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phenomenal kaleidoscope vanish before the revelation of the underlying
spiritual realities。 We know that the plant； being the physical expression
upon the material plane of a more interior life； endows its outward atoms
with their peculiar qualities。 THESE QUALITIES ARE NOT DRAWN
DIRECTLY FROM THE SOIL； the soil only becoming the medium for
their complete or incomplete expression； as the case may be； i。e。；
supplying the necessary inorganic atoms。 Hence； the deadly qualities of
aconite； and the generous life…sustaining qualities of the nutritious
vegetable； BEING SPIRITUAL LIFE ENDOWMENTS； conveyed to the
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material substance； abstracted from the soil and withdrawn from the
atmosphere； are no mystery； their effect upon the human organism being
exactly that； which is produced by their spiritual affinity or antipathy； as
the case may be。 And this also shows and explains； why purely inorganic
chemical atoms； though they be exactly the same as the organic substances；
from a strictly scientific standpoint； YET FAIL TO SUPPORT LIFE；
because such chemical equivalents lack the organic spirituality of the
interior life； which alone； 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； biogenesis。
And； too； this inorganic life may be parted from the plant or vegetable；
if it be too long severed from the medium which transmits the spiritual life；
from the inorganic world to that of organic matter。 Vegetables； fresh from
the ground； or parent stem； retain this life if at once prepared for food； if
not overcooked； 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； and； if eaten direct from the tree
or parent stem； that life is not lost； but transmitted to our organisms； 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； then； everything within organic Nature is the
expressional symbolic manifestation of spirit； every form being a
congregation of innumerable atoms of life； revealing their presence in
material states； each organic form； or； rather； organism； evolving under the
central control of some dominating Deific atom or soul； which； by virtue
of past incarnations and labors in its cycle of evolution； from the mineral
up to man； 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； and THE
GERMS OF EVERYTHING BEYOND； THIS STATE。 He is truly a
microcosm； and represents in miniature the grand Cosmic Man of the
Heavens。 Every living force beneath him corresponds to some state； part；
or function； which he has graduated through and conquered； and which； in
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him； has now become embodied； as a part of his universal kingdom。
Consequently； all things are directly related to him； in the grand universal
unity of spiritual life。
This cannot be realized and comprehended by the physical man； nor
conveyed to his outer senses by the physical sciences。 He must bring into
active use the inner man； the real being； which inhabits and controls the
outer organism； and through its instrumentality； understand the interior
source and workings behind the phenomena of manifested being。 So we
see that； exact science cannot take us far； yet； it is a mighty factor； in the
evolution of the microcosm Man； and in consciously relating him to the
Infinite MacrocosmGod； Spirit； All。
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CHAPTER VIII。
ALCHEMY…PART II
Paracelsus； the most celebrated of the alchemists of the Middle Ages；
thus mystically speaks of his art：
〃If I have manna in my constitution； I can attract manna from heaven。
Melissa is not only in the garden； but also in the air and in heaven。 Saturn
is not only in the sky； but also deep in the ocean and Earth。 What is Venus
but the artemisia that grows in your garden； and what is iron but the planet
Mars？ That is to say； Venus and Artemisia are both products of the same
essence； while Mars and iron are manifestations of the same cause。 What
is the human body but a constellation of the same powers that formed the
stars in the sky？ He who knows Mars knows the qualities of iron； and he
who knows what iron is knows the attributes of Mars。 What would
become of your heart if there were no Sun in the Universe？ What would
be the use of your 'Vasa Spermatica'＇*＇ if there were no Venus？ To grasp
the invisible elements； to attract them by their material correspondences；
to control； purify； and transmute； them by the ever…moving powers of the
living spiritthis is true Alchemy。〃
＇*＇ Astral germs of subjective life forms：it is the latent； 〃to be〃。
Thus； in a very few simple words； we find this master of the art
revealing the whole arcana of that mysterious science； which has for its
chief object and goal； the discovery of the 〃philosopher's stone；〃 which
confers upon its fortunate possessor the blessings of immortal youth。
Therefore； we cannot possibly do better in the commencement of our
present study than； to minutely examine each particular sentence and
endeavor to discover his true meaning； which； like all mystical writing； is
so apparent； yet cunningly concealed； as to excite the student's admiration。
〃If I have manna in my constitution； I can attract manna from
Heaven。〃 The manna here spoken of does not specify any particular thing；
but is of universal application； and is simply used as an unknown quantity；
like x； y； z in mathematics。 But； ever since the days of Paracelsus； half…
initiated mystics and bookworm occultists； have endeavored to discover
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what this manna really was。 Some； the more spiritual； were of the opinion
that； it was spiritual power； or purity of spirit； others imagined it to mean
special magnetic qualifications； similar in nature to the so…called gifts of
modern spiritualistic media。 The concealment of the truth is unique； and
consists in its very simplicity； and； when correctly expounded； should read：
〃I am the microcosm； and all the visible and invisible universe dwells
within me； so that whatsoever power I have in my constitution； I can
attract its correspondence from Heaven。〃 Paracelsus must have smiled to
himself when he wrote 〃If I have manna；〃 etc。； because his whole writings
strive to prove man the miniature of Deity。 Further