Theosophical Hall of Wonders

another way therein / either with
swarming maggots / mites and small
worms or fleas / lice etc. as shall
hereafter be shown. So it is also quite re-
markable / that even the porosity original: "porosität" and
hollowness of the stones in old walls / rocks and
cliffs seems to be nothing other / than
a gnawing by homogeneous stone-
mites The author suggests that the "decay" or weathering of stones is actually the work of tiny, specialized living organisms, proving that life exists even in minerals. / in such a way / that thus even
in the dying off of hard stones a new
life reveals itself / which at all times
consists in the Breath of Life original: "Lebens-Odem" or Soul of the World Anima Mundi.
and the Magnetic Light-Air /
since it plays the master in all things
of nature and creation : Furthermore,
that the joyful singing / sounding
and jubilation of the holy angels and the elect
should be anything other / than a heav-
enly Breath of Life or Magnetic
Light-Air / and that the anxious groaning /
whimpering / howling and gnashing of teeth of
the damned in hell could occur
without this breath / is not to
be supposed / and so it remains well-established /
that this breath / this Magnetic Light-
Air or Soul of the World is a mighty
Spirit original Hebrew: "רוח" (Ruach), meaning wind, breath, or spirit. of the Lord of Hosts original: "Zebaoth," a Hebrew title for God often rendered as 'Lord of Armies.' / who