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By Koresh — Part VIII.
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IF WE TAKE the atmosphere as zero, and water as our ratio of calculation, by the relation of zero to the substance taken as the ratio, (the specific gravity of the two being taken as the basis of calculation,) we may determine the normal and relative position of the heaviest known substance. This would place gold at the distance of not more than forty-five miles from the surface of the earth. Lighter substances could not possibly be posited at distances beyond the heavier strata.
After "scientific" men reach the position in mental concept and conviction that the earth is hollow, and that earthquakes are the result of the vibrations of a shell composed of layers of metals—placed one upon another in contiguous succession—beaten out by the processes of Nature's pulsations to form the rind or pediment of the superimposed atmospheres, and that volcanoes are the result of chemical pustules sometimes produced by the igneous union of natural gas, petroleum, and coal mines, in this rind or skin of the great hollow sphere, they may take one more step and apply the true laws of analogical construction, and discover that we are on the inner surface of the sphere.
Of course the world is hollow;—hollow in more senses than one. In the physical sense every principle of reason confirms and demonstrates this belief. This is not all. The surface occupied by man is concave; and though so called scientific men may butt their heads against the adamantine wall of truth, coming generations will look back to the GUIDING STAR and FLAMING SWORD as the harbingers of true wisdom regarding cosmogonical construction.
By slow processes and roundabout methods, the world gradually gropes its way through the darkness toward the dawn of the coming day; gradually the light reveals the forms of life, and enables them to be studied in the light and application of genuine science. The plumb-line is the only true first step in every rational demonstration. This is the first scientific element in the hand of the Koreshan, in the formulation of the trigonometrical calculus of demonstration.
"When I wake in the morning and cast my eyes toward the east, I see a tree, forty rods away, and the rising sun, about six thousand miles distant, at the same instant. If it be true that a substance has to leave my brain and extend to a distant object, by means of which an impulse is carried back to the brain, it travels with a speed beyond my comprehension, and just as quickly to a distant object as to a near one."—[Excerpt from letter to Koresh.]
Koreshan Cosmogony holds that the central sun is less than four thousand miles away and invisible to us, and that the projected sun is at the point of the conjunction of our atmosphere with the atmosphere of hydrogen resting upon it. So that objection is obviated. Light or visual force is rapid, but it is not impossible for the mind to distinguish the difference between its communication at short or long distances. I have stood upon the shore of Lake Michigan, when, in the distance, say about three miles from Chicago, I have observed a permanent object. I closed my eyes for a few seconds, with their direction toward it. Instantly upon opening them I observed near objects, but it required about three seconds for the distant one to come into view. Visual energy is a thousand-fold more rapid than electrical energy.
The sun at the center, or comprising a solar limbus to the astral nucleus, is constructed upon the basis of a helix. Like the astral center around which it forms a hemisphere, it has a light and a dark side. Its axis is inclined to the circumference of the earth, or to the earth's axis, in the same proportion as, in the commonly accepted theory of astronomy, the earth's axis is supposed to be inclined to her own orbit around the sun.
The sun having a light and a dark side, is the recipient of an influx of spirit from the dark circumference, or semi-circumference, while it is projecting from its light side the energy of light, to be focalized, in its projection through atmospheres and spheres of "energy," at two points; making in all three distinct suns; one for the highest atmosphere, one for the middle atmosphere, and one for the third, last, and outermost atmosphere. The last one focalized is the one which shines in our own circumference, and is visible to the natural eye.
As the astral center revolves upon its axis, its projections from its photoic side, being focal points from this side, must necessarily move in orbits around the astral nucleus. The peculiar relation of the astral axis to the earth's circumference, and therefore to the orbits of the projected suns, causes them to move in spirals, north and south, determining the seasons. As this motion is as if there were a process of winding, like the winding of thread upon a bobbin or spool, or like the wire upon a piece of steel, as in the magnetic battery, the Greeks called the sun helios; to wind in spirals.
