 When we turn our awareness to that divine fire, we find that it is so great, just as the sun is, that it is often considered impossible for us to truly comprehend and perceive. As it is written in the Hermetica, the imperfect and impermanent cannot easily apprehend the eternally perfected. We might liken this to staring at the sun in broad daylight, which can destroy our retinas and if we remain for too long burn our skin. Yet it is that same very power that keeps our planet alive and thriving. In the same way, it is said that God's power is so great that He would burn us to dust if we were to behold His supreme majesty, at the very least without having a full initiation in order to receive that supreme light within us. Yet every day as we grow closer to the Father, we therein continue to purify ourselves and become capable of receiving and emanating that much more divine light.