THE SOLAR-NUCLEAR CORRESPONDENCE

According to the principle “as above, so below,” there should be a correspondence between the twelfth layer above the half measure and the twelfth layer below. In the same way that the twelfth layer above determines the size of the solar whole, the twelfth layer below should determine the size of the solar parts—the material particles from which the solar body is composed.

No matter what their relative size, all stars or suns are composed of similar material particles. Modern theorists tell us that these consist primarily of hydrogen and helium nuclei, which have been stripped of their orbital electrons by the intense heat of the sun. Because these nuclear particles make the largest contribution by far to the total mass of a sun or star, they may be viewed as the characteristic particles or parts from which the solar body is fashioned. Like the solar whole, the solar parts may be viewed as having a spherical form so that we can express their characteristic measure as a radius. Just as the radius of the solar whole is determined by the characteristic scale of the twelfth layer above the half measure, so the radius of the solar parts should be determined by the characteristic scale of the twelfth layer below the half measure.

The universal rule of thumb suggests that this radius should be roughly 10^-12 centimeters. This leads to a prediction regarding the radius of the nuclear particles from which is composed the body of our sun or any star. Once again, it turns out that this prediction is accurate: Based upon careful quantum experiments and theoretical calculations, theorists have estimated the radius of the atomic nucleus to be about 10^-12 centimeters.

Therefore, we find that when interpreted properly, the ancient science of the gods can be used to predict accurately both the radius of the sun and the radius of the atomic nuclei from which the sun is composed.

We are now in a better position to understand the standard cosmological body: it represents a celestial sphere that displays a balance between the synthetic and analytic powers of consciousness. This balance is manifested by the matched pairs of layers within the metaphysical Logos. In order to uphold this balance, the size of the whole above and the size of the parts below should correspond to matched pairs in the ancient system. All stars or suns possess similar-size solar parts, but they do not always possess the same radii. Stars that have radii different from that of our sun may be viewed as nonideal or nonstandard in the sense that they do not uphold the balance between part and whole or the analytic and synthetic powers of consciousness.

According to the ancients, this balance is required for the realization of spiritual immortality, which they deemed the ultimate purpose of creation. It is also required for the evolution of human life, the unique form of organic life that is suited most ideally for this realization.