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Macrobiology

Macrobiology is the branch of Biology that studies large living organisms- or Macro organisms- that can be seen by the naked eye. Macrobiology is the opposite of Microbiology; While Microbiology handles microscopic organisms, Macro biology Deals with large organisms.

Concepts in Macrobiology

Macrocosm and Microcosm

Macrocosm and Microcosm is an important concept in Macrobiology. It refers to a vision of cosmos where the part reflects the whole (macrocosm) and vice versa. It is a feature "present in all esoteric schools of thinking", according to scholar Pierre A. Riffard. It underlies practices such as astrology, alchemy and sacred geometry.

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Macrobiology Wikipedia