"Septenary" Quotes from Famous Books
... them. Some idea of the leading lines of classification can, however, be grasped without much trouble, and may prove of interest. First comes the broad division which has given the elementals their name—the classification according to the kind of matter which they inhabit. Here, as usual, the septenary character of our evolution shows itself, for there are seven such chief groups, related respectively to the seven states of physical matter—to "earth, water, air and fire," or to translate from mediaeval symbolism to modern accuracy of expression, ... — The Astral Plane - Its Scenery, Inhabitants and Phenomena • C. W. Leadbeater |