Freher — Paradoxes, Emblems & Enigmas, 18th-Century MS (1720) - Page 24

Diagram 33: A cross-like geometric figure with four circular cutouts and five central points, arranged symmetrically. It represents a complex form emerging from a simple basis.

Many things do not do away with the One when they depend upon the One. original: "Plura non tollunt Unum cum ab Uno pendent." This explains that complexity and multiplicity do not destroy unity as long as they are anchored in the divine source.

Diagram 34: A circle divided into eight segments by lines radiating from a central point. The lines are thin at the center and become significantly thicker as they move toward the outer edge.

Things are coarser the further they are removed from the Center. original: "Crassiora quo magis a Centro dissita." In alchemical and mystical thought, crassiora coarser or more material refers to the loss of spiritual purity as one moves away from the divine source into the material world.