“Of all creations in nature, only the human being is dual in nature,” states Pymander.

On one hand, the human system contains the seed of immortality—the spirit-spark, or the rose of the heart. On the other hand, it consists of the mortal human being, a creature of nature. No other being in creation shares this dual nature.

And so it came to be that the fall of the original children of God gave rise to the strange condition of countless mortal beings, each carrying within them a separated seed of spirit. And yet, from these countless entities bearing the divine seed, a multitude of God’s children can one day emerge.

But for this to become reality, a powerful intervention is needed. Much must take place. 

Within the human being lie unimaginable possibilities. Even after the so-called fall from grace, out of ignorance and guilt, a blessing can emerge. A testimony to the fact that Spirit, that Love, will always triumph.

The one who comes to a clear understanding of their nature-born self will be able to break free from this duality, and begin the return to their original divinity.”

(J. van Rijckenborgh, The Egyptian Arch Gnosis, 1, Chap. VIII)

Duality

Spiritual traditions across the world testify to this duality: we live between two realms.

The first is the world we know so well, the physical realm. It is the causal world of time, where all things begin and end, where joy and sorrow alternate like day and night. It is the realm of opposites: light and dark, life and death, love and fear.

The second is the higher, divine field of life. This realm is unity, peace, unchanging presence. It is not a place in space or time, but a different state of being. Here there are no opposites, no decay, only Light, Love, and Truth.

Each realm has its own laws. The physical realm is governed by separation, change, and impermanence. The divine realm is governed by eternity, wholeness, and harmony.

We are born into the first, that much is certain. But deep within us lies a connection to the second. A silent spark that is untouched by time and still united with the divine.

The ancient writings say: “Of all beings in nature, only the human being is double.” Earthly in body, while heavenly in essence. Our emotions and our mind belong to the world of change, but in the heart of our being there lies something indestructible and eternal. It is the divine image, the microcosm of the universe, the “likeness of God.”

The Meaning of Life

At the core of every human being lies a spark of divine origin. It is like a rosebud not in bloom yet. It is like a trace of an ancient plan, it is forgotten, but not lost.

Long ago, through a great inner fall, called “the great flood of separation”, our connection with divine consciousness became severed. Since then, the ego has taken center stage. In its noisy self-absorption, the soul no longer hears the silent voice of the Spirit.

And still: “The Lord does not forsake the work of His hands.”

This dual life, part light and part shadow, is not meaningless. It is a school of awakening, given to us, so we discover that only the divine life brings true joy and lasting fulfilment.

When the soul ceases to reach outward toward countless desires, a quiet space opens within the heart. And in this stillness, something sacred begins to unfold: an awareness of another kind, answering the word of Christ: “My kingdom is not of this world.”

A New Awareness

In that stillness, the light of the higher life touches time with eternity. And in that repeated touch, a new awareness awakens.

We begin to see that the meaning of life is not something to be acquired, but something to be remembered.

“What am I truly longing for?
What is it I seek?”

When the spirit-spark is touched by the Light, an inner yearning arises, a longing out of remembrance. Suddenly the old pursuits of life lose their charm. Ambitions dissolve. The forces that once bound us like,  pride, greed, selfishness, reveal themselves as veils that need to be torn away.

Then the heart grows deaf to the immoral whisper, and becomes receptive to the immortal whisper that has always called us.

The Call of Hermes

Hermes Trismegistus, in the Corpus Hermeticum, cries out:

“O people of the earth,
drunk with illusion and ignorant of the divine, awaken!
Why do you surrender to death,
when immortality is yours?
Turn from the shadows
and embrace the eternal.
Free yourselves from darkness
and partake in the light.”

When we hear this call, truly hear it in our heart, then something changes. A fine thread of light pierces the night of our existence and touches the heart. It connects us with our innermost being, stirring it toward a purpose not yet fully known, but deeply remembered.

And so the sacred search begins.