MY BROTHER:

In my last communication to you, I dealt very thoroughly with the problem of your "manifestation within the planetary life" (as it is esoterically called) and discussed your ray equipment [260] at some length. You have, as sincerely and earnestly as you could, endeavored to make the information of use in bringing about a better presentation of your soul's objective through the medium of your daily life. This I have not failed to recognize. You have found, have you not, that one at least of the decisions to which I referred is already confronting you. The issue as yet remains undecided for the task of relinquishment is not easy. I would suggest to you that that which has to be relinquished may not be that upon which you are at this time laying the emphasis. I would remind you also that the Law of Sacrifice is ever followed by the Law of Re-Appropriation in the spiritual sense. Upon this fact I would ask you to ponder.

The world today is in such a distressing condition that the major need in every country is the appearance of "steadily shining points of light" which can illumine the way for others, dispel the - loom and produce right reaction, based upon a clear seeing of the issues involved. The smaller happenings of an individual's life can aid him to gain facility in thus seeing and shining. In this task of dispelling the gloom, those of you who are working in my group of disciples can help set the way, aid in determining the pace and so swell the numbers - small as yet - of those who constitute the "lighted points." To do this adequately requires a personal and group decentralization which few of you as yet possess but for which you are struggling and must continue to struggle.

The cultivation of a divine indifference as to where you are and what you are doing would be of peculiar value to you and you would profit much if each night you meditated for five minutes upon your capacity to demonstrate this needed spiritual detachment.

I would ask you also to follow a very brief meditation so that there may come about a more easy fusion between your soul and personality, between these two ray energies - one of which conditions you in space and the other determines you in time. The problem is not an easy one, because your first ray energy - combining with and subduing your sixth ray forces - will produce a great stimulation unless you adhere closely to my instructions. The effect will be felt in your astral body. This [261] stimulation is not desirable and must be avoided by you at all costs. If, therefore, you find that the use of this meditation produces an increased expression of sixth ray force and that you are becoming increasingly potent astrally, increasingly "devoted" to what you are doing, increasingly critical and irritable and increasingly fanatical - then promptly discontinue its use. Work only in the heart center when using this suggested form and be sure no thought shifts down to the solar plexus - that open door to the astral plane. Make a short, quick alignment with the soul. Know yourself to be, in truth, the One whose nature is spiritual detachment and isolation (not separateness or division), then pause and stabilize yourself in that consciousness. In the secret place within the heart, let the personal self meet the real Self face to face and let it there dedicate itself to the service of the soul with deep consecration, devoted love and fluidic intent. By fluidic, I mean the willingness to do what the soul requires, when registered and recognized by you as the next duty.

Let not the glamor of attainment of your service goals, brother of old, blind your eyes to the need for further and constant training. The disciple oft becomes absorbed in the work to be done to such an extent that he forgets that the outer life of service will become arid and full of personality unless it is paralleled by a growing sensitivity to the impulses of the soul. That soul is love and understanding. Cease not to work at the problem of true spiritual perception and be not so occupied with the task of service that you neglect the lessons which you yourself must learn. Live as you teach and keep your values clear. You have done good and faithful service and helped many. Take help yourself without unduly emphasizing in your own consciousness your own need.