16 - The Purpose of the Postures & Why They Work

"Energy itself has intelligence which must have a direction of flow or a way to go, or it defeats itself in useless expenditure and destruction. Every energy block in mind, emotion and in matter is an obstacle which often necessitates eruptions of a volcanic type in Nature, and disease in man and beast or in vegetation. In such conditions the norm of the mental pattern of energy flow, in form and use, has been interrupted and must right itself. The wise man and physician looks for the cause and assists Nature in balancing this directional energy circuit back to its norm - physically, mentally and emotionally."

In the macrocosm, the constellations and stars embody keynotes of atomic forces which differ in polarity and effect. This causes an influence and a reaction when they come into proximity with other orbs. In this world's system, with the sun and its radiations as the central orbit, sunspots have a decided effect on everything that lives, grows and moves. The moon and the other planets also have their radiation and influence on each other and on individual life, whether human, animal or vegetable. These effects have been charted and worked out into very complicated details and systems by astrology and other observations.

When all is said and done on this score, the fact remains that these forces are outside of us and even though they have an influence on us (which influence is the result of our own past actions), we have no control over them whatsoever! From the purely physical point of view, if it happens to be a difficult situation, the only choice we have is to be inactive and endure