The Opened Philosophical Father-Heart

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thorns, which might bring harm to the seed that one intends to sow within it. Then he makes the earth even more subtle and yielding through the manifold repetition of the tillage that he applies to it at different times of the year. This is done, on one hand, so that his earth may be moistened, watered, washed, and gratified and impregnated by the heavenly powers by means of the rain and the dew. On the other hand, it is done so that the earth may be dried off and out from its superfluous watery moisture. Likewise, he warms his earth and maintains that heat through the fattiness of the manure which he strews upon it. When that has occurred, he takes his seed and sows it into the earth, which he has so diligently and carefully prepared, without any other art.

Through this, you see that the farmer, so that he may bring his seed forth and onward, applies no other diligence and care than to till his field well and to use as good a seed as nature gives and provides for him. Now, when the children of wisdom also set about their natural work like good farmers, they carry out their task well.

And just as in farming, that which costs the farmer the most is the price and value he pays at the first purchase for the earth, even if it is quite common