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 P Pain, physicala warning Painful tasksconsider them as a means of progressconsider them as beneficial exercises Palm tree, Theand the blackthorn Parable of the feastcommentary Parable of the five wise virgins and the five foolish virginscommentary Parable of the Prodigal Sondeparture and return Parable of the wheat and the rye grass; commentaryParable of the wheat and the rye grass; commentary Paradiseanalogy with the symbol of Isis unveiledthe form in which we shall one day live thereto be able to live there, you have to prepare for it Paradise and hellare first and foremost within human beings Parentseffects of their behaviour on their childreneveryone receives those they deservemust be present with their children. Exampleseeing clearly what will be good for their childsupport your children through their trialsthe effects of their behaviour on their childrentheir responsibility toward their childrenwhat they should wish for their childrenwhat they should wish for their childrenwho have left the earth still take an interest in their children Parents and educatorsfirst must educate themselvesindispensable for awakening human beings to the spiritual lifemust be mindful of how they speak to children Parents, our divinethey are within us, just like our human parents Parsifalsymbol of the adept on the path of initiationsymbol of the adept on the path of initiation Parsifal contemplated the Holy GrailParsifal contemplated the Holy Grail Passionscontrolling them so as to maintain our equilibriumdevastating fires Passivitya source of energy Pastdo no more than draw lessons from it; think rather of the future Past, present, future: study of the hands, face and skullPast, present, future: study of the hands, face and skull Pathdo not hesitate to take it, even if you are bound to stumble at first Path of lighton which we must always keep moving forwardwhat you find at the end is indescribablewhere we must always advance Path of light, theit is never too late to take it up again Path to salvation, thecan always be found, whatever your mistakes Patiencea form of wisdoma virtue little appreciated by our contemporariesa will supported by the mind and heartexercises to develop itstrengthen it by breathingworks with time Patience, God’sexpression of his love Patience, self-awareness and humilityare necessary for acquiring mastery of the psychic life Patterns of the new lifeimprint them within you Pausesto take several times a day Payingeverything in life has to be paid for one way or another Peacedoes not depend on changes in the outside worldis only achieved if we train our cellsis the consequence of our psychic and spiritual faculties being in agreementit activates our paralyzed inner forcesit is from within ourselves that we must remove the causes of warno use praying to God to restore itor how to nourish oneself on a physical and psychic levelsavouring it by putting a stop to all our little sorrowsto experience peace, work to harmonize everything Peace (making)with all creatures before it is time to leave the earth Peace, Makingwith all creatures at the time of leaving the earth Peace, Truedoesn’t depend on outside conditions Peaksymbol of the goal you are aiming forsymbolically, must never be lowered Pearl Oyster, Theteaches us how to transform difficulties Pedagogymost noble, most meaningful profession Pentagramoffers protection if we know how to breathe life into it Pentagram, thehow it corresponds to our five fingers Pentecostinterpretation of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostlesthe Spirit descends upon us to the extent that we are capable of elevating ourselves People with responsibilities must raise themselves up to a higher viewpointPeople with responsibilities must raise themselves up to a higher viewpoint People, theattract leaders that are like themselves Perfect, becomingmust be the only goal of spiritual practice Perfecting Oneselfalways cling to your desire to improve Perfectiondo not be concerned about the time it takes to achieve itmust be the aim of our activitiesof which the sun is the sole imageshould remain a rule of lifework always towards one’s Perfection PerfumeEve exhaled an exquisite scent in Paradise Perfume, wearingfor women, a memory of paradise Pernicious habitsdo not wait to mend your ways Perseverancea condition for successin work is the only thing that gets resultsrely on the powers of the spirit Persevereto re-establish our link with the divine world Personal lifeand collective life Perspiringin the planes of the soul and spirit Pessimismis never wisdomits negative effectsstems from disappointed ambitions Peter Deunov (precept)“goodness, justice, wisdom, love and truth” Phases of the moon, thetheir influence, and how to use them Philosophersmust study the only system that represents the Creator, creation and created beingsmust study the only system that represents the Creator, creation and created beings Philosophers’ stone, thea symbol of sublimation, of transformationmore of a psychic process than a physical one Philosopher’s stonefruit of a mystic union Philosopher’s Stonenecessary spiritual conditions for its preparation Philosopher’s stonespiritual work is comparable to the search for the Philosopher’s stonestate of consciousness attainable through love and wisdomthe elixir of immortal life, the universal panacea, the mirror and the magic wand – symbols of spiritual workwe must seek it inside ourselves Philosopher’s stone, elixir of immortal life, universal panacea, magic mirror, magic wandsymbols of spiritual work Philosophyprimacy of the spirit over matterturn back to the philosophy of the Initiates Philosophy of the spirit, theby adopting it we become the master of events Phoenix, thea symbol of the sun Phycic states, ourinfluence others, for which we are responsible Physical