Table 1
The table depicts the relationship between spiritual practice, the stages of the ‘guardian’ encounter, and various ways that the process may be disrupted. The arrows of the unbroken lines pointing right indicate movement towards the telos of unification with the ‘guardian’ and a truthful access to the world of spiritual experience. The unbroken lines with arrows pointing downward indicate support for this process through spiritual practice. The broken lines indicate disruptions of the process, leading back to day-to-day consciousness, or to an illusory experience in this sphere. The numbers in parentheses indicate the section where these aspects are treated.