In their consideration of natural laws, the philosophers of Poseid had come to the conclusive hypothesis and working theory that the material universe was not a complex entity but in its primality extremely simple. The glorious truth, "Incal malixetho," was clear to them, that is, that "Incal (God) is immanent in Nature." To this they appended, "Axte Incal, axtuce mun," "To know God is to know all worlds whatever." After centuries of experimentations, recording of phenomena, deductions, analyzing and synthetizing, these students had arrived at the final proposition that the universe--not here dwelling on their wondrous astronomical knowledge--was, with all its varied phenomena, created and continuously kept in operation by two primal force-principles. Briefly stated, these basic facts were that matter and dynamic energy (which were Incal made externally manifest) could readily account for all things else. This conception held that only One Substance existed and but One Energy, the one being Incal externalized and the other His Life in action in His Body. [*1] This One Substance assumed many forms under the action of variant degrees of dynamic force. Because it was the basic principle of all natural and a psychic, but not of spiritual, phenomena, allow here a postulate with which not a few of my friends will find themselves at least partially familiar, perhaps wholly so. Commencing with dynamic energy as first sensibly manifest in the example furnished by simple vibration, the Poseid position may be outlined as follows: A very low rate of vibration may be felt; an increase of rate heard. For example, first we feel the pulsing of a harp-string, and then if the rate of vibration be increased we hear its sound. But substances of other sorts, able to endure greater vibratory impulses, manifest under more intense action, following sound, first heat, then light. Now again, light varies in color. The first color produced is red, and thence, by a constantly augmenting vibratile energy, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, each spectrum-band being due to an exact and definite increase in the number of the vibrations. Succeeding the violet, further augmentation gives pure white, more gives a gray, then more extinguishes light, replacing it with electricity, and so on through an ever-increasing voltage until the realm of vital or psychic force is attained. This may truly be regarded as going inward from those manifestations of nature, of Incal or God, or the Creator, which are external; as going toward the internal from externality. A very brief study will show thee that the laws of the physical world continue inward to their spiritual source; that they are, truly, but prolongations the one of the other. But, ere entering into the realm of vibration, whose doorkeeper is sound, we find that the One Substance vibrates in variant, but definite, dynamic degree, and that thence arise each and all of the diverse forms of matter; in short, the difference between any given substances, as gold and silver, iron and lead, sugar and sand, is not one of matter, but of dynamic degree solely. Do I weary thee, my friend? Bear yet a little longer, I pray thee, for it is an important matter. In this dynamic affection the degree is no loose limitation, for if the vibratile rate be a shade variant, lower or higher than in any special material which may be under notice, the variation will be different in appearance and in its chemical nature; thus to proper substantial entities definite if enormous vibrations per second may be imparted, and the resulting substance (for light is substantial) is, say, red light, [*1] but if one-eighth greater it will be orange, and if more or less, then the resultant must inevitably be a reddish orange, or a yellowish, respectively. It thus appears that certain definite degrees exist as plainly as mileposts, and that these major degrees are absolute. In other words, the One Substance is not as readily kept between these greater definitions as upon them, a fact which explains the tendency of composites, or intermediate affections, to decompose into the definite or simple elements; chemical compounds are not as stable as chemical primaries. The modern "wave theory," that sound, heat, light and correlatives are but forms of force, is only half correct; they are this, but they are more also. They are, in brief, affections of the One Substance by specific degrees of the One Energy, and except that the rate of this affection is vastly greater in the case of electricity than in that of lead or gold, there is no difference between these widely diverse appearing things. This is the energy by the Rosicrucians named "Fire," that which gives entrance to that. mysterious realm of nature penetrated only by the adept thaumaturgist, magician. Call these students it whose will all nature bends obedient, by whatever name best, please, thee, only bearing ever in mind that the real Magian never speaks of self or works, and is not known by his fellows to be what he is, save an accident hath revealed the secret. To this membership belonged He at whose command the winds and the waves were stayed on tempestuous Galilee. But He spoke not of Himself. Of that sublime brotherhood I will relate much ere long. No better proof is needed that all the variant manifestations are but variants of the odic force, the Rosicrucian "Fire," than this: offer resistance to an electric current, thereby reducing or diverting it against an opposing force, and thou hast light; oppose to this (are) light a combustible obstruction, and flame results. So mightest thou go on to the discovery soon to be made by the world of science, that light, all light, of the sun, or from any source, can he made to yield sound; upon this discovery hinge some of the most astounding inventions that thine age hath even dreamed of in its visions. But the primal discovery in this wonderful link, first of the sequence, will be the greatest of all, and so heralded. And this will be warranted, for the fact that it will be but a reincarnate unfoldment will not diminish its importance to mankind, nor the credit of its rediscoverer. In brief, the truths of our Father's Kingdom are eternal; have ever been, will ever be existent, and only the discoverers themselves will be new to the fact. The fact not being a new one in itself, nor new even to the world, but only to this age of it. Poseid knew that light gives out sound when correctly resisted. It knew that magnetism gives rise to electricity in the same manner and for the same reason. Thus, the loadstone exhibits magnetism; revolve it in the field of a dynamo and so cut the current and pile it upon itself, so to speak, and electricity develops. So, resist this and light appears; this, and heat comes; again resisted properly, and sound results, then next energy appears as pulsing motion. But these various processes may be "short-circuited" and all of the intermediate phenomena cut out.
