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By Koresh — Part XV.
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e 68 Th© Flaming Sword crista galli and ethmoid, we have said comparatively THE KORESHAN SYSTEM OF COSMOGONY little of the counter-flowing currents returning over the All Activity Resides Primarily periosteal river, and radiating from the crista and in the Anthropostic Being By Koresh converging again toward the annulus of the torcular. Before entering into the analysis of the reflex currents PART XV. of the dura mater (hard mother—the mater presiding /k LL MOTION resides primarily in the astral center over the hard or bony fabric), we will premise the fol of anthropostic being, and is thence communi lowing axioms which involve principles lying at the cated totheastral center of alchemico-organic existence, very foundation of knowledge: which becomes subjectively causative of the perpetuity Wheresoever there is a flow of an electric current of form and function in the alchemico-organic cosmos. of either an alkaline or acetic reaction, there is invari (It is not within the province of this chapter to consider ably a reverse or counter flow of a current of an oppo the causes of mental substance and the laws primarily site reaction. Wheresoever two electric reagents meet in force to promote mental action, and therefore life.) at resisting poles, there is a deposit of matter created There is an astral center or stellar nucleus having a from the alkalo-acetic reagency. triplex motion. The first is axillary, the second slightly Counter-Currents Unknown to Electricians orbital, resulting from certain causes which determine It is not generally known that electric currents of the ecceutricity of the star, and which we will proceed opposite reagencies move inversely over the same con to define. The primary influences bearing upon the ductor. While the terms auode and cathode are em motions above referred to are heat and cold, which are ployed by electricians to designate the flow of the elec related to each other as two extremes of the equatorial tric fluid, they are almost, if not quite, invariably used axis of the stellar nucleus. to designate the opposite poles or ends of a single cur We have to consider the emplacement of the star in rent flowing in one direction. The terms thusemployed relation to the shell or rind of the universe. It is parare strictly misnomers. "Anode" means upward way; "cathode," downward way; and it is a fact, despite the ignorance of the ordinary scientist, physicist, and electrician, that in every electric flow of a definite reagency in one direction over a conductor, there is a counter flow, a flow in the opposite direction, over the same conductor. This fact generally known and applied in practical and mechanical electricity, would very greatly simplify theefforts to utilize the electro-magnetic substauees for the various mechanical and other pur poses for which electricity is employed. In every counter flow of the anodic and eathodic electric fluid, there is friction because of slight resist ance of the two reagencies, and such friction invariably generates magnetic substance; but whensoever the fluid is conveyed over an uninsulated conductor, the magnet ism is not polarized, hence it is unobserved. If resist ance is offered to the escape of the magnetic force by the insulation of the conductor, the prime magnetic substance is thrown in toward the axis of the electrical flow, and the counter magnetic radiation of a much finer quality is passed through the insulating or sheath This Map Shows the Crust of the Earth, the Three Atmospheres, Equator, ing medium. The magnetism urged toward the axis of Magnetic Center, the Polar and Magnetic Axis.
the conducting medium is elongated into a central cur ticularly upon the occult rays (rays identical in kind rent, moving also in counter directions, being of active with the so called Rooutgen or X ray) that the star and passive, or positive and negative, or anodic and depends for its eccentricity. Its first motion isaxillary; eathodic qualities. L°t us apply these principles of this depends upon the impingement of influent sub electro-magnetic activity to the currents traversing the stance. The second action is slightly orbital, thrown fibres of the nervous system in general, and the dura mater in particular.' eccentric by the expansive force of occult caloric rays, ( To be continued.) and oppositely, by the mutual contraction of the occult cruosic rays. The third motion is that of the rotation of an axis on a pivot, like the motion of a top when The visible presence was typified by the cloud (Shec- spinning, with its central peg or post out of perpendicu hiimh) iu the wilderness. Thecloud signifies the presence lar. The accompanying diagram partially illustrates it. of the Lord, also the Sons of God. It is for this reason The central star is represented by a, the axis of the that the Lord was called the promised seed. The seed star b, the poles of the stellar axis cc; d is the axis of of every tree—the starting point of the creation of the stellar eccentricity, pointing toward the corresponding tree—is spiritual and material.