A Record of Meetings held by P.D. Ouspensky - HolyBooks.com

MR. O Later we can take other figures referring to it, but at present Iwant you to understand only this principle. We are speaking onlyabout the missing semitones between fa and ml and between si and dowhich indicate the places of these intervals in the cosmic octave Thisis a symbolic representation of a cosmic law.MRS. S. What is an example of neutralizing force?MR. O. This is a most important question. In this state, as we are, menNos. 1, 2 and 3, with slow intellectual centre, insufficient emotional,we are really third force blind. We do not see it If we know about itsexistence we begin to notice it. After some time, if you make yourselfthink, you will begin to notice it.Q . You spoke about octaves of remembering. . . .MR. O. Not exactly. I said that if you work, your work may form itselfinto octaves and will have intervals. If you do not know where theintervals come, then your work will change.Q . In attaining one's aim, self-remembering would be the octave Upthat octave, do you gather increasing energy?MR. O. This is the most difficult octave. Because, such as we are, wecannot make octaves in self-remembering. It will only start and disappearIf we make two notes or three notes it will be very good Wehave not enough initial energy. But we must start and start and startuntil we make an octave.Q . But coming from the beginning there is one main octave?MR O Theoretically, yes, but not in actual work. Such as we are it willbe interrupted. We have to start every day afresh Do, re, do, re,mi . . For a long time no further than miQ . And when you get to the interval?MR O. Then you stop You do not know what to do But you mustnot be tired If you go on, some time you will learn to pass thisinterval.MR. D. Are there many people who do not go on at all?MR. O. Certainly People who think they already remember themselvesMISS C. If you get a do. re, mi. then what happens?MR. O. Then you go back. For a long time you will not pass the intervalMISS C. And when you have passed the interval?MR O. When you have, then we will talk about it! It is different, doingand talking.MISS C. Is it possible to recognize going from do to re?