Capacitance is a physical objects ability to store or discharge electrical energy. This is very important to us because when capacitance and inductance are equal in an electrical circuit a 'resonant circuit'� is formed.

This 'resonant circuit'� stabilizes itself and resists change. It also has a large flow of energy within the circuit itself with a very small amount of energy entering it or leaving it. If not for the resistance within the circuit itself the flow of energy would be perpetual once it began to flow.

'Resonant circuits'� allow us to listen to radio stations or to watch television channels. They are a very important part of the electronics industry. The portion of the circuit that is resonant is called the 'tank circuit'�.

The 'tank circuit'� in any physical object would include both the physical body and the magnetic or 'astral'� body. Large amounts of energy would constantly flow from the physical body to the 'astral'� body and back to the physical body in an endless loop. This 'tank'� current is what causes life and individual awareness in higher life forms.

In elements and compounds this 'tank current'� determines the behavior and life span of the physical object itself. Because of this the magnetic layers around the earth contain a large 'tank current'� that determines the behavior and life spans of everything on earth. All living things including humans must conform to the greater needs of the earth itself.

If there is a need for a massive earthquake to relieve internal stresses there is nothing that man can do to prevent it from occurring. The massive 'tank currents'� of the earth's astral planes shape man's destiny and not the other way around. Man must find a way to conform and live in harmony with these mighty forces of nature.

Now it's time to take a closer look at the earth's 'astral'� planes and its characteristics.

The lightest elements like hydrogen and helium are at the outer edge of the earth's atmosphere and their magnetic field would naturally be found at the outer edge of the earth's atmosphere. The heaviest elements like #118 if it exists would naturally be found deep within the earth's surface as would it's magnetic field.

Many elements do not exist in their pure form in nature, they exist as compounds. Still, they are individual elements and the magnetic field for each element exists as does a composite magnetic field for the compound.

O.A.K. proposes that there is a magnetic 'layer'� around the earth for each element that exists. This would mean that there were 118 inductive layers surrounding the earth as part of the earth's 'resonant circuit'�. These 118 layers are known more commonly as the 'astral planes'�.

In addition O. A. K. also proposes that the astral planes around the north magnetic pole are what is commonly known in metaphysics as the spiritual/astral plane having all layers from the lowest to the highest but with expansive energies.

The astral planes around the south magnetic pole form what is known as the magical plane and is involved with the formation of physical reality.

Probably the best way to understand the 'astral planes'� is to explore them one at a time. To do this an assumption is made that an element's astral layer will share the characteristics of it's physical counterpart. This follows the time honored phrase, 'as above, so below'�. This refers to the occult tradition that 'astral'� events are intimately connected to physical events.

If this phrase holds true it should allow us to 'map'� the astral layers that surround the earth and give us insight into it's true nature. Also following occult tradition we will begin with the heaviest, 'material'� levels and work our way upward to the lightest, 'spiritual'� levels.

The reasoning for this approach is that our 'astral body'� normally resides inside the physical body. Together they create a 'resonant circuit'�. The 'astral body'� will not travel outside of the physical body unless the physical body has stored enough energy to propel it outward for short periods of time. This happens in our dreams as we sleep.

During dreams astral contact is made with other astral objects or life forms. This always results in an energy loss or energy exchange where the dream ends. The physical body did not have enough stored energy to maintain the connection. The physical body is depleted of its energy and the 'astral body'� is forced to return to the physical body.

This energy draining aspect of the astral is why we begin with the lowest astral levels in our exploration. They are the closest to physical reality and most important to our physical survival.

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