The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Line Of Thought

The term "line of thought" refers to the mental process through which ideas are processed and acted upon, and it contributes to the broader continuity of cognitive activity. This process involves the sequential or interconnected series of ideas, enabling individuals to formulate, evaluate, and act upon various concepts. It is an integral part of cognitive functioning, linking different ideas and actions in a coherent and meaningful manner, thus maintaining a continuous flow of mental activity.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

Every act, including revision, is part of the larger continuity of thought and events

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

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I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Master

A Master, like any other person, is part of the continuity of events and effects

Line Of ThoughtthroughContinuityilluminatesHermetic Teachings →
I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Hermetic Teachings

The teachings explain the concept of continuity and how it applies to free will and determinism

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I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Polarity

The principle of polarity shows that both free will and determinism are halves of a greater truth

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I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Stone

Events are linked through a chain of causes and effects like the dislodgement of a stone

Line Of ThoughtthroughContinuityilluminatesMountain →
I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Mountain

A stone's dislodgement is part of the broader continuity of geological processes

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I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Sunlight

Sunlight influences the erosion of rock over time, illustrating continuity

Line Of ThoughtthroughContinuityilluminatesFree Will →
I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Free Will

Continuity teaches that even seemingly free acts are part of the greater chain of causes and effects

Line Of ThoughtthroughContinuityilluminatesInheritance →
I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Inheritance

Inheritance, like other concepts, is part of the continuity of events and effects

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I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Cottage

A stone crashing through a cottage roof illustrates the continuity of cause and effect

Line Of ThoughtthroughContinuityilluminatesRainfall →
I. Line Of Thought & Continuity

Every thought and act is part of the greater continuity of events and effects

II. Continuity & Rainfall

Rain is a factor in the dislodgement of a stone and is part of the continuity of nature's processes