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(words in box above reworded from Willie Sucher's work and Rudolf Steiner's works )
At one stage during the creation of the Earth’s solar system, explains Spirit Science-Anthroposophy: –
“…. (t)he worst forces in evolution were connected with the moon…. when the moon separated from the earth the worst forces went out with it, and that only through this did the earth achieve a condition in which man could pursue his evolution.
But one may ask, ” ‘what about the romantic aspect of the moon, what about all the poetry that speaks with such true feeling of the moon’s wonderful influences upon man? ‘
This is only an apparent contradiction. It is resolved if we do not regard the facts one-sidedly, if we place the whole complex of facts before our souls.
It is certainly true that if we examined the physical mass of the moon we would find that it was not fitted to support life as we know it here on earth.
We must also say that everything of an etheric nature that is connected with the moon and its physical substances appears in large part inferior, even decadent, when compared with the etheric in our own corporeality.
Furthermore, if we should observe the astral nature of the individual moon-beings clairvoyantly — and we are entirely justified in speaking of them — we would be convinced that the worst and bases t feelings that we have on earth are as nothing compared to what is found on the moon.
Thus, in respect of the astral, the etheric, and the physical parts of the moon, we may speak of beings, of elements, that had to be expelled so that our earth could pursue its way, free from injurious influences.
But now we must recognize another fact.
We must not forget that we cannot simply stop with what is base or evil, for everything that becomes base or evil in evolution is subject to a significant fact.
As long as this is at all possible, everything that has sunk deep down into lower spheres must be purified through other, more perfect beings, must be raised up and purged, so that it may again be used in the economy of the universe.
If we find a place in the cosmos where especially base beings congregate, we may be sure that with these baser beings are connected other higher ones, who have so great a power for the good, the beautiful, and the noble that they are fitted to lead even the lowest forces toward the good.
It is true that all the basest things are connected with the moon’s existence, but on the other hand, very high beings also are connected with it.
We already know, for example, that the high spiritual personality of Yahweh dwells on the moon. So exalted a being, possessed of such power and glory, has under him vast hosts of ministering beings of a benevolent nature.
We must understand that, although the basest forces departed from the earth with the moon, there also remained connected with the moon certain beings who are capable of transforming the bad into good, the ugly into beauty.
They could not have done this had they left the ugly in the earth; they had to withdraw it.
But why did evil and ugliness have to come into existence at all?
They had to come into existence because without them something else would never have come to birth. Man would never have been able to become a self-forming, self-contained being.”
by Rudolf Steiner
from: Egyptian Myths and Mysteries, Lecture 6: The Influence of Osiris and Isis, Facts of Occult Anatomy and Physiology; September 8, 1908.
– See more at: http://wn.rsarchive.org/Lectures/GA106/English/AP1971/19080908p01.html;mark=315,56,65#WN_mark
The following basic astronomical data are cited as aid for understanding what in ancient wisdom are called the Spheres. The space within, or bounded by the orbit of the planets are the Spheres of influence of the different Hierarchies of Beings (Divine) in the Cosmos.***
♦ Apsidal Precession of the Moon
“The orientation of an orbit (of a planet) is not fixed in space, but rotates over time.
This orbital precession is also called apsidal* precession.
The image shows the rotation of the Moon’s orbit within its orbital plane, i.e. the axes of the ellipse are changing their orientation. (Distances and sizes are not to scale.)
The Moon’s major axis – the longest diameter of the orbit, joining its nearest and farthest points, the perigee and apogee, respectively – makes one complete revolution about every 8.85 Earth years, or 3,233 days, as it rotates slowly in the same direction as the Moon itself.
The Moon’s apsidal precession is distinct from, and should not be confused with its axial precession.” From Wikipedia
*Apsidal — from the term apsides–
“The line of apsides of an ellipse connects point 1 and 2 (major axis).” Wikipedia
Image above made by P.S. F. and shown in Wikipedia
More images for understanding apsidal precession:
“Planets revolving the Sun follow elliptical (oval) orbits that rotate gradually over time (apsidal precession). The eccentricity of this ellipse and the precession rate of the orbit are exaggerated for visualization. Most orbits in the Solar System have a much smaller eccentricity and precess at a much slower rate, making them nearly circular and stationary.” (words and image below from Wikipedia, image author WillowW, cited for proper attribution of image )
“Change in orbit over time” of a planet moving around the Sun (from Wikipedia) . Note line of apsides moving as planet orbits around the Sun.
“Perihelion precession. Blue circle – moving perihelion, dotted line – semi-major axis.” From wikipedia
*** The sources of the astronomical data cited exist independently from the work in this website. But it is the work of Anthroposophy to establish the connection among these valid astronomical data to Spiritual Science or knowledge. The basic principle being applied in such an endeavour is that behind the physical is the soul-spiritual, for reality is a combination of the physical and the non physical, the visible and the invisible, provided the capacities for understanding both natural science and spiritual science are properly cultivated.
Posted by MA, Oct. 15, 2015.
Cosmos lit by Spirit Science-Anthroposophy 