MONAS HIEROGLYPHICA

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MONAS HIEROGLYPHICA

('THE HIEROGLYPHIC MONAD')

by Dr. JOHN DEE

Antwerp, 1564.

Translated by J.W. Hamilton-Jones, 1947.


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To the most e!e""e#t M$%esty o& the &$mos #* M$m"$#


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[ee!s pre"a#e dedi#ated to $a%imilian omitted by J.W. Hamilton-Jones.&

THEOREM I

't is by t(e strai)(t line and t(e #ir#le t(at t(e "irst and most simple e%ample and

representation o" all t(in)s may be demonstrated, w(et(er s*#( t(in)s be eit(er non-

e%istent or merely (idden *nder +at*re!s eils.

THEOREM II

+eit(er t(e #ir#le wit(o*t t(e line, nor t(e line wit(o*t t(e point, #an be arti"i#ially

prod*#ed. 't is, t(ere"ore, by irt*e o" t(e point and t(e $onad t(at all t(in)s

#ommen#e to emer)e in prin#iple.

T(at w(i#( is a""e#ted at t(e perip(ery, (oweer lar)e it may be, #annot in any way

la# t(e s*pport o" t(e #entral point.

THEOREM III


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T(ere"ore, t(e #entral point w(i#( we see in t(e #entre o" t(e

(iero)lyp(i# $onad prod*#es t(e art(, ro*nd w(i#( t(e /*n, t(e $oon, and t(e

ot(er planets "ollow t(eir respe#tie pat(s. T(e /*n (as t(e s*preme di)nity, and we

represent (im by a #ir#le (ain) a isible #entre.

THEOREM I+

Alt(o*)( t(e semi#ir#le o" t(e $oon is pla#ed aboe t(e #ir#le o" t(e /*n and wo*ld

appear to be s*perior, neert(eless we now t(at t(e /*n is r*ler and 0in). We see

t(at t(e $oon in (er s(ape and (er pro%imity rials t(e /*n wit( (er )rande*r, w(i#(

is apparent to ordinary men, yet t(e "a#e, or a semi-sp(ere o" t(e $oon, always

re"le#ts t(e li)(t o" t(e /*n. 't desires so m*#( to be impre)nated wit( solar rays and

to be trans"ormed into /*n t(at at times it disappears #ompletely "rom t(e sies andsome days a"ter reappears, and we (ae represented (er by t(e "i)*re o" t(e Horns

2orn*#opia3.

THEOREM +

And tr*ly ' )ie t(e #ompletion o" t(e idea o" t(e solar #ir#le by addin) a semi#ir#le

"or t(e $oon, "or t(e mornin) and t(e eenin) were t(e "irst day, and it was t(ere"ore

in t(e "irst day3 t(at t(e i)(t o" t(e (ilosop(ers was made or prod*#ed3.

THEOREM +I

We see (ere t(at t(e /*n and t(e $oon are s*pported *pon t(e ri)(t-an)led 2ross.

T(is 2ross may si)ni"y ery pro"o*ndly, and "or s*""i#ient reasons in o*r (iero)lyp(,

eit(er t(e Ternary or t(e *aternary. T(e Ternary is made by t(e two strai)(t lines

(ain) a #op*latie #entre.

T(e *aternary is prod*#ed by t(e "o*r strai)(t lines en#losin) "o*r ri)(t an)les.

it(er o" t(ese elements, t(e lines or t(e ri)(t an)les, repeated twi#e, t(ere"ore, a""ord

*s in t(e most se#ret manner t(e #tad, w(i#( ' do not beliee was nown to o*r

prede#essors, t(e $a)i, and w(i#( yo* s(o*ld st*dy wit( )reat attention. T(e

t(ree"old ma)i# o" t(e "irst 8at(ers and t(e wise men #onsisted in ody, /o*l and

/pirit. T(ere"ore, we (ae (ere t(e "irst mani"ested /eptenary, t(at is to say, two

strai)(t lines wit( a #ommon point w(i#( mae t(ree, and t(e "o*r lines w(i#(

#oner)e to "orm t(e #entral point in separatin) t(e "irst two.

THEOREM +II


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T(e lements bein) "ar "rom t(eir a##*stomed pla#es, t(e (omo)eneo*s parts are

dislo#ated, and t(is a man learns by e%periment, "or it is alon) t(e strai)(t lines t(at

t(ey ret*rn nat*rally and e""e#tiely to t(ese same pla#es. T(ere"ore, it will not be

abs*rd to represent t(e mystery o" t(e "o*r lements, in w(i#( it is possible to resole

ea#( one into elementary "orm, by "o*r strai)(t lines r*nnin) in "o*r #ontrary

dire#tions "rom one #ommon and indiisible point. Here yo* will noti#e parti#*larly

t(at t(e )eometri#ians tea#( t(at a line is prod*#ed by t(e displa#ement o" a point: we

)ie noti#e t(at it m*st be t(e same (ere, and "or a similar reason, be#a*se o*r

elementary lines are prod*#ed by a #ontin*al #as#ade o" droplets as a "l*% in t(e

me#(anism o" o*r ma)i#.

THEOREM +III

esides, t(e abbalisti# e%tension o" t(e *aternary a##ordin) to t(e #ommon

"orm*la o" notation be#a*se we say one, two, t(ree, and "o*r3 is an abrid)ed or

red*#ed "orm o" t(e e#ad. T(is is be#a*se yt(a)oras was in t(e (abit o" sayin):

1;. 't is not by #(an#e t(at t(e ri)(t-an)led 2ross -- t(at is to say, t(e

twenty-"irst letter o" t(e ?oman alp(abet, w(i#( was #onsidered as bein) "ormed by

"o*r strai)(t lines -- was taen by t(e most an#ient o" t(e ?oman (ilosop(ers to

represent t(e e#ad.

8*rt(er, t(ey (ae de"ined t(e pla#e w(ere t(e Ternary #ond*#ts its "or#e into t(e

/eptenary.

THEOREM I,

We see t(at all t(is a##ords per"e#tly wit( t(e /*n and $oon o" o*r $onad, be#a*se,

by t(e ma)i# o" t(e "o*r lements, an e%a#t separation *pon t(eir ori)inal lines m*st

be made@ "ollowin) w(i#( t(e #ir#*latory #on*n#tion wit(in t(e solar #omplement

t(ro*)( t(e perip(eries o" t(ese same lines is per"ormed, be#a*se (oweer lon) a)ien line may be, it is possible to des#ribe a #ir#le passin) t(ro*)( its e%tremes,

"ollowin) t(e laws o" t(e )eometri#ians. T(ere"ore, we #annot deny (ow *se"*l t(e

/*n and t(e $oon are to o*r $onad, in #on*n#tion wit( t(e de#adal proportion o" t(e

2ross.

THEOREM ,


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T(e "ollowin) "i)*re o" t(e Bodia#al si)n Aries , in

*se amon)st t(e

astronomers, is t(e same "or

all t(e world a sort o"

ere#tion bot( #*ttin) and

pointed3, and it is

*nderstood t(at it indi#ates

t(e ori)in o" t(e "iery

tripli#ity in t(at part o" t(e

sy.

T(ere"ore, we (ae added t(e astronomi#al si)n Aries to si)ni"y t(at in t(e pra#ti#e o"

t(is $onad t(e *se o" "ire is reC*ired.

