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of the seven-fold series of the Degree or Kingdom im- 

 mediately below it in the order of development ; and all of 

 these, separately and collectively, are evolutions from, and 

 correspondents of, the Divine seven-fold Constitution, which 

 is the Originator and Cause of all. Each one of these seven- 

 fold series, moreover, corresponds to the diatonic scale in 

 music, and which, with its seven constituent notes, is therefore 

 its natural oral interpreter and exponent, Thus the various 

 Degrees or Kingdoms of natural developments, may be con- 

 sidered as octaves, rising one above another, the same as the 

 octaves in music. Each octave exactly corresponds to, and 

 harmonizes, note by note, with all other octaves, whether they 

 be on a higher or lower scale ; so that if we fully understand 

 any octave, Degree, or Kingdom of natural development, we 

 have in it a measure and exponent of all others. Thus the 

 system of nature, as a Whole, may be considered as one 

 grand Musical Organ, compassing all these octaves, and which, 

 in the hands of the Great Organist, the Divine Being, in 

 whose infinite series of octaves of Love and Wisdom, exists 

 the very soul and origin of all harmony, is capable of 

 sending forth every where those silent notes of harmony 

 and music which have been perceived and deeply felt, 

 by every truly elevated and interiorly developed human 

 soul ! 



The idea of the " music of the spheres," therefore, is not 

 merely a poetic fancy, but a sublime reality, whose basis and 

 origin are exhibited in the foregoing simple principles. 



That this harmonial scale of creation, as corresponding to 

 the harmonial scale of degrees of Love and Wisdom of the 

 Divine Mind, is not a mere fanciful conception, will become 

 more and more obvious as we proceed, It will be shown, 

 that not only does each one of these degrees or octaves of 



