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>17:XVIII SPARK OF HIS LIGHT.--Light is used as a synonym for spiritual knowledge and evolution since, to the seer, the spirit or Solar Principle of man is at certain times actually visible as a light that " true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." 1 The spirit of the average man or woman exists, as it were, in embryo only, and appears as a dim and tiny light at some distance above the head. In the Master this light, developed, is visible as an elongated cleft flame extending upward from the centre of the forehead. This flame ever the distinctive mark of all highly evolved beings who are able to manifest and to keep in touch with their divine consciousness while in the physical body. Such were the flames, those "cloven tongues like as of fire," 2 which descended at Pentecost upon the heads of the twelve Apostles, who went out from that degree of Initiation qualified to do Master works.

>The Christ, Melchizedek, and other high priests of humanity, in whom the Divine Principle has evolved to the supreme point manifestable on earth, are able to make visible to their disciples the spiritual or Solar Body, and to appear when they so desire, "clothed with the sun."
We read that Christ led Peter, James and John" up into an high mountain apart, and was transfigured before them:

>and his face did shine as the sun, and his
>raiment was white as the light." >3The words
>"For the Lord thy God is a consuming
>fire," 4
and
>"He maketh the spirits
>His angels, His ministers a flaming fire" 5
are literally true.
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