—Koresh. terrestrial magnetic north pole. The poles of the stellar The Flaming Sword 69 axis cc indicate a magnetic current produced by the the known magnetic center is a fixed pole, the opposite axillary motion of the star. The magnetic axis d is and coordinate pole is necessarily a zone. produced by the orbital or eccentric motion of the Measurement of the Earths the Higher Uses of stellar nucleus. Geodesy in the Sphere of True Astrology It will be noticed in the diagram, that the stellar The readers of The Flaming Sword and students of axis b lies oblique to the eccentric axis d. The cause of the Koreshan Universology are becoming familiar with this obliquity resides in the attraction of the magnetic the term "geodesy," and the phrase, "The New Ge force of d, the axis of the eccentricity. The relatively odesy;" and that there may be no misunderstanding of fixed magnetic pole in the earth is the terminal terres its meaning and its bearing upon life, we think it admis trial point of the magnetic current d, produced by the sible to define its significance and its relation to the friction of momentum flowing first from the orbit of the system of universal culture which the Koreshan Univ< reccentricity to the center or nucleus of this orbit, thence sology embraces. The term geodesy is from two Greek toward the poles of said axis. words; ge, earth, and dai, to divide. It is literally As the stellar nucleus tilts less obliquely in its move the science of dividing the earth, or of defining its char ment toward the equator, the direction of its radiations acter as to form, that there may be a foundation for a is more parallel until the equatorial circle is reached, knowledge of its functions. when the vertical ray is directly over the circle. There There are three fundamental laws involved which, is necessarily a cause for the change of the obliquity of when understood, determine the form and function of the stellar axis. At the equator it is nearly parallel the universe as an entirety. These are first, the science with the axis of the eccentricity d. At the equator and of Comparative Cellology, the foundation principle of moving toward the north in its obliquity, the stellar which analogically determines the fact that all life, axis is being loaded with the magnetic force of its axil whether that life be specific or general, unfolds within lary motion. This attracts its pole more and more the cell. The law and principle of comparative evolu toward the axis of its eccentricity, d, until it comes tion analogically determine the fact that universal life near enough to discharge its substance sufficiently to is a unity, and that the progress of gestative evolution allow its stellar axis c to withdraw. It then recedes must necessarily progress within the great cell or womb from the northern axis of its eccentricity toward the of creative incrementation. Second, the science of equator, continuing the change in the obliquity of its vision, known by the term "optics," in which is inter axis toward the southern magnetic zone e. preted the appearances of objects on the surface of the It does not reach, as it tilts toward the south, the earth as related to the earth's contour. same degree of obliquity, because at the southern pole At this point let us quote a passage of Scripture there is not the same fixed magnetic center, but rather which has a very significant application to the subject an inductive magnetic zone with a movable magnetic under discussion: "Judge not according to the appear pole along the course of this zone. It is the motion of ance, but judge righteous judgment." This law applies this movable magnetic induction center on the induc as well to physical observations as to moral, religious, tion zone, that causes the variation of the needle south and spiritual things. Things are not as they appear of the equator, which so puzzles the mariner. The three at all times; hence the necessity for understanding prin movements above described, cause night and day and ciples, that interpretations may be genuinely true. the seasons. Besides the change which we know to Book optics and practically applied optics are two obtain in the relatively obliquity of the stellar axis c, is very different things. The reader must become familiar a motion of the stellar nucleus from north to south and with practically applied optics. For instance, the from south to north. books will tell you that because the earth is convex, three posts placed in the water three miles apart will If thecivil engineeror geodetic surveyor will examine conform to the convexity, and the middle one will be the needle of the compass as it points toward the north the highest of the three on the convex surface; and look magnetic pole, taking into consideration the variation ing from the initial post toward the terminal one, the of the needle east or west on the arc of the parallel of line of vision will cut the middle post and strike the any given meridian, he will discover that it would be terminal or distal post at a higher point than the impossible for the two extremities to poiut toward two middle one. No one pretends to dispute this fact of local magnetic polar points. It will be noticed that observation. while the needle at the north points to a magnetic Vision Deceptive Unless the Law of Foreshorten center or pole, the needle at the south describes a circle. ing Is Applied This in itself demonstrates the fact that the southern Now, the interpretation given and generally be extreme is a zoneor belt, confirming one of the principal lieved, is that the world is convex; and because it is axioms of the Koreshau System; namely, given the pole convex, and vision being in a straight line, the fact is of a known or tangible axis, the obscure terminus of according to the appearance. Place three posts three the same axis is the exact coordinate. For instance; miles apart, the distal one being six miles from the the known pole of the axis being a sphere, the coordi initial post—the three posts being each one foot above nate axis is the cube; or given the known pole of an the water's surface. Now place the eye unaided by the axis being a cube, the coordinate axis is the sphere. If telescope, at the top of the initial post and look toward 70 The Flaming Sword the middle and terminal post. The middle and distal place. That distinctive location, with reference to the posts will be out of sight, not from the fact of con divisions of the earth, was instrumental in determining vexity, but from the fact of perspective foreshortening. the character. Place a