Key to the Secrets of Nature

XI

Explanation of rare phenomena of wondrous people. — 212
X Physiognomy of the soul. - - - - - - - 216
Theory of supreme wisdom and the knowledge of all things. 217
On long life and the art of becoming
young again. - - - - - - - - - - 222
Palingenesis, or revival. Palingenesis: From the Greek "palingenesia," meaning rebirth or regeneration. In this context, it refers to the alchemical or mystical idea of reconstructing a living form from its ashes. - - - - 226
X On the magic wand. original: "волшебномъ прутикѣ" (volshebnom prutike), more commonly known today as a dowsing rod or divining rod, used to find water or minerals. - - - - - - 229
Something regarding witchcraft. - - - - - - - 244
On the language of beasts. - - - - - - - - 248
On words, herbs, and stones. - - - - - - - 253
Weight, measure, and number. - - - - - - - 260
On numbers. - - - - - - - - - 268
On the Kabbalah. Kabbalah: "Кабала," a mystical Jewish tradition of interpreting the Bible through secret meanings and the numerical values of letters. - - - - - - - - - - 280
The Temple of Health and the wonderful bed of Doc-
tor Graham. Dr. James Graham (1745–1794) was a famous Scottish practitioner who established a "Temple of Health" in London. His "Celestial Bed" was claimed to help couples conceive children through the use of magnetism and electricity. - - - - - - - - - 283
Theory of ocular music. Ocular music: "музыка глазная," an 18th-century concept relating colors to musical notes, often involving instruments like the "color organ." - - - - - - 297
On sight - - - - - - - - - - 301
On the sense of smell. - - - - - - - - - - 303
Theory of touch. - - - - - - - - 304
Explanation of the extraordinary whims,
fancies, and seizures of pregnant and
hysterical original: "исперичныхъ" (isperichnykh), likely an archaic form or typographical error for "истеричныхъ" (hysterical). women. - - - - - - 308
On the passions and the necessity of knowing human
nature. - - - - - - - - 324
On Psychological mysteries, or the
science of the Sibyls. Sibyls: "Сивиллъ," female oracles of the ancient world who were believed to possess prophetic knowledge through divine inspiration. - - - - - - - - 329
On extraordinary sensations and feel-
ings. - - - - - - - - - 336
Theory of pleasant sensations. - - - - - 338
On music and the power of harmony over the soul. 341