| Astrology, 54:forces. This is consummated upon the Path of Purification. Upon the astral plane there must comeAstrology, 96:[96] ruler, Mars, the God of War, a needed purification takes place. The same purification, butAstrology, 96:War, a needed purification takes place. The same purification, but this time through vision, comesAstrology, 126:or Vulcan stands for the glorification, through purification and detachment, of matter, and VenusAstrology, 223:which lies behind all teaching upon baptism and purification. The earthly material desires ofAstrology, 224:needs a preparatory period of testing and purification, and this the experience in Scorpio isAstrology, 287:in the public consciousness with the thought of purification - one is water and the other is fire.Astrology, 287:drastic in the extreme. In Pisces, the waters of purification are applied through daily life andAstrology, 288:the place of water and burns away all dross. Purification of the entire nature is thus achievedAstrology, 293:God" - cosmic, solar and planetary - producing purification, the intensification of the light andAstrology, 316:aspect of the material form through the complete purification of desire. The entire subject ofAstrology, 361:released into increased effectiveness by drastic purification of motive, then the united effect ofAstrology, 466:energy) enable the aspirant to tread the Path of Purification, of Probation. These energies focusAstrology, 530:and their purified national purpose (which purification is now going on). The keynote, however, ofAstrology, 546:it was in Russia and needed not such a drastic purification. These are points which thinkers wouldAstrology, 557:has effectively forced the man on to the Path of Purification and of Discipleship. It is concernedAstrology, 626:expresses it, and forces matter to achieve the purification which will lead it eventually to act asAutobiography, 247:on the subject of the physical body and its purification and upon the etheric or vital body. MostAutobiography, 256:a devotee and then the emphasis can be laid on purification and the acquiring of an intelligentAutobiography, 262:elementary rules, intended primarily for the purification of the emotional-desire nature have beenAutobiography, 264:with aspirants upon the Path of Probation or of Purification. The schools now forming, such as theAutobiography, 266:a most necessary preliminary stage; until this purification has been undertaken, more advanced workBethlehem, 23:today upon the path of probation. The way of purification is being trodden by the masses, and weBethlehem, 23:the Baptism, and for this must come a purification of the emotional desire nature and a dedicationBethlehem, 46:great step on to the path of discipleship and of purification which precedes the path ofBethlehem, 48:of work to be done must be succeeded [48] by the purification of the one who must thus work, and aBethlehem, 48:work, and a demonstration must be given of that purification and freedom from evil. This, ChristBethlehem, 73:to the feet of God. Incense is also a symbol of purification, of that burning which removes allBethlehem, 74:if it so will, the gifts of material life, of purification through the fires of adversity, and ofBethlehem, 83:At a time of catastrophe, a process of ascetic purification takes place, in the absence of whichBethlehem, 87:who will follow after, He must sound the note of purification and conform to the ritualBethlehem, 87:taken the first step must lay emphasis upon the purification of the lower nature which it isBethlehem, 87:The baptism of John was the symbol of this purification. Christ submitted Himself to the baptism,Bethlehem, 89:the task, and thus enabled to give proof of that purification and tension in attitude which wouldBethlehem, 89:This He had to prove to God and man through the purification which the baptism could give, andBethlehem, 95:passes through the second initiation, that of purification in the waters of Jordan. Through [96]Bethlehem, 96:the story of this initiation. The keynote is purification, and it closed a period of preparation,Bethlehem, 97:a cycle of strenuous [97] activity. The purification of the lower nature is a requirement which theBethlehem, 97:we find the teacher proclaiming, "Through purification comes also a quiet spirit... and ability toBethlehem, 97:Self." (The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, II, 41.) Purification is of many kinds and degrees. There isBethlehem, 97:of matter. There can be no achievement without purification; there is no possibility of our seeingBethlehem, 97:today a great cleansing is going on. An "ascetic purification" and an enforced abstinence from muchBethlehem, 97:are proving ineffectual in the modern world. Purification is being forced upon us, and as aBethlehem, 97:A cleansing from wrong ideals, a racial purification from dishonest standards and undesirableBethlehem, 97:its purifying waters. A self-applied ascetic purification, and the recognition of its value by theBethlehem, 99:gave the baptism of water which testified to the purification of the emotional nature, which mustBethlehem, 99:which must always be a preliminary step to the purification by fire. The Jordan baptism is symbolicBethlehem, 99:by fire. The Jordan baptism is symbolic of the purification of the conscience in man, just asBethlehem, 99:symbolized for us the divine in man and the purification which follows the activity of that divineBethlehem, 99:It is preparatory to that final baptism, for the purification of the emotional nature must precedeBethlehem, 99:of the