Caterpillar : Butterfly, Man : Angel

trans·fig·ure [trans-fig-yer] 

1. to change in outward form or appearance; transform.
2. to change so as to glorify or exalt.

Synonyms: transmute, renew.
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met·a·mor·pho·sis [met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis]

1. Biology . a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. .
2. a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic 
3. any complete change in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
4. a form resulting from any such change.

Synonyms: mutation, transmutation.
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trans·mute [trans-myoot]

to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another; transform.

Synonyms: metamorphose, convert, alter.

Much has been written here about the process of Transfiguration, which is the One Goal of Humanity, our Only Purpose for being here. What is Transfiguration?

Transfiguration is the process whereby the Sleeping Soul is awakened from the divine-spark of the personality. If properly nurtured, it will weave a new garment, a new light-vesture made of pure ethers, right alongside the old, mortal soul that we are born with. As this purification proceeds, at a given moment the Spirit, the Bridegroom, will descend upon the candidate in order to effect a re-unification with the reborn Spirit-Soul. From that point, the etheric vehicle undergoes its transformation. All of this occurs while the candidate retains his or her nature-born vehicles. These are maintained only to the biological minimum required for the proper functioning of the dense, physical body in the natural world. 

Outwardly, there will appear to be no change in the person, but inwardly? Ahhh! The true candidate lives two lives, but consciously endeavors to think and act out of self-surrender and service-to-others. If he or she persists in this effort then transfiguration, a transmutation of matter, can and will take place.

Only one human has been able to successfully complete this transformation on this side of the veil (initials J.C.). His Mission was twofold:

(a) to demonstrate The Way for future generations to follow and
(b) to provide physical proof that the process of Transfiguration is real.

However, during this special opportunity which always occurs at the end of a Major World Cycle of 75,000 years, humans now incarnate on this planet have the chance to effect the very same transfiguration as that single great entity achieved over 2,000 years ago.

Hard to believe? If something as lowly and insignificant as a caterpillar can transmute its cell structure and "magically" transfigure into a butterfly, why is it hard to believe that the Logos would not design an even more spectacular transformation for such an important creature as man?

Regarding this process, JVR wrote:

[QUOTING]

First of all, a body, of wondrous construction is moulded and brought forth into the field of the earth. Then this body is ensouled by a Soul-essence, as we have described. As a result, this body directs itself towards its Aim, its High Destiny: it sets out on its journey and enters The Ark. The body contains and is Life. The Soul becomes the Living Reality.

Then these two are animated by the Spirit, in the way originally intended. And so the three are united: body, Soul and Spirit; Spirit, Soul and body.

When the Spirit is out-poured over a human being, it always means that the Spirit enters the human being in the way discussed and makes its dwelling within him in the head sanctuary. In this way, it makes true "hallowing" possible; it enables healing, transfiguration, the genesis of the True Man, the alchemical wedding of C.R.C. to take place. The Spirit can never be out-poured and never will link itself with any human being unless, through soul-renewal, he is able to climb the spiral staircase to the top.

From "The Six Royal Figures" - Esoteric Analysis of the Alchemical Wedding of Christian Rosycross - Jan van Rijckenborgh

[END QUOTING]

We are born with a physical body and a mortal soul to animate it. When we die, both the body and the mortal soul disintegrate over time. After a thousand years in the reflection-sphere, a new mortal soul is generated and paired with a physical body for a new incarnation in the material-sphere. For many long ages, this has been the normal course of affairs for sleeping humanity. 'Round and 'round goes the wheel of death-and-rebirth.

However, there is one tiny atom, housed in the upper right ventricle of the human heart, which contains the germ of our Original, Immortal Soul. It lies asleep, waiting for us to perform the actions necessary to awaken it. If, during physical life, the human, through right-seeking, right-action and right-thought manages to discover and awaken this divine-spark, something Wonderful may happen.

Once the Rose opens to the Gnosis and the Spark is re-lit, the Original Soul begins to weave its new soul-garment. With this purified astral garment, Spirit will be attracted and able to enter the renewed mental body of the candidate. Then, Spirit and the New Soul will collaborate on the final piece, the reconstruction of the physical (etheric) body. When this transfiguration is complete, God will truly live (through the New Man) on the physical plane.

The Word will have been made Flesh. Eternity will have broken into Time.

Believe it or not.

~ g

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do..."

-- The Christ, the Gnosis (speaking through the man, Jesus)
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