103. Under Mercury standeth the moon, and there the sinking standeth still, and is a substance mixed of all: it affordeth the carcass, and all that belongeth thereto: it taketh all to it, and maketh the whole image as a beast; it is the corporeity: Venus congealeth in it; it retaineth all; for it letteth nothing sink down, and it standeth always in fear of falling, in respect of the earth, which standeth under it; for it feeleth the anger in the earth, and therefore is afraid, and doth not sink down, but runneth and maketh haste about, as if it were fugitive: It is a false thing, for it desireth both that which is superior and that which is inferior, and flattereth with the centre of the earth, and with the centre of the sun.
104. And as this dominion or government is in itself, so is the dominion in every creature, also their life standeth thus: and you see how the wheel turneth round, as [in] the centre, and the body with the essences standeth still.
105. The six planets run round about the sun, as about their heart, and afford virtue to it, and draw virtue from the sun: so also the life windeth itself thus about the heart, and penetrateth into the heart; for the spirit-life penetrateth to the soul, which burneth as a light out of the heart, out of the tincture of the heart, and windeth itself inwards thereinto, and they always drive forth one another: and so this form is as a turning wheel: for the life of the spirit is thus, in its original.
106. They who say, that the sun goeth forth, speak as the blind do of colours, and have never known the centre [of nature] ; yet they are not to be blamed for that: for it was reserved [or sealed] till the seal of the sun opened itself at the seventh sounding of the trumpet. Observe this, it is no fiction or boasting: It doth concern you all, or else you will die in blindness, for which God is not to be blamed.
107. The world, after the Fall, hath but one eye, for it hath lived under the six seals; understand, under the six planets, with its knowledge: but you shall see the seventh seal with the eye of Sol; we here speak what we know.
108. Understand us aright, thus we will give light to those that hardly apprehend i t: Behold, and observe: The whole government of this world, in every life, cometh from the constellations, good and evil; and they are also the cause that the four elements, fire, air, water, and earth, were stirred up: else all in this world would be still.
109. And so now you see the upper government, especially in the seven planets: for they are the government or dominion of the spirit, and that is twofold: They have the tincture-government, viz. the fire-life, and also the air-government, viz. the water-life: The three planets above the sun, together with the sun, manage the fire-life and government: and the three beneath the sun, are the going forth of the fire's tincture, and are a sinking down, and together with the sun manage the air-government, and have the female kind, for they have the substantiality of the matrix, and the tincture of the upper matrix; the tincture retaineth the soul, and the nether matrix of Venus [retaineth] the spirit.
110. Thus the upper desireth the lower, and the lower desireth the upper, and is indeed but one body: for Sol is the heart, and hath the lustre of the Majesty of this [outward third] Principle.
111. Thus you understand the two kinds, the male and the female: The [male or] man is the head, and hath in him the upper government, with the fire of the tincture, and he hath in his tincture the soul, which is desirous of Venus, which is the corporeal matrix: for the soul will have spirit, and also body, and that hath the matrix of the [female or] woman.
112. And the lower government is the [female or] woman, and her government consisteth in the Moon: for Sol affordeth it heart, and Venus [affordeth it] tincture, and yet hath no fiery, but
103. Under Mercury stands the moon, and there the sinking stands still, and is a substance mixed of all: it affords the carcass, and all that belongs thereto: it takes all to it, and makes the whole image as a beast; it is the corporeity: Venus congeals in it; it retains all; for it letts nothing sink down, and it stands always in fear of falling, in respect of the earth, which stands under it; for it feels the anger in the earth, and therefore is afraid, and does not sink down, but runns and makes haste about, as if it were fugitive: It is a false thing, for it desires both that which is superior and that which is inferior, and flatters with the centre of the earth, and with the centre of the sun.
104. And as this dominion or government is in itself, so is the dominion in every creature, also their life stands thus: and you see how the wheel turns round, as [in] the centre, and the body with the essences stands still.
105. The six planets run round about the sun, as about their heart, and afford virtue to it, and draw virtue from the sun: so also the life winds itself thus about the heart, and penetrats into the heart; for the spirit-life penetrats to the soul, which burns as a light out of the heart, out of the tincture of the heart, and winds itself inwards thereinto, and they always drive forth one another: and so this form is as a turning wheel: for the life of the spirit is thus, in its original.
106. They who say, that the sun goes forth, speak as the blind do of colours, and have never known the centre [of nature] ; yet they are not to be blamed for that: for it was reserved [or sealed] till the seal of the sun opened itself at the seventh sounding of the trumpet. Observe this, it is no fiction or boasting: It does concern you all, or else you will die in blindness, for which God is not to be blamed.
107. The world, after the Fall, has but one eye, for it has lived under the six seals; understand, under the six planets, with its knowledge: but you shall see the seventh seal with the eye of Sol; we here speak what we know.
108. Understand us aright, thus we will give light to those that hardly apprehend i t: Behold, and observe: The whole government of this world, in every life, comes from the constellations, good and evil; and they are also the cause that the four elements, fire, air, water, and earth, were stirred up: else all in this world would be still.
109. And so now you see the upper government, especially in the seven planets: for they are the government or dominion of the spirit, and that is twofold: They have the tincture-government, viz. the fire-life, and also the air-government, viz. the water-life: The three planets above the sun, together with the sun, manage the fire-life and government: and the three beneath the sun, are the going forth of the fire's tincture, and are a sinking down, and together with the sun manage the air-government, and have the female kind, for they have the substantiality of the matrix, and the tincture of the upper matrix; the tincture retains the soul, and the nether matrix of Venus [retains] the spirit.
110. Thus the upper desires the lower, and the lower desires the upper, and is indeed but one body: for Sol is the heart, and has the lustre of the Majesty of this [outward third] Principle.
111. Thus you understand the two kinds, the male and the female: The [male or] man is the head, and has in him the upper government, with the fire of the tincture, and he has in his tincture the soul, which is desirous of Venus, which is the corporeal matrix: for the soul will have spirit, and also body, and that has the matrix of the [female or] woman.
112. And the lower government is the [female or] woman, and her government consists in the Moon: for Sol affords it heart, and Venus [affords it] tincture, and yet has no fiery, but
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