Preliminary Report of the Figure.

5. The Seven Circles.

Aurora Böhme’s first work, Aurora, or the Morning Redness (1612).. Chapter 21, verse 60.
The Threefold Life original: "Dreyfach Leben"; referring to The Threefold Life of Man (1620).. Chapter 3, verses 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50. Chapter 5, verses 4, 45, 46, 47, 48, 61. Chapter 9, verse 70. Chapter 16, verses 49, 52.
Forty Questions on the Soul. First Question, verses 76 through 83.
The Election of Grace original: "Gnaden-Wahl"; referring to De Electione Gratiae (1623).. Chapter 4, verse 10.
The Great Mystery original: "Myster. Magn."; referring to Mysterium Magnum (1623), Böhme's massive commentary on Genesis.. Chapter 1. Chapter 13. Chapter 14. Chapter 15. Chapter 16, verses 16 through 18. Chapter 17, verses 8, 9. Chapter 29, verses 52 through 69. Chapter 30, verses 14 through 21, 25, 32, 33, 34 through 47, 50, 54. Chapter 31, verses 38 through 45. Chapter 32, verses 15, 16, 21. Chapter 35, verses 20, 21. Chapter 41, verses 36, 37, 38. Chapter 51, verse 4. Chapter 38, verse 3. Chapter 73, verse 16.
Divine Revelation original: "Göttl. Offenbahrung"; likely referring to Theoscopia, or Highly Precious Gate of the Divine Revelation.. Question 2, verses 9, 10, 11.

6. The seventh uppermost circle, like sunshine.

Aurora. Chapter 14, verse 36. Chapter 20, verses 74, 75. Chapter 26, verse 120. Chapter 1, verse 8.
The Threefold Life. Chapter 3, verses 78, 80, 81. Chapter 5, verses 11, 12, 46, 48. Chapter 6, verse 17. Chapter 15, verse 13.
The Great Mystery. Chapter 16, verses 25, 26, 27, 28. Chapter 17, verses 8, 9. Chapter 32, verse 12. Chapter 37, verse 24. Chapter 41, verses 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 71. Chapter 46, verse 32.
Divine Revelation. Question 2, verse 10.

7. The "I" in the uppermost circle.

The letter "I" (often interchangeable with "J" in this period) frequently represents Jesus or the "Ich" (the Divine Self/I Am) in Böhme’s symbolic language, situated at the heart of the divine sun.

Aurora. Chapter 14, verse 36. Chapter 18, verses 60, 61, 65. Chapter 19, verses 35, 36, 37. Chapter 20, verses 74, 75. Chapter 21, verse 25. Chapter 22, verse 63.
The Three Principles original: "Drey Principia"; referring to The Three Principles of the Divine Essence (1619).. Chapter 14, verse 39. Chapter 18, verse 37. Chapter 22, verses 83, 84, 86, 87.
The Threefold Life. Chapter 5, verses 121, 122. Chapter 13, verses 31, 35. Chapter 18, verse 21.
Forty Questions on the Soul. Question 1, verse 153.
The Election of Grace. Chapter 16, verse 49.
The Signature of All Things original: "Signatura Rerum"; Böhme’s work on the correspondence between the internal spirit and external form (1622).. Chapter 10, verse 11.