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“To the One I have been bonded since the
beginning of time”
-Vicente Beltrán Anglada
CHAPTER III
THE CONSCIOUS APPROACH OF HUMAN BEINGS TO THEIR SOLAR ANGELS
When we are confused in the midst of everyday problems that
require our increasing and immediate attention, it is very
difficult to be aware of the spiritual magnetic power
emanating constantly from our Solar Angel, the liberated soul
whose mission it is “to embrace us with a mantle of love and
sacrifice."
For a great period of time, while the historical or
chronological processes of our life here on earth are taking
place, our destiny has inexorably been guided by the desire
for the immediate fulfillment of our passions. On some
occasions, the whirlwind of human passions reached a peak, or
a crossroads, beyond which we would have to face the toughest
tests and a real danger of "returning to old lower values,"
with their sequel of defects, vices, problems and fears. In
those difficult moments, a shining ray of light, containing
resolve and hope, may come to our aid and fill our lives,
giving us a more serene view of things and calming our minds.
This light comes from our higher self, our Solar Angel. In the
most critical moments of our lives, in the magical process of
birth, when we leave our body at the time of death, or when we
face a real and distressing problem that leaves us in great
pain and deep sorrow, the Solar Angel’s serene vision and
infinite love is closer than ever to us, "embracing us
with a mantle of love and sacrifice." This last phrase is written
with fire in the sacred books of the White Lodge, and we often
repeat it to emphasize the mission of the Solar Angel in
relation to our evolving soul. No other phrase could express as clearly and simply the mission
that the Solar Angels chose to undertake with regard to the
human soul. Repeating this phrase becomes an uplifting mantra that can bring us somewhat closer to the unfading
glory of the One who is our first and only Master as far as
our conscious relationship with the Cosmos is concerned.
Solar Angels, in relation to the Hierarchy, are Masters of
Compassion and Wisdom, Adepts of the Good Law; by saying
this, we are only making evident the infinite purity of Their
aura, the perfection of Their virtues and the indescribable
power of Their love and sacrificial work with human beings.
As we understand these things we begin an intelligent
relationship with the magnetic aura of the Solar Angel. The
real initiatory work is to understand the infinite mystery of
the Their life, which will lead us to a deep
understanding of the secret places in the soul of our Solar
Logos, "embracing the entire universe with His mantle of
love and sacrifice." The only mystery and the real secret of
our life in connection with the Infinite Life of "our Father
in Heaven" lies in the magnetic relationship we establish with
our Solar Angel. A conscious encounter with the Solar Angel,
even if only verified briefly or sporadically, always produces
indescribable confidence and deep joy. We have, therefore,
considered it appropriate to dedicate a special chapter in
this book to the conscious magnetic link with the Solar Angel.
In the preceding chapter, in which the Solar Angel or Angel of
the Presence’s life was described, we learned about Their
solar origin, Their coming to Earth to join the evolutionary
purpose of the Planetary Logos, and Their final destiny of
liberation once Their mission of bringing the human kingdom
(represented by the souls of all human beings), to spiritual
perfection has been accomplished.
In the long interval within which the ceaseless motion of the
wheel of births, deaths, and Devachanic periods take place,
the story of human life on earth is configured --from the time
of individualization of terrestrial humanity, to the taking of
the fifth Initiation. In that moment, the soul of man (the
dynamic point of monadic life), returns to its true kingdom,
the fifth Kingdom of Souls or planetary Hierarchy, with all
the love, knowledge and ability to sacrifice engraved on its
heart by the divine intervention of the Solar Angel. Trying to
explain what happens beyond that point would mean to go into
the uncertain kingdom of conjecture and hypothesis of the
lower mind and becoming lost in an inscrutable mystery.
Nevertheless, one of the goals of man is to advance and expand
constantly. Once we have reached a certain point in our
spiritual life, we can get lost in the deep void of the
vast and unfathomable cosmic perspective, in those
indescribable avenues of light which the immortal Logos uses
to travel through cyclic periods of time.
It may not seem necessary to have a direct notion of what
the term "solar light" means for us in reference to our lower
vehicles, our soul and the Spirit Itself. Sunlight contains a
myriad of qualities and shades, which can only become clearer by
a knowledge and understanding of the deva world. One of these
qualities or particular solar emanations derives from the
immortal phrase "mantle of love and sacrifice" and refers to a
special ray that emerges from the mystical HEART of the Sun
and is anchored in the Solar Angel. This energy endows the
Solar Angels with special virtues that shape Their life,
enabling Them to carry out the great mission of redemption of
the human souls, which They voluntarily assumed. Other rays of
light coming from the physical sun --in fact any form of
light-- represent different aspects of the great Ray of Love
of the Father of the Universe. These rays condition the
regular life of the lower vehicles --physical, emotional and
mental-- while other rays (which stem from the Great Central
Spiritual Sun) constitute the indescribably deep life of our
highest Spirit, or Monad, as mentioned in esoteric studies.