We "inis( t(e brie" (iero)lyp(i# #onsideration o" o*r $onad, w(i#( we wo*ld s*m *p

in one only (iero)lyp(i# #onte%t:

The S# $#- the Moo# o& ths Mo#$- -esre th$t the E"eme#ts # h!h the te#th

/ro/orto# "" &"oer0 sh$"" be se/$r$te-0 $#- ths s -o#e by the $//"!$to# o&

1re.

THEOREM ,I

T(e mysti#al si)n o" t(e ?am, #omposed o" two semi#ir#les #onne#ted by one

#ommon point, is ery *stly attrib*ted to t(e pla#e o" t(e eC*ino#tial ny#t(emeron,

be#a*se t(e period o" twenty-"o*r (o*rs diided by means o" t(e eC*ino% denotes

most se#ret proportions.

T(is ' (ae said in respe#t o" t(e art(.

THEOREM ,II

T(e ery an#ient wise men and $a)i (ae transmitted to *s "ie (iero)lyp(i#al si)ns

o" t(e planets, all o" w(i#( are #omposed o*t o" t(e si)ns *sed "or t(e $oon and t(e

/*n, to)et(er wit( t(e si)n o" t(e lements and t(e (iero)lyp(i#al si)n o" Aries, t(e

?am, w(i#( will be#ome apparent to t(ose w(o e%amine t(ese "i)*res:

a#( one o" t(ese si)ns will not be di""i#*lt to e%plain a##ordin) to t(e (iero)lyp(i#al

manner in iew o" o*r "*ndamental prin#iples, already posited. To be)in wit(, we will

spea in parap(rases o" t(ose w(i#( possess t(e #(ara#teristi#s o" t(e $oon:


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"ollowin) t(at, o" t(ose w(i#( possess a solar

#(ara#ter. W(en o*r l*nar nat*re, by t(e s#ien#e o" t(e lements, (ad a##omplis(ed

t(e "irst reol*tion ro*nd o*r art(, t(en it was #alled, mysti#ally, /at*rn.

A"terwards, at t(e "ollowin) reol*tion, it was named J*piter, and (olds a ery se#ret

"i)*re. T(en t(e $oon, deeloped by yet a t(ird o*rney, was represented ery

obs#*rely a)ain by t(is "i)*re w(i#( it was t(eir #*stom to #all $er#*ry . Do* see

(ow t(is is *nar. T(at it m*st be #ond*#ted t(ro*)( a "o*rt( reol*tion will not be

#ontrary to o*r most se#ret desi)n, w(ateer #ertain sa)es may say. 'n t(is manner t(e

p*re ma)i#al spirit, by its spirit*al irt*e, will per"orm t(e wor o" t(e albi"i#ation at

t(e pla#e o" t(e $oon@ to *s alone and as it were in t(e middle o" a nat*ral day (e will

spea (iero)lyp(i#ally wit(o*t words, introd*#in) and imprintin) t(ese "o*r )eo)oni#

"i)*res in t(e p*re art( ery simply prepared by *s: t(is last "i)*re bein) in t(e

middle o" all t(e ot(ers.

THEOREM ,III

+ow re)ard t(e mysti#al #(ara#ter o" $arsE 's it not "ormed "rom t(e (iero)lyp(s o"

t(e /*n and Aries, t(e ma)istery o" t(e lements partly interenin)F And t(at o"

Gen*s -- ' wis( to now is it not prod*#ed "rom t(at o" t(e /*n and t(e lements

a##ordin) to t(e best e%ponentsF T(ere"ore, t(e planets loo towards t(e solar

perip(ery and t(e wor o" reii"i#ation.

'n t(e pro)ression we will noti#e t(is ot(er $er#*ry will appear w(o is tr*ly t(e

twin brot(er o" t(e "irst: "or by t(e #omplete *nar and /olar ma)i# o" t(e lements,

t(e Hiero)lyp( o" t(is $essen)er speas to *s ery distin#tly, and we s(o*ld e%amine

it #are"*lly and listen to w(at it says. And by t(e Will o" od3 it is t(e $er#*ry o" t(e(ilosop(ers, t(e )reatly #elebrated mi#ro#osm and AA$. T(ere"ore, some o" t(e

most e%pert were in#lined to pla#e (im in a position o", and )ie (im a ran eC*al to,

t(e /*n (imsel".


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T(is we #annot per"orm in t(e present epo#( *nless we add to t(is #oraline #rystal

wor a #ertain /I separated "rom t(e body by t(e pyro)nomi# art. 't is erydi""i#*lt to a##omplis( t(is and ery perilo*s be#a*se o" t(e "ire and t(e s*lp(*r

w(i#( t(e breat( #ontains wit(in it. *t #ertainly t(is /o*l #an per"orm marello*s

t(in)s. 8or e%ample, oin it by indissol*ble ties to t(e dis# o" t(e $oon or at least o"

$er#*ry3 by *#i"er and 8ire. 'n t(e t(ird pla#e, it is ne#essary t(at we s(o*ld s(ow

in order to demonstrate o*r /eptenary n*mber3 t(at it is t(e /*n o" (ilosop(ers

itsel". Do* will obsere t(e e%a#tit*de as well as t(e #larity wit( w(i#( t(is anatomy

o" o*r Hiero)lyp(i# $onad #orresponds to w(at is si)ni"ied in t(e ar#ana o" t(ese two

t(eorems.

THEOREM ,I+

't is t(ere"ore #learly #on"irmed t(at t(e w(ole ma)istery depends *pon t(e /*n and

t(e $oon. T(ri#e reatest Hermes (as repeatedly told *s t(is in a""irmin) t(at t(e /*n

is its "at(er and t(e $oon is its mot(er: and we now tr*ly t(at t(e red eart( terra

lemnia3 is no*ris(ed by t(e rays o" t(e $oon and t(e /*n w(i#( e%er#ise a sin)*lar

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THEOREM ,+

We s*))est, t(ere"ore, t(at (ilosop(ers s(o*ld #onsider

t(e a#tion o" t(e /*n and t(e $oon *pon t(e art(. T(ey

will noti#e t(at w(en t(e li)(t o" t(e /*n enters Aries,

t(en t(e $oon, w(en s(e enters t(e ne%t si)n, t(at is to

say Ta*r*s, re#eies a new di)nity in t(e li)(t and is

e%alted in t(at si)n in respe#t o" (er nat*ral irt*es. T(e An#ients e%plained t(is

pro%imity o" t(e l*minaries -- t(e most remarable o" all -- by a #ertain mysti# si)n

*nder t(e name o" t(e *ll. 't is ery #ertain t(at it is t(is e%altation o" t(e $oon to

w(i#( in t(eir treatises t(e astronomers "rom t(e most an#ient times bear witness. T(ismystery #an be *nderstood only by t(ose w(o (ae be#ome t(e Absol*te onti""s o"

t(e $ysteries. 8or t(e same reason t(ey (ae said t(at Ta*r*s is t(e (o*se o" Gen*s --

t(at is to say, o" #on*)al loe, #(aste and proli"i#, "or nat*re reoi#es in nat*re, as t(e

)reat stanes #on#ealed in (is most se#ret mysteries. T(ese e%altations are a#C*ired

by t(e /*n, be#a*se (e (imsel", a"ter (ain) *nder)one many e#lipses o" (is li)(t,

re#eied t(e "or#e o" $ars, and is said to be e%alted in t(is same (o*se o" $ars w(i#(

is o*r ?am Aries3.

