Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01651)

Just a drop.

Cathleen, Therrie and Anybody who wants a facsimile printed version of Secret Doctrine at a very affordable price must take a look at Theosophy company.
The edition is very well bound, recycled paper (echologically correct).and good reproduction.
For those who donīt know what a facsimile version is, let me add.
When we print recent books, they all must be firstly produced in a computerlab, where typed and EDITED text and other graphic elements are layed out to form pages, covers, foldings and imposed layouts.
This may be in a computer screen or even in another system also currently used for printing, by the semi manual assembling of texts in pages of other kinds on printing processes.
The facsimile version is the exact reprodution of a page as it was originally printed, without any modification.
You can picture this: a photocopy-like print, where nothing could be corrected.
The facsimile printed version contains all characteristics from the original copy.
If it contained errors on spelling or language, they are maintained.
This special facsimile copy from Theosophy Company is the one I own and study and due to the facsimile being the "photographed" version, it carries, bears the energy from the original.
This is the most curious, a book who has a shade from the emotions associated with the original.
The other versions which had the " co-participation'"of other writers will,to me, be very doubtful, isnīt it Dal?:)

Regards

Krishtar
----- Original Message ----- 
From: W.Dallas TenBroeck 
To: AA-BNStudy 
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 11:13 AM
Subject: Theos-World RE: Atlantis revisited



4 25 05

RE: Atlantis revisited

Dear Cass:

You are apparently relying on some texts written after HPB's S D (1888
Edition) -- OR AM I WRONG ? 

Your PHRASING INDICATES THIS DIVERGENCE to me. If ou wish to be a true
student of the original teachings, then you will have to make quite a
change. This, for instance is what Geoffrey Farthing was trying to say to
all members of the THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY . I don't think it is to much work
to be accurate? Is it ? 

It is impossible to reconcile the two versions, as the "students" (A B,
CWL, etc) writing after HPB, made a mess of what they thought they were
simplifying.   

If you wish to be accurate to what THEOSOPHY actually teaches, then you will
have to switch back to the ORIGINAL (1888). Do you have a copy of the
ORIGINAL. It is on line and you can consult it directly

ORIGINAL SECRET DOCTRINE (1888 Edn.) is at 

phxultlodge@hotmail.com


1897 -- Here is the time where the T S was gradually moved into another
channel, and the SECRET DOCTRINE was reprinted in a changed and edited form.
In fact on comparing (try: proof reading) some of the printed Adyar T S
Texts with the originals, [ Key, Voice, articles by HPB ] the changes are
obvious. 

If you' wish to study REAL, "pukka," THEOSOPHY, you cannot avoid the
ORIGINAL TEACHINGS.

A carefully documented HISTORY OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY will show how
later, A B and CWL wrote weird stories and claimed clairvoyant "visits" here
and there, and entirely modified the teachings, making them ridiculous --to
the detriment of students like you who have trusted those writings. 

I recall you trying to write (about 2 weeks ago) about the early sub-races
of the 4th ROOT RACE -- using words and designations not found in the
ORIGINAL SECRET DOCTRINE -- I see I failed t take this up with you then, but
this is another opportunity.

Why not use the S D (1888, original edition) INDEX ?  

It gives solid leads on this direct from ORIGINAL THEOSOPHY.

[Sorry, I know this means "un-learning" a lot by a serious student. Don't
blame yourself, please. You trusted ! DTB ]

Available at:

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, Pasadena www.theosociety.org

I have downloaded this excellent INDEX on to my computer for easy
reference.

Best wishes, 

Dallas

===========================



ATLANTIS, LEMURIA, GIANTS, ETC..


PART 1 --



Atlantis, Lemuria, Giants, Geological chronology, Theosophical
Chronology, etc.

PART 1 =


Mme. Blavatsky in the SECRET DOCTRINE, Vol. I pp. 153 - 205 outlines
the early ROUNDS whereby the circling and evolving hosts of Mankind
pass through the experiences of many degrees of matter until they
reach in the middle, the 4th Round, the most gross. If one refers to
the diagram on p. 200 (SD I) it will be seen that this is the balance
point were the "matter" being evolved is at its densest.

