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Now that we know the process by which the Ray of Creation is transformed and

enlarged, it is useful to emphasise the role that organic life and man, in particular, play
in these transformations.

In the whole Universe, at all levels, life goes through the same stages of conception,

birth, growth, and finally development. Concerning organic life on Earth, the first two

stages have been covered, even though life is a constant renewal. The accent is, of
course, on growth and development. But, for the role our planet should fill, especially

for the vivification of its satellite, these two factors are, today, of unequal importance,

with regard to the efficacity of the transmitting-station.

The considerable transformations undergone by all flora and fauna, thanks to man,
imply important qualitative modifications. From this point of view, and even though

growth continues, it is permitted to speak of development within the notes FA and SOL

of the lateral octave. This growth and development are the conditions for the expansion

of the human race which is taking place, now, at a pace which no human will seems
capable of thwarting. Neither historians who dissert that the alarming growth in the

world population is the cause of armed conflicts, nor Malthusians with their dark

warnings, nor the anxiety displayed by organizations responsible for the growth of

natural resources, nor the propaganda launched by certain governments in favour of
birth control, seem to meet with any response; at any rate, their efforts have not

yielded