43a See S. D., I, 98, 99, 100, 103.
1. The root of life was in every drop of the ocean of immortality. Every atom in matter was impregnated with the life of the Logos.
2. The ocean was radiant light, which was Fire, Heat, Motion. These three are the subjective life manifesting objectively. Fire: The essence of the first Logos. Electric fire. Spirit. Heat: Duality. The essence of the second Logos. Solar fire. The Son aspect. Consciousness. Motion: The essence of the third Logos. Fire by friction. Matter.
THE MACROCOSM
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First Logos Fire The will to live or to be. Electric. |
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Second Logos Heat Duality, or love between two. Solar. |
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Third Logos Motion The fire of mind, the relation between. |
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Fire by friction. |
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This is the subjective expression. |
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The Sun Will or power. |
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Venus-Mercury Love and Wisdom. |
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Saturn Activity or intelligence. |
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This is the objective expression. |
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THE MICROCOSM.
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The Monad Electric fire Will or power. |
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The Ego Solar fire Love and wisdom. |
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The Personality Fire by friction Activity or intelligence. |
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This is the subjective expression. |
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The mental body Will or power Fire. |
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The astral body Love-wisdom Heat. |
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The physical body Active intelligence Motion. |
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This is the objective expression. |
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Physical body.
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The brain Monad Will or power. Electric fire. |
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The heart Ego Love-wisdom. Solar fire. |
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Lower organs Personality Active intelligence. |
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