telescope, say, of about three inches diameter One of the necessities, therefore, of a correct geod of the objective lens, upon the initial post; you will esy is a correct determination, under a perfect marital look over the top of the middle post and see the distal order, of the time and place of birth for the develop one on a curve above the middle post. The truth con ment of specific characters. A Napoleon or an idiot cerning the matter is that vision is deceptive unless the might be born under the same general aspects, so far science of perspective foreshortening is applied to the as the deductions of what is now called the science of interpretation of the first and second observation, the astrology are concerned, and no one would know the one with the unaided eye and the other with the aid of difference, from astrological science as now developed; the telescope. The fact that the books and practical and no one would be able to give a reason for the dis experiment do not agree, should serve as a precaution crepancy in the characters of the two nativities. Were against believing all the books say, when those books it possible for two persons to be born at the same time are made from theory founded upon assumption. in the same place—these two, being born of different The science of optics, then, may be called the second parents, would not be alike. They might have many science applicable to geodetic discrimination, and one peculiarities in common, while one might be a great of the laws employed to corroborate the testimony of man and the other less than mediocre. Comparative Cellology, which determines the contour Something Besides Astronomical Phases Essential of the surface of the earth, and the fact that the earth to the Creation of Character is a great electro-magnetic cell. It should be remem It will therefore be seen that something besides bered that Comparative Cellology settles the question astronomical phases is essential to the creation of of the concavity of the earth, and the fact that man character. Two persons might have been born in Beth in-habits the earth. The science of optics corroborates lehem at the same moment, under the same astrological the testimony of Cellology. conditions, so far as the astrological indications could The third science is that of mechanics as applied to be deciphered, and but one of those could have had the measure of the contour. It will be noticed that the characteristics of the Savior of the world. It will there are three methods of proving the fact of the con be seen that to insure a perfect system of astrological cavity of the earth's surface. The first and greatest reading, some things must be involved that are not is Comparative Cellology; the second and most com now included within the province of so called astro plicated, the application of optics; the third and most logical science. Among these factors is a proper geo simple, by mechanical application. In the perfection detic science, which implies a very critical subdivision of a treatise on the "New Geodesy," these three princi of the earth's surface. ples would necessarily be included, for the reason that In the Hebrew system, where the science of astrol the corroborative testimony of more witnesses than ogy was critically defined, there was a record kept of one is essential to conviction of different characters of all the family lines from the very beginning of the mentality. Geodetic science determines place in rela ramifications of the Hebrew race. Jacob provided tion to the development of character, and the higher that his twelve sons should be born under special application of the science is the predetermination of astronomical or astrological influences. Each son was character through the designation of the time and born under a particular sign, and each had for his coat place of the inception of the nativity, and to this should of arms the 6ign of the constellation under which he be added the parentage and its lineage. was born and to which he belonged. It gave to them 'Che Messianic Character the Bread-Keeppr; Its character and power according to the significance Deep Significance of the nativity. Israel knew and applied the law of The Messianic character of nineteen hundred years stirpiculture to the development of character, deter ago declared himself to be the Bread-keeper, and conse mining beforehand the astrological career, rather than quently the term Lord was the most legitimate appel to be able to pass upon the career after the astrolog lation, for the word Lord is an old Saxon word mean ical fate of the character had been carelessly fixed. ing bread-keeper. It is the best English into which the If there be a higher use to which astrological science Hebrew word Ynvah or Javeh could be rendered. The can be applied, that use is in the predetermination of Hebrew is generally expressed as Jehovah. Jehovah the character of the native. Such application can be or Lord signifies the "keeper of the bread." The "house made when the science of marriage is reduced to the of bread" was the aggregation of people who should laws of its highest uses, one factor of which is the law eat the bread contained in the retainer of the bread of propagation restrained to the legitimate function of which was to be given to the world—the Bread which cohabitation, which means that there shall be no waste came down from heaven, which if a man eat he shall of the sexual forces for the mere pleasure of animal live forever. Because he was the Bread-keeper he was gratification. There will come a time, and that in the born at Bethlehem, a term meaning "house of bread." near future, when it will not be considered "race suicide" The location was predetermined, and the prophets for men to conserve the potencies of life to be legiti declared that the Son of God would be born at that mately employed upon the basis of a