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We have learned how to predict weather conditions, because we rely upon the different LAWS pertaining to Astronomy.

Everything we enjoy, at present, as a commodity, has been the outcome of LAW, APPLIED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CIVILIZED MEN AND SAVAGES

The real difference between a Civilized Man and a Savage is that the CIVILIZED Man finds LAW and ORDER in the Universe, whereas the SAVAGE always "hopes for SOMETHING to happen out of a clear sky, through the favor of some god whom he endeavors to propitiate.

CIVILIZATION starts with the DISCOVERY and APPLICATION of LAWS:- with the abandonment of CHANCE, or CAPRICE.

CIVILIZATION will be grounded on a FIRM Basis the day Humanity conceives of LAW and ORDER as the Ruling Power of the Universe,-- especially of Man's Universe:- destroying the last vestige of CHANCE by eradicating Sophistry and Casuistry:- enthroning the LAWS that pertain to Man's Conduct and Behavior,-- as depicted in the Formation, Growth and Maintenance of his "SELF."

### THE CONCEPTION OF A REAL KINGDOM IN MAN

When Man conceives, within himself, A REAL, "HUMAN" KINGDOM -- this Kingdom being subject to LAW -- Man will set himself to discover and apply that LAW.

Then, and not until then, will empty creeds and non-sensical Sophistry give way before the establishment of a SOLID Basis of HUMAN

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Development.

MAN NOW THINKS HIS LIFE SUBJECT TO CHANCE and his Happenings to be subject to the CAPRICE of Fortune, - DEPENDENT upon the favors of the gods.

So he suffers untold mental agony, - while the FLOWER OF THE RICE turns to Atheism and Materialism, as the only safeguard of LAW and ORDER.

### THROUGH LAW LIMITATIONS CAN BE OVERCOME

Someday Man will realize that every one of his THOUGHTS and ACTIONS is subject to LAW.

Through this LAW he can conquer his LIMITATIONS and SHORTCOMINGS.

Before the ADVENT of That Day, Man's Consciousness should be ESTABLISHED in the CONSCIOUS Realm of his Existence:- that is, in The HUMAN Kingdom.

### OVERCOMING OF THE LAST ENEMY: DEATH

Then he will prepare for the advent of the LAW through which he is going to overcome ever The LAST ENEMY: DEATH.

NATUROSOPHIA is: A PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT, Based Upon The Conception of MAN, AS "A HUMAN BEING."

All of Man's PROBLEMS and ACTIVITIES, according to this Teaching, are subject to the LAW pertaining to The HUMAN Kingdom.

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Herein lies Man's SALVATION from the Limiting Ideas to which he has been subject, thru ignorance of this FACT.

## MAN HAS POWER TO SOLVE HIS OWN PROBLEMS

Man -- as he is at present -- is SUFFICIENT to Solve his Problems and to Develop himself, without the necessity of BORROWING POWER from any OTHER Kingdom,-- no matter how ELEVATED that Kingdom may appear.

NATUROSOPHIA claims that! Once Man learns how to UNDERSTAND and APPLY the LAWS that pertain to HIS Kingdom, all his Kiseries and Sufferings will CEASE:-- for herein lies Man's MISION:-- to conquer himself by himself!

## MAN A WHOLE BEING: THIS UNITY TO BE PRESERVED

MAN is A "WHOLE" Being, and he is a MAN as long as that UNITY is preserved. Onee that UNITY is broken, he CEASES to be a MAN:-- He becomes a Citizen of another Realm.

Man's SPIRITUAL and MATERIAL Elements are so interwoven that they form: A PERFECT WHOLE,-- with a KINGDOM and a POWER akin to his station in "The Long Chain of Evolution."

## WHEN MAN LOSES HIS POSITION IN EVOLUTION

Whenever SPIRIT -- or MATTER -- preponderates, so as to SEVER this UNITY, Man loses his POSITION in the Scale of Evolution, and becomes a HYBRID,-- without succession or progeny.

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## WHY HYBRID PATH FOLLOWERS ARE CELIBATES

That is why, probably, that the man who follows this HYBRID Path is forbidden to use his Creative Energy, for then he would breed HYBRIDS.

Anyone who reads this article casually may believe that the author is a Materialist,-- engrossed in the Greed and the Lower Pursuits of The ANIMAL Kingdom. But we wish to be understood: We wish to convey, clearly, to our readers our position in life.

## A "HUMAN" BEING IS NOT AN "ANIMAL"

A HUMAN Being is not an Animal:-- he is not a SPIRIT.

MAN occupies that "POINT" in the Scale of Evolution represented by a "NEUTRAL" Position we have called, in our writings: "BALANCE." not as ETHEREAL as Spirit:-- not as HEAVY as Matter.

