An intriguing examination of the subtle spiritual impulses that dominate and motivate each of us-that lead us to be: poiticians-teachers-ministers-artists-philosophers-writers-scientists.

Humanity, occultism teaches us, is divided into seven distinct groups called 'rays.' Generally speaking, your strongest motivations indicate to which of the 'ray' groupings you belong. You are influenced by all seven rays, occultism suggests, but one of the seven predominates. Would you like to know which of the seven rays is yours? 'With such knowledge,' writes the author, 'we are in a position to choose what games we will play in this life ouf ours.' For instance, if your ray is number one, you are inclined to be independent in spirit and strong in intuition. Is this your ray?

Study this book. Learn, not only what your ray is, but the ratioinale behind the entire concept.

Very few writers have dared to examine this deeply esoteric concept. Ernest Wood has taken the dare. Author of the Quest books Concentration and Seven Schools of Yoga, former President of the Sind National College and of Mandapalle College in India, Wood was subsequently Dean of the American Academy of Asian Studies.

Contents

Part I The source of the rays
Preface
Chapter I The pillar of light
Chapter II Consciousness
Chapter III Thought-power
Chapter IV Love-power
Chapter V Will-power
Chapter VI Matter, energy and law
Chapter VII The divine and the material
Chapter VIII Harmony
Chapter IX The seven principles
Chapter X Inter-relations
Part II The seven rays
Chapter XI The first ray
Chapter XII The second ray
Chapter XIII The third ray
Chapter XIV The fourth ray
Chapter XV The fifth ray
Chapter XVI The sixth ray
Chapter XVII The seventh ray
Chapter XVIII A master's table
Part III The great use and danger of knowledge of the rays
Chapter XIX Your ray
Chapter XX Progress without danger
Chapter XXI Stages of self-realization
Glossary of principal Sanskrit words used in this book