From a study of these it seems that there is a trend downward, from early incarnations, toward greater earthliness and less mentality. 从这些解读可以看出早期的转世有一种向下的趋势,更多地球化、少精神化。
Earthliness \Earth"li*ness\, n. The quality or state of being earthly; worldliness; grossness; perishableness.