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Are the Solar Rays Electrical ? Several years ago while experimenting in electricity, I discovered that the sun’s rays are not heat rays but rays of electric ity. It then occurred to me that the heat and light of this planet are produced by the focalization of the electric solar rays, the atmosphere surrounding the earth acting as a lens to produce the result.
The ordinary sun-glass clearly illustrates my meaning. The lens gathers up the solar rays and focalizes them into heat.
The sun, then, is an electric nebulous body instead of a vast solid body on fire. If the sun proves to be a vast electric nebulous body formed by the concentra tion of electric force at a central point, why should not the stars also be simply electric nebulous bodies?
And if so, what becomes of the conclusions of modern astronomy about worlds upon worlds and systems of suns and planets whirling through endless space?
Let there be at once a scientific investigation to deter mine whether the sun radiates direct heat rays or electric rays.—C. G. B., Provi dence, R. I.
The popular astronomical conceptions concerning the nature and character of the sun and its radiations, are in them selves so unsatisfactory that many minds have endeavored to improve upon them; hence, various theories have been put forth, in some of which elec tricity is used as a basis of explanation of solar phenomena.
We are familiar with a number of so called electric theories of the sun and stars; but as a rule, there is no marked departure from the usual conceptions of the mechan ical relations of the solar system, the originators of theories holding that the earth is a convex body rotating on its axis diurnally, and annually revolving about the sun.
One of the great and insuperable difficulties in modern as tronomy is the matter of the supply of the sun’s fuel; in modern astronomical circles this is an unsolved problem.
In the so called electric theories of the sun, an endeavor is made to show that the sun is electric—an electric focus of some kind which constantly gathers up universally prevailing forces and radi ates the same as light and heat.
In the old astronomy it is held that the sun is a great ball of fire, and that we receive light and heat from the solar sphere by radiation; but it has been discovered that it is very cold in high altitudes, which would not be the case if solar heat were transmitted from the
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THE EDITOR. sun as heat rays. Many physicists have reached the conclusion that the earth’s atmosphere is necessary to the phenomena of the sun’s light and heat.
A logical conclusion from this basis is that beyond the atmosphere it must be both dark and cold; and if so, how can it be said that light and heat are transmitted as such through mil lions of miles of space supposed to exist between the sun and earth?
If the solar light is confined to our atmo sphere, so is our vision; and a further conclusion becomes essential— namely, that the visible sun is in some way produced by focalization on the upper stratum of our air.
So we observe that if the conceptions of modern physics be revised or revolu tionized, there must necessarily obtain a change in astronomical conceptions; and it is here where the advocates of the so called electric theories of the sun are inconsistent.
They suppose that the sun is made visible by focaliza tion on the atmosphere, and yet hold that the sun itself is 92,000,000 miles from the earth.
Now, if the disc of light we call the sun in the physical heavens is in reality observed to be at the upper surface of our atmosphere, by what means is it determined that the center of the solar system is 92,- 000,000 miles distant?
If there is a solar parallax it must be the parallax of the sun’s refocalization or projec tion; and it must be apparent to the rational mind that from a convex body the visible sun about 1,000 miles above the earth could not be seen from op posite sides of the earth, as per actual observations.
Now, the fact is that Koreshan As tronomy at once establishes a basis of harmony for all the generally conflict ing theories regarding the nature and character of the sun and its relation to the stars, planets, and the earth; and more, it solves all the problems which confront the advocates of these various fragments.
K o r e sh made the dis covery thirty-three years ago that the solar rays are electrical; that the visible sun is near the upper surface of our atmosphere; that heat as heat is not transmitted from the sun to the earth;
that the sun of which the visible sun is a focalization or projection, is invisible; that our sunlight is generated in our atmosphere, and that heat is produced by the conjunction of the sun’s electric rays with materials at the surface of the earth.
But instead of concluding that the sun itself is a cold electric battery, we maintain that it is a burning point, and that its incandescence, its intense brilliancy, is the direct result of actual fire.
There has never yet been a cur rent of electricity generated without combustion; this is true, whether the electricity generated be frictional, ther mal, or chemical.
All transmutations of spirit and matter obtain through combustion; and the more intense the combustion the more potent the forces generated; and the forces are none the less electrical because luminous. Light is electric; heat is magnetic.
Light and heat are in unison in the solar ray, and the heat becomes manifest, or it is generated only when a material sub stance intercepts the light.
In the focus of a sun-glass there is no heat unless it comes in contact with a mate rial substance which acts as the basis or medium of transmutation of light to heat.
Now, let it be observed that the con clusion that the sun is at the upper surface of our atmosphere is entirely out of harmony with the idea that the earth is a convex body; but it is per fectly consistent with the demonstrated conception that the earth is a great concavity.
In the Cellular System the stars are electrical; that is, they are points of intense combustion produced by the meeting of ascending and descending energies— lines of energy generated in and ascending from the earth, which completely surrounds the solar center, and energies descending from that centef.
It is not necessary to suppose that because the rays of the sun are elec trical that the sun and stars are not points of combustion.
Light radiates from electric lights on our streets; but in the arc lights materials are con sumed; and at the meeting point of the carbon tips there occurs an intense
combustion— and that point is intensely hot. The combustion is maintained by a constant inflow of energies from the dynamo; and so the central sun of the physical cosmos is maintained through a constant influx of energies from the earth—the source of supply of the sun’s fuel.
