LAYING OF THEFOUNDATION STONE

HE said that there was a law attached to esoteric mantrams of such a cultic nature:

"The force with which they return is equal to that with which they are sent out, and it

is therefore necessary to ask oneself whether one will be strong enough to endure

this."

Rudolf Steiner

The phrase "Ex deo nascimur" specifically refers to the idea that humanity's origin and

essence are rooted in the divine, emphasizing the connection between the human being

and the divine source. It is part of a sequence of phrases used to guide the initiate through

a process of spiritual development and transformation.

Here's a breakdown of the mantra's components:

• Ex deo nascimur: Highlights the divine origin of humanity.

• In Christo morimur: Symbolizes the death of the old self and immersion

in the Christ-principle.

• Per spiritum sanctum reviviscimus: Represents the rebirth and

transformation through the Holy Spirit, leading to spiritual awakening.

The mantra is not just a statement but a dynamic process, experienced

through specific gestures and visualizations, leading the individual towards a

deeper understanding of their spiritual nature and relationship with the divine.

MANTRA:

Soul of man!

You live in the limbs

That carry you through the world of space

Into the sea of spirit-being:

Practice spirit remembrance

In the depths of soul,

Where in the reigning

Cosmic creator-beingYour own I

In God's I

Is begotten;

And you will truly live

In the cosmic human being.

For the Father Spirit of the heights reigns

Creating being in the cosmic depths:

Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones

Let resound from the heights

What in the depths its echo finds;

This speaks:

Ex deo nascimur.

The elemental spirits

In East, West, North, South hear this:

May men hear it too.

Soul of man!

You live in the heart-lung-beat

That guides you through the rhythm of times

To the sensing of your own soul's being:

Practice spirit contemplation

In equanimity of soul,

Where the surging

Cosmic creative deeds

Unite

Your own I

To the cosmic I;

And you will truly feel

In deeds of the human soul.

For the will of Christ reigns in the earthly sphere

Granting grace to souls in cosmic rhythms:

Kyriotetes, Dynamis, Exusiai

Let from the east inflame

What through the west takes form;

This speaks:

In Christo morimur.

The elemental spirits

In East, West, North, South hear this:

May men hear it too.

Soul of man!

You live in the reposing head

Which opens cosmic thoughts

from eternal founts to you:

Practice spirit-seeing

In peace of mind,

Where the eternal goals of the gods

Confer

The cosmic being's light

On your own I

For its free will;

And you will truly think

From founts of human spirit.

For the cosmic thoughts of spirit,

light imploring, reign in cosmic being;

Archai, Archangeloi, Angeloi

Let from the depths demand

What will be heard in the heights;

This speaks:

Per spiritum sanctum reviviscimus

The elemental spirits

In East, West, North, South hear this:

May men hear it too.

At the turning point of time

The cosmic spirit-light stepped

Into earthly evolution;

Night darkness

Had ended its reign;

The bright light of day

Streamed into human souls;

Light

That warms

The poor shepherd hearts

Light

That enlightens

The wise kings' heads.

Light divine,

Sun of Christ,

Warm

Our hearts —

Enlighten

Our heads,

So that good results

From what

Our hearts beget,

What we

By thinking

Forcefully will to do.