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

Vortex

An element in the desire body that facilitates the flow of desire-stuff, with smaller vortices aiding the central outwelling flow

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Main VortexRitual

Smaller vortices aid in the outwelling flow from the main vortex

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

Desire-stuff flows through the vortex to the peripheral and returns to the center

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

VortexthroughDesire BodyilluminatesSpirit →
I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Spirit

The Spirit, in its journey through the physical realm, is deeply influenced by the Desire Body, a late-developing aspect of the Spirit's manifestation. The Desire Body serves an essential office in shaping the Spirit's experiences, often causing restless sleep and vivid dreams as it seeks to balance physical and emotional realms. This intricate relationship highlights how the Spirit and Desire Body interconnect, with the latter being essential in guiding the Spirit's development and understanding of the physical world.

VortexthroughDesire BodyilluminatesEther →
I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Ether

Ether integrates with the desire body during construction

VortexthroughDesire BodyilluminatesMind →
I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Mind

The desire body and mind coexist and integrate during their formation, with the desire body playing a essential part in the development of the mind. This interaction contributes to the creation of a more complete and unified human consciousness, where the desire body and mind work together to shape an individual's thoughts, emotions, and experiences.

VortexthroughDesire BodyilluminatesBody →
I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Body

The body and desire body are interconnected, with the desire body extending beyond the physical body and being involved in emotions and sense gratification

VortexthroughDesire BodyilluminatesDesire World →
I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Desire World

The spirit gathers materials in the Desire World to construct a desire body that aligns with its moral and emotional characteristics

VortexthroughDesire BodyilluminatesArchetype →
I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Archetype

The archetype influences the construction of the desire body

VortexthroughDesire StuffilluminatesColor →
I. Vortex & Desire Stuff

Desire-stuff flows through the vortex to the peripheral and returns to the center

II. Desire Stuff & Color

Colors vary in the desire body based on personal characteristics and emotions

VortexthroughDesire BodyilluminatesVital Body →
I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Vital Body

The vital body and desire body are integral components that form part of the composite man, alongside the physical body. These two bodies coexist and integrate during their formation, contributing to the overall structure and functioning of the composite entity.

I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Icrucian Cosmo-conception

ICRUCIAN COSMO-CONCEPTION involves the construction of the desire body as a late formation

VortexthroughDesire BodyilluminatesPhysical Body →
I. Vortex & Desire Body

Vortices in the desire body are sites of color variation and emotional experience

II. Desire Body & Physical Body

The desire body integrates with the physical body during their development The physical body integrates with the desire body during their development