Essay 17: NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SON

“He who learns the art of remembering, will be called a discoverer.” (Esoteric Philosophy page 70:2)

Consider the words “remembrance,” “recalling,” and “recollection.” They take on an exalted and magnificent meaning and purpose when we apply them genuinely to our spiritual lives, our quest for Truth, and the “unearthing” of our being, so that our Imminent Christ can once again be fully revealed.

There never is, was, or will be anything new. All that is now or ever can be has been accomplished by the Genesis of Original Mind, which we and all seekers of Truth consistently look toward. What seems new to us, both in consciousness and in the fruit revealed by consciousness, is remembrance of our Native State which is union with the Immortal. Emma calls this activity “intuitional memory.” (67:2)

When we remember in any fashion (our past, past events, family, childhood, etc.), we are attempting to lift the veils we have placed between us and Original Mind. Most of the Old Testament is an exercise in this kind of remembrance. Our “Old Testament” minds remember everything that is earthbound: stories, details, personalities, conditions, good, bad, etc. As the Old Testament is a memory bridge preparing for the New, so are our own personal remembrances and the race mind of the planet.

With the acceptance of the Christ into our consciousness, our “New Testament” mind begins to lift all the veils. It remembers Truth, Glory, Immortal Mind, and our personal expression within the Genesis process. As we experience this Homecoming, we move through revelation after revelation, just as St. John did, and we arrive at the gates of the New Jerusalem, liberated and free. As Emma states, “Their substance is Wisdom. To tell this to the world is to set the fine waves of a new era to flowing through the mind of man.” (68:2)

The following chart is meant to be a guide as to how the experience of Old Testament remembrance compares with that of New Testament remembrance.