and psychic discomfortsalways present opportunities to work on ourselves Physical and spiritual planesthere is no separation between them Physical and spiritual worldno longer oppose or separate them Physical and spiritual worldsthere is no interruption between them Physical Appearanceit does not always correspond to one’s psyche Physical bodya vehicle for the spirit Physical Bodyfree yourself from its domination Physical bodyhow to spiritualize your cellsits functions are a lesson for usmust serve the manifestation of spiritnever identify with your physical body, identify with the spiritthought and feeling will affect it eventuallythoughts and feelings influence our health Physical body, ouris to our spirit what the universe is to God's spiritshould become the temple of our spiritthe best instrument for our evolutionthe spokesperson of our spirit Physical body, thea kingdom where all inhabitants must work in harmonyanalogy of a tree which gives only its leaves, flowers and fruitcaring for it the way a rider cares for its horseit changes under the impulse of a feelingits mission is to manifest the splendours of the spiritits role in spiritual lifeits structure is a testament to the primacy of spirit Physical Body, thestop identifying with it Physical body, thethe dangers of founding a civilization on its needs Physical illnessesthe need to fight them with physical means Physical plane, theis not always the destinationwhat you do below is reflected on the subtle planes Physical worlda mirror of the divine worldexercise ground for the spiritreflection of the divine worldstudying it teaches us about our psychic world Pieces of paperthe excessive importance they are given Placefinding one’s place in order to bear fruitno one can take the one you were givenrespective place of the masculine and the feminineto find one’s Place : to be planted in the spiritual earthwhich each person must find in the spiritual earth Place, athat we must set aside in us for the Divinity Planes, the physical, astral and mentalwe mustn’t neglect any of them Planetary influenceshow we receive them depends on our aura Plansavoid making them known ahead of timewait, if you can, before making them known Plantsteach us how to live on earth and in heaventheir living conditions: analogies with those of spiritual seekers Plants and stonesthey have a form of sensitivity Plate of lentilsgiven to Jacob by Esau. Its symbolism Pleasing the publicthe dangers of losing one’s soul Pleasurea dangerous guide that restricts human beingsdoes not constitute happinessis fleeting and expensivemust never be used as a criterionnot to be confused with lovethe danger in taking it as your guideusing this natural inclination constructively Pleasuresdirect and control them by exercising wisdom Plenitudecan only be obtained by concentrating on the essential Poet, ais someone who spreads light, warmth and life Poetrya quality of inner lifea way of livinggreeting the visible and invisible creatures in the morninghigher than musicits riches and its dangersmust permeate our whole lifenever separate it from lifethe criteria for real Poetry Point of view, thewe have on things has a magical effect Points of viewknow how to call them into questionwe need to test their validity Poisoningnot only on the physical plane but also on the psychic plane Political changesthe necessary conditions for them to make real improvements Pollutionalso and foremost in the psychic worldpsychic pollution is often worse than physical pollutionsome fluidic emanations from humans are noxious gases Pollution and epidemicswe can resist them thanks to the quality of our psychic life Positive actionhow to exercise a Positive action on people Possessingreality and illusion Possessionsbe content to have just what you need Possessions, materialdo not bring happiness Poverty, innerof those who do not respect others Powerhuman beings’ power lies in possessing both principlesis found only on the higher planesis only acquired in obedience to the moral lawsof the human being lies in their possession of the two principles; Plato’s Symposium Power (true)is acquired thanks to continual small efforts Power of the Word, thethat we can one day find anew Power of thoughtpractise by continuous efforts Power, Humanlies in the ability to say no Power, humanlies in the ability to say no Powers of lifegive them the means to triumph within Powers of regenerationwe have them within us; a tiny cause can be enough to awaken them Powers of severityhumans lay themselves open to them Powers of the spiritwe must never make money from them Powers of thoughtlearn to use them to do good Practicemore important than knowledge for spiritual life Practicesare only meaningful if based on a philosophy Practices (spiritual)on what conditions they open us up to celestial currents Practices, spiritualon what conditions they open us up to celestial currents Praisedo not seek it if you want to be able to move forward Praise and criticismartists and intellectuals Pranawe can harness it through breathing Praywhen and for what Pray Prayera bond with the Supreme Being, the Creatora light in the night that attracts heavenly entitiesa method: connecting to all the beings who pray in the worldan activity in which thought, feeling and the spoken word must play a partbased on a science related to the structure of the universecan itself bring us more joy than our prayers being answeredcarries us up to God and his angelscarries us up to God and his angelsconnecting with a centre of lightdone correctly, it gives resultsfind your happiness in the bond it creates between you and heavengoing to the Source in order to seek luminous elements is always answered; the example of the seedis based on a science related to the structure of the universeis helpful because it allows us to enter another dimension inwardlyis not about