Every existing Being -- except MAN -- tries at all costs to preserve his IDENTITY.

## MAN AN ACTOR IN THE GREAT STAGE OF LIFE

Man is an Actor, in the Great Stage of Life, but he should remember that: A Good Actor always stages and portrays A MAN,-- not a god nor an Animal.

## NATUROSOPHIA'S HOAL: TO TEACH SELF-CONTROL:-- BUT NOT "THE SUPPRESSION OF DESIRES"

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This Teaching is NOT exactly "Suppression," but "CO-ORDINATION."

A WELL-CONTROLLED Individual possesses, and USES all His Powers and Functions, in a CO-ORDINATED Manner. That is, he renders unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's.

The CONTROLLED Individual USES Life's FORCES: He never allows these FORCES to USE him But he does not MAIM his Powers, nor does he SUPPRESS his Desires,-- destroying the finest part of himself.

### EMPLOYS THE LAW GOVERNING THE FORCE USED

The CONTROLLED Individual labors according to the LAW governing the FORCE he is USING.

The above Process is exactly what NATUROSOPHIA will teach its Students.

NATUROSOPHIA'S "OBJECT" IS: To "further" HUMAN Evolution, by perfecting Man's WHOLE Being, without borrowing from other Kingdoms, Knowledge, or Power.

NATUROSOPHIA postulates the self-sufficiency of The HUMAN Organism to contrive, devise and apply HUMAN Ways, under HUMAN LAWS to solve Man's nearest and dearest problems, under the present State of Evolution.

### THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR

This Process can be termed "HUMANOLOGY," or "The Science of Human Endeavor," but this name does not convey to the Reader the relation between Man's UNFOLDMENT and his Relation to The LAWS of Nature,-- upon which he

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bases the Statement of his Existence.

As HUMAN Beings, we are SENSING the necessity of a "BASIC" Process of Development: One that is in accordance with the Trend of Evolution,-- as depicted by the most Advanced Races of the Planet.

### ALL FEEL THE NEED OF ADJUSTING INHARMONIES

No matter under what climate or civilization one is born; no matter under what environment or social standing one is reared:-- there is -- within one's consciousness -- the sense of NEED of ADJUSTING some inharmonies; and of controlling certain Moods or Circumstances. There is not a single HUMAN Being who is free, altogether, from some kind of LIMITATION.

This FACT being apparent to everyone, it behoves The HUMAN Being to search in every direction for A Process by which he can adjust these inharmonies, or control -- within himself -- the Moods, and -- in the Environment -- the Circumstances.

### HENCE ALL THESE SYSTEMS, DUE TO THIS URGE

From a very remote period of history -- in every country -- there have been men who have devoted all their energies to develop Systems of Conduct and Behavior for the eradication of the LIMITATIONS to which Humanity is subject.

INDIVIDUAL success often crowned the labor of the Searcher, who -- thinking all Human Beings were suffering from the same ills as

["8", "NATUROSOPHIA", "himself -- recommended (and sometimes FORCED)\nhis System upon others.", "## MOST SYSTEMS BASED UPON RELIGIOUS BELIEFS", "Most of the Systems of Development are\nbased upon Religious Beliefs. They depend en-\ntirely upon the FAITH of the Follower.", "Invariably these Systems purport the sup-\npression of certain practices -- considered\ndetrimental to the Adherent -- and the Adop-\ntion of only those Practices adopted by the\nOrganization or Creed recommended or enforced.", "## MAN BESET BY THE SAME LIMITATIONS AS OF YORE", "We do not care to detail these Systems, nor\npoint our their errors, but we let the RESULTS\nof these various Cults, Systems, or Processes\nspeak for themselves.", "HUMANITY, AT PRESENT, IS BESET BY THE SAME\nLIMITATIONS, LACK OF CONTROL, AND ADJUSTMENT,\nAS IN THE DAYS OF OLD.", "## IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT: NOT IN MAN", "The Improvements we now enjoy in life are\ndue to bettering the conditions of the ENVIR-\NONMENT. Certainly we have embellished our\nSURROUNDINGS, making living easy and comfort-\nable in certain directions, in our \"Life-of-\nRelation\" to the Environment.", "## NOT A STEP TAKEN TO DEVELOP THE LIFE WITHIN", "But not a Single Ray of Light from WITHIN\nindicates, as yet, that the INNER Conquest", "NATUROSOPHIA", "9", "is \"IN-THE-MAKING.\"", "Our HUMAN Habitation has been \"WHITE-WASH-\nED,\" outwardly:-- its INNER Recesses\nremain Dark and Dreary.", "## OUR LIVES REST UPON A QUICKSAND FOUNDATION", "Our Ideals, our Efforts, our Lives rest on\na QUICKSAND Foundation. We do not know what\nis going to happen to us the Next Minute.", "The best some of us can do is to let ANES-\nTHETIC LULLABIES sing us into a Sleep of For-\ngetfulness, and UN-Consciousness, akin to\nwalking \"DEATH.\"", "## WE KNOW WE HAVE BEEN HYPNOTIZING OURSELVES", "But, in the INNER Sanctuary of our Consci-\nousness, we KNOW that we have been HYPNOTIZ-\nING Ourselves. We KNOW that there is no cor-\ntainty, nor any BASIC Standard for our Conduct", "We do not KNOW what is RIGHT.", "We do not know what is WRONG.", "Our KNOWLEDGE is BORROWED.", "Our Lives are at the mercy of UNKNOWN Laws.", "Is it a wonder that every HUMAN Being, who\nis capable of THINKING, tries to find A Way\nOut of this Chaos? Can anyone be blamed for\npostulating New Systems or Creeds of Belief,-\nin the presence of the UTTER Failure of Old\nSystems and Creeds?", "URGE FOR \"A WAY OUT\" STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE"]

