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Circle of creation, occupied by the two circles which are the 

 special terms of comparison, and to the peculiarities of quality 

 and development incident to their respective positions. 



The comparison exhibited in foregoing pages, between Pri- 

 mary and Secondary Trinities, or Discreet Degrees, as they 

 were subsequently called, shows that there exists also a gene- 

 ral and particular correspondence between them ; but this cor- 

 respondence is not so perfect as that which exists, generally 

 and particularly, between the Complete Degrees or Octaves of 

 natural unfolding. 



It may, moreover, be said that any two creations, forms, or 

 developments, which involve the same principles of constitu- 

 tion and operation, correspond to each other, however various 

 may be the specific departments of existence in which they 

 may be found. An identity of principles, indeed, is the essen- 

 tial basis of correspondence between higher and lower, or be- 

 tween ulterior and prior developments ; and in the light of this 

 fact, all forms and developments in the material and exterior 

 world may be seen to correspond even to things of a spiritual 

 nature ; and things of a spiritual nature may, on the other 

 hand, be seen to correspond to them. Indeed, if the science 

 of Correspondences were duly developed, nature would ap- 

 pear as if invested with ten thousand tongues, which would 

 continually be vocal with instruction. Every kingdom and 

 form ; every shrub and tree ; every leaf and flower ; every 

 insect, beast, and bird ; nay, every point of compass and angle 

 of direction from any given point, and every curve, circle, 

 spiral, or other mathematical figure, would speak a distinct 

 language, and discourse of a separate truth ; and the whole 

 grand system of Nature as One, would continually discourse 

 of its Infinite Divine Author, of whose creative Wisdom and 

 Love it is but an outer expression and correspondent ! 



