The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

full activity. they are Of binding bril-
ltancy. and the centers themselves which
have gradually grown from a diameter
of about two inches to the size Of an
ordinary saucer, are blazing and corus-
eating like miniature suns.
The first center, at the base of the
! spine, has primary force which radIates
out IN four spokes. and therefore ar
| ranges its undulations so as to give the ef-
feet Of its being divided into quadrants.
with hollows between them. This makes
It seem as though marked with the sign
OF the cross. and for that reason the
cross is often used to symbolic this
center. and sometimes a flaming cross is
taken TO indicate the erpent-hre which
resides in it, When aroused into full
activity this center is fiery oranke-red in
color. corresponding closely with the
type of vitality which Is sent down to IL
from the splenic center.
The second center, at the naval or So
lar plexus, receives a primary force with
ten radiations, 80 it vibrates in such a
manner as to divide itself itno unduIa-
tons or petals. II is very closely asso-
ciated with feelings and emotions of va
, rious kinds. Its predominant color is
= curious blending OF various shades Of
red though there is also a great deal
Of green in IL.
The third center. at the spleen, is de-
voted to the specialization, subdivision
and dispersion of the vitality which comes
10 US from the sun. That vitality is
poured out again from II in six horf-
zontal streams, the seventh variety be-
ing drawn into the hub Of the wheel.
This center, therefore. has six petals or
undulatons. and is specially radiant.
glowing and sun-like.
The fourth center. at the heart, il also
N arl
quadrants is divided into three parts.
which gives 1t twelve undulationS, be-
cause its primary force makes for II
twelve spokes.
The fifth center at the throat has six
teen spokes, and therefore sixteen appar-
ent divisions. There is a good deal OF
blue In II, but its general effect is sill
very and cleaning. with a kind of suE-
gestion as Of moonlight upon ripplIng
water.
The sixth center, between the eyebrows,
has the appearance Of being divided into
halves, the one predominantly rose-col-
ored. though with great deal OF yellow
about II, and the other predominantly a
kind Of purplish blue, again closely agree
ing with the colors Of the special types
of vitality that Vivify it.
The seventh, the center at the top Of
the head, is when stirred into full ac-
tivity perhaps the most resplendent of
all, full of indescrIbabie chromatic effects
and vibrating with almost inconceivable
rapidity. 1t is described in Indian books
as thousand-petaled.
1t has been suggested that each Of these
force centers represents a moral quality,
and that the development OF that quality
brings the center into activity, but their
development seems 10 me to have no
more connection with morality than has
IN development OF the biceps.
Besides the keeping alive Of the physi-
cai vehicle, these force centers have an
which come into play when
they are awakened into full activity. |
Each OF these etheric centers corresponds
to actual center, though as the astral CEN
ter Is vortex in four dimensions Il has
an extension in a directions quite dIf- |
terent from the thiric and consequent |
ly is by no means always co-terminous |
with IL though some part is always CO.
with II through some part Is always on |
the surface Of the etheric body, but the