CYCLE FIVE

1. Taking up the thread from where I left off above, we can distinguish 'outer reading' from 'inner reading' on the basis of reading aloud and reading mentally, and then contrast each of these with the 'outer lecturing' of reading to others and the 'inner lecturing' of reciting by memory from a prepared text.

2. 'Outer lecturing', or reading to others, is equivalent to outer heat, whereas 'inner lecturing', or reciting from memory, is equivalent to inner heat, both of which contrast with 'outer reading' and 'inner reading' - the former equivalent to outer soul and the latter to inner soul.

3. Likewise, we can distinguish 'outer writing' from 'inner writing' on the basis of writing to/for another and writing to/for oneself, and then contrast each of these with the 'outer printing' of printing for others and the 'inner printing' of printing for oneself (as in stationary, business cards. etc.).

4. 'Outer printing' is equivalent to outer coldness, whereas 'inner printing' is equivalent to inner coldness, both of which contrast with 'outer writing' and 'inner writing' - the former equivalent to outer intellect and the latter ... to inner intellect.

5. Finally, to distinguish 'outer speaking' from 'inner speaking' on the basis of speaking to others and speaking to one other, and then to contrast each of these with the 'outer talking' of addressing others, e.g. a gathering, and the 'inner talking' of addressing one other, as in an interview.

6. 'Outer talking' is equivalent to outer darkness, whereas 'inner talking' is equivalent to inner darkness, both of which contrast with 'outer speaking' and 'inner speaking' - the former equivalent to outer will and the latter to inner will.

7. The objective, in both its centrifugal and centripetal (outer and inner) manifestations, is extrinsically conditioned, e.g. memorized prayer, prepared lecture, printed notice, formal speech, whereas the subjective, in both its centrifugal and centripetal (outer and inner) manifestations is intrinsically conditioned, e.g. free thought, spontaneous reading, improvisational writing, informal conversation (chat). Thus, for example, the intrinsic nature of centrifugal subjectivity (outer spirit) as against the extrinsic nature of centripetal objectivity (inner light).