The Soul: Origin, Evolution and Destiny
Part 10: Seven Stages of Spirit Existence;
Havona Preparation
for the Paradise Isle
1. Procedure through mind: When the creature leaves his planet, he leaves adjutant mind behind. He is then dependent upon morontia mind. When he leaves the local universe he has passed beyond the morontia level. He has attained the Spirit level of existence. This newly appearing Spirit entity becomes attuned to the direct ministry of the Cosmic mind of Orvonton. (1237;3)
"While such spiritual influences as the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of truth are local universe ministrations, their guidance is not wholly confined to the geographic limitations of a given local universe. As the ascending mortal passes beyond the boundaries of his local universe of origin, he is not entirely deprived of the ministry of the Spirit of Truth which has so constantly taught and guided him through the philosophic mazes of the material and Morontia worlds, in every crisis of ascension unfailingly directing the Paradise pilgrim, ever saying: "This is the way."
"When you leave the domains of the local universe, through the ministry of the emerging Supreme Being, and through the provisions of Reflectivity, you will still be guided in your Paradise ascent by the comforting directive Spirit of the Paradise bestowal Sons of God." (1286; LP)
2. Spirit Classification: is determined by actual advancement from one realm of universe service to another realm of universe service.
First order of spirit existence; during the sojourn in the minor sectors. Second: advanced to the second order when translated to the major sectors. Third: elevated to the third order when they go forward to the central training worlds of the superuniverse. Fourth: mortals become quartan spirits after reaching the sixth circle of Havona. Fifth: become spirits of the fifth order of spirit existence when they find the Universal Father. Sixth: they subsequently attain the sixth orfder upon taking the oath of the Corps of the Finality. (348;2,3)
The bestowal of the seventh-spirit classification (not yet in existence) will probably be simultaneous with their advancement to eternal assignment in future realms. Knowledge of the mortal career does not go beyond present Paradise destiny. (348;3)
"... as you pass through the superuniverse and on to Havona, many of these spirit-concealed mysteries will clarify as you begin to be endowed with the "mind of spirit" -- spiritual insight." (79;1)
3. Superuniverse and Havona Training
(a) Uversa is a spiritual administrative headquarters for approximately one trillion worlds. Seven clusters of seventy specialized worlds are devoted to universe training and spirit culture. Pilgrims are re-educated and re-examined preparatory to the long flight to Havona. These graduates are dispatched for Havona from the shores of Uversa. (175;1-3)
(b) Havona pilgrims: The journey is made alone. No more class or group instruction is administered. Begin personal education, individual spirit training three-fold in nature:
- (1) intellectual
- (2) spiritual
- (3) experiential.
Then begin contact with spheres of perfection. Consult broadcasts to find fellow pilgrims. The fact of your arrival is personally conveyed to your original planetary seraphic guardian -- wherever the guardian may be. (Read 342;2 thru #6)
By the process of summating evolutionary experience, the Supreme connects the finite with the absonite. (1267;2)
(c) Life in Havona
Undreamed of changes are confronting you. There is a definite task to be achieved on each of the worlds of each of the seven circuits, one billion worlds. Havona thought is unlike the process of thinking on Urantia. (158; #5) In the central universe there is little need of language. There exists perfect and well nigh complete understanding. ( Please read: Thought Recorders -- 503; #4)
The reason of righteousness and justice is disclosed in every requirement. You will be allowed to visit freely among the worlds of the circuit of your assignment. You will also be permitted to go back to the planets of those circuits you have traversed. Pilgrims of time are able to "equip" themselves to traverse "achieved" space, but depend on the ordained technique to negotiate "achieved" space. He may not leave Havona nor go forward beyond his assigned circuit without the aid of a transport supernaphim. (158; #5)
In Havona the Universal Father derives supreme parental satisfaction from the perfection of the central creation. He enjoys the experience of love satiety on near equality levels. To the Eternal Son the central creation affords eternal proof of the partnership effectiveness of the divine family -- Father, Son, and Spirit. In Havona the Infinite Spirit derives the combined satisfaction of functioning as a creative activity while enjoying the satisfaction of absolute coexistence with this divine achievement.
This perfect creation is a revelation of the perfect and symmetrical spirit nature of the Supreme before the beginnings of the power-personality synthesis of the finite reflections of the Paradise Deities in the universes of time and space. In Havona the power potentials of the Almighty are unified with the spiritual nature of the Supreme.
Havona is the educational training ground where the Paradise Michaels are prepared for their subsequent adventures in universe creation. The Universe Mother Spirits, co-creators of the local universes, secure their prepersonal training in close association with the spirits of the Circuits. Havona is the pre-Paradise training goal of every ascending mortal. On those seven circuits your attainment is intellectual, spiritual, and experiential. Here, mortals attain pre-Paradise Deity -- the Supreme Being. Havona stands before every will creature as the portal to Paradise and God attainment. Paradise is the home, and Havona is the workshop and playground, of the finaliters. And every God-knowing mortal craves to be a finaliter. (160;#6)
Havona exhibits 'finality of spirit values' existing as living will creatures of supreme and perfect self control, mind existing as ultimately equivalent to spirit reality, and unity of intelligence with an unlimited potential. (162;1)
(d) Circuit of the Sons: The fourth Havona circuit is sometimes called the "circuit of the Sons." It is from here that the ascending pilgrims go to Paradise to achieve an understanding contact with the Eternal Son. There are seven worlds in this circuit on which the reserve corps of the Paradise Michaels maintain special service schools of mutual ministry to both the ascending and descending pilgrims. Here pilgrims of time and pilgrims of eternity arrive at their first truly mutual understanding of each other.
The Son finders are the superaphic ministers to the ascending mortals of this fourth circuit. In addition to preparing their candidates for a realization of the Trinity relationships of the Eternal Son, they must instruct their subjects in:
- (1) the adequate spiritual comprehension of the Son
- (2) the satisfactory personality recognition of the Son
- (3) the proper differentiation of the Son from the personality of the Infinite Spirit. (293; #8;1,2)
"At the center of all things the Infinite Spirit is the first of the Paradise Deities to be attained by the ascending pilgrims. The Third Person enshrouds the Second and the First Persons and therefore must always be first recognized by all who are candidates for presentation to the Son and his Father." (941;2)
After the attainment of Infinite Spirit, no more examinations are conducted. Nearly all attain the Infinite Spirit, though occasionally a pilgrim from superuniverse number one does not succeed on the first attempt. The pilgrims who attain the spirit seldom fail in finding the Son.
Failure: Defeated candidates are remanded to the realms of space for a period of not less than one millennium -- but not in their native universe. They are always assigned to the one most propitious for their re-training in preparation for the second Deity adventure. (294,2-4)
"That so few of the universe creatures have found God on Paradise in no way disproves either the reality of his existence or the actuality of his spiritual person at the center of all things." (119;1)
The second Deity adventure is always successful. The same ministers and guides attend these candidates during this second adventure. They are escorted to the circle of their interrupted career. (294;4)
4. Two great phases of soul progress: Increasing volitional dominance over self and in the universe, by the one time human personality.
- (1) The pre-finality or God-seeking experience of augmenting the self-realization through a technique of identity expansion and actualization together with cosmic problem solving and consequent universe mastery.
- (2) The post-finaliter or God-revealing experience of the creative expansion of the self-realization through revealing the Supreme Being of experience to the God-seeking intelligences who have not yet attained the divine levels of God-likeness. (1239;3)
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