Edgar Cayce on Astrology
Reality
is multi-dimensional.
We think of the universe
in three-dimensional terms of space, time, and
motion. We think of space in terms of height,
length, and width. We think of time as past,
present, and future. We speak of ourselves as
having physical, mental, and spiritual life. Our
world can be classified as having mineral, plant,
and animal life. According to
Edgar Cayce, we are multi-dimensional beings
existing simultaneously in a multi-dimensional
reality. Long ago, the
human body evolved from primates. Our souls evolve along with the
pattern of the stars. But
before the universe was created, spirits have
always existed in a higher spirit dimension
as part of divinity.
Cayce identified each
level of human awareness as:
consciousness (the mind),
subconsciousness (the soul), and
superconsciousness (the spirit). Each level
of our consciousness concurrently inhabits and
operates in a separate dimension which in totality
we refer to as "afterlife
realms". We normally don't think of the
universe as an "afterlife realm"; but according
to Cayce, the three-dimensional universe is
but one afterlife realm (the
physical realm) out of many, although
the other afterlife realms exist in dimension
that are invisible to the eye. The idea of a
universe composed of
ten or eleven dimensions is also the current
popular
Theory of Everything in quantum physics
according to
String Theory.
Cayce also revealed
how,
at the physical level,
our body is like a
fractal of the solar system -- a miniature
replica of the solar system. Our heart performs
the function of the sun -- the center of the
system. The planets exert subtle astrological
vibrations upon other organs of our body (specifically
the
endocrine glands) which influence our personality
and soul pattern. At the subconscious dimension
in the soul realm, the solar system is our
larger body as we are connected astrologically
to the planets, the stars, and the souls dwelling
there. At the superconscious dimension in the
spirit realm, we are a spirit existing in "at-onement"
with all other spirits -- the Whole -- the One
Spirit of God.
This high-level summary
of Cayce's astrological and metaphysical cosmology
will be explained even further in this article.
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1.
The connection between the physical realm and
the afterlife realms |
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Cayce
explained
human origins as a time in ancient history
when a significant number of spirits deciding
to leave their state of at-onement with God
to explore the vast creation of God's multi-dimensional
universe as souls. This event is what the Bible
refers to as the "fall of the angels from heaven."
Souls descended upon the Earth and began to
possess the bodies of a particular type of ape-man
and the human race was born. Other souls descended
upon other solar systems and are undergoing
the same physical evolution. God's plan for
souls was a cycle of experience through reincarnation
toward soul growth through the solar system
and its planetary afterlife dimensions. Physical
life is three-dimensional; therefore from the
Earth we view everything in the universe three-dimensionally.
But, according to Cayce, the other planets in
our solar system can not only be viewed three-dimensionally
as planets; each planet can be viewed within
other dimensions as a separate soul (or spirit)
afterlife realm. For example, in our three-dimensional
reality we see the Sun as a star. But in another
dimension, the Sun may actually be an angel,
a Being of Light, or a divine entity. In the same way,
on Earth we can view Venus three-dimensionally
as a planet. But according to Cayce, if we could
suddenly see four-dimensionally, we would no
longer find ourselves in the Earth plane, we
would find ourselves in a different dimension
-- the Venus plane -- a dimension of the afterlife
realms called by the same name as the three-dimensional
planet Venus. All afterlife realms exist as
afterlife dimensions inhabiting the same space
-- just different frequencies or vibrations.
A multi-dimensional hierarchy of afterlife
dimensions or realms is easy to understand if
you think of each realm represented by a different
frequency on a radio for example.
P.M.H. Atwater, an NDE expert and NDEr,
does just that when describing what it is like
to die:
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"At the moment
of death, there is an increase in the
speed of energy as if you are suddenly
vibrating faster than before. Using
radio as an analogy, this increase of
energy is comparable to having lived
all your life at a certain radio frequency
when all of a sudden something comes
along and flips the dial. That flip
shifts you to different frequency. The
original frequency where you once existed
is still there. It did not change. Everything
is still just the same as it was. Only
you changed, only you speeded up to
allow entry into the next radio frequency
on the dial. So when you die, you fit
your particular spot on the dial by
your speed of vibration. You shift frequencies
in dying. You switch over to life on
another wavelength. You are still a
spot on the dial but you move up or
down a notch or two. You don't die when
you die. You shift your consciousness
and speed of vibration. That's all death
is ... a shift." (P.M.H.
