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similar to the human body which possesses physical forces to
help maintain and promote the well-being of the body through
seven other spiritual forces. These seven spiritual forces are: the
holder, the puller, the digester, the pusher, the nourisher, the
grower and the portrayer. There are seven other spiritual forces
similar to the seven planetary spirits. These are the sensory
forces by which a human being becomes complete and his
actions become adequate, similar to the seven planets which
decorate and establish the foundation of the celestial sphere by
which they maintain the world and uphold its laws. These are
the forces of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, feeling, speaking
and reasoning. These five forces are like those of the five
planets, two of which are similar to the O and the 7>. The D
derives its light from the O in its 28 houses. Similarly, the
speaking force derives the meaning of beings from the
reasoning force and communicates it by the 28 alphabets of the
lexicon. Since there are two nodes in the celestial sphere, the
head and the tail, both of which have their true entities and
their visible actions and effects, likewise there are two elements
in the human being that are similar, the good and the bad
temper. Moreover, when the human spirit, is inclined towards
its world, it will perform well; it will get rid of the annoyance of
nature and it will be guided. However, if it is inclined towards
nature, it will be disturbed in its action, move beyond its cause
and it will be eclipsed in the same manner the O and the D are
eclipsed by the node of the tail. Similar to this is the case of the
bad temper, which is comparable to tough actions which cause
destruction to the human body. Good temper, on the other
hand, leads to good speech and when the make-up of the body
is sound and functions naturally, the spirit will be clear and it
will be enlightened by the mind.
Whereas the O and the T> are the lamps of the celestial
sphere, the eyes are the lamps of the body by which the
speaking spirit can recognize the pictures of beings and their
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