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Such phenomena, however, as well as all the foregoing considerations, and the speculation to which they refer, belong only to the “astral” region. The very term, “astral,” as used by writers on these subjects, relates to the world-souls, the “whole,” as distinguished from the “partial” souls, or natures of the Platonic theology, wherein they occupy a place in the descending scale of being far removed from the highest; for in that sublime system the universe is not reared from its base (as the half-truth of modern evolution supposes), but is suspended from its summit. Thus we see that the “natural” order is the exact reverse or inversion of the spiritual, though with a perfect correspondence. | Such phenomena, however, as well as all the foregoing considerations, and the speculation to which they refer, belong only to the “astral” region. The very term, “astral,” as used by writers on these subjects, relates to the world-souls, the “whole,” as distinguished from the “partial” souls, or natures of the Platonic theology, wherein they occupy a place in the descending scale of being far removed from the highest; for in that sublime system the universe is not reared from its base (as the half-truth of modern evolution supposes), but is suspended from its summit. Thus we see that the “natural” order is the exact reverse or inversion of the spiritual, though with a perfect correspondence. | ||
In the ''descent'' of life, each successive order of differentiation presupposes a deeper and deeper central involution of the superior orders in the inferior; whereas in the ''ascent,'' the higher powers and natures thus occultly buried, or included, are by evolution successively manifested. Thus Proclus says, | In the ''descent'' of life, each successive order of differentiation presupposes a deeper and deeper central involution of the superior orders in the inferior; whereas in the ''ascent,'' the higher powers and natures thus occultly buried, or included, are by evolution successively manifested. Thus Proclus says,* “But{{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|14-106}} | ||
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