42. Blood is a Very Special Fluid
GA 68b/1906-11-30/p022
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There is a deep truth in this, and to explore it, we need to consider the nature of consanguinity. We speak of consanguinity, but in reality not a single drop of the father's blood passes into that of the son. Quite different organs are related, like the blood system. This forms itself at the latest in the embryo. If a similar organism descends from another, something similar is expressed in the blood. It is not the blood that is related, but that which is expressed in the blood, which moves it, warms or cools it. The relationship lies in the soul, which underlies the physical.
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