十四

十四

坎若還無戊巳,雖合四象不成丹;只緣彼此懷眞土,迎使金丹有返還。道光曰:契云:坎戊月精,離已日光。離已象龍之弦氣,致戊象虎之弦氣。戊巳眞土分居二位,龍虎苟無之氣,安能合幷,而使四象會於中央,以成丹哉?

野曰:乾坤坎離,四象俱備,若非戊巳配合,則欲叛者不得淚,還者不得還。上陽子曰:四象則乾坤日月,乾坤乃坎離之體。日月祠家國名以乃坎離之象。戊巳乃坎雜之門。妙在彼此懷眞,士何役此副合則産樂,用意太切。若非兩家各以彼此二土合之,則一氣何卽成作由而往來,金丹何由而返還也?老子云玄牝之門,是爲天地根者,卽此二土也。

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