{"id":2640,"date":"2024-02-26T08:46:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T07:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theosophy-contemporary.com\/blog\/waymark-26\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:11:54","slug":"waymark-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theosophy-contemporary.com\/en\/waymarks\/waymark-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymark 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions and Practice<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>How can one contribute to the purification of the planetary atmosphere through spiritual will?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Participation begins with widening and focusing your consciousness. Observe from a distance the astral cloud enveloping the <a href=\"https:\/\/theosophy-contemporary.com\/en\/targets\/target-12\/\">planet<\/a> \u2013 composed of lies, hatred, and darkness.<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>OM Namah Shivaya<\/strong><\/em><br\/><em>(Pronounce \u201eOM\u201c and \u201eva\u201c long, the others short.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>Recite the mantra at least seven times daily. Visualize the path of the sound: from the solar center back to the earthly cloud, dissolving the astral debris.<\/p>\n\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/theosophy-contemporary.com\/en\/waymarks\/waymark-29\/\">those<\/a> on the 1st Ray (Will) who find visualization difficult, use this invocation first: \u201e<em>I invoke the solar center. From there, the solar-amplified energy effects a transformation and dissolution of the dark astral planetary cloud.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iT20gTmFtYWggU2hpdmF5YSAxMDggVGltZXMgfCBDaGFudCBPbSBOYW1haCBTaGl2YXlhIEZvciBNZWRpdGF0aW9uIHwgU2hpdmEgTWFudHJhfCBTaGl2YSBDaGFudHxTaXZhIiB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQ1MCIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLW5vY29va2llLmNvbS9lbWJlZC9jY0JjQVdFX2xJWT9mZWF0dXJlPW9lbWJlZCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93PSJhY2NlbGVyb21ldGVyOyBhdXRvcGxheTsgY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlOyBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWE7IGd5cm9zY29wZTsgcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlOyB3ZWItc2hhcmUiIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj48L2lmcmFtZT4=\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/theosophy-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/yt_ccBcAWE_lIY_hqdefault.jpg')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: none\">Accept required service and unblock content<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Foundations and Deepening<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The mantra is not a \u201esweet chant,\u201c but a sober activity of the spiritual will. It is group work conducted on inner planes.<\/p>\n\n<p>To prevent the spiritual \u201eblade\u201c from becoming dull, regular reading of the teachings (e.g., Agni Yoga or Waymarks 22, 11X, 12) is essential. This expands consciousness and creates the necessary distance from daily life. Without this accompanying intake, the mantra loses its potency.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysis of Benefits<\/h2>\n\n<p>Shiva here represents the <a href=\"https:\/\/theosophy-contemporary.com\/en\/targets\/target-11\/\">Solar Logos (Will)<\/a>. The focus is not relaxation, but spiritual tension.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No Personal Benefit:<\/strong> Do not expect solutions for everyday conflicts or illnesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Service to the Whole:<\/strong> This work builds the bridge between the transitory lower planes and the higher spiritual planes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal:<\/strong> The dissolution of Earth\u2019s cloud of delusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/theosophy-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Waymark-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download post (pdf, englisch)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4a33225c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;background-color:#e9f0ff;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Shiva mantra is a tool of the spiritual will to purify the planetary astral plane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It requires a sober alignment with the solar center instead of emotional chanting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular reading of spiritual texts is essential to maintain the mantra&#8217;s potency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glossary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Solar center:<\/strong>The source of volitional energy (Shiva aspect) in the solar system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Astral cloud: <\/strong>The sum of human delusions and negative emotions that envelops the Earth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1st Ray:<\/strong>The energetic type of <a href=\"https:\/\/theosophy-contemporary.com\/en\/blog\/the-wanderer-150\/\">will and power<\/a>; often abstract and less visually oriented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked question about the waymark 26<\/h2>\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-white-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ccfa4d8d18513c36ab47e2671eba3fea\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Why does the mantra offer no personal benefit?<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Because it is an impersonal service for the evolution of the Earth, not a tool for selfoptimization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructions and Practice How can one contribute to the purification of the planetary atmosphere through spiritual will? Participation begins with widening and focusing your consciousness. Observe from a distance the astral cloud enveloping the planet \u2013 composed of lies, hatred, and darkness. OM Namah Shivaya(Pronounce \u201eOM\u201c and \u201eva\u201c long, the others short.) 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