Ab-Soo

The term "Ab-Soo" is presented by Blavatsky as a mystic name, lacking a clear linguistic root in commonly recognized ancient languages. Its construction suggests a symbolic synthesis rather than a direct etymological derivation, potentially alluding to concepts of 'father' and 'space' within her esoteric framework.

The mystic name for Space, meaning the dwelling of Ah the "Father", or tlie Head of the source of the Waters of Knowledge. Tile lore of the latter is concealed in the invisible space or akasic regions.

Blavatsky's "Ab-Soo" offers a potent re-imagining of the mundane concept of space. It elevates it from a mere geometric void, a passive container for physical objects, to an active, sentient principle, the very "dwelling of Ah," the divine progenitor. This aligns with ancient cosmological visions where the cosmos itself is imbued with spirit and intelligence. Think of the Gnostic Pleroma, the fullness of God, or the Taoist concept of the Tao as the mother of all things, an ineffable, generative source. Mircea Eliade, in his exploration of sacred space, noted how certain locations become imbued with a cosmic significance, acting as a gateway to the divine. Ab-Soo suggests that this sacredness is not confined to specific sites but is the very essence of the primordial expanse. The "Waters of Knowledge" concealed within this invisible space echo the alchemical pursuit of the aqua vitae, the elixir of life and wisdom, hidden within the alchemical retort, or the Jungian concept of the collective unconscious, a vast, unseen reservoir of archetypal patterns and wisdom. To perceive Ab-Soo is not merely to see emptiness but to recognize the latent potential, the unmanifested truths that permeate existence, waiting to be drawn forth by the seeker. It is an invitation to understand the universe not as a collection of separate entities, but as a unified field of awareness, a cosmic mind where all information is eternally present. The challenge for the modern seeker is to cultivate the inner stillness, the "akashic regions" of the mind, through which these celestial waters can be accessed.

RELATED_TERMS: Space, Akasha, Brahman, Pleroma, Tao, Absolute, Consciousness, Void