Temple Lectures of the Order of the Magi; Delivered Before the Grand Temple of the Order at Various Times - Softcover

Richmond, Olney H.

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ISBN 10: 1230348808 ISBN 13: 9781230348803

Verlag: TheClassics.us, 2013

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... action the moon appeared to exert over the human brain, in all her phases. In one phase, which is only another name for polarity, she was noticed as peculiarly affecting the brains of insane persons, hence the name " lunatic," from " Luna," the moon. For thousands of years men have kept records of effects upon human actions and events attributed to the different positions of the planets of our solar system, and hundreds of volumes have been written upon the subject, but never, to my knowledge, did any such publications advance the true idea of why and how this mysterious governing force acts, until I published a little work entitled "Elementary Astrology " some fifteen years since. Then, for the first time, was realized the true principal of astral magnetism. I quote from page 14 of that work: "Each globe becomes a vast magnet, revolving in space, sending forth its magnetic influence to other planets, and not only affecting the magnetism of the inert matter composing those planets, but affecting, likewise, the minds, thoughts and actions of their inhabitants. Each planet gives forth a magnetism peculiar to itself, and, as individuals, when brought into contact with their fellows, receive various magnetic impressions from different persons, so the planets bring their magnetic power to bear on all mankind in all possible combinations." Thus, I claim the honor of being the first one to bring together all these well-known and correlating facts, uniting them under the general term of "Astral Magnetism," and giving to the mystic force a definite place and mathematical expression. I have invented nothing new. I have simply arranged certain correlating scientific facts, so that the chain is complete from the cause to the effect. So we need not...

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• Verlag: TheClassics.us
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1230348808
• ISBN 13: 9781230348803
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 46