414. Esoteric Psychology - Volume I - 57. Some Tabulations on the Rays - THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM - A. BAILEY

Some Tabulations on the Rays

THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM

Influences	The second Ray of Love-Wisdom, working out in a vastly increased sensibility.
	The fourth Ray of Harmony and Beauty, working out in the general harmonisation of this kingdom throughout the entire planet.
	The sixth Ray of Devotion or (as it has been expressed symbolically in The Ancient Wisdom)the "urge to consecrate the life to the Sun, the giver of that life," or again, the "urge to turn the eye of the heart to the heart of the sun:
Results	These work out in the second kingdom as magnetism, perfume, colour and growth towards the light.  These words I commend to you for your earnest study, for it is in this kingdom that one first sees clearly the glory which lies ahead of humanity.
	a. Magnetic radiation.  The blending of the mineral and vegetable goals.
	b. The perfume of perfection.
	c. The glory of the human aura.  The radiant augoeides.
	d. Aspiration which leads to final inspiration.
Process	Conformation, or the power to "conform" to the pattern set in the heavens, and to produce below that which is found above.  This is done in this kingdom with greater pliability than in the mineral kingdom, where the process of condensation goes blindly forward.
Secret	Transformation, those hidden alchemical processes which enable the vegetable growths in this kingdom to draw their sustenance from the sun and soil and "transform" it into form and colour.
Purpose	Magnetism. That inner source of beauty, loveliness, and attractive power which lures to it the higher forms to consume it for food, and the thinking entities to draw from it inspiration, comfort and satisfaction of a mental kind.
Divisions	Trees and shrubs. The flowering plants.
	The grasses and lesser green things which do not come under the other two categories.  A group of vegetable growths which are found under the general heading of "sea growths".
Objective Agency	Water.
Subjective Agency	Touch.
Quality	Rajas or activity.

413. Esoteric Psychology - Volume I - 56. Some Tabulations on the Rays - THE RELATION OF THE RAYS TO THE CENTRES - A. BAILEY

Some Tabulations on the Rays

THE RELATION OF THE RAYS TO THE CENTRES

1. Head Centre	Ray of Will or Power. First Ray.
2. The Ajna Centre	Ray of Concrete Knowledge. Fifth Ray
3. The Throat Centre	Ray of Active Intelligence. Third Ray.
4. The Heart Centre	Ray of Love-Wisdom. Second Ray.
5. The Solar Plexus	Ray of Devotion. Sixth Ray
6. The Sacral Centre	Ray of Ceremonial Magic. Seventh Ray.
7. Base of Spine	Ray of Harmony. Fourth Ray

412. Esoteric Psychology - Volume I - 55. Some Tabulations on the Rays - THE RAYS THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH HUMANITY - A. BAILEY

Some Tabulations on the Rays

THE RAYS THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH HUMANITY

1. The ray of the solar system itself.

2. The ray of the planetary Logos of our planet.

3. The ray of the human kingdom itself.

4. Our particular racial ray, the ray that determines the Aryan race.

5. The rays that govern any particular cycle.

6. The national ray, or that ray influence which is peculiarly influencing a particular nation.

7. The ray of the soul, or ego.

8. The ray of the personality.

9. The rays governing:

    a. The mental body.

    b. The emotional or astral body.

    c. The physical body.

411. Esoteric Psychology - Volume I - 54. Some Tabulations on the Rays - THE RAYS OF ASPECT AND OF ATTRIBUTE - A. BAILEY

Some Tabulations on the Rays

THE RAYS OF ASPECT AND OF ATTRIBUTE

The four rays of attribute, which find their synthesis in the

third ray of aspect, produce the varying qualities in greater detail than do the rays of aspect.  It might generally be stated that the three rays of aspect find their main expression in relation to mankind through the medium of the three periodical vehicles: 

Ray I	Power	Life	Ideas	The Monad.
Ray II	Love-Wisdom	Consciousness	Ideals	The Soul.
Ray III.	Active Intelligence	Appearance	Idols	The Personality.

They find their secondary expression in the three bodies which form the personality of man:

Ray I	Power	Ideas	Mental Body	Purpose.  Life
Ray II	Love	Ideals	Astral Body	Quality.
Ray III	Intelligence	Idols	Physical Body	Form.

The rays of attribute, though expressing themselves equally on all the planes, and through the periodical vehicles and the three aspects of the personality, find their main expression through one or other of the four kingdoms in nature.

Ray IV	Harmony through Conflict	4th kingdom	Human. The Balance.
Ray V	Concrete Knowledge	3rd kingdom	Animal.
Ray VI	Devotion	2nd kingdom	Vegetable.
Ray VII	Ceremonial Ritual	1st kingdom	Mineral.

These are their main fields of influence in the three worlds and upon this we shall later enlarge.

In relation to mankind, these four rays of attribute find a wide expression in connection with the four aspects of the personality, or with the quaternary.  The relationship is as follows:

Ray IV	Harmony through Conflict	the physical body.
Ray V	Concrete Knowledge	the etheric body.
Ray VI	Devotion	the astral body.
Ray VII	Organisation	the mental body.

410. Esoteric Psychology - Volume I - 53. Some Tabulations on the Rays - THE RAYS AND THE PLANETS - A. BAILEY

Some Tabulations on the Rays

THE RAYS AND THE PLANETS

Each of the seven sacred planets (of which our Earth is not one) is an expression of one of the seven ray influences.  The student however must remember three things:

1. That every planet is the incarnation of a Life, or an Entity or Being.

2. That every planet, like a human being, is the expression of two ray forces,—the personality and the egoic.

3. That two rays are therefore in esoteric conflict in each planet.

Nation	Personality Ray	Egoic Ray	Motto
India	4th ray of Art	1st ray of  Government	"I hide the Light."
China	3rd ray of Intellect	1st ray of  Government	"I indicate the Way."
Germany	1st ray of Power	4th ray of Art	"I preserve.'
France	3rd ray of Intellect	5th ray of  Knowledge	"I release the Light."
Great Britain	1st ray of Power,  of Government	2nd ray of Love	"I serve."
Italy	4th ray of Art	6th ray of  Idealism	"I carve the Paths"
U. S. A	6th ray of  Idealism	2nd ray of Love	"I light the Way.."
Russia	6th ray of  Idealism	7th ray of  Magic and Order	"I link two Ways."
Austria	5th ray of  Knowledge	4th ray of Art	"I serve the Lighted Way."
Spain	7th ray of Order	6th ray of Idealism	"I disperse the Clouds."
Brazil	2nd Ray of Love	4th ray of Art	"I hide the seed."

409. Esoteric Psychology - Volume I - 52. Some Tabulations on the Rays - THE MINERAL KINGDOM - A. BAILEY

Some Tabulations on the Rays

THE MINERAL KINGDOM

Influence	The seventh Ray of Organisation and the first Ray of Power are the dominant factors.
Results	The evolutionary results are radiation and potency, a static potency, underlying the rest of the natural scheme.
Process	Condensation.
Secret	Transmutation. A Treatise on Cosmic Fire defines this as follows: "Transmutation is the passage across from one state of being to another through the agency of fire."
Purpose	To demonstrate the radio-activity of life. Divisions..........Base metals, standard metals, precious stones.
Objective Agency	Fire. Fire is the initiating factor in this kingdom.
Subjective Agency	Sound.
Quality	Extreme density.  Inertia. Brilliance.