Occult Principles of Health and Healing

281 Pages·2013·1.33 MB·English

by  Max Heindel

Occult Principles
of
Health and Healing
BY
M H
AX EINDEL
Ninth Edition
The Rosicrucian Fellowship
MT. ECCLESIA
OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA, USA
COPYRIGHT 2012
BY
THE ROSICRUCIAN FELLOWSHIP
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Max Heindel, spiritual Initiate and messenger of the
Rosicrucian Brotherhood, was born in Denmark on July 23, 1865.
He became a shipping engineer and eventually emigrated to the
United States. By 1905 he had become seriously interested in the
study of metaphysics, and spent the next few years consciously
working and searching for spiritual Truths. When he was visiting
Germany in 1907, the Elder Brother of the Rose Cross who
became his Teacher made contact with him on the inner planes. He
was instructed in the etheric Temple of the Rose Cross, receiving
the occult Teachings that he eventually incorporated into The
Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, published in November 1909. He
founded The Rosicrucian Fellowship in August 1909, and spent
his remaining years, until January 6, 1919, writing, lecturing,
establishing Fellowship Headquarters in Oceanside, California,
and generally spreading the Teachings of Esoteric Christianity -
the pioneer spiritual Teachings which will prepare all humanity for
the New Age of Aquarius, when all nations will join in Universal
Brotherhood.

An Interpretation of Our Symbolism
How often have we looked at the cover of the Cosmo-
Conception and our other publications and perhaps
remarked that it was a good design and quite unique, and
wondered who made it up, and if it meant anything at all.
The following are the thoughts of one who has often tried to
interpret it.
At the foot of the cover is the fleur-de-lis, the emblem
of the Trinity - Father, Son and Spirit - but as only the
Father and Spirit were active at the time here represented,
we find but two of the petals colored with red, thus showing
energy.
The beings created we see as a stream flowing upwards,
provided for a time with but two bodies, the dense and the
vital, but after a time the desire body is added and is shown
by the red appearing in the ascending stream.
Although each stream looks alike outwardly, they are
vastly different, the one on the left being known in our
literature as the Sons of Cain. They are full of positive
energy and are the craftsman of the world, the phree-
messen, who carve their way through life, rather enjoying
the obstacles which they know strengthen the character.
They work through the intellect, as is shown by the lamp
from the flame of which proceeds nine rays, showing the
positive path chosen by the esoteric student.
The other stream develops the heart side of life and the
divine flame proceeding from it shows but eight rays, a
negative path. Those following it, desiring that they should
have a leader, someone to follow, someone to worship, they
are the churchmen of the world who obey the teachings of
their leaders.
Each stream of life flows onward side by side till a time
comes when the wise and loving ones guiding the evolution,
decide that to hasten progress it is necessary that the two
unite and plan that this shall be accomplished by the
building of a Temple for the worshipers by the craftsmen
and that both streams would unite in a Mystical Molten Sea.
We can see the wonderful impulse by the chalice raised
from each and filled with the red wine of life. You will read
the story of this in the building of Solomon's Temple. This
plan was frustrated by the treachery of the Sons of Seth -
those on the right. And after this each swung further away
from the other than before.
A serious condition now is shown in which some appear
to fall away entirely through materialism. But still the race
lives on, the churchman and the scientist, the mystic and the
occultist, each pursuing their own path independent of the
other, till a stage of such materialism is reached that the
spiritual guiders see grave dangers ahead. To prevent the
plan of evolution being defeated, a great destruction of
human bodies is permitted - the present war (World War 1) -
which for a time looks as if it would wipe humanity off the
earth. See the break in each stream. But this calamity has
the desired effect, we now see again great force and each
stream turned directly towards the other, where they may
shortly unite as one.
At the foot of the page we find another symbol, so small
that you may have overlooked it. Here is a small black
cross, that represents the physical body. In the enlarged
head of the cross is seen the heart. Heart and head have
united and the result is shown in the spreading ray - the
resultant soul body.
Still another emblem occupies the center of the page -
the Rose Cross. The lower limb represents the plant life,
which draws its sustenance from its roots. At one time of
our existence we were plant-like. The cross piece is the
emblem of our passage through the animal stage with its
horizontal spine. The upper limb is the symbol of mind
which is a human attribute, and the radiant star represents
the golden wedding garment which shall make us divine.
FOREWORD
This compilation of material concerning the
health and healing of the human organism, as
considered from the occult viewpoint, affords
those interested in attaining and maintaining
health a treasure chest of valuable information.
Max Heindel, a trained clairvoyant and
investigator of the super-physical worlds, devoted
much time and effort to ascertaining the real
causes of physical and mental disorders as
revealed in the realm of cause, the higher or
superphysical planes, and this volume contains the
fruits of his labor. It embodies some of the most
priceless truths in regard to the origin, functions,
and proper care of the vehicles of man to be found
on the printed page, and those concerned with the
true art of healing will find it an indispensable
addition to their libraries.
Christ admonished His disciples, “Preach the
Gospel, and heal the sick.” Maintaining health,
when once gained or regained, requires a
knowledge of “the Gospel”, or laws of God, and it
is therefore in light of both parts of the command
of the Great Teacher that this book is dedicated to
the afflicted of humanity. May the contents of its
pages, permeated as they are with the love and
compassionate understanding of the mystic heart
of the author, be the means of bringing new solace
and relief to countless aching hearts and suffering
bodies, as well as speed the day for the generation
of more perfect human vehicles.
Note to the reader: Occult Principles of health
and Healing is a compilation of materials from
multiple books. A space between the paragraphs
indicates the next paragraph is from a different book
or different section of the same book—the two
paragraphs are not related. If there is no space
between the two paragraphs, then the next
paragraph continues from the previous paragraph.
CONTENTS
Foreword....................................................................iii
PART I - MAN AND HIS VEHICLES
Chapter I
The Dense Body....................................................11
Introduction.......................................................11
Evolution...........................................................12
The Brain and Nervous Systems..........................19
The Blood..........................................................22
The Ductless Glands...........................................30
The Lymphatic System.......................................39
Chapter II
The Vital Body......................................................41
Evolution and General Purpose...........................41
The Ethers and Their Functions...........................42
Chapter III
The Desire Body and the Mind................................48
The Mind..............................................................50
PART II - DISEASE
Chapter IV
General Causes of Disease......................................55
Introduction.......................................................55
Causes of Mental Disabilities..............................57
Causes of Physical Disabilities............................61
Chapter V
Specific Causes of Disease.....................................65
Insanity.............................................................65
Mediumship.......................................................68
Obsession..........................................................69
Hysteria, Epilepsy, Tuberculosis, and Cancer...... 78
Impairment of Vision .........................................79
Shell Shock........................................................82
Sclerosis or Hardening of the Arteries..................85
Chapter VI
Heredity and Disease..............................................87
Chapter VII
Effects of Alcohol and Tobacco..............................90
PART III - HEALING
Chapter VIII
Origin and Development of Healing........................97
Curing versus Healing........................................99
Chapter IX
The Rosicrucian Fellowship Method of Healing.....102
Why the Rosicrucians Heal...............................102
The Invisible Helpers.......................................105
The Spiritual Panacea.......................................109
Chapter X
The Science of Nutrition.......................................111
General Principles............................................111
Reasons for a Vegetarian Diet...........................123
Necessity for an Attractive, Balanced Diet.........131
The Role of Stimulants in Evolution..................133
Fasting as a Means of Healing and a Factor
in Soul Growth.............................................135
The Health Value of Indigestible Foods.............137
Results of Eating Too Frequently ......................141
Chapter XI
Astrology as an Aid to Healing.............................143