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GENESIS 1:16
"And God made two great
lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to
rule the night: he made the stars also."
In biblical symbolism, this verse describes the two governing powers
within the inner anatomy of the soul, the higher and lower lights of
consciousness and the multitude of subsidiary faculties that arise
from them.
“Two great lights”
These are the two ruling principles within the anatomy of human
consciousness:
- the greater light = the Higher Self, the spiritual consciousness,
the Christ‑Light, the individuality
- the lesser light = the lower mind, the reflective intellect, the
psychic nature, the personality
The greater light shines by its own radiance; the lesser light
shines by reflection, borrowing its illumination from above.
“To rule the day”
The “day” symbolizes the state of spiritual clarity, when the soul
is aligned with its higher nature.
Here the greater light (the inner Christ) governs, directing
thought, emotion, and will from the level of the Monad‑center.
“To rule the night”
The “night” symbolizes the state of ordinary consciousness, where
the lower mind operates through reflection, memory, and
sense‑derived impressions.
The lesser light rules here, not as an enemy, but as a necessary
administrator of the outer physical life.
“He made the stars also”
The stars represent the many subsidiary faculties of the soul,
intuitions, insights, virtues, and subtle powers each shining with
its own degree of borrowed light.
They are the sparks of consciousness that guide the soul through the
varied experiences of the inner firmament.
Thus Genesis 1:16 describes the hierarchy of inner illumination:
- the Higher (Christ) Self as the sun‑light of the soul, love
- the lower mind as the moon‑light of reflection, intellect
- the soul’s many faculties as stars, each receiving its measure of
radiance
It is the ordering of consciousness from the Divine‑center outward
into the layered structure of the self.
From the Higher Self (sun), the personality (moon), and the mental
faculties (stars) there flow wisdom (milk), and truth (water), to
nourish the soul.
The Esoteric Message.....
The Higher Self (Christ Consciousness) is the soul’s greater light,
the lower mind its lesser light, and all the soul’s faculties shine
as stars receiving their illumination from the inner Divine center.
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