Atwater)
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According
to Cayce, once the soul has learned all its
lessons and meet all its karma on Earth, the
soul no longer needs to reincarnate to Earth
as a human being and can then inhabit the next
higher planetary afterlife soul/spirit realm.
Between incarnations in Earth lives, we inhabit
other planetary afterlife soul/spirit realms.
The ultimate goal for each soul is to learn
all the lessons needed and meet all karma from
every planetary afterlife realm and return to
God in perfect at-onement as it was in the beginning.
In this sense, you might think of our solar
system as a "university" for higher spiritual
learning.
The table below shows the correlation
between the physical body and realm with the
spiritual centers of the body and spirit realms
according to the Cayce readings.
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These afterlife realms
are dimensions which we can experience, not
only after death, but when we are not active
in the physical body on Earth. These non-active
states include deep meditation, REM sleep, or
other altered states that free the subconsciousness
from its normal physical constraints. For example,
when Cayce referred to Venus in an astrological
reading for someone, he was referring to the
astrological influence of the planet Venus upon
that person. When Cayce referred to someone's
sojourn as a soul in the planetary afterlife
dimension of Venus, he does not mean that the
soul dwelt three-dimensionally on the surface
of the planet Venus. He means the soul inhabited
the four-dimensional afterlife realm named Venus
which is associated physically and astrologically
with the three-dimensional planet Venus. This
four-dimensional realm is invisible to our eyes;
but according to Cayce, our past experiences
of inhabiting these dimensions as a soul/spirit
still has an astrological influence on our bodies
which is the subject of the next section.
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2.
The connection between the physical body and
the afterlife realms |
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Cayce
described how we are connected in mind, body,
soul and spirit to various afterlife realms
and astronomical bodies such as the moon, Sun,
planets, and stars. The planets exert an astrological
influence on us which originate from the afterlife
realms our soul/spirit has inhabited before
our current Earth experience and in between
Earth lives. The purpose of these astrological
influences is to provide certain life lessons
we must learn and for which we are tested on
Earth. While on Earth, we are influenced in
strong ways by desires originating from our
bodies. These desires not only affect our bodies
but our soul as well. How we deal with these
influences can determine our level of soul and
spiritual development. Through meditation and
prayer, we can unlock the doors to the many
dimensions, the "many
mansions", of God's kingdom. But the door
must first be unlocked here on the Earth realm.
Jesus taught that the Kingdom of God is within
us (Luke
17:20-21). We seek God and his kingdom by
looking within ourselves. Our body is a temple
for the Spirit of God both as the place where
we may meet divinity and as an instrument of
awareness through which we may attune to the
divine. As previously mentioned, Cayce identified
seven locations within the body acting as spiritual
energy centers -- some of which are the major
glands of the
endocrine system (called
chakras in the East). These
locations within the body are (1)
the
pituitary gland, (2) the
pineal gland, (3) the
thyroid gland, (4) the
thymus (a lymphoid organ of the immune system
situated in front of the heart), (5)
the
adrenal glands, (6) the
mesonephric duct (called the "lyden" or
"leydig
gland" by Cayce), and finally (7)
the sexual glands:
testes in men,
ovaries in women. These organs are known
by science to be the emotional and motivational
centers of our body. They act especially in
responses to the imaginative forces of the mind.
It is through these spiritual centers that our
soul finds a means of expression. These are
the parts within our body that function like
a miniature astrological solar system with our
hearts performing the function of the sun -
the center of the system. They are the organs
of perception through which we may become aware
of the spiritual afterlife realms in the same
way that our commonly known five senses are
organs of perception of our physical Earth experience.
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3.
The connection between the body's spiritual
centers and the afterlife realms |
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As
an instrument for attunement, the seven spiritual
centers in our body serves as points of contact
between the spirit and the body. They are the
transformers of the superconscious spirit into
consciousness and manifestation into the physical
body. The functioning of these centers
is, in turn, dependent primarily upon the quality
of motivation or ideal chosen and dwelt upon
by the imaginative forces of the mind. An example
of how these spiritual centers work can be found
when we get emotional. Whenever we experience
the emotion of anger, our adrenals glands secrete.
Concerning sexual urges, the activity of our
sexual glands are directly related to sexual
motivation of our minds. Science knows that
the pituitary gland is the master gland of the
body. It's secretions have a direct and coordinating
effect on all the other glands.
