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The Seven Rays in Literature, Music and Art

Ray 1    
Literature: Strong, trenchant. Little care for style or finish. Dramatic, emphatic. Succinct.
Music: Delights in big orchestrals.  Sometimes tone deaf.
Art: Loves contrast and lots of colour. Rarely an artist.  Sometimes colour blind.
Ray 2   
Literature: Instructive, comprehensive, tranquil. Inclusive.  Gives whole picture in detail.
Music:  Closely related to this Ray, as well as the fourth Ray. Song of Krishna.  Cosmic sound.
Art: Always seeks to teach through art.  Pictures have meaning.
Ray 3  
Literature: Abstract, intellectual, wordy, complex, vague, brilliant with rays 1,4,5,7.
Music: Love music but won't produce it unless influenced by ray 4.
Art: Thoughtful, interesting subjects, though technique not fine.
Ray 4  
Literature: Poetic, dramatic, picturesque, exaggerated, "word painter", pessimistic, colourful.
Music: Melodious. Mercury the inventor of the lyre and music. Devas. Taps into buddhic..
Art: Colour great, drawing defective unless influenced by ray 7.
Ray 5   
Literature: Technical, clear, precise, pedantic, lucid, long-winded, explanatory.
Music: Uninteresting though technically alright. Sculpture lifeless.
Art: Rare unless 4th and 7th rays influence. Colour dull.
Ray 6    
Literature:
Poet of emotion. Inspired, enthusiastic, idealistic, sentimental, religious.
Music: Melodious composer of sacred music, devotional chants, hymns.
Art: Devoted to beauty, colour, loveliness, but skill not great without rays 4 & 7.
Ray 7   
Literature: Ultra polished, formal, fluent, proper, correct in form. Manner rather than matter.
Music: Formal or innovative. Rays 4 and 2 needed. Smooth, ordered style. Chaotic at times.
Art: Perfect sculptor. With ray 4, highest type of artist. High expression of form & colour.

 

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