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The Platonists likened aspects of the psyche to the sun and moon, and the soma heliakon (Solar Body) that Pryse referred to in the Book of Revelation as the "New Jerusalem" -- with its allegorical "streets of gold." It was the same as the augoeides ochema (radiant vehicle) or the astroeides (star-like body) written about by G.R.S. Mead in The Doctrine of the Subtle Body in the Western Tradition. # Because the spiritual body was believed to be made of star-like substances, the magi used the…

Sociability - Trust and develop their social skills. Involve them moderately in your social life. If we have our children with us it shows not only are we happy to have them with us but also that we trust they will behave appropriately. Getting used to being in new situations, and learning to talk to different people will increase our children's confidence considerably. Here's one that took me a while …