Earth must transform herself and equal Heaven
Or Heaven descend into earth's mortal state.
But for such a vast spiritual change to be,
Out of the mystic cavern in man's heart
The heavenly Psyche must put off her veil
And step into common nature's crowded rooms
And stand uncovered in that nature's front
And rule its thoughts and fill the body and life.
(Savitri, Book 7, Canto 2)
To eternal light and knowledge meant to rise,
Up from man's bare beginnings is our climb;
Out of earth's heavy smallness we must break,
We must search our nature with spiritual fire;
An insect crawl preludes our glorious flight;
Our human state cradles the future god,
Our mortal fraility an immortal force.
(Savitri, Book 2, Canto 10)
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