On the Preternatural History of Both Worlds Tomi secundi tractatus secundus; De praeternaturali utriusque mundi historia, c. 1621 by Fludd, Robert

"For the soul or essence passes from the letter Jod The first letter of the Tetragrammaton (יהוה), representing the divine spark or the Father. during creation and generation, and after corruption The decay or death of the physical body. it returns once more to Jod. For through generation, the soul descends from the unity of matter into a multitude, and through corruption or death, it is released and ascends back into that which it was before—namely, into Jod. This seems to agree with that discourse of the Royal Psalmist in Psalm 25:1: The soul of the righteous is lifted up to God; and in Psalm 42:3: The soul says, "When shall I come, that I may appear in the presence of God?" original: "Anima dicit; quando accedam, ut appaream in conspectu Dei" Similarly, in 1 Kings 19:4, Elijah said: Now, O Lord, take my soul; for I am no better than my ancestors. Does not the breath of life also return to the one who breathed it The Creator once its duty is fulfilled? Hence the Wise Man Referring to Solomon in Proverbs 20:27. said that the soul of man is the lamp of the Lord. From this, it is necessary that once the compound The human being, composed of body and soul. is dissolved, the divine light returns again to its own proper source, with divine grace assisting, insofar as the world is measured from Aleph The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, representing the number 1. or Jod with a cipher The letter Jod represents the number 10, often written as a 1 with a zero (cipher) in Kabbalistic mathematics to show the return to unity. back to the "Great Aleph." Therefore, in a circular dimension, all things have proceeded from God and all things shall return again into God. For God the Father is that "Being in potential," into which gross matter will be spiritualized through dissolution; and the Son is the "essence actually shining," into which the soul, dissolved by sublimation, shall be exalted; and all this shall be done by the power of the loving bond of the fiery Spirit; for in the Spirit we shall live again. This, then, was the beginning of both the Macrocosm The "Great World" or universe. Microcosm The "Little World" or man; and here also shall be the end for both: namely, that "In the beginning was the Word," in which was life; and that shall be the end into which life, as if into its own fountain and origin, shall return. Hence this Word is rightly called in the Apocalypse The Book of Revelation. the Alpha and Omega original: "α & ω", the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet., which is the Tree of Life for both the living and the dying; because it has triumphed over death: may His name therefore be blessed forever!

Artfight 2025, 19/32 - The Tetragrammaton @daedalusmachine

I wanted to draw The Tetragrammaton but I also had a very stupid idea for it, so here's the demiurge dripped out.. reference under the cut.

Why don’t Jews pronounce God’s name?

Because it’s sacred. In Judaism, names hold power, and the four-letter name of God (YHWH) is considered too holy to say casually or even write in full. Instead, Jews use respectful alternatives like “HaShem” (“The Name”) or “Adonai” in prayer. It’s not about fear—it’s about reverence. Avoiding the name is a daily reminder that the Divine is infinite, beyond language, and never to be taken lightly.

A Wedding Novena

Dear Heavenly Father, through the intercession of the Holy Family, we pray for A. and E. as they approach their wedding day. Please grant them a permanent faith in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, an outward sign instituted by Christ to give them grace. Help them to always remember that by living their marriage in obedience to You, You will always give them the help they need to live life in a way pleasing to You.

We pray that You bless them with permanent faithfulness of heart and soul as they join their lives in love. Trusting not in themselves but always depending upon You, may You fill them with a patient hope and charity, in good times and in bad.

Please bless them further with generous spirits so that they may continue to grow in love. May they anticipate the needs of serving one another; may they treasure their gift of marriage, and may their marriage reflect the love of Christ for His Church. May the self-giving love between husband and wife unite them more perfectly, and may they be made cooperators in Your plan for bringing forth new life made in Your image.

Grant that A. and E. will cherish any children You might bless them with, giving them hearts ready to love any You might send; let them realize that family love, and all love that brings true happiness, is sacrificial in nature.

Grant them an understanding of higher things, that they may grow in wisdom and always encourage one another on the path toward Heaven.

Grant that they constantly choose to be cheerful and forgiving, so that their home may be a joyful refuge forever blessed by Your presence, protected by Your holy angels.

Make A. and E. the husband and wife you wish them to be, so they will be truly happy as husband and wife. Fulfill Your holy will for their lives, and may the path of holy marriage be for them their path to citizenship in heaven.

Finally, we ask for these same gifts to be granted to each married person joining in this novena.

We ask this in the Name of Jesus, through the intercession of His holy mother Mary and her most chaste spouse Joseph. Amen.