Gurdjieff explained the idea of moon from a new direction.
Given, man is a microcosm that replicates all that exists in the cosmos.
A line from absolute to the moon exists in man.
A representation of the Absolute in man is full consciousness.
The effort to free oneself from identification creates a corresponding amount of free attention.
The presence of free attention in man is the second order representation of the absolute.
A foretaste of what is Full Consciousness.
The moon in man is sensation, a broken off part of original consciousness in man.
A part toward which man who wishes to work has primary Responsibility.
Sensation in man is the growing part of his innner cosmos.
The ray of creation extends from free attention to sensation.
Growth of being and growth of sensation is growth of moon in man that
requires particles of free Attention for growth of its atmosphere.
Sensation is the atmosphere of being.
No growth of being will take place without a corresponding prior growth in sensation.
Of course, when we apply the term growth to sensation we must understand that it
applies to the growth of the roots, not of what we might think of as leaves.
For example, sensation is not only skin (ie., leaves), but of the entire inner structure,
including skeleton, muscles, and organs as well.
In lifting an arm, everything on the other side of intention is sensation.
Man must be able to radiate particles of free attention from
the moment an intention enters his bloodstream and neuorlogical system to the action.
The work on sensation is the infrastructure of being.
No growth of being is possible without a corresponding prior growth in sensation.