GENESIS 1:23
"And the evening and the morning were the fifth day."
Inner Meaning
In DOASAM symbolism, this verse marks the completion of a developmental cycle within the inner constitution.
The “fifth day” is not a chronological period but a stage of consciousness in the soul’s evolution.
The pattern “evening → morning” represents the law of descent and ascent:
- Evening = involution, the descent of consciousness into limitation
- Morning = evolution, the ascent of consciousness toward illumination
Thus, Genesis 1:23 signifies the completion of the astral‑mental stage described in verses 20–22.
The emotional (waters) and mental (fowl) forces have been:
- stirred
- organized
- blessed
- set into motion
Now the cycle closes, preparing for the emergence of higher forms of consciousness on the sixth day. Symbolic Breakdown
Evening
Represents the descent of the Higher into the lower:
- obscuration
- immersion in form
- limitation
- the soul entering experience
Evening is the beginning of every inner cycle because consciousness must first descend before it can rise.
Morning
Represents the return movement:
- clarification
- awakening
- illumination
- the soul rising toward its source
Morning is the moment when the inner light begins to shine through the forms created in the previous stage.
The Fifth Day
In DOASAM, the fifth day corresponds to the astral‑mental phase of development:
- the astral plane has been populated with emotional forces
- the mental plane has begun to generate thought‑forms
- the blessing of verse 22 has activated growth and expansion
The fifth day is the completion of the psychic stage. Esoteric Interpretation
Genesis 1:23 symbolizes the closure of a major cycle in the soul’s inner evolution.
- The astral nature has awakened.
- The mental nature has begun to rise.
- The forces of desire and thought have been blessed with the power to multiply.
- The inner life is now rich, dynamic, and capable of further transformation.
The “evening and morning” formula indicates that every stage of growth begins in obscurity and ends in illumination.
This prepares the soul for the sixth day — the emergence of self‑conscious individuality. Comparative Symbolism
Jungian Psychology
Evening = descent into the unconscious
Morning = emergence of new consciousness
The fifth day corresponds to the integration of instinct and thought.
Judaism
The day begins at evening — creation moves from hiddenness to revelation, mirroring the soul’s journey.
Christianity
The pattern reflects the spiritual arc:
darkness → light, death → resurrection, ignorance → understanding.
Hinduism
Evening = tamas (inertia, obscurity)
Morning = sattva (clarity, illumination)
The fifth day parallels the development of kama‑manas (desire‑mind).
GENESIS 1:23
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