Orphic Hymns · 87 of 138 · tr. Thomas Taylor

Front Matter, p. 48

XLII TO THE SEASONS. The FUMIGATION from AROMATICS. DAUGHTERS of Jove and Themis, seasons bright, Justice, and blessed peace, and lawful right, Vernal and grassy, vivid, holy pow'rs, Whose balmy breath exhales in lovely flow'rs All-colour'd seasons, rich increase your care, 5 Circling, for ever flourishing and fair: Invested with a veil of shining dew, A flow'ry veil delightful to the view: p. 177 Attending Proserpine, when back from night, The Fates and Graces lead her up to light; 10 When in a band-harmonious they advance, And joyful round her, form the solemn dance: With Ceres triumphing, and Jove divine; Propitious come, and on our incense shine; Give earth a blameless store of fruits to bear, 15 And make a novel mystic's life your care.

Themes

◇Emanation Hierarchycosmology

A chain of divine beings or principles flowing downward from a single transcendent source (the One or the Father), each level less perfect than the one above.

[auto] The commentary describes 'divine orders' existing in sympathy and similitude between superior and subordinate levels flowing from a first cause.

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◇Logoscosmology

The divine reason, word, or ordering principle through which the universe was created; mediates between the transcendent God and the material world.

[auto] The text explicitly references 'one supreme reason, who framed this world' as the governing providence.

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◇Prayerpraxis

Direct address to the divine, whether petitionary, contemplative, or liturgical; speech and silence offered upward.

[auto] The passage is an explicit hymn directly addressing divine powers with petitions and invocations.

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Related passages · 2 parallels

◆platonism|Plato: Symposium|Section 1l

“The course of the seasons is also full of both these principles; and when, as I was saying, the elements of hot and cold, moist and dry, attain the harmonious love of one another and blend in temperance and harmony, they bring to men, anima…”

Both passages emphasize the importance of harmony and balance in nature, particularly in relation to the seasons and their impact on life. They also highlight the role of divine or mystical forces in maintaining this harmony.

◆renaissance_hermeticism|Agrippa: The Philosophy of Natural Magic, Chapter XLIII — Of Perfumes or Suffumigations; Their Manner and Power|Chapter XLIII, Section 1a

“CHAPTER XLIII. Of Perfumes or Suffumigations; Their Manner and Power . Some suffumigations, also, or perfumings, that are proper to the Stars, are of great force for the opportune receiving of celestial gifts under the rays of the Stars,…”

Both passages discuss the use of fumigations or perfumes for spiritual and mystical purposes, highlighting their ability to influence the air, spirits, and human perception. They share a conceptual parallel in the belief that certain substances can invoke divine inspiration or spiritual entities.