I-42 Wisdom, Beauty and Strength—meaning

Foundations of Esotericism, Lect. 22; The Gospel of St. John and Its Relation to the Other Gospels, Lect. 2; From Jesus to Christ, Lect. 8

Human life is a continuous process of being enveloped in what surrounds us: Involution—Evolution. The part of us that we gain for ourselves from the outside world is immortal. We have come into being through the world and are beginning to build up in ourselves the mirror of a new world. The highest degree of perfection that we have put out from ourselves, that we have established around us, this we shall take with us. Therefore the Rosicrucians said: “Form the world in such a way that it contains within itself Wisdom, Beauty and Strength; then Wisdom, Beauty and Strength will be reflected into us.” Thus,

Such is the assertion of Lk 2,52, “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man” (RSV).