He is the philosopher who wants understanding or comprehension and feels that happiness depends upon that. That though the world might pour its bounty lavishly upon men and all is at peace in brotherhood. Yet happiness usually be lacking were there no means of understanding the significance of all these things to the soul. He is active with regards to things, but only in the interests of consciousness.” – The Seven Rays, Ernest Wood – opus cited.
These people are naturally cautious; they usually have many reasons for doing something. If you ask them for a decision, they are likely to start asking you many questions, not because they want you to do their thinking, but because they need information so their own thought processes are based on …show more content…
The ancient Egyptians were strong in this ray, and their artistic and architectural legacy demonstrate that their connection with Heaven and Earth, the material and the spiritual, were successfully harmonized. Magic was part of their lives, as magic includes the visible and the invisible with symbols and rituals.
The animal associated with the fourth ray is the monkey.
The power of the imagination is very real to this ray. Great authors like Shakespeare and Kalidas showed the strength of this ray. Daydreaming is a form of pioneering, and much creation has been born from the liberation of the flights of the imagination.
The fourth ray person makes the greatest householder, since he or she utilizes power to dream and is able to develop those dreams into an ideal manifestation of human happiness on Earth. This trait is not so common to people on other rays, who can be consumed by their particular power or visions, or be driven to contemplate or act in more compulsive ways.
The Extroverted Rays: Five, Six and …show more content…
This individual is motivated by his or her faith to throw himself into the goodness which parades before or stands behind the world, and to surrender himself in all obedience and devotion to this goodness.
The power of this ray is feeling, not logic. There is a lot of zest and enthusiasm in this personality type. It is a form of love for the goodness inherent in all things, including their purpose or a cause. This person is ready to live or die for a leader who is also seen as a savior — a true messenger of God. If the devotee is not strong in other rays, he or she may become the victim of undesirable or cunning persons who may sometimes exploit this tendency of the devotee. This is particularly true when the devotee is weak in self-esteem or clear thinking, succumbing to notions that the world is evil or that goodness is outside of, and not within, him or herself. But to the evolved devotee, the goodness inherent in all things brings an application of this love in the form of true service: medicine, the military, charity and other forms of applied
These people are naturally cautious; they usually have many reasons for doing something. If you ask them for a decision, they are likely to start asking you many questions, not because they want you to do their thinking, but because they need information so their own thought processes are based on …show more content…
The ancient Egyptians were strong in this ray, and their artistic and architectural legacy demonstrate that their connection with Heaven and Earth, the material and the spiritual, were successfully harmonized. Magic was part of their lives, as magic includes the visible and the invisible with symbols and rituals.
The animal associated with the fourth ray is the monkey.
The power of the imagination is very real to this ray. Great authors like Shakespeare and Kalidas showed the strength of this ray. Daydreaming is a form of pioneering, and much creation has been born from the liberation of the flights of the imagination.
The fourth ray person makes the greatest householder, since he or she utilizes power to dream and is able to develop those dreams into an ideal manifestation of human happiness on Earth. This trait is not so common to people on other rays, who can be consumed by their particular power or visions, or be driven to contemplate or act in more compulsive ways.
The Extroverted Rays: Five, Six and …show more content…
This individual is motivated by his or her faith to throw himself into the goodness which parades before or stands behind the world, and to surrender himself in all obedience and devotion to this goodness.
The power of this ray is feeling, not logic. There is a lot of zest and enthusiasm in this personality type. It is a form of love for the goodness inherent in all things, including their purpose or a cause. This person is ready to live or die for a leader who is also seen as a savior — a true messenger of God. If the devotee is not strong in other rays, he or she may become the victim of undesirable or cunning persons who may sometimes exploit this tendency of the devotee. This is particularly true when the devotee is weak in self-esteem or clear thinking, succumbing to notions that the world is evil or that goodness is outside of, and not within, him or herself. But to the evolved devotee, the goodness inherent in all things brings an application of this love in the form of true service: medicine, the military, charity and other forms of applied