________________
224
DIVINATION & AUGURY IN A MODERN LIGHT
in certain positions as at midday in summer, sun causes a lazy physical influence, if then he knows his man, and how he will act when a lazy vital influence is in the air, he can make extraordinary prophecies about his course of action, he can say "I foretell that at such and such time you will be lying down dozing." An Astrologer extends this observation to the moon and other planets also, and notice mental and moral as well as physical influences caused by their different positions in the sky and to one another, The influences of the microcosm within us, according to his theory, correspond to the movements of the macrocosm around Matter and mind are one in connection, differing only in degree or state, as heat may differ or ice from vapour. Every molecule of our miniature solar system, and if one solar vibrating, the other system will pick up the vibrations by sympathy, as do musical instruments: or as two wheels of a watch cogged on to one another synchronize in their movements. If I know the movements of the fly-wheel, I can prophesy the movements of the hands.
us.
system is
In conclusion, we may remark that in dividing modern reseachers into the above groups, it must not be forgotten that inviduals may belong to more than one of the parties. Thus, a man may be a Spiritualist in his belief of excarnated human intercourse, but still hold wide views about the potentiality of his own incarnated spirit and of his subliminal consciousness,
Jain Education International
from light body is a
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
