Solar System
Theosophists have special doctrines as to the formation of solar systems. They start by postulating the existence of all pervading ether, or, as it is termed in occult chemistry (q.v.) koilon, an ether which is quite imperceptible to ordinary senses and indeed even to clairvoyants except the most highly-developed. It is, despite its diffusion, of extreme density. The Deity intending to create a universe invests this ether with his divine force, whereupon it becomes the constituent of matter in the shape of minute drops or bubbles, and of this the universe with its solar systems is formed. First a mass is aggregated by the appropriate agitation of these drops, and to this mass is imparted a rotatory motion. The mass thus formed, of course, contains the matter from which will be formed all the seven worlds, the existence of which Theosophy teaches, and it may be well here to observe that these worlds are not separate in the manner we usually conceive separate worlds to be, but inter-penetrate each other. The substance in its original form is of the texture of the first world, and in order to create the texture of the secondand lower-world the Deity sets up a vast number of rotatory agitations into each of which is collected 49 atoms arranged in a certain way, sufficient of the first atom having been left to form the first world. This process continues six times, the atoms of the succeeding lower worlds being formed from those of the world immediately higher and each time of a multiple of 49 atoms. Gradually and with the passing of long ages, the aggregation, which contains the atoms of all seven worlds completely intermingled, contracts and becomes more closely knit until it forms a nebula which eventually attains the flat, circular form familiar to students of astromony. Towards the centre it is much more dense than at the fringes, and in the process of flattening and because of the initial revolving motion, rings are formed encircling the centre. From these rings the planets are formed, and after the further passing of ages, it is possible for human life to exist on them. The various worlds as has been said, penetrate each other substantially within the same bounds, the exceptions being the worlds of finer texture which extend beyond those relatively more dense. The names of the worlds are: the first which has not as yet been experienced by man-the Divine; the second, the Monadic whence come the impulses that form man; the third, the Spiritual, the highest world which man has as yet been able to experience; the fourth, the Intuitional, the fifth, the Mental; the sixth, the Emotional (Astral) world; and the seventh is the world of matter as matter is familiar to us. Reference is made to the various articles dealing more fully with these worlds as follows :- " دو دو Adi Plane, See "Divine World and Solar System " Annpadaka Monadic " " Atmic or Movanic Spiritual Buddhic Inutitional " " Astral Emotional " دو دو وو دو دو وو " " Solomon