Cayce revealed that each spiritual center is
effected by a particular afterlife realm through
its associated astrological planetary influence. The
lowest endocrine gland in our body, the sexual
glands, is associated with the lowest afterlife
realm in the hierarchy of spirit realms -- the
invisible afterlife plane of Saturn. The pituitary
gland is associated with the highest afterlife
realm in the hierarchy - the invisible afterlife
plane of Jupiter. The afterlife
realm we travel to upon death is determined
by the highest endocrine gland within our body
that we have spiritually activated. Activation
of the highest spiritual center, the pituitary
gland, creates a spiritual awakening and enlightenment
that brings an awareness of our one-ness with
God. This is the spiritual condition that Christians
refer to as "atonement", or as Cayce would love
to say: "at-onement". We can achieve spiritual
enlightenment through meditation and any other
experience that unites our awareness with that
of God. Such experiences include kundalini experiences,
psychedelic experiences, and the near-death
experience to name a few.
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The body's spiritual connection on Earth to
other planetary and afterlife realm's influences |
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planet Earth is the third planet from the the
Sun and the only object in the universe known
to harbor life. It is the densest planet in
the solar system and the largest of the four
terrestrial planets.
According to Cayce, the
physical realm, the three-dimensional universe,
is the realm of testing. In our solar system,
the planet associated with the Earth plane is
the planet Earth. Cayce affirmed that only on
the planet Earth does three-dimensional physical
life exist in our solar system, which is why
the planet Earth is represented as the Earth
plane afterlife realm in the hierarchy of afterlife
dimensions. Cayce revealed that the Earth realm
is a sort of "laboratory" for the other realms
of the afterlife associated with our solar system.
This is because only in the Earth plane is free
will completely dominant. In other afterlife
realms, some measure of control is kept over
the soul to see that it learns the proper lessons.
The control is usually by the soul itself, if
it has evolved sufficiently. Each afterlife
realm exerts upon the physical body a particular
physical astrological influence by its corresponding
planet while we inhabit the physical realm for
purposes of attaining soul growth. Cayce stated
that the planet Earth is the main "cause and
effect" planet in our solar system. This means
that if a soul has a mental ideal and would
like to physically manifest this ideal for the
purpose of soul growth, the soul can come to
the Earth to apply themself and be tested according
to that ideal. By actually going through
the experience themself physically on Earth,
the soul can realize if what they believe is
true (or not true) for themself. Thus,
the Earth realm is a good place for overcoming
certain weaknesses and applying oneself to see
that those weaknesses are truly overcome. Here
we can learn for certain whether we have really
changed. It is one thing to have an idea; but
its another thing to make that ideal into a
physical reality. Only in the physical realm
can obstacles be presented before a person to
challenge their free will thereby forcing them
to either submit to or overcome the obstacle.
This is one of the main reasons why we come
to the planet Earth. Cayce revealed there are
other souls undergoing the same process on Earth-like
planets in other solar systems throughout the
physical Earth plane, the three-dimensional
universe.
The color-coded chart
below is a subset of the previous chart shown
above. It represents the relationship between
the planets and the glands in the physical body
to connecting afterlife realms and their corresponding
astrological-spiritual influence. This chart
will be used to explain more relationships between
the body's spiritual centers and the afterlife
realms and influences.
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The gonads' spiritual connection to Saturn's
planetary and afterlife realm's influence |
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gonads are the
sexual glands: the testes in males, and ovaries
in females. The gonads are associated astrologically
with the planet Saturn, and metaphysically with
the afterlife realm of Purification (purgatory).
Saturn is the Roman
god of seeds, crops, and the harvest (agriculture),
leader of the titans, father and founder of
civilizations, social order, and conformity.
The famous rings of the planet Saturn that enclose
and surround it, reflect the idea of human limitations.
Astrologically speaking, Saturn is associated
with focus, precision, nobility, ethics, civility,
lofty goals, career, great achievements, dedication,
authority figures, ordered hierarchy, stability,
virtues, productiveness, valuable hard lessons
learned, destiny, traditions, conformity, structures,
protective roles, balance, and karma (reaping
what you have sowed or divine cosmic justice)
but with limitations, restrictions, boundaries,
anxiety, tests, practicality, reality, and time.
It concerns a person's sense of duty, discipline,
responsibility, including their physical and
emotional endurance during hardships. Saturn
also represents the part of a person's concern
with long-term planning or foresight. The Return
of Saturn is said to mark significant events
in each person's life.