At the center of all this magical process in the life of a
human being, the Solar Angel’s love and life appear as the
essence which links man’s personality (which is constantly
integrating his or her values with those of its "Father in Heaven”)
to the highest conception of the essential Monad or Spirit.
By trying to understand this process, we begin to collaborate
in the development of the task assumed by the Solar Angel
--the bonding between the human being and the Angel. When we
begin to consciously use the mysterious power of the
Rays (which are central to the mystical process of life), our
journey down the path of immortality begins. One of the ashramic tasks
that we aim to carry out is to unravel the mystery
of the primary rays conditioning us, so that we will get a more
accurate idea of what the Solar Angels mean in our lives, and
how to establish conscious contact with Them. We will not make
specific reference here to the work of the seven Rays or
emanations from the Life of our Universal Logos. We will only
address the three rays directly involved in man’s spiritual
life, which are implicated in the relationship between the
Spirit, the Solar Angel, and the human soul. In this way, our
work can be more easily assimilated by spiritual aspirants at
all levels.
Considering the Rays in terms of human life as we know it
today, and not from the angle of their absolute wholeness,
would imply to specifically speak about something immediate and
accessible --the conscious contact with the Solar Angel. Once
this contact has been made, the details about the human mystery of
births and deaths will be understood as a reflection
or projection of what occurs in the innermost life of the
Creator of the Universe. When we understand the scope of this
first conscious relation with our immortal Self, we are
intentionally creating within ourselves the Path and the Goal,
that is to say, the Searching Path and the Liberating Goal.
The key to the process depends more on our good wishes
and our sincere interest in discovering what lies behind the
enduring mystery of the Solar Angel, than in deep and
sustained studies. Those esoteric studies, sometimes wordy and
dull, regarding universal laws and processes, will be better
understood if we let our own Solar Angels reveal them to us
from within, through the lighted way of the antahkarana. We
need to free ourselves from the influence of our
intellectualizing mind, which is quite prone to error, as it
is swept along the gusts coming from the emotional world and
the common processes of pre-conceived notions. In fact, it is
a quite simple task that everyone would immediately be able
to adapt to his or her own vision or esoteric conception of
things.
What we have been studying in this chapter will be of
particular integrative value if our mind remains serenely
expectant, as we consider the implicit values in the intimate
life of the three essential components of our being. These
three elements are, as we have already mentioned:
the
personality, comprising the three worlds: physical,
astral and concrete mental;
the Solar Angel or higher Self,
dwelling on the causal plane, and
the Spirit or Monad, related
to the spiritual world.
The relation of these elements with
the main Rays of Aspect at work in our universe and in the
creative Logos Himself are:
Spirit. 1st Ray. Related to the Great Central Spiritual Sun.
Solar Angel, 2nd Ray. Related to the Mystical Heart of the
Sun.
Personality, 3rd Ray. Related to the emanations from the
Physical Sun.
This is a very simple and limited account of
very complex relations that can be established according
to the mystery of the Rays. Nevertheless, this framework can help us
understand the ideas expressed in this chapter, aimed at
clarifying the specific mission of the Solar Angels and the
best way to contact Them.
One of the main reasons that gave rise to the Solar Angel’s
bond with the human soul was the spirit of compassion that
arose from deep within the Heart of the Sun, or Love Center of
the God of the Universe. The sacrifice of the Solar Angels,
whose essence is nirvanic and, therefore, free from karma,
cannot be measured by the common reasoning faculty of our limited
human mind. Nevertheless, we can get some idea of the profound
implications of the triple relation that we have mentioned if
we take into consideration the loving life streaming forth
from the Logos when He, as stated in the Book of the
Initiates, "joyfully tore from His heart those petals of
sacrifice which the Solar Angels are.” Later on, we will
develop these ideas, with additional living and intuitive elements.
Compassion is a causal virtue of the Solar Angels. As They are
Adepts of the Good Law, we should consider Them as having
attained the same spiritual level as the Masters or Adepts of
the planetary Hierarchy, called "Masters of Compassion and
Wisdom." By analogy, we can realize that the Solar
Angels are consciously involved in Hierarchical tasks, and
contribute with Their work to develop the Plan of the
Planetary Logos. They are, therefore, conscious members of the
Hierarchy. Human beings will not be able to contact the
planetary Hierarchy, or any Masters of the Hierarchy, if they
have not previously made conscious contact with their own
Solar Angels --the blessed Being we have been intertwined
through the ages.