The sun in its relation to the earth is nothing more nor less than a great compound magneto-electric battery, generating distinctively six primary "energies;" namely, light and heat, one pair; electricity and magnetism, the second pair, and levity and gravity, the third pair. These are respectively, in the order named above, photoic, caloric, electric, magnetic, levic, and gravic "energy." They are merely what were material substances, reduced to the most subtile solutions. Though they are "energies," and substantial,—composed of what had been atoms of matter,—they are no longer material, but spiritual. If an atom of matter is destroyed as an atom of matter, it at once becomes the spirit of that quality or kind of matter, and while just as substantial as before, is no longer material.
The moon is a gravo-photosphere of the seven metallic planes or spheres comprising the earth's outer rind, generated through the relation of the astral center to the circumference, with the action of these upon and passing through the five mineral crusts, and the water of the earth. The moon, then, is a modified reflection of the earth, mirrored by the action of the sun's "energies" upon these twelve strata, and forming a complex gravo-photosphere in the heavens. In looking at the surface of the moon, we merely see an outline of North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceanica, with the islands of the sea, and the oceans and waters of the earth. The earth (moon) is viewed from its northerly aspect.
As the astral nucleus projects his light in the form of a circle, or in a circular radiation, so that any unobstructed reflection would assume that shape, it would give the general form of a cone, with a large base and small apex, to the outflow and inflow or projection and return of the photospheric radiation and convergence.
The lunar gravo-photosphere is not the direct reflection of the solar "energies," as related to the concave metallic shells or strata of the earth's circumference. It is a complex reflection of all the metallic and mineral surfaces, with the surface of the earth,—land and water. The moon's light, then, depends upon the closing and opening of the circuit of the solar helix.
One of the primary laws of the science of Koreshanity, and the determination of the principles of the Koreshan Cosmogony, is antithetical generation and correspondence. Involved in this law is the fact that everything in the universe must necessarily have its opposite. Light cannot be generated without, at the same time and place, producing darkness.
If we examine the solar spectrum through spectral analysis of a critical test, the dark lines of the solar radiation are distinctly manifest. Per contra, if the dark side of the sun is analyzed, the light radiations may also be discovered. The dark lines observable through spectral analysis are denominated Fraunhofer's lines; so named because of their discoverer. From the dark side of the sun, scotoic (dark) "energy" is projected from a focal point or nucleus, the same as on the obverse side, the photoic "energy" is projected. This dark energy passes out from the cone-like apex, toward its base, radiating to a circumference, which it strikes, breaking its direction, or refracting and converging to a point or scotoic (dark) nucleus. Solar spots are the result of scotoic nuclei passing across the sun's disk, and casting their shadows upon the solar surface.
An eclipse of the sun or moon is the result of the passage of the conjunction of a photoic nucleus with a scotoic nucleus. As both nuclei are circular, in crossing each other the form of the shadow (or cutting off) or opening of the circuit (stopping of the current) cuts off the generation of the light, and the consequence is an eclipse.
An eclipse is nothing more nor less than the opening of the circuit of the great physical magneto-electrical battery. This operation, in the physical, has its correspondence in the anthropostic (human) conjunctions (openings and closings), by which we have those changes in human progressions and retrogressions dependent upon the coming of the astral and solar men, who mark the greater revolutions in all human affairs, when in the end of dispensations, like the termination of the Jewish age, we had the manifestation of that bright and morning Star (astral nucleus), Jesus the Christ, from whom proceeded the solar photosphere, shining through the Apostles and Disciples of our Lord.
It is only through the great law of correspondence, or by the system of analogical reasoning, that the exact truth regarding Godliness can be arrived at. Koreshanity has this system in its perfection, and therefore the keys of knowledge which doctors of law, doctors of divinity, and doctors of medicine have taken away and so effectually hidden that they themselves are unable to find them.
