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| Organic Food, Alchemy, Shamanism, and the Doctrine of Signatures |
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| 作者：Howard G… 文章来源：不详 更新时间：2008-2-12 19:58:29 | 【字体：小 大】 |
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The 16th century alchemist and philosopher, Paracelsus, introduced in his treatise the Doctrine of Signatures , the concept that the Creator has placed his seal on plants to indicate their medicinal uses.
Underlying Paracelsus鈥?treatise was the premise that nature was itself a living organism which must be considered an expression of 鈥渢he One Life鈥? and that man and the universe are the same in their essential nature.
In this book of nature, Paracelsus noticed how the qualities of plants so often reflected their appearance 鈥?that the seeds of skullcap, for example, resemble small skulls and, it transpires, are effective at curing headache. Similarly, the hollow stalk of garlic resembles the windpipe and it is used for throat and bronchial problems. By the same token, willow grows in damp places and will heal rheumatic conditions.
Because of this, Paracelsus held that the inner nature of plants may be discovered by their outer forms or 鈥榮ignatures鈥? He applied this principle to food as well as medicine, remarking that 鈥渋t is not in the quantity of food but in its quality that resides the Spirit of Life鈥?鈥?a belief familiar to those who choose to eat organic food and share the common concern over Genetically Modified substitutes that they lack 鈥榣ife force鈥? or spirit. According to Paracelsus, then, the appearance of a plant is the gateway to its spirit or consciousness
Shamans recognise the spiritual powers and qualities of plants in many ways: the colours of the flowers, their perfumes, the shape and form of their leaves, where they are growing and in what ways, the moods they evoke, and the wider geographical, cultural, or mythological landscapes they occupy
The doctrine of signatures treatise is not something known by indigenous shamans, but they understand the principles behind it well enough, that nature has spirit and communicates with us. These [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 下一页
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