“Recent discoveries made by great mathematicians and Kabalists prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that every theology, from the earliest and oldest down to the latest, has sprung not only from a common source of abstract beliefs, but from one universal esoteric, or ‘Mystery’ language. These scholars hold the key to the universal language of old, and have turned it successfully, though only once, in the hermetically closed door leading to the Hall of Mysteries. The great archaic system known from prehitoric ages as the sacred Wisdom Science, one that is contained and can be traced in every old as well as in every new religion, had, and still has, its universal language – suspected by the Mason Ragon – the language of the Hierophants, which has seven dialects, so to speak, each referring, and being specially appropriated, to one of the seven mysteries of Nature. Each had its own symbolism. Nature could thus be either read in its fullness, or viewed from one of its special aspects.

“The proof of this lies, to this day, in the extreme difficulty which the Orientalists in general, the Indianists and Egyptologists especially, in interpreting the allegorical writings of the Aryans and the hieratic records of old Egypt.”

–H. P. Blavatsky

Common Source

It is true that all the ancient schools taught essentially the same methods and beliefs. This will probably come as a surprise to those who insist there are many paths to enlightenment. As for a universal language, I am not sure that is true, except in the allegory and symbology used to teach the techniques. We know, for example, that the Hero’s Journey was common to many places all over the world in slightly different forms, but all are allegorical and really represent the quest for spiritual enlightenment.

Scholars Hold the Key

This may have been true in the distant past, but I think it is fair to say that the scholars of today know little, if anything, about spiritual development, and most of them don’t want to learn. If by scholars, Blavatsky means the spiritual Master who ran the Mystery Schools, then she is correct.

Seven Dialects

Blavatsky says that while the Mystery Schools had a universal language, there were seven dialects of that language, one for each of the “Mysteries of Nature”. What those seven mysteries are, she doesn’t explain, at least not in the chapter of the book from which the above quote was taken. We can say, though, that Mystery schools in various places and times probably had slightly different teachings and language that was suitable for the time and place. It is the same in Cosolargy, where Gene Savoy, Sr. updated the ancient teachings and techniques to account for our modern times when people can’t simply drop out of society and enter a monastery. We also have the advantage of computers and the internet that the ancients didn’t have. On the other hand, Savoy did warn us that we are being harmed to some degree by radiation from television, cellphones, computers, and other modern electronics. He also told us that practicing our spiritual development techniques regularly helped shield us from that radiation.

“What the sun is to the solar system, the spirit is to the bodies of man; for his natures, organs, and functions are as planets surrounding the central life (or sun) and living upon its emanations. The solar power in man is divided into three parts, which are termed the threefold human spirit of man. All three of these spiritual natures are said to be radiant and transcendent; united, they form the Divinity in man.

“Man’s threefold lower nature—consisting of his physical organism, his emotional nature, and his mental faculties—reflects the light of his threefold Divinity and bears witness of it in the physical world. Man’s three bodies are symbolized by an upright triangle; his threefold spiritual nature by an inverted triangle. These two triangles, when united in the form of a six-pointed star, were called by the Jews ‘the Star of David,’ ‘the Signet of Solomon,’ and are more commonly known today as ‘the Star of Zion.’ These triangles symbolize the spiritual and material universes linked together in the constitution of the human creature, who partakes of both Nature and Divinity. Man’s animal nature partakes of the earth; his divine nature of the heavens; his human nature of the mediator.”

–Manly P. Hall

Solar System of Man

Mr. Hall says man’s organs and functions are like planets around the central life, or sun. We could think of that center of life in the physical body to be the heart, though others might say it is the brain. Either way, we can see that the body is organized much like a solar system. As above, so below.

Solar Power in Man

Hall says we have a threefold spirit, which he refers to as the solar power in man. While he might mean it in a different way, this certainly fits well with the teachings of Cosolargy. While we don’t think of our spirit as being our solar power, we do know that it is Light from the sun that awakens and nourishes the spirit. Hall says the three spiritual natures are all radiant, and united, they form the Divinity in man. We in Cosolargy think it is more that the Soul is the Divinity in man, and the Soul becomes conscious when spiritual development techniques are practiced regularly.

Lower Nature

Man does have a lower and a higher nature. Hall calls the three parts of the lower nature, the physical body, the emotional nature, and the mental facilities, or the mind. We would say it is the body and the mind which includes the emotional nature of man. Hall says this lower nature was symbolized by an upright triangle. Hall adds that this lower nature reflects the light of our higher nature. That is true to some degree, but not always. It is true that many things start on the spiritual level, move down to the mental level, and then finally to the physical. But some things, such as certain physical illnesses may begin on the mental level, or even be only on the physical level.

Higher Nature

Strangely, Hall doesn’t go into an explanation of the threefold spiritual nature. He does say that this nature was represented by a downward-pointing triangle. Personally, I think he has it backward. I think the spiritual triangle points up toward heaven where it originated, while the physical triangle points down to show that it represents the nature of Man that has fallen from above, meaning from higher (spiritual) dimensions.

Six-pointed Star

Hall says the six-pointed star formed by overlaying the two triangles symbolizes the spiritual and material joined together in man, which makes sense. He doesn’t explain why this matters, or how it helps us develop. In Cosolargy, we use a different symbol, a complex version of a cross that represents the Higher Self, Christ, God, and the fully developed Soul. While many Christians are not aware of it, the oldest symbol used to represent God was a simple cross inside of a circle, the circle representing the sun.

Threefold Nature of Man in Cosolargy

So in Cosolargy, we are taught that the threefold nature of man is, (1) the physical body, (2) the psychic body, and (3) the spirit. The sun-gazing techniques we practice can benefit us on all three levels, but the goal is to get light mostly from the spiritual sun to benefit and develop the spirit.