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moon will have nothing to do with our earth, though it will come within our range of
vision.
Why Cycles Return (Page 563
The Solar System
All the visible planets placed in our Solar System by Astronomers belong to it, except
Neptune. There are also some others not known to Science, belonging to it, and “all
moons which are not yet visible for next things.”
The planets only move in our consciousness. The Rulers of the seven Secret Planets
have no influence on this earth, as this earth has on other planets. It is the sun and
moon which really have not only a mental, but also a physical effect. The effect of the
sun on humanity is connected with Kâma-Prâna, with the most physical Kâmic
elements in us; it is the vital principle which helps growth. The effect of the moon is
chiefly Kâma-Mânasic or psycho-physiological; it acts on the psychological brain, on
the brain mind.
Precious Stones
In answer to a question, H.P.B said that the diamond and the ruby were under the
sun, the saphire under the moon—“but what does it matter to you”
Time
When once out of the body, and not subject to the habit of consciousness formed by
others, time does not exist.
Cycles and epochs depend on consciousness: we are not here for the first time; the
cycles return because we come back into conscious existence. Cycles are measured
by the consciousness of humanity and not by Nature. It is because we are the same
people as in past epochs that these events occur to us.
Death
The Hindus look upon death as impure, owing to the disintegration of the body and
the passing from one plane to another. “I believe in transformation, not in death.”
Atoms
The Atom is the Soul of the molecule. It is the six Principles, and the molecule is the
body thereof. The Atom is the Ãtman of the objective Kosmos, i.e., it is on the
seventh plane of the lowest Prakriti.
Terms
(Page 564) H.P.B began by saying that students ought to know the correct meaning of
the Sanskrit terms used in Occultism, and should learn the Occult Symbology. To
begin with one had better learn the correct Esoteric classification and names of the
fourteen (7 X 2 ) and seven (Sapta) Lokas found in the exoteric texts. These are
given there in a very confused manner, and are full of “blinds.” To illustrate this three
classifications are given below.
Lokas
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