planetary influence. It is also a mind specific to each race.
Plenum: Ra's preferred term for the state before creation, suggesting a fullness of potential rather than a void.
Polarity: The fundamental division into opposing principles, primarily service-to-self and service-to-others in third density, which drives the evolutionary process and provides opportunities for work and growth.
Potentiator: A concept within the archetypical mind that activates or gives potential to the matrix. For the mind, it is the unconscious. For the body, it is wisdom.
Ra: A social memory complex of sixth density who is communicating through the instrument.
Recycling: The process of entities from other planets incarnating on a new planet to continue their third-density experience, often due to a lack of polarization on their home planet.
Service-to-Others: The positive polarity, characterized by actions and thoughts directed towards the well-being and growth of other-selves.
Service-to-Self: The negative polarity, characterized by the pursuit of power and control over other-selves for the advancement of the self.
Significator: A concept within the archetypical mind that represents the combined nature of the matrix and potentiator, shaped by catalyst and experience. For the mind, body, and spirit, the significator becomes a "complex" after the veiling.
Social Memory Complex: A group of mind/body/spirit complexes that have become one social entity through shared experience and telepathic connection.
Sub-Logos: A Logos that is part of a larger Logos within an octave, such as a star system.
Tarot: A system of concept complexes used by Ra to illustrate the principles of the archetypical mind.
Third Density: The current density of experience on Earth, characterized by the presence of the veil and the opportunity for significant polarization towards service-to-others or service-to-self.
Time/Space: The realm of mind, thought, and potential, which exists outside of physical manifestation as perceived in space/time.
Transformation of Mind: An archetype representing the process of changing one's mental orientation, which requires abandoning one of the principles governing the use of the deep mind.
Veiling Process: A major adjustment made by this Logos to increase the potential for polarization by making the awareness of consciousness and the results of actions less palpable, creating a distinction between the conscious and unconscious mind.
Venus: A planet that has evolved through fourth and fifth densities. Ra originated from Venus.
Wanderer: An entity from a higher density who chooses to incarnate in a lower density (like third density) to offer service, often at significant risk to their own spiritual progress.
Wisdom Density: Fifth density, characterized by the acquisition and application of wisdom.
Yellow Ray: Associated with the third-density physical body complex, particularly its chemical and biological functions, including sexuality.