The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

THE EQUINOX Reflection therefrom, and while concentrating his united consciousness at that point of his Sphere of Sensation, can receive the Direct reflection of the Ray from the Macrocosmus. But if instead of concentrating at that actual point of the Sphere of Sensation, and thus receiving the Direct Ray, as then reflected into his thought, and uniting himself with the Ray of his thought, so as to make one continuous ray from the corresponding point of the Macrocosmus unto the centre of his consciousness : if instead of this he shall retain the thought-ray only éouching the Sphere of Sensation at that point, he shall, it is true, perceive the reflection of the Macrocosmic ray, answering to that symbol in the Sphere of his consciousness; but he shall receive this reflection, tinctured much by his own nature ; and therefore to an extent untrue. Because his united consciousnesses have not been able to focus along the thought-ray at the circumference of the Sphere of Sensation or M. M. of the U. And this is the reason why there are so many and multifarious errors in untrained Spirit Visions: for the untrained Skryer (i.e., Seer)—even supposing him free from the delusions of Obsession,* doth not know or understand how to unite his consciousness : still less what are the correspondences and harmonies between his Sphere of Sensation and the Universe—the Macrocosmus. . . . The Art of Skrying is further explained inaG .-. D.-. manuscript entitled “Of Travelling in the Spirit Vision,” in which this particular form of gaining contact, so to speak, with the Higher Will is explained as follows: The symbol, place, direction or plane being known whereon it is desired to act, a thought-ray is sent unto the corresponding part of the Sphere of Sensations, and thence by drawing a basis of action from the refined Astral Light of the Sphere of Sensations of the Nephesch, the thought-ray is sent like an arrow from a bow right through the circumference of the Sphere of Sensations direct into the place desired. Arriving here a Sphere of Astral Light is formed by the agency of the Lower Will illuminated by the Higher Will, and, acting through the Spiritual Consciousness, by reflection along the thought-ray, the Sphere of Astral Light is partly drawn from the Nephesch, and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. This Sphere being formed, a Simudacrum of the person of the Skryer is reflected into it along the thought-ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. This sphere is therefore a duplicate reflection of the Sphere of Sensations. As it is said: “ Believe thyself to be in a place, and thou art there.” In this Astral projection, however, a certain part of the consciousness must remain * Or a cutting off of the Higher from the Lower Will. 322