A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE, 1925
Divine
1st Cosmic ether
Primordial Fire
Mental Plane
Fire
Monadic
2nd Cosmic ether
Akasha
Astral Plane
Astral light
Spiritual or Atmic
3rd Cosmic ether
Aether
Physical Plane
Ether
The particular type of differentiated force which they embody, when brought into union with each other is that which causes concretion, or the appearance, in space and time, of the dense physical body. This should be carefully considered, along with the very interesting fact that on the fourth plane of our system (the fourth cosmic ether, or buddhic plane) we have the sphere of certain occult happenings which cannot be more than hinted at, because their true significance is one of the secrets of initiation. They are an aspect of the plan of the Logos which can be contacted direct by those who have expanded their consciousness adequately. [Page 627] The buddhic plane, or fourth cosmic ether, is the plane whereon: a. The sacred planets function. b. Man will eventually function freed from the triple lower man. c. The true meaning of the words "Divine Hermaphrodite" is there to be comprehended. d. It is predominantly the plane of life-force, and one of the planes of generation. e. Here man will for the first time understand and utilize his relationship with the devas. f. It will see the fruition of the combined evolutionary process of the two solar systems. g. It is the plane from whence all planetary avatars emanate. h. The Heavenly Men take the first Initiation on this plane. i. On this plane the true inner significance of the "Sun" is apprehended. More I cannot say, but careful study of that which is here given may open up much that is of significance in the study of the macrocosm and the microcosm. c. The Devas and the Planes. Preliminary Remarks. We have considered in broad and general terms the various types of force which animate deva substance, and its origin. Now we can study more specifically the deva entities in their various groups, having laid down the fundamentals in connection with them. In this particular section students must remember that we are not considering those builders of involutionary development which are spoken of in theosophical and occult literature as the elemental essences. We are discussing those who are on the evolutionary arc, and who are the agents of cosmic force, whilst the lesser builders are the agents specifically of solar and of lunar force. Solar force implies the various differentiations of the threefold cosmic force as it manifests within the solar [Page 628] system. Solar force can also (as far as the creative or building faculty of man is concerned) be termed planetary force, for every human being (be he Adept or ordinary man) builds and creates his thought forms—consciously or unconsciously—within the planetary spheres in the three worlds. 362 717