'When Personality 'Merges with Soul'

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When Personality 'Merges with Soul'

Copyright 1995 Carol E. Parrish

The mystical marriage is a magical moment in the lives of both personality

and soul-when the two become one. Designated within the context of the

path of initiation as the third initiation-transfiguration-at this conjunction

the personality that has been prepared is so changed, it has adapted to the

energy of the soul and welcomes the union of soul to itself. It is most often

thought of as the soul (feminine) flowing down and into the life of

personality (masculine) and the physical life.

Transformation, transmutation, and transfiguration are stages of

change necessary for the mystical marriage-the pledging of our refined

personality to the soul-to occur. Each represents a cycle of experiences

and integration that changes one from a focus on: first, the physical plans, its

rules and regulations; second, the struggle to merge the astral and mental

body into one; and third, the level of evolution needed for the lower vehicles

of body, heart, and mind to withstand the intensity of the soul.

During this process, the ego must choose to live a more highly conscious life.

This may be simply to respond to the morality of the culture in which it finds

itself in a manner that encourages self-discipline, rather than allowing the desire

nature to run rampant. As self-discipline and goal fittedness are directed toward

refinement and spiritual values, a process of inner transmutation begins. This is

clearly reflected in counseling, therapy, self-observation, and new awareness.

During this stage, a great deal of change occurs in the personality, for the

consciousness that guides this life is making a number of breakthroughs.

In the biblical reference to transfiguration, Luke 9.28-34, Jesus the

Christ brings his disciples to the mountaintop with him as he prays. Leaving

most of the disciples to rest, he chooses a few to come closer and to watch

with him. He tests them to see how much they will bear; but they go to

sleep rather than remain vigilant. Thus, in the everyday life of humanity, the

Christ takes some of us with him a certain distance, then allows us to rest.

He takes others a bit further to see if they will watch with him. When he is

not commanding their attention, they often fall asleep. We might consider

that we are being “tested”-or sometimes we return to a less aware state, not

even realizing a situation was a test.

At length Jesus the Christ enters a state of illumination and reveals

himself in his light body. To those observing, he shows his Christed essence

in its natural state of illumination. Here the Master Jesus, representing

humanity wholly illumined, and the Lord Christ, teacher of angels and of

humanity, stand as one, bridging the separation that had existed between the

highest of the lower kingdoms and the King of the heavenly kingdom.

The Solar Angel of Earth, as I like to call the Christ, shows his light.

This moment forms the foundation for the ｅxpression “fully human-

fully divine”; the goal for humanity is revealed. We are each to bring

together that part of our nature which has evolved through the human life,

the personality with its many aspects and adventures, and the soul that

dwells in the inner world putting down aspects through which it many

become increasingly aware. As we observe the third initiation in the life of

Jesus the Christ, we look to this event for reassurance-a marker that we too

can achieve this stature.

This experience is so significant because it is the stage of evolution

for which humanity yearns. We are attempting to reach a certain level of

consciousness during this Earth period, and this is our goal as we become

aware of the mystical Christ within our human nature. During preparation,

we sensitize ourselves to the impression of our solar angel, and under its

tutelage, we merge into oneness as the marriage occurs.

The term given to the subtler teachings that facilitate this process is

“Esoteric Christianity.” Exoteric concepts tend to focus more on the

physical aspects and practices of life; traditional denominations often

emphasize customs and style, a dogma or a doctrine. Inner practices (prayer,

meditation, contemplation, adoration, and others) facilitate the blending of

the human-ness and the soul in its power of ｅxpression, truly living as one

incarnation-wholly divine.

I have chosen to call the practices of changing our nature from ego-focus

to soul-focus “the yoga of the Christ.” Yoga comes from the Sanskrit

word yug and means “union”; yoke comes from the same origin. Thus we

put on the yoke, or yoga, of the Christ. With these efforts one truly does

strive to “take the yoke” of the Christ and burden, which is “light” (Matt.

11.29-30), praying, “May the mind that is in Christ Jesus be also within me.”

Only by so doing can any of us fulfill the great goal given to us: “Ye are the

light of the world.”

Teachings tell us that when the mystical marriage occurs, the light of

aura is increased greatly. Eastern writings relate that Lord Buddha’s aura

was three miles in diameter; I have not seen a reference to the aura of Jesus

the Christ except in references to the glory body at transfiguration. How

wondrous it must have been to witness the light!

We are also privileged to see in Luke’s story of the transfiguration the

clearest reference in the New Testament to Jesus having a seance. “As

Peter, James, and John gazed in awe upon the sublime spectacle of the

transfigured Christ, they saw standing beside him Moses and Elijah, two of

the highest initiates of the Old Testament days who had worked to prepare

their followers for the Lord Christ’s coming. “1 In this moment of the

meeting of the worlds, he met with Moses and Elijah, and they

acknowledged each other. This story reminds us that those holy ones who

have gone before us do watch and care and that, as we lift our consciousness

into higher vibrating frequencies, we can communicate with them even

while we are in the physical.

Methods to bring about transformation, transmutation, and

transfiguration are provided through the esoteric teachings for those

interested today. It has been my pleasure over the past six years to be

involved in writing a meditation and spiritual technology process for

publication-a subject dear to my heart.

I must say, meditation is the most important work happening today-and,

I believe, the only way we of the Christian path can truly understand terms

like “discipleship,” “initiation,” “building the light body,” and “ascension”-

all quite popular currently.

Our challenge is to remember: yes, we live in a time when many

mysteries are being revealed; but also, we know it becomes harder to

complete a jigsaw when the pieces of ten puzzles are all mixed together on

the table. Ecumenical people love and respect each other’s approaches to

the Great God; but they must 'discern', for all pieces do not work together.

For the mystical marriage to occur, each of us must move from digging fifty

holes one foot deep to the great commitment: digging one hole fifty feet deep.

1

Heline, Corinne, The Mystery of the Christos (Santa Monica, CA: New Age Bible & Philosophy Center, 1961)

Copyright 1995 Carol E. Parrish

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