Cosmic Storms and Cataclysms. If I have gained the correct idea, man is closely connected with the physical elements, or with the universe which surrounds him—in fact, he is a part of it, is he not ?
Now, if this is the case, and he being a free agent, does it not follow that the ruling forces which he permits to dominate him, as well as the forces which he sends forth from his personality, influence and produce the irregularities in the physical elements about us?
In other words, would humanity suffer from storm, fire, and flood, and from disease and death were the ruling motives and practices of his life in harmony with the divine order and will of the universe?
If convenient I would like to have these questions answered in the Open Court of Inquiry.—J. W. F., West Branch, la.
It should be obvious to every mind that man is directly related to the physical world in which he lives; but the fact that he is so related is far more pregnant with meaning than is generally supposed.
In the minds of many, the physical cosmos could exist independently of man; and that so far as the activities of the universe are con cerned, man’s relation to the cosmos does not amount to mucfe.
The usual conclusion is that this relation is a one sided affair— that man is simply de pendent upon the earth, air, and sun.
Man breathes the substances of the atmosphere; he appropriates food pro duced by the earth; he finds water absolutely essential to his life; and he is also constantly eliminating substances which impulse the physical elements.
In view of these facts, it is evident that the relations of man and cosmos are reciprocal.
It is maintained in Koreshanity that the universe is comprised of two prin cipal divisions— the world of humanity and the physical cosmos.
These con stitute two great kingdoms of exist ence, and they are mutually related; they are analogous worlds, and what exists in the one has its correspondent in the other, because they proceed from the same source—that is, they have their origin in one and the same Cause.
Man in his perfection consti-
tutes the highest kingdom of life; and humanity, when reduced to order un der the divine administration, is the first and highest expression of the life and mind of Deity.
The physical cos mos, on the other hand, is the ultimate expression of the divine mind.
The channels of its expression are through the kingdoms existing between man and the physical cosmos.
Speaking more specifically, there are five related kingdoms of life which are, in the order of their relation from the highest to the lowest or outermost, the divine- human, sensual-human, animal, veget able, and mineral kingdoms; but the completest correspondence exists be tween the highest and the lowest, be cause they are respectively the primary and ultimate.
Now, let it be observed that inas much as the two principal kingdoms correspond in every detail, it follows that they progress along parallel lines— or rather, their cycles or circles of progress are of the same length; and that events in the one must cor respondingly occur in the other.
Jesus was the Tight of the world— hence, he was the anthropostic Sun.
At the time of His crucifixion, his cutting-off or eclipse, there was an extraordinary eclipse of the sun in the physical heav ens— not that the extraordinary eclipse was directly produced by the death of the Messiah then and there, but that there was a concurrence in the events of the two domains due to correspon- dential relations and activities in points of time.
So it is that storms and cata clysms in the physical cosmos take place in those ages of the world’s his tory when mental storms and revolu tions and convulsions in society occur in the human world.
The origin of these calamitous events in the physical world is remotely in the human domain, just as astronom ical phenomena have their remote ori gin in the world of human activity.
Eclipses are remotely caused by cir cumcision; floods, by floods of fallacy; destructive volcanic eruptions, by up heavals in society; and meteorological irregularities are due to the inconstancy in the mental domain of the world of man.
During those ages in which mental darkness prevails, night alter nates with day— for physical darkness is the symbol of mental darkness; and
inasmuch as the lower originates in the higher, the darkness as the symbol must find its primary and remote ori gin in the darkness which prevails in humanity.
But let us at this juncture observe that mortal man does not at all volun tarily affect the conditions of the weath er. He is not a free agent, and can not be so long as he is in bondage; he does not simply allow the forces of evil to dominate in him, but generally he cannot help himself.
The perfect man is a free agent and exercises a free will, and he possesses both knowledge and capacity to apply it.
Jesus calmed the storm on the sea of Galilee; he knew how to generate a subtle mental force which acted directly on the forces in wind and wave.
Both humanity and the physical cos mos are approaching the age of perfec tion.
The coming upheaval in society will be accompanied by various calami tous events in the physical domain; but when the impending revolution is over, the night of humanity ends and day begins.
Contemporaneously with the radical changes in the human world, due to the establishment of the divine kingdom and the manifestation of di vine power in earth, corresponding changes will occur in planes of activity beneath man.
The prevalence of men tal light will be accompanied by uni versal day produced by the great solar annulus in the physical heavens, and luminous points at the poles.
Ex tremes of temperature will not occur, nor will there be destructive storms, floods, or fires, to menace the peace and happiness of man.
Items of Interest. N o t e s C o n c e r n i n g the P r o g r e s s of K o r e s h a n - i t y i n C h i c a g o and E l s e w h e r e .
Extraordinary interest in Koreshanity continues at Kimball Hall Sunday even ings.
It was thought that the last meet ing was the best yet h eld ; every seat in the main hall was occupied, while a num ber sat in the wing adjoining.
In an ad dress of just one hour in length, K okesh discussed the subject of “ Organic Social ism, or United Life Practically Applied versus Theoretical Socialism.” The sub ject is a wide one, but it was amply and ably covered both generally and specifi cally, as it gave opportunity for,marked contrast between the Socialism of Koresh anity and the theoretical socialism taught by atheists and agnostics as well as a class of so called Christians.
Judging from fre-
The Flaming Sword · Vol. 17, No. 45 · Sep 25, 1903 · PDF pp. 10-11