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Levi H. Dowling, (May 18, 1844 - August 13, 1911) born at
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,
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. His father, of Scottish and Welsh descent, was a pioneer
preacherPreacher is a term for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies.Some believe a preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication rather than the development of doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as being intertwined. Preaching is not limited to religious views,...
among the
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. Levi was always a student of the deeper things of life. At the age of thirteen, in his first public debate, he took the negative side against a Presbyterian
ElderAn elder in Christianity is a person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group...
on "
The Everlasting Punishment of the WickedHell, in Christian beliefs, is a place or a state in which the souls of the unsaved will suffer the consequences of sin. The Christian doctrine of hell derives from the teaching of the New Testament, where Hell is typically described using the Greek words Gehenna or Tartarus. Unlike Hades, Sheol,...
."
Levi began preaching at the age of sixteen; and at the age of eighteen was
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of a small church. He entered the
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at the age of twenty, as a
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, and served in this capacity to the end of the
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. In 1866-1867, he was a student at
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at Indianapolis,
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th in population and 17
th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38
th in land area, and is the...
. The next year he began publishing
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literature, issuing Sunday School Lesson Papers, Song Books, and a Childrens' Sunday School Paper.
Dowling preached President Lincoln's
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service to
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in
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. He was the author of two spiritual healing books
Self-Culture and
Biopneuma: The Science of the Great Breath. The Publisher's Introduction to
Biopneuma says that Levi taught
chemistryChemistry is the science concerned with the composition, behavior, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions...
,
toxicologyToxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. It is the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning, especially the poisoning of people.-History:...
,
physiologyPhysiology is the science of the functioning of living systems. It is a subcategory of biology...
,
histologyHistology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals. It is performed by examining a thin slice of tissue under a light microscope or electron microscope...
, and lectured on the use of
electricityElectricity is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge...
in
medicineMedicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. Much of his time was devoted to the cause of
ProhibitionProhibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is a sumptuary law which prohibits alcohol. Typically, the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries...
. He was a graduate of two
medical collegesA medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine.In addition to a medical degree program, some medical schools offer programs leading to a Master's Degree, Doctor of Philosophy , or other post-secondary education. Medical schools can also...
, and practiced medicine for a number of years. He finally retired from the medical profession to resume
literaryLiterature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" , and therefore the academic study of literature is known as Letters...
work.
Even as a child, he was impressed with the sensitiveness of the finer ethers, {{clarifyme|date=March 2009}} and believed that in some manner they were sensitized plates on which sounds, even thoughts, were recorded. With avidity he entered into the deeper studies of
ethericIn the late 19th century, "luminiferous aether" , meaning light-bearing aether, was the term used to describe a medium for the propagation of light. The word aether stems via Latin from the Greek αιθήρ, from a root meaning to kindle, burn, or shine...
vibration {{clarifyme|date=March 2009}}, determined to solve the great mysteries of the heavens for himself. Forty years he spent in study and silent
meditationMeditation is used here as a broad term for practices done by a sole practitioner without much, if any, external aide, often for the purpose of self-transformation...
, and allegedly eventually he found himself in that stage of
spiritualSpirituality is relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of spirit; not tangible or material. Synonyms include immaterialism, dualism, incorporeality and eternity....
consciousnessConsciousness is subjective experience or awareness or wakefulness or the executive control system of the mind. It is an umbrella term that may refer to a variety of mental phenomena...
that permitted him to enter the domain of these superfine ethers, and become familiar with their mysteries. During the meditation, it was claimed that he was able to repeat events, as many times as necessary, in order to provide us with a perfect transcript. He spent many months transcribing the events he supposedly witnessed – in “The Book of God’s Remembrance” also known as The
Akashic RecordsThe akashic records is a term used in theosophy to describe a compendium of mystical knowledge encoded in a non-physical plane of existence. These records are described to contain all knowledge of human experience and the history of the cosmos...
. His transcription is commonly known as “The Aquarian Gospel.” He allegedly learned that the imaginings of his boyhood days were founded upon veritable facts, and that every thought of every living thing is there recorded. He claimed that as a boy, he also had a vision in which he was told that he was to "build a white city." and this vision was repeated three times with years intervening. The building of the "white city" was
The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the ChristThe Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ is a New Age book by Levi H. Dowling first published in 1908...
.
The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ
The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the ChristThe Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ is a New Age book by Levi H. Dowling first published in 1908...
