The Right Direction of the Human Kingdom

Alice A. Bailey
 

The form of humanity is completed. Its right placement within the womb of matter is the objective of the Hierarchy, with all the consequent implications. Note these words. The need at this time is terrific, and the soul is at the birthing in humanity as a whole.  Cosmically speaking, if right direction of the forces of the human kingdom is now achieved, there will be manifested on the earth a humanity which will manifest a purpose, a beauty and a form which will be full expressions of an inner spiritual reality and in line with egoic [soul] purpose. Other eventualities can be sensed as sadly possible but these we will not consider for it is the hope and the belief of the watching… [Spiritual Hierarchy]… that men and women will transcend all undesirable eventualities and make the goal. One word here, and one hint. The Hierarchy of the planet constitutes symbolically the head centre of humanity and their forces constitute the brain forces.  On the physical plane are a large band of aspirants, probationary disciples and accepted disciples who are seeking to be responsive to the “head centre”, some consciously, others unconsciously. They are
gathered from all fields of expression but are all creative in some way or other. They in their turn constitute what might be symbolically called the “pineal gland” of humanity. As in individuals this is usually dormant and asleep, so, in humanity, this group of cells within the brain of the body corporate is dormant, but thrilling to the vibrations of the head centre – the Hierarchy. Some of the cells are awake. Let them
intensify their endeavour and so awaken others.

The pioneers of the human family, the scientists, thinkers and artists constitute the pituitary body. They express the concrete mind but lack that intuitive perception and idealism which would place them (symbolically speaking) in the pineal gland; they are nevertheless brilliant, expressive and investigating. The objective of the Hierarchy (again symbolically speaking) is to make the pineal gland so potent and, therefore, so attractive that the pituitary body of cell lives may be stimulated and thus a close interplay be brought about. This will lead to such potent action that there will be a streaming forth of new cells to the pineal gland and at the same time such a strong reaction set up that the entire body will be affected, resulting in the streaming upward of many stimulated lives to take the places of those who are finding their way into the centre of  hierarchical endeavour. 

The “waters of space”, in which this re-orientation and reversal of tendencies is progressing, are in a state of violent turmoil. The vortex of conflicting desire in which people find themselves is now chaotic and so potent that these waters are stirred to the very depths. Students of modern history and of social order are faced with an unprecedented condition, corresponding in the corporate body of humanity to that upheaval in the life of an individual aspirant which always precedes the passing onto the Path of Discipleship. Hence there is no cause for depression or undue anxiety, but only ardent desire that the transition may be made in due time and order and be neither too rapid – hence destructive to all right ties and affiliations – nor too prolonged and so strain beyond endurance the sorely tried fabric of humanity. All new manifestations in all kingdoms in all ages must come slowly, and therefore safely, to the birthing. All new forms, if they are ultimately to carry weight and gather adequate momentum to carry them through their life cycle, must be built in silent subjectivity, in order that the building may be strong and sure and the inner contact with the creator (human or divine) and true conformity to the pattern may be substantial and unbreakable. This is true of a universe, a kingdom in nature, or a thought-form created by a human thinker.

Adapted from Alice A. Bailey, A Treatise on White Magic, pp.276–8. These extracts that were written in the years 1928–1933, before the Second World War, seem particularly appropriate to the themes of freedom and community in our time. They include references to the perennial philosophy’s tradition of the Spiritual Hierarchy as a major link in the Great Chain of Being: the group of spiritual beings on the inner planes who, as the intelligent forces of nature, are actively involved in the spiritual evolution of humanity. A free booklet by Alice Bailey, introducing the Spiritual Hierarchy can be ordered or downloaded at: www.lucistrust.org/hierarchy.