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Gnostic
Gospel of Philip
Water and Fire (Water and Fire)
Soul and spirit have come into being from water and fire. The attendant of the bridal chamber has come into…
Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 23: Of the highly precious Testaments of Christ, viz. Baptism and his last Supper, which he held in the Evening of Maundy- Thursday with his Disciples; which he left us for his Last [Will,] as a Farewell for a Remembrance. The most noble Gate of Christianity. (23)
Whereas we in this World, viz. in the external Birth of his Body, do acknowledge four Things, namely, Fire, Air, Water, and Earth, wherein our earthly...
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Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 25: The Suffering, Dying, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God: Also of his Ascension into Heaven, and sitting at the Right-hand of God his Father. The Gate of our Misery; and also the strong Gate of the Divine Power in his Love. (19)
Now the Cross-Birth is the Middlemost in the Essences, yet before the Fire; it stands in the anxious Death in the Fierceness of the Hell, as you may...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 26: Of the Planet Saturnus (9)
For the Spirit of Heat could not kindle itself, from whence the Light exists, and out of or from the Light through the Water the Love and Meekness exi...
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Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 13: Of the Creating of Woman out of Adam. The fleshly, miserable, and dark Gate. (32)
For the Fire in the Essence comes to be a a soft meek Light, and is nothing else but a zealous [or eager] Kindling of the Tincture, and the harsh Esse...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (55)
For the astringent and Fire-Spirit holds it fast, and the meek Water, which melts from the Body of Nature in the Kindling of the Light, that goes thro...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 11: Of the Seventh Qualifying or Fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (92)
For the Fire will consume all, and causes a high Rising in the Source, and the Meekness of the Light causes Entity or Substantiality; viz. in the eter...
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Hermetic
1. Poemandres, the Shepherd of Men (5)
And upwards to the height from the Moist Nature leaped forth pure Fire; light was it, swift and active too. The Air, too, being light, followed after ...
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Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 10: Of the Creation of Man, and of his Soul, also of God's breathing in. The pleasant Gate. (45)
First, there is the Darkness, the Hardness, the eternal Cold, and the Dryness, where there is nothing else but an eternal Hunger. Then how comes the F...
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Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 14: Of the Birth and Propagation of Man. The very Secret Gate. (29)
Now when this Conference (which is spiritual, between the three Elements, Fire, Air, and Water,) was perceived by the Spirit of the Earth (viz. the...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 26: Of the Planet Saturnus (79)
Out of the anguishing Chamber in the Body of this World, out of the seven Spirits of God, are risen or sprung forth the Stars, which kindle the Body...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (29)
Now the Fire-Crack in the Water goes through the astringent Quality, and makes it moveable, but the Light generates itself in the Water, and becomes...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 26: Of the Planet Saturnus (113)
Woman on the Man, and to the Spirit of the Man, understand the root of the Love, which in the Rising up of the Life out of the Water, rises up through...
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Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 14: Of the Birth and Propagation of Man. The very Secret Gate. (26)
Now thus say the three Elements (Fire, Water, and Air,) to the Spirit; Fetch us Children of the Earth, that they may dwell in our Courts, we will eat...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 14: How Lucifer, who was the most beautiful Angel in Heaven, is become the most horrible Devil. The House of the murderous Den. (104)
The second Spirit is the Water: And as the astringent or harsh Quality is the Father of the other six Spirits, which attracts or draws them together,...
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Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 10: Of the Creation of Man, and of his Soul, also of God's breathing in. The pleasant Gate. (44)
Thou dear Soul, thus saith the high Spirit to thee; yield Infusion. up thy Mind here, and I will show it thee. Behold, what does comprehend thy Will,...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (35)
The Light, which generates itself from the Fire, and becomes shining in the Water, and replenishes or fills the whole Geniture, and enlightens it,...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 26: Of the Planet Saturnus (28)
I. There arose the Fire-crack, or the Mobility in the Heat, and that is the Beginning of Life in the Chamber of Death. II. After this, the Light in...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 15: Of the Third Species, Kind or Form and Manner of Sin's Beginning in Lucifer. (28)
The fourth Spirit of God is Heat, which is generated between the bitter and astringent Quality, and is conceived or bred in the sweet Water, and is...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 26: Of the Planet Saturnus (95)
And this now is the Mother of the Soul, which shines through the seven Spirits, and makes them living, and in their Stead the Seed qualifies, mixes, o...
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Western Esoteric
Secret Teachings of All Ages
The Qabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel (34)
Fire (ether) He drew forth from the water. He engraved and established by it the Throne of Glory. He fashioned the Seraphim, the Ophanim, and the Holy...
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