62. The stages and states of the regeneration of man - both of mankind and of the individual person - divide into six and are called the days of his creation. Gradually from being no man at all, he first becomes something, though only little, then something more, until the sixth day is reached, when he becomes 'an image'.

6613. As for the truth that one idea that goes to make up thought contains countless facets, and more especially so one thought composed of ideas, I have been led to know of this from a considerable amount of experience, some of which I am allowed to bring forward here.