Ennead : Vaiotria

Vaiotria

The Vaiotria consists of three elements - Vaius , Ashura and Mitra.

Vaius

Vaius is the motivating power in the world.

Vaius is the stimulator of everything that happens whether good or bad. Vaius is the force that causes movement and activity. Vaius is the Wind that blows through the world moving its parts and creating its character.

Vaius is a cause of momentum, and thus the cause of change in momentum of that which is currently in existence.

Vaius can be likened to the 'wind-god' for Vaius is like the being that blows and cause the winds (Vata) of world-activity.

Vaius can take the epithet Omnipater or All-Father for everything is generated by Vaius.

Ashura

Ashura is the righteous lord - the cosmic right-governing power.

Ashura is Rectovaius - the righteous 'son' of Vaius - i.e. that aspect of Vaius which seeks to cause things to move in accordance with the Artus or Natural Law so that world approaches a state of Artia or Asha (Rightness) and the greatest benefit is achieved and life flourishes (Spentia).

Ashura is co-substantial with Mazda - i.e. wherever exists the right-governing power also exists the cosmic wisdom which guides it.

Mitra

Mitra is the connecting power - what connects us to Ashura and knowledge of Vaius.

Mitra connects us to reality as individuals, and also connects different people together in solidarity.

Mitra is the power that acts upon us as human beings to change us so that we become harmonized with the Ashura and thus humane and effective agents of influence in the world.

It is Mitra which can transform us so that we become more understanding, more attuned to reality, more dedicated to work for what is right.

It is Mitra who helps us to connect with each other, become more understanding and trusting of each other, more able to collaborate with and support each other.

Mitra is not really like a human person, but Mitra can appear to us in the guise of a person so that we can grasp its nature better.

Mitra is not a name for the Universal Spiritual Guide (or Ratus), but is one particular guide with a specific nature and history in the world. Thus whether Mitra helps any person depends on whether that person chooses to engage with it.