We as a host of "Human" Monads have just past this mid-point. At the
Mid point which occurred about 18,618,886 tears ago (SD I 150fn) the
significant event called the LIGHTING UP OF MANAS (mind) occurred. In
the 2nd volume of the SD, HPB reviews all these in far greater detail.


OUR POSITION NOW

Our Round is the 4th Round and our Globe is the 4th ("D"). On Globe D
so far 4 "Races" have been evolved. The 3rd was named "Lemurian, "
the 4th, "Atlantean," and the 5th (ours) is named "Aryan" (noble).
The LIGHTING UP OF MANAS occurred during the mid-point of the 3rd
Root-race (Lemurian) [SD II 154-5, 167, 79]


ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND RACES

Questions concerning the past of Mankind and the old races that had
been given names such as Atlanteans, Lemurians, etc. relate to time
periods, and the nature of geological time measuring, also, the
chronology of the SECRET DOCTRINE was asked about.

In considering the past and the attempts to measure and evaluate such
misty legends as appear to envelop Lemuria and Atlantis -- those
periods when we used Lemurian and Atlantean bodies -- for Occultism
holds that all of us -- we -- as immortal EGOS, were the same
EGO-Minds that were then evolving in those periods and used those
bodies. What does Volume. II of the SECRET DOCTRINE, when compared
with modern Geological periods offer us

It is largely

1. the establishing of the facts that Esoteric and Oriental
Literature and philosophy have recorded in regard to the
evolution of our Earth. This covers each of the first 3 ROUNDS
(3 times around the 7 GLOBES) and, specifically, it deals with
the history of evolution in this, the 4th ROUND.

In this 4th ROUND it deals with the most recent time period named
by HPB in the SD the 4th GLOBE [see Diagram SD I 200]. One must
remember that these (ROUNDS, GLOBES, RACES, SUB-RACES) are
measures of time.

Another fact that esotericism speaks of is that there have been
great changes in material (PHYSICAL), psychological (MIND,
FEELINGS, EMOTIONS) and spiritual (MONADIC) development.  

These are traced by occultism and a summary is offered to us, together
with explanations in Vol. 2 of the S D. We can, by reading what
is offered there, learn in greater detail about our own past
history. About that which occurred during those vast periods when 
we incarnated again and again in that "past."

In S D I, p. 181, HPB gives facts about the three lines of
Evolution. She describes them and names them:

1. Spiritual (or MONADIC).
2. Intellectual (or Manasic), and
3. Physical. (or material, physical bodily forms).

It will be found that the 2nd Vol. of the S D focuses in still
greater detail on the 4 RACES that have preceded ours in this Round.
It provides information concerning our evolution there and upon the
development of mind, psyche and Soul.  

The physical side of evolution and its remains as fossils 
and monuments - contrasting with the Scientific 
views of geology and archaeology are also discussed as of 
the time when HPB wrote which was over 120 years ago.

It is very important to realize ( and carry this in mind during
the following consideration) that the Reincarnating EGO
(Atma-Buddhi-Manas) of each human being is an IMMORTAL
(as a MONAD).

It (WE) have been named the Eternal Pilgrims.  

It moves from body to body, as the eras and races pass in time, and
all the development of faculties are embodied in the character and
the talents of each of us. In all cases there is an increment, and an 
improving of our range of experience. 

We can trace a continual widening of our comprehension of the Universe, 
and an intuitional inquiry into the causes of both our diversity and coupled

with that the paradox of, our close unity.  

Ultimately, we find that the UNITY of ALL dawns on
us as a potential and then as an actuality. It is a most
wonderful prospect and gives to each of us a sense of purpose, of
dignity, and of an importance, which, once grasped cannot be
relinquished. We find that the brotherhood of the immortal Monads 
is the basis for all relationships -- there is a commonality, a sharing, 
of spirit, mind and matter, even though we may try to guard that which 
we think is solely "our own."

Therefore, we, who now use 5th RACE, "Aryan Race" bodies, were
the same EGOS that used the old "Atlantean" bodies (through each
of its 7-fold Races), and, the still older "Lemurian" bodies (and
their 7-fold RACE developments).   

