 All beings, except God, are dependent, for the ultimate signification of creation is given by the divinity, who expresses itself through creation. An important feature of this organization of creation is that, according to Llull, regardless of the step in the ladder in which a being is found, it is possible to ascend or descend through it due to the similarity that interconnects all the steps. This network of significations given by the similarities—as shown in the case of the principles—shows a ladder of knowledge through which both ascent and descent are possible, through sensory data to the intellectual understanding of spiritual reality, and inversely.