15. On the use of the Etheric and Astral Bodies of Important Personalities. The Atlantean Mysteries

14-15. Of the initiates of ancient Atlantis. At that time there were initiates for the various planetary spirits. There were: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Vulcan initiates, Sun initiates, Moon initiates. Each of these had its own special cult and its own special form of initiation. However, the entire Atlantean continent perished as a result of the abuse they made of the secrets handed down to them by the initiates. Thanks to their organization, the Atlanteans still had it in their power to extract the life forces, the seed forces, from plants and animals. They then used these to propel their vehicles, which enabled them to fly at low altitudes above the earth. Today, we only have the power to extract the lifeless from the minerals, but not the ability to extract the seed forces. By extracting the seed forces from animals and plants, they have brought them into a relationship with air and water. They filled the air and water with the spirits thus released, which subsequently rebelled against them in the wind and water and brought about their downfall.