When we speak of those old RACES we are speaking of ourselves 
when we lived in them and used them. We are trying to look into 
our own past history. When we visit Cyclopean monuments, we are revisiting
buildings in which
we may have had a hand in their original construction or
subsequent renovation and restoration down the eras of time.

Our present human bodies--that we are using today--each has in
its past as heredity, one or a mixture of the Sub-Races of the
5th RACE. It, the 5th Race, named "Aryan" (or Noble), is said to
be about 1,050,000 years old [ SD II 141, 144-5, 395]. The Aryan
race arose among the later sub-races of the Atlanteans, and
gradually separated from that older root stock. There are still
human groups and tribes whose heredity can be traced to the
Atlanteans; and even to the last sub-races of the Lemuro-Atlanteans.  
It takes vast ages for all the traits and characteristics of a great Race 
to die out completely. All this complexity is explained in detail in SD
Vol. II.

The 3rd Race (Round 4 - ours) was named Lemurian.
The 4th Race (Round 4 - ours) was named Atlantean.

Lemuria, as a continent, is said to have begun slipping below the
ocean 4,242,352 years back (as of 1888) [ SD I 439fn].

998,100 years ago the Atlantean continent began sinking [SD II
10, 141, 144, ISIS I 557, 593] The last Island related to
Atlantis, ["Posedonis"] is said to have sunk 9,664 BC [ML 155, SD II 5,
8,
406, 444fn, ISIS I 589-94].

In the SD we can find that a special date is drawn attention to
(SD I 150 Fn). It is over 18 million years ago, when the Mind of
humanity is said to have been "lighted up." [ see SD II 167,
254-5, 70-80, SD I 150fn. ].

Since the description of the facts found narrated in ancient
oriental literature and the secret books of the Occult
Fraternity, runs in many ways contrary to the hypothesis and
theories of our modern Archaeology, one finds that much of the
2nd Volume of the SD is a great polemic, and many arguments are
advanced in contrasting and opposing views: the theories of
Archaeology and the FACTS of Occult Science and History.

Our Sciences of Archaeology, Geology, Paleontology, etc...
are hardly 250 years old. Looking at physical evidence only,
theories were devised (based on that material evidence alone) to
account for the evolution of living beings on Earth. There was,
and is, an on-going conflict between "evolutionists" and
"creationists."

Geology provides details concerning the effect of climate on
minerals, plants and the fossils of animals and humans, and
archaeology employs these as clues to the timing of evolutionary
events. It is all based on physical evidence. The evolution of
consciousness, mind, intelligence, instinct and intuition are
invisible, hence the Scientific speculations based on solely the
physical evidence of change cannot possibly give an accurate view
of their separate evolution.

When we look at the evidence of geological change, the S D states
that in some cases we may also be looking at the concretized
remains and evidence of evolutionary change in the ASTRAL
periods. Thus some fossils and strata reflect traces of those
ancient Astral conditions and its changes during those past eras
in terms of our present highly condensed material -- which now
clothes the original Astral forms. [One might consider (using
an analogy) that the space between the Atomic nuclei and their
peripheral electrons was even wider in those early days than they
are to day, thus making the appearance of "matter" far more
tenuous--"misty" to us as a perspective. As matter "condensed"
so did the Astral fossils and strata.]

The great difference between Occult and material Science in this,
it lies in a grasp of the nature of the early periods of Astral
development and its changes prior to our present material
physical condition. The early Rounds of our Earth (One, Two,
Three to the middle of the 4th ROUND) are evolutionary
periods involving only the Astral material and its progress.

Minerals, plants animals and mankind were all astral in form, and
just as "solid" to each other then, in those periods, as we are
today solid to one another in this present condensed "matter"
that we use all the time. Physical Matter, such as we now are
familiar with, and live in, became gradually more concretely
manifest and visible in the 4th GLOBE of this, our ROUND (which
is the 4th in the World series of Rounds). The 4th GLOBE, of
this 4th ROUND, being the densest -- which is where we are, as
"forms," now.).

