Harmonious Ideas
Metaphysicians have discovered that a harmonious arrangement of ideas in mind produces harmony in body; that within the five avenues of expression, called the senses, there are certain thoughts that can be adjusted one to another. The mind and body can be filled with such harmony that a song of joy springs forth without volition. This relation is governed by an exact science, and works out the same way every time.
The relation is similar to the mathematical accuracy which governs the arrangement of tones in musical harmony. Ideas, mathematics, and music are related. When the mind understands that relation and applies it the harmony called health follows.
Pythagoras went to Egypt, and stayed there twenty-one years learning occultism. When he returned to his home, he preached some strange doctrines. He said that man and the whole universe were created as a musical production.
Musical Vibration
If dry sand is placed on a plate and a violin bow is drawn across the plate, the sand will arrange itself in symmetrical forms. Probably the earth took form from the harmonious vibrations of the Word, and it may be that God is
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