world soul

the animating principle or the moving force of the universe; world spirit.

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What does “clement” mean?

First recorded in 1840–50

From this the World-Soul, to which belong the "divine intellectual forms which are present with the visible bodies of the Gods."
Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries|Annie Besant
World-soul is to time what intelligence is to eternity, iii.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4|Plotinos (Plotinus)
What he apparently did believe in, however, was the existence of the World-Soul, and a few words upon this subject are necessary.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace
World-soul, in it, wisdom is the lowest and nature the highest, iv.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4|Plotinos (Plotinus)

Benefits are granted to men through the world-soul's mediation, iv.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4|Plotinos (Plotinus)