Spirit
<p>The Arcane Teaching holds that the Cosmic Will--the first-born of the Womb of Infinity--the Cosmic Egg from which hatches the Univers--is in its last analysis, SPIRIT. By "Spirit" is meant"ESSENCE"--remember this definition. "Essence" is a term derived from the Latin word, "<i>esse</i>," meaning "to be." Therefore Essence (or Spirit) means the "beingness" of Being. Spirit is the <i>essence of the Cosmos</i>. Spirit is that which is the first-born of the Infinity of Nothingness--the first <i>thing</i> to BE. And from Spirit all the Cosmos proceeds--and at the last the Cosmos is all Spirit. Back of Spirit there is naught by the Infinity of Nothingness. And over and above Spirit there is naught but The LAW. Spirit is Being; and Being is Spirit.</p>
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The Arcane Teaching uses the term “Cosmic Will” to indicate the creative activities of Spirit. Spirit is the essence of the Cosmic Will—the Cosmic Will is the outward activities of Spirit.</p>