The planet
Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun, which
is the 3-dimensional representation of the 6th
afterlife dimension.
According to Cayce, the
energy of the sexual glands, used wholly on
the sexual level and without control, may bring
sexual perversions and unbridled sensuality. If
this spiritual center is the highest center
activated during a person's life, at death they
may dwell in the corresponding afterlife realm
associated with the planet Saturn. According
to Cayce, this afterlife realm can be referred
to as the realm of earthly woes. It is similar
to the afterlife realm which is known by Catholics
as purgatory, a place of cleansing, purification
and starting over. The Saturn afterlife realm
is not a pleasant place according to Cayce. Cayce
said this is the realm where all inadequate
flesh goes to be redone. A soul may banishes
itself to the Saturn realm to begin anew.
This place is also known as the Great Changer,
the great force for starting over. Sometimes
when Cayce would begin a reading for someone,
he would identify what the last afterlife realm
that soul experienced before entering the Earth
realm. He would not limit himself to a person's
past lives on Earth, but would include their
lives in the cosmos as well. During a reading,
Cayce told a person he identified as having
previously experienced an incarnation in the
Saturn realm that "God loves those who are willing
to start over."
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The lyden gland's spiritual connection to Neptune's
planetary and afterlife realm's influence |
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The
lyden (leydig) gland is located above the
reproductive system in males and females.
From Cayce's perspective, pathology of the
Lyden gland was sometimes associated with psychiatric
and neurological conditions such as schizophrenia,
manic-depressive disorder, and epilepsy. Cayce
also linked the Leydig gland to psychological
and spiritual development and functioning. Hence,
opening the sealed or closed door associated
with Leydig gland is a powerful and sacred process,
that can sometimes result in unpleasant or even
pathological (psychiatric/neurological) conditions
if the awakening process is becomes distorted.
The gland is associated astrologically with
the planet Neptune, and metaphysically with
the afterlife realm related to Mysticism.
Neptune is the Roman god of the sea, and
the deep, ocean blue color of the planet Neptune
reflects this.
Astrologically speaking, Neptune is associated
with sophistication, dreams, extravagance, artistry,
and empathy, but with illusion and vagueness
too. Its appearance coincided with the discovery
of anesthetics and hypnotism. The
planet
Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun,
and is the 3-dimensional representation of the
6th afterlife dimension.
According to Cayce,
the Lyden
(or
Leydig) gland, is
the starting point of the soul's activity toward
higher levels of spiritual consciousness. This
endocrine gland can act on the body to function
as a door through which the soul may go on to
higher afterlife realms. If this gland
is the highest gland activated during a person's
life, at death they will be able to dwell in
the corresponding afterlife realm associated
with the planet Neptune. According to Cayce,
this afterlife realm is referred to as the realm
of mysticism, where souls have the ability to
have direct experience with the Creator and
perceive the Creator. Neptune gives the urges
to seek the unusual, the mystical, the unseen
forces around us. People who come to Earth from
this realm seem peculiar to others and are many
times misunderstood. A love of mysteries can
indeed be spiritual, but it can also be "of
the sleuth or detective nature."
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The adrenal glands' spiritual connection to
Mars' planetary and afterlife realm's influence |
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The
adrenal glands produce a variety of hormones
including adrenaline are located above the kidneys.
The Adrenal glands are associated astrologically
with the planet Mars, and metaphysically with
the afterlife realm of associated the spiritual
influence of Anger. Mars is the
Roman god of war and bloodshed, whose symbol
is a spear and shield. Both the soil of Mars
and the hemoglobin of human blood are rich in
iron and because of this they share its distinct
deep red color. He was second in importance
only to Jupiter, and he was the most prominent
of the military gods worshipped by the Roman
legions.
Astrologically speaking, Mars is associated
with confidence and self-assertion, aggression,
sexuality, energy, strength, ambition and impulsiveness.
Mars governs sports, competitions and physical
activities in general.
The planet
Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun, which
is the 3-dimensional representation of the 5th
afterlife dimension.
We are actively aware
of this spiritual center in times of stress,
when it pours adrenaline into the blood stream
to aid us in fighting or fleeing. According
to Cayce, the adrenals are also the storehouse
of our emotional karma. From these glands
come the negative energy of anger and hatred.
If this gland is the highest gland activated
during a person's life, at death they will be
able to dwell in the corresponding afterlife
realm associated with the planet Mars. According
to Cayce, this afterlife realm is referred to
as the realm of anger.
