Christian theosophy and mysticism

The Signature of All Things (Signatura Rerum)

Name: The Signature of All Things (Signatura Rerum)
Author: Jacob Boehme

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Boehme's profound exposition of the 'doctrine of signatures,' which posits that the inner spiritual nature of all things is revealed through their external, physical forms. God has 'signed' creation with visible marks revealing invisible spiritual realities. Plants, minerals, animals, and humans all bear signatures indicating their medicinal, spiritual, and cosmic properties. Combines Christian theology, Paracelsian medicine, and mystical vision into comprehensive natural philosophy. A cornerstone of Western mysticism and nature philosophy influencing Romanticism, alternative medicine, and esoteric herbalism.

Also known asSignatura Rerum · De Signatura Rerum

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Paracelsian Medicineherbal signaturesHermeticismspiritual teachingsChristian Theosophysympathies and antipathiesmedicinal plant propertiesSpiritual discernmentherbal medicine based on signaturesdivine relationshipreading signatures in natureTransformation of Willnature as divine bookTheosophyChristian alchemyChristian Mysticism

Contents6 chapters

01CHAP. I. How that all ^hatfoevtr is jpoken of God without the kttowledg of the Signatttre,is dumb, a...
02CHAP. II. Of the OppofttioH4»d Combate i» the Efftnce of all Effences^ whereby the Ground of the Ant...
03CHAP. VI. 1\oyi> A Water And Oyl is generated, and of the difference of the Water and Oyl, and of th...
04CHAP. X. Of the inward and outward Cure of Man, i.T" Et the Lover of God underftand us aright j We d...
05CHAP. XIV. Ofthe^heel of SxxX^hx^ Mercury, andS^t;of the Gene ration of Good and Evil ; Jherfing ho^...
06CHAP. XV. Conctmirtg the IfiBoftht Great Mjfery in Goad Mui Eviit Jbevfing whence 4 gooei and an evi...