Esoteric Healing - Chapter I - The Psychological Causes of Disease

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Esoteric Healing - Chapter I - The Psychological Causes of Disease

1. Causes Arising in the Emotional-Desire Nature

In A Treatise on White Magic, I gave the world for the

first time information as to the nature and the control of the astral

body. This book is practically the first one ever given out to the

public on this theme. Much has been given in the past on the subject of

the physical body and its care, both by exoteric and esoteric science.

Much of it is true, and some of it is illusion. It is illusion because

it is based on false premises. Modern esotericist have dealt with the

subject of the etheric body, and this too has been partially true and

partially false, but it is more generally true from the occult point of

view than it is exoterically. I may surprise you here if I tell you

that A Treatise on White Magic is also true as far as

it goes, but it is necessarily limited, and because of these

limitations it is also partially incorrect. Does the above statement

astonish you? Remember, how can it be entirely true when we consider

the limitations of your power to comprehend? It is impossible for me to

convey to you the truth, because there exist neither the terminology

nor an adequate groundwork of knowledge on your part. This makes my

task difficult. This teaching on healing is likewise the hardest I have

yet undertaken, and this for two reasons. First (the real nature of)

the phrase " subtler bodies " is somewhat meaningless, is it not? They

are not bodies like the physical body. They can be regarded as centers

or reservoirs of particular types of force, attached to each

individual, and possessing their proper inlets and outlets. They are

collections of atoms, vibrating at high speed and colored (according to

some schools of occultism) by certain definite hues; they emit a

certain tone, and are at varying points of evolution. According to

others, they are states of consciousness and some regard them as made

in the likeness of a man. What is your definition, Brother of mine? [34]

The astral body is, for the majority of mankind, the major

determining factor to be considered. It is an outstanding cause of ill

health. The reason for this is that it has a potent and predisposing

effect upon the vital and etheric body. The physical body is an

automaton of whichever inner body is the strongest. When you remember

that the vital body is the recipient of the streams of energy, and is

in fact composed and formed of such streams, and that the physical body

is driven into activity by these streams, it is apparent that that

stream which is the most potent is the one which will control the

action of the physical body upon the physical plane. There are,

however, two streams of energy which must be considered in studying the

factors leading to physical plane actions. I would remind you in this

connection that disease is an activity of the physical plane.

The stream of life itself, anchored in the heart, which determines

the vitality of the man, his capacity for work, and the term of his

existence.The predominating stream of energy coming from the astral, mental

or soul bodies. These control his expression upon the physical plane.

With the masses of people throughout the world, and those whom we

call the vast unthinking public, the dominating factors are the stream

of life and the stream of astral or desire energy. This can be either

of a low or medium caliber.

With the thinking public, the dominating factors are these two

streams, plus a steady inflowing and increasing tide of mental energy.

With the intelligentsia of the world and the aspirant (those ready

for, or already on, the probationary path) [35] we find the above three

streams reaching a point of equilibrium, and thus producing an

integrating or coordinating personality. These number amongst them also

the mystics of the world and the creative workers, who are conscious of

the inspiration and the spiritual contact which indicates a beginning

of the inflow of soul energy.

With the disciples of the world, we find a group of men and women

coming under the control of soul energy, whilst the other three

energies are being increasingly subordinated to this higher type of

control.

It should be borne in mind that there are two other types of energy with which to reckon, when considering intelligent man.

The energy which is composed of the fused and blended forces of a coordinated personality.The energy of the physical plane itself, which is finally

identified by the aspirant or disciple, and becomes so utterly negated

that eventually it constitutes one of the major factors in the release

of the centers.

Finally the time comes when the initiate works simply with three

types of energy whilst expressing himself in incarnation: the energy of

life itself, the negative energy of the personality, and the positive

energy of the soul. Thus he is an expression in conscious manifestation

of the three aspects of the Trinity.