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human personality has made himself or herself steadily attuned to the vibration and
power of the spiritual Source, and also to the extent the motive for accepting the role as
intermediary has been entirely free from ego, pride, and subtle self-glorification. In any
case, the mind of the human pole in such a polarized interaction provides at least the
formulation (the words and forms of speech) of whatever the vertical communication or
transmission intends to convey.
More specifically, the human receiver acts as a focalizing agent for the need of his
people and his culture. Though he or she may be unaware of it, the entire inner being of
such an agent takes the form of a "prayer" to the Pleroma — the greater planetary whole
operating at a higher level of the hierarchy of being. In the case of a potential "genius" in
the arts, in literature, or even in science, the creative person becomes at least to some
extent, even if perhaps not obviously, a "representative" man or woman of his or her
culture and of the people molded by the culture. As such, the "representative" man or
woman is at the same time the problem and the solution the spirit offers. The
transpersonal action or communication answers not only a personal need, but, even more,
the need of the community.
Unfortunately, in a great many instances the creative person is so stirred and exalted
by the experience of creativity (and perhaps by fame) that the ego pounces on the
experience and makes it a pedestal for self-glorification. This is to be expected of many
great creative persons, for often even they do not realize that the source of their inspiration
and power transcends their personhood; they can consider creative work only as "selfexpression"
— or in Nietzschean Romantic terms, as the "release of the torment of
plenitude." More disturbing and misleading is the "spiritual teacher" whose ego colors or
even alters a transpersonal transmission or act. Such a situation almost inevitably leads
disciples or the general public to vulgarize or disparage their image of spiritual realities.
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