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of the same production�察 �in comparatively minute quantities�察 �of very
different�察�yet often characteristic forms of matter。;
From the whole of the foregoing�察�we observe the exact position to be
the one we have previously stated。 If such wondrous things can be
revealed to us through the physical science of chemistry�察�what think you
must be hidden from our physical sight and knowledge by the veil which
hangs between matter and spirit�拭�Think you not�察�it is worth the effort to
penetrate beyond that point where the atom disappears from the view of
the scientist�拭�
If plants produce such wonderful phenomena in their life and influence�察�
what must the Divine organism of man have concealed within his
microscopic universe�察�to study and comprehend�拭�Plant life is merely the
alphabet of the complex�察�intricate�察�and multitudinous processes�察�going on
in the human body。
And�察�as the mechanical microscope of physical science cannot reveal
the why and the wherefore�察�let us�察�for a brief moment�察�disclose some of the
wonders that declare their existence�察 �when subjected to the penetrating
alchemical lens�察 �of the inward spirit。 The first thing that intrudes itself
upon our notice�察�by virtue of its primary importance�察�is the grand fact of
biogenesislife emanating from life。 We perceive every external form to
be the physical symbol of a corresponding degree of spiritual life�察 �that
each complete plant represents a complete cycle�察 �state�察 �or degree of
interior existence�察�that it is made up and consists of countless millions of
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separate atoms of life�察 �that these atoms of spiritual activity are the real
instigators of the life and motion of corresponding material atoms�察 �that
they ever obey the Divine impulse of co´operative unity�察�in their chemical�察�
as well as their spiritual affinity。 Consequently�察�everything in the form of
material substance must be�察 �and is�察 �but the means for the phenomenal
expression of incarnating spirit�察�the organism of man�察�a tree�察�a plant�察�or an
animal�察�being no exception to this Divine�察�omnipresent law of creative life。
To the true Alchemist there can be no mystery surrounding the
wonderful phenomena mentioned in the work we have quoted�察 �in plants
extracting from the same rocks�察 �soil�察 �and air�察 �qualities so manifestly
differentdeadly poisons�察 �healing balsams�察 �and pleasant aromas�察 �or the
reverse�察�from the same identical plant foods。 Nothing is more wonderful or
mysterious�察�than�察�the same alchemical processes�察�which�察�are hourly being
enacted within our own bodies。 From the same breath of air and the same
crust of bread do we concoct the blood�察 �the bile�察 �the gastric juice�察 �and
various other secretions�察�and distil the finer nervous fluids�察�that go to build
up and sustain the whole of our mental and dynamic machinery。 It is the
same ancient story of the atoms�察�each part and each function endowing the
same inorganic chemicals with their own spiritual�察�magnetic�察�and physical
life´qualities�察 �by what appears�察 �to the uninitiated observer�察 �a miraculous
transmutation of matter�察�but which is�察�in reality�察�the evolution of organic
form from inorganic materials�察�in obedience to the Divine law of spiritual
progression。 Who could stop with exact science�拭 �For�察�when we come to
consider the apparent mysteries of life and growth by the aid of this
alchemical light�察 �the shadows flee�察 �and all the illusions of Nature's
phenomenal kaleidoscope vanish before the revelation of the underlying
spiritual realities。 We know that the plant�察�being the physical expression
upon the material plane of a more interior life�察�endows its outward atoms
with their peculiar qualities。 THESE QUALITIES ARE NOT DRAWN
DIRECTLY FROM THE SOIL�察 �the soil only becoming the medium for
their complete or incomplete expression�察 �as the case may be�察 �i。e。�察�
supplying the necessary inorganic atoms。 Hence�察 �the deadly qualities of
aconite�察 �and the generous life´sustaining qualities of the nutritious
vegetable�察�BEING SPIRITUAL LIFE ENDOWMENTS�察�conveyed to the
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material substance�察 �abstracted from the soil and withdrawn from the
atmosphere�察�are no mystery�察�their effect upon the human organism being
exactly that�察�which is produced by their spiritual affinity or antipathy�察�as
the case may be。 And this also shows and explains�察�why purely inorganic
chemical atoms�察�though they be exactly the same as the organic substances�察�
from a strictly scientific standpoint�察 �YET FAIL TO SUPPORT LIFE�察�
because such chemical equivalents lack the organic spirituality of the
interior life�察�which alone�察�gives them the power and function to support the
same。 They fail to fulfill the requirements of the alchemical law of life for
the support of lifein other words�察�biogenesis。
And�察�too�察�this inorganic life may be parted from the plant or vegetable�察�
if it be too long severed from the medium which transmits the spiritual life�察�
from the inorganic world to that of organic matter。 Vegetables�察�fresh from
the ground�察�or parent stem�察�retain this life if at once prepared for food�察�if
not overcooked�察 �which is so often ignorantly done。 This is the secret of
sustenance from foods。 Nature's perfected fruits and vegetables are
overflowing with the life´giving essences�察�and�察�if eaten direct from the tree
or parent stem�察�that life is not lost�察�but transmitted to our organisms�察�and
replenishes the wasting system with a living life。 Much less of such food is
required to completely satisfy and nourish the body than if the life had
partly departed or been destroyed。
Briefly stated�察 �then�察 �everything within organic Nature is the
expressional symbolic manifestation of spirit�察 �every form being a
congregation of innumerable atoms of life�察 �revealing their presence in
material states�察�each organic form�察�or�察�rather�察�organism�察�evolving under the
central control of some dominating Deific atom or soul�察�which�察�by virtue
of past incarnations and labors in its cycle of evolution�察�from the mineral
up to man�察�has achieved the royal prerogative to rule within its own state。
Man being the highest representative formthe grand finale in the earthly
dramasums up and contains within himself everything below�察�and THE
GERMS OF EVERYTHING BEYOND�察 �THIS STATE。 He is truly a
microcosm�察 �and represents in miniature the grand Cosmic Man of the
Heavens。 Every living force beneath him corresponds to some state�察�part�察�
or function�察�which he has graduated through and conquered�察�and which�察�in
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him�察 �has now become embodied�察 �as a part of his universal kingdom。
Consequently�察�all things are directly related to him�察�in the grand universal
unity of spiritual life。
This cannot be realized and comprehended by the physical man�察 �nor
conveyed to his outer senses by the physical sciences。 He must bring into
active use the inner man�察�the real being�察�which inhabits and controls the
outer organism�察 �and through its instrumentality�察 �understand the interior
source and workings behind the phenomena of manifested being。 So we
see that�察�exact science cannot take us far�察�yet�察�it is a mighty factor�察�in the
evolution of the microcosm Man�察�and in consciously relating him to the
Infinite MacrocosmGod�察�Spirit�察�All。
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CHAPTER VIII。
ALCHEMY´PART II
Paracelsus�察�the most celebrated of the alchemists of the Middle Ages�察�
thus mystically speaks of his art�此�
;If I have manna in my constitution�察�I can attract manna from heaven。
Melissa is not only in the garden�察�but also in the air and in heaven。 Saturn
is not