T(is most se#ret mystery is #learly and per"e#tly s(own in o*r $onad by t(e

(iero)lyp(i# "i)*re o" Ta*r*s, w(i#( is (ere represented, and by t(at o" $ars, w(i#(

we (ae indi#ated in T(eorem '' and T(eorem ''' by t(e /*n oined to a strai)(t

line towards t(e si)n o" Aries.

'n t(is t(eory anot(er abbalisti# analysis o" o*r $onad o""ers itsel", be#a*se t(e tr*e

and in)eni*s e%planation is t(is: t(e e%altations o" t(e $oon and o" t(e /*n ate made

by means o" t(e s#ien#e o" t(e lements.

Note. -- T(ere are two t(in)s w(i#( s(o*ld be parti#*larly obsered: "irst, t(at t(e

(iero)lyp(i# "i)*re o" Ta*r*s is t(e same as t(e dip(t(on) o" t(e rees [i.e. -o*&,

w(i#( was always *sed in terminatin) t(e sin)*lar )ender@ se#ondly, t(at by a simple

transposition o" pla#e we s(ow t(e letter alp(a twi#e, by a #ir#le and a (al"-#ir#le,

bein) simply tan)ents w(i#( to*#( one anot(er as s(own.

THEOREM ,+I


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We m*st now, in iew o" o*r s*be#t, p(ilosop(ise "or a s(ort time *pon t(e 2ross.

*r 2ross may be "ormed o" two strai)(t lines as we (ae said3 w(i#( are eC*al one

to t(e ot(er -- t(at is to say, we #annot separate t(e lines e%#ept we do it by partin)

t(em so t(at we )et eC*al len)t(s. *t in t(e mysti# distrib*tion o" t(e #omponents o"

o*r 2ross, we wis( to *se parts w(i#( are bot( eC*al and *neC*al. T(ese parts s(ow

t(at a irt*e is (idden *nder t(e power o" t(e diision o" t(e C*ilateral 2ross into

two parts, be#a*se t(ey are o" eC*al )rande*r. 'n )eneral, t(e 2ross m*st be #omposed

o" eC*al ri)(t an)les, sin#e t(e nat*re o" *sti#e demands t(e per"e#t eC*ality o" t(e

lines *sed in t(e de#*ssation. 'n a##ordan#e wit( t(is *sti#e, we propose to e%amine

wit( #are t(at w(i#( "ollows #on#ernin) t(e C*ilateral 2ross w(i#( is t(e twenty-

"irst letter o" t(e atin alp(abet3.

'", t(ro*)( t(e #ommon point w(ere t(e opposite an)les meet in o*r ?e#tilineal,

?e#tan)*lar, and C*ilateral 2ross, we ima)ine a strai)(t line diidin) it into two

parts, t(en on eit(er side o" t(e line t(*s traersed we "ind t(e parts are per"e#tly eC*al

and similar. And t(ese parts are similar in s(ape to t(at letter o" t(e ?omans w(i#( is

re)arded as t(e "i"t( o" t(e owels, and w(i#( was "reC*ently *sed by t(e most an#ient

atin p(ilosop(ers to represent t(e n*mber "ie.

T(is, ' #on#eie, was not done by t(em wit(o*t )ood reason, be#a*se it is in "a#t t(e

e%a#t (al" o" o*r e#ad. " t(ese parts o" t(e "i)*re t(*s d*pli#ated by t(e

(ypot(eti#al diision o" t(e 2ross, we m*st #on#l*de it to be reasonable t(at ea#( part

represents t(e C*inary, alt(o*)( one is *pri)(t and t(e ot(er reersed in imitation o"

t(e m*ltipli#ation o" t(e sC*are root w(i#( #omes in (ere in a marello*s way as t(e

#ir#*lar n*mber, t(at is to say, t(e C*inary, "rom w(i#( we "ind t(e n*mber twenty-

"ie is prod*#ed be#a*se t(is letter is t(e twentiet( o" t(e alp(abet and t(e "i"t( o" t(e

owels3.

We will now #onsider anot(er aspe#t o" t(is same C*ilateral 2ross -- t(at w(i#(

"ollows is based *pon t(e position s(own in o*r $onadi# 2ross. et *s s*ppose a

similar diision o" t(e 2ross into two parts be made as in t(e drawin).


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+ow we see t(e )erminatin) s(ape o" anot(er letter o" t(e atin alp(abet -- t(e one

*pri)(t, t(e ot(er reersed and opposite. T(is letter is *sed a"ter t(e an#ient #*stom

o" t(e atins3 to represent t(e n*mber "i"ty. 8rom t(is, it seems to me, we establis(

o*r e#ad o" t(e 2ross, "or t(is is pla#ed at t(e s*mmit o" all t(e mysteries, and it

"ollows t(at t(is 2ross is t(e (iero)lyp(i# si)n o" per"e#tion. T(ere"ore, en#losed

wit(in t(e C*inary "or#e is t(e power o" t(e e#ad, o*t o" w(i#( #omes t(e n*mber

"i"ty as its own prod*#t.

(, my od, (ow pro"o*nd are t(ese mysteriesE and t(e name is )ien to t(is

letterE And "or t(is ery reason, we see t(at it responds to t(e de#adal irt*e o" t(e

2ross, be#a*se, startin) "rom t(e "irst letter o" t(e alp(abet, is t(e tent( letter, and

#o*ntin) ba#wards "rom t(e letter , we "ind t(at it "alls into t(e tent( pla#e, and

sin#e we s(ow t(at t(ere are two parts o" t(e 2ross, and #onsiderin) now t(eir

n*meri#al irt*e, it is C*ite #lear (ow t(e n*mber one (*ndred is prod*#ed. And i" by

t(e law o" sC*ares t(ese two parts be m*ltiplied to)et(er, t(ey )ie a prod*#t o" >.

T(is sC*are #ompared wit( t(e sC*are o" t(e "irst #ir#*lar n*mber, and applied to it,)ies a di""eren#e o" one (*ndred, w(i#( is t(e 2ross itsel" e%plained by t(e sC*are o"

its e#ad, and is re#o)nised as one (*ndred. T(ere"ore, as t(is is #ontained wit(in t(e

"i)*re o" t(e 2ross, it also represents *nity. y t(e st*dy o" t(ese t(eories o" t(e

2ross, t(e most di)ni"ied o" all, we are t(ereby ind*#ed to *tilise t(is pro)ression, iB.

one -- ten -- one (*ndred, and t(is is t(e de#adal proportion o" t(e 2ross as it appears

to *s.

THEOREM ,+II

A"ter a d*e st*dy o" t(e si%t( t(eorem it is lo)i#al to pro#eed to a #onsideration o" t(e

"o*r ri)(t an)les in o*r 2ross, to ea#( one o" w(i#(, as we (ae s(own in t(e

pre#edin) t(eorem, we attrib*te t(e si)ni"i#an#e o" t(e C*inary a##ordin) to t(e "irst

position in w(i#( t(ey are pla#ed, and in transposin) t(em to a new position, t(e same

t(eorem s(ows t(at t(ey be#ome (iero)lyp(i# si)ns o" t(e n*mber "i"ty. 't is C*ite

eident t(at t(e 2ross is *l)arly *sed to indi#ate t(e n*mber ten, and "*rt(er, it is t(e

twenty-"irst letter, "ollowin) t(e order o" t(e atin alp(abet, and it is "or t(is reason


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t(at t(e sa)es amon)st t(e $e#*bales desi)nated t(e n*mber twenty-one by t(is same

letter. 'n "a#t, we #an )ie a ery simple #onsideration to t(is si)n to "ind o*t w(at

ot(er C*alitatie and C*antitatie irt*es it possesses. 8rom all t(ese "a#ts we see t(at

we may sa"ely #on#l*de, by t(e best abbalisti# #omp*tation, t(at o*r 2ross, by a

marello*s metamorp(osis, may si)ni"y "or t(e 'nitiates two (*ndred and "i"ty-two.

