The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-20
Will Power and Thought Trans
ference as Treated by Chem
istry and Physical Geog-
Ography.
[BY MAE M. ALEXANDER /

I
and refined elements, Thought
Transferrence and Will Power
proven to the deep thinking, and
intelligent youth as he masters the
studies of Chemistry and Physical
Gec grsphy taught in our High
Schools of today, must first call
attention TO the various elements
of nature, which constitute our
Solar Universe, found in the teach
ings of Physical Geography. which
are as follows:
l. Matter, which is au aggre-
cation of minute. indestructibIe
atoms, existing in four states.
known as solid, fluid. gaseous and
Eethereal; the attribues which dis
tinguish matter in the three fret
conditions, are indestructibility,
extension, divisibility, impenetra-
bility and inertia.
2 Indestructibility is meant
that single atom of matter. how
ever minute, whether in the finest
condition of air, or the hardest of
crystal. can never be wholly put
out of existence
3, Extension is the property by
which an atom of matter can be
changed 30 as to occupy more or
less space.
4. Divisibility is the property
by which an atom can be divided
or reduced to the smallest known
particles. and yet each particle pre-
serve some capacity for farther
subdivision.
3. Impenetrability implies the
impossibility of one atom occupy
ing the space of another; and in
ertia is the tendency of matter to
continue either in that condition
of rest or motion in which it has
once been set by the application
of force Cor astral currents of light
and electricity, which traverse
space. which is the means by
which thought transferenoe is
conducted) until another force
changes the former direction.
6. Ether is matter in so subli-
mated condition that its Givisi
bility into PARTICLES is no longer
possible to man in his present
age of scientific attainment.
Z. Force. which is the most
important factor in thought trans
ference is the very principle of
being, encompassing the Divine
essence of Soul force; clothing the
soul in a spiritual or astral body
and this very soul force in it's 40.
tion through organic bodies, is
life; and in it's all pervading in
auence throughout the realms of
space. is vaguely termed magne.
tism or electricity, which the
learned hypnotic professor brings
into play the various attributes of
will power; force is electricity in
the air; magnetism in the earth;
galvanism between different me-
tallic particles-life in. plants, an
imals and men, or the aural, astral,
or magnetic body of man. Hence,
for facts proven in Chemistry:
Man, in himself, taken to pieces
and analysed by Chemistry, is a |
trinity of elements. namely: Body, |
Spirit and Soul; the soul is to the
spiritual body, what the spiritual
body is to the physical body. His
body is conservator of all the
powers and functions of matter;
his spirit, the animating principle,
is made up of all the forces we
vaguely call life. His soul is an
immortal essence, whose attribute
is Will or Intelligence. These
three elements have been the
ground work and the theme of
speculation by scientists far many,
many years. Paul, the Apostle
of the Gentiles, who writes in the
spirit of ancient Cabbalism. terms
this element in man, the Immor-
tai Essence of Will, or the Spirit
ual Body, a phrase which cores.
ponds we'll to the still more cor
rect expression, The Astral Spirit.
In organic bodies, we will continue
thus to term it; in the realms of
space it is more proper to speak of
it as the Astral Light. It is to
the universe of inorganic forms,
what the soul is to the body, it's
spirit-life or snimating principle,
the Divine gift of an Immortal
God. Hence, this astral light or
current of electricity which