Pineal gland

The pineal gland or epiphysis, is a small endocrine gland. It is located near the center of the brain, between the two hemispheres and near the central switching point of the thalamic bodies. It is also referred to as the pineal body.

Mythology

The pineal gland was the last endocrine gland to have its function discovered. Its location deep in the brain seemed to indicate its importance. This combination led to its being a "mystery" gland with myth, superstition and even metaphysical theories surrounding its perceived function.

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Rene Descartes called the pineal gland the "seat of the soul", believing it was unique in the anatomy of the human brain in being a structure not duplicated on the right and left sides. This observation is not true, however; under a microscope one finds the pineal gland is divided into two fine hemispheres.

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The pineal gland is occasionally referred to as the "third eye" in occult religions, and the brow chakra in yoga, and is believed by some to be a dormant organ that can be awakened to enable telepathic communication.

Related Topics:
Chakra - Yoga - Telepathic

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According to esoteric knowledge, the pineal gland, also called by medical science "the atrophied third eye", and the pituitary gland, at the present time are neither evolving nor degenerating, but are dormant. Both are responsible for the latent faculty, possessed by every human being, called "clairvoyance". To regain contact with the inner worlds, it is necessary, according to the refered knowledge, to establish the connection of the pineal gland and the pituitary body with the cerebrospinal nervous system, reawakening both through this process.

Related Topics:
Esoteric knowledge - Pineal gland - Pituitary gland - Clairvoyance - Inner worlds

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