Asclepius

...will fly across, or it will be dyed, or it will rather flow back. It will mix itself with the honors of individual fountains. There are, therefore, princes of all spheres, the gods; these are followed by gods whose prince is ουσια essence into the sensible things, being of the same origin on both sides, which through sensible natures combine all things, one through another. Each one illuminating its own work, governing what is, which is not comprehended by it. ουσια Essence is Jupiter, for through the heaven Jupiter provides life to the orb. The ουσια essence of the sun is light. It pours the good into the light through the orb of the sun for us. The thirty-six, which must be called the horoscopes refers to the 36 decans of Egyptian astrology, fixed always in the same place; of these, the usiarchas rulers of essence or prince is the one whom he calls pantomorphon all-formed or omniform, who makes diverse forms for diverse species. The seven spheres which are called... centered text

that is, their own prince, whom they call Fortune and Hemarmene Fate. Because all things are changed, everything is fixed by natural law and stability, varied by that eternal agitation. Truly, the air is the organ, like a machine, through which all things are made. This usiarchis ruler of essence is the ruler of these mortal things and things similar to them. With these, therefore, holding the vessel, moving themselves from the one to the highest. Thus, all beginnings are discovered so naturally in relation to themselves, as they are shown; sensible things also are joined to sensible things. Truly, the sum of government obeys that highest Lord, so that it is not many, or rather one from one. For the many, hanging from that which is better, when they seem to be distant, are believed to be many when divided, but in relation to the one, they are one or two, from which all things flow and from whom they are. That is, from matter, from which they are, and from His will, which other things do not accomplish. Asclepius But this...