[1] Page 150, paragraph 6. “Only if the diamond is free from the matrix can the abrasive process take place.” What is meant by ‘free from the matrix.’?
[2] Page 151, paragraph 3. Most of us are already familiar with the seven deadly flaws. What are those seven deadly flaws? Please list them here.
[3] Page 152, paragraph 2. The Great Work, the cutting of the Great Diamond, with our own diamond-like essential selves, is called the process of Redemption. Can you please expand on the term Redemption? What does it mean for you?
[4]Page 155, paragraph 4. Because of our necessity, we are entitled to bring this attention to our present aim. What is our necessity? Can you sense it from time to time?
[5] Page 158, paragraph 4. The growth of the soul requires human sacrifice. … We are the albumen; we will give our lives that our beloved might live. We sense the “rightness” in this poetic phrase, what might it actually mean in your life?
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