11 Chapter XI: Contact Experiences
In Chapter XI, Vicente Beltrán-Anglada explores the technical requirements for a disciple to consciously interact with the Deva kingdom. As the author explains, the disciple’s entry into zones of higher spiritual frequency inevitably requires conscious contact with devas operating at increasingly elevated levels. This is why the Hierarchy maintains the Human–Deva Training Schools, extending from the Hall of Knowledge all the way to the Hall of Cosmic Opportunity. Their purpose is rooted in the very architecture of the universe, where the ancient axiom “Energy follows thought” expresses the mystery of Creation itself.
For the devas, energy is life. They are the custodians of electricity in all its unimaginable modifications and tensions. Their existence embodies the triple fire of Creation—electric fire, solar fire, and fire by friction—mirroring, in their own evolutionary arc, the trinity of every creative Being within the limits of our solar system. Understanding this truth is one of the essential “subjects” in the special training shared by disciples and devas. Each kingdom, at its own evolutionary level, absorbs these teachings and practices the techniques of mutual approach, learning how to open the consciousness of humans to the life of the devas and the consciousness of the devas to the life of humans.
In the Hall of Knowledge, the disciples first receive instruction in these techniques of approach. After many experiences studying the nature of the devas and their vast mission within the cosmic framework—spanning galaxies, solar systems, and planets—the Master presented them with a new challenge: to distinguish among the many devas who willingly offered themselves for contact. The disciples had to learn to discern three essential aspects of each deva they encountered: its evolutionary grade, its Ray, and its specific mission within Nature.
This task was not immediately successful. The deva is an unknown entity to the human being—infinitely sensitive, untouched by karma, and radiant to a degree that blinds the unprepared observer. A deva only becomes visible when it recognizes in the human disciple a vibration that resonates with its own sensitivity. Then, through a magical process inherent to its nature, it reveals itself and communicates silently with the observer.
The first key to recognition is the luminosity of the aura, which reveals the deva’s evolutionary grade. A deva of the same level as an initiated disciple will only appear if something in the disciple’s consciousness attracts its attention or “strikes” its field of sensitivity. The second key is the color of the aura, which indicates the deva’s Ray—provided the deva consents to reveal it. Knowing the colors and vibrational qualities of each Ray allows the disciple to identify the affinity between human and deva. Two entities of the same Ray can communicate far more easily through the shared line of color than through a Ray foreign to their inner constitution.
In the Hall of Knowledge, the causal Ray—the Ray of the Ego—is predominant among the disciples. In the Hall of Wisdom, however, the dominant Ray is that of the Monad. From the perspective of aura‑vision, the contact between great angels and the exalted Adepts who study under the Bodhisattva is a spectacle beyond description.
The author lists the causal colors associated with each Ray as they
appear to the vision of the Ego:
1st Ray – Red
2nd Ray – Indigo
3rd Ray – Orange
4th Ray – Yellow
5th Ray – Blue
6th Ray – Green
7th Ray – Violet
The monadic vision, he notes, would reveal a different chromatic order, but that perception belongs to the Adept and remains beyond his reach.
The third key to recognition—the mission of each deva lineage—remains largely mysterious. Yet the disciples learned to distinguish three great families of devas: Agnichaitas, Agnisuryas, and Agnisvattas, each governing a different plane of Nature. The Agnichaitas manifest through countless hosts on the dense physical and etheric planes. The Agnisuryas express themselves through innumerable legions on the astral plane. The Agnisvattas, in vast and subtle hierarchies, fill the mental plane with life. Beyond these, higher deva orders—currently beyond human perception—inhabit the superior planes of the planetary scheme, carrying out missions known only to the planetary Logoi, the great Heavenly Men of the system.
Thus, through patient training and luminous encounters, the disciples gradually learned to navigate the intricate world of the devas, preparing themselves for deeper contact and for the future unification of the two kingdoms.
Keynotes
Energy as Angelic Life: The author defines Energy as the "very life of the Angels," manifesting as electricity in various tensions. This energy is the Deva response to the creative thought of a higher Entity, following the axiom: "Energy follows thought."
Techniques of Approximation: In the Hall of Knowledge, disciples are trained to bridge the gap between human consciousness and Deva life. A Deva is typically invisible to man due to their blinding radiance and lack of karma; they only reveal themselves when a disciple's sensitivity or "correct motivations" attract their attention.
The Three Questions of Contact: Disciples must learn to identify three specific attributes of any Deva they encounter:
Hierarchy: Determined by the "luminosity radiation" of their aura.
Ray: Determined by the "color of the aura." Communication is significantly easier between humans and Devas of the same Ray.
Mission: Understanding the specific function Devas perform within Nature.
Types of Devas by Plane
The author identifies three primary categories of Devas acting within the lower evolutionary worlds:
| Category | Plane of Expression |
|---|---|
| Agnichaitas | Dense Physical and Etheric planes. |
| Agnisuryas | Astral plane. |
| Agnisvattas | Mental plane. |
Summary
Monadic Vision: While the Egoic vision provides the colors above, the author notes that an Adept's Monadic vision (used in the Hall of Wisdom) reveals a different chromatic order, though this remains a mystery to the disciple.
Sensory "Wound": A higher Deva becomes visible only if an aspect of the disciple's consciousness "attracts" or "wounds" the Deva's natural sensitivity, triggering a magical process of visibility.
Planetary Hierarchy: Beyond the mental plane, superior Deva hierarchies exist that follow the divine directives of the Planetary Logos ("Heavenly Men"), performing missions currently beyond human perception.