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==36:5. THE SEVEN ADJUTANT MIND-SPIRITS==     

==36:5. THE SEVEN ADJUTANT MIND-SPIRITS==     

36:5.1 It is the presence of the seven adjutant mind-spirits on the primitive worlds that conditions the course of organic evolution; that explains why evolution is purposeful and not accidental. These adjutants represent that function of the mind ministry of the Infinite Spirit which is extended to the lower orders of intelligent life through the operations of a local universe Mother Spirit. The adjutants are the children of the Universe Mother Spirit and constitute her personal ministry to the material minds of the realms. Wherever and whenever such mind is manifest, these spirits are variously functioning.

36:5.1 It is the [[presence]] of the [[seven adjutant mind-spirits]] on the [[primitive]] worlds that conditions the [[course]] of [[organic]] [[evolution]]; that [[explains]] why evolution is [[purposeful]] and not [[accidental]]. These adjutants [[represent]] that [[function]] of the [[mind]] [[ministry]] of the [[Infinite Spirit]] which is extended to the lower orders of [[intelligent]] life through the operations of a [[local universe]] [[Mother Spirit]]. The adjutants are the [[children]] of the [[Universe Mother Spirit]] and [[constitute]] her [[personal]] ministry to the [[material]] minds of the realms. Wherever and whenever such [[mind]] is [[manifest]], these spirits are variously [[functioning]].

36:5.2 The seven adjutant mind-spirits are called by names which are the equivalents of the following designations: intuition, understanding, courage, knowledge, counsel, worship, and wisdom. These mind-spirits send forth their influence into all the inhabited worlds as a differential urge, each seeking receptivity capacity for manifestation quite apart from the degree to which its fellows may find reception and opportunity for function.

36:5.2 The ''seven adjutant mind-spirits'' are called by [[names]] which are the [[equivalents]] of the following designations: [[intuition]], [[understanding]], [[courage]], [[knowledge]], [[counsel]], [[worship]], and [[wisdom]]. These mind-spirits send forth their [[influence]] into all the [[inhabited worlds]] as a [[differential]] urge, each seeking [[receptivity]] [[capacity]] for [[manifestation]] quite apart from the [[degree]] to which its fellows may find [[reception]] and [[opportunity]] for [[function]].

36:5.3 The central lodgments of the adjutant spirits on the Life Carrier headquarters world indicate to the Life Carrier supervisors the extent and quality of the mind function of the adjutants on any world and in any given living organism of intellect status. These life-mind emplacements are perfect indicators of living mind function for the first five adjutants. But with regard to the sixth and seventh adjutant spirits—worship and wisdom—these central lodgments record only a qualitative function. The quantitative activity of the adjutant of worship and the adjutant of wisdom is registered in the immediate presence of the Divine Minister on Salvington, being a personal experience of the Universe Mother Spirit.

36:5.3 The [[Focus|central lodgments]] of the adjutant spirits on the Life Carrier [[headquarters]] world indicate to the Life Carrier supervisors the extent and [[quality]] of the [[mind]] [[function]] of the adjutants on any world and in any given living [[organism]] of [[intellect]] [[status]]. These life-mind emplacements are [[perfect]] indicators of living [[mind]] [[function]] for the first five adjutants. But with regard to the sixth and seventh adjutant spirits—[[worship]] and [[wisdom]]—these central lodgments record only a [[qualitative]] [[function]]. The [[quantitative]] [[activity]] of the adjutant of worship and the adjutant of wisdom is registered in the [[immediate]] [[presence]] of the [[Divine Minister]] on [[Salvington]], being a [[personal]] [[experience]] of the [[Universe Mother Spirit]].

36:5.4 The seven adjutant mind-spirits always accompany the Life Carriers to a new planet, but they should not be regarded as entities; they are more like circuits. The spirits of the seven universe adjutants do not function as personalities apart from the universe presence of the Divine Minister; they are in fact a level of consciousness of the Divine Minister and are always subordinate to the action and presence of their creative mother.

36:5.4 The ''seven adjutant mind-spirits'' always accompany the Life Carriers to a new [[planet]], but they should not be regarded as [[entities]]; they are more like [[circuits]]. The spirits of the seven universe adjutants do not [[function]] as [[personalities]] apart from the [[universe]] [[presence]] of the [[Divine Minister]]; they are in [[fact]] a level of [[consciousness]] of the Divine Minister and are always subordinate to the [[action]] and [[presence]] of their [[creative]] [[mother]].

36:5.5 We are handicapped for words adequately to designate these seven adjutant mind-spirits. They are ministers of the lower levels of experiential mind, and they may be described, in the order of evolutionary attainment, as follows:

36:5.5 We are [[handicapped]] for [[words]] adequately to designate these ''seven adjutant mind-spirits''. They are ministers of the lower levels of [[experiential]] [[mind]], and they may be described, in the order of evolutionary [[attainment]], as follows:

*1. 36:5.6 The spirit of intuition —quick perception, the primitive physical and inherent reflex instincts, the directional and other self-preservative endowments of all mind creations; the only one of the adjutants to function so largely in the lower orders of animal life and the only one to make extensive functional contact with the nonteachable levels of mechanical mind.

*1. 36:5.6 ''The spirit of intuition'' —quick [[perception]], the [[primitive]] [[physical]] and [[inherent]] reflex [[instincts]], the directional and other self-preservative [[endowments]] of all [[mind]] [[creations]]; the only one of the adjutants to [[function]] so largely in the lower orders of [[animal]] life and the only one to make extensive [[functional]] contact with the nonteachable levels of [[mechanical]] [[mind]].

