Evening Routine Prefatory In the evening, before retiring.(optional) Begin with relaxing your body. Study Esoteric Literature ==> The Philosophy Of Spiritual Activity (Stebbing Translation) Theosophy (Cotterell Translation) Knowledge of the Higher Worlds And Its Attainment Occult Science — an Outline Outline of Esoteric Science — Chapter 5 Meditate and Pray ==> For instance: The Foundation Stone MeditationIn pure ray of lightLight on the PathEver-radiant forms of LightMore Radiant than the SunMichael!O Godly Spirit, abide in meDaily Verses St. Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy SpiritThe Lord’s PrayerJohn, Chapter 1, Verse 1 – 5 Practice and Exercise ==> Subsidiary Exercises Control of Thought Initiative in Actions Overcoming Pleasure and Pain Positivity Openness Harmony of the Five Steps Day of the Week Exercises Twelve Virtues Exercise Evening Retrospect Steps Review the scenes of the day in reverse order.Examine the events of:the eveningthe afternoonthe forenoonthe morningPicture to yourself — as faithfully as possible — each scene and all that took place in each pictured scene.Review your moral attitude in relation to each scene:How do you judge your actions?Did you do it right; could you have done it better?Conveyed your words the meaning you intended or did your words give a false impression?In relating experiences to others, did you overstate or understate them?Regarding the wrongs you have done.Take full responsibilityThink:I couldn’t do otherwise back then, but now I can do it better and I will do it better in future.Regarding the good you have doneApprove — impersonally — of the good you have done.Determine to do still better. Four thoughtsI am At the same time,Experience,Out of the Spirit-World my self flows down to me.Place your awareness on the center between the eyebrows.Direct toward it the words:I am Four thoughtsIt thinks At the same time,Experience,The Spirit-World ensouls the silent World.Place your awareness on the larynx.Direct toward it the words:It thinks Four thoughtsShe feels At the same time,Experience,The Spirit-World creates its own wisdom.Place your awareness on the heart, arms and hands.Direct toward it the words:She feels Four thoughtsHe wills At the same time,ExperienceIn me the Spirit-World comes to the realization of itself.Place your awareness on the aura.(The aura can be taught of as enclosing the body in an oval sheath.)Direct toward this region the words:He wills Keep your inner quiet after the actual meditation ⛋ Remain absolutely quiet for a while – Only accept the fact of your existenceEliminate all other thoughts about your own existenceFeel bodiless and as if empty Enter the Spiritual World At night, as you enter sleep, say,“Now I am entering the spiritual world.”