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the organism are polarized by the light-system. The 

 light-system acts consequently through the whole body. 



1029. The light-system is not capable of producing 

 matter, like the terrestrial systems. This is self-evident. 



1030. It does not polarize by effecting chemical 

 changes. If nevertheless these are present, they are 

 thus only results, occurring while the terrestrial processes 

 are set in action by the process of light. 



1031. Light polarizes the Material by mere fixation or 

 discharging of poles, and thus in a spiritual manner. 

 So also does the light-system of the organism. It 

 governs the organism not by mechanical power, not by 

 mass, but by a spiritual breath or aura. 



1032. The organic light-system is the Animative of the 

 organism. In it the spirit exercises its power over the 

 mucous mass. It is the nervous system. 



LIFE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



1033. The light-polarity can bring about no other 

 tension in the mass than that which is peculiar to it, and 

 thus the galvanic tension, whose highest and purest phe- 

 nomenon is motion. The light-system principally causes 

 motion in the mass, like as in aether. 



1034. The nervous system has, however, a life also in 

 itself, or the internal light-polarity that is without any 

 relation to the organic mass. This action of the nerves 

 is called sensibility, and its phenomenon, feeling or sensa- 

 tion. The system of sensation is the nervous system as 

 sun in itself ; in the motor-system it is as sun injuientre 

 of planets. 



1035. The organism, like the elementary nature, is 

 completed by four systems. 



1. By the Nutrient, 



2. Digestive, 



3. Respiring, and 



4. Motive, unto which the nerves, muscles, and 



bones belong. 



1036. It is impossible for more than these to be 

 developed in an organism ; impossible, for any thing else 



