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Primary midwayers are the more spiritual group of midwayers. They are derived from the modified ascendant-mortal staffs of the Planetary Princes (called the Caligastia 100 on Urantia). They are energized intellectually and spiritually by the angelic technique and are uniform in intellectual status. They resemble angels more than mortals.

A reference to the Seven Master Spirits.

Primary seconaphim are assigned to the Ancients of Days as living mirrors. By means of reflectivity, they are able to transmit the responses of another being hundreds of thousands of light-years distant, including the voices of the Infinite Spirit, the Master Spirits, the Creator Sons, and others.

Primary supernaphim are the perfect angels of Paradise, the highest order of all the ministering spirits created by the Infinite Spirit. They divide their ministry equally between Paradise Citizens and ascendant pilgrims. But they also command the seraphic hosts on worlds isolated by rebellion, like Urantia. On Paradise, they minister in seven orders of service.

The Urantia Book uses the term "Primates" with a capital "P" to refer specifically to the semi-human creatures that evolved from the "mid-mammals." Do not confuse this term with the order of mammals commonly known as primates. The book mentions that the best human transition fossils are to be found in the Siwalik Hills of...

Cosmic force is focalized in nether Paradise and is analogous to the primordial force-charge of space. It consists of energies derived from the space potency of the Unqualified Absolute, which are as yet unresponsive to Paradise gravity. It is modified by the Paradise Master Force Organizers to create energy systems responsive to the pull of...

The Providence of God is not a sign of divine favor or protection. Material prosperity is not a reward for serving God, nor does God decide all things for us. Instead, Providence is the divine outworking of God's plan. It consists in the interlocking activities of the celestial beings and the divine spirits who, in...

The seven psychic circles, or cosmic circles, are seven levels of human growth or mortal maturity, which have to do with personality status, mind attainment, soul growth, and Adjuster attunement. They are related to God-consciousness as well as a consciousness of the Supreme Being and universe citizenship. If not attained while on earth, they are...

Ratta was a descendant of the Caligastia 100. She married Adamson and had a family of 67 children. Every fourth child was of a unique order, and when mated, these children gave birth to the secondary midwayers. She and Adamson rendered great service in building a new, independent world center for truth and righteousness. See...

Rebecca was the eldest daughter of Ezra, a wealthy merchant and trader of Nazareth. As a young woman, she had hoped to marry Jesus but was turned down. Rebecca was heartbroken and convinced her father to move to nearby Sepphoris. She was present at the foot of the cross when Jesus died.