T(*s: "o*r times "ie, "o*r times "i"ty, ten, twenty-one and one, w(i#( added to)et(er

mae two (*ndred and "i"ty-two. We #an e%tra#t t(is n*mber by two ot(er met(ods as

we (ae already s(own: we re#ommend to t(e 0abbalists w(o (ae not yet made

e%periments to prod*#e it, not only to st*dy it in its #on#iseness, b*t also to "orm a

*d)ment wort(y o" p(ilosop(ers in re)ard to t(e ario*s perm*tations and in)enio*s

prod*#tions w(i#( arise "rom t(e ma)istery o" t(is n*mber. And ' will not (ide "rom

yo* a "*rt(er memorable mysta)o)y: #onsider t(at o*r 2ross, #ontainin) so many

ideas, #on#eals two "*rt(er letters i" we e%amine #are"*lly t(eir n*meri#al irt*es a"ter

a #ertain manner, so t(at, by a parallel met(od "ollowin) t(eir erbal "or#e wit( t(is

same 2ross, we re#o)nise wit( s*preme admiration t(at it is "rom (ere t(at 'HT is

deried I3, t(e "inal word o" t(e ma)istery, by t(e *nion and #on*n#tion o" t(e

Ternary wit(in t(e *nity o" t(e Word.

THEOREM ,+III

8rom o*r T(eorems '' and ''' it may be in"erred t(at #elestial astronomy is t(eso*r#e and )*ide o" t(e in"erior astronomy. e"ore we raise o*r eyes to (eaen,

abbalisti#ally ill*minated by t(e #ontemplation o" t(ese mysteries, we s(o*ld

per#eie ery e%a#tly t(e #onstr*#tion o" o*r $onad as it is s(own to *s not only in

t(e 'HT b*t also in li"e and nat*re, "or it dis#loses e%pli#itly, by its inner

moement, t(e most se#ret mysteries o" t(is p(ysi#al analysis. We (ae #ontemplated

t(e (eaenly and diine "*n#tions o" t(is #elestial $essen)er, and we now apply t(is

#o-ordination to t(e "i)*re o" t(e e)). 't is well nown t(at all astrolo)ers tea#( t(at

t(e "orm o" t(e orbit traersed by a planet is #ir#*lar, and be#a*se t(e wise s(o*ld

*nderstand by a (int, it is t(*s t(at we interpret it in t(e (iero)lyp( s(own, w(i#(

#on"orms in eery detail wit( all t(at (as )one be"ore.


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Here yo* will note t(at t(e miserable al#(emists m*st learn to re#o)nise t(eir

n*mero*s errors and to *nderstand w(at is t(e water o" t(e w(ite o" e)), w(at is t(e

oil o" t(e yoe o" e)), and w(at we mean by #al#ined e))-s(ells. T(ese ine%pert

impostors m*st learn in t(eir despair to *nderstand w(at are meant by t(ese and many

ot(er similar e%pressions. Here we (ae s(own almost all t(e proportions w(i#(#orrespond to +at*re (ersel". T(is is t(e same a)le!s )) w(i#( t(e s#arab "ormerly

broe be#a*se o" t(e in*ry w(i#( t(e #r*elty and iolen#e o" t(is bird #a*sed to timid

and primitie man, "or t(is bird p*rs*ed some o" t(em w(o were r*nnin) to t(e #aern

w(ere t(e s#arab dwelt, to implore (is aid. T(e s#arab wondered in w(at manner (e

alone #o*ld reen)e s*#( insolen#e, and, bein) o" an ardent #(ara#ter, prepared to

a##omplis( (is p*rpose by #onstan#y and determination, "or (e was s(ort o" neit(er

power nor intelli)en#e. T(e s#arab p*rs*ed t(e ea)le resol*tely and made *se o" t(is

ery s*btle tri#: (e let "all (is ord*re in t(e bosom o" J*piter w(ere t(e e)) wasdeposited, wit( t(e res*lt t(at t(e od in )ettin) rid o" it t(rew t(e e)) to t(e )ro*nd,

w(ere it was broen. T(e s#arab by t(is met(od wo*ld (ae #ompletely e%terminated

t(e w(ole "amily o" ea)les "rom t(e art( (ad not J*piter, in order to aoid s*#( a

#alamity, resoled t(at, d*rin) t(at part o" t(e year w(en t(e ea)les wat#( oer t(eir

e))s, no s#arab s(o*ld #ome "lyin) near t(em. T(ere"ore, ' #o*nsel t(ose w(o are ill-

treated by t(e #r*elty o" t(is bird, t(at t(ey learn t(e ery *se"*l art "rom t(ese solar

inse#ts Helio#ant(aris3 w(o lie #on#ealed and (idden "or ery lon) periods o" time.

y t(ese indi#ations and si)ns, "or w(i#( t(ey s(o*ld be ery t(an"*l, t(ey

t(emseles will be able to tae en)ean#e on t(eir enemy. And ' a""irm 0in)E3 t(at


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it is not Aesop b*t edip*s w(o prompts me, "or (e presented t(ese t(in)s to wort(y

so*ls, and ent*red "or t(e "irst time to spea o" t(ese s*preme mysteries o" +at*re. '

now per"e#tly well t(at t(ere (ae been #ertain men w(o, by t(e art o" t(e s#arab,

(ae dissoled t(e ea)le!s e)) and its s(ell wit( p*re alb*men and (ae "ormed

t(ereby a mi%t*re o" all@ a"terwards t(ey (ae red*#ed t(is mi%t*re to a yellow liC*id,

by a notable pro#ess, iB. by a #easeless #ir#*lation *st as t(e s#arabs roll t(eir balls

o" eart(.

y t(is means t(e )reat metamorp(osis o" t(e e)) was a##omplis(ed@ t(e alb*men

was absorbed d*rin) a )reat many reol*tions ro*nd t(e (elio#entri# orbits, and was

eneloped in t(is same yellow liC*id. T(e (iero)lyp(i# "i)*re s(own (ere, o" t(is art,

will not displease t(ose w(o are "amiliar wit( +at*re.

We read t(at d*rin) t(e early #ent*ries, t(is art was m*#( #elebrated amon)st t(e

most serio*s and an#ient (ilosop(ers, as bein) #ertain and *se"*l. Ana%a)oras

per"ormed t(e ma)istery and e%tra#ted t(ere"rom an e%#ellent medi#ine, as yo* may

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He w(o deotes (imsel" sin#erely to t(ese mysteries will see #learly t(at not(in) is

able to e%ist wit(o*t t(e irt*e o" o*r (iero)lyp(i# $onad.

