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andsolarsystemsaswellasthegrowthofabladeofgrassandahumancell.Thisnaturalprocessrep-
resentstheflowofcreationwhereinthereisconstantmovementandabalancingofopposites(up-
down, hot-cold, here-there, you-me, etc.).
Mostpeopleactoutofthedifferentforces,whicharecoursingthroughthematthetime.Thesemay
behunger,lust,fear,hatred,anger,elation,etc.Theyhavenocontroloverthesebecausetheyhave
notunderstoodthattheirtrueessenceisinrealityseparatefromtheirthoughtsandemotions.They
haveidentifiedwiththeirthoughtsandthereforeareledtotheconsequencesofthosethoughtsandthe
deedstheyengender.Asapractitionerofmysticalspirituality,onemustdevelopahigherlevelof
spiritualsensitivity,tobecomeawarethatyouhaveachoiceinthethoughtsyouthinkandtheactions
youperform.YoucanchoosewhethertoactinwaysthatareinharmonywithMaatorthosethatare
disharmonious.Youhavenowstudiedthewordsofwisdomandmustnowlookbeyondthelevelof
ritualworship of the Divine to the realm of practice and experience of the Divine.
Inordinaryhumanlife,thosewhohavenotachievedthestateofEnlightenment(themassesinsoci-
etyatlarge)perceivenatureasaconglomerationofforceswhichareunpredictableandinneedof
control.However,asspiritualsensitivitymatures,theaspirantrealizesthatwhatonceappearedtobe
chaoticisinrealitytheDivinePlanoftheSupremeBeingintheprocessofunfoldment.Whenthis
stateofconsciousnessisattained,theaspirantrealizesthatthereisanunderlyingorderinnature,
which can only be perceived with spiritual eyes.
ThevariousinjunctionsofMaatareforthepurposeofkeepingorderinsocietyamongordinary
people,peoplewithoutpsychologicalmaturityand,orspiritualsensitivity,meaningthattheylackan
awarenessofspiritualprinciplesandmoral-ethicaldevelopment.Also,theyprovideinsightintothe
orderofcreationandapathwayorspiritualdiscipline,whichwhenfollowed,willleadtheaspirantto
comeintoharmonywiththecosmicorder.Whentheindividualattuneshisorherownsenseoforder
andbalancewiththecosmicorder,aspontaneousunityoccursbetweentheindividualandthecos-
mos,andtheprinciplesofMaat,ratherthanbeingablindsetofruleswhichonemuststrivetofollow,
become a part of one’s inner character and proceeds from one in a spontaneous manner.
Thismeansthatthroughthedeeperunderstandingofcosmicorderandbythepracticeoflivingin
harmonywiththatorder,theindividualwillleadhimorherselftomentalandspiritualpeaceandhar-
mony.Itisthispeaceandharmony,whichallowsthelakeofthemindtobecomeaclearmirrorin
which the individual soul is able to realize its oneness with the Universal Soul.
Ariisanintegralaspectofhealthbecauseitisthisthatdeterminesthebasiswithwhichonewillbe-
ginlife.Willyouincarnateintoafamilyofmysticsorintothatofsmokersandmeateaters?Willyou
incarnateintothefamilyofYogapractitionersandthehealthconsciousorintothefamilyofignorant
peoplewhoabusetheirbodiesanddonotunderstandthepurposeoflifeandtherebysufferfrom
stress,diseaseandfrustration?However,evenifonehashadanegativestartinlife,onecanimprove
one’sconditionsbyengaginginrighteousactionsnow,andgradually,lifeadjustsitselftothehigher
spiritualbasis,andmorefavorableconditionseventuallydevelop.OnemustalwayspracticeMAAT,
seekingthebalanceinallthings.Ifactionstobeperformedandorfoodsorotheringestedsubstances
are not in line with mental balance, this may be a signal that they are against MAAT.