In this our 4th GLOBE, the 7 RACES which form, also, the
sub-divisions of time, recapitulate the entire process of
development (as the fetus does in the womb) of the 3 earlier
ROUNDS.

RACES One, Two and Three (Lemurian) up to the middle of the 3rd
were largely Astral forms -- of Astral matter, and these have
gradually consolidated as the material conditions changed and
densified around them. [ SD I 142, ]

The Astral form is electro-magnetic in character and for each
individual intelligence (be this mineral, plant, animal or human)
there is a specific and individual "force-field" to which
cooperative materials are attracted. These assist in making a
coherent bodily form. The "materials" are also Monads.

Thus, the Astral is held in esotericism to always precede the physical.

If one considers what Science teaches us today about the
constitution of the atom, we can see that if we analyze our
physical body to its ultimate nature we are left with
"force-fields" that are "atomic" in nature and quality. But that
Power which draws specific atoms to form molecules, cells, and
physical structures into a living body, is yet to be located, and
subject to analysis. Yet, it exists since we are here, using our
bodies and very conscious in them of both feelings and thoughts.

At our present evolutionary stage, the astral form/entity is
entirely interior to the physical. It forms the mold or
framework on which the physical molecules, cells, and other
physical structures form a coherent cooperative, in which an
Intelligence (called the Human Personality) can reside. It is
far more resistant to change than physical matter and serves as
the continuing basis for our appearance, from childhood to old
age.

There is an astral BRAIN which is the true center of
Intelligence, and where memory is recorded. The physical Brain
changes and alters from second to second, (as does the living
matter of the whole body) and so, the Brain, is constantly
renewed as it deteriorates and that which needs removal is
replaced. It is the physical tool of the Astral, the True Brain.

In Man's form, a MIND (in addition to the feeling, sensitive
Personality) also resides [SD II 167, 79-80, 254-5]. Man's form
has associated with it, all the impulse of a well-developed
instinctual and desire nature. The Mind in man is of the
Spiritual essence that inheres in Him; it is THIS (the MONAD --
the HIGHER SELF) that broods over each of our personalities as we
live our daily life. We can thus see that no matter how many
fossils are discovered, the astral, the mental and the spiritual
heredity and evolution cannot be deduced from them.

Because of this HPB, had to draw comparisons with the facts known
to Occultism and those tentative theories and hypotheses that
were being advanced by archaeology, and the scientific theories
on evolution and heredity that were current in her day -- and
which, as is usually the case, became accepted as "true" and as a
"basis" on which to further pursue study and deposit fresh and
additional facts as they were unearthed. [One ought to become
familiar with the 3 books written by Michael Cremo and Richard
Thompson regarding FORBIDDEN ARCHAEOLOGY -- which 
uncover some of the data that archaeology has been concealed - 
if it did not fit those theories. This has retarded real progress.]

Since HPB's time, there have been some changes brought on by
fresh discoveries and technical improvements, in the views and
dating of modern Science, but the basic distinction between the
physical and the astral, the physical and the intellectual, and
the physical and the Spiritual consciousness has never yet been
derived from fossils. Nor have their evolution been traced
except hypothetically.

The general theories current when the S D was written over 110 
years ago, are still in place, but thanks to dating techniques the 
antiquity of early times and geological ages have been extended 
and broadened. In the 2nd part of this essay we offer some data 
(in terms of times) for comparison on this.


GRADUALISM

During HPB's time another theory (besides Lyell's 'Gradualism') 
concerning evolution was also under consideration in France, based 
on the observations and hypothesis of the eminent scientist 
Georges Cuvier (1769-1832).


CATASTROPHISM

Cuvier as a Zoologist and Chancellor of the University of Paris 
developed from his observations of fossils found in old geological 
strata the concept of "Catastrophism." Great global cataclysms 
were seen to substantially alter the progress of evolution from 
time to time. A perspective is needed to view these.

Geologists have revealed many great catastrophic changes that have left
their mark on global geology. For example: (These catastrophic time-frame
estimates are made by modern Geology.)

