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(See Healing by Touch.) Microcosm, The: Or the Pentagram, a little world (Greek Kosmos, a world)-a five-pointed star, five-pointed star, which represents Man and the summation of the occult forces. It was believed by Paracelsus that this sign had a marvellous magical power over spirits; and that all magic figures and kabalistic signs could be reduced to two-The Microcosm, and the Macrocosm ( q.v.).

Microprosopus, The: One of the four magical elements in the Kabala; and probably representing one of the four simple elements-air, water, earth, or fire. The word . The word means "creator of the little world ."

Mictlan, the Mexican Hades: (See Hell.)

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