THEOREM ,I,

T(e /*n and t(e $oon s(ed t(eir #orporeal "or#es *pon t(e bodies o" t(e in"erior

lements, m*#( more so t(an all t(e ot(er planets. 't is t(is "a#t w(i#( s(ows, in

e""e#t, t(at in t(e pyro)nomi# analysis all metals lose t(e aC*eo*s (*mo*r o" t(e

$oon as well as t(e i)neo*s liC*or o" t(e /*n, by w(i#( all #orporeal, terrestrial, and

mortal t(in)s are s*stained.

THEOREM ,,

We (ae s(own s*""i#iently t(at "or ery )ood reasons t(e lements are represented in

o*r Hiero)lyp( by t(e strai)(t lines, t(ere"ore we )ie a ery e%a#t spe#*lation

#on#ernin) t(e point w(i#( we pla#e in t(e #entre o" o*r 2ross. T(is point #annot by

any means be abstra#ted "rom o*r Ternary. /(o*ld anyone w(o is i)norant o" t(is

diine learnin), say t(at in t(is position o" o*r inary t(e point #an be absent, we

reply, (e may s*ppose it to be absent, b*t t(at w(i#( remains wit(o*t it will #ertainly

not be o*r inary@ "or t(e *aternary is immediately mani"ested, be#a*se by

remoin) t(e point we dis#ontin*e t(e *nity o" t(e lines. +ow, o*r adersary may

s*ppose t(at by t(is ar)*ment we (ae re#onstr*#ted o*r inary@ t(at in "a#t o*r

inary and o*r *aternary are one and t(e same t(in), a##ordin) to t(is

#onsideration, w(i#( is mani"estly impossible. T(e point m*st o" ne#essity be present,

be#a*se wit( t(e inary it #onstit*tes o*r Ternary, and t(ere is not(in) t(at #an be

s*bstit*ted in its pla#e. $eanw(ile (e #annot diide t(e (ypostati# property o" o*r

inary wit(o*t n*lli"yin) an inte)ral part o" it. T(*s it is demonstrated t(at it m*st not

be diided. All t(e parts o" a line are lines. T(is is a point, and t(is #on"irms o*r(ypot(esis. T(ere"ore, t(e point does not "orm part o" o*r inary and yet it "orms part

o" t(e inte)ral "orm o" t(e inary. 't "ollows t(at we m*st tae noti#e o" all t(at is

(idden wit(in t(is (ypostati# "orm and *nderstand t(at t(ere is not(in) s*per"l*o*s in

t(e linear dimension o" o*r inary. *t be#a*se we see t(at t(ese dimensions are

#ommon to bot( lines, t(ey are #onsidered to re#eie a #ertain se#ret ima)e "rom t(is

inary. y t(is we demonstrate (ere t(at t(e *aternary is #on#ealed wit(in t(e

Ternary. odE pardon me i" ' (ae sinned a)ainst T(y $aesty in reealin) s*#( a

)reat mystery in my writin)s w(i#( all may read, b*t ' beliee t(at only t(ose w(o are

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We t(ere"ore #ontin*e to e%po*nd t(e *aternary o" o*r 2ross as we (ae indi#ated.

/ee dili)ently to dis#oer w(et(er t(e point may be remoed "rom t(e position in

w(i#( we "irst "ind it. T(e mat(emati#ians tea#( t(at it may be displa#ed C*ite simply.

At t(e moment w(en it is separated t(e *aternary remains, and it be#omes m*#(

more #lear and distin#t to t(e eyes o" all.

T(is is not a part o" its s*bstantial proportions, b*t only t(e #on"*sed and s*per"l*o*s

point w(i#( is ree#ted and remoed.

mnipotent iine $aesty, (ow we $ortals are #onstrained to #on"ess w(at )reat

Wisdom and w(at ine""able mysteries reside in t(e aw w(i#( T(o* (ast madeE

T(ro*)( all t(ese points and t(ese letters t(e most s*blime se#rets, and terrestrial

ar#ane mysteries, as well as t(e m*ltiple reelations o" t(is *niC*e point, now pla#edin t(e i)(t and e%amined by me, #an be "ait("*lly demonstrated and e%plained. T(is

point is not s*per"l*o*s wit(in t(e iine Trinity, yet w(en #onsidered, on t(e ot(er

(and, wit(in t(e 0in)dom o" t(e "o*r lements it is bla#, t(ere"ore #orr*ptible and

watery. t(ri#e and "o*r times (appy, t(e man w(o attains t(is almost #op*latie3

point in t(e Ternary, and ree#ts and remoes t(at sombre and s*per"l*o*s part o" t(e

*aternary, t(e so*r#e o" a)*e s(adows. T(*s a"ter some e""ort we obtain t(e w(ite

estments brilliant as t(e snow.

(, $a%imilianE $ay od, t(ro*)( t(is mysta)o)y, mae yo* or some ot(er s#ion o"

t(e Ho*se o" A*stria t(e most power"*l o" all w(en t(e time #omes "or me to remain

tranC*il in 2(rist, in order t(at t(e (ono*r o" His redo*btable name may be restored

wit(in t(e abominable and intolerable s(adows (oerin) aboe t(e art(. And now

"or "ear t(at ' mysel" s(o*ld say too m*#( ' s(all immediately ret*rn to t(e b*rden o"

my tas, and be#a*se ' (ae already terminated my dis#o*rse "or t(ose w(ose )aBe is

#entred wit(in t(e (eart, it is now ne#essary to translate my words "or t(ose w(ose

(eart is #entred wit(in t(eir eyes. Here, t(ere"ore, we #an represent in some meas*re

in t(e "i)*re o" t(e 2ross t(at w(i#( we (ae already said. Two eC*al lines are eC*ally

and ineC*ally #rossed t(ro*)( t(e point o" ne#essity w(i#( yo* see in A.


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T(e "o*r strai)(t lines, as in , prod*#e a sort o" a#**m w(ere t(ey are wit(drawn

"rom t(e #entral point, w(i#( was t(eir #ommon #ondition, in w(i#( state t(ey were

not pre*di#al, t(e one to t(e ot(er. T(is is t(e pat( by w(i#( o*r $onad, pro)ressin)

t(ro*)( t(e inary and t(e Ternary into t(e p*ri"ied *aternary, is re#onstit*ted

wit(in itsel", *nited in eC*al proportions, and w(i#( now s(ows t(at t(e w(ole is

eC*al to its #ombined parts, "or d*rin) t(e time t(at t(is taes pla#e o*r $onad will

not admit o" ot(er *nits or n*mbers, be#a*se it is sel"-s*""i#ient, and e%a#tly so,

wit(in itsel"@ absol*te in all n*mbers in t(e amplit*de o" w(i#( it is di""*sed, not only

ma)i#ally b*t also by a somew(at *l)ar pro#ess employed by t(e artist, w(i#(

prod*#es )reat res*lts in di)nity and power wit(in t(is sel"same $onad, w(i#( is

resoled into its own "irst matter@ w(ilst t(at w(i#( is "orei)n to its nat*re and to its

nat*ral (ereditary proportions is se)re)ated wit( t(e )reatest #are and dili)en#e and

ree#ted "or eer amon)st t(e imp*tities.