Early Cambrian Age (estimated at 570 million years ago). Unicellular forms
seem suddenly to give way to multicellular ones showing mineralized
skeletons -- trilobites, etc... The cause for this change is not known.

End of the Ordovician Period (estimated at 425 million years ago). The cause
of a vast mass extinction that occurred then is yet to be determined. This
was apparently accompanied by a long ice age.

Close of the Devonian Age (estimated at 365 million years ago). Another mass
extinction of species occurred -- cause yet to be determined.

The Paleozoic Era closed (estimated at 225 million years ago). A most
violent mass extinction (including the ancient trilobites) occurred leaving
only about 5% of all species alive. It is theorized that the
supercontinent "Pangea" -- "mother" of the present continents was then in
place. Water levels diminished, and sea levels lowered dramatically
Massive volcanic action seems to have taken place following that.

Triassic Period ended (estimated at 190 million years ago). Another mass
extinction of living species was observed. This may have been triggered it
has been theorized, by the impact of large meteorite or a small comet in
the area of Quebec's Lake Manicougan (60 mile wide crater). The subsequent
ice age caused a massive die-off of living forms. It is theorized that the
hypothetical link (Cotylosaurus) between the dinosaurs and the mammals and
reptiles was destroyed at that time.

65 million years ago another comet/meteorite was also estimated to have
collided with the Earth and the resulting devastation caused the death of
most of the Earth's species. This included the remaining dinosaurs and
reptiles. A world wide layer of Iridium between 2 layers of limestone may
have been deposited, as Iridium, rare on Earth, is largely present in
meteorites [1980, Alvarez]. Mammals survived and a new distribution of
fauna bloomed after this.

35 million years ago saw possibly two impacts (one under the Chesapeake Bay,
and another in Siberia) -- that triggered the death of most of the animal
species of the Earth, as a great ice age ensued. .

This catalog causes one to observe that long periods of relative stability
can be traced by geologists to be interrupted by violent events: floods or
volcanism. These upheavals alter the course of Life as a whole.

Archaeologists and Geologists wonder if a new era and change in quality of
life is marked by the rapid development of new species. For example it is
noticed that fossils indicate a rapid rise in the mammalian population of
the Earth following the general demise of the dinosaurs some 65 million
years ago. Later still, human fossils begin to be found in strata that seems
to be around 4 million years old.

In HPB's time a very grudging 40 to 100,000 years was allowed for the
emergence of the human skeletal frame, presumably from that of the apes,
which so closely resembled them.

But the S D teaches that the Apes are the descendents of man and not its
predecessors or progenitors. [ see SD, Vol. I 186, 190-1; II 87fn, 189,
193, 678, 689 ]

Scientists of HPB's time like Mr. De Quatrefages and others, 
challenged this "descent from the Apes theory" because anatomically 
man's skeleton can be shown to precede that of the Apes. 
[ S D II 87fn, 287, 315fn, 665fn, 666-8, 677-8, 680-5]

To explain this: Man's skeletal form is far more primitive, and
the skeletons of the Apes show specializations that could only be
derived by environmental requirements placed on them. Whereas
the human skeleton can be shown to remain unchanged in structure
no matter how old the strata may be from which his fossils may be
found. The antiquity of the strata shows no variation in man's
skeleton. Further the special characteristics of various human
skeletal features can be found today among us. We are also aware
that today with our current highly technological civilization,
there are savage tribes and races that still co-exist with us in
South America, Australia, Africa, Polynesia, (not to mention the
"inner-city" jungles that we have created in our large cities).

An additional factor is the size of the brain. It has to be noted that
Man's cranial capacity, the average -- including those we term 'savages' --
is 100 cubic inches or more. This is about 3 times as large as the brain
volume of the largest Ape, the Gorilla, which measures on the average, 31
cubic inches or less. [SD II 193fn, 661, 676, 682].

Giant human skeletons are mentioned in SD II 9 151 194-5 278-9 293fn
330 337 347-8 409 SD II 752-6 774-5 Mahatma Letters, bottom of p. 2]

================

PART 2 == ATLANTIS, LEMURIA, GIANTS, etc...    


