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Lesson 1: The Visible and Invisible Worlds	Lesson 2: The Desire World	Lesson 3: The World of Thought	Lesson 4: The Four Kingdoms
Lesson 5: The Four Kingdoms [continued]	Lesson 6: Man and His Bodies	Lesson 7: Man and His Bodies [continued]	Lesson 8: The Method of Evolution
Lesson 9: The Method of Evolution [continued]	Lesson 10: The Method of Evolution [continued]	Lesson 11: Rebirth and Consequence	Lesson 12: Acquiring First Hand Knowledge

The Western Wisdom Teachings
Preliminary Philosophy Course

Lesson No. 2
The Desire World

[1] Nature of the Desire World:

The Desire World, with its innumerable inhabitants, permeates the Physical World, and though invisible is everywhere present; it also extends out into space for a considerable distance.

Please keep in mind that the worlds other than the dense physical one are not worlds of form but are of an ethereal nature interpenetrating one another and also the dense world as a fog penetrates our atmosphere. The Desire World is composed of a more rarefied substance than that of the Physical. It is the realm of desires, therefore it is spoken of as the Desire World. Like the Physical World, the Desire World is divided into seven divisions or regions.

Question 1:

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Name these seven regions. (The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, page 44-47, and diagram, page 54.)

[2] Forces Operative In The Desire World:

To arrive at a correct understanding of the Desire World it is necessary to realize that it is the world of feelings, desires, and emotions. These are all under the domination of two great forces, which act in a different way in the three denser regions of the Desire World from that in which they act in the three finer or upper regions.

Question 2:

Name the two great forces that hold sway in the Desire World. (The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, pages 42-43.)

[3] Manner of Operation of The Twin Forces:

The tendency of every form in the Desire World is to attract to itself all it can of a like nature and grow thereby.

Question 3:

Explain the maxim: "A lie is both murder and suicide in the Desire World." (The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, page 43.)

[4] The Principle of Emphasizing The Good:

Anything happening in the Physical World is reflected in all the other realms of nature and builds its appropriate form in the Desire World.

Question 4:

Explain why the occultist always seeks for the good in so-called evil. (The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, pages 43-44.)

[5] Purgatory:

Purgatory consists of the 3 lower regions of the Desire World, and is the first region the Spirit enters after leaving the physical body at death. In order that we may enjoy the First Heaven that follows, it is necessary that we be purified or purged of evil; thus the necessity of Purgatory.

Question 5:

Name and state the function of each of the 3 Regions composing Purgatory. (The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, pages 44-45; also 112.)

[6] The Borderland:

The 4th region of the Desire World is the Region of Feeling. From it comes the feeling concerning the forms, and upon the feeling engendered by them depends the life which they have for us and also their effect upon us.

Question 6:

What is the function of Interest and Indifference?

[7] The First Heaven:

The three higher divisions of the Desire World constitute what is known as the First Heaven.

Question 7:

What qualities are expressed through the higher regions of the Desire World? (The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, pages 47-48.)

Course Study Resources

Study Quiz #1

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Answers to Lesson No. 1:

1] The worlds in which our Universe is divided are:

2] a) In the Physical World matter is subject to gravity, contraction and expansion; also distance and time are governing factors of existence.

b) In the Desire World there is neither heat nor cold, forms levitate as well as gravitate; distance and time are nonexistent.

3] The two classifications of the Physical World are the Chemical Region and the Etheric Region. The former is composed of the solids, liquids, and gases. The latter is composed of the chemical ether, the life ether, the light ether, and the reflecting ether.

4] The positive pole of the Chemical Ether manifests in assimilation. The negative pole manifests in excretion.

5] The forces which work along the negative pole of this ether enable the female to bring forth a new being. The forces working along the negative pole of this ether enable the male to produce semen.

6] The forces working along the positive pole of the Light Ether generate blood heat in the higher species of animal and man, and also circulate blood in cold-blooded animals and juices in plants.

The forces working along the negative pole operate through the senses of sight, feeling, hearing, tasting, and smelling. This ether is responsible for the color in all kingdoms in nature.

7] This ether is called reflecting because it contains only a reflection of the true pictures in the real Memory of Nature.

Lesson 1: The Visible and Invisible Worlds: The Seven Worlds The Seven Subdivisions The Two General Classifications The Chemical Ether The Life Ether The Light Ether The Reflecting Ether	Lesson 2: The Desire World: Nature of the Desire World Forces Operative In The Desire World Manner of Operation of The Twin Forces The Principle of Emphasizing The Good Purgatory The Borderland The First Heaven	Lesson 3: The World of Thought: Nature of The Thought World Thought Force The Archetype Thought Forms Matter a Reflection of Spirit Relation of The Worlds Correlation of The Earth to Other Planets and Other Solar Systems	Lesson 4: The Four Kingdoms: Differences In The Kingdoms The Basis of Growth The Vital Body Relation of Dense and Vital Bodies Separation of Vital and Dense Bodies The Source of Vital Force The Vital Body and Health
Lesson 5: The Four Kingdoms [continued]: Substance of the Desire World Man's Desire Body Differences Between Animal and Man The Nature of Group Spirits Wisdom of the Group Spirit Relation of the Kingdoms to the Earth's Life Currents as Symbolized by the Cross Requisites for the Expression of an Individual Ego	Lesson 6: Man and His Bodies: The Four Ethers Building of the Vital Body Restoration During Sleep Arrangement of Chemical and Life Ether Atoms Nature of Light and Reflecting Ether Atoms The Soul Body The Invisible Helper	Lesson 7: Man and His Bodies [continued]: The Purpose of Desire Composition of the Desire Body Centers of Perception Results of Action of Desire Body The Nature of the Mind Importance of the Mind The Dangers of Intellect	Lesson 8: The Method of Evolution: Relation of Man to the Denser Worlds Divisions of the Spirit Formation of Ideas Action of the Mind Kinds of Memory Activities During Sleep The Work of the Spirit
Lesson 9: The Method of Evolution [continued]: The Seed Atoms and the Silver Cord The Panorama Purgatory The Borderland The First Heaven The Second Heaven The Third Heaven	Lesson 10: The Method of Evolution [continued]: Selection of Material for New Bodies Formation of the New Bodies Epigenesis Faculties of the Child Birth of the Higher Vehicles The Blood the Vehicle of the Ego The Life Cycle	Lesson 11: Rebirth and Consequence: Theories Regarding Life and Death The Spiral Path of Evolution Justice A Factor In the Laws of Rebirth and Consequence Heredity and Genius The Laws of Attraction and Association Astrological Phase of the Twin Laws Wine As a Factor in Evolution	Lesson 12: Acquiring First Hand Knowledge: Instruments of the Ego Methods of Spiritual Endeavor The Value of Prayer Clairvoyance Spiritual Exercises Spiritual Teachers Initiation

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The Western Wisdom Teachings Preliminary Philosophy Course Lesson No. 2 The Desire World