Cayce said this realm
was the place to learn how to control the warrior-like
power, aggressions and urges that each soul
has the ability to project. People who
come to Earth from this realm may bring with
them anger, impulsiveness, and a temper. Stubbornness
needs to be handled with patience and self-control.
Such people may have an exalted opinion of themselves,
but it makes them courageous.
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The thymus gland's spiritual connection to Venus'
planetary and afterlife realm's influence |
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The
thymus gland is primary lymphoid organ of
the immune system and is located in front of
the heart and behind the sternum. The Thymus
gland is associated astrologically with the
planet Venus, and metaphysically with the afterlife
realm of Love.
Venus is the Roman goddess
of love and beauty, famous for the passions
she could stir among the gods.
Astrologically speaking, Venus is associated
with the principles of harmony, resilience,
beauty, refinement, solidarity, affections,
equality, and the urge to sympathize and unite
with others. It is involved with the desire
for pleasure, comfort and ease. It governs romantic
relations, marriage and business partnerships,
sex (the origin of the words "venery" and "venereal"),
the arts, fashion and social life.
The
planet
Venus is the 2th planet from the Sun, which
is the 3-dimensional representation of the 4th
afterlife dimension. According
to Cayce, since the thymus gland is related
to the heart, it is associated with love. Love
opens all doors. At this gland, love is awakened,
bringing with it consideration, unselfishness,
sincerity and honesty. If this gland is the
highest gland activated during a person's life,
at death they will be able to dwell in the corresponding
afterlife realm associated with the planet Venus.
According to Cayce, this afterlife realm can
be referred to as the realm of love. Sympathy,
the alleviating of hardships, the seeking of
love, beauty and song are some influences that
people from that realm possess. Beauty, either
natural or man-made, will move these individuals;
furthermore, there is a desire to beautify the
home. There is a strong attraction to the opposite
sex.
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The thyroid gland's spiritual connection to
Uranus' planetary and afterlife realm's influence |
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The
thyroid gland main function is the production
of the iodine-containing hormones which play
a role in maintaining normal sexual function,
sleep, and thought patterns. Increased levels
are associated with increased speed of thought
generation. The gland is located in front of
the neck and is associated astrologically with
the planet Uranus, and metaphysically with the
afterlife realm of Psyche.
In Greek mythology,
Uranus is the personification of the sky. The
planet Uranus is very unusual among the planets
in that it rotates on its side, so that it presents
each of its poles to the Sun in turn during
its orbit; causing both hemispheres to alternate
between being bathed in light and lying in total
darkness over the course of the orbit.
Astrological interpretations associate Uranus
with the principles of ingenuity, new or unconventional
ideas, individuality, discoveries, electricity,
inventions, democracy, and revolutions. Uranus,
among all planets, most governs genius. Uranus
governs societies, clubs, and any group based
on humanitarian or progressive ideals. Uranus,
the planet of sudden and unexpected changes,
rules freedom and originality. In society, it
rules radical ideas and people, as well as revolutionary
events that upset established structures.
The planet
Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun, which
is the 3-dimensional representation of the 8th
afterlife dimension. According
to Cayce,
the thyroid gland
is related to will-power. From the misuse of
the will for selfish and domineering ends, may
come the condition known as hyper-thyroidism. When
little effort is made to the will at all, the
opposite may occur, an imbalance known as hypo-thyroidism.
It is worthy of note that in some cases where
there has been a growth on the thyroid, a degree
of clairvoyance or telepathy has developed.
The energy released upon the thyroid gland opens
the door into the psychic realms of consciousness.
If this gland is the highest gland activated
during a person's life, at death they will be
able to dwell in the corresponding afterlife
realm associated with the planet Uranus. According
to Cayce, this afterlife realm is referred to
as the realm of the psyche. Cayce used the term
psyche in the same way as the ancient Greeks
used the term meaning the sense of the soul.
Cayce said it was natural for every soul to
have a sixth sense. The Uranus afterlife realm
is where the soul develops psychic ability.
Uranus
is also the realm of extremes. It gives people
who came from there an interest in the occult
and psychic phenomena. Such people have times
of smoothness and other times, periods of ecstasy
and depression.
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The pineal gland's spiritual connection to Mercury's
planetary and afterlife realm's influence |
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The
pineal gland produces a hormone called melatonin
which modulates sleep patterns and is located
in the brain. In some religion's the Pineal
gland is associated with the mystical "third
eye".