One of the great efforts of the Hierarchy at this dawning of
the Age of Aquarius (an energy that is already present in the
hearts of many men and women of goodwill), is to make mankind
aware of the sacred bonds that unite human beings with the
Solar Angels of their lives. In this way, the long
awaited possibility of redemption of our planetary Logos,
through the heart of Christ, will be made possible.
All planetary events, the activity of the Hierarchy and the
very purpose of Sanat Kumara, work in a synchronized way so
that the redemption of the planet may take place. The most
important linking factor is always the Solar Angel,
esoterically called, "the Great Cosmic Intermediary.” They are
the Ones who must "join Earth and Heaven" with the infinite
universal laws of Love. This mission, which started millions
of years ago, is currently beginning to be fulfilled in the hearts of many human
beings. As the pressure of Aquarius increasingly makes impact
on the Earth’s aura, a magical work of enormous proportions is
expected to take place. In order to understand the coming
events, our mind must substantially increase its vibratory
rate.
However, those who have been mindful of recent planetary
events, specifically those events related to human social life
or everyday experience - rather than the more visible
technical
developments--, will see how a constant trend toward androgyny
is slowly and progressively taking shape. An androgynous being
combines both masculine and feminine traits, resulting in a
more unified gender. Of course, a real androgynous
race is not going to appear on Earth in the short term; we are
just observing relevant symptoms of this tendency, mainly
among the youth of today. Most of the egos or human souls of
these young people are powerfully influenced by the emanations of
the great dynamic constellation of Aquarius, which before
manifesting in definite physical aspects, manifests as causal
or solar tendencies. The rebellion of youth against
pre-established trends, the increasingly global trend
towards androgyny, the eccentricity and extravagance in the
dress and behavior of our teenagers are all clear Aquarian
indicators. These expressions are essentially spiritual, and
this should be taken into account when we analyze the life of
young people in modern times. We are still powerfully
polarized (in some cases even crystallized), by Piscean
influences and this is why it is so difficult for many people
to accept the activities of our youth without resorting to a
misguided sense of righteous
indignation.
Our goal is only to clarify certain terms in
relation to the Solar Angel, Whose solar life is purely
"Aquarian," on account of certain karmic connections between
the Logos of our Universe and the great Being Who rules the
constellation Aquarius. One of the Great Cosmic forces driving planetary evolution, called the Avatar of Synthesis in our
esoteric studies in the Ashram, is one of the Great Beings who
assists the Christ, Lord of the Hierarchy, in the distribution
of Aquarian energies. These powerful energies, which emanate
from the highest aspect of the Being infusing His life into
this Constellation, are distributed gently and gradually into
the minds and hearts of men, as well as into the natural
world.
When we speak about androgynous beings, we are referring to
human beings who will appear at certain stages of planetary
evolution, when Aquarius exerts its MAGICAL pressure on the
planet with all its might. We are also making reference to the
Solar Angel, the essential Archetype toward which all humanity
is drawn. It can be appreciated that, in the end, it is always
the Solar Angel who is directly involved in this daunting task
of redeeming humanity, leading it to its destiny of infinite
perfection.
The great expansions of the creative spirit, the endless
religious manifestations, the dynamic notions of life, the
spiritual evolution of all human characteristics, every
quality, virtue or trend toward unification of destinies and
the very development of human social consciousness…all these
issues involve the work of the Solar Angels. We constantly
invoke Their power every time our heart suffers or when our
minds are assailed with painful questions. At the end of the
magical process of human life, when all support from our
reason, life and consciousness has apparently disappeared, we
find the open arms of the Solar Angels, clearly showing us
-with the radiance of Their aura and the living testimony of
Their Presence--the path of light that the Great Ones tread in
Their ceaseless journey along the indescribable and
unfathomable avenues of the Absolute Cosmos. Modern spiritual
aspirants, all those who feel in their hearts the impression
that some immaculate and extraordinary dimensions of life
exist, that there is a powerful, infinite power within
their hearts, are experiencing the urgent need for conscious
contact with the Angel of the Presence.
We cannot and should not offer methods of approach,
disciplinary systems, or paths of perfection in reference to
that particular stage of human consciousness in which the
search for contact with the glorious Solar Angel begins. The
consciousness of modern man in its triple aspect --spiritual,
social and human-- has to become fully absorbed in his own
destiny and tread the glorious path towards the light by
following the guidelines of his own intuition. The intuition is
related to the set of spiritual values treasured in our heart
through the ages, which must be remembered rather than taught.
This is a really important indicator of what the expression
“serene action” can mean in the life of any aspirant.
