Occult Principles Of Health And Healing

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Occult Principles Of Health And Healing

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en

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Max Heindel's esoteric guide links mind, body, and spirit, exploring spiritual causes of illness and practical principles for holistic healing. Drawing on Rosicrucian teachings, it offers a treasure chest of information for those seeking to understand the laws of God regarding health, death, and the soul's journey.

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In "Occult Principles Of Health And Healing," Max Heindel presents a comprehensive view of human health from an occult perspective, arguing that physical well-being is deeply connected to spiritual and emotional states. The book begins by defining the human constitution as a complex being comprising the dense body, vital body, desire body, and mind. Heindel explains the evolutionary history of these vehicles, detailing how the dense body evolved from a fiery, plant-like state in the Hyperborean Epoch to its current form, while the vital and desire bodies developed alongside it to facilitate consciousness and emotion. The text asserts that disease often stems from spiritual causes, such as uncontrolled emotions like anger, which cause the desire body to harden and invade the vital body, leading to the production of destructive white blood corpuscles. Consequently, maintaining a serene disposition is presented as a primary method for preserving health. Heindel advocates for a vegetarian diet, noting that meat contains ash that chokes the system, and emphasizes the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly grape juice, for their solvent properties and ability to thin the blood. A significant portion of the book addresses the "Science of Death." Heindel argues that cremation before the silver cord is naturally severed is a grave sin against the passing spirit, as it prematurely disintegrates the vital body, which stores the memories of a life. This prevents the soul from fully etching its life's panorama onto the desire body, thereby diminishing the clarity of conscience and the experience of judgment in the afterlife. He strongly advises against loud lamentation or the administration of stimulants to the dying, suggesting instead that nature should be allowed to take its course while the living offer quiet prayer and love. The work concludes with instructions on how to help those who have passed on, urging survivors to avoid excessive mourning that binds the spirit to the earth. By maintaining a cheerful and hopeful attitude, the living can assist the departed spirit in its transition to the higher worlds, ensuring a clearer record of its life's deeds and a more favorable entry into Purgatory and the First Heaven. Ultimately, the book posits that there is no death, only a transition to a new state of existence, and that understanding these laws brings solace and relief to suffering humanity.

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