KEY SOUND - FINAL PAPER

Stephen Pugh

Herein is my Laya Yoga synthesis expression of the penetration into the Key
Sound of the next Revelation of the Ageless Wisdom:

                                     7+5+12+12=24=Shamballa


The Key Note of Shamballa is the Sound of the Competed Whole. The
multiplicity of ray and zodiacal influences  are synthesized in the two many
petalled Lotuses of the Head and heart centers of the Initiate.

From DK:

This, on a tiny scale, is true of the centers in the etheric body of the
disciple; they too evidence the same dual activity, once the Path of
Discipleship is trodden and the Path of Initiation is entered. The zodiacal
wheel is itself essentially a cosmic center; it is a twelve-petalled lotus,
but it is a twelve-petalled lotus within the thousand-petalled lotus of an
unknown cosmic Entity, the One referred to in my earlier books as the One
about Whom naught may be said.The multiplicity of zodiacal influences have
eventually a dual effect: one upon Shamballa (the planetary head center) and
the other upon the Hierarchy (the planetary heart center); the effect is also
felt in the head center and the heart center of every initiate. This final
dual activity is registered by the initiate of the highest degrees when he
undergoes the eighth and ninth initiations.


This logically led to a further investigation into the internal atomic
etheric construction of the respective Lotus. What follows:

The head center in its twofold divisions:
Between the eyebrows, consisting of ninety-six petals, one-half of the lotus
being rose and yellow, and the other half blue and purple.
The very top of the head. A center consisting of twelve major petals of white
and gold, and nine hundred and sixty secondary petals arranged around the
central twelve. This makes a total of ten hundred and sixty-eight petals in
the two head centers (making the one center) or three hundred and fifty-six
triplicities. All these figures have an occult significance.

In connection with the etheric centers, we should note the fact that the
major head center is twofold in structure, and consists of a lotus of
ninety-six petals between the eyebrows, and of a twelve-petalled lotus at the
top of the head, with ninety-six petals in a subsidiary whorl. The
significance of these figures is profound. In every case the figure twelve is
met with, showing a definite relation to the basic psychic lotuses on egoic
levels. Twelve multiplied by eight stands for the twelve petals in each case,
while in the figure eight lies hidden the idea of duality: [860]

The four of the quaternary,
The four of the egoic auric egg (the three aspects, and the ring-pass-not.)
We must note also, that the idea of twelve in connection with the centers is
found in three of them:

The higher head center,
The secondary head center,
The heart center.

If the student studies this condition, and links up the idea of the three
tiers of petals in the twelve-petalled lotus, he may find illumination. More
it is not possible to give at this stage.It is only when the etheric centers
- the two head centers and the heart center - are fully active with their
twelve petals completely unfolded that the central circle of petals in the
egoic lotus (the fourth or inner circle) unfolds. The significance of the
four circles in the egoic lotus, and the eight circles of twelve petals each
in the etheric lotuses on the mental plane is of great importance.

One of the fundamental concepts which is grasped by all magical workers, is
that both will and desire are force emanations. They differ in quality and
vibration, but are essentially currents of energy, one forming an initial
vortex or center of activity, being centrifugal, and the other being
centripetal, and the main factor in the accretion of matter into a form
around the central vortex. This can be seen demonstrating in an interesting
way in the case of the egoic lotus, where we have the will aspect forming the
"jewel in the lotus," or the inner [1018] center of electrical energy, and
the desire or love aspect forming the egoic lotus itself, or the form which
hides the center. The analogy in all form building holds good for gods, men
and atoms. The solar system is (from the higher cosmic planes), seen as a
vast blue lotus, and so on down the scale; even the tiny atom of substance
can be so considered. The distinction between these various lotuses exists in
the number and arrangement of the petals. The solar system is literally a
twelve-petalled lotus, each petal being formed of forty-nine lesser petals.
The planetary lotuses differ in each scheme, and one of the secrets of
initiation is revealed when the number of the petals of
Our earth planet,
Our planetary polar opposite,
Our complementary or equilibrising planet, is committed to the initiate.
Armed with this knowledge, he can then work out certain formulas of magic
which enable him to create in the three spheres. It is the same basic concept
which governs thought form building, and which enables a magician of white
magic to produce objective phenomena on the physical plane. He works with the
two types of energy, will and desire, and their equilibrising is what leads
to the balancing of the pairs of opposites, and the subsequent release of
energy-substance in the formation of the physical plane structure. The
magician has to know the following facts:
The formulas for the two aspects of logoic energy, will and desire. This is
literally apprehension of the note and formula of the Brahma or substance
aspect, and the note and formula of the Vishnu, or building aspect. One he
ascertains because he has mastered matter; the other is revealed to him when
he has achieved group consciousness. [1019]
The formula for the particular type of energy substance which he is seeking
to employ. This will have relation to that particular petal in the solar
lotus from which the desired force emanates.
The formula for the particular type of energy which is transmitted to him via
one or other of the three circles of petals in his own egoic lotus.
The formula for the particular petal in a circle of petals with which he may
choose to work. All these concern primarily the will aspect, as far as the
thought form to be produced is concerned, for the magician is the will, or
purpose, or spirit behind the objective phenomenon which he is in process of
producing.


