EMBASSY OF THE FREE MIND
The second day witnessed the creation of the ethereal sphere that contains the fixed stars and wandering planets. It is constituted of ether, a substance free from the decay which affects the four lower elements also known as the Quintessence or spiritus. The ethereal sphere is the region in which the formal and material qualities are held in balance. Above, form predominates and matter is totally absent. Below, matter is supreme. www.ritmanlibrary.com