Occult Cosmology

Synthesis & the Theosophical Movement its highest expression of purpose when it disappears, in the same way that the soul disappears once the monad and the personality are consciously linked and functioning as a unit. It was designed to be a sacrificial centre of relating within the consciousness of humanity.

Think of the spread of Tibetan Buddhism around the world that has resulted from the loss of a fixed anchor point or ‘homeland’.

Theosophy as a movement was designed to be a womb for the spirit of brotherhood to germinate within before being released into the larger life of humanity. It was not designed to stay in the womb and attempt to expand the womb to include humanity by enrolling everyone in Theosophy. In such a case the spirit simply withdraws to leave those who seek organisational control and expansion to look after their shrinking kingdoms.

Firstly, those who have responded to the note sounded through these teachings must see that the spirit of brotherhood is alive amongst themselves, and then that the spirit is allowed to flow out into their wider communities. In order to do this it must be appreciated that the teachings in and of themselves are NOT the most precious thing that the movement has. It IS and always has been the purpose and spirit behind the teachings that is the most important thing that the movement is the steward of. This living current is the LIFE, and it is more important than any formulation of truth—even that of these teachings. The teachings are only, and can ever be only the crust of the bread. The warm rising dough of the centre cannot be taught; and there are always more loaves coming out of the great oven. Behind all this baking is a living culture of yeast that has been kept alive for countless generations to provide the ‘rising life’ in each and every loaf.

If Theosophy is to fulfil its purpose and therefore become initiate, it must sacrifice itself as an independent organisational entity.

A disciple pledges themself to fulfil a soul purpose. An initiate offers themself so that in the space where they were is an entrance for a greater Life and a deeper reality to reveal itself. A theosophist must come to mean, not an adherent to a particular presentation of the timeless truth, but a living embodiment of universal truth in action 15