THE SOLAR CUBIT

A star such as our sun may be viewed as a standard of cosmological measure, both literally and figuratively. Such stars serve as the celestial “rulers” on the basis of which evolves the standard human body.

The conscious awareness of a standard star, which is used to manipulate its environment, corresponds to the excitations of consciousness measured on the basis of the first 12 + 12 = 24 layers above and below the half measure. Similarly, the active part of the human body, which is used to manipulate its environment, corresponds to the portion of the arm extending from the crook of the elbow to the tip of the middle finger—measured on the basis of 12 + 12 = 24 digits.

The unit of measure consisting of twenty-four digits represents the human cubit, which was used by the ancients as an earthly standard of measure. The corresponding cosmological unit consisting of twenty-four layers represents the solar cubit, which can be used as a standard of measure in heaven. Both represent rulers that can be divided into two halves—half cubits—of twelve digits or twelve layers each. This illustrates the sacred nature of the ancient system of measure: The standard human cubit used to measure things on earth, corresponds to the standard solar cubit used to measure things in heaven.