Dr. Rick Strassman has hypothesized that
the pineal gland, which maintains light sensitivity,
is responsible for the production and release
of DMT (dimethyltryptamine), an entheogen which
he believes possibly could be excreted in large
quantities at the moments of birth and death.
The Pineal gland is associated astrologically
with the planet Mercury, and metaphysically
with the afterlife realm of the Mind.
Mercury is the Roman messenger of the gods,
noted for his speed and swiftness. Echoing this,
the scorching, airless world Mercury circles
the Sun on the fastest orbit of any planet.
Astrologically speaking, Mercury represents
the principles of communication, mentality,
thinking patterns, rationality and reasoning,
and adaptability and variability. Mercury governs
schooling and education, the immediate environment
of neighbors, siblings and cousins, transport
over short distances, messages and forms of
communication such as post, email and telephone,
newspapers, journalism and writing, information
gathering skills and physical dexterity.
The planet
Mercury is the 1st planet from the Sun,
which is the 3-dimensional representation of
the 2nd afterlife dimension.
According
to Cayce, is the so-called "Mind of Christ
gland". When this gland has been truly
awakened, one may experience spiritual holy
communion. It is by this gland that the mind
of the soul meets the Holy Spirit. This gland,
when stimulated daily through meditation, can
bring seer-ship or prophecy. If this gland is
the highest gland activated during a person's
life, at death they will be able to dwell in
the corresponding afterlife realm associated
with the planet Mercury. According to Cayce,
this afterlife realm of Mercury is referred
to as the realm of the mind.
Mercury is associated
with high mental abilities. People who come
to Earth from this realm are gifted souls who
need to watch out for self-aggrandizement or
their abilities will be merely stumbling stones
upon his path. Mercury brings understanding,
specifically the understanding of the other
spheres.
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The pituitary gland's spiritual connection to
Jupiter's planetary and afterlife realm's influence |
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The
pituitary gland is the master endocrine
gland in the body and is located at the base
of the brain. the hormones secreted from the
Pituitary gland help control: growth, blood
pressure, certain functions of the sex organs,
thyroid glands and metabolism as well as some
aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, nursing, water/salt
concentration at the kidneys, temperature regulation
and pain relief. The Pituitary gland is associated
astrologically with the planet Jupiter, and
metaphysically with the afterlife realm of Strength.
Jupiter is the Roman ruler of the gods and
their guardian and protector, and his symbol
is the thunderbolt. In the same way, the planet
Jupiter is the king of the other planets, a
giant in size with spectacular, brightly colored
clouds and intense storms.
Astrologically speaking, Jupiter is associated
with the principles of growth, expansion, prosperity,
and good fortune. Jupiter governs long distance
and foreign travel, big business and wealth,
higher education, religion, and the law. It
is also associated with the urge for freedom
and exploration, as well with gambling and merrymaking.
The planet
Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun,
which is the 3-dimensional representation of
the 7th afterlife dimension. According
to Cayce, it is through the pituitary gland,
the highest endocrine gland, that ultimate awakening
comes. It is through the energy of the pituitary
gland that one may enter the very presence of
God through meditation and prayer. If this gland
is the highest gland activated during a person's
life, at death they will be able to dwell in
the corresponding afterlife realm associated
with the planet Jupiter. According to Cayce,
this afterlife realm is referred to as the realm
of high mindedness and large groups. People
who come to Earth from this realm may bring
with them universality and ennoblement. They
may turn their attention to large groups of
people or nations. They can be expansive and
may become blessed with wealth, which includes
a wealth of friends, a broad-mindedness, and
the ability to consider others. They often have
grand ideas and notions.
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The subconscious mind's spiritual connection
to Pluto's planetary and afterlife realm's influence |
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The subconscious, or
unconscious mind consists of phenomena including
repressed feelings, automatic skills, subliminal
perceptions, thoughts, habits, and automatic
reactions, and possibly also complexes; hidden
phobias and desires. It can be seen as the source
of dreams and automatic thoughts (those that
appear without any apparent cause), the repository
of forgotten memories (that may still be accessible
to consciousness at some later time), and the
locus of implicit knowledge (the things that
we have learned so well that we do them without
thinking). The subconscious mind is associated
astrologically with the planet Pluto, and metaphysically
with the afterlife realms of the Soul.
