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The Soul ofthe Kabbalah 97
hard work, though in a number of instances it occurs involuntarily as an
escape mechanism, when the force of the Mental Body is too great. This
results in the Astral Body vacating its function as a form of distraction, so
that it will not have to obey the higher Mental Bodywhich governs it.
We now come to the complete opposite of the situation outlined in
the previous paragraph, where we deal with the subject of "Inner Space,"
a rather glib piece of terminology for psychological experiences within
the psyche. "Inner Space" is a descriptive term thar implies falsely that all
the experiences one has are internal, and hence psychological, and have
nothing whatever to with the Astral Body on the astral planes. The astral
planes are the level on which the Astral Body functions and travels. The
astral planes are numerous, and many experiences of the mystics relate
entirely to the experiences of the Astral Body.A good example of this is
given in Flying Roll Number 4, by Florence Farr and Elaine Simpson, who
did what could be described in today's terms as a Pathworking where a
group vision is given to one or more members simultaneously from a tarot
archetype. Flying Rolls numbers 11, 25, 32, and 33 also give examples of
traveling and utilizing the astral planes in the Astral Body.This area also
covers rhe animal, mineral, and vegetable kingdoms where the Astral
Bodies of various animals (and people), vegetables, and minerals can be
clairvoyantly contacted. The alchemists of old worked on these levels,
and a very good example of this can be found at the beginning of the
ancient alchemical text, the Mutus Liber.
One of the dangers for the Astral Body is its overuse with the technique
of astral projection. This can, and has, caused mental problems,
including unwelcome hallucinatory effects for some adepti. If the Astral
Body has not had the chance to recover from its journey into the astral
planes, then it can be overstimulated. This results in a congestion of the
Etheric Body, which is unable to adjust to the new vibratory pitch that
the energy and direction from the Astral Body that is being poured into
it. Such congestion of this body leads, of course, to disease, whether it be
physical or mental. If the Astral Body is given a chance to adjust once
back in its correct environment, then one can continue with astral exploration
of the astral planes. The Astral Body does, however, need rest and
replenishment, as does any other plasmic-energy body.
Astrology can affect the Astral Body and the Astral planes as well,
and this is one of the reasons that the rituals are timed astrologically so