Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-03
THE END OF THE WORLD.
DEMONSTRATIONS BY DIR.
PANCOAST, THE CABALIST.
The Affairs OF the Planet to be Wound
Up about Three Centuries Hence-The
Year just Ushered in to be One of Cen
erat Prosperity.
From tie Phi5adelDAia Times

FROM TIE Ph1tddetph36 1t"eA
DR.. Seth Pancoast, of this city, promi-
nent physician and the author OF many
important works, is also a great cabalist
and is recognized among scholars OF the
occult sciences all over the world as one
of the greatest living theosophists and
authorities on mystic and unwntten
cabalstic lore. He is in constant CORE
spondence with the leading theosophlsts
OF other countries, and is SAID to have the
most valuable library extant Of the magic
Of the wise men OF the East and the mys'
tic lore OF the Rabbinical scholars, going
back almost to SOlomOn's time
Though perfectly familiar with astrono-
my and the science of the stars. be is not
! what would be termed in these days an
astrOl0gist. He is a man OF science, as
familiar with Hebrew and Greek az with
English, reading old manuscript works IN
| the dead languages with as nuch case
! and relish as the mass Of people 90 cas-
ual modern work Of fiction. He believes
IN the power OF prophecy, though calm-
ing that all his own deductions are based
upon scrJptural grounds, the wonderful
book of the Apocalypse in particular as
interpreted IN the light Of Cahallstlc sci
ence taking prominent part in his cal
culatiOns.
Although DR.. Pancoast has not cast
horoscope for the year 1886 and does not
care TO, he has been able, from his knoWl-
edge of cabalism and his familiarity with
the occult sciences, to form some general
deductions about what kind Of a year it is
going to be and some OF the things that
may be expected to happen affecting the
general welfare Of mankind. AS yet he
has not given the particular year which
begins to-day much study, but should be
do so he thinks ne can discover some very
interesting things and make some pro-
phetic statements in detail that will DE
valuable TO remember and watch to see IL
they prove accurate.
MANS POWER LNTTLEss.
The science with which DR.. Pancoast
deals, and through which he accOmpishes
his results, is so abstruse that even the
outlines of its principles cannot be pre-
sented easily in everyday language,
though something may be CLEANED from
the general statement that it involves the
idea that all knowledge is impaired from
Divine source, and is derived in a great
measure intuitively. DR.. Pancoast like
other theosOphists, believes that man is
steadily advancing in intelligence and
Will ultimately have a command OF the
forces of nature and control and knOWl-
edge of creation that VIII be almost un-
limited. He believes, moreover, that the
osophy is the coming religion, in which
science and belief Will be united without
being antagonized.
In their study of the great cycles of
time different cabalists have adopted or
accepted, with more or less notifications,
different systems. Many adhere to the
Neuronic cycle of 500 years. The theory
of all the cycles is that there is nothing
new under the sun, and that there are
cyclic periods or divisions of time in
! ~ fnh nIa in
fluences rule and which 20 on repeating
themselves indefinitely. DIR. Pancoast
accepts the Tritbernius cycle. in which
the periods are 354 years and four months
each. In cabalism great stress is placed
upon the number seven. just as there
are seven harmOnies in the universe con-
nected with all energy, so there are seven
cycles which, in the ever-recurring har-
mony of the universe have been constantly
repeating themselves back through count
less ages. DIR. Pancoast figures it out,
Scripturally and otherwise, that we are
now in the seventh and elimination of
the series.
THE SEVEN CYCLES.
The first cycle in the series, according
TO the author of the system, is that of Or
iiel, the spirit of Saturn, which was pc
Rod of darkness, savagery and sangui-
nary influences, out of which physical
u
The second is that OF Aniel. the spirit of
Venus, which was period of voluptuous-
ness, folly ana debauchery, In which
poetry took its rise and races grew pOpu-
lous. The third is that of Zacheriel. the
angel of JupIeter, an epoch of wars and
enlightenment, in which government
took its rise. The fourth is that
of Raphael, the archangel Oh Mer-
curry, which was time of in
dustry and intelligence, in which science
began and commerce prospered. The
nth is the cycle of Samiel, the angel of
Mars, marking an era OF corruption,
DloOdshed and destruction. The sixth is
that OF Gabriel. the so-called angel OF the
Moon, an epoch of recuperation, growth
and building up of lost or weakened ener-
gies. The seventh cycle is that of Mi
chael, the archangel Of the sun, marking
an epoch of s0clabIlity. refinement, great
intelligence and wealth. All nations have
not entered these cycles simultaneously
though there has not been much varia-
ton. Parts of Europe, Or. Pancoast
thinks, are Just passing out of past cy-
Gle.
IN THE CYCLE OF MICHAEL.
In this country we are in the cycle OF
Michael, the cycle Of the golden light
giving sun. the epoch Of wealth. enlight-
enment and power, and have been in il
since 1878. We Will be IN it III wears
longer, he thinks, when the period of deca-
dence will begin, and in the year 1892 the
wheel will have gone round, the circle be
completed and the cycle OF Orfiel. which
reigned four centuries before Christ, will
again be on and mark the general condi-
ton of the world. Ii the regular success
sion Of events went on as they have in the
past there would be three hundred years
hence a transition from sublime Intelli.
gence and marvellous material prosperity
to a condition Of society bordering almost
on barbarism, when people would relapse
into savagery. But DR.. Pancoast does
not think this is going to happen. lie be.
lieves that both cabalism and Scripture
show that the present is the last revolu.
ton OF the cycles, so far as this orb is
concerned. and that affairs here will, in
all probability, wind up about three cen.
turtles hence.
THE END or THE WORLD IN 2232.
The completion of the current cycle OF
the sun in 2232 will be the elimination
and will in all probability mark the end
Of the world. From now until the year
2O5j at least the world. DR.. Pancoast say s.
will progress in the most wonderful in.
ventions, SO that man will have the Sc
crets Of the universe IN his grasp and at
tain a degree OF intelligence that viii
comprehend much, il not all, OF the plan
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