Lesson 19 - The Star

The symbol of the star is mentioned in all mystic schools, reaching far back to the beginning of time. It influences our lives as well as the whole cosmos.

We do not intend to go into astrology, there is much written on it for those interested. However, we do indicate, as shown from Spirit, that there are Guardian Deities and Planetary Lords. We are under the direct influence of our zodiacal sign that we entered the realms of Earth with and there is a Lord of the Ray or Sign under which we are born. Until each veil is torn apart we cannot confront this Great Being, but once the final veil is lifted then we may be ushered into His presence.

The primitive man recognised the stars, grouped them into patterns and knew of the deities ruling these Rays. But then humanity became clever and forgot about truth, evolved scientific data, but forgot the deep esoteric truths that lay behind the form.

From time immemorial man worshipped facing the East, noting the grouping of the stars before sunrise and again in the evening, facing West, again noting the formation of the stars.

Most stars of habitable zones have around them water and gas, which can be held in as atmosphere and radiation can be received in warming wavelengths. Astronomers do not doubt that life must have evolved around millions of the 100,000 million stars in the Milky Way.

There are planets of certain stars that harbour life in the form of a more highly evolved species than we know today.

The Chinese and Indians have the belief that the direct influence of stars on human affairs and determination of stars of quality of human fate and appropriateness of human action, where it is said that the bestowing power of Heaven, that is, Heaven's power to bestow Grace or disgrace on human affairs, is distributed among all the stars. If a person is to be great, he or she will be great. If to be common, he or she will be common - and so on.

The heavenly bodies emit electro-magnetic radiation. As you evolve spiritually, take note of the words, electricity, magnetic and radiation. Your body will change, the electro-magnetic radiation will be felt and in turn you also will emit this naturally, though on a much smaller scale.

WE ARE A FORCE FIELD OF PURE RADIANT ENERGY.

We can be a strong force field or a weak one, depending on our ability to withstand the power. A man or woman is the smallest complete Cosmos in the Universe. Within us, we have all nature and all elements.

We contain the substance of the Solar System and the energies of the Stellar World.

WE ARE THE MICROCOSM OF THE ABSOLUTE. AS ABOVE, SO BELOW.

Like cells, stars live and die, passing through their own particular cycle, each growing in definite stages. Some evolve as twins, some singly, others shrivel or burn. ALL ARE REPLACED. All stars shine by their own light. WE ALSO SHINE BY OUR OWN LIGHT.

As the stars are a force field of pure energy, so are we a force field of pure energy. Stars and energy are inter-related. Man/Woman and energy are inter-related. The Stars and Man/Woman are connected with each other by identical chemical radiations.

It is told by the ancients that God made souls equal in number to the stars and assigned each soul to a star. Then they divided and became as many as the grains of sand. Fixed stars are the essence or soul of matter. A living soul, the sublimated essence of matter is denominated a star. These stars and essences became Gods. They were regarded as having divine attributes. The stars look down from the region of purity and stillness on the world of man and they influence the fortunes of man.

There is a remarkable analogy in the double meaning of the word Spirit, and that of the Chinese word "sing" (star), meaning soul and essence. In Greek and Japanese legends the star Gods are mentioned as Divine Spirits within the souls of humanity, powerfully influencing their development.

From the high planes (skies) come vibrations, wisdom, love and knowledge of the Self.

Deuteronomy 1.10: 'The Lord your God hath multiplied you and behold ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude."

We list for your further study of this subject the following verses in the Western Bible as this Holy Book is more readily available than the Eastern Holy Books. But all contain similar knowledge.

Gen: 1.16; 15.5; 22.17; 26.4; 37.9. Exod: 32.13; Numb: 24.17; Deut: 1.10; 4.19; 10.22; 28.62. Judge: 5.20; 1 Ch: 27.23; Neh: 4.21; 9.23. Job: 3.9; 9.7; 22.12; 25.5; 38.7; Psalms: 8.3; 136.9; 147.4: 148.3. Eccl: 12.2; Isa: 13.10; 14.13; Jer: 31.3; Dan: 8.10; 12.3. Joel: 2.10; 3.15; Amos: 5.26; Obod: 4; Nah: 3.16. Matt: 2.2; 2.7; 2.9; 2.10; 24.29; Mark: 13.25. 1 Co: 15.41; Rev: 1.16; 1,20; 2.1; 2.28; 3.1; 6.13; 8.10; 8.11; 8.12; 9.1; 12.1; 12.4; 22.16; Luke: 21.25; Acts: 7.43; 27.20; Heb: 11.12

FIVE-POINTED STAR. We come to an important symbolic sign, the five-pointed star. This takes the shape of man, with arms stretched out, standing firmly and squarely on two legs. This is the perfect man, in all his glory.

Man is a five-fold being, physical, emotional, mental, intuitional and spiritual. When all these parts of his nature are perfectly developed as far as is possible in a human state of existence, he becomes the perfect man, the Adept, Master of Himself and the five worlds and planes in which he has his being. He has then fulfilled himself and has become perfect.

Identification with the five-pointed star is possible only for the chosen few; but it is not impossible that all humanity will eventually identify and become the perfect race.

The five pointed star in Egyptian Hieroglyphics signifies rising upward toward the point of origin and forms part of the words to bring up, to educate, the teacher.

The ancient knowledge of the East is signified by the symbol of Asia with the five-pointed star. We were given this symbol from Spirit for our Order and also the name of the Order. Into being then

came the Star of Asia Teaching Order, undergoing registration as a charity to be used to further the ancient wisdom and help the planet and humanity to evolve to a higher state of being.

Truly the ways of Spirit are strange, but what a wonderful Master to work with. Who would want to work for anyone, but the highest? God is the hardest taskmaster, but also the most loving, the most giving, and the most lenient.

All truths unfold in a given time. The right thing at the right time. The right knowledge for the right person. The right work to be done at the right time, providing we wait, trust and obey our Heavenly Master.

SPACE INFINITE SILENCE

TIMELESS THE ABSOLUTE