"...spirit complex, though apparent rather than real...having existed potentially"

[anagogy]

Ra: The function of the spirit is to integrate the upreaching yearning of the mind/body energy with the downpouring and streaming of infinite intelligence.

Notice that the spirit is the integrator, between the "mind/body" and "infinite intelligence".

Notice that Ra defines infinite intelligence apart from mind/body in this sentence. They are very *obviously* different items in that quote.

In every circumstance in the Ra material the mind is described as reaching upwards toward spirit.

Ra: This spirit complex is the channel whereby the inpourings from all of the various universal, planetary, and personal inpourings may be funneled into the roots of consciousness and whereby consciousness may be funneled to the gateway of intelligent infinity through the balanced intelligent energy of body and mind.

Again, mind and body are very obviously defined apart from intelligent infinity.

Personal inference: Raw spirit is raw consciousness, or, intelligent infinity. Mind is a kinetic focusing of that intelligent infinity. Body is a focusing of mind (i.e. "mind is the builder of the body"). Spirit is a broader, or more encompassing manifestation of consciousness than "mind consciousness". Mind is more specific than spirit. Body is more specific than mind.

Now having said that. I don't care one bit whether you call intelligent infinity "spirit" or not. You can call it "purple Logos pixie dust" for all I care.

But one thing is abundantly clear in the Ra material, the spirit is a shuttle, or gateway to whatever you want to call intelligent infinity. And for mind to contact intelligent infinity, it has to use this gateway, which lies between it, and infinity. It seems perfectly logical, and extremely obvious, that spirit is in closer contact with intelligent infinity than body, or mind (seeing as it has to use it has a pathway to even commune with it). And you know, also, because its *PRIME FUNCTION* is the integration of mind/body with intelligent infinity.

It is, literally, in pastry terms....the warm gooey delicious filling between mind/body and infinite intelligence.

Ra: The third area is the spiritual complex which embodies the fields of force and consciousness which are the least distorted of your mind/body/spirit complex. The exploration and balancing of the spirit complex is indeed the longest and most subtle part of your learn/teaching. We have considered the mind as a tree. The mind controls the body. With the mind single-pointed, balanced, and aware, the body comfortable in whatever biases and distortions make it appropriately balanced for that instrument, the instrument is then ready to proceed with the great work.

That is the work of wind and fire. The spiritual body energy field is a pathway, or channel. When body and mind are receptive and open, then the spirit can become a functioning shuttle or communicator from the entity’s individual energy of will upwards, and from the streamings of the creative fire and wind downwards.

Well, there you have it, Ra says it right there, plain as day.

The spirit complex is the *least* distorted of the three energy foci of mind/body/spirit.