From Bennet's autobiography - On Eternal Will

".......As I put my cup down my attention was drawn to my breathing and in the brief instance when the flow of breath changed from inspiration to expiration, I became aware of Eternity. This was the first time in my life that I lived through a timeless event; though it is common enough between sleeping and waking to have long and vivid dreams that occupy seconds and seem to last for hours. This was not at all like a dream - there were no visions, no images, nothing happened, not even a thought.

It was a state of pure cognition., a luminous certainty. The central truth was the IMPERISHABILITY OF THE will. Body perishes, all the functions that depend on the body turn into dreams and eventually fade away.Even my very self, my own existence and the feeling of "I" that accompanies it could  endure only for a time.
But my will was out of time and space and nothing could destroy it. As long as the will was the prisoner of my own functions, that is of my sensations, my thoughts, feelings and desires, it must be involved in their fate. If they perished, it must perish with them.
But if my will were free from all these, especially from "being" anything at all, then it would be truly imperishable, immortal and able to create for itself whatever vehicle it might need in order to exist and work. This freedom is the will to do God's will and I understood once and forever that this is the secret of everlasting life...." page 276 Witness Bennet's autobiography

THEOREM

DEFINITION OF THEOREM

(as per Greeks)

1. The act of experiencing or observing

2. and then comprehending

3. through consciousness, which is called the nous or "eye of the soul"

 (leading to ?)

A.Insight into being and becoming (called noesis)

B.       Through the intuitive truth called faith, in God (action through faith and love for God),

C.  leads to truth

D.                     Through our contemplative faculties.

This theory, or speculation, as action in faith and love for God, is then expressed famously as "Beauty shall Save the World".

TAROT NOTES

TAROT NOTES MINOR ARCANA

A.   1 to 10 appears to be divining. Page, knight, queen and king seem divining.

B.   Wands is action, fire

C.   Cups is emotions, water

D.   Swords is thought, air

E.    Pentacles is material world, earth

The Fives usually represents conflict.

1.    Aces

a.    Wands : New beginning a new venture, new action

b.    Cups : New beginning of love, or a new emotion

c.    Swords: New ideas, clarity of thought

d.    Pentacles : Beginning of prosperity or a new venture that will bring in the money.

2.    Two

a.    Decisions to be made after the first steps have been taken. Time of next steps.

b.    Beginning of a new relationship based on mutual attraction and respect. More lawful. Male and female energies coming together.

c.    Wanting to avoid taking a decision because one is in inner conflict. Neither solution nor the problem is clear yet. One needs to wait and then take the decision. Indecision will not make the problem disappear.

d.    Need to balance two opposing priorities. Say work and family in terms of attention. And showing that you can do it.

3.    Three

a.    Expansion into new horizons.

b.    Time to let hair down and celebrate with friends and near and dear ones. The sense of friendship during periods of success.

c.    Betrayal separation and grief. To know that pain is the way to learning in this life.

d.    An apprentice who has made an initial progress and showing it to superiors. It’s the end of a probation and progress thereafter towards the larger goal.

4.    Four

a.    Enjoying a period of stability happiness and celebration after a Perfection of work. Harvest of hard work done in the past.

b.    Time for contemplation to go inward before taking any decision of an opportunity presented to you.

c.    Time to relax after a battle before you get into the next battle.Heal the body and mind.

d.    Self sufficient monetarily but holding on so tight to your possessions that you are tied down by it. Call for a beginning beyond the material.

5.    Five

a.    Conflict hindering progress.  Conflict and change.

b.    Trouble letting go of the past and therefore not receiving the good things that are waiting to happen.

c.    Victory but not all is well. To watch for ambition at what costs.

d.    Card of material loss with spiritual comfort available for solace.

6.    Six

a.    Victory after labor. Public recognition of success.

b.    Represents nostalgia, reflecting on the wonderful times of the past. Possibility of a return to familiar environment.

c.    Leaving behind a turbulent past to calmer futures. Indicates a need for letting go and for rationality to prevail over emotions and feelings.

d.    Time for charity and share your wealth if you are poor then there is chance of getting unexpected wealth as help from someone.

7.    Seven

a.    A flight or opposition to defend what one has but others want to take away from you.  The fighter is wearing different shoes on each leg – maybe lack of clarity or balanced footing.

b.    Need to dream but now take a practical call in which of them are just illusions and which are the choices to take that that real and which are illusory.

c.    Deception and betrayal. Could indicate that if you are trying anything cunning be careful or you could get caught. On the contrary try to achieve things by hard work instead of cunningness. Or better to face issues than sneaking away.

d.    Time for harvest. Hard work has now blossomed into fruit. Don’t wait.

8.    Eight

a.    An impulse for a new goal or vista approaching. Optimism and high energy to now build on success.

b.    You have experienced your desires and achieved so much but there is still a restlessness and you are now ready to walk away from it all for something meaningful.

c.    You are trapped in your own thoughts and therefore cant see a solution. The problem must be approached from a new angle. Maybe even bringing in emotion or intuition rather than cold rationality. Once the blindfold is removed we would see that the path is actually open.

d.    Indicates you are working to perfect your work. With lots more focus to master it.

9.    Nine

a.    Nearly there. Final bits of obstacles before the final goal is reached. And preparedness. Be resilient.

b.    Satisfaction at all levels after struggles with 7 and 8. Spiritual, material,physical. It a counting of blessings too. Its also a maturity of a relationship that is an emotional bond.

c.    Too much worry and anxiety.

d.    Material prosperity that will last for a long time giving self sufficiency, confidence and independence. Will provide opportunities now for leisure, rest and pleasure.