addressing grievances to Godit acts upon our psychic bodies and our physical bodyit must be expressed in the three worldsmeans to attain the regions of pure lightour soul meeting the cosmic Spirit, and our spirit meeting the universal Soulreaching God through our higher selfseek to attain the most subtle regionstakes us into a different dimensionthe ability to concentrate and to wishthe efficacy of prayer is in its intensitythe meeting of our soul with the cosmic Spirit and of our spirit with the universal Soulto call on the help of the angels of the four elementsto dedicate ourselves to heavento glorify the Lordto the angels of the four elementsunderstanding what we must askwhy it is a help in times of trouble Prayer and meditationmust always have a goal.their usefulness for the whole world Prayer, eveningis not enough to erase the faults of the day; story Prayersaddress them instead to entities whose task is to take care of human beingsaddress them to the beings who are nearest to humansare answered when we give God our heartare only heard if they are musicalfind the words to say inwardlyheard only by entities whose task is to take care of human beingsmust be supported by continual efforton what condition the Lord answers themwhat makes them effectivewhat we must ask God in our Prayers Prayers, meditation and singing produce a light that can help humanityPrayers, meditation and singing produce a light that can help humanity Prayingabove all ask for lightbefore meals, to invite the Lord to our tablebringing mind and heart togethercrying outenter into your secret room and shut the doorimagine a living, radiant centreis only effective if we attempt to approach the Lord rather than wanting to attract him to usreaching a peak within, from which beneficial currents are released Praying before mealsa way of taming the food Pre-destination of manto become like God Himself Precautionsdisciples must take them to protect themselves while they work Precious momentsthat you should make every effort to retain Precious stonesantennae capable of receiving and transmitting messagescan help us with our spiritual workquintessences of the earthsymbols of the ideal to which we must strivetheir corresponding virtuesthey reflect the beauty of the divine world Predestinationof which we must be fully aware Predestination, divineforgetting it is the cause of our suffering Predestination, humanto become as our heavenly Father Pregnant woman, amust protect her child from dark entities Preparationis necessary before anything can manifest Preparation in the spiritual realm takes timePreparation in the spiritual realm takes time Presencehow to reinforce it in people and things Presence (positive)of those who live harmoniously Presence (the inner)of loved ones is more important than their physical presence Presence of Godhis manifestations in man Presence of the Lordthose who have attracted it need ask for no more Presence, innerof those we love is more important than their physical presenceof those we love is more important than their physical presence Presentgives direction to and builds the futurelimits of our power over itmust be seen in the context of the past and the futuremust transform the past and give direction to the futurethe result of the past, the roots of the futurework on it, to build the future Present (being)in what we are doing Present, beingin what we are doing Present, theis difficult to interpret, since we know neither the past nor the futureis the only true time of our life Presumptionthose who pronounce without previous study Previous incarnationsknowing the details could hinder your evolution Pridea fault of the intellecta sense of accomplishmentthe greatest danger on the path of evolution Pride and humilityfinding the right balanceone impoverishes you, the other enrichesone impoverishes you, the other enriches youunderstood from the spiritual point of view: the former makes us poorer, the latter richer Pride and vanityinfluenced by Saturn and Jupiterthe ways in which they manifest Pride in having accomplished our dutyPride in having accomplished our duty Pride makes human beings poor; humility brings them wealthPride makes human beings poor; humility brings them wealth Primeval earthit must become peaceful so that divinities may come and dwell within us Primitive androgenits symbolism Princess held captive by a dragon, aan initiatic tale Principle of life, thewithin us on which we must focus Principle, divinehow to serve it within ussubmitting to its rules so it can come and manifest in us Principle, femininealthough defined as passive, it is not inactive Principlesare eternal, forms are not Principles (the two masculine and feminine)their presence in the human psyche Principles (the two)the masculine principal and the feminine principal are equally important Principles and formsthe former are eternal and the latter must evolve Principles, masculine and feminineare of equal importance and valueat the origin of all creation Principles, Masculine and femininein the Hindu spiritual symbology and practice Principles, masculine and feminineprinciples of creation Prison and the death sentencedo not solve the problem of crime Problemseach one requires a different method to solve itforgetting them for a while helps to find a solutionif they are perpetually insoluble, change philosophieslife constantly offers us new problems to solveset them aside and go on a retreat sometimessolve them by taking the sun as your modelthe time and the means required to solve themthey could be solved in twenty-four hourstry to resolve them as they come alongtry to resolve them by love and not by violencewell-solved problems allow us to tackle the next ones Problems (new)require new methods Problems (psychological)spiritual practice does not resolve them immediately, but perseverance is necessary Problems of the