The essence
Ra saw a mind busy with things that don't matter as one of humanity's real problems. The fourth color has a natural protection against it: its motive is necessity. What needs to be understood, decided or prepared right now? The rest can be let go. And this isn't an act of self-control; when a person lives correctly, that focus appears by itself.
Transference leads to the first color, Fear. The mind then throws itself at every unknown at once, worries about security and loses its precision.
Left orientation — Master
A left arrow (tones 1–3) is a strategic mind that focuses. The master goes deep into one thing and brings it to perfection. Such a person may start as a novice trying many things and, with time, settle on their own.
Right orientation — Novice
A right arrow (tones 4–6) is a receptive mind. Ra explained that if a right-arrow person starts out as a "master", they soon discover they're really a novice. And that's their advantage: a novice isn't under pressure to master one thing, takes in the basics of many and can be accomplished across a wide range.
How to apply it
- Before diving into thought, ask yourself: is this really needed now?
- Notice when the mind scatters over unknown threats; it may be transference.
- Don't compare yourself to the first color: research for its own sake isn't your required program.
The trap
Ranking master and novice as "better" and "worse". They are two different trajectories, and both are needed. The second trap is thinking about everything at once to "be prepared"; the fourth color then loses exactly what makes it valuable.