Activities of the Macrocosm 169 



of other planets. He rules the East wind which, 

 moving contrary to the earth's motion, conduces 

 greatly to dampness and depletes the electricity in 

 the atmosphere. This is one reason why the East 

 wind " gets onto " people's nerves. They are fail- 

 ing to receive the normal supply, but the remedy is 

 to generate it within. Fear has always been recog- 

 nized as the active expression of the Saturn prin- 

 ciple, and certainly nothing more is needed to iden- 

 tify the A kasha influence. 



Now the soul and life of the whole Solar System 

 is the solar orb, and the human " soul is as a spirit- 

 ual sun, corresponding in all things with the solar 

 orb." If it permits evil to exist in its sphere the 

 microcosm that evil will attract corresponding 

 astral influences from the macrocosm. Disturbing 

 influences can thus, of course, enter the body as the 

 Tattvas change in their normal course ; but thought 

 has the power either to subdue them when they ap- 

 pear or to repel them before they find entrance, 

 through holding tenaciously thoughts of serene 

 confidence. Imagination is the architect, and 

 thought the builder. We must have a perfect 

 plan and use good materials if we would protect 

 our bodies from the external disturbing thought- 

 influences to which every organ is more or less sen- 

 sitive. Its receptivity depends upon us. 



Excessive indulgence in the gratification of any 

 special sense-pleasure tends to exaggerate the 



