The Fivefold Path

If one does not come to understand that there are two nature-orders and that the purpose of his or her life is to obtain liberation from this undivine world-order, that one will not gain what is necessary to bring him to the doorstep of The Path, which is:

Insight.

Once one gains insight into the conditions one "lives" under, once one knows that he or she is controlled by archons and aeons - the rulers - and that he or she is constantly victimized and parasitized by these invisible powers every second of every day, one will first begin to recognize the hopelessness of existence in this nature order and then, if he or she truly understands their dilemma, that one will begin to look for a way out of this vale of tears. He or she will experience a deep

Yearning for Salvation.

This yearning, if heartfelt, constant and sincere, will result in the Divine Spark within the heart experiencing the touch of the Gnosis, a touch that is not-of-this-world, which is responding to the cry of one who wishes to be not-of-this-world. With that Touch, the Rose will begin to bloom. Great changes will begin to take place in the soul fluids of the seeker. But in order for these changes to flourish the candidate must negate the ego. He or she must begin the process of endura. The endura is the gradual neutralization of the I through indifference and

Self-Surrender.

This "self-surrender" means just that. The I, the lower self, the you-that-you-are, must be given over to the Process of Change. It must lessen in influence over the man or woman as the New Soul is allowed to assert Its influence over the personality. So it has been written: "He must increase, while I must decrease". Without this self-surrender, it will be almost impossible for one to adopt a

New Attitude of Life.

The 'new attitude of life" makes all the difference. It can be summed up in a few powerful words: "not my will, but Thine be done". This is not a reference to a standing back in helpless surrender while placing oneself at the "mercy" of some "higher power". No. It means that we actively, voluntarily, choose to allow the Father to work through us.

How do you think The Creator gets things done in His Creation? i'll wait. The answer? Through His creatures! The problem with this nature-order is that humans are more concerned with doing for themselves than doing for others. Because we refuse to allow the Creator's Divine Force to flow through us, we stagnate, we crystallize. In this petrified state, we eventually fade out of incarnation, vacating the microcosm to make room for the next personality.

Perhaps the next inhabitant of your microcosm will be the one who heeds The Call and takes the steps that are necessary to allow for the Rebirth of the Soul and the Resurrection of the New Human Being. When, after faithfully following the four steps previously mentioned the New Soul is re-born, the Spirit will descend to take possession of its purified vehicles and a glorified Personality will be manifested. This, is

Transfiguration.

These are the five gnostic steps of attainment leading to Final Liberation from this fallen nature-order.

~ g
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