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OCCULT APHORISMS.
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fa) In the Miricral, the Spark that lies latent in it, and is called to
its eva7iescent being by the Positive azvakefiiyig the Negative \_aid so
forth']
(b)
In the Plant, it is that vital ajid intelligent Force which informs the
seed and develops it iito the blade of grass, or the root and sapling. It is
the germ which becomes the Upadhi of the seven principles of the thing it
resides in, shooting them out as the latter grows arid develops.
(c) In every Animal, it does the same. It is its Life-Principle a7id vital
pozver; its instinct and gzialities; its characteristics and special idiosyncrasies.
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To Ma7i, it gives all that it bestows on all the rest of the manifested
U7iits i7i Nature; but develops, further7nore, the reflection of all its ''Fortynine
Fires" in him. Each of his seve7i principles is an heir in full to, and
a partaker of, the seven principles of the ''Great Mother." The breath of
her first principle is his Spirit S^At77ia\. Her second principle is Buddhi
\_Sour\. We call it, erroneously, the seventh. The third fur7iishes hi77i
with the Brai7i Stuff 07i
it [which is the Hianan Soul.—H. P. B.]
according to his orga7iic capacities.
the physical plane, and with the Mind that moves
fej It is the guidi7ig Force i7i the cos77iic and terrestrial Ele7nents. It
resides in the Fire provoked out of its latent into active being ; for the whole
of the seven sub-divisions of the . . . pri7iciple reside i7i the terrestrial
Fire. It whirls in the breeze, blows with the htirrica7ie, a7id sets the air in
motion, which element participates in one of its principles also.
Proceedi7i