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BASICS OF ESOTERICISM:
The endocrine
glands
by Aart Jurriaanse
In the course of human evolution, and
with the etheric body remaining
subject
to the interplay of the many sources
of energy, the seven etheric centres
automatically become activated.
Whether still dormant, or in an
energised
condition, they form part of the
constitution of every human entity,
and are
ready to fulfil their predestined
function whenever animated by the
demands
of the soul.
This evolution of the centres has
been proceeding quietly over the ages
without any conscious effort or
awareness by their beneficiaries. One
of the
results of this development was that
the energies radiated from these
seven
centres were precipitated or
'condensed' in the physical body,
culminating in
the generation of the seven major
endocrine glands, each of which being
associated functionally with their
corresponding etheric centres. It
should be
kept in mind, however, that in
addition to the seven major centres
there are
also many smaller centres of
subsidiary importance. These
secondary centres
also have their counterparts,
reflected as unobtrusive or even
unknown glands
in the physical body.
The etheric centres therefore
constitute the causal source of the
endocrine
system, which is determined and
conditioned according to the quality
and
source of energy flowing through the
centres. The relationship is as
follows
(etheric centre related to endocrine
gland):
1. Head centre — Pineal gland
2. Centre between eyebrows —
Pituitary body and Carotid gland
3. Throat centre — Thyroid and para-thyroid
glands
4. Heart centre — Thymus gland
5. Solar plexus centre — Pancreas
6. Sacral centre — Gonads
7. Base of spine centre — Adrenal.
The glands react to impulses received
from the centres by secreting
substances or 'hormones' in the blood
stream, thereby transferring the
stimulus or energy to the physical
system and pervading the entire
physical man with its life forces.
The endrocine system is therefore one
of the main controlling factors in
the human body, forming a direct link
with the etheric energies. It is
therefore one of the determinants in
the general health of the individual.
When the ductless glands are in
perfect balance with the etheric
system, and are functioning
correctly, there will be no diseased
areas in the body.
On
the physical plane man is emotionally
or mentally the product of his
glandular system; his physical
condition thus also depends on his
psychological balance. It may
therefore be said that 'a man is what
his glands make him', but they, in
their turn, depend on the energy
centres, which are again influenced
and animated by the soul. For medical
science, therefore, to begin by
treating the glands themselves is
tantamount to treating symptoms
instead of causes, which lie in the
first instance within the etheric
body and its
centres. The healer should therefore
focus his attention primarily on the
condition and reactivity of the vital
body and its controlling centres.
The blood stream
The soul has two main channels
through which it informs its
instrument, the
physical body:
1. The Thread of Consciousness or
of intelligence is anchored in the
head in
the region of the pineal gland, and
from that station of perception it
directs the
physical plane activities by means
of the brain and the nervous
system.
2. The Thread of Life is anchored
in the heart, where the life
principle is to be
found. From this central position
the life current is reticulated
throughout the
body by the blood circulatory
system.
But the functions of the blood stream
are not limited to the carrying of
life
energy; it is also the agent of the
endocrine system, which is nourished
by
etheric energy transmitted through
the seven centres. These glands when
stimulated secrete hormones in the
blood stream, which then circulates
these
relatively little known elements
throughout the tissues of the body.
The blood stream has additional
functions, such as the circulation of
oxygen
from the pulmonary organs, nutritive
solutions from the digestive system,
and
disposing of waste material through
the kidneys. These are functions that
have already been thoroughly
investigated by physiologists and
which do not
directly concern the present
approach.
This and previous articles may be
summarized by drawing attention to
the close interrelation between the
etheric body as the transmitter of
energy, and the several media of
transmission. Energy is distributed
by four principal physiological
systems, each complete as a separate
performer, but remaining jointly
interdependent in providing the body
with its co-ordinated organic life,
in accordance with the point of
evolution achieved and the reciprocal
effect of impacting energies. The
agents concerned are:
o The etheric vehicle
This is the vital body which, with
its seven major centres and numerous
subsidiary focal points, serves as
the medium of exchange for all
incoming and outgoing streams of
energy. Its effectiveness lies in the
fact that it is so intimately
reticulated throughout the physical
body, and that by means of the
myriads of 'nadis' of which it is
composed, every
impulse is transmitted either to or
from the brain by the nervous system.
o The nervous system
This is the comparatively
tangible counterpart of the etheric
network which, through the
instrumentality of the brain, brings
the intangible inner vital energies
and forces into outer expression,
thus serving to condition man in
accordance with the complex of outer
environmental influences.
o The endocrine system
The endocrine glands may be regarded
as the tangible expression of the
corresponding focal centres of energy
in the etheric body. The glands
produce their potencies as 'hormones'
which are secreted in the blood
stream for reticulation throughout
the physical system.
o The blood stream
This system centered in the heart
is, in the first instance, the
carrier of the life principle, and
simultaneously also distributes the
combined energies engendered or
absorbed by the other bodily systems.
These four closely related but
nonetheless independent agents
constitute the interlocking
directorate controlling the vital
forces and therefore the well-being,
not only of the physical but also of
the emotional and mental bodies, and
will
therefore affect all aspects of the
co-ordinated personality. They are in
fact the agents through which the
three divine aspects of Life, Quality
and Appearance are consistently
expressed with varying degrees of
success.
Aart Jurriaanse, wrote a number of
compilations from the books of Alice
A. Bailey. Among these are: Of
Life and other worlds; Prophecies;
Ponder on this; Serving Humanity; The
Soul; The Quality of Life; and he
is also the author of Bridges
which is a Commentary on these
teachings.
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