CYCLE THIRTY-SEVEN
1. Where spatial Space is the
metaphysical cause of the outer light, spatial Heaven is the effective cause of
the inner light. Conversely, where the
inner spirit is the metaphysical effect of spaced Heaven, the outer spirit is
the causative effect of spaced Space.
2. Where sequential Time is the
metaphysical cause of the outer heat, sequential Hell is the effective cause of
the inner heat. Conversely, where the inner
soul is the metaphysical effect of repetitive Hell, the outer soul is the
causative effect of repetitive Time.
3. Where volumetric Volume is the
metaphysical cause of the outer coldness, volumetric Purgatory is the effective
cause of the inner coldness. Conversely,
where the inner mind is the metaphysical effect of voluminous Purgatory, the
outer mind is the causative effect of voluminous Volume.
4. Where massed Mass is the metaphysical
cause of the outer darkness, the massed World is the effective cause of the
inner darkness. Conversely, where the
inner will is the metaphysical effect of the massive World, the outer will is
the causative effect of massive Mass.
5. Effective causes differ from metaphysical
causes as phenomenal relativity from noumenal
absolutism, just as causative effects differ from metaphysical effects as
phenomenal relativity from noumenal absolutism.
6. The negative
elements of ... light, fire, water, and earth are reactions against the
metaphysically unsatisfactory nature (vacuous) of the primal conditions.
7. The positive
elements of ... flesh, brain, blood, and air are attracted towards the
metaphysically satisfactory nature (subjective) of the ultimate conditions.
8. Light reacts against space, but air is
attracted towards spirit (consciousness).
9. Fire reacts against time, but blood is
attracted towards soul (emotion).
10. Water reacts against volume, but brain is
attracted towards mind (intellect).
11. Earth reacts against mass, but flesh is attracted
towards will (pleasure).
12. Hence the negative metaphysical conditions and
their reactive elements can never be made the goal of evolutionary striving,
since nothing defies the notion of an evolutionary goal more than these primal
conditions/elements.
13. One cannot approach the Clear Light of Space
(the Void), since cosmic light is a reaction against space, and hence an
outwards-tending element with a repellent appearance.
14. One can only approach the Holy Spirit of
Heaven, since Heaven (air) is an attraction towards spirit, and hence an
inwards-tending element with a seductive essence.
15. Spirit is the metaphysical salvation of air,
space the metaphysical damnation of light.
16. Likewise, soul is the metaphysical salvation
of blood, time the metaphysical damnation of fire.
17. Mind (intellect) is the metaphysical salvation
of brain, volume the metaphysical damnation of water.
18. Will (pleasurable sensation) is the
metaphysical salvation of flesh, mass the metaphysical damnation of earth.
19. From the truth of air
(Heaven) to the joy of spirit (lightness).
20. From the strength of
blood (Hell) to the pride of soul (keenness).
21. From the goodness of
brain (Purgatory) to the love of mind (dullness).
22. From the beauty of
flesh (the World) to the pleasure of will (heaviness).
23. Conversely, from the woe of space (Antiheaven) comes the illusion of
light (brightness).
24. From the humiliation
of time (Antihell) comes the weakness of fire
(hotness).
25. From the hate of
volume (Antipurgatory) comes the evil of water
(coldness).
26. From the pain of mass
(the Antiworld) comes the ugliness of earth
(darkness).
