The Earth

← The Earth · Contents The original inhabitants of Sumatra, Celebes and Ceylon from a spiritual point of view (May 6, 1847) Original content summary: The peoples of Sumatra and Celebes. Those of Ceylon (that is, the natives). Land of the largest natural wonders. Reason for this peculiarity. "The Wild Hunt". Fata Morgana's nightly fireworks.…

← The Earth · Contents The center of gravity of the Earth 1. If, for example, you observe any stone, or any other regular or irregular lump, it will soon become apparent that it's center of gravity is not equally evident on all parts of it; In particular, you can see this most easily with…

← The Earth · Contents The fortification of the fluids of the Earth (25 January 1847) 1. We have seen in the last communication how the juices are driven up from the interior of the earth through the middle, or solid earth. The mechanism is, as you will have easily seen from the description, basically…

← The Earth · Contents Nature spirits and human souls (18 February 1847) 1. Rain falls to the earth in drops, sometimes smaller, sometimes larger, as does snow; the same is found with hail, where sometimes only tiny grains fall down, but sometimes they are as heavy as a pound, and on high mountains sometimes…

← The Earth · Contents The material and construction of the second Earth (23 January 1847) 1. This second solid earth consists of a very peculiar mass, which, like the wood of a tree, is almost the same throughout; only, of course, it is somewhat less intense toward the interior, but the intensity toward the…