"On earth, those at Kedára, and all others whatsoever."
In another place we read—
"The adoration of the sacred quicksilver is more beatific than the worship of all the phallic emblems at Káśi and elsewhere,
"Inasmuch as there is attained thereby enjoyment, health, exemption from decay, and immortality."
The sin of disparaging mercury is also set out—
"The adept on hearing quicksilver heedlessly disparaged should recall quicksilver to mind.
"He should at once shun the blasphemer, who is by his blasphemy for ever filled with sin."
The attainment, then, of the highest end of the personal soul takes place by an intuition of the highest principle by means of the practice of union (ἕνωσις after the acquisition of a divine body in the manner we have described. Thereafter—
"The light of pure intelligence shines forth unto certain men of holy vision,