Plotinus describes a hierarchical universe emanating from three foundational principles:
The principle that bridges the intelligible and sensible worlds. It translates the eternal ideas of the Intellect into the temporal, moving reality of our universe. 🌀 The Concept of Emanation PLOTINUS THE ENNEADS
For Plotinus, the goal of human life is the of the soul back to its source. it is a permanent
Physical beauty is a "reminder" of the higher beauty of the Forms. Contemplating beautiful things can trigger the soul's memory of its divine origin. PLOTINUS THE ENNEADS
It does not happen in time; it is a permanent, ontological dependence.
At the furthest point of emanation lies matter, which Plotinus identifies as evil because it is the total absence of form and "light". The Return: Ethics and Beauty