Thoughts index # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z E Ear of wheatsimilarities between its adventures and the ordeals of human beings Earsthe seat of balance, and linked to wisdom Eartha reflection of heaven; consequence of this ideaall the elements it contains have their origin in the sun, where we can find them in a subtle stateand human beings will one day become a reflection of heavenexercise to do with ithow to make ourselves known to itin the physical and spiritual realms, only the seeds we plant germinateintermediary between the sun and created beingsintermediary between the sun and creaturesis the place where we can evolveit is as important as the sun, for it transforms its raysit will one day become luminous and crystal clearits capacity for transforming waste, from which we should draw inspirationits capacity to absorb and transform waste; an exercisemust become a divine orchardshould be considered only as our place of workshould be considered only as our place of workto be ploughed and cultivated: the mindwe play a part in transforming it through the way we eatwe should relearn how to cultivate itwhere our evolution takes place Earth (the)is only our place of work Earth, spiritualin which the human soul is destined to germinate, just like a seed Earth, thecultivate it according to initiatic rulesits future depends on humans Earth, Thereacts to the activities of humans Earthly lifea dream from which we must awakenis given us so we can do a work Earthly life, ourhow to consider it Eat fire and drink lightEat fire and drink light Eatingacquiring living knowledgechewing releases etheric particles from our fooddo so in a state of harmony and meditationis one thing, nourishing ourselves anothermust be accompanied by mental work; examplesthink about your food and the four elementsunderstood as a spiritual exercise Eating consciouslydrawing subtle forces from our food Echothe beneficial or harmful waves are sent back Economic intereststhey must not be a society’s prime concern Economicsa lesson nature gives usmust also be a science of making forecasts Economizingthe lesson nature gives us Economyit begins with wisdom and moderationscience of predictionstarts with an understanding of the laws that rule the psychic worldtrue economy is to be careful and pay attentionwhile it prospers, humans Economy, therevising our concept of it Economy, truebegins with exercising vigilance Ecstasywhen the soul melds with the Cosmic Spirit Educatinga mother must first establish contact with heavenly life Educating children making them aware of the realities of the soul and the spirit Educationgermination of the seeds planted in each of us by the Creatorletting go of ideas that are harmful to societyno one can educate anyone elseteach children to establish a connection with heaventeaching children to respect lawsthe way in which we speak to children is very important Education of childrenmake them realize the existence of laws Educational methodor the gift of addressing what is best in each person Educatorsfocus on the divine spark in each child Educators and parentssome advice Effortalone counts, not resultsalways necessary if we are to make the most of what we havealways necessary if we are to make the most of what we haveis all that counts, not the resultsmust be constantrather than simply not avoiding it, go looking for it Effortsalone can fulfil usalone can take us closer to Godalone can take us closer to Godalone count, the results do not depend on usalways give resultsare never uselessare never wasted, they remain an asset for the futureare only justified if supported by a high idealkeep us alive and healthymake fewer if necessary but never give upnot avoiding them but even seeking themtechnical progress should not exempt us from making effortsthat keep us on our feet and alivethey keep us strong and intelligentto face obstacles in the outside world, we must train like athletesto make in order to develop oneself harmoniouslyworking on our inner matter gives life another flavour Efforts, onlygive permanent results Egocentricityit makes us blind to the realities of life Egregordefinition and activitydefinition and activity Electricitythe type of heating that corresponds symbolically to Initiates Elements (four)steeped in the quintessence of the divine Elements, the fourand the corresponding trials Elements, The fourmake up the substance of creation Elixir of immortal lifeElixir of immortal life Elohim, thetake part in building a child’s body Emanationstheir beneficial or harmful powertheir maleficent or beneficent effectsthey may contain curative or toxic elements Emanations of a spiritual beingbeneficial to all creatures Emanations of people, theinfluence the psychic matter of those around them Emanations, humanare used by heavenly entities Emotional lifeis largely composed of subtle exchanges Emotionscultivate those you feel when you encounter true beautynegative or positive, they influence our health Emotions and feelingscultivating those that have a beneficial effect on our health