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«The Final Appeal to Mankind» by Nicolai Levashov

structure of his astral body is out of harmony with negative affect, he cannot sustain
any negative emotional state for very long, but bounces back to an upbeat mood quite

readily. Moreover, a choleric individual is easily ignited by ideas, but lacks the will
power and persistence to bring them to fruition. If whatever he is engaged in fails to
reach a speedy denouement, he quickly drops it, only to be swept away by the next new
idea.

For a clearer grasp of the process it is important to understand what governs the
development of the human astral body.

Upon completion of the first phase of its development – the formation of the lower

astral body from one type of matter, G – the inner, lower barrier of the astral plane
disappears, setting the stage for further development of the human astral body. The
higher astral body is now fashioned from matter F, followed by the gradual evolution
of a complete astral body, from two types of matter, G and F, possessing a structure
resonant with the astral plane. However, there are many intermediate stages between

the first development from matter G to the second development from matter F.
Therefore, if matter G predominates in the astral body, it is appropriate to speak of a
lower astral body. If, on the other hand, the second type – matter F – predominates,
we may then speak of a higher astral body.

Thus, there are many parameters that define the qualitative structure of an astral body.
It is really next to impossible to find any one “pure” type of temperament. Each

individual keeps changing throughout his entire life and, accordingly, the qualitative
structure of his spirit also changes.

Moreover, just as the physical body requires rest to restore its capacity to function, so
do each of the spiritual bodies.

We are well aware that the physical body usually shows a twenty-four hour diurnal
activity cycle (consisting of reciprocal activity and rest patterns, in the course of which

the physical body renews its energy potential). By the same token, the spiritual bodies
possess a cycle of activity specific and characteristic of each.

We have now come closer to grasping the nature of human biorhythms.

An etheric body's full cycle of activity is twenty-three days, and it affects human
physical activity; it is therefore termed the physical biorhythm (see F Fi ig g. . 1 11 14 4).

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