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ral district, if possible, may be of immense value in preserving the vision,
for exercise of the eye muscles by frequent adjustment of focus from short
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to long range, and vice versa, will materially aid to strengthen the eyes.
It is a fact, that much eye strain is due to congestion of the ciliary
muscle, which adjusts the lens to range of objects, and of the muscle which
contracts the iris. Each time the latter fails to act quickly too much
light enters the retina is hurt. Life in the open while the child's muscles
are still limber will do wonders towards correcting such defects, and even
grown persons may derive vast benefit from outdoor life provided the eyes
are properly shaded at first. Careful osteopathic treatment of the eyes has
also a most beneficial effect of stimulating circulation and limbering the
muscles.
SUBTILE INDICATIONS OF SPIRITUAL SIGHT
It is a well know scientific fact, that sensation depends on ability to
feel and interpret vibration in air and ether, according to the sense in-
volved. Ancient seers devised the Staff of Mercury as a symbol of its ef-
fects, and among other spiritual secrets embodied in the undulating forms of
the twin serpents, is also this, that Mercury is the originator of all vi-
bratory movement. Hence he is a prime factor in production of sensation and
mental processes arising in the consciousness as a result. An elevated,
well aspected Mercury therefore makes our senses acute and the mind keen;
and afflicted Mercury either dulls the senses, or makes the person hypersen-
sitive; in either case an abnormal state of the brain mind is produced
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which causes suffering according to house, sign and affliction; even a good
aspect of a so-called evil planet, though it brings out the virtue of that
planet, also carries with it a touch of the darker side because even the
best of us have something in our inner natures which vibrates to that phase
of the planet's nature.
But, besides this roundabout way of acquiring knowledge through vibra-
tions in the air and ether inaugurated by Mercury and interpreted by slow
processes in the brain mind where spirit and matter meet, THERE IS A DIRECT
PATH TO KNOWLEDGE symbolized by the staff around which the serpents twine.
This is the ray of Neptune, the octave of Mercury, which puts us in touch
with the spiritual worlds. But, observe this, the staff and the serpents
are not separate, the staff goes THROUGH the winding forms of the serpents,
and thus we learn that in our present condition spiritual knowledge is de-
pendent on the brain mind for concrete expression, and through the brain
mind the latter is colored according to the aspects of Neptune.
Experience has proved that the afflicted stellar ray from certain parts
of the Zodiac already mentioned, interferes with the etheric vibration
sensed by the retina of the eye, and thus impairs the physical sight. If,
in the same figure, Neptune is focused through one of these places, the
so-called "blind spot," which is BLIND because unresponsive to the etheric
mercurial vibrations is sensitized by the spiritual ray of Neptune, and thus
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it may be that a person physically near sighted, or even blind, may view the
spiritual worlds hidden from people whose sight is focused by mercurial vi-
brations. The aspect of Neptune determines the grade and nature of the
spiritual sight evolved, as illustrated in various horoscopes herewith.
These were picked to demonstrate other points, but it occurred to us that
the phase just mentioned is worthy of notice. It may be well, however, to
warn students against absurd conclusions; we do not say that everyone af-
flicted with eye trouble by Antares, Ascelli or the Pleiades is gifted in
return with spiritual sight. The woman in horoscope No. 5 is much afflicted
physically, but Neptune is out of orb, and she derives no vision from his
ray. Spiritual vision may also be undeveloped in many who have the aspect
well defined, but in those cases it is in process of unfoldment, and will
yield EASILY to proper exercises. Where this aspect is a square or opposi-
tion it is wise, however, to refrain from any attempt to seek illumination,
for in those aspects lurk great danger from spirit controls, elementals,
etc., which is amply illustrated in horoscope No. 2, where the opposition of
Neptune to Antares is responsible for the awful vision of the Guardian of
the Threshold. There the physical sight is not impaired, but in horoscope
No. 3, defective eyesight is shown by affliction from the Ascelli and like
trouble comes from Antares in No. 4. In one the trine from Neptune produces
voluntary vision of the super-physical realms, but in the other his focus is
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square, hence the spiritual sight obtained is intermittent and not under
control.
We have spoken of Mercury as originator of all sense vibrations, audi-
tory, olfactory, visual, etc., and of Neptune as its octave; to forestall
questions we may say that in the spiritual world separateness ceases, sensa-
tions merge, so that sound and sight, voice and vision are one. The Neptune
ray carries both, but undeveloped seers suffering from the involuntary fac-
ulty, "see" or "hear" as it suits the entities which obtain admission to
them through this ray.
Horoscope NO. 3 shows the inimical influence of the nebulous spot in Leo
6, the Ascelli, on the sight. This dangerous degree was rising at birth
with the Moon in close conjunction, and the Sun also in orb. Saturn in 24
degrees of Libra is just within orb of a square to the Sun in Leo 0 degrees,
and as a result of these various afflictions the person is compelled to use
bifocal glasses. There is a compensating advantage, however; Neptune in el-
evation and trine to the Ascelli (with Sun, Moon and Ascendant in orb), has
endowed him with spiritual sight over which he has perfect control, as the
student may readily see by examination of Mercury, the best fortified planet
in the horoscope. Saturn, by sextile, from the sign of his exaltation,
gives steadiness, persistence and concentration; Jupiter by trine from the
house he rules expands the mind, makes it religiously inclined and
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benevolent; Venus by sextile, adds kindliness and love of beauty. Thus it
is evident that in this horoscope the relation of Mercury and its octave,
Neptune, to physical and spiritual expression of mind, is well illustrated.
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