The Divine Self by Charlie F. Lutes

“There are many thought forms sent out of all descriptions, however, as long as one maintains thoughts of Love and God, they will help repel the lower thought waves. Those of Spiritual development send forth thoughts dedicated to helping humanity in love and strength.”- Charlie F. Lutes

The Divine Self by Charlie F. Lutes
Transcribed from 1993 Lecture Notes⁽¹⁾

Earth: A Lesson Planet

Before the descent into the realm of matter, we began as a Divine Creation. Sons and Daughters of God.
Humanity was guided by Higher Beings (Elohim). Earth is a lesson Planet; it was set up this way... in this galaxy.
Entering the Material Realm:

• 1st man was nomadic, searched for food, survival was the main issue. The average age was up to 18 years for life.
  
• 2nd man was agricultural, then began to build cities. Man is going to from mind to Cosmic Mind.
  
• Spiritual man: Cosmic and beyond.

This body is being raised up to the highest level it can be raised up. One cannot force this. Some people came into this life prepared for the changes that come. Many were Initiated in another life, and spontaneously remember.
How you lived in another life has an effect on how fast one grows. Everything happens at the proper time for the individual. Spirituality increases one's growth and purity.

The Subtle body

The Subtle body is not rigid and surrounds the physical body. It has certain principles and levels of Consciousness.

-Subtle Energy: around the base of the spine governs the physical body, food, sex, and life force. This is where petty desires and anger dwell if unchecked.
-Navel Area: Courage, heroism, and if unbalanced, aggrandizement.
-Heart: Center of the Unstruck Sound. One can hear this, inner Sounds. Heart is the Center of Love, sees Beauty, Harmony.
-Throat: Center of Expression, goes beyond time. Power to speak Truth is given as one develops right and thoughtful speech.
-Between the Eyebrows: Vision, Creativity and Will Power (Spiritual Will). The Command Center, sees Intuitively. Sees that which is not visible on the physical.
-1000 Petal Lotus, Crown; one receives a great down pouring of Bliss. Holy Spirit comes in. This Energy meets the purified rising energy from the base of the spine as it enters “Inside the Heart”.

Life After Life

The Soul was never born and will never die.
A Chalice causes the Divine Spark to be Struck from The Virgin Spirit. Then, the Soul is clothed in matter, as a Human Being. Time and again the Soul Reincarnates through lessons, life after life on the road to perfection in Reflecting the Divine.
Lessons are learned on the Path. By learning lessons alone the Soul can become perfected. At death, the Soul lays aside it's garment to take on a new body.
The time between lives is different for each evolving Soul depending on how much they learned.
At the end of each life, the Virtues learned are added. By degrees of perfection, that is our new Vibration or Soul Consciousness.
Matter does have glamour; many get pulled by this. One must guard against being drawn in to keep up evolution, mastery, and their Spiritual Quest. Guard against pushing yourself, if one forces the body with too many disciplines, it breaks down.
Religion and Spiritual Teachings were created for this purpose, when one is ready to understand the do's and don'ts of life.
Entering a Spoke on the Wheel of Life, that is called Religion, to bind one back to Divine Laws of the Soul. Spirituality is the process of living it... Spiritual to physical life.

The Divine Self

The Soul is the Instrument of the Divine Spark. We grow into the Divine until we no longer see the difference between the Light and Reflection of the Light. The Original Spark as Soul now becomes and Returns As a Flame.
No one can dictate to another's soul.
Self or Soul Realization comes first.
The Soul is that part of the Higher Self (Over-Soul) that was sent forth. The Higher Self (Over-Soul- Solar Angel) is learning the lessons of life. Higher Self, Atman, is the Real You, the Real Self.
On earth, we are shadows of the Divine Self. The Higher Self has Divine Mind, is Unmanifest.
Enlightenment is the experience of Soul Knowledge; this progresses to Salvation and Liberation.

⁽¹⁾ Transcribed from 1993 lectures given by Charlies F. Lutes; transcription by Diane M. Rousseau LHD, Ph.D. for the Institute of Spiritual Sciences (ISS).

Edited for the Institute of Spiritual Sciences (ISS) by Ray J. Rousseau.
Charlie F. Lutes photo courtesy of Mr. Vincent Daczynski.
Copyright © 2026 Dr. Diane M. Rousseau.

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