Now let us take a look at some of the statements HPB made about Lucifer in “The Secret Doctrine”… * “Esoteric philosophy admits neither good nor evil per se , as existing independently in nature. The cause for both is found, as regards the Kosmos, in the necessity of contraries or contrasts, and with respect to man, in his human nature, his ignorance and passions. There is no devil or the utterly depraved, as there are no Angels absolutely perfect, though there may be spirits of Light and of Darkness; thus LUCIFER – the spirit of Intellectual Enlightenment and Freedom of Thought – is metaphorically the guiding beacon, which helps man to find his way through the rocks and sandbanks of Life, for Lucifer is the LOGOS in his highest, and the “Adversary” in his lowest aspect – both of which are reflected in our Ego .” (Vol. 2, p. 162) * “In antiquity and reality, Lucifer, or Luciferus , is the name of the angelic Entity presiding over the...