(full title:
The Aquarian AgeThe Age of Aquarius is the new age in the astrological cycle. Each astrological age is approximately 2,000 years long, on average, but there are various methods of calculating this length that may yield longer or shorter time spans depending upon the technique used...
Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age) claims to be the true story of the life of
JesusJesus of Nazareth —also known as Jesus Christ or occasionally Jesus the Christ—is the central figure of Christianity. Within most Christian denominations...
, including
“the ‘lost’ eighteen yearsThe lost years of Jesus concerns the little-known time between Jesus' childhood and the beginning of his ministry as recorded in the New Testament. With the exception of the description of the events surrounding his birth, the Bible says very little about the first thirty years of the life of...
silent in the
New TestamentThe New Testament is the name given to the second major division of the Christian Bible, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament, both terms being associated with Supersessionism...
.” The book, first published in 1908, was written by Levi during the late
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. Dowling claimed to have transcribed it from the Akashic Records. The book was transcribed between the early morning hours of two and six-the absolutely "quiet hours".
The Aquarian Age denotes the human race is to-day standing upon the cusp of the
Piscean Pisces is the twelfth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which originates from the Pisces constellation. In western astrology this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation because of the precession of the equinoxes. In astrology, Pisces is considered a "feminine", negative sign. It is...
-
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AgesAn astrological age is a time period in astrology which is believed by some to parallel major changes in the Earth's inhabitants' development, particularly relating to culture, society and politics. There are twelve astrological ages corresponding to the twelve zodiacal signs in astrology. At the...
.
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is an air sign and the
New AgeThe New Age is a decentralized Western social and spiritual movement that seeks "Universal Truth" and the attainment of the highest individual human potential. It includes aspects of cosmology, astrology, esotericism, alternative medicine, music, collectivism, sustainability, and nature...
is already noted for remarkable inventions for the use of
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,
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,
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, etc. Men navigate the air as
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do the
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, and send their thoughts spinning around the world with the speed of lightning. The word
Aquarius is derived from the
LatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Roman conquest, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe...
word
aquaAqua is the Latin word for water. In English, it may refer to:*Aqua , a Danish pop band.*Aqua , an 82-story skyscraper under construction in Chicago.*Aqua , an X11 or web color name for a shade between green and blue....
, meaning
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. Aquarius is, however, the water bearer, and the symbol of the sign, which is the, eleventh sign of the
ZodiacIn astronomy, the zodiac is the ring of constellations that lines the ecliptic, which is the apparent path of the Sun across the sky over the course of the year. The Moon and planets also lie within the ecliptic, and so are also within the constellations of the zodiac. In astrology, the zodiac...
, is a man carrying in his right hand a pitcher of water.
See also
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- The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ
The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ is a New Age book by Levi H. Dowling first published in 1908...
- Akashic records
The akashic records is a term used in theosophy to describe a compendium of mystical knowledge encoded in a non-physical plane of existence. These records are described to contain all knowledge of human experience and the history of the cosmos...
- Edgar Cayce
Edgar Cayce was an American who was believed to be psychic. He is said to have demonstrated an ability to channel answers to questions on subjects such as health or Atlantis, while in a self-induced trance...
- Clairvoyance
The term clairvoyance is used to refer to the alleged ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the known human senses, a form of extra-sensory perception...
- Esoteric cosmology
Esoteric cosmology is cosmology that is an intrinsic part of an esoteric or occult system of thought. It almost always deals with at least some of the following themes: emanation, involution, evolution, epigenesis, planes of existence or higher worlds , hierarchies of spiritual beings, cosmic...
- Plane (cosmology)
- Morphogenetic field (Rupert Sheldrake)
- Mindstream
Mindstream, mind stream, or mental stream is the English translation of a Buddhist philosophical term for the moment-to-moment continuity of consciousness....
- Terma
Terma are key Tibetan Buddhist and Bön teachings, which the tradition holds were originally esoterically hidden by various adepts such as Padmasambhava and his consorts in the 8th century for future discovery at auspicious times by other adepts, known as tertöns. As such, they represent a tradition...
- Tertön
A tertön is one who finds terma. Many tertöns are considered incarnations of the 25 main disciples of Padmasambhava. A vast system of transmission lineages developed. Nyingma scriptures were updated by terma discoveries and terma teachings have guided many Buddhist and Bön practitioners.Guru...
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