Do what thou wilt.
Free will and determinism? The "final state", thoughts "bubbling up from the universal consciousnes"? These things all have rather easily grasped answers, though my words might not do them justice.
First,free will is the creator of determinism. That is,one defines ones own 'destiny' aeons before 'this life time' (whichever life that term might imply). Each person, nay, each entity, has the same posibility of experience as each other entity in the entire universe. That is the omnipresence of existence. Therefore each 'entity' (i only use the term for convenience) must designate their Will, and plot their course of learning (love?) throughout eternity. Thusly what one experiences is infact predetermined by a higher consiousness, but that consciousness is in fact ones own. This then brings us to the topic of the "final state" and such. This "universal consiouseness" is altogether pre-verbal and pre-rational, therfore devoid of any type of "intelligible" explanation. It is the "supernal triad" in the Quabalistic traditions. It is the highest part of man's psyche. It is the divine spark within the microprosopus. It is that aspect of man that is refered to when the bible says that Adam was created in God's image. We fail to grasp these concepts at our present state for only experience can reveal their true natures.
I'm sure I probably left out many important points, or made less than cogent arguments, but I hope that I (?) made a bit of sense on an otherwise non-sense topic.
btw, i'm really enjoying these posts, finally a note worthy conversation.
Love is the law, love under will.