Theos-Talk Archives (January 1997 Message tl00415)

Titus Roth wrote:

>It still seems like a big leap to say animals evolve.

The general *Theosophical* view I once heard and found acceptable is that
animals evolve from the animal kingdom into the human kingdom, as human
evolve into the spiritual kingdom.  There are angelic associations with
animals, and the totality will not be simple.  But from one perspective,
animals set out upon group souls.  When most animals die, their essence is
re-absorbed into a group soul, but not as an individuality.

Certain animals, probably along seven main streams, associate closely with
human beings.  These are the domesticated dog, cat, horse, elephant, etc.
Some animals are recognized for their uncanny manifestation of a remarkable
'personality'.  At a certain point an animal, through tutilage and influence
of human beings is brought to the portal of 'individuation' in which the
life passes into the beginning stage of a human soul.

Just a small window on one person's gleanings.

Blessings,

Martin.