In studying the astral body we shall look at the general characteristics of this body and then consider its functions, the forces which influence it, astral thoughtforms, what happens to the astral body during sleep and at death, and the purification of this body. The mental body is that part of our consciousness that relates to our intellect, it is where we store knowledge, where we reason and analyse and also where we create thoughts. The causal body is a vehicle of expression for the soul. The causal body shall be defined and its main functions explained. As well as its composition and structure, causal thought, group souls and individualisation shall be discussed.
All disease is the result of inhibited soul life.
We shall consider disease as a state of inner conflict, a state of disharmony within the personality. We shall also consider some of the factors which contribute to this lack of harmony, and cause an impedance to the light of the soul. In the second section of this topic we specifically look at some of the conflicts within the personality that may cause disease. We shall study problems arising in the etheric body, the astral body and the mental body. Problems such as congestion and stagnation, worry and irritation uncontrolled emotions and inhibited desires, and wrong mental attitudes.