Da wächst die Seele, in konzentrischen Kreisen, göttlichen Sphären zu
English translation: The soul spirals upward(s), soaring to the realm of gods
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peer agreement (net): +1The soul spirals upward(s), soaring to the realm of gods Explanation: Concentric circles, the ever-widening symbol of breadth, depth and growth - expanding consciousness is the essence of what he's depicting. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2017-09-19 12:39:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- realm, kingdom, domain The soul wheels/circles upwards -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 48 mins (2017-09-19 12:59:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Yes, very nice! The soul expands in concentric circles, soaring up to encounter the divine/to the realm of the gods |
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It expands the soul in concentric circles toward the divine. Explanation: It expands the soul ... / It helps the soul expand ... / It helps the soul grow ... ... in concentric circles toward the divine. / ... in concentric circles, approaching the divine. |
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The soul rises in concentric circles towards the divine Explanation: 'Rise' seems like a more idiomatic fit in English than 'expand' or similar options. Also, "Da" is definitely not "it":) https://books.google.com/books?id=3YgZAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA88&lpg=P... |
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To do so is to feed the soul. Explanation: Zur Diätetik der Seele - von Feuchtersleben: https://archive.org/stream/zurditetikdersee00feuc#page/68/mo... S60 Das wichtigste Resultat aller Bildung ist die Selbsterkenntnis. Jedem Menschen ist von der Gottheit ein bestimmtes Maß zugeordnet, - ein bestimmtes [Behältnis] der Kräfte, welche sich in einem abgegrenzten Kreise bewegen. Dieses Maß, nicht überschritten und nicht lückenhaft, bestimmt die Integrität, die Gesundheit des Individuums... S62 Hat der Gebildete den Kranz der Selbst-Erkenntnis errungen, so geschah dies nur, indem er sich als Teil eines Ganzen fassen lernte und mit andern Teilen desselben Ganzen zusammenhielt. Ja, man kann sagen, daß mit diesem Begriffe, sobald er lebendig wird, eigentlich die wahrhaft menschliche Bildung anfängt, und mit ihr auch ein zufriedener, geistig-lieblicher Zustand. Since your quote is meant to be a motivational bit, it may be wise to focus on the first sentence, about learning, and collapse this sentence into one thought. I'm not sure that the concentric sphere visual will resonate with everyone. From what I've gleaned, Feuchtersleben's "Seele" is very much like that of St. Thomas Aquinas, who fused Aristotle's "anima" with the Christian soul. The celestial spheres are also Aristotelian/Thomistic. "On the Heavens" (Aristotle) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Heavens "Reading the Summa: Question 75 – The Essence of the Human Soul" (Aquinas) http://readingthesumma.blogspot.de/2013/08/question-75-essen... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2017-09-22 08:57:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "To do so is to nourish the soul" or something similar I think will be acceptable to the physician/psychologist/writer. Perhaps feed it some "Chicken Soup": http://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/story-guideline... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days21 hrs (2017-09-22 09:27:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- That's a good strategy. I was mainly worried about this quote being taken out of context and interpreted likewise. |
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