Today it is necessary to pay attention to the glorious
sentences that we can find in “Light on the Path.” They can be
summarized in the recollection of a "Cry from Afar," a cry
that is the voice of the Solar Angel tearing the ethers of our
inner space in order to reach our ears. Hence, the only system
of conscious approach to our Solar Angel, our first and only
teacher, is by keeping an attentive ear to our inner hearing,
by cultivating many silent periods. This quiet attentiveness
should be constantly and persistently oriented inwards,
towards the center of consciousness emanating from the life
stream of the heart, entering our mind and, from there,
ascending upward to climb the highest summits within us,
erasing with its trail of light the memory of past mistakes,
of all unfulfilled desires and all miasmas of human passion.
Although silence is the easiest and most accessible way open
to modern aspirants, it is very difficult to achieve, despite
its apparent simplicity. In our time, the words of Christ take
on a special relevance: “Unless you become as children, you
shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” This sentence, which
can be found in the Gospels, has its origin in the sacred
texts of the White Lodge or the Book of the Initiates. The
great ones, Christ and John, and before them Krishna and Arjuna, had access to this veiled information. They all
represent recurring symbols of Master and disciple, Solar
Angel and human soul.
These last words sum up everything that has been said in this
chapter. There are no specific rules, disciplines, or special
systems of contact, but rather a constant challenge for us
all, as aspirants in the New Age. We must affirm the spiritual
principles latent within us –which are the result of our
experiences through the ages-- with profound
simplicity, with very few words, with fewer and fewer
thoughts, with our hearts increasingly open to the infinite
and magical emanations of true silence. This utter simplicity
will open the doors of the intuition within us. Up until now,
these doors have always been jealously guarded by the
Mysterious Guardian of the Threshold, but the imperative call
of the Angel of the Presence cannot remain unheard any longer.
If you have read carefully all that has been said in this
chapter, having felt in your heart the infinite weight of the
mystery and the unfathomable sweetness of its greatness,
sharpen your senses and try to live more simply, deeply loving
your inner silence and trying to live in harmony with all
around you. Thus, the major Mystery, the one that is beyond
ourselves and beyond words, will also be reachable, allowing
you to live in a more spiritual and harmonious way at this
dawning Age of Aquarius, already revealing so much good,
despite the superficial disorder of the apparent and the
insatiable thirst for the immediate things. Be reliable and
truthful, constant and sincere in your relationships, but love
the Mystery dearly, carried away in the breath of the
unknown….Tread fearlessly the virginal paths stretching within
yourself, as only you can fully know and enjoy these paths in all
their infinite delight and immaculate nobility.
13 March 2011
Commentary
A Solar Angel, a painting by Josep Gumi i
Cardona.
[Front cover of another of VBA's books: My Spiritual
Experiences]
[ JB]
In this chapter, VBA pens one of the most beautiful
expressions ever written about the mission of the Solar
Angels. Quoting from the Old commentary, VBA refers
to the spiritual magnetic power emanating constantly from our
Solar Angel, the liberated soul whose mission it is
“to
embrace us with a mantle of love and sacrifice."
VBA further states that "the Solar
Angel’s serene vision and infinite love is closer than ever, " embracing
us with a mantle of love and sacrifice."
This last phrase is written with fire in the sacred books of
the White Lodge, and we often repeat it to emphasize the
mission of the Solar Angel in relation to our evolving soul.
No other
phrase could express as clearly and simply the mission that
the Solar Angels chose to undertake with regard to the human
soul.
Repeating this phrase becomes an uplifting mantra that can
bring us somewhat closer to the unfading glory of the One who
is our first and only Master as far as our conscious
relationship with the Cosmos is concerned. "
After pondering
on VBA's admonition about the profound silence and the pure
motive needed to approach the one and only first
Master of our lives, I
can find no better way to end this brief commentary than by
quoting his last paragraph:
"If you have read carefully all that has been said in this
chapter, having felt in your heart the infinite weight of
the mystery and the unfathomable sweetness of its greatness,
sharpen your senses and try to live more simply, deeply
loving your inner silence and trying to live in harmony with
all around you. Thus, the major Mystery, the one that is
beyond ourselves and beyond words, will also be reachable,
allowing you to live in a more spiritual and harmonious way
at this dawning Age of Aquarius, already revealing so much
good, despite the superficial disorder of the apparent and
the insatiable thirst for the immediate things. Be reliable
and truthful, constant and sincere in your relationships,
but love the Mystery dearly, carried away in the breath of
the unknown….Tread fearlessly the virginal paths stretching
within yourself, as only you can fully know and enjoy these
paths in all their infinite delight and immaculate
nobility."
-JB
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