The Sophic Nucleus: An Interpretation of the Tincture of the Physicists of Paracelsus

...creature of God toward the natural life of man, diligently and with understanding considered. But so that I do not do too much for him here, I will let it rest with both the above-mentioned circumstances original: "circumstantiis" and this guidance of Theophrastus Paracelsus., and have referred you to the little book of this our author On the powers of spiritual things original: "de viribus spiritualium", where he speaks of the spirit of life original: "de spiritu vitae". There you will find that the Spirit of Life original: "Spiritus vitae", or man's life itself, is a celestial invisible vapor original: "vapor coelestis non visibilis", that is, a heavenly invisible mist. And it is the balance original: "Temperamentum"; in this context, the perfect proportional mixture of the four elements (earth, air, fire, water) that allows life to exist. between the elements; it lies and is contained within the stars and all influences of the heavens, as far as the firmament encompasses.

Cornelius Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486–1535), a famous German polymath, physician, and occult writer. will further teach you later—how and through what means such Spirit is dispersed from the stars into the lower bodily creatures, and attracted through their magnetic power—in his Occult Philosophy original: "occulta Philosophia", Book I, On the Spirit of the World original: "de Spiritu mundi".

Now, where you find a matter original: "materiam" which [receives] such influence original: "influxus" and spirit of life...