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1More depends upon the position, aspect and power of the sun and moon at birth, than upon all the planets of our solar system combined. For this reason, the sun and moon are, to us, the transmitters of the stellar forces. They act in the capacity of astral mediums and cast their gathered or reflected potencies into our magnetic atmosphere, harmoniously or discordantly, according as they are aspected by the benefic or malefic rays of the major planets. The only difference be¬ tween the two being, the sun is electric in its action, hence positive; and the moon is magnetic and negative. In themselves, alone, they are neither fortunate nor unfortunate. If these facts are remembered, we cannot go very far wrong in our astral studies. Man has five positive points of projection and four positive centers of energy, thus making up the mystical nine, the symbol of Deity. In addition to these, he has one great receptive center, which completes the number of the Ten Sephiroth. The head, hands and feet, are the five points of projection from which, streams of vital force are con¬ stantly radiating. These five are symbolized by the five pointed star and the five sided figure. This quintile, the Grecian symbol hygeia, was the Pythagorean symbol of health, and when these five points radiate their forces in straight lines from their various centers, the result is perfect health.
2The positive centers of energy within the odylic sphere are the brain, the spleen, the heart and the generative organs, while the great center of reception is the Solar Plexus. When trouble or anxiety of mind crosses our path the first place where we feel its influence is that part of the body called the pit of the stomach. This sensitive region is within the solar plexus. How many times do forebodings of coming trouble impress themselves upon this delicate center? As a rule, when we are in trouble we have no appetite; this calls forth inharmony in the various secretions of the body. When sickness and its disagreeable correlations threaten to take possession, keep this mighty center protected, and you have the true secret of absolutely perfect physical health, providing you possess, to begin with, an organism whose mental and physical forces are evenly balanced. The solar plexus is our grand contacting point whereby we are THE PRINCIPLES OF CELESTIAL SCIENCE 207
3placed en rapport with all things external to us. Therefore, we can see that the true psychical basis of physical health rests with this center; for it is taken for granted that man is, by lawful superiority, the natural ruler of those powers which live, move and have their being within his own magnetic dominions. To possess true psycho¬ logical power which shall be subject to the imperial will and thus be able to assume perfect control of the odylic sphere; to concentrate all our loyal forces, at a moment’s notice, upon any particular section of this magnetic kingdom, and thus instantly subdue any revolt of the reactionary powers;—it is absolutely imperative that our physical bodies be kept free and uncramped by any article of dress which restrains us from developing our true natural forms. Mental and magnetic liberty depends, to an extent hitherto undreamed of, upon the perfect freedom of the physical organism. Therefore, that which cramps, binds and warps the body out of its natural proportions, is fatal to any real spiritual progress; because it correspondingly inharmonizes the action of the odylic sphere. For this reason alone, India, Chaldea and Egypt adopted the loose flowing robe; for this reason alone, is the dress of all priesthoods loose and ample; to give them the very fullest measure of magnetic power. Corsets and small pinching shoes have done more to destroy the true spirituality of the present generation than all the other causes of ignorance combined.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
1More depends upon the position, aspect and power of the sun and moon at birth, than upon all the planets of our solar system combined. For this reason, the sun and moon are, to us, the transmitters of the stellar forces. They act in the capacity of astral mediums and cast their gathered or reflected potencies into our magnetic atmosphere, harmoniously or discordantly, according as they are aspected by the benefic or malefic rays of the major planets. The only difference be¬ tween the two being, the sun is electric in its action, hence positive; and the moon is magnetic and negative. In themselves, alone, they are neither fortunate nor unfortunate. If these facts are remembered, we cannot go very far wrong in our astral studies. Man has five positive points of projection and four positive centers of energy, thus making up the mystical nine, the symbol of Deity. In addition to these, he has one great receptive center, which completes the number of the Ten Sephiroth. The head, hands and feet, are the five points of projection from which, streams of vital force are con¬ stantly radiating. These five are symbolized by the five pointed star and the five sided figure. This quintile, the Grecian symbol hygeia, was the Pythagorean symbol of health, and when these five points radiate their forces in straight lines from their various centers, the result is perfect health.
2The positive centers of energy within the odylic sphere are the brain, the spleen, the heart and the generative organs, while the great center of reception is the Solar Plexus. When trouble or anxiety of mind crosses our path the first place where we feel its influence is that part of the body called the pit of the stomach. This sensitive region is within the solar plexus. How many times do forebodings of coming trouble impress themselves upon this delicate center? As a rule, when we are in trouble we have no appetite; this calls forth inharmony in the various secretions of the body. When sickness and its disagreeable correlations threaten to take possession, keep this mighty center protected, and you have the true secret of absolutely perfect physical health, providing you possess, to begin with, an organism whose mental and physical forces are evenly balanced. The solar plexus is our grand contacting point whereby we are THE PRINCIPLES OF CELESTIAL SCIENCE 207
3placed en rapport with all things external to us. Therefore, we can see that the true psychical basis of physical health rests with this center; for it is taken for granted that man is, by lawful superiority, the natural ruler of those powers which live, move and have their being within his own magnetic dominions. To possess true psycho¬ logical power which shall be subject to the imperial will and thus be able to assume perfect control of the odylic sphere; to concentrate all our loyal forces, at a moment’s notice, upon any particular section of this magnetic kingdom, and thus instantly subdue any revolt of the reactionary powers;—it is absolutely imperative that our physical bodies be kept free and uncramped by any article of dress which restrains us from developing our true natural forms. Mental and magnetic liberty depends, to an extent hitherto undreamed of, upon the perfect freedom of the physical organism. Therefore, that which cramps, binds and warps the body out of its natural proportions, is fatal to any real spiritual progress; because it correspondingly inharmonizes the action of the odylic sphere. For this reason alone, India, Chaldea and Egypt adopted the loose flowing robe; for this reason alone, is the dress of all priesthoods loose and ample; to give them the very fullest measure of magnetic power. Corsets and small pinching shoes have done more to destroy the true spirituality of the present generation than all the other causes of ignorance combined.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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