THEOREM ,,I

'" t(at w(i#( is (idden wit(in t(e pro"*ndities o" o*r $onad be bro*)(t to li)(t, or, on

t(e #ontrary, i" t(ose primary parts w(i#( are e%terior in o*r $onad are en#losed in

t(e #entre, yo* will see t(e e%tent to w(i#( t(e p(ilosop(i#al trans"ormation #an be

prod*#ed. We will now e%po*nd to yo* anot(er lo#al #omm*tation o" o*r mysti#al

$onad, *sin) t(ose parts "rom t(e (iero)lyp(i# #(ara#ters o" t(e s*perior planets

w(i#( are immediately o""ered to *s. a#( one o" t(e ot(er planets "or t(is p*rpose is

in t*rn eleated to a position w(i#( was "reC*ently assi)ned to t(em by lato,

t(ere"ore, i" t(ey are #oneniently taen in t(is position and at t(is point in Aries,

/at*rn and J*piter are in #on*n#tion. y des#endin), t(e 2ross represents Gen*s and

$er#*ry, "ollowed by t(e /*n (imsel" wit( t(e $oon at t(e bottom. T(is will be

re"*ted in ot(er #ir#les@ meantime, as we (ae no wis( to (ide t(e p(ilosop(i#al

treas*re o" o*r $onad, we (ae taen a resol*tion to )ie a reason by w(i#( t(e

position o" t(e $onad is by t(is manner displa#ed. Det seeE listen to t(ese ot(er )reat

se#rets w(i#( ' now and will dis#lose to assist yo* as to*#(in) t(is position, w(i#( '

#an e%plain in "ew words. We distrib*te o*r $onad, now looed at "rom a di""erent

aspe#t, and analysed in a di""erent manner, as is seen at , , 2. 'n t(is new Ternary

t(e "i)*res 2 and are nown to all men, b*t t(e "i)*re desi)nated is not easy o"

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't is ne#essary to )ie #are"*l #onsideration to t(e nown "orms and 2, w(i#( s(ow

t(at t(e essen#es are separated and distin#t "rom t(e "i)*re : also we see t(at t(e

Horns o" t(e "i)*re 2 are t*rned downwards towards t(e art(. T(at part o" w(i#(

ill*mines 2 is also towards t(e art(, t(at is to say, downwards, in t(e #entre o" w(i#(

t(e solitary isible point alone is tr*ly t(e art(: "inally t(ese two "i)*res and 2

t*rned towards t(e lower end )ie a (iero)lyp(i# indi#ation o" t(e art(. T(ere"ore,

t(e art( is made to represent, (iero)lyp(i#ally, stability and "i%ation. ' leae yo* to

*d)e "rom t(is w(at is meant by 2 and : "rom w(i#( yo* may tae noti#e o" a )reat

se#ret. All t(e C*alities w(i#( we (ae in t(e "irst pla#e as#ribed to t(e /*n and t(e

$oon #an (ere be )ien a per"e#t and ery ne#essary interpretation, t(ese two stars *p

to now (ain) been pla#ed in t(e s*perior position wit( t(e (orns o" t(e $oon raisedon (i)(@ b*t we (ae already spoen o" t(is.

We will now e%amine, a##ordin) to t(e "*ndamentals o" o*r (iero)lyp(i# Art, t(e

nat*re o" t(is t(ird "i)*re . 8irst, we #arry to t(e 2rown t(e do*ble #res#ent o" t(e

$oon w(i#( is o*r Aries, t*rned ro*nd in a mysti#al manner. T(en "ollows t(e

(iero)lyp(i# si)n o" t(e lements, w(i#( is atta#(ed to it. As to w(y we *se t(e

do*ble $oon, it may be e%plained t(at it is a##ordin) to t(e matter, w(i#( reC*ires a

do*ble C*antity o" t(e $oon. We spea o" t(ose )rades o" w(i#( in t(eir e%periments

t(e (ilosop(ers #o*ld "ind no more t(an "o*r, amon)st all #reated s*bstan#es, t(at is

to say, to be, to lie, to "eel and to #ompre(end esse, vivere, sentire et entelligere3. 'n

sayin) t(at t(e "irst two o" t(ese lements are "o*nd (ere, we say t(at t(ey are #alled

argent vive (luna existens, viva3, all li"e bein) s*be#t to moement, t(ere bein) si%

prin#iples o" moement. T(e 2ross w(i#( is atta#(ed implies t(at in t(is arti"i#e t(e

lements are reC*isite. We (ae told yo* many times t(at in o*r t(eory t(e (iero)lyp(

o" t(e $oon is lie a semi#ir#le, and on t(e #ontrary t(e #omplete #ir#le si)ni"ies t(e

/*n, w(ereas (ere we (ae two semi#ir#les separated, b*t to*#(in) at a #ommon

point@ i" t(ese are #ombined, as t(ey #an be by a #ertain art, t(e prod*#t #an represent


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t(e #ir#*lar plenit*de o" t(e /*n. 8rom all t(ose t(in)s w(i#( we (ae #onsidered, t(e

res*lt is t(at we #an s*mmarise, and in (iero)lyp(i# "orm, o""er t(e "ollowin):

Argent vive, w(i#( m*st be deeloped by t(e ma)istery o" t(e lements, possesses t(e

power o" t(e solar "or#e t(ro*)( t(e *ni"i#ation o" its two semi#ir#les #ombined by a

se#ret art.

T(e #ir#le, o" w(i#( we (ae spoen and w(i#( we desi)nate in t(e "i)*re by t(e

letter , is t(*s a##omplis(ed and "ormed. Do* will re#olle#t, we (ae said t(at t(e

solar de)ree is not deliered to *s ready to o*r (and by +at*re, b*t t(at it is arti"i#ial

and not prod*#ed by +at*re, it bein) aailable to *s in its "irst aspe#t in a##ordan#e

wit( its proper nat*re as in 3 in two parts separated and dissoled, and not solidly

*nited in t(e solar body. 'n "a#t, t(e semi-diameter o" t(ese (al"-#ir#les is not eC*al tot(e semi-diameter o" and 2, b*t m*#( smaller. eryone #an see t(is "rom t(e

manner in w(i#( we (ae drawn t(em in t(e dia)ram, "rom w(i#( it is #lear t(at t(is

same (as not as )reat an amplit*de as and 2. T(e proportions in t(e "i)*re

#on"irm t(is, bein) by t(is means trans"ormed into a #ir#le "rom into . T(ere"ore,

t(ere appears be"ore o*r eyes t(e si)n o" Gen*s alone. We (ae already demonstrated

by t(ese (iero)lyp(i#al syllo)isms t(at "rom we #annot obtain t(e tr*e , and t(at

t(e tr*e 2 is not and #annot be #ompletely wit(in t(e nat*re o" @ t(ere"ore, t(is o"

itsel" is not able to be#ome t(e tr*e KAr)ent Gie.K Do* may already do*bt t(e s*be#to" t(is li"e and o" t(is moement, w(et(er it is possible, in "a#t, to possess it nat*rally

or not. Howeer, as we (ae already e%plained to t(e wise, all t(ose t(in)s w(i#( are

said abo*t , in a similar manner will be at least analo)i#al, and all t(at w(i#( we

(ae brie"ly ta*)(t #on#ernin) 2 and #an be ery well applied, by analo)y, to t(is

same a##ompanied by its lements. 'ndeed, t(at w(i#( we (ae atta#(ed to t(e

nat*re o" Aries, s(o*ld e%a#tly "it t(e #ase, be#a*se it #arries t(is "i)*re , alt(o*)(

reersed, at its s*mmit, and t(at w(i#( is atta#(ed to t(e "i)*re , is t(e mysti#al

"i)*re o" t(e lements. T(ere"ore, we see by t(is anatomy t(at "rom t(e body o" o*r

$onad alone, separated in t(is manner by o*r Art, t(is new Ternary is "ormed.

