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Literary
November 9, 1886
Savannah Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
An article from the Boston Record explaining theosophist beliefs: the soul's ability to travel via the astral body during sleep or trance, and the surrounding aura as a vital human essence permeating the air.
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The Theosophists' Astral Body.
From the Boston Record.
Taking the broad fact of mind and matter having been adjudged separate entities or states of being, the theosophists proceed to build upon this stated fact. They claim that while the body lies sleeping, inert through trance, the soul, by which they mean the mind or will, is capable of traveling to distant places, noting the events, holding converse, ere she, the soul, returns to her waiting and unconscious body. A theosophist speaks of his "astral body," of its power to visit those places which his soul or mind or will has previously determined upon visiting.
To mention the condition first, theosophists state that an "aura" surrounds them, not only theosophists in particular, but all people. "Aura" is a species of atmosphere, impregnated with the electrical essences, animal magnetism or chemical gases that our bodies are constantly discharging; this, encountering the ordinary air, is not dispelled or disseminated, as might be naturally expected; but, to call it human essence for the sake of illustration, this discharged human essence gathers to itself a certain portion of the ordinary air that surrounds us, which it permeates with our own desires and vitality. Therefore it will be seen that this "aura" is always with us, and ready for all emergencies.
From the Boston Record.
Taking the broad fact of mind and matter having been adjudged separate entities or states of being, the theosophists proceed to build upon this stated fact. They claim that while the body lies sleeping, inert through trance, the soul, by which they mean the mind or will, is capable of traveling to distant places, noting the events, holding converse, ere she, the soul, returns to her waiting and unconscious body. A theosophist speaks of his "astral body," of its power to visit those places which his soul or mind or will has previously determined upon visiting.
To mention the condition first, theosophists state that an "aura" surrounds them, not only theosophists in particular, but all people. "Aura" is a species of atmosphere, impregnated with the electrical essences, animal magnetism or chemical gases that our bodies are constantly discharging; this, encountering the ordinary air, is not dispelled or disseminated, as might be naturally expected; but, to call it human essence for the sake of illustration, this discharged human essence gathers to itself a certain portion of the ordinary air that surrounds us, which it permeates with our own desires and vitality. Therefore it will be seen that this "aura" is always with us, and ready for all emergencies.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Religious
What keywords are associated?
Theosophy
Astral Body
Soul Travel
Aura
Human Essence
Trance
Vitality
Literary Details
Title
The Theosophists' Astral Body
Subject
Explanation Of Theosophist Beliefs On Astral Body And Aura
Form / Style
Explanatory Prose
Key Lines
They Claim That While The Body Lies Sleeping, Inert Through Trance, The Soul, By Which They Mean The Mind Or Will, Is Capable Of Traveling To Distant Places, Noting The Events, Holding Converse, Ere She, The Soul, Returns To Her Waiting And Unconscious Body.
A Theosophist Speaks Of His "Astral Body," Of Its Power To Visit Those Places Which His Soul Or Mind Or Will Has Previously Determined Upon Visiting.
"Aura" Is A Species Of Atmosphere, Impregnated With The Electrical Essences, Animal Magnetism Or Chemical Gases That Our Bodies Are Constantly Discharging