emotional nature must precede in time the purification of the mental nature, just as in theBethlehem, 99:which Christ gives His followers concerns the purification of the mind by fire. Fire, under theBethlehem, 100:symbolizes the emotional nature, and that the purification in Jordan, through baptism, typifies theBethlehem, 101:doing much good in a small sphere. But after the purification in Jordan, having "fulfiled allBethlehem, 101:for that process which will be the seal of his purification; Christ, the divine indwelling Son ofBethlehem, 101:baptism of John. That submission and completed purification brought its reward. It was at thisBethlehem, 102:the second initiation was undergone, when His purification was complete. He then faced the life ofBethlehem, 105:Birth. The second step is through the baptism of Purification. It is a process of growth in theBethlehem, 136:have other values, emphasizing as they do purification and self-sacrifice. This may surprise theBethlehem, 137:which come when the requirements are duly met - purification and self-sacrifice. In these fiveBethlehem, 137:story of initiation is told; birth, subsequent purification in order that right manifestation ofBethlehem, 147:urge God moves towards fuller recognition. "Purification" is the word generally used to cover theBethlehem, 147:onward), bring man to the point where this purification is not simply the result of life itself,Bethlehem, 193:and its emphasis upon the necessity for the purification by blood. This teaching of purificationBethlehem, 193:for the purification by blood. This teaching of purification through the blood of bulls and of ramsBethlehem, 193:extract will indicate: "The ceremonies of purification by the sprinkling or drenching of the noviceBethlehem, 193:were to be found in the rites of Mithra. By this purification a man was 'born again' and theBethlehem, 217:which signified purity and release through the purification of the waters of life. The waters ofBethlehem, 246:then he is ready to tread the path of purification and probation in preparation for the mysteries;Bethlehem, 246:appearance; he can pass through the waters of purification, and attain the mountain-top ofBethlehem, 270:the ideal man, the divine man." On the path of purification we discover how weak and faulty is theBethlehem, 271:one to God knowledge. It is the first step. Purification of the self leads one up to the portal ofBethlehem, 279:is the spiritual body is carried on by means of purification, perfecting, meditation andBethlehem, 281:with the processes of self-perfection and self-purification because they seek to serve theirBethlehem, 282:the Path of Probation, that difficult path of purification which is a necessary first step? Or areDestiny, 104:and their purified national purpose (which purification is now going on). The keynote, however, ofDiscipleship1, 66:times. After you have worked consciously at the purification of the mind and after you haveDiscipleship1, 176:flood and bathes my lower self in the "waters of purification." The body of desire is rendered pureDiscipleship1, 224:results of the clarifying fires and the heat of purification become the all-absorbing theme of theDiscipleship1, 297:this time, and I call you all to a preparatory purification and mental discipline. It is theDiscipleship1, 422:entire lower integrated personality. The Path of Purification, like a silver thread, runs throughDiscipleship1, 458:of inner isolation. The discipline of astral purification. The discipline of recovery of truth. TheDiscipleship1, 472:up before you can pass through the doors of purification which hide the door of Initiation. MoreDiscipleship1, 477:at this time is along the lines of an intensive purification. The need for this you have realizedDiscipleship1, 480:commending, urge you to proceed with the task of purification and cleansing. I ask this for theDiscipleship1, 480:not love for my own little self. 3rd month - Purification. Let the fires of divinity burn out allDiscipleship1, 484:which will open a door for them. Your astral purification has proceeded with rapidity. This, yourDiscipleship1, 487:good fight; you have gone through the waters of purification and come through on the other side.Discipleship1, 569:soul as to your daily life. First month...The purification of astral desire. Second month...TheDiscipleship1, 569:of astral desire. Second month...The purification of the physical body. Third month...The meansDiscipleship1, 569:the higher contact. Fifth month...The nature of purification, from the angle of vision of theDiscipleship1, 569:of those disciplines which will aid in purification. If you will do this faithfully, in six monthsDiscipleship1, 597:in the unification of soul and body and in the purification of the sheaths. In your meditation eachDiscipleship1, 670:man, holding whilst you do it the thought of the purification and the transmutation of desire.Discipleship1, 717:this matter with almost undue emphasis upon purification, service and devotion. The reason that IDiscipleship1, 722:sound; he will not teach anent the waters of purification, as has thitherto been the symbolicDiscipleship1, 779:upon the subject of the physical body and its purification and upon the etheric or vital body; mostDiscipleship1, 788:be a devotee; the emphasis can then be laid on purification and the acquiring of an intelligentDiscipleship2, 70:and the lower bodies, the general result is purification and character building. The aspirant isDiscipleship2, 553:holds for you any passing through the fires of purification. You have moved across the |