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No! The URGE is strong, at present:- it is STRONGER, probably, than it was thousands of years ago.

WE, AS HUMAN BEINGS, HAVE INHERITED A KINGDOM

We are THINKING "HUMAN" Beings. We have inherited a Kingdom.

The Constitution and Basis of this Kingdom is NOT "KNOWN."

We are at the mercy of FAITHLESS Prime Ministers, who labor for personal Gain and Favor.

WE HAVE TO SET THIS KINGDOM OF OURS ARIGHT

We have to BECOME CONSCIOUS of the CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS pertaining to this Kingdom, and RULE It, according to these LAWS.

A Kingdom is composed of Subjects, and it is to preserve the life of these Subjects, and to surround them with all the Commodities and Advantages necessary for their Well-Being, that the King RULES and CONTROLS.

Suppose this Allegory to be a FACT: that is, We Are KINGS !

Suppose The HUMAN Body to be composed of MILLIONS upon MILLIONS of "Living," "Feeling," Little Cells:- the SUBJECTS to be ruled.

What should be our behavior,-- the moment we BECOME CONSCIOUS OF THIS FACT?

HOW A REAL RULER WOULD ASSUME THE RULERSHIP

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Our first concern would be to INVESTIGATE the Life and Behavior of our Subjects; what this Life means to them; what and how they Live; what their NEEDS are; what their IDEALS are.

Then we would proceed to investigate their ENVIRONMENT, to see that they enjoyed their SURROUNDINGS to the fullest extent.

WOULD LOOK TO THE HAPPINESS OF HIS PEOPLE

Once we find out WHAT They are, and WHAT They have -- noticing their lack or excess -- we shall proceed to adjust conditions so that their Happiness and Well-Being may reflect upon the Throne, endowing IT with Quality, and Happiness.

Considering this Allegory to be a FACT, as we saw before, let us see if that has been the procedure of the Old Systems of Development.

HAS THIS BEEN THE METHOD OF THE OLD SYSTEMS?

Studying every phase of Dogma, Creed, System or Cult of Self-Development, we find that The FIRST Admonition to the Follower is to DESPISE and IGNORE The Kingdom.

The HUMAN Body is not only IGNORED by these Systems, but it is DESPISED; its wants are FOUGHT AGAINST; and IT is reduced to an "OBSTACLE," to be sneered at, and to be DONE AWAY WITH.

These Old Systems claim that the KING should be SET FREE from his Kingdom:- that the Kingdom is an OBSTACLE for the Monarch;

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and that -- at every cost -- IT should be removed from sight.

### WITHOUT A KINGDOM THE KING IS NO MORE RULER

A King -- without a Kingdom -- is no more a King, but a simple Civilian.

He is DETHRONED and SHAMED.

His are the greatest SINS:- the Sins of Omission and Commission,-- to be PURGED by the Fires of RELIORSE; the Shame of the OUTCAST; and the Opprobrium of LIFE.

### WHAT MAN OF HONOR WISHES TO ENDURE SUCH SHAME?

What man of honoe would wish to live, thus dishonored; shamed; and ostracized,-- amidst the vari-colored Panorama of Life?

OBLIVION -- for such a man -- is much to be desired,-- much more than a life devoid of incentive.

Such SELFISH Ideals may be proper for Races immersed in the Mire of Laziness and Indolence:- for the PAUPERS of Humankind.

