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nizance of the accent and establishes the rhythm, 

 so that you feel every group when it is complete. 

 This holds attention and prevents the exercise from 

 becoming mechanical, in which state the benefit is 

 greatly lessened. 



The figure of man, standing with outstretched 

 arms, epitomizes from his crown to his toes pre- 

 dominant Tattvic influences in the exact order of 

 their evolution. Akdsha is prevalent in the head 

 which is raised heavenward. Out of this Akdshic 

 bowl of mentality comes whatever of good or evil 

 our consciousness mixes there, to be reflected upon 

 the physical plane, and affect for weal or woe our- 

 selves and our fellows; for none can live to him- 

 self alone. Fdyu has its keenest vibrations in those 

 extended fingers; Tejas is extremely active 

 throughout the torso, and has more centers of dom- 

 inant influence there than any other Tattva; Apas is 

 influential in the knees; and Prithivi, predominat- 

 ing in the soles of the feet, maintains man's gravity 

 as his feet press Mother Earth and meet her sym- 

 pathetic vibrations. 



A deep significance is here. The living man is 

 the live cross. It should not need historical proof 

 that the cross is the most ancient of symbols its 

 origin lost in the mists of antiquity to convince 

 us that like all symbology it originally expressed 

 the recognition of the Truth of Being. That is, 

 the dual Principle Spirit-matter, positive-nega- 