It is important as we said at the beginning of Part 1 to remember
that the entire evolutionary cycle of humanity on our Earth is 3
fold:  

1. Spiritual (or MONADIC),  

2. Intellectual (Mind and Emotion conjoined), and,  

3. Physical [SD I 181].

In all cases the units are immortal MONADS. The study of
evolution is the study of the progress of the Monads as each is
assisting in the evolutionary development of others which are
less progressed. In all cases, the wiser assist the rest, who
have less experience, in theirs.

It is a vast living and progressive BROTHERHOOD. It is a vast
cooperative. The first object of the TS is to demonstrate that.
The SD was written with that purpose in mind, hence the HISTORY
(SD I 267) of the past is opened to all of us as never before.
The sweep of esoteric History shows us in retrospect where we
have been and how we have participated in the maturation process
that has produced our talents, character, and our personality in
general; it now plays an important part in our motivation. But,
as students of Theosophy we have to always remember that these
are not he essential "US." We are the Spiritual MONAD, which is
Atma-Buddhi-Manas. The "personality" is our vehicle, and our
"pupil."

We ought to use the diagram that HPB gives us on p. 200 of SD
Vol. I quite frequently.

This "Part Two" deals mainly with the 3rd, 4th and 5th ROOT RACES
of GLOBE "D" in the 4th ROUND. [ the Lemurian, Atlantean, and
Aryan root Races through which we have passed, and are now
passing, as immortal Egos. ]

If we wish to review the information given in the SECRET DOCTRINE
concerning the land masses (continents) that were used (in this
the 4th ROUND, GLOBE "D") by the early RACES, when we were
incarnated in and used the type of bodies provided by those
RACES, we could open the 2nd Vol. of the S D at p. 6 where a
table of Continents is given:


TABLE OF CONTINENTS [ 4th Round, Globe "D" ]


1. "he IMPERISHABLE SACRED LAND" lasts from one end to the other
of the Manvantara. Presumably this is an area which is never destroyed by 
either floods or volcanism but is reserved for the use of the Wise, who
alone know its present location.

2. "The HYPERBOREAN" -- 2nd Continent - extended its
promontories south from the North Polar area. Apollo (the Sun,
Hyperboreas) traveled there once a year according to Greek
tradition, and for that half year visit, the Sun never set there.

3. "The LEMURIAN" -- 3rd Continent -- (the name was invented by
P. L. Slater who between 1830-60 asserted its existence on
zoological grounds). He contended (as does the Secret Doctrine)
that it stretched, shaped like an enormous crescent from
Greenland in the West through England, Europe and North Africa,
then passed through Madagascar and Mauritius, through Ceylon and
Sumatra, then, including Australia, it crossed the Pacific,
touched South America and California and ended in what we call
north-east Asia after passing through the area we name the Bering
Straits in the East.

Extreme volcanism began the period of Lemurian destruction [SD II 266], 
and finally its remnants were swept away in a vast flood around 4,242, 352
BC 
[SD I 439fn].

4. "ATLANTIS" -- 4th Continent. It included portions of the
2nd and the 3rd Continents, but was chiefly massed in what is now
the Atlantic Ocean, permitting the passage over land from Europe
to America. It had many important land masses associated with
it, including north Africa and Egypt, as well as portions of
Central Asia, and some remnants of Lemuria in the Indian and
Pacific ocean areas [SD II 403, 327].

Atlantis began a cataclysmic sinking around 998,100 years BC [SD
II 141], and its largest peninsula was submerged around 850,000
BC [SD II p. 10]. Posedonis, the last island (of which Plato
wrote) sank in 9,566 BC [SD II 155 406 444fn ISIS I 589-594,
"Five Years of Theosophy," p. 99fn]. A number of archeologists
and paleographers have remarked on the close similarity of
monuments, zodiacal and astronomical records, and of script that
is to be traced on opposite sides of the Atlantic--showing an
ancient linkage there.

5. "AMERICA" -- is the 5th Continent. However, in old Sanskrit
literature it was located at "Patala" -- the "antipodes" to India
It is the land mass related to our Race, named the Noble (Aryan).
Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor are parts of the 5th
continent; and, more recently, America has once more become more
densely inhabited in the last 300 years. But, as we may see when
we consult a map of our Earth, our land masses of today include
portions of the older continents that have been heaved up out of
the ocean. Submersion and upheaval are constantly going on.