T(is we #annot do*bt, "or t(e reason t(at t(e members w(i#( #omposed it reassemble

and "orm amon)st t(emseles o" t(eir own "ree will a monadi# *nion and sympat(y

w(i#( is absol*te. y t(is means we dis#oer amon)st t(ese members a "or#e w(i#(

is bot( ma)neti# and a#tie.

8inally ' t(in it well to note (ere, by way o" re#reation, t(at t(is same s(ows ery

#learly t(e same proportions in t(e mal"ormed and r*sti# letter in t(at it #arries isible


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points towards t(e top and at t(e "ront and t(at t(ese letters are t(ree in n*mber,

ot(erwise t(ey n*mber si%, s*mmarisin) t(ree times t(ree: t(ey are #r*de and

mal"ormed, *nstable and in#onstant, made in s*#( a manner as to appear "ormed o" a

series o" (al"-#ir#les.

*t t(e met(od o" main) t(ese letters more stable and "irm is in t(e (ands o" t(e

literary e%perts. ' (ae (ere pla#ed be"ore yo*r eyes an in"init*de o" mysteries: '

introd*#e a )ame b*t to interr*pt a t(eory. $eanw(ile ' do not *nderstand t(e e""orts

o" #ertain people w(o rise *p a)ainst me. *r $onad bein) re#onstit*ted in its "irstmysti#al position and ea#( one o" its parts bein) ordered by Art, ' adise and e%(ort

t(em to sear#( wit( Beal "or t(at "ire o" Aries in t(e "irst tripli#ity, w(i#( is o*r

eC*ino#tial "ire and w(i#( is t(e #a*se w(ereby o*r /*n may be eleated aboe (is

*l)ar C*ality. $any ot(er e%#ellent t(in)s s(o*ld also be st*died in (appy and wise

meditations.

We now pass on to anot(er s*be#t@ we wis( to point t(e way, not only in a "riendly

b*t also in a "ait("*l manner, to t(ose ot(er se#rets *pon w(i#( we m*st insist, be"ore

we lapse into silen#e and w(i#(, as we (ae said, #omprise a most remarable

in"init*de o" ot(er mysteries.

THEOREM ,,II

't will be readily *nderstood t(at t(e mysteries o" o*r $onad #annot be e%tra#ted

*nless one is drawn towards t(e p(arma#y o" t(is same $onad, and t(at t(ese

mysteries m*st not be reealed to any b*t t(e 'nitiates. ' o""er (ere "or t(e

#ontemplation o" yo*r /erene Hi)(ness, t(e essels o" t(e /a#red Art w(i#( are tr*ly

and #ompletely abbalisti#. All t(ose lines w(i#( *nite t(e dierse parts o" o*r $onad

are most wisely separated@ we )ie to ea#( one o" t(em a spe#ial letter, in order to

distin)*is( t(em one "rom anot(er as yo* will see in t(e dia)ram.

We in"orm yo* t(at in Ko#K [t(e mar in t(e *pper ri)(t (and #orner resemblin) t(e

symbol "or Ta*r*s lyin) on it!s side& is "o*nd a #ertain arti"i#ial essel, "ormed o" A

and wit( t(e line $. T(e e%terior diameter is #ommon to bot( A and , and t(is is


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not di""erent, as we see, "rom t(is t(e "irst letter o" t(e ree alp(abet, e%#ept by a

sin)le transposition o" t(e parts.

We tea#( t(e tr*e mysti#al sympat(y "irst by t(e line, t(e #ir#le, and t(e semi#ir#le,

and, as we (ae "ormerly said, t(is symmetry #an only be "ormed o" t(e #ir#le and t(e

semi#ir#le, w(i#( are always oined "or t(e same mysti#al p*rpose.

't "ollows t(at and are in t(emseles t(e s(apes o" ot(er essels. T(at is to say,

is made o" )lass and o" eart( eart(enware or #lay3. 'n t(e se#ond pla#e, and

may remind *s o" t(e estle and $ortar, w(i#( m*st be made o" s*itable s*bstan#e, in

w(i#( arti"i#ial *nper"orated pearls, lamels o" #rystal and beryl, #(rysolite, pre#io*s

r*bies, #arb*n#les and ot(er rare arti"i#ial stones may be )ro*nd to powder.

astly, t(at w(i#( is indi#ated by t(e letter is a small essel #ontainin) t(e

mysteries, w(i#( is neer "ar "rom t(is last letter o" t(e ree alp(abet now restored


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to its primitie mysta)o)y, and w(i#( is made by a sin)le transposition o" its

#omponent parts, #onsistin) o" two (al"-#ir#les o" eC*al siBe. 2on#ernin) t(e *l)ar

obe#ts and ne#essities w(i#( are reC*ired in addition to t(e essels, and t(e materials

o*t o" w(i#( t(ey s(o*ld be "as(ioned, it wo*ld be *seless t(at we s(o*ld treat o" it

(ere. $eanw(ile m*st be #onsidered as i" sear#(in) "or t(e o##asion to per"orm its

"*n#tion by a ery se#ret and rapid spiral #ir#*lation and an in#orr*ptible salt by

w(i#( t(e "irst prin#iple o" all t(in)s is presered, or better, t(at t(e s*bstan#e w(i#(

"loats wit(in t(e itriol a"ter its dissol*tion, s(ows t(e apprenti#e a primordial b*t

ery transitory spe#imen o" o*r wor, and i" (e is attentie, a ery s*btle and most

e""e#tie way to prepare t(e wor will be reealed to (im.

Wit(in , t(e )lass essel, d*rin) t(e e%er#ise o" its parti#*lar "*n#tion, all air m*st be

e%#l*ded or it will be e%tremely pre*di#ial. T(e #orollary o" is t(e a)reeable man,

ready, a#tie, and well disposed at all times.

Coro""$ry.

W(o, t(en, is not now able to pro#*re t(e sweet and sal*tary "r*its o" t(is /#ien#e,

w(i#(, ' say, sprin) "rom t(e mystery o" t(ese two lettersF

/ome o" t(ose w(o wo*ld draw *s away "rom o*r arden o" t(e Hesperides, and

wo*ld mae *s iew t(is a little #loser as in a mirror, say t(at it is establis(ed t(at it is

not "ormed "rom anyt(in) b*t o*t $onad.

*t t(e strai)(t line w(i#( appears in Alp(a is (omolo)o*s wit( t(at w(i#(, in t(e

separation o" t(e "inal analysis o" o*r 2ross, is already desi)nated by t(e letter $.

ne may dis#oer by t(ese means "rom w(ere t(e ot(ers are prod*#ed. /ee t(e

s#(eme o*tlined in t(e table:


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'n t(ese "ew words, ' now t(at ' )ie not only t(e prin#iples b*t t(e demonstration to

t(ose w(o #an see in t(em (ow to "orti"y t(e i)neo*s i)o*r and t(e #elestial ori)in,

so t(at t(ey may lend a willin) ear to t(e )reat emo#rit*s, #ertain t(at it is not

myt(i#al do)ma b*t mysti# and se#ret, a##ordin) to w(i#( it is t(e medi#ine o" t(e

so*l, t(e liberator "rom all s*""erin), and is prepared "or t(ose w(o wis( "or it and as

(e (as ta*)(t@ it is to be so*)(t "or in t(e Goi#e o" t(e 2reator o" t(e Inierse, so t(at


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men, inspired by od, and en)endered anew, learn t(ro*)( t(e per"e#t disC*isition o"

t(e mysti#al lan)*a)es.