definite science, The . Flaming Sword 71 the will or desire being controlled by the cultured and end or foot of the dispensations, 60 we are to under refined intellect. stand that the Lord, in what is called his second com The time is at hand when men will know that the ing, takes upon himself a sinful nature which has to be salvation of the race depends upon the fruition of the purified by sacrifice. This purification is the cleansiDg offspring of the Lord Jesus the Christ, who will be as of the sanctuary. free from sensual desire as was the Lord . The salvation The Sign of the Lord's coming is Elijah the Prophet, of the race from "race suicide" depends upon the rescue and this, as the word itself signifies, is God the Lord. of the race from the influence of public instructors It is the contracted forms of Elohi and Jehovah; that whose highest conception of race progress and perpe is, Eli-Jah—God-Jehovah, or God the Lord; Jehovah tuity consists of the indiscriminate propagation of the meaning Lord, and Eli or Elohi, God. family like the undomeeticated and unrestricted brute. It is by the descent of the Holy Spirit into the body, It is time that brute propagation in the human race be the race, and the retrograde transformations of this restrained and refined, if there is to be a salvation of Spirit— through its conjunction with the spirit of man the race from the suicidal tendencies into which it has so and its consequent pollution—that the sanctuary of God conspicuously declined through a disregard of the assumes the sinful nature. It is through such assump propagative law. tion that the necessity occurs for the cleansing of the Outline of Principles of Accurate Measurement of sanctuary as foreshadowed in the type. Thus the the Earth's Contour Christ, the Anointed, in the coming at the end of the Geodesy is the application of mechanical and other cj'cle is born a sinful man. This man will overcome his means for the purpose of determining measurements of sinful nature by a succession of sacrifices, until every pas the earth's surface, including not only that of its sion and lust of the sinful fljsh is eliminated and he will general contour as to whether it is concave, flat, or finally be translated, theocrasised, and thus become the convex, but also of demonstrating the amount of curva- baptizer of the New Church. tion at any given point and in any given directiou. E'/>c> Two Fundamental Things the Tabernacle The Copernican system of astronomy assumes that Symbolizes the earth's surface is convex, and upon this assumption The tabernacle symbolized two things; namely, the the fallacious system has been fabricated. No astrono truth and the life. The cleansing of the sanctuary mer has ever yet presented any proof of the Copernican includes two processes. The first is the purification of system; and one of the persistent efforts of the modern the truth; in this purification the genuine science or physicist is to find some irrefragable proof of what doctrine of life becomes manifest. This process of puri every so called astronomical scientist knows to be fication involves the thorough differentiation of truth merely an assumption. (true science) from error, the elimination of all that is The Koreshan System of Astronomy is in direct false, and the manifestation and presentment of the opposition to the Copernican system, and unlike the science of life in an orderly way; second, the purifica Copernican system it is founded, not upon an assump tion—in the light of the genuine science—of the life itself. tion, but rather upon a premise so absolutely within The first process culminates in the manifestation of the the sphere of mechanical demonstration as to place it true Shepherd. beyond and out of the uncertainty of mere postulation, Swedenborg made a true statement in the spiritual which we assert to be the basis of so called modern "sense" when he declared the fact that Jerusalem signi science. fied the truth of doctrine, and that the city of Jerusalem (To be continued) signified the doctrine. But what is the true literal "sense"? Cyrus "is my Shepherd, and shall perform all KEY TO THE LAW OF JUDGMENT my pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem [truth of doc Oie Cleansing of the Tabernacle a Type of the trine], thou shalt be built [established]; and to the Polluted Body of the Lord at End of the Age temple, thy foundation shall be laid." From the Writings of Koresh) Swedenborg declares the temple to be the Lord as PART III to his Divine Humanity. It is a part of the office of FHIS SANCTUARY or tabernacle as a whole, includ- Cyrus, then, to lay the foundation of the life of God in ing its every part, was a type of the humanity of man. To lay the foundation of the temple, which is the the Lord God; and its pollution once a year symbolized life, is to set forth the doctrine upon which that life is the pollution of the Divinity in man, in the descent of to be established, because the truth of life is the sub God into the race, and his final assumption of the structure or foundation of stone upon which the divine humanity which he takes upon himself as his final or life is to be built. c ultimate tabernacle or body for the consummation of U/>e Hidden Sense of Words and Its Symbolic Interpretation the cycle. The tabernacle, God's dwelling place, became pol Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem. The reader luted once a year, and the office of the high priest was must not forget that the literal, symbolic interpreta the cleansing of this sanctuary. As this tabernacle was tion, the mysterious or hidden sense, is the one I am a type of the Lord's polluted body or humanity which now unfolding, and that this "sense" must be diverse he takes upon himself, or into which he is born at the from all other interpretations. What is the radical
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