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forth its offspring of like substance； matter； in obedience to the potential
demand of incarnating spirit。 The Sun is alive； glowing with life； and
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constitutes the heart and arterial center of all the circulating fluids of the
stellar anatomy。
Scientists may continue to predict； as they have been predicting； the
day when solar radiation will cease； but their predictions will prove as
worthless as the sighing of the summer wind； so far as reality is concerned。
〃It is an incomprehensible mystery to science；〃 says Sir Robert Ball； in his
〃Story of the Heavens；〃 〃how the Sun has been able to maintain its heat
with such regularity in the past； for there has been no appreciable change
in the Earth's temperature for thousands of years。〃 What it is to…day it was
ten thousand years agoyea； Sir Robert Ball； and will be in ten thousand
years to come。 You may wonder； and the Royal College may wonder； but
in the meantime the mighty； pulsating Sun continues beating out its
rhythmic vibrations of spiritual and dynamic lifecontinues； and will
continue； to send the exhilarating current throughout every atom； to the
remotest part of his solar dominions； and the same current RETURNS TO
HIM AGAIN； UNDIMINISHED； for the purification which his glowing；
transmuting photosphere alone； can give； to be sent forward again； upon
its mission of light； life； and love； around the vital； organic worlds of the
astral organism。 There is nothing lost； no radiation of energy dispersed
upon the unformed； lifeless ether。 From the radiating solar focus of
Divinity it comes； and to him； undiminished it returns； and so on forever
and ever； until the last Deific atom has won its laggard way back to the
shining throne of God。
The Sun breathes。 The pulsating process of dynamic respiration；
eternally repeated during the grand period of a solar lifetime； renews its
vital energies； and supplies itself； with the full abundance of the ever…
living spirit； transmitted from the shoreless ether in which it lives。 It needs
no other food； except the magnetic nutriment it receives from each vital
organ； or planet； in return for the electrical life current it transmits to them。
Just as the human lungs inflate themselves with the vital atmosphere；
（which is only the ether； dynamically diluted by the Earth to harmonize
with our conditions）； to oxygenate the blood and add fresh fuel to the
physical furnace； or supply finer essences to the nervous centers。 Just as
the human heart； with its continual； rhythmic pulsations； propels forth the
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circulating fluid to every part of the human frame； so does the central
heart and lungs of the Grander Man of the Skies； （the Sun） send forth its
vitalizing energy to every part of the universe。
Such are the crowding thoughts； born of interior knowledge； that flood
the mind as we view these sacred revelations within the sacred chamber of
the soul。 As yet； we are gazing upon the undulating flow of the astral light。
We yearn within our utmost being to become the center of the Penetralia
and gaze upon the glorious radiance of the Adonai； from whose ineffable
presence we are only screened by the last shining veil of semi…transparent
matter； that waves and trembles with every spiritual aspiration。 The soul
sends forth its pleading cry for light： 〃Who and what is God？〃 Faintly； as
the distant vesper sounds upon the cooling eve； comes the answer： 〃Who
and what art thou？ What canst thou see？ What delectable blessing does
Nature vouchsafe to the pure in heart？〃 We tremble with the awful； yet
thrilling； revelation。 We know dimly； yet fail to realize in our outward
consciousness the full import thereof。 We realize wherein the mistaken
selfhood hath become the only begotten of the Father； but the revelation is
too much； and too little。 We know that； faint as the voice seemed to the yet
unprepared soul； an echo only； IT WAS THE VOICE OF THE ADONAI
BEHIND THE VEIL。 And now we crave the knowledge of the Where and
Whither。
Again； we see the Earth as the vital function of the interplanetary
being。 It is composed of substance termed matter； which substance is the
aggregation of countless atoms； which science has not； and never can；
resolve into their individual selves。 These atoms are rings of the atomless
ether； which； thus differentiated from the formless ether； become centers
of force； the center of such force being a vacuum within the atomic ringa
center so small that a microscope with lens one thousand times as
powerful as the most perfect modern instrument would fail to reveal it。
These atoms form systems； under the control of another apparent vacuum；
or； rather； this vacuum seems to be the focus； or center； about which they
revolve。 THIS SYSTEM CONSTITUTES A SCIENTIFIC MOLECULE
OF MATTER； and； in response to the innumerable vibrations； they assume
different forms or dimensions； and become； indifferently； molecules of
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oxygen； hydrogen； nitrogen； or carbon； as the case may be； all of which
are but different modes of motion of the same primitive atoms； there being
in Nature but three thingsEther； Intelligence； and Motion。 What Ether is；
no one knows。 We call it the formless spirit； the unmanifest； etc。 But； there
can be no doubt but； that Motion is the product of Intelligence； since we
never see Motion but as the manifestation of evolution； and this is the
expression of Mind。 Therefore； we have a dualityEther and Intelligence；
one the living spirit； the other the eternal substance for its manifestation。
Every molecule of matter is the outward form； the center of which； is
the incarnating spirit； in some degree of progress。 Man's physical organism
is a system of life and development for countless billions of them。 So the
Earth； in its functional expression as the womb of Nature for the outward
expression of Man； is only so in a material sense。 HE IS PRIOR TO THE
PLANET。 He （Man） is only the offspring of the planet by virtue of his
material body being a part of the substance of the Earth。 This life is a stage；
only； of his material journey； and； just as Man's body is continually
throwing off useless dead matter and replacing the same with new life； so；
too； the countless organic forms of Earth are hourly returning to the
ground from which they sprang； and new forms； rising from the same dust；
are taking their places。
Here； then； is the sum total： First is revealed to us the grand Astral
Man； the Zodiac being the outward idea or form； the Sun and his system
the vital functions thereof。 The Earth； apart from its functional expression
or place； is also an individual。 Man； apart from forming a molecule of the
planetary womb； by comparison； is also an individual。 And； lastly； every
molecule of Man's organism is also； in reality； an individual； and small
only by comparison with the human frame。 And as there are the high Solar