Questions naturally arise, when considering the Koreshan theory of Cosmogony, regarding the common phenomena of appearance, always grounded in preconceived opinions of the stumbling Copernican system. It is said that if one travels due east or west, continuously, he will arrive at the place upon the earth's surface whence he started. This proves that the earth is round. This is true, but it does not prove it to be convex. The same would be true, whether upon a convex or concave surface. So far as this point in the controversy goes, the argument is equal. The second step in the attempt to prove the convexity of the surface of the earth, concerns the appearance of the earth's extense as related to a horizontal line, and the disappearance of the hull of a ship as it recedes from view. What is the true interpretation of this optical illusion?
We are now prepared to take the first real Koreshan step in positive argument, and with a premise upon which all men agree. We maintain that ours is the only demonstrated premise, the first step of which is the plumb-line. If we suspend a plumb-line and ask ten thousand informed minds its position, all agree that it is perpendicular. Now if we describe a horizontal, from any point in this perpendicular, at any distance from the water's surface, and look out upon an expanse of water, this horizontal line or direction meets the horizon.
What is a horizontal line? It is a line drawn at right angles to the line of the perpendicular. The perpendicular line, then, and the horizontal are at right angles. What is the horizon? It is the visual vanishing point of the earth's surface, and is on a level with the horizontal line. Let us suspend the plumb-line from an elevation of one hundred feet from a water surface, from which, at least in two opposite directions, there is nothing visible but water and sky. Two opposite horizontal directions from the top of this plumb-line will meet the two opposite horizon points. Both horizontal directions being at right angles from the perpendicular, together constitute a chord, the extremities of which are the two horizon points; the arc of the chord is shown to be the concavity of the earth, the perpendicular, extending from the chord to the bottom of the concavity, comprising the radius vector. This demonstration is absolute, and there is not an argument in the universe that can touch it.
At this point we confront another objection, the result of a want of knowledge concerning practical optics. The horizontal line appears depressed, and the objection now to be considered is one raised by the ordinary civil engineer, or surveyor. This apparent depression is taken for a reality, and the difficulty arises in this way. The surveyor employs an instrument called a theodolite. It is a telescope, ten or twelve inches long, placed upon a tripod, and is used for ascertaining horizontal and perpendicular angles. Across the focus of the telescope, or across the objective extremity, are two transverse hair-lines. Connected with it is a spirit level. The telescope is leveled for observation and the transverse (horizontal) hair-line, ten or twelve inches from the eye, seems to describe a horizontal line across the sky in the distance. The real horizontal is slightly depressed from this apparent direction.
We will suppose we occupy a look-out or subjective visual point, sufficiently high for the horizontal line to touch the horizon at a distance of ten miles. The line extends from this subjective point of vision to the horizon. The first mile appears to be a definite length, the second mile of a lesser length, the third is apparently still shorter,—each mile apparently more contracted than the preceding one. This is called geolinear foreshortening. If the surface of the earth is apparently drawn back, (it should be remembered it is only apparent, not real,) the horizontal line is apparently depressed. This appearance the surveyor takes to be a reality, and is thus deceived, five inches to the mile.
Let a person stand ten feet from the ground and look out over a level surface. We will suppose the earth curves upward eight inches to the mile. This is practically a level surface. The first mile would make a long picture upon the retina of the eye; the second mile, a shorter one; the third mile, a still shorter one, and the fifth or sixth mile would make no picture at all. A large body standing upon the ground at the vanishing point of the last visible mile would appear to have sunken out of sight. This would be true if the earth were a dead level for ten or a thousand miles. The law of foreshortening accounts for the disappearance of an object a long distance from the point of vision.