In their study of natural laws, Poseid philosophers concluded that the material universe was fundamentally simple. They believed that "God is immanent in Nature" and that "To know God is to know all worlds." After centuries of research, they proposed that the universe was created and maintained by two primary force-principles: matter and dynamic energy, both manifestations of God. These thinkers held that only One Substance and One Energy existed, with the former being God externalized and the latter His Life in action. This One Substance took many forms under varying degrees of dynamic force, accounting for all natural and psychic phenomena. They outlined a spectrum of vibration, starting with touch and progressing through sound, heat, light, color, electricity, and eventually reaching vital or psychic force. This spectrum was seen as moving from external to internal manifestations of God's creation. The philosophers proposed that all diverse forms of matter arose from variant but definite dynamic degrees of the One Substance. They believed that the difference between substances like gold and silver was solely due to their dynamic degree, not their fundamental matter. They noted that certain definite degrees existed like milestones, and that these major degrees were absolute. Intermediate states tended to decompose into simpler elements, explaining why chemical compounds are less stable than chemical primaries. The Poseid view held that sound, heat, light, and other phenomena were affections of the One Substance by specific degrees of the One Energy. They believed this energy, called "Fire" by Rosicrucians, gave access to a mysterious realm of nature only penetrated by adept magicians. They claimed that all variant manifestations were forms of odic force or "Fire," demonstrating how resistance to an electric current produces light, and obstructing light produces flame. They predicted future scientific discoveries, such as the ability to produce sound from light. The philosophers emphasized that these truths were eternal and had always existed, with only the discoverers being new to each age. They believed Poseid had knowledge of these principles, including the relationship between magnetism and electricity, and the various forms of energy that could be produced through proper resistance.
Have I been wearisome in this discourse? If so, and I suspect that I have, the reward is at hand.
Has this discussion been tedious? If so—and I suspect it has—we're about to reach the payoff.
The Poseidi found that in the realm beyond magnetism were yet other forces, superior and more intense of pulsation, forces operated by the mind. And Mind is of our Father, and is the constantly creating source of all things whatsoever. Were the perpetual vis a tergo of divine creation to cease for one instant, in that instant the Universe would cease to exist. Now wilt thou see the sublime beauty of the Atlan postulate not long since repeated: "Incal malixetho. Axte Incal, axtuce mun." For down from His heights, marking the descent by "forcefalls" as a river marks declivities fin its bed by cataracts, comes this supreme power; comes far, oh! very far, adown its course to the cascades of magnetism, electricity, light, heat, sound, motion--and far off where the bed of this Divine stream becomes nearly level, exhibits those little ripples of material differentiation which thou termest chemical elements, insisting on there being sixty-three, when there is but One. From this knowledge came all the wondrous triumphs of that old age, and one by one they are emerging to-day after their long oblivion, till to-morrow they shall awake in crowds, and press to rediscovery by threes and fours, and then by platoons and companies and legions, till all the treasures of Poseid shall be again on earth, in air, and sea. O, bright to-morrow of time, and fortunate thou who shalt open thine eyes upon it and its marvels. And yet, although so fortunate, still shalt thou find it well behooves thee to temper all things by the spirit, and not to let the match of physical discovery outstrip the advance of the soul. O, sad shall be found any day wherein man approacheth the arcane treasury of his Father from the side of the blind physical eye; for if by this the whole world shall be gained, what shall it profit if it lose the soul?
