e is not realization of its
divinity.

This fact is not applicable to the inorganic, or the animal kingdoms alone.
Many men are not conscious of the light that shineth within them, save as
there is an aggregate of cell consciousness which recognizes its focalized
power as an organism.

Manifestation then, is the vehicle (carrying character) of universal
consciousness, and we may logically assume that manifestation is due to
the necessity of developing individualized entities, who may, through
successive phases of conscious unfoldment, or uncovering of areas of
Being, become gods.

The western writers, and indeed, many Oriental seers prefer to put it thus:
"become fit to dwell with God, in eternal bliss and power."

To dwell with God, must be to become gods. Once more, we must remember that
only gods are immortal. Souls continue to exist after the physical body has
been discarded, for the reason that no body in these days, lives as long as
its psychic counterpart or dweller. But, although the soul continues to
exist on another plane of note of the _scale of vibration_, it does not
argue that the identity shall continue eternally, except in such instances,
as when the soul through numbers of incarnations shall have finally
accomplished the purpose of its pilgrimage and attained to _mukti_
(liberation from the law of change and death).

Returning to a consideration of what may be said to constitute certain
specific phases of consciousness, we will take into consideration the
phase of consciousness, which we see expressed in the mineral kingdom.
That there is a distinct and separate character of consciousness thus
expressed is evident from the fact that there is a law of chemical
affinity, i.e. attraction and repulsion, which causes different minerals
to respond, or to refuse to respond, as the case may be, to certain
conditions or chemical processes, more or less crude in character.

From this to the vegetable kingdom we assume a step in advance, as
vegetable life measured by complexity and refinement, responds with a
greater degree of sensitiveness to the laws of evolution, as expressed in
cultivation, selection and environment.

Even in this phase of manifestation, we find the law of Being, is measured
by the perfection of species. Evolution of inorganic life, is as real, and
as much a part of the plan, (or whatever name we choose), as is organic,
and self-conscious life.

That which is less perfect, measured by