43. Consciousness – Life – Form

If a human observer with senses could watch the development of the planets in their present form, he would only see the world body emerging from the darkness at certain intervals; in the long periods in between, when it only exists in higher worlds, it would disappear from such an observer. It would only remain recognizable to an observer whose consciousness can dwell in higher worlds. Therefore, one differentiates between the physical states of planetary existence during twilight or nighttime. However, one should not imagine that during such interim periods the planet and its beings fall into inactivity. This activity only falls into higher worlds and expresses itself in a much more real existence than the mere physical.