THEOREM ,,III

We now present in dia)rammati# "orm t(e proportions already obsered by *s in t(e

(iero)lyp(i# #onstr*#tion o" o*r $onad, w(i#( m*st be obsered by t(ose w(o wis(

to en)rae t(em *pon t(eir seals or t(eir rin)s, or to *tilise t(em in some ot(er

manner. 'n t(e name o" Jes*s 2(rist #r*#i"ied *pon t(e 2ross, ' say t(e /pirit writes

t(ese t(in)s rapidly t(ro*)( me@ ' (ope, and ' beliee, ' am merely t(e C*ill w(i#(

tra#es t(ese #(ara#ters. T(e /pirit draws *s now towards o*r 2ross o" t(e lements,

wit( all t(e "ollowin) meas*res w(i#( are also to be obtained by a reasonin) pro#ess

a##ordin) to t(e s*be#t-matter w(i#( it is proposed to dis#*ss. eryt(in) w(i#(e%ists *nder t(e (eaen o" t(e $oon #ontains t(e prin#iple o" its own )eneration

wit(in itsel" and is "ormed "rom t(e #oa)*lation o" t(e "o*r lements, *nless it be t(e

primary s*bstan#e itsel", and t(is in seeral ways not nown to t(e *l)ar, t(ere bein)

not(in) in t(e #reated world in w(i#( t(e lements are in eC*al proportion


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or in eC*al "or#e. *t by means o" o*r Art, t(ey #an be restored to eC*ality in #ertain

respe#ts, as t(e wise well now@ t(ere"ore, in o*r 2ross, we mae t(e parts eC*al and

*neC*al.

Anot(er reason is t(at we #an pro#laim eit(er similit*de, or diersity, or *nity, or

pl*rality in a""irmin) t(e se#ret properties o" t(e eC*ilateral 2ross, as we (ae said

be"ore.

'" we were to e%po*nd all t(e reasons w(i#( we now, "or t(e proportions establis(ed

in t(is way, or i" we were to demonstrate t(e #a*ses by anot(er met(od w(i#( we

(ae not done, alt(o*)( we (ae done so s*""i#iently "or t(e /a)es, we s(o*ld


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trans#end t(e limits o" obs#*rity w(i#( we (ae pres#ribed, not wit(o*t reason, "or

o*r dis#o*rse.

Tae any point, as A "or e%ample, draw a strai)(t line t(ro*)( it in bot( dire#tions, as

2A0. iide t(e line 20 at A by a line at ri)(t an)les, w(i#( we will #all A. +ow

sele#t a point anyw(ere on t(e line A0, let it be , and one obtains t(e primary

meas*rement o" A, w(i#( will be t(e #ommon meas*re o" o*r wor. Tae t(ree

times t(e len)t( o" A and mar o"" t(e #entral line "rom A to 2, w(i#( will be A2.

+ow tae twi#e t(e distan#e between A and mar it o"" on t(e line A at and

a)ain at , in s*#( a way t(at t(e distan#e between and is "o*r times t(e distan#e

between A and . T(*s is "ormed o*r 2ross o" "o*r lements, t(at is to say, t(e

*aternary "ormed by t(e lines A, A2, A, A. +ow on t(e line 0 tae a distan#e

eC*al to A *p t(e #entral line to '. Wit( t(is point ' as a #entre, and ' as t(e radi*s,

des#ribe a #ir#le w(i#( #*ts t(e line A0 at ?: "rom t(e point ? towards 0 mar a

distan#e eC*al to A, let it be ?0. 8rom t(e point 0 draw a line at ri)(t an)les to t(e

#entral line on bot( sides, "ormin) an an)le on eit(er side o" A0, w(i#( will be 80.

8rom t(e point 0 meas*re in t(e dire#tion o" 8 a distan#e eC*al to A, w(i#( will be

08: now wit( 0 as #entre and 08 as radi*s des#ribe a (al"-#ir#le 8, so t(at 80 is

t(e diameter. 8inally, at point 2 draw a line at ri)(t an)les to A2 s*""i#iently lon) in

bot( dire#tions to "orm 2. +ow on t(e line 2 we meas*re "rom 2 a distan#e

eC*al to A, w(i#( is 2$, and wit( $ as a #entre and $2 as a radi*s we des#ribe asemi#ir#le 2H. And in t(e same manner on 2, "rom t(e point 2 we meas*re a

distan#e eC*al to A w(i#( is 2+, and "rom t(e #entre +, wit( 2+ as radi*s, we tra#e

a semi#ir#le 2, o" w(i#( 2+ is t(e diameter. We now a""irm, "rom t(is, t(at all

t(e reC*isite meas*rements are "o*nd e%plained and des#ribed in o*r $onad.

't wo*ld be well to noti#e, yo* w(o now t(e distan#es o" o*r me#(anism, t(at t(e

w(ole o" t(e line 20 is #omposed o" nine parts, o" w(i#( one is o*r "*ndamental, and

w(i#( in anot(er "as(ion is able to #ontrib*te towards t(e per"e#tion o" o*r wor:

t(en, a)ain, all t(e diameters and semi-diameters m*st be desi)nated (ere by

s*ppositional lines (idden or obs#*red, as t(e )eometri#ians say. 't is not ne#essary to

leae any #entre isible, t(e e%#eption bein) t(e solar #entre, w(i#( is (ere mared by

t(e letter ', to w(i#( it is *nne#essary to add any letter. $eanw(ile t(ose w(o are

adept at o*r me#(anism #an add somet(in) to t(e solar perip(ery, by way o" ornament

and not by irt*e o" any mysti#al ne#essity: "or t(is reason it (as not been "ormerly

#onsidered by *s. T(is somet(in) is a bo*ndary rin), ne#essarily a line parallel to t(e

ori)inal perip(ery. T(e distan#e between t(ese parallels may be "i%ed at a C*arter or a

"i"t( part o" t(e distan#e A. ne may also )ie to t(e #res#ent o" t(e $oon a "orm


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w(i#( t(is planet "reC*ently ass*mes in t(e sy, a"ter (er #on*n#tion wit( t(e /*n --

t(at is to say, in t(e "orm o" t(e Horns, w(i#( yo* will obtain i" "rom t(e point 0

in t(e dire#tion o" ? yo* meas*re t(e distan#e *st mentioned, i.e.t(e "o*rt( or

"i"t( part o" t(e line A, and i" "rom t(e point t(ereby obtained, as a #entre, yo*

tra#e wit( t(e ori)inal l*nar radi*s t(e se#ond part o" t(e l*nar #res#ent, w(i#(

oins t(e e%tremities at bot( ends o" t(e "irst semi#ir#le. Do* may per"orm a

similar operation in respe#t o" t(e positions $ and + w(en ere#tin) t(e

perpendi#*lar at ea#( one o" t(ese #entre points@ we #an *se t(e si%t( part o" A

or a little less, "rