Influence of the Hierarchies, Planetary Beings, Voltaire

GA 236/1924-05-29/p031 ·1924-05-29 · English HighHigh alignmentThis translation's paragraph count matches the German original — the locus maps cleanly to the same paragraph in DE.
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Now the Mars Beings imbue everything with an element of aggressiveness—be it in the domain of physical, psychical or spiritual qualities. Nay more, they make a man combative, warlike by nature. This warlike element is compatible not only with attack but also with retreat—otherwise wars could not be waged! I think this was obvious enough during the World War.

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