The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.
ParacelsusRead
Dreams are not without meaning wherever they may come from — from fantasy, from the elements, or from another inspiration.
Interpretation
Dreams hold significance and are influenced by various sources of inspiration.
This quote by Paracelsus suggests that dreams are meaningful experiences that arise from different origins, whether they stem from our imagination, natural elements, or other sources of inspiration. It implies that the subconscious mind is actively processing thoughts and emotions, and the meanings behind dreams are worth exploring as they can provide insights into our inner selves and the world around us.
In practice
In a discussion about personal growth, one might say, 'As Paracelsus pointed out, dreams are not without meaning; they can guide our decisions,'
The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.
Know that the philosopher has power over the stars, and not the stars over him.
The human body is vapor materialized by sunshine mixed with the life of the stars.
All things are poisons, for there is nothing without poisonous qualities. It is only the dose which makes a thing poison.
It should be forbidden and severely punished to remove cancer by cutting, burning, cautery, and other fiendish tortures. It is from nature that the disease comes, and from nature comes the cure, not from physicians.
Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often.
[W]hen the empirical investigator glories in his refusal to go beyond the specialized observation dictated by the traditions of his discipline, be they ever so inclusive, he is making a virtue out of a defense mechanism which insures him against questioning his presuppositions.
We live in a world which in some respects is mysterious; things can be experienced which remain inexplicable; not everything which happens can be anticipated. The unexpected and the incredible belong in this world. Only then is life whole. For me the world has from the beginning been infinite and ungraspable.
We never see a tree except through the image that we have of it, the concept of that tree; but the concept, the knowledge, the experience, is entirely different from the actual tree. Look at a tree and you will find how extraordinarily difficult it is to see it completely, so that no image, no screen, comes between the seeing and the actual fact. By completely I mean with the totality of your mind and heart, not a fragment of it.
The problem is we have to transcend cultural languages and fall into a phase with the communication systems that nature has placed all around us.
There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
The truth was much more beautiful.
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