The principles of light and color: including among other things the harmonic laws of the universe, the etherio-atomic philosophy of force, chromo chemistry, chromo therapeutics, and the general philosophy of the fine forces, together with numerous discoveries and practical applications .. . eral thing, through the next grade of coarseness,while this again permeates that which is still coarser and so Spirit gives life to the very finest ethers or Spiritual Forces ;these vitalize still coarser ethers, such perhaps as Electricity*Light, etc. ; these latter kindle up the gases and the liqu
The principles of light and color: including among other things the harmonic laws of the universe, the etherio-atomic philosophy of force, chromo chemistry, chromo therapeutics, and the general philosophy of the fine forces, together with numerous discoveries and practical applications .. . eral thing, through the next grade of coarseness,while this again permeates that which is still coarser and so Spirit gives life to the very finest ethers or Spiritual Forces ;these vitalize still coarser ethers, such perhaps as Electricity*Light, etc. ; these latter kindle up the gases and the liquids,while they again permeate and perhaps dissolve the nature ever works on the law of Gradation, even sometimeswhen it does not seem to do so. 4. The Foregoing Principles include the outlines of the science GRADATION OF INSTRUMENTALITIES. 57 of harmony and power in nature ; also the central law, whichshows that unity and diversity must be combined, and that onthe law of progression, or contrast, or both. I have given themso that if possible we may at last get down to the basic prin-ciples of things in connection with light and color. Nature is adivine guide if we apprehend its teachings rightly, but it is sad tosee how it is misunderstood. Prof. Taylor Lewis * says that. Fig. 12S. Gradation of Elements and Forces. if we obey nature it follows that an act of self-sacrifice wouldbe as foolish as it is sinful and unnatural. It would be a viola-tion of natures grand law. Is not this a slander upon nature ?My readers have seen how all natural growth over the wholeworld exemplifies paternal love, filial love and fraternal than that, the course of nature is an endless scries of sacrificesof lower conditions for the sake of introducing higher ones, of loweranimal and vegetable life that a higher grade of existence might* Since writing the above, this able writer has deceased. 5> HARMONIC LAWS OF THE UNIVERSE. take place, and sometimes of cities, islands and se
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