EMANATION OF THE MACROCOSM (The Greater World)
- The Expansion of Light
- Light begins to radiate in concentric circles outward into the Void, forming the spheres of the cosmos.
- This recalls the Neoplatonic Emanation and Kabbalistic Sefirot—each sphere is a step down from pure divinity.
- The Hierarchy of Being
- The cosmos unfolds as a vertical hierarchy:
- Godhead (Deus)
- Angelic Intelligences
- Celestial Spheres (planets, stars)
- Elemental Realm (fire, air, water, earth)
- The World Soul
- A divine Anima Mundi animates all levels—Fludd calls it the Spiritus Mundi, connecting all things.
- The Harmony of the Spheres
- All is ordered by mathematical proportion and musical harmony—a Pythagorean vision.
- He depicts the Cosmic Monochord, where divine music tunes creation.