All Worlds are in Motion

[doomsday_disco]

Electricity, which is an atmospheric emanation from God, and which is moved by his will, is that substance out of which all worlds and their splendid appendages were made. Hence, it will be perceived, that electricity contains all the original properties of all the various substances in being. All the varieties of the universe around us – all the beauties and glories of creation upon which we look with so many thrilling emotions of delight, were produced from electricity, which is the inexhaustible fountain of primal matter. By the living energies of the Divine Mind, electricity was condensed into globes ; not instantly, but gradually. The heaviest particle took the lowest point, or common centre, of our globe, and so on, step by step, lighter and lighter, till we reach the surface, which is a regular mould. On this we find water, a substance still lighter than earth ; next air, which is lighter than water, and so on till we reach the sun, which is the highest point in relation to our system, because it is the common centre. The sun is, therefore, pure electricity. Hence, the twenty-nine globes, belonging to our system, are electrically, geologically, and magnetically made. They are but twenty-nine magnets revolving around our sun as a centre. The sun being pure electricity or primal matter, is but an emanation from the Deity. It is consequently in a positive state. Hence, electricity is continually passing from the sun, as a common centre to the twenty-nine surrounding worlds : on the same principle that it passes from a positive to a negative cloud. Having done its duty in giving light, heat, and vegetation, as well as magnetic power to the globes, it is returned by reaction to the sun, and these two motions from the vertices that roll worlds around him. It is impossible that there can be any inherent attraction or repulsion in matter. Attraction and repulsion are but different dispositions of electricity. The best magnets are now made for the galvanic battery. Hence, electricity, galvanism and magnetism, are but in substance one and the same fluid, and the Eternal Mind, so that all the powers of attraction and repulsion originated in Deity. His will comes in contact with electricity, and through that subtle agent he moves the whole immeasurable universe in accordance with nature’s law.

 

All worlds are in motion. They roll rapid as the lightning’s blaze, and in the most apparent confusion ; yet all is calm, regular, and harmonious. God is, therefore, connected with his universe, and superintends all its multifarious operations. Tho’ he is thus intimately united with inert matter, yet is he distinct from the whole.

 

Thou apart,
Above, beyond ; O tell me, mighty Mind,
Where art thou? Shall I dive into the deep:
Call to the sun? or ask the roaring winds
For their Creator! Shall I question loud
The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells!
Or holds he furious storms in straitened reins,
And bids fierce whirlwinds wheel his rapid car!

 

The Pittsburgh Post, 9 August 1847

 

The divine spark from which all things emanate; the perfume of the profound, unseen forces that connect us to the cosmos: the cold brilliance of metallic aldehydes, lemon pith, ambergris accord, and white lavender tethered to terrestrial patchouli, violet leaf, and a mineralic musk.

[VioletChaos]

I had NO inkling of what to expect from this scent, but it was too compelling to pass up!

In The Bottle: I get hints of the aldehydes, the pith and a thin rind of that ambergris. But it's all incredibly ephemeral and fleeting somehow, which is ENTIRELY the point, so we're off to a great start!

Wet On Skin: The mineralic musk really starts to show itself (I recognize the "mineralic" aspect specifically from the Mineralic Amber note in the Hair Gloss from earlier this year and paired with the musk is just as compelling! The metallic aspects are also showing up more at this stage than in the bottle. It can go either way, but so far I'm enjoying the inclusion.

Dry Down: Another of the 2024 Yules that has surprisingly low throw. I had to test-apply twice just to get a decent scent sample! I'm not complaining, merely stating that it's been my experience that the winter-released scents tend to be dense and rich- stuff that can be smelled over heavy clothes. Then again, the Evening With The Spirits are all about a light ghostly touch, so maybe it's right on the money just the same!

In All: Fabulous addition to the Spirit collection and the Yules more generally. I got this one because I was sad about the non-return of the Air and the Ether and while this scent is very different in composition, the essence of it is quite similar, and for that, I am grateful. ❤️