The Poseidians discovered that beyond magnetism lay other, more powerful forces controlled by the mind. Mind itself stems from our Creator, the constant source of all things. If divine creation were to pause for even a moment, the Universe would cease to exist. This illustrates the beauty of the Atlantean principle: "Incal malixetho. Axte Incal, axtuce mun." This supreme power descends from the divine heights, marking its path with "forcefalls" like a river's cataracts. It cascades through magnetism, electricity, light, heat, sound, and motion. At its lowest levels, it creates ripples of material differentiation that we call chemical elements. Though we claim there are many, in truth, there is only One. This knowledge led to the wonders of that ancient age. These marvels are now re-emerging after long obscurity. Soon, they will reawaken en masse, rediscovered in growing numbers until all of Poseid's treasures once again grace the earth, air, and sea. O bright future, how fortunate are those who will witness your marvels! Yet remember to balance all things with spirit, not letting physical discovery outpace spiritual growth. Woe to those who approach our Father's arcane treasury solely through physical means. For what profit is there in gaining the whole world if one loses their soul?
Having thus acquired insight into a new realm, if it be new to thee, let me ask, and answer thou me: How explainest thou these two great phenomena, heat and light? They are not easy to explain; cold and darkness are not merely the absence of heat and light.
Now that you've gained insight into this new realm, if it is indeed new to you, let me ask you a question: How would you explain these two major phenomena, heat and light? They're not simple to explain, and it's worth noting that cold and darkness aren't just the absence of heat and light.
Having given the basis thereof, now will I show a new philosophy:
Now that I've laid the groundwork, I'll introduce a fresh perspective:
I have said that the Atlans recognized Nature in its entirety to be Deity externalized. Their philosophy asserted that force moved, not in straight fines but in circles, that is, so as always to return into itself. If the dynamism operating the universe acts in circular progression, it follows that an infinity of increase in vibration possible to One Substance would be an untenable concept. There must be a point in the circle where extremes meet and run the round again, and this we find between cathodicity and magnetism. As vibration brought substance into the realm of light, it must carry it out. It does so. It conveys it into what the Poseidi termed "Navaz, the Night-Side of Nature," where duality becomes manifest, cold opposing heat, darkness light, and where positive polarity opposes negative, all things antipodal. Cold is as much a substantial entity as heat, and darkness as light. There is a prism of seven colors in each white ray of light; there is also a septuple prism of black entities in the blackest gloom--the night is as pregnant as the day.
The Atlans viewed Nature as the physical manifestation of the Divine. Their philosophy claimed that force moves in circles, always returning to its starting point, rather than in straight lines. This circular progression implies that an infinite increase in the vibration of a single substance is impossible. There must be a point where extremes meet and the cycle begins anew, which occurs between cathodicity and magnetism. As vibration brings substance into the realm of light, it must also carry it out. The Poseidi called this "Navaz, the Night-Side of Nature," where duality becomes apparent. Here, cold opposes heat, darkness opposes light, and positive polarity opposes negative – all things become antipodal. Cold and darkness are as substantial as heat and light. Just as a white ray of light contains a prism of seven colors, the deepest gloom holds a seven-fold prism of dark entities. The night is as full of potential as the day.
The Poseid investigator thus became cognizant of wondrous forces of nature which he might bend to the uses of mankind. The secret was out, the discovery being that attraction of gravitation, the law of weight, had set over against it the "repulsion by levitation"; that the first belonged to the Light-Side of Nature, and the second to Navaz, the Night-Side; that vibration governed the darkness and the cold. Thus Poseid, like Job of old, knew the path to the. house of darkness, and the treasures of the hail (cold). Through this wisdom Atlantis found it possible to adjust weight (positiveness) to lack of weight (negativeness) so evenly that no "tug of war" was manifest. This achievement meant much. It meant aerial navigation without wings or unwieldy gas-reservoirs, through taking advantage of repulsion by levitation opposed in overmatching strength to the attraction of gravitation. That vibration of the One Substance governed and composed all realms was a discovery which solved the problem of the conveyance of images of light, pictures of forms, as well as of sound and heat, just as the telephone thou knowest so well conveys images of sound, only In Poseid no wires or other sensible material connection was required in the use, at whatever distance, of either telephones or telephotes, nor even in caloriveyance, that is, heat-conduction.
The Atlantean researcher discovered incredible natural forces that could be harnessed for human use. This breakthrough revealed that gravitational attraction, the law of weight, was counterbalanced by "levitation repulsion." The former belonged to Nature's Light-Side, while the latter was part of Navaz, the Night-Side. Vibration governed darkness and cold, giving Atlantis knowledge of the path to darkness and the treasures of cold, much like Job of old. This wisdom allowed Atlanteans to balance weight (positive) against weightlessness (negative) so perfectly that no conflict was apparent. This achievement led to wingless aerial navigation without cumbersome gas tanks by using levitation repulsion to overcome gravitational attraction. The discovery that vibration of the One Substance controlled and formed all realms solved the problem of transmitting light images, shapes, sound, and heat. Unlike the telephone you know, which transmits sound, Atlantean technology required no wires or visible material connections for long-distance use of telephones, telephotes (image transmission), or caloriveyance (heat conduction).
To digress a little, it is to the employment of these and the higher forces of the night-side that seemingly magic feats of occult adepts, from the Man of Nazareth down to the least Yogi, are indebted for their possibility.
As a brief aside, the seemingly magical feats performed by occult adepts, from Jesus of Nazareth to the humblest Yogi, owe their possibility to the use of these and more advanced powers from the hidden realm of reality.
And now, let me close this chapter by saying that when modern science shall have seen its way to the acceptance of the Poseidonic knowledge herein outlined, physical nature will no longer posses any hidden recess, any penetralia, for the scientific investigator. Not earth, air, the depth of the seas nor those of interstellar space will hold secrets from that man who approaches from the Godward side, as did Poseid. I do not say that Atl knew the very all; it knew more than this day has yet uncovered, but not all. Yet, the search commenced then by them might be continued now by thee, for America, my people, thou wert of Atlantis. Of either, I can sing, "My country, 'tis of thee."
As modern science comes to accept the ancient knowledge of Poseidon outlined here, no aspect of physical nature will remain hidden from scientific inquiry. Neither the earth, air, ocean depths, nor interstellar space will keep secrets from those who approach from a spiritual perspective, as the Poseidonic people did. I'm not claiming that Atlantis knew everything; they knew more than we've uncovered today, but not all. However, the quest they began could be continued now by you, America, for you are descendants of Atlantis. Of both lands, I can proudly sing, "My country, 'tis of thee."
Footnotes
Notes
^61:1 NOTE--As, in its outgoing impulse the Created draws away from the Creator it looks back to its origin and notes its progression-marks, that is, its multiplied realizations of its increasing separation from its Source. The greater this separateness, the greater the field (Matter) wherein these points appear, because the divine element in the Created has noted more points, or in other things, more material objects as being between it and its source. Only when we look back at these things we have sensed these thought-forms of God, do we perceive matter, for when we look forward to reunion with Him, matter disappears, giving place to Spirit.
1. As the Created moves away from the Creator, it reflects on its origin and observes its progression. These markers represent its growing awareness of separation from its Source. The greater this separation, the larger the field (Matter) in which these points appear. This is because the divine element within the Created has recognized more points, or material objects, between itself and its origin. We perceive matter only when we look back at these things we have sensed—these thought-forms of God. When we look forward to reuniting with Him, matter fades away, replaced by Spirit.
^62:1 NOTE--Redlight is stated to occur at 395,000,000,000,000 vibrations of that "ether" which by Phylos is termed the last form of matter below where matter ceases and mind begins. And the highest visible light vibration is placed at 790,000,000,000,000. So says science. But Phylos says: "Vastly higher than the high purple range where light ceases ordinarily to be visible, the One Substance again vibrates visibly. As a synchronous harp-string that responds to key of low C, for example, struck on another harp, will also respond to every C in the whole register, be it low, or middle or high, so the One Substance responds at 831,000,000,000,000; at, again, the next octave of vibration, and again at the next, where it becomes visible as the fatal Unfed Light, called in Atla the "Maxin," and again, by the Tchin as the "Vis Mortuus."
2. Redlight occurs at 395 trillion vibrations of the "ether," which Phylos describes as the final form of matter before it transitions into mind. Science places the highest visible light vibration at 790 trillion. However, Phylos suggests that far beyond the high purple range where light typically becomes invisible, the One Substance vibrates visibly again. Like a synchronized harp string that responds to low C and every C in the register, the One Substance responds at 831 trillion vibrations, and again at each subsequent octave. At one of these higher octaves, it becomes visible as the deadly Unfed Light, known as "Maxin" in Atla and "Vis Mortuus" by the Tchin.