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Through
the process of intuition,
the ideal
of Beauty might be conceptualized as the idea
of a rose. Here the universal principle of Beauty is
personalized in a particular form that is meaningful to us as individuals. |
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As
the idea of a
rose is held within our imagination,
it will begin to develop and expand until we feel the
inspiration to plant
a rose garden. |
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In
response to our Inspiration,
we take action and actually
plant a rose garden. This activity produces an experience
for us in the physical world. |
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As
the rose garden grows, it produces an object in the form of a rose that
resembles the idea that was
originally conceived through our intuition
of the ideal of Beauty. |
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When
we finally see the rose , we have an emotional reaction
to its Beauty that produces a feeling
within us. In this case, it might be a feeling
of joy or gratitud |
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As
the result of planting a rose garden, we are able to cognize,
or extract some useful knowledge
from the experience. This is
especially true if we have never planted a rose garden before. |
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If
we are willing to look even more deeply into the knowledge
that we have gained, we will see that it contains a universal understanding,
or Wisdom. In this particular
case, it may be a deeper understanding of the principle of "sowing
and reaping." |
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It
is through this deeper inquiry that we recognize that the creative process
of life is the mechanism through which Divine Ideals
come into form and expression through us. This is the ultimate Wisdom. |
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White
is the sum of all colors. It contains all colors, yet is other than all
colors. It represents the wholeness of God. |
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Violet
[Pink+Blue] represents the principle of unity,
or the coming together of heaven (blue) and earth
(pink). |
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Blue
represents the spiritual or heavenly aspect of
our being. This realm is sometimes referred to as the supernatural. |
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Green
[Blue+Yellow] denotes the higher human wisdom faculties. It represents
the activity of intuition. |
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Yellow represents
the higher human mental faculties. It is the realm of the conceptual mind
or intellect. |
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Orange
[Yellow+Pink] denotes the realm of emotions.
This is the area where our mind and body interact. |
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Pink represents
embodiment in the physical realm of the senses.
This includes our personal flesh body as well as the
body of our affairs. |
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Gray
represents the condition of light being partially obstructed and/or obscured.
It signifies the hidden or subconscious aspect
of our being. |
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Black is
the absence of all color. The darkness defines the light and gives it meaning.
Also, the darkness holds all of the goodness that has yet to come
to light in our lives. It represents the mystery of
God. |