The astonishing thing is not in the discovery of the truth of the Koreshan System, but rather that men can be so preposterously ignorant as not to have applied the true laws and principles of science to the development of the true theory of the earth's formation. The objector will ask, How can so many great worlds be reduced to so small a dimension as a circumference of twenty-five thousand miles? They are not great worlds. The stars are focal points of light, and the planets are spheres of "energy," stratified at specific distances between the earth's concave surface and the focal center. The moon is a reflection, upon the atmosphere of hydrogen, from the strata comprising the earth's shell or circumference, the energies converging through the geologic strata. The moon is a reflection of the earth, and the face of the moon presents an outline of Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Oceanica, etc. In short, it is a picture of the earth's surface.
The astral center, with its concomitant solar system, revolves upon its axis; the earth being relatively and comparatively stationary. At the center of the system, this being about four thousand miles from the circumference or concave habitable surface, is a peculiar formation resulting from the emplacements of "energy," disposed or arranged by cooperative activities of refraction and reflection. This arrangement assumes the form of a tabernacle and tent, more nearly described by the Scriptural exposition than can be expressed in any other form of language.
Such cosmogonical construction is in harmony with all forms of creation, and has the advantage of being in agreement with the laws of development as everywhere observed, wheresoever the order of growth comes within the scope of observation and reason. In this system we have the great cell or egg of development, the progress of growth corresponding to the general law of incubation.
We are not begging the so called conservative people of the world to even examine the Koreshan System of Cosmogony. We do not fall upon our knees to fogyism. We have the true theory of construction, and know whereof we affirm. We declare our doctrine, knowing it will gain adherents from the thinking and reasoning people who are looking for some positive and tangible expression of the truths of Deity.
The demonstration of the inside or cellular theory is the settlement of the question of the personality of Deity, the possibility of one mind attaining to the central relation to all things,—thence of coming into touch or contact with all things,—and thus, through the process of overcoming, inheriting (inhering in) the universe and sitting upon its throne. "He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my Son." To become the Son of God is to enter into conjunction, and thence into unity, with the Father, and to attain this attribute is to merge into the power of paternity, by which is meant to transmit the sperminal essence of divine procreation, the impartation of the seed of God for processes of regeneration. This power is called the overshadowing of God, and always succeeds the personal manifestation of the Son of man in whatsoever age of the world he matures.
The process of overcoming implies so much self-restraint as to control every tendency to corruption, and the things to be overcome are incorporated in the law of God,—committed to man through the Mosaic administration,—and included, categorically, in the ten principles of the Decalogue, constituting ten fundamental heads or beginnings of a categorial series consecutively evolved through the ten distinctive lines of promulgation.
The Lord Jesus overcame through successive incarnations, culminating in the final embodiment of absorption or theocrasis, becoming the Son through obedience, thence merging into the Father, and thereby becoming the impregnator of the race for regeneration.
In common human life the son matures into manhood, and in turn becomes a father. In the Son of God the cycle completes itself, the Son conjoins and enters into unity, and thus becomes one with the Father. In other words, the Son becomes the Father, hence he can say, "I and the Father are one." Again, "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; \ \ \* believe me, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me." This also agrees with the prophecy of Isaiah: "Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." This much we have presented as a Biblical preliminary to what may follow as a scientific exposition of the relation of Koreshan Cosmogony to the personal attribute of Deity.
Man in process of regeneration (reproduction) from God originated in him and will terminate in him. God is man's origin and destiny, and the more completely man matures into his perfection as man, the more thoroughly does he bear the image (truth) and likeness (good) of his divine progenitor, who is very God, very man. The perfected and integral man is the form and personality of truth and good, and the physical universe is the expression of that form in its physical magnitude or greatest material aggregate.
The physical universe, in both generals and particulars, is but the expressed manifestation of thought. In other words, the substance of thought, which is spiritual and essential, is mutated to the substance of elemental and formulated matter. Spirit is the extremity of matter, and matter is the extremity of spirit. Their conjunction is cause. Cause resides in the unity of spirit and matter, function and form. Spirit and matter are but the two qualities of the same substance, and are interchangeable or correlate. The correlation of spirit and matter is one of the fundamental principles of the Koreshan System.
(To be continued.)
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