Atmospheric Currents of Prana 123! 



microcosm, are the subject of the next chapter. 



The laws governing the flow of solar Prana to 

 the earth and round about it apply equally to all 

 the planets and constellations, but with this differ- 

 ence: the states of Tattvic matter in and about 

 every such center are variously modified and every 

 planet has a dominating Tattva, just as Prithivi 

 is pre-eminent upon Mother Earth. It is this 

 radical difference of Tattvic activity which makes 

 all conjectures upon the possibilities of life upon 

 the other planets absolutely futile, till minds can 

 grasp the conception of other planes of life life 

 maintained by subtler vibrations, or, in terms of 

 modern science, different chemical affinities with 

 totally changed nervous systems and physical struc- 

 ture. 



The need of the hour is to better understand 

 these earth bodies of ours, these vehicles intended 

 to facilitate the soul's activities; to recognize that 

 they are always in the making, and that influences 

 undreamed of by the materialist are ever active in 

 the making. Life is a matter of moment to mo- 

 ment, of unceasing change. Thought is the great 

 dynamic power which determines the nature of the 

 vibrations we draw to us. Directed by a soul-gov- 

 erned will we can make them as harmonious and 

 favorable as needs require. And the deeper, 

 fuller, and slower we breathe, the more do we 



