The Theosophist a Magazine of Oriental Philosophy Art Literature & Occultism January 1900

From the first Logos unfolded the second and from the second the third in Divine manifetation but to bring the universe into manifestation the third is first manifested (evolution of matter) then the second (evolution of form) then the first (outpouring of spirit) and therefore it is said that the first Logos is the beginning and the ending.t In considering the evolution of form we must pr [...] The very beginning of the evolution of form takes place here the seven rays draw round themselves first some of the atomic and afterwards of the molecular matter of the arupa levels of the manasic plane and we have the gradual evolution of thefirst Elemental Kingdom.": In the course of descent the Monadic out-flow next reaches the four rapt levels of the Manasic plane and clothed in the matter [...] outpouring of the life of the Logos—the tabernacle is ready for the reception of the human Monad.::: Otp01:1:ING ca' This third outpouring of the Divine life which forms the ritniti the human Self u Spirit comes from the highest principle of the Logos the First Logos Himself. [...] Front the higher planes of being it works downwards through the Buddhic towards the higher levels of the Manasic plane where it meets the second life-wave the Monad which as we have seen has been working upwards towards the lower Manasic level and by the union of the two a new body or vehicle the embryonic Causal body of Mail the vehicle of the re-incarnating Ego is formed on the arupa leve [...] Between the kiimic or astral and the Buddhic and between the physical the lowest and the Nirviinio the highest there is no reflexion of intelligence the third aspect of the Self because it is the central quality.