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- (4595) Fri 21 May 93 12:53
- By: Glenda Stocks
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- Re: Astral 1 of 4 [B]
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- spatial distinction or degree. They interpenetrate each other in the same
- point of space. A single point of space may have its manifestations of
- each and all of the seven planes of being.
- Some of the old occultists sought to explain this condition of things
- to their students in the words of a very celebrated ancient teacher, who
- originated the aphorism: "A plane of being is not a place, but a
- state of being." No words can give a better explanation of, or aid, to,
- the correct mental conception of the idea of a "plane" in the occult sense
- of the term.
- To those students who may find it difficult to form the idea of a
- number of manifestations, each having its own rate of vibration, occupying
- the same point of space at the same time, I would say that a little
- consideration of the phenomena of the physical world will perhaps serve as
- an aid in the matter. For instance, every student of physics knows that a
- single point of space may contain vibrations of heat, light of many
- shades, magnetism, electricity, X-rays, etc., etc., each manifesting its
- own rate of vibration, and yet not interfering with the others.
- Every beam of sunlight Contains many different colors, each with its
- own rate of vibration, and yet none crowding out the others. By the
- proper laboratory apparatus each kind of light may be separated from the
- others, and the ray thus split up. The difference in the colors arise
- simply from the different rate of etheric vibrations.
- Again it is possible to send many telegrams along the same wire, at the
- same time, by using senders and receivers of different vibratory
- keynotes." The same thing has its corresponding analogy in the case of
- wireless telegraphy. So, you see, even on the physical planes we find
- many forms of vibratory manifestation occupying the same point of space at
- the same time.
- The Material Plane, with which we are all familiar, has, of course, its
- seven sub-planes, and likewise its seven-times-seven series of
- subdivisions, as have all the seven planes. At first we are apt to think
- that we are perfectly familiar with every form of matter, but this is far
- from being the case, for we are familiar with only a few forms. The
- occult teachings show us that on certain of the fixed stars, and some of
- the planets of our own chain, there are forms and kinds of matter as much
- lower in vibration than the densest form of matter known to us, as these
- dense forms are lower than the highest ultra-gaseous forms of matter
- recognized by us. And, on the other hand, the same teachings inform us
- that there are in existence, in other worlds, and even (to an extent) in
- our own, forms and kinds of matter as much higher than these highest forms
- of ultra-gaseous matter known to us, as the said known forms are higher
- than the densest form of matter now known to us. This is a startling
- statement, but every advanced occultist knows it to be true.
- Physical science formerly classified matter as follows: (1) solids; (2)
- liquids; (3) gaseous. But modern science has found many forms of matter
- far more tenuous and rarer than even the finest gas. It now calls this
- fourth class "ultra-gaseous matter." But occultists know that beyond this
- fourth sub-plane of matter which science is just now discovering, there
- lie three other, and still finer, sub-planes, of which science at present
- has no conception.
- Next higher in the scale of manifested being, we find what is known as
- the Plane of Forces, of which very little is known outside of occult
- science, although, of later years, physical science has been breaking into
- this field. In the next twenty years physical science will proceed
- further in this direction. The research into radioactivity is leading
- toward further knowledge regarding this plane of manifestation.
- On the Plane of Forces, we find the seven sub-planes, and likewise the
- seven-times-seven subdivision. There are forces far below the scale of
- the ordinary forces of Nature known to man. And, likewise, there are
- great series of Nature's Finer Forces at the other end of the scale, of
- which the ordinary man - even the scientist - knows nothing. It is these
- finer forces which account for many of the wonders of occult science. In
- particular, the fine force called "prana" or "vital force," plays an
- important part in all occult phenomena.
- Next above the scale of the Plane of Forces, we find the great Astral
- Plane, the consideration of which is the purpose of this little book.
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- CHAPTER II.
- ASTRAL REGIONS.
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- In the occult teachings we find frequent references to what are called
- "the astral regions," and the inhabitants and phenomena of said regions.
- Like the term "plane," this term "region" has caused much
- misunderstanding. The old occultists used it in a loose sense, knowing
- that their pupils clearly understood the real significance. They did not
- care whether or not other persons understood. But the modern
- investigator, without the benefit of a teacher, often finds himself
- confused by this mention of "regions" of the Astral Plane, and frequently
- finds himself thinking of them in the sense of the "heavens and hells" of
- the old theology - as definite places in space. But these astral regions
- are nothing more than vibrational manifestations on the Astral Plane,
- which have no special reference to any set-aside portion of space, and
- which manifestations may, and do, occur at almost any point of space. The
- astral regions occupy the same space as the material regions, neither
- interfering with the other.
- The term "astral" is derived from the Greek word meaning "related to a
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