Paper 30 Overview: Personalities of the Grand Universe

Paper 30 explains the complex taxonomies employed to categorize the manifold personal and other-than-personal entities that populate the grand universe. The paper presents two primary classification systems: the Paradise Classification, which organizes beings according to their inherent and attained relationship to the Paradise Deities, and the Uversa Personality Register, which catalogs beings into functional categories for administrative purposes. Both systems, while comprehensive, acknowledge their incompleteness due to unrevealed orders and the practical impossibility of fully classifying the nearly limitless varieties of universal personalities.

Beyond mere classification, the paper explores the functional relationships between these diverse beings, focusing particularly on those entities that intersect with the mortal ascension scheme. It details the operational structure of the seven courtesy colonies that facilitate specialized functions throughout the universes, and meticulously outlines the seven-stage progression of ascending mortals from their planetary origin through their ultimate spiritual destiny in Paradise. This delineation of the cosmic hierarchy and ascension plan reveals the intricate design underlying the seemingly infinite diversity of universal life, demonstrating how each personality type occupies a specific niche within the grand cosmic ecology orchestrated by the Paradise Deities.

The personalities and other-than-personal entities currently functioning on Paradise and in the grand universe constitute a nearly limitless assemblage of living beings whose sheer variety would overwhelm human comprehension. Though a comprehensive and entirely consistent classification of all personality types is impossible, particularly as many groups remain unrevealed, this paper presents two fundamental classification frameworks: a suggestion of the Paradise classification and an abbreviated version of the Uversa Personality Register.

The revelators deliberately limit the scope of disclosure regarding universal personality types, noting that an overrevelation would deprive thinking mortals of the creative speculation stimulus these partially revealed concepts provide. This measured approach to revelation reflects divine wisdom in cosmic pedagogy, providing sufficient conceptual foundations while preserving the intellectual challenge necessary for spiritual growth. The paper thus serves as both an informational resource and a springboard for further contemplation on the nature and purpose of the multifarious beings that comprise the grand universe.

On Paradise, living beings are classified according to their inherent and attained relationship to the Paradise Deities. During grand gatherings in the central and superuniverses, participants are frequently grouped by origin: those of triune origin (Trinity-related), those of dual origin, and those of single origin. This classification system, while challenging for mortal comprehension, provides a fundamental organizational framework for understanding cosmic personality relationships.

The Paradise classification delineates seven principal categories: Triune-Origin Beings (including Supreme Spirits, Stationary Sons of the Trinity, and Trinity-origin and Trinitized Beings); Dual-Origin Beings (comprising descending, stationary, and ascending orders); Single-Origin Beings (including Supreme Spirits, ascending orders, and the family of the Infinite Spirit); Eventuated Transcendental Beings (the "eventuated children of divinity" who exist on the absonite level between finitude and infinity); Fragmented Entities of Deity (typified by Thought Adjusters and other divine fragments); Superpersonal Beings (other-than-personal beings of divine origin serving manifold functions); and Unclassified and Unrevealed Orders (beings either not fitting existing categories or not yet disclosed). This comprehensive taxonomy illuminates the breathtaking diversity of consciousness and purpose manifested throughout the grand universe, from the highest spiritual authorities to the humblest ascending creatures.

The classification system further details the intricate relationships between mind, spirit, and personality in universal ontology. The revelators clarify that "no personalities of 'pure mind'" exist, as personality requires endowment by God who is spirit. While mind entities exist, they must be associated with either spiritual or physical energy to constitute a personality. The text also references mind personalities with spirit and mindal- and physical-energy personalities that are nonresponsive to spirit gravity yet remain within the Father's circuit. This complex interrelationship between different existential qualities demonstrates the multidimensional nature of personality in the cosmic order, transcending simplistic categories and revealing the profound integration of diverse realities in the divine plan.

The divine family of living beings is registered on Uversa in seven grand divisions: The Paradise Deities (the Universal Father, Eternal Son, and Infinite Spirit); The Supreme Spirits (including the Seven Master Spirits and local universe Creative Spirits); The Trinity-origin Beings (from Trinitized Secrets of Supremacy to Paradise Citizens); The Sons of God (categorized into descending, ascending, and trinitized sons); Personalities of the Infinite Spirit (higher personalities, messenger hosts, and ministering spirits); The Universe Power Directors (from Supreme Power Directors to Morontia Power Supervisors); and The Corps of Permanent Citizenship (from planetary midwayers to Adjuster-fused mortal citizens of Paradise).

The Uversa register further recognizes three composite personality groups that transcend the standard seven-division classification scheme: The Paradise Corps of the Finality (comprising seven distinct finaliter corps); The Universe Aids (including Bright and Morning Stars, archangels, and others serving the Creator Sons); and The Seven Courtesy Colonies (specialized service and learning groups functioning throughout the universes). This classification primarily concerns those personalities interfacing with the mortal ascension scheme, focusing on beings that ascending mortals will encounter during their progression rather than the myriad entities operating independently of this pattern. This organizational framework demonstrates the administrative precision with which the superuniverse governments track and categorize the diverse personalities under their jurisdiction, revealing the cosmic order underlying apparent complexity.