It should be noted that the records of the SECRET DOCTRINE are
not limited by (or to) the present geographical outlines of the
configuration of our present continents.  

It may be noted that the present "plate-tectonics" hypothesis is not 
endorsed by the S D. This plausible hypothesis has recently engaged the
attention
of geologists and geographers. It advances the concept that our
present known continental patterns are fixed to their "plates."
These in turn "float" and gradually move on a softer subterranean
core of a more fluidic mass of hot rock; and the result is that
they have participated (without altering shape) over millions of
years in "continental drift." But, this is not a theory that is
confirmed by the esoteric history of our Earth, as given in the
SECRET DOCTRINE.

In tracing the past history and movements of the RACES, the land
masses follow the order of evolution of the RACES from 1st to the
5th. The book The SECRET DOCTRINE, does not take into account
the location and fate of many islands and peninsulas since the
face of the Earth has changed many times, and the Poles have been
inverted several times [SD II 350 353 360 368 432-3 785-6 436].

The last serious geographical and geological change occurred
around 12,000 BC [SD II 8-9] and was followed by the submergence
of Posedonis (9,566 BC). Change in the elevation of the
continents and islands is not always violent states the S D [SD II
787fn].


GIANTS

The stature of man (which in the early Astral matter races, was
gigantic as compared with ours) has varied and decreased with the
concretisation of the material environment. The passage from the
1st to the 5th RACE following this increased densification is
traced in the SD [SD II 9 224-5 336-8] On page SD II 338, we
read of a still existing series of statues on the north side of
the Hindu Kush range that illustrate this decrease. At Bamiyan
stand carved in stone the record of the decreasing size (173,
120, 60, 27, to 6 feet in height ) of the physical forms that
humanity has used. A few years ago the magazine NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC published photographs of these.


LIBRARIES and RECORDS

The SECRET DOCTRINE states that a complete record of all these
many changes covering millions of years, have been maintained
[SDI xxiv-v, xxxii, xxxix, II 324-29 334-5]. Ancient monuments
were erected to show Astronomical time, and record the source of
measures as well as other facts that succeeding civilizations
could use when the time came for their civilizations to emerge
again [SD I 439fn II 346 430 501 732].


FIRST CITIES

It was in the 5th Sub-race of the 3rd Root Race (Lemurian) that
mankind separated sexually [SD II 715fn] In the 6th and 7th Sub
races Cities were built and the first seeds of civilization were
scattered under the watchful eyes of the "Divine Instructors" [SD
II 20-21,199, 220-1, 317-19, 366, 432, I xxxiv-v]. It was then
that language and writing were developed [SD II 199-201, 346fn,
439-42, 729, I xxxii].


GEOLOGICAL CYCLES OF CHANGE

Our Earth is subject to 7 major periodical entire changes which
occur as the RACES change on the GLOBE where they are evolving
[SD II 329].

The RACES and their Continents are periodically destroyed
alternately by fire (volcanoes and earthquakes) and water
[floods] -- this is a doctrine as old as man [SD II 725].

Our continents, like Lemuria and Atlantis, have been several
times submerged and then have reappeared so that they may bear
their fresh crop of civilized groups of mankind [SD II 332]. AS
an example the Egyptian Pyramids are said to have been three
times submerged [SD I 313 424 617 II 351-2 462-575 749-50

Such re-emergence is accompanied by a cleansing process whereby
the thick deposits that cover the land are disposed of and
restore its fertility [SD II 325].
   
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-----Original Message-----
>From Cass Silva
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 5:54 PM
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Subject: Atlantis revisited
Does anyone see this as Atlantis revisited? Wont the mixing of atomic
matter, vis the human kingdom with the vegetable kingdom, again produce
atomic hybrids, as was the case when our ancestors mixed the human kingdom
with the animal kingdom. producing the hybrid ape.

I am wondering what is happening at an etheric level.
Cass




   
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