Further, I took special advantage of the timing of the occassion of the
Aquarian full Moon to meditate on the available energy emanating from Alcyone
which is its ruling star, the Central Spiritual Sun. The close cosmic
relationship of Alcyone, the third Ray and Uranus and the Earth as products
of its outpouring in the third solar system were most illuminating to
refelct, meditate and study upon.  It appears quite likely that Uranus and
the Earth are very closely linked by the fact that they both have third ray
personalities and first Ray Monads. A comprehenseive meditation on the Earth
Scheme was inevitable at this point and needed to inclusively round out the
theme. The question remains; what center in the solar logoic body is the
Earth Scheme. Its key numbers are 777 so we should not be surprised to see
its close relationship to Uranus, sacred Logos of the 7th Ray and the "home
of Electric Fire".  We know that both Uranus and the Earth Schemes have close
links to Draco, the Dragon, the cosmic Base of the Spine center. Let me
further illustrate the close connections. The cycles of unfoldment of the
Lotus petals are on 1st, 3rd and 7th number ray lines on the Earth Scheme.
For example, the septenate of 100 year  century periods, are composed with a
90 year period composed of three 30 year periods with a 10 year synthesizing
decade at the end in each 100 year century.

777 In these three circlesof petals lies concealed another clue to the
mystery of the 777 incarnations.The figures do not convey an exact number of
years, but are figurative andsymbolical; they are intended to convey the
thought of three cycles ofvarying duration, based upon the septenary nature
of the manifesting monad.

First. The 700incarnations.These concern the unfoldment of the outer circle.
This is the longest period.The initial vibration is slow and heavy, and
millennia of lives have toelapse before the interchange of energy between the
Ego and its reflection,the personal self (the lower threefold man) is such
that the consciousness ofthe man occultly awakens in the Hall of Learning.
For advancedman at this time these incarnations took place upon the moon
chain and insome cases upon certain planets connected with the inner round.
This is thecircumstance which necessitated his coming-in  during theAtlantean
root-race. Men of this type refused to incarnate earlier, as thebodies were
too coarse; this was the cyclic reflection (on the lowest plane)of the
refusal of the Monads to incarnate at the dawn of manvantaricopportunity. No
real sin was committed; it was their privilege todiscriminate, and this
refusal has its [TCF826] bearing upon conditions uponEarth, being the basis
of the great class distinctions which - in every land- have been so fruitful
of trouble and the esoteric foundation of the caste system, so abused now in
India. The problem of labor andcapital has its roots in the subjective
distinction between equipped and unequipped Egos, between those units of the
human family on earthwho have passed out of the Hall of Ignorance, and those
who are yet gropingin its dark and gloomy corridors; between those Egos who
are only bud Egos, and those who have organized the outer circle of petals,
and whosepetals are ready to open up.The idea of a septenate of centuries
must be carefullypondered upon, and as ever in all occult matters, the idea
of triplicity mustbe also borne in mind with a synthesizing period, which is
a summation of the triple coordination:

3periods of 3 tens 90years.
1synthesizing period 10years.
---------
100 years.
Thisseven times repeated * 7
---------
700 years.

Each cycle (again figurative cycles) leaves one of the petals more vitalized,
andhas a definite effect on each.

Second. The 70 incarnations.