Emptinessthe danger of this practice Enchanted momentsin our inner world Enchantmentof our inner world Encountersdo not avoid them, but remain faithful to your spiritual aimsnourishing our soul with the subtle life in human beings Enemiesare often more useful than our friendsare often more useful to us than our friendsconquer them by lighthow they are usefulhow to transform them into friendsknowing how to counter them without descending to their levellove protects us from themonce you have overcome your inner enemies, it is easier to neutralize the exterior onesparalyzing them with a single gesture, glance or wordyou don’t get rid of them by exterminating them Enemies withinescaping them by changing planes Enemies, inner and outerhow to behave towards them Enemies, ourare not humans but the entities that use them to harm us Enemyhow we become our own Enemywhich we all risk becoming to ourselves Energiesdevoting our energies to the service of a high idealonly act effectively if they are focusedplacing them at the service of heavenly beingswe must concern ourselves with the manner in which we use them Energyfrom energy to matter and vice versa, there is no breakthose who no longer have energy for the earth don’t have any for heaven eitherwhen you have none left for the earth, you have none left for Enlightenedwhen we are truly enlightened, we stay on the right path Enthusiasm, thethat certain people can give us is more important than knowledge Entitiesbecause you don’t see them, it doesn’t mean they don’t existour thoughts and feelings attract spirits of darkness or spirits of light Entities (dark)it is humans who give them the power to harmwhen we succeed in conquering them in ourselves, we have more strength to defeat them externally Entities of darknesswe need to protect ourselves against them Entities of lighthow they manifest in usour love draws them to usthe sage is alert to when they are passing by Entities of light and of darknessvisit us during our sleep Entities, darkavoid feeding them so as not to become their preyhaving conquered the inner ones, we are stronger when confronting the outer ones Entities, Heavenlycan only intervene in the world if humans agree Entities, heavenlyfinding the inner attitude that will keep them closeit matters little in what form we appeal to themour light attracts themwhat they can achieve through us Entities, Invisibleawakening to their presence Entities, Spiritualremaining in touch with them so as to be always highly inspired Equalitya notion that must be complemented by that of fraternitya notion which must unite with that of fraternity Equilibriumuniting your divine ideal with earthly realitywork with both wisdom and love Equinoxes and solsticesthe four times in the year where there is an influx of energies ErrorsCosmic Intelligence allows us the time to correct themcosmic Intelligence allows us the time to repair them Escalatorthe equivalent in us Esoteric Sciencebegin by studying it in daily life Esoteric scienceunder what conditions can it be a useful interest? Essence of lifeis to be found within Essential truthsit is never too late to know themit is never too late to know them Esteemalways rise to any situation Esteem of heavenmore desirable than that of humans Eternal damnation of sinners, thethis belief is contrary to the love and wisdom of God Eternal lifean abundant, rich and full quality of life Eternal philosophyto be studied and applied Eternal springtimea region into which we can project ourselves Eternitythe feeling that arises when we are nourished by the soul and the spirit Etheric creaturesshow them that you are aware of their presence in nature Eucharist and marriagesacraments celebrating the union of the two principles; reference to the Gospels Evethe importance of the last moment before going to sleep Eveningalways prepares the following day Evening prayer before bedtimestory about the monk who drank Eventsall have their reason, even if it is not yet knownthe effects of distant causeswhether they are happy or unhappy depends largely on us Evila precious material that initiates know how to usea spur that drives human beings to workby giving too much importance to it, human beings only reinforce itcannot be conquered but can be transformedcertain regions are forbidden to itconsidered from the point of view of the cosmic Spiritdo not accept the idea that it can easily affect youdo not fight it head-on; strengthen yourself in order to resist better and take better actiondoes not exist from a metaphysical point of view, but from a moral point of view it doesdon’t fight it but strengthen yourselfelements we must learn to use in our inner laboratoryis merciless for those who do not take its sideit cannot enter a person who is occupied by the Lordit is driven out of the sublime regionsits power comes from human beingslearning to use it for the goodonly God can make good take the place of evilproject light to drive out evilprotecting ourselves from it by seeking allies in the divine worldput it in service to goodrelative to the perception