The esoteric Gnostic work demands discipline and order; above All, it is necessary for each student to understand why the Master Samael says:” The Organ you don't use, is atrophied." We all know that the human being does not only have a physical body hut that he is sextuple in his internal constitution and this, has a relation to that organization in esotericism known as "the law of The Eternal Heptaparaparshinohk." The physical body, as the vehicle of expression of its internal part, must evolve within the three-dimensional mechanism with the help and assistance of the internal bodies which in their due order also fulfill their functions in the dimensions corresponding to them.

Each one of these vehicles or bodies must be dominated through the discipline and the will power to fulfill and obey the will of the Father. The physical body must be disciplined through observation to channel forces to impede the three trains or thought centers to act independently and can have the Consciousness placed in its location; that is to say, where we are.

The thought center, the motor center and the emotional center must be directed by the Consciousness and the Will so that in this way, what we think, what we feel and what we do, all correspond to each other and to the WORK we are doing.

The observation corresponds to the physical body and is fundamental so that there is a correct and disciplined life.

There is another body that penetrates and interpenetrates with the physical body without confusion; we are referring to the Astral Body, a marvelous vehicle with extraordinary qualities which permits us to move consciously or unconsciously in the Astral World.

The Astral Body within its protoplasmatic constitution also has its essence which must develop harmoniously in agreement with the WORK we are doing in the physical part.

It is necessary to discipline and exercise the Astral Body; this is done through self-observation and discernment.

 The Astral Body, as we know, is related to the element of air and therefore has great activity. Self-observation, as its name indicates, exercises a great action over our observation: the less the number of laws, the greater the expression of the Consciousness will be. We could say that when the student lives in constant observation and self-observation, he possesses a perfect correlation between observed and the observer.

This is going to permit that the Consciousness or experiences we live in the three-dimensional world are going to have concordance with the revelations or experiences we receive in the astral world and with this symbiosis, we are going to awaken here and there.

The astral body possesses a perfect: relation with the mental body this corresponds to the element of fire and also has its essence.

One must have rigorous discipline to awaken and order this body.

As we know, the mental body is a marvelous vehicle. Unfortunately, we humanoids have it fractioned and at the service of the Ego. It is necessary to integrate the Mental Body as with all the rest, through inspiration. Each one of the parts of this vehicle being liberated from the tentacles of the Ego, is going to be integrated or fusion to the essence corresponding to it by means of the exercise of inspiration and develops harmoniously through the work we are doing.

As you can see, dear reader, Gnosis gives us the precise teachings that indisputably lead us to the proof of the truth.

These vehicles cited in their order are related to the Causal World or the vehicle of the Soul, which like the rest, is also created and develops harmoniously; of course, all of this occurs in obedience to the WORK we are doing.

This vehicle like the above-mentioned, also has its system or method it must obey and work in agreement: with the will of the Being. This body corresponds in its order to the attributes of Devotion and Mysticism.

With this order of all the physical and internal structure all in condition to do the WORK perfectly and in accordance with the circumstances the Doctrine demands.

As we have already said, the physical body corresponds to our Observation; this observes itself to know its conduct and its correct behavior.

The Astral Body corresponds to self-observation which is used to extract Consciousness from all the events of life so that the human mind is fused to the Universal Mind.

The Causal Body corresponds to Devotion and Mysticism so that this can be the bridge between the human and the Divine.

To amplify a little on the concept of inspiration we could say that by discipline we could fuse our emotional center (inferior) with our superior emotional center and unite the earthly intellect with the superior intellect; we could also develop the sense of inspiration in each one of us.

In proportion to the advancement and perfection we have, we can capture and interpret by the light of the Consciousness, the body of doctrine and the dream experiences we have. That means, the sense of inspiration will allow us to get a wise interpretation of the doctrine we are practicing.

The esotericist must learn to be inspired with so many beautiful things in life; the drama of the Christ, the transformation a rose has to produce a flower with its fragrant aroma; the liturgy, a beautiful sunset, a beautiful sunrise, the starry nights. In so many things of nature; like the savage animal who is torn, grows and never worries how he is going to live.

There are so many natural arts that the creator has given us like our health, reason, and above all, the opportunity we have to make ourselves Gods like Him.

Dear reader, we hope you understand that Gnosis as a Divine Wisdom more than norms need discipline; more than discipline needs will power; and more than will power, needs Love to do the WORK.

The sense of inspiration is what permits us to interpret wisely the Doctrine and the internal experiences. As a great Wiseman said: "One must learn to read where the Master does not write."

V.M. Lakhsmi (excerpt from “Light in the Darkness”)