*2. 36:5.7 The spirit of understanding —the impulse of co-ordination, the spontaneous and apparently automatic association of ideas. This is the gift of the co-ordination of acquired knowledge, the phenomenon of quick reasoning, rapid judgment, and prompt decision.

*2. 36:5.7 ''The spirit of understanding'' —the impulse of [[co-ordination]], the [[spontaneous]] and apparently [[automatic]] [[association]] of [[ideas]]. This is the gift of the [[co-ordination]] of acquired [[knowledge]], the [[phenomenon]] of quick [[reasoning]], rapid [[judgment]], and prompt [[decision]].

*3. 36:5.8 The spirit of courage —the fidelity endowment—in personal beings, the basis of character acquirement and the intellectual root of moral stamina and spiritual bravery. When enlightened by facts and inspired by truth, this becomes the secret of the urge of evolutionary ascension by the channels of intelligent and conscientious self-direction.

*3. 36:5.8 ''The spirit of courage'' —the [[fidelity]] [[endowment]]—in [[personal]] [[beings]], the basis of [[character]] acquirement and the [[intellectual]] [[root]] of [[moral]] [[stamina]] and [[spiritual]] bravery. When [[enlightened]] by [[facts]] and [[inspired]] by [[truth]], this becomes the [[secret]] of the urge of [[evolutionary]] [[ascension]] by the [[channels]] of [[intelligent]] and conscientious self-direction.

*4. 36:5.9 The spirit of knowledge —the curiosity-mother of adventure and discovery, the scientific spirit; the guide and faithful associate of the spirits of courage and counsel; the urge to direct the endowments of courage into useful and progressive paths of growth.

*4. 36:5.9 ''The spirit of knowledge'' —the [[curiosity]]-[[mother]] of [[adventure]] and [[discovery]], the [[scientific]] spirit; the [[guide]] and [[faithful]] [[associate]] of the spirits of [[courage]] and [[counsel]]; the urge to direct the [[endowments]] of courage into useful and [[progressive]] paths of [[growth]].

*5. 36:5.10 The spirit of counsel —the social urge, the endowment of species co-operation; the ability of will creatures to harmonize with their fellows; the origin of the gregarious instinct among the more lowly creatures.

*5. 36:5.10 ''The spirit of counsel'' —the [[social]] urge, the [[endowment]] of [[species]] [[co-operation]]; the [[ability]] of [[Free will|will]] [[creatures]] to [[harmonize]] with their fellows; the [[origin]] of the gregarious [[instinct]] among the more lowly [[creatures]].

*6. 36:5.11 The spirit of worship —the religious impulse, the first differential urge separating mind creatures into the two basic classes of mortal existence. The spirit of worship forever distinguishes the animal of its association from the soulless creatures of mind endowment. Worship is the badge of spiritual-ascension candidacy.

*6. 36:5.11 ''The spirit of worship'' —the [[religious]] impulse, the first [[differential]] urge separating [[mind]] [[creatures]] into the two basic [[classes]] of [[mortal]] [[existence]]. The spirit of worship forever distinguishes the [[animal]] of its [[association]] from the soulless [[creatures]] of [[mind]] [[endowment]]. [[Worship]] is the badge of [[spiritual]]-[[ascension]] [[candidacy]].

*7. 36:5.12 The spirit of wisdom —the inherent tendency of all moral creatures towards orderly and progressive evolutionary advancement. This is the highest of the adjutants, the spirit co-ordinator and articulator of the work of all the others. This spirit is the secret of that inborn urge of mind creatures which initiates and maintains the practical and effective program of the ascending scale of existence; that gift of living things which accounts for their inexplicable ability to survive and, in survival, to utilize the co-ordination of all their past experience and present opportunities for the acquisition of all of everything that all of the other six mental ministers can mobilize in the mind of the organism concerned. Wisdom is the acme of intellectual performance. Wisdom is the goal of a purely mental and moral existence.

*7. 36:5.12 ''The spirit of wisdom'' —the [[inherent]] tendency of all [[moral]] [[creatures]] towards orderly and [[progressive]] [[evolutionary]] advancement. This is the highest of the adjutants, the spirit [[co-ordinator]] and articulator of the [[work]] of all the others. This spirit is the [[secret]] of that inborn urge of [[mind]] [[creatures]] which initiates and maintains the [[practical]] and [[effective]] program of the [[ascending]] [[scale]] of [[existence]]; that gift of living things which accounts for their inexplicable [[ability]] to [[survive]] and, in survival, to utilize the [[co-ordination]] of all their [[past]] [[experience]] and present [[opportunities]] for the acquisition of all of [[everything]] that all of the other six mental ministers can mobilize in the [[mind]] of the [[organism]] concerned. [[Wisdom]] is the [[acme]] of [[intellectual]] [[performance]]. [[Wisdom]] is the goal of a purely [[mental]] and [[moral]] [[existence]].

36:5.13 The adjutant mind-spirits experientially grow, but they never become personal. They evolve in function, and the function of the first five in the animal orders is to a certain extent essential to the function of all seven as human intellect. This animal relationship makes the adjutants more practically effective as human mind; hence animals are to a certain extent indispensable to man's intellectual as well as to his physical evolution.

36:5.13 The adjutant mind-spirits experientially grow, but they never become personal. They evolve in function, and the function of the first five in the animal orders is to a certain extent essential to the function of all seven as human intellect. This animal relationship makes the adjutants more practically effective as human mind; hence animals are to a certain extent indispensable to man's intellectual as well as to his physical evolution.