Shine Forth Table of Contents
Shine Forth
– Table of Contents –
By: William Meader
Preface …………………………………………………………. 1
Acknowledgements …………………………………………………………….. 3
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………… 5
Part I
The Foundation
Initial Ponderings …………………………………………. 13
The Primary Principle ………………………………………………………….. 13
Resolution of Paradox …………………………………………………………. 15
The Universal Fiat ………………………………………………………………. 17
The Original Condition ……………………………………………………….. 19
Emergent Duality ………………………………………………………………… 21
Attributes of the Cosmic Father ………………………………………….. 23
Attributes of the Cosmic Mother ………………………………………… 25
The Masculine Pronoun ……………………………………………………… 29
Monadic Sojourn ………………………………………………………………… 32
Entrance into the Mineral Kingdom ……………………………………. 35
Entrance into the Plant Kingdom ………………………………………… 41
Entrance into the Animal Kingdom ……………………………………… 48
Entrance into the Human Kingdom ……………………………………… 51
The Nature of the Soul ………………………………………………………… 57
Soul as Universal Matrix …………………………………………………….. 59
Soul as the Principle of Love ………………………………………………. 64
Soul as Sentiency and Consciousness ……………………………….. 66
Soul as the Organizing Principle ………………………………………….. 69
Soul as Individualized Identity ……………………………………………. 71
Soul as the Quality of Divinity (Seven Rays) ………………………. 73
The Formation of the Causal Body ……………………………………… 83
Part II
The Art and Science of Magic
The Point of Light Emerges ……………………………. 91
The Direction of Soul Communication ………………………………… 93
The Downward Gazing Soul ………………………………………………… 95
The Alignment of the Personality ……………………………………….. 98
The Role of Meditation ……………………………………………………….. 99
The Cave …………………………………………………………………………… 103
The Standing Place of the Magician ………………………………….. 103
The Anchor Point of Soul-Inspired Thought …………………….. 105
The Origin Point of Creative Projection …………………………….. 107
Meditation for Finding the Cave ……………………………………….. 108
The Emerging Point of Light ……………………………………………… 111
The Nature and Composition of Thought …………………………. 112
The Synergy of Thought …………………………………………………… 118
The Diminishment Factor ………………………………………………….. 120
Sound as the Creator of Effects …………………………………………. 122
Dangers of Thoughtform Construction …………………………….. 123
The Danger of Obsession …………………………………………………. 124
The Danger of the Vacuum ……………………………………………….. 125
The Danger of Unbridled Thought ……………………………………. 127
The Danger of Astral Neglect ……………………………………………. 128
The Contemplative Antidote …………………………………………….. 130
The Etheric Triangle of Magic …………………………………………… 131
The Reversal of Etheric Polarity ……………………………………….. 133
Spiritual Initiation ……………………………………………………………… 137
The Common Features of Initiation …………………………………… 141
The Principle of Hierarchy …………………………………………………. 145
The Probationary Path ………………………………………………………. 148
First Initiation ……………………………………………………………………. 151
Second Initiation ……………………………………………………………….. 157
Third Initiation ………………………………………………………………….. 160
Fourth Initiation ………………………………………………………………… 165
Fifth Initiation ……………………………………………………………………. 168
The Third Eye ……………………………………………………………………. 173
Right Relations with the Devas …………………………………………. 182
Condensation Next Ensues ……………………………………………… 185
The Attributes of Emotion ………………………………………………… 185
The Problem of Desire ……………………………………………………….. 187
Sons of Necessity …………………………………………………………….. 189
The Root of Ahamkara ………………………………………………………. 191
Desire and Karma ………………………………………………………………. 193
Overcoming Desire ……………………………………………………………. 195
The Problem of Inversion ………………………………………………….. 198
The Inversion of Love ………………………………………………………. 203
The Inversion of Intuition …………………………………………………. 204
The Inversion of Group Consciousness ……………………………. 207
Unanimity and its Inversion ………………………………………………. 210
Hierarchy and its Inversion ……………………………………………….. 210
The Emerging Mist ……………………………………………………………. 214
Meeting the Left-Hand Path ……………………………………………… 216
The Imposter of the Soul …………………………………………………… 219
Discerning the Imposter ……………………………………………. ………223
The Surreptitious Imposter ……………………………………………….. 229
The Two Types of Imposters ……………………………………………. 231
The Imposter as Friend ……………………………………………………… 234
Self Evaluation ………………………………………………………………….. 236
The Measure of Emotion …………………………………………………… 243
Too Much Emotion …………………………………………………………… 243
Too Little Emotion …………………………………………………………….. 244
Judiciously Applied Emotion …………………………………………….. 245
Astral Duality and the Middle Way ………………………………….. 246
The Garment That Uplifts ………………………………………………… 249
The Building of the Etheric Sheath ……………………………………. 251
The Etheric Field ………………………………………………………. ………252
Magic as Sexual Intercourse ……………………………………………… 254
A Question of Timing ……………………………………………………….. 256
Words of Power ………………………………………………………………… 259
The Midway Point …………………………………………………………….. 263
The Ancient Fires ……………………………………………………………… 269
In Search of the Enemy ……………………………………………………… 273
Kundalini Magic ……………………………………………………………….. 280
Part III
The Larger Agenda
Greater Life Shines Forth …………………………….. 285
The Effect of Divine Thought ……………………………………………. 287
The Nature of Change and Evolution ………………………………… 291
The Evolution of Societal Systems ……………………………………. 292
The Magical Nature of Logoic Thought ……………………………. 298
Human Elementals …………………………………………………………….. 299
Grades of Elemental Receptivity ………………………………………… 302
The Dual Edge of Social Systems ……………………………………… 306
Final Remarks ……………………………………………………………………. 309
Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………. 313
Index ………………………………………………………………………………… 317
