The Saturnian Kingdoms Converted into the Golden Age

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the center and foundation,
as well as the mother of all
things, from which all things are
born, since, once it has been
purified out of necessity and
placed under the open sky, it is
immediately fertilized and
impregnated by celestial
operations and virtues Virtutes; in alchemy, these are the inherent spiritual or physical properties and medicinal "virtues" of a substance., so
that from itself it produces
every kind of herb,
little worms, tiny animals,
and the sparks of metals.
For in her The author uses the feminine "illa" referring to the Earth as the Mother. are
great secrets Arcana; hidden or secret knowledge, often referring to the deep mysteries of alchemy., and the firstborn