(ɑːˈkiːəs) nthe spirit or force which Paracelsians believed dwelt in, and presided over, all living things
archeus
ar·chae·us
(ar-kē'ŭs), Term first used by Valentine and later by Paracelsus and van Helmont to denote a spirit that presided over and governed bodily processes. Synonym(s): archeus [L. fr. G. archaios, chief, leader]
archeus
An obsolete term for a metaphysical entity or spirit that was once held to preside over the body.