collective lifewill be resolved when each individual reaches the higher consciousness of unity Procreationthe respective functions of man and woman in this act determine their behaviour Prodigal Son, thereturning to the house of our heavenly Father Professionchoose one for the money or for more freedomelements which determine our choicesguiding others towards the light is the most difficult of all Programmewritten in us by Cosmic Intelligence Progressany we make awakens new energies in usbegin by a prick of conscienceconsider that everything is alive and intelligentGod has given us the means to make infinite progressnever admit defeatthat we may help all of creation to advance Progress, in order tonever accept to limit yourself Progress, makinga need that must never leave us Progress, ourits impact on those around us Progress, spiritualrequires us to stick to a single philosophical system and study it in depth Progressingrecognizing the existence of higher entities above us Progressing continuallyso as to keep feeling alive Projectsmust obey the criteria of wisdom and love Promised Land, theis first and foremost within us Promisesdo not count on themdo not make them lightlyGod himself cannot release us from themmust be keptspirits of darkness and spirits of light Promises, made to usknow ahead of time that they will not always be kept Protecting oneself from negative influences and currentsProtecting oneself from negative influences and currents Protecting ourselves from the energy currents passing through the atmosphereProtecting ourselves from the energy currents passing through the atmosphere Protectionagainst evil entitiesit is for us to ensure it with all the devices heaven has given uson the physical plane and on the spiritual planethe most effective one: connecting with heaven Protection (our)lies in remaining linked to the divine world Protection of heavenhow to obtain it Protection, spiritualreceiving it depends on us Protection, thewhich gives us a pure and luminous life Proud peoplelook downward while humble people look upward Providencewatches over us, while giving us the lessons we need for our evolution Psychefashions the physical bodymatter, which heart and mind have the power to shapethe need to know its structures and mechanisms Psychic balancecontrolling the necessary inner fluctuations Psychic centresapparatus that needs to be protected from dust Psychic disordersthey are often produced by evil spirits that humans attract Psychic disorders are caused by dark entities to which human beings have opened the doorPsychic disorders are caused by dark entities to which human beings have opened the door Psychic emanationspollute or purify the air Psychic endurancethe importance of nutrition and of thoughts and feelings Psychic energieshow they move in humans; the image of the tree Psychic experiencesthe danger when we have not yet achieved self-mastery Psychic foodobserve the same rules as for physical food Psychic lifedefending it through vigilance and exercisesits effects on the physical body Psychic matter, our we must never stop subjecting it to the power of the spirit Psychic pollutionis just as real as physical pollution Psychic Shortcomingsthey cannot be assuaged by physical remedies Psychic statesare brought about by entities we have attracted Psychic states, Ourattract corresponding energies Psychic states, ourattract light beings or dark entities Psychic worldreflection of physical world Psychologya science that requires knowing how to forget oneselfforgetting our own interests so as to understand others Psychology and child educationmust be put first Psychology of the futureabsorption of our lower nature by our higher nature Public opinionand the opinion of heaven Punishmentcomes not from God but from ourselvesnever comes from God, but from the laws we have infringed Punishment, nois inflicted by God Punishments of hellthe abusive use that religions have made of this belief Punishments, heavenlywrong beliefs Pure love is like a fountain of lifePure love is like a fountain of life Purificationeither through hardship or by means of the spiritual sunnecessary for feeling the divine presence within us Purification is the work of a lifetimePurification is the work of a lifetime Purify and cleanse yourself in order to let the divine light shine throughPurify and cleanse yourself in order to let the divine light shine through Purifyingan object before consecrating it Purifying oneselfwashing ourselves inwardly to eliminate waste Purifying ourselvesso that our light can merge with divine light Puritycondition for plenitudedetermined by the intention, and not by the actiondoes not concern itself with impuritydoes not consist in guarding against love; quite the oppositedoes not consist in holding back from love, on the contraryespecially of thoughts and feelingsessential to the practice of gifts and psychic powershow to define it and how to cultivate itimagine that you are as transparent as a crystalimportant for our mental and physical healthonly one criterion: altruismrelates to the three planes (the physical, emotional and mental)synonymous with disinterestednessthe foundation of the spiritual life, which bears the weight of the edificeto become more lucid, healthier and joyfulusing a spiritual element for minor physical ailmentswe must understand how powerful it is>why it remains an obscure matter for Christiansyour inner states affect those around you Purity and holinessonly the spirit is holy Purity and impuritytheir relationship to the higher and lower natures Purity of our blood, thoughts and feelingsour best defence against illness Purity, onlygives us a good perspective of things Put into practiceessential for the spiritual life Putting one’s house in orderinwardly as well as outwardly putting yourself in the situation of othersan exercise to do every day