10. Ten

a.    Lots of success after a long struggle but the burden of brining the success home is heavy. One now needs to enjoy the fruits of the labour and let go for that.

b.    Joy, contentment, plenitude, esp in the area of family and relationships.

c.    Things cant get any worse but this was needed to get a new beginning. It came suddenly and without warning because universe had to take things in its hand when you didn’t do anything about expecting the impending change.

d.    Financial security with reserves. Culmination of financial success not only for oneself but also for larger extended family.

11. Page

a.    There is an idea that is waiting to be expressed.

b.    An idea that is beginning to burst thru your unconsciousness. Most unexpectedly. And thru all kinds of means like deams or intuition.

c.    Abundant energy inside of new ideas and plans  bubbling to start something.

d.    New material beginnings. A new project that will lead to material growth.

12. Knight

a.    Ready to put ideas into action

b.    It is the sign of the arrival of some message or event that will bring about a high energy from an emotional experience. It also undertakes the execution of the idea the started with the page of cups.

c.    The Knight of Swords is a powerful figure full of life and energy who needs to be balanced with a realisation of responsibility and compassion. It happens sometimes that once we have  set our mind on something we find that  there is no stopping him! He does not see, nor care about, any upcoming challenges, risks or dangers, and instead moves forward with his strong intent to succeed and win. This needs to be balanced.

d.    Engaged in hard toil to meet and fulfill the dreams  Time for focus, good planning and execution skills.

13. Queen

a.    Creative energies are high and you can sustain and execute your creative vision.

b.    Rely on your own institutions rather than logic etc. Also maternal feeling of focusing on the well being of others.

c.    Clarity of mind. Thought that can rise above and look from above.

d.    Prosperity as well as nourishing home environment with nurturing vibes all around that a certain level of material security brings.

14. King

a.    Visionary and goal oriented. Your ideas will create a series of actions by everyone who will gravitate towards you.

b.    Balanced emotionally. Does not get carried away by emotions but does not repress them.

c.    Courage and intellectual authority. Now is the time to use rationality and clear thought rather than emotional or physical urges.

d.    Pinnacle of material achievement and the power that comes with it.

TIme

I have seen that money gives power and allows me to achieve the wishes or impulses. On the other hand when I have no money, I see clearly What universe wants to be done through me and When. Without money I cannot accelerate things or bring to action whatever I wish.

Not having money therefore allows me to see a clear filter and a training to understand and separate the sources of various impulses for action - those that come from the level of the ego and those that come from an action sought by the Universe. Further I need to train and look for clues to understand  the Timing of such Action and to Wait for the moment to act.

CHing 34 has something very amazing to say about this.
"The hexagram points to a time when inner worth mounts with great force 

and comes to power. But its strength has already passed beyond the median 
line, hence there is danger that one may rely entirely on one's own power 
and forget to ask what is right. There is danger too that, being intent on 
movement, we may not wait for the right time. Therefore the added 
statement that perseverance furthers. For that is truly great power which does 
not degenerate into mere force but remains inwardly united with the 
fundamental principles of right and of justice. When we understand this 
point—namely, that greatness and justice must be indissolubly united—we 
understand the true meaning of all that happens in heaven and on earth."

Ching 5

Even in the midst of danger there come intervals of peace when things go

relatively well. If we possess enough inner strength, we shall take advantage

of these intervals to fortify ourselves for renewed struggle. We must know

how to enjoy the moment without being deflected from the goal, for

perseverance is needed to remain victorious.

  This is true in public life as well; it is not possible to achieve everything all

at once. The height of wisdom is to allow people enough recreation to

quicken pleasure in their work until the task is completed. Herein lies the

secret of the whole hexagram. It differs from Chin OBSTRUCTION (39), in

the fact that in this instance, while waiting, we are sure of our cause and therefore do not lose the serenity born of inner cheerfulness.

Responsibility

How does one have a larger perspective when one has resources at one's disposal? How does one protect oneself from being trapped in wanting to use the resources for personal benefit?

How can I see the larger perspective? What is needed? Where should the resources be channelised?

How will I know if my perspective is large or small? Maybe I can get a taste or smell of my intentions - that it could be lead by wanting to retain control?
I need  to watch this urge of wanting to retain control without also being indifferent. To see what is needed and what is the right thing to do?

In Search of the Right action by not interfering with the Laws

This life has been quite an experience in trying to learn the laws of the universe - especially of Action in the world. I have learnt for example that Revenge is an interference with the laws of the universe. There is a larger Law that will provide the right justice and our action will interfere.
All right action it appears is about non-interfering with the laws. Most of the time I interfere out of say fear or anger or self importance. If someone blames me, I should keep quiet. The person who said it or the others who heard it and belive it, will know the truth and with that knowing will experience remorse - this remorse is important for the healing of their souls - this is a precious material. If I justify myself, at that moment of being blamed not only do i prevent this remorse from coming, I also prevent the material of blame to come to me so I can use the material for transformation of that descending energy and thereby coat my inner material with  a higher transformed material.

1.  This applies to events when I avoid something unpleasant - a person or an event.
2.  This applies when I force events by not having patience for a thing to unfold naturally, lawfully.