There are varied attributes of the physical body, as habits,
desires, hopes, activities, that may come from what one sees,
hears, smells or entertains in the inner self - or what the
body is aware of. Then there are the habits of the body
itself. All of these, too, may be taken into consideration,
as to whether these will conform to the ideals attained from
spiritual and mental choices, which will enable the entity
to apply self in those directions such that it may ever be
a contribution to the welfare not only of self - physically,
mentally and spiritually but also a help to others. For
this, too, is a part of the whole. For these are the
immutable laws. For thy Father-God is within self and
without. Then as ye treat thy fellow man, ye are treating
thy Maker. These are immutable, unchangeable laws of divine
origin - not of man's concept. What ye sow in body, in mind,
in purpose, ye must one day in the physical being, reap.
That, too, is immutable, unchangeable. Thus what ye do
to others, ye are doing to thyself, whether it is in abuse
of privileges, abuse of body, abuse of mind, or just the
opposite in adding to the abilities in any direction.
These are the manners in which the entity may apply its
mental and spiritual attributes all to make a greater
contribution to life and to the material things about
the entity.
Do that. In patience, persistence, brotherly love, kindness,
gentleness, do these things. And ye will come to mean much
to others, ye will be a channel of blessings to others - the
purposes for which ye entered this material sojourn.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What is nature of experience and urges which have acted
to produce the behavior of self in sexual matters, and how is
this to be properly adjusted throughout?
(A) These ye can analyze by the ways and manners indicated.
This is a part of nature itself, yet it can be controlled
according to that held as the ideal of the individual entity.
First the concept must be in that which is of the same nature
of sex itself which is creative.
Then as to whether this shall be abused or used in those
directions that have been set forth and indicated, as to what
you would like for others to be if there should be the choice
of a mate with whom there would be the creating of a channel
for another soul to enter the earth. Act in relation to the
opposite sex as ye would have the opposite sex act toward
thee, if you were to be chosen as a companion.
(Q) Should a better balance be strived for between studying
for information and insight into the occult teachings, and
studying self to show self approved of creative forces, and
in what direction should emphasis be shifted?
(A) This is just what we have been indicating, as how ye
should set down these things and analyze them - as to what
is spiritual, what is mental, what is physical. What are the
attributes? What are the ideals? And each of these must be
cultivated.
(Q) What is origin of self's interest in the study of the
occult - is it being used as an escape?
(A) Just as indicated. All of these questions are answered
in that given, for ye will answer them within thyself - and
that's where there must be the response. For as indicated
here for the entity, the entity is a unity, an entity within
itself, a portion of the spiritual, a portion of the whole, a
portion of mind and a portion of the physical. What are you
going to do about it? Just let come what will or may, or use
it in a manner as to be ever constructive and creative? Ye
can find the manner of making application, in doing that
indicated.
We are through for the present.
Copy to Self
Copy to Ass'n file
BACKGROUND
See
3198-1 and
3198-2.
12/07/43 "Love somehow seems to offer the chief difficulty in
my life - as if it were the object of my existence to suffer
from so-called love frustration so that I might learn how
to love spiritually. In every such experience I have, some
of the dross & falsity of love's expression its selfish
aspects - are burned away. I notice for example that
Venus, astrologically speaking, is not part of my entity's
experience. Is Venus concerned with what is called love in
earth plane? Is love then either to be missed by me in this
life - or is the search for it to be my path and a weary path
at that? Should I expose myself to it more? Have I sought
escape from pain suffered through love - or is it the absence
of real love? Then - I hurt others as I move along this path
- & the thoughts of hurting someone as I have been hurt - or
of suffering more such pain - is scarcely bearable. Perhaps
in this reading you might throw some light on this situation.
I hope you will be able to."
12/19/43 "On the mental-spiritual reading, in addition
to those questions previously asked, I should like the
following questions asked:"
1. What is nature of experience and urges which have acted
to produce the behavior of self in sexual matters, and how is
this to be properly adjusted throughout?
2. Should a better balance be strived for between studying
for information, insight into the occult teachings, and
studying self to show self approved of creative forces,
and in what direction should emphasis be shifted?
3. What is origin of self's interest in the study of the
occult - is it being used as an escape?
4. What are the dominant tendencies and habits present in
self which act to inhibit manifestation of soul forces thru
self and how may self recognize these in manifestation and
overcome them by specific measures?
5. What is the best book available as guide in practice of
spiritual discipline with view of harmonizing and unifying in
function body, mind and soul?
6. What motives and urges are present in mental-spiritual
pattern self which are detrimental and of which self is not
aware?
REPORTS
2/17/46 See paragraph reporting favorably on above Reading in
3198-1 Reports.
