Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge of the Theosophical Society. Discussions on the stanzas of the first volume of The secret doctrine

...however far he extends his worship, it is simply impossible for him to worship each one individually. In his ignorance, if he chooses any one in particular, he might not select the most perfect. Therefore, he would do much better to remember that every person has a god within—a direct ray from the Absolute, the celestial ray from the One. He has his "god" within himself, not outside of himself.

Question: Is there any name that can be applied to the planetary Hierarchy or spirit which watches over the entire evolution of our own globe, such as Brahma, for instance?

Answer: There is no specific name, except the generic one, since it is a group of seven original: "septenary" and a Hierarchy—unless, indeed, we call it "the Spirit of the Earth," as some Kabbalists followers of the Jewish mystical tradition do.

Question: It is very difficult to remember all these infinite Hierarchies of gods.

Answer: It is no more difficult than for a chemist to remember the endless symbols of chemistry, provided he is a specialist. In India alone, however, there are over 300 million gods and goddesses. The Manus the progenitors of humanity and Rishis inspired sages are also planetary gods. They are said to have appeared at the beginning of the human races to watch over their evolution, and to have incarnated and descended to earth later in order to teach humanity. Then there are the Seven Rishis original: "Sapta Rishis", who are publicly original: "exoterically" said to reside in the constellation of the Great Bear. These are also planetary gods.

Question: Are they higher than Brahma?

Answer: It depends on which aspect of Brahma one views. In esoteric intended for a specialized or inner circle philosophy, he is the synthesis of the seven creative principles original: "logoi"; the creative powers of nature.