CONTENTS
itual Substances—The Life of an Individual determines the Particular Form or Internal Structure of the Planes of his Being—The Universality of the Unity of Plan accommodates Man to the Reception of Influx from the Creator through the Coincident Planes of the Universe—There are Two Forms of Influx, from within and from without—The Manner in which Activity passes from the Sun to the Earth exemplifies in Detail the Process by which Vitality passes from the Creator into the Soul—Each Plane of an Organism and of the Universe, receiving Influx, appropriates Power from the Influx and acts as of itself.
Sensation |
196–200 |
Sensation is a Faculty of the Soul, and is produced by Influx through the Soul into the Favorably Disposed Form of the External Organism—The Seat of Sensation is in the Soul.
Natural Forces |
201–238 |
The Character of Natural Forces is Unknown, and Substances are confounded with their Properties, because there is no Knowledge of Discrete Degrees—Heat is a Form of Activity—The Origin of Heat is the Activity of an Atmosphere Interior to the Grosser Forms of Matter—The Sun's Heat is due to Influx from the Spiritual World—Light—Sight is from Mental Light inflowing and meeting the Impressions made upon the Eye by the Activity of Ether—Radiation—Conductors and Non-Conductors—Color—Space and Time are Attributes of Matter, but they are not Matter itself—Motion—Force—Natural Forces are derived from the Creator by the Transformation of Divine Force, in passing through Successive Discrete Degrees of Substance—Gravity is the Activity of the Aura—Attraction—Chemical Affinity—Atomicity—Capillarity—Cohesion—Adhesion—Osmosis—Electricity is an Activity of the Ether—Magnetism—Spiritual Force is within Natural Force.
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