These concern the unfoldment of the middle circle. Much may be learned from
aconsideration of the occult significance involved in the sending out of
theirfollowers by any initiate (such as the Christ) in groups of seventy,
goingtwo and two. These seventy incarnations primarily effect the development
oflove in the personal life, the evolution of the astral nature, based on
therecognition of the pairs of opposites, and their equilibrising in love
andservice.This cycle covers theperiod passed by the man in the [827] Hall of
Learning and has itscorrespondence in the Atlantean root-race and its
conflict between the Lordsof the Dark Face and the Brotherhood of Light.
Within the life of eachindividual, a similar conflict wages during this
period, ending with thefinal kurukshetra or battleground which earns for the
man the right to treadthe Probationary Path, and eventually the privilege to
stand before thePortal of Initiation. Again the numerical significance of the
numbers must bestudied; this time they are hid in the number ten, or three
cycles of threelesser periods, each making nine, and one synthesizing period,
leading up tothe consummation of one period within the greater cycle; this is
signified bythe ten of relative perfection. 63, 64 The interplay between
kamic impulse and manasic energy has produced a realization within the
consciousness of the Ego of that [828] which he has learned within the two
Halls; the outer circle of petals is unfolded, and the central ring is
readyto open.

The key numbers here are of profound interest because they belong to the 1st,
3rd and 7th rays, the "1", the "9" and the "7" respectively. Now please read
the followwing reference paying close attention to the phrases

Impulse towards activity.........................................Ray III
Active impulse towards organization..........................Ray VII
Active organized impulse towards a definite purpose.....Ray I


As to the significance of the word "life" our task is well-nigh insuperable,
for no human being has, or can have, any comprehension of the nature of life
until he has attained the third initiation. I repeat this with emphasis, and
in order to impress upon you the futility of idle speculation upon this
subject. Disciples who have undergone the third initiation and have climbed
the mount of Transfiguration can - from that high point - glimpse the
radiance of the subjective center of energy (the central spiritual sun of The
Secret Doctrine) and so gain a flash of realization as to the meaning of the
word "life." But they cannot, and they dare not, pass on the knowledge
gained. Their efforts to convey such information would be futile, and
language itself would be inadequate to the task. Life is not what anyone has
hitherto surmised. Energy (in contradistinction to force, and using the word
to express the emanating center which differentiates into forces) is not what
idle speculation has portrayed it to be. Life is the synthesis of all
activity - an activity which is a blend of many energies, for life is the sum
total of the energies of the seven solar systems, of which our solar system
is but one. These, in their totality, are the expression of the activity of
that Being Who is designated in our hierarchical archives as the "One About
Whom Naught May Be Said." This sevenfold cosmic energy, the fused and blended
energies of seven solar systems, including ours, sweeps automatically through
each of the seven, carrying the qualities of

Impulse towards activity.
Active impulse towards organization.
Active organized impulse towards a definite purpose.

I have worded these impulses as above in order to show the emergent tendency
through their mutual interplay. This triple energetic impulse, borne on the
impetus of the seven great [151] breaths or rays, started the world process
of Becoming, and manifested as the urge towards evolution, - towards an
evolution which is active, organized, and which works undeviatingly and
unerringly towards a specific goal. This goal is known in its fullest measure
only to that incomprehensible Existence Who works through seven solar systems
(in their turn the expression of seven great Lives) just as our solar Deity
works through the seven planetary Logoi. All this has been hinted at and
outlined in A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, and I do not purpose enlarging upon it
here. I would point out, however, because it has a definite bearing on the
evolution of quality in the human family, that the seven creative Builders or
planetary Logoi of our solar system are embodiments of the will, energy, and
magnetic force which streams through Them from the seven solar systems into
Their various spheres of activity. Thus, through Their united activity, the
organized solar system is produced, whose energies are in constant
circulation and whose emerging qualities are balanced and demonstrated
throughout the entire system. All parts of the solar system are
interdependent; all the forces and energies are in constant flux and
mutation; all of them sweep in great pulsations, and through a form of
rhythmic breathing, around the entire solar atom; so that the qualities of
every solar life, pouring through the seven ray forms, permeate every form
within the solar ring-pass-not, and thus link every form with every other
form. Note therefore the fact that each of the seven rays or creative
Builders embodies the energy, will, love and purpose of the Lord of the solar
system, as that Lord in His turn embodies an aspect of the energy, will, love
and purpose of the "One About Whom Naught May Be Said."  [EPI152]

The dominate power of the 1, 3, 7 Ray lines, that is the expression of the
Great Bear, Pleiades and Draco are evident and enormous as witnessed even by
their immense physical magnitude.


I was further surprised to learn however that Vulcan Earth and Pluto form the
nucleus triangle of solar Will which will form the basis of the first ray
solar system which is next in sequence and that they are each related to
major stars:

Merak............Vulcan........Will to Good.........first aspect
Polaris...........Earth..........God is Love..........second aspect
Dubhe...........Pluto...........Goodwill...............third aspect.

All of these correlations are so profound that I am at an utter loss to offer
any further words and leave you each to your own cosmic musings!!