6: The Atom.—S. D., I, 113, 566.  It is on the illusive nature of matter and the infinite divisibility of the atom that the whole Science of Occultism is built.
1. Everything is atomic—God, Monads, atoms.
a. The sphere of solar manifestation............God
The mundane egg.  The logoic auric egg..........Macrocosm
b. The sphere of monadic manifestation..........Monads
The monadic auric egg...........................Microcosm
c. The sphere of the ultimate physical atom......Atoms
2. The solar system is a cosmic atom.
3. Each plane is an atom or complete sphere.
4. Each planet is an atom.
5. Each Heavenly man is an atomic unit.
6. Each human Monad is an atom in the body of one of the Heavenly Men.
7. The causal body is an atom, or sphere.
8. The physical plane elemental is an atomic unit.
What is an atom?
1. A sheath formed of the matter of the solar system in one or other of its seven grades and indwelt by life of some kind.
a. Absolute intelligence informs each atom.—S. D., I, 298.
b. Absolute life informs each atom.—S. D., I, 278, 28l; II, 742, note.
2. Atoms and souls are synonymous terms.—S.  D., I, 620-622.
a. In this solar system atoms and souls are synonymous terms.  The Primordial Ray plus the Divine Ray of Wisdom.
b. In the previous solar system atoms and mind were probably synonymous terms.  It resulted in the Primordial Ray of active intelligent matter, the basis of the present evolution.
c. In the next system atoms and the third factor, pure spirit may be synonymous terms.  The Primordial Ray and The Divine Ray plus the third cosmic Ray of Will or Power.
3. Atoms are inseparable from Spirit.—S. D., I, 367.
a. They are the sheaths through which the informing God manifests.
b. The form of the sheath is a sphere.
c. The quality of the sheath is latent love.
d. The matter of the sheath is active intelligent substance.