we have of itstrengthen yourself in order to better resist itthe Initiates and spiritual Masters know how to use itthe Initiates’ stepping stone to great heightsthe perception we have of it is very relativetransform it through the secret of unityuse to reinforce good. Graftsutilizing the forces of evil to stimulate the forces of goodwatch that it doesn’t get mixed up with the good you intend doingwatch that it doesn’t interfere with the good you want to dowhat is bad for some may be good for otherswhat to do to neutralize it Evil spirits are God’s servantsEvil spirits are God’s servants Evolution"criteria of Evolution capacity of entering into relationship with others"a person’s evolution can be determined by the intensity of the light emanating from thema struggle against the weight and obscurity of our beingachieving the synthesis of form and spiritual forcescriterion: what a human being can or cannot endurefacilitated thanks to methods of a spiritual teachingis measured by the degree of sensitivitylearn to distinguish the essential from the incidentaloccurs when the conditions are favourableplanned by Cosmic Intelligence for human beingsrealize the synthesis of form and forcerequires time and worktake into account the experience of otherstake superior beings as modelstakes place by means of tests suited to each person’s situationthe exploration of matter is but one stage Evolution is measured by the intensity of a person’s lifeEvolution is measured by the intensity of a person’s life Evolution of beingsone way of telling this is what they can or cannot tolerate Evolution, each person’scontributes to collective evolution Evolution, humansimilar to the earth’s Evolution, ourdepends on the stimulation we receive from the physical, psychic and spiritual realms Evolution, theof forms and the involution of spirit Evolved beingsthey are respectful of others and humble before the laws of nature Evolvingcomparing ourselves to those who have surpassed uslearning to direct our energies to the sublime regions Exalted angelic hierarchies look after the solar systems and galaxies, theExalted angelic hierarchies look after the solar systems and galaxies, the Exampleis the only way to convince othersit alone influences othersthis alone influences others Example (your)by working on yourself you are working on other people Example, innerthat helps you make the right choices Excessesthey can cause irreparable losses Excesses and pleasuresmust be paid for in one way or another Exchangeeverything is based on the law of exchange Exchange, law ofrules all human relationships Exchangesare essential to lifeare necessary for life on every planeare the law of lifefathom Exchanges that we make with nature and all beingsknowing how to make them so as to experience a subtle and poetic lifepreconditions for physical life and spiritual lifethat humans must make with one another, and whythat humans must make with one another, and whywe make with nature and all beings must be more profound Exchanges between men and womenshould be inspired by exchanges we make with the sun Exerciseneutralizes tirednessthe best one is to harmonize ourselves with the cosmic order Exercise and formulato become alive and vibrant Exercisestheir usefulness; an exercise to do every dayto be of benefit they should not be seen as a chore Exercises (spiritual)conditions for their effectiveness Exercises with lightthere is nothing more potent Exercises, spiritualcondition for their effectiveness Exercises, Spiritualconditions for their effectiveness Exercises, spiritualpreparing for them with full awareness Existencemust be understood as a continuum Existence of Goddoes not prove itself by argumentswe can doubt the Existence of God but not the existence of the laws Existence of God, thea question we no longer ask when we seek to make life spring up within usa question which can only be resolved by analogy Exorcismthe problems it poses; an example from the Gospels Expectationsexpect nothing when you do something good for othersnot to hold grudges against others when they do not meet our Expectations Expectingalways to be paid back limits us Experiencemore convincing than explanations Experiencesare necessary before pronouncing oneselfdraw conclusions from each and every onehappy or unhappy serve our evolutionlike fruit stones you bury in the soilthey are more convincing than explanationswhich you must favour Experiences (spiritual)waiting a long time before speaking of them Experiences, spiritualpreparing for them for a long time so they are not dangerous Experiencing matteris indispensable to the human being’s development Experimentsto be performed before stating conclusions Expressive facethe only thing that can satisfy a husband or a wife External Conditionsa Master also sees the inner riches Extreme unctioninterpretationinterpretation Eye (spiritual)Eye (spiritual) Eye of Godits presence within us Eye, our innerguides us so long as we lead a pure life Eye, spiritualguides us when we have decisions to make Eyesopening and closing them; an exercise
