Chapter 12, Section 1c

Describing the divine only by negation—God transcends all positive categories and concepts; the via negativa.

The passage explicitly cites 'Via Negativa' and notes that God cannot be communicated through emanation.

The supreme God's radical concealment beyond ordinary knowledge or perception; the Hidden Father.

The text emphasizes that God cannot be communicated and higher ranks have a direct version of Him.

A chain of divine beings or principles flowing downward from a single transcendent source (the One or the Father), each level less perfect than the one above.

The passage contrasts the communicable emanation with the non-communicable Godhead and distinguishes between higher ranks of angels and human souls.

Salvation through direct experiential knowledge of the divine nature, not through faith, ritual, or moral works alone.

The passage describes Seraphim and Contemplative Saints who behold God by an act of complete spiritual contemplation rather than discursive meditation.

Disciplined inward attention — sitting, focused, or open-awareness practice — as a stand-alone term that umbrellas active_contemplation, inner_silence, and dhyana-style sitting.

The text distinguishes between discursive Meditation and intuitive Contemplation as different paths to knowing God.

The merging of the individual soul or self with the divine, transcending personal identity.

The passage describes the unifying effect of true Mysticism where the spirit is concentrated and united within itself and to all kindred spirits.

The soul's journey back to its divine origin, reversing the fall into matter through stages of purification or illumination.

The text implies a movement back to God through contemplation and spiritual union.

A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.

The distinction between higher ranks and those called to serve in practical works implies a hierarchy of proximity to the divine.