Pluto is the god of the underworld and of
wealth. The alchemical symbol was given to Pluto
on its discovery, three centuries after alchemical
practices had all but disappeared. The alchemical
symbol can therefore be read as spirit over
mind, transcending matter.
Astrologically speaking, Pluto is called
"the great renewer", and is considered to represent
the part of a person that destroys in order
to renew, through bringing buried, but intense
needs and drives to the surface, and expressing
them, even at the expense of the existing order.
A commonly used keyword for Pluto is "transformation"
It is associated with power and personal mastery,
and the need to cooperate and share with another,
if each is not to be destroyed. Pluto governs
big business and wealth, mining, surgery and
detective work, and any enterprise that involves
digging under the surface to bring the truth
to light.
The planet
Pluto is the 9th planet from the Sun, which
is the 3-dimensional representation of the afterlife
dimensions of the Soul. According
to Cayce, Pluto is associated with the
afterlife realm referred to as the realm of
subconsciousness. This afterlife realm is the
realm for the final development of full consciousness.
The planet Pluto was discussed by Cayce years
before it was actually discovered! He referred
to it as Vulcan and also as Septimus. When Pluto
was discovered, Cayce affirmed that Vulcan or
Septimus was the same planet as Pluto. The Pluto
realm of the afterlife brings regeneration and
a growth in consciousness, but also can bring
self-centeredness. Pluto represents spiritual
growth and development of the soul and its influence
is just now developing in the destiny of humanity.
After all the afterlife realms associated with
our solar system have been fully experienced
and all the lessons have been fully learned
and the proper level of soul growth has been
attained, the soul can move on to other afterlife
realms and even other solar systems where other
souls are going through the same thing.
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The stars as soul patterns and the signs of
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The
stars represent soul patterns, not experiences.
The twelve signs of the zodiac are twelve patterns
from which the soul chooses when coming into
the Earth realm. They are like races - patterns
of temperament, personality, etc.
The star signs of the zodiac, for instance,
influence people in subtler ways: by making
them bullish, or lionish, or airy, or introspective.
The afterlife realms, manifested physically
by the planets, are old dwelling places of the
soul. The planets influence people when they
come to a point of prominence in the sky just
as a person who had once lived in a certain
city would be influenced by reading of it, or
meeting someone from the town, or by seeing
photographs of it.
Take the moon, for
instance. It's influence is obvious on such
things as the tides and the female cycle. These
influences are observable when the moon is close.
The word lunatic stems from luna meaning moon.
In law enforcement and emergency circles, accounts
of the affect a full moon has on the crime rate
have been reported. The planets are farther
away than the moon, and the stars are far beyond
them. But their light comes to the Earth, and
they influence in some way the heart, or the
brain, or the emotions.
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Cayce on soul journeys through the afterlife
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Cayce
mentioned how souls
reincarnate, not only to the Earth realm, but
also to other realms between
Earth incarnations as well. If a soul incarnates
into an Earth life from one of these afterlife
realms, the soul will manifest the influence
of the realm from which it recently came. These
influences, which are defined by astrology,
are related to the spirit realm associated with
the astrological influence of the associated
planet. As an example of how a
soul sojourns to various afterlife realms, Cayce
described his most recent sojourns throughout
the cosmos. Cayce's soul sojourned in the
Uranus afterlife realm, the realm of the psychic,
and just before incarnating into the physical
realm, had a brief experience in the Venus afterlife
realm. He incarnated to Earth with these most
recent experiences ingrained in his soul. Such
a combination would make a person psychic
having a heart for helping others.
As another example, Cayce described his sister
Lila's sojourns. Her soul sojourned in
the afterlife realm associated with Jupiter
prior to incarnating into the Earth. But
before incarnating she had an experience in
the afterlife realm associated with Mercury
which added to her mental ability. Jupiter's
influence of high mindedness and large
groups is one of the reasons she later became
an executive for the International Red Cross. Large
groups and high ideals often come with incarnations
in the Jupiter realm according to Cayce. These
influences, Cayce says, are latent within the
soul by soul experience, not just because the
stars are in a certain position at the time
of birth. The soul actually had experiences
in these realms. This is an energy the soul
can draw on during their experience on Earth. During
sleep, we also enter into these afterlife realms
again according to Cayce.
We are truly citizens of the cosmos even as
we walk the Earth. Cayce's use
of astrology and the Bible in his revelations
supports the fact that the Bible is filled with
astrology. To read about astrology in the Bible,
visit the
Astrology and the
Bible web page.
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