### SUCH IDEALS NOT FOR THE CONQUERORS OF LIFE

But for those who are ready to FACE THE ISSUE OF AN EXISTENCE FULL OF ACTIVITIES AND REAL ROMANCE:- THE KING IS A "CONQUEROR," WHO IS READY TO FIGHT UNTIL VICTORY IS ASSURED.

### TO THOSE READY, THERE IS A SCIENTIFIC WAY OUT

To those who think themselves prepared to

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Set Their Spears for the Combat, we say: THERE IS "A WAY" -- A SCIENTIFIC WAY -- to understand and CONSCIOUSLY conquer the Kingdom.

There is an opportunity to demonstrate COURAGE, PERSISTENCE, and INTELLIGENCE, by Re-organizing, and Re-adjusting the Kingdom, giving its Subjects opportunity to GROW and DEVELOP into Normal Subjects of The Living Kingdom: THE HUMAN BODY.

### NATUROSOPHIA A PROCESS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

NATUROSOPHIA is a Process of HUMAN Development, based upon the LAWS through which Cells have GROWN; SUSTAINED; and MULTIPLIED their UNICELLULAR Existence.

NATUROSOPHIA supports the idea that a King -- without a Kingdom -- is an ANOMALY in life, and that The Object of Life is: To so DEVELOP; UNFOLD; and MAINTAIN The INNER Life of the Organism that this Organism may express and co-ordinate POWER and INTELLIGENCE.

For the Life of the WHOLE depends upon the Life of the UNITS which constitute it.

A profound study of these UNICELLULAR Lives shows the Investigator that there is a PSYCHIC Activity, and an INTELLIGENCE ruling Processes:- also, that these Processes are subject to certain LAWS.

The Cells -- composing The HUMAN Body -- are INTELLIGENT Organisms:- subject to A Process of Evolution, through LAWS.

THESE CELLS EAT, GROW, AND REPRODUCE THEIR KIN.

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The Cells EAT; GROW; and REPRODUCE their
kind. They possess the POWER-TO-CHOOSE En-
vironment and Food.

THEY DO NOT POSSESS "SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS."

They are: "sub-ordinated" Lives.

They are SUBJECT to the RULERSHIP and Gui-
dance of the ONE -- SELF-CONSCIOUS -- Being,
in whom they are embodied.

THIS IS THE ONE GREAT ISSUE IN HUMAN EXISTENCE.

This is the ONE Great Issue in HUMAN Exis-
tence:-- The RESPONSIBILITY implied by the FACT
of the UTTER Dependence of these Myriads of
Minute, LIVING "U N I T S."

These UNITS are Serving and Toiling Unceas-
ingly, for us - with untiring Effort --year
after year:-- communing with us; enjoying; or
suffering with us.

THESE LITTLE BEINGS OUR DEAREST COMPANIONS

These Cells are our DEAREST Companions:--
They are "The LIFE of our Life."

This FACT -- well understood and conceived
-- should form the BASIS of our Ethics,-- the
FOUNDATION and STANDARD of our Life.

NO OTHER INCENTIVE IS NEEDED FOR BEHAVIOR

We do not need any other Incentive for Be-
havior or Conduct than the ORDERING and PRE-
SERVING and MAINTENANCE-of-WELL-BEING of the
"litt le UNIVERSE within."

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Then The GREAT BEING -- in Whom WE are as
Minute Organisms -- will feel that our Path
has been found:-- and, in turn, WE will be
CARED FOR, and PROTECTED in the GREATER Cos-
mos.

NATUROSOPHIA HAS PLOUGHED THE FIELD FOR US

NATUROSOPHIA understands the great diffi-
culty of PERCEIVING the FUNCTION of an INNER
Mechanism of the Cells, and the Greater Dan-
ger of MIS-INTERPRETING the OBJECT of a Fun-
ction.

But NATUROSOPHIA states that there cannot
be any Function without a corresponding Body
to EXPRESS IT.

Ant that: The SHAPE and COLOR of the Body
will reveal the QUALITY of the Function per-
formed.

LAWS OF NATURE SHOULD BE APPARENT TO ALL

The "LAWS OF NATURE" should be appar-
ent to every Individual in his State of Evol-
ution. That is: We do not need to further our
Evolution -- or WAIT until we are MORE Evol-
ved -- in order to accomplish the work allot-
ted to A HUMAN Being.

WHAT NATUROSOPHIA REVEALS ABOUT "LIFE"

Therefore NATUROSOPHIA has studied the
FORM of the Body that expresses LIFE, and
has found out that every FORM, and every
SHADE of COLOR corresponds to a GIVEN FORCE
that moulds the FORM, and produces the HUE
of COLOR corresponding to that FORM.