VRIL/PART 7
LESSON VII
VRIL IN THE AIR
AS we have said in a preceding lesson, Vril is
found in a high degree in the precise combination required for transmutation
into human vital energy and nervous force, in the atmospheric air which man
constantly breathes into his lungs. But science does not admit this any more
than it does the existence of Vril in food and water. To science, air is merely
a combination of oxygen and nitrogen with a mixture of carbureted hydrogen and
carbonic acid, a trace of ammonia, and a suggestion of the four newly
discovered atmospheric elements, viz.: argon, crypton, metargon, and neon -or,
more strictly, oxygen and nitrogen holding a mixture of several other
substances in small proportions. But the occult teachings have always held that
in the atmospheric air of the earth there is to be found Vril in a high degree
of potency, and in a condition which renders it very easily absorbed and
assimilated by the nervous system of plants, animals, and human beings. It
would seem that the special combination of oxygen and nitrogen produces a
condition in which the element of Vril is easily liberated under certain
conditions, in such form as to be easily transmuted and absorbed.
To the physiologist the sole purpose of breathing
is that of oxygenating the blood and burning up the waste matter of the system.
So important is this function that man is unable to exist for more than a few
minutes without fresh air. Without correct habits of breathing, no living
creature can hope to live the average lifetime of its kind. So much importance
does modern hygiene attach to the subject of correct breathing, that a vigorous
attack is being made upon the old-fashioned habit of keeping houses and rooms
tightly closed, and a campaign of "open air cure" is under way under
the leadership of enthusiastic physicians.
But highly important as is this function of
breathing, it is no more important than the twin-function attached to it by the
Arcane teaching. The latter is the function by means of which the human system
absorbs, transmutes, and stores away a supply of Vril from the atmospheric air
in the course of ordinary breathing. When it is known that at least eighty-five
per cent of the Vril used in the human body is obtained directly from the air,
the importance of breathing, in relation to this function, may be appreciated.
Not only does the human system obtain Vril directly from the air, but it
obtains it indirectly also from the same source. For instance, the Vril in the
food has originally been obtained from the air. Also it is known that the
inherent charge of Vril in water has been in some way absorbed from the air. Water
that has become "stale" may be given new energy by being poured from
cup to cup in such a way as to allow it to pass through the air. And it is a
matter of common knowledge that distilled water lacks a "something"
that can be given it only by passing it through the air in the manner above
described, -that "something" is Vril.
The Arcane teaching is not explicit in the
direction of explaining the exact physiological process by which the system acquires
its supply of Vril from the air in the ordinary process of breathing. All that
is said on this score would seem to indicate that the sympathetic nervous
system plays an important part in the absorption and transmutation, and that
the various ganglia and plexi of the system act as storage batteries or
reservoirs of Vril, from which the entire nervous system draws its regular
supply, and its emergency supply in case of unusual need. Moreover, all the
occult teachings insist that the preliminary absorption of Vril is dependent to
some extent upon the passage of air through the nasal passages and the
continuation thereof, and that "mouth-breathing" some way fails to
produce the same result. It is thought probable that some of the delicate
nerves which are involved in the sense of smell may in some way have a
secondary part to play in the preliminary function of the absorption of Vril.
It is a fact acknowledged by physiologists that
persons who breathe through the mouth are not nearly so healthy as those who
habitually breathe through the nostrils. This fact is known to the savage
races, many of whom take great care in forcing their infants to acquire the
habit of nostril-breathing and to avoid mouth-breathing. Children afflicted
with adenoids (a growth or swelling produced by the overgrowth of the adenoid
tissue in the roof of the pharynx), which interfere with correct nasal
breathing, are usually deficient in physial and mental vigor. The slight
operation required for the removal of the growth works almost a miracle, the
former sufferers manifesting from the start increased physical vitality and
mental energy. In many other ways the report of modern physiology agrees with
that of the ancient occult teachings regarding the matter of nostril-breathing
as compared with mouth-breathing.
Occultists who practice breathing methods for the
purpose of the absorption of Vril frequently moisten each nostril before
beginning their exercises. This plan is held to increase the power of the
nerves of the nasal channel, and to increase the sense of smell as well. Some
of the Oriental occultists draw water by suction up through the nasal passages,
allowing it to escape through the mouth by means of the canal connecting the
nose with the throat. This plan, by the way, is said to be a preventive of
nasal disorders such as catarrh. The nostrils should always be kept dear of
obstructions, and a healthy condition preserved.
Another fact known to the ancient occultists
which also is unknown to modern physiology is that the individual may largely
influence the power of absorption of Vril by the action of the mind, in the
form of ideation and use of Will-power -that is to say, by the familiar process
of visualization or the forming of a mental picture, backed up by the use of
the will. To those who may be skeptical as to the effect of the mind over a
physical function of this kind, we would say that in the first place the
absorption of Vril is somewhat different from the ordinary physiological
function, and in fact may be considered rather as a psycho-physiological
process than a purely physiological one. Vril is not a material substance, but
a form of energy of a very subtle nature, filling a space in the scale between
matter and mind, and being in a way associated with both. Therefore it is not
unreasonable to suppose that mind may exercise an effect in its absorption. In
the second place, it is a well-known fact that the mind may and often does have
a very marked effect over the ordinary involuntary processes and organs of the
body. The history of psychic healing establishes this fact, and moreover it is
known that certain men have developed the power of moving and affecting the
involuntary muscles and the sympathetic nervous system by pure acts of will.
It is known that thoughts and mental images held
in the mind of a person may react upon his physical condition, not only in a
general way but even as regards a particular organ or part. Thus thoughts and
mental pictures of diseased lungs or liver, or a weak heart, often result in
the manifestation of the exact condition previously pictured in the mind. The
subconscious mind, operating upon the sympathetic nervous system and guided by
the harmfull auto-suggestion of the person, frequently adversely affects the
organ in question and impairs its normal functioning. In the same way the
mental picture of a healthy, normal condition -backed up by a strong will to
manifest such condition- very often results in the materialization of the
ideal. This is the essence of psychic healing -the very heart of mental science
and of what is called "the new thought," which is attracting so much
attention at this time.
It may be seen that if the mind is capable of
influencing the functions of the body in any way whatsoever (and there is a
mass of testimony regarding the same, which is unquestioned and indisputable),
there is nothing to prevent it from influencing the delicate psycho-physiological
functions involved in the absorption and transmutation of Vril. The gastric
juices of the stomach are increased by thoughts and mental pictures of favorite
foods; the liver is quickened into activity by good spirits and a happy frame
of mind; the reproductive organism is peculiarly affected by the imagination;
the saliva flows in response to the thought or memory of some pleasant taste; in
short, all the bodily functions seem to be more or less under the influence of
the power of the mind, and particularly of the imagination backed up by the
Will. It is known that the nervous system often gets "in a jangle" by
reason of worry and fear. Excessive emotion affects the nerves and often the
brain itself. What is there then to seem strange in the idea that the part of
the nervous system which is employed in the process of Vril absorption may be
encouraged to increased activity by the action of the mind in its phases of
ideation and volition? In fact, it would seem very strange if this were not
found to be so, when we consider the general principle of the action of mind
upon body. When this is understood, we may see the real reason and explanation
of much in "psychic phenomena" that has heretofore perplexed us.
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