God, and will appear
in the form of the human temple. The term "heaven" denoteth loftiness and
exaltation, inasmuch as it is the seat of the revelation of those
Manifestations of Holiness, the Day-springs of ancient glory. These
ancient Beings, though delivered from the womb of their mother, have in
reality descended from the heaven of the will of God. Though they be
dwelling on this earth, yet their true habitations are the retreats of
glory in the realms above. Whilst walking amongst mortals, they soar in
the heaven of the divine presence. Without feet they tread the path of the
spirit, and without wings they rise unto the exalted heights of divine
unity. With every fleeting breath they cover the immensity of space, and
at every moment traverse the kingdoms of the visible and the invisible.
Upon their thrones is written: "Nothing whatsoever keepeth Him from being
occupied with any other thing;" and on their seats is inscribed: "Verily,
His ways differ every day."(52) They are sent forth through the
transcendent power of the Ancient of Days, and are raised up by the
exalted will of God, the most mighty King. This is what is meant by the
words: "coming in the clouds of heaven."

In the utterances of the divine Luminaries the term "heaven" hath been
applied to many and divers things; such as the "heaven of Command," the
"heaven of Will," the "heaven of the divine Purpose," the "heaven of
divine Knowledge," the "heaven of Certitude," the "heaven of Utterance,"
the "heaven of Revelation," the "heaven of Concealment," and the like. In
every instance, He hath given the term "heaven" a special meaning, the
significance of which is revealed to none save those that have been
initiated into the divine mysteries, and have drunk from the chalice of
immortal life. For example, He saith: "The heaven hath sustenance for you,
and it containeth that which you are promised;"(53) whereas it is the
earth that yieldeth such sustenance. Likewise, it hath been said: "The
names come down from heaven;" whereas they proceed out of the mouth of
men. Wert thou to cleanse the mirror of thy heart from the dust of malice,
thou wouldst apprehend the meaning of the symbolic terms revealed by the
all-embracing Word of God made manifest in every Dispensation, and wouldst
discover the mysteries of divine knowledge. Not, however, until thou
consumest with the flame of utter detachment those veils of idle learning,
that are current amongst men, canst thou b