The Personality Register, while extensive, acknowledges its limitations, noting that it primarily presents those orders of intelligent beings revealed in these narratives, most of whom will be encountered in the ascendant experience of mortals. This qualification highlights the practical orientation of the register, which prioritizes relevance to mortal progression over theoretical comprehensiveness. Such selective disclosure exemplifies the pedagogical wisdom of cosmic revelation, which provides information based on utility rather than mere curiosity satisfaction, and demonstrates how even administrative classification systems are purposefully designed to serve the supreme goal of facilitating mortal ascension and spiritual growth.

The seven courtesy colonies sojourn on architectural spheres for varying durations while pursuing their specialized missions and assignments. The first of these, the Star Students, comprises celestial astronomers who study the realms of space with sophisticated instrumentation and are assisted by Solitary Messengers and energy transformers. These scholarly observers come from throughout the universes, requiring only continuing life and sufficient cosmological knowledge to join this corps, and their presence on capital worlds from local systems to superuniverses ensures comprehensive astronomical understanding throughout the domains of space.

The second through fourth courtesy colonies include the Celestial Artisans (creative beings whose initial contact with ascending mortals occurs in the local universe morontia career), the Reversion Directors (promoters of relaxation and humor essential to the practical operation of the ascension scheme), and the Extension-School Instructors (teachers on each residential world who prepare progressing pilgrims for their next stage of advancement). These specialized groups exemplify the principle that universe progression blends education with service, as each ascender becomes both student and teacher, receiving new truth and experience while simultaneously sharing it with those following behind on the scale of progression.

The final three courtesy colonies further illustrate the diverse support mechanisms embedded within the universal plan: the Various Reserve Corps (with seventy primary divisions on Uversa, representing an educational opportunity for those permitted to associate with these extraordinary personalities); the Student Visitors (a constant stream of celestial beings functioning as observers, exchange pupils, and helpers, numbering over one billion on Uversa alone); and the Ascending Pilgrims (those assigned to various services while progressing toward Paradise). These colonies, found on all headquarters worlds from local systems to superuniverse capitals, create environments of tremendous diversity and opportunity for interaction, with the superuniverse capitals serving as meeting places for almost all classes and orders of intelligent beings, facilitating knowledge exchange and cultural cross-pollination throughout the grand universe.

The evolutionary progression of mortal survivors traverses seven distinct stages, constituting a comprehensive scheme of gradual transformation from material beings to perfected spirits. The journey begins as Planetary Mortals on evolutionary worlds, where beings of animal origin develop the potential for ascension through the ministry of the Sons of God and the ministering spirits of time. Upon physical death, these mortals either immediately transition to the mansion worlds if adequately spiritually developed, or become Sleeping Survivors who rest in unconscious sleep until the judgment day of a new dispensation when a Son of God calls them forth. This dispensational arrangement allows for efficient group mobilization and education of ascenders according to cosmic timetables.

Upon resurrection, survivors become Mansion World Students, beginning their post-mortal education on the seven training worlds that orbit most system capitals. The physical body does not participate in this reassembly; rather, the seraphim provides a new morontia form as the life vehicle for the immortal soul and returning Thought Adjuster. This resurrection represents the reassociation of personality factors—notably the Adjuster (custodian of the spirit transcript of mind) and the seraphim (keeper of the surviving identity)—constituting the survival of the evolving morontia identity. The survivors then progress individually through educational phases while advancing in class formation, receiving instruction in the metaphorical "mansions" Jesus referenced when speaking of his Father's house.

As Morontia Progressors, ascenders traverse innumerable assignments on the spheres of their system, constellation, and local universe, developing intellectually, spiritually, and in personality form while remaining three-natured beings under local universe jurisdiction. Upon completing this phase, they acquire real spirit identity just before departing their local universe, receiving spirit confirmation from the Creator Son and local universe Mother Spirit. As Superuniverse Wards under the Ancients of Days, these now-accredited spirits undergo three orders of education on the minor sector, major sectors, and superuniverse headquarters, mastering not only spiritual wisdom but also administrative understanding—preparation for their potential future as finaliters. Different ascending mortals may experience specialized training regimens during this superuniverse phase, tailored to their unique potentials and destinies.

The final stages of ascension transport mortals to ever-higher realms of spiritual perfection. As Havona Pilgrims, they embark on a truly personal educational journey without group instruction, receiving intellectual, spiritual, and experiential training directly attuned to their individual needs. Upon reaching Paradise with residential status, these Paradise Arrivals have found God and are mustered into the Mortal Corps of the Finality. Only Father-fused individuals permanently join this corps, taking the finaliter oath and beginning what appears to be their eternal destiny. While their current assignments provide observational and cooperative service to the ends of creation already justify the evolutionary plan, the revelators hint at unrevealed destinies potentially involving the future ages of outer space evolution. This suggests that the cosmic drama of mortal ascension may have purposes and culminations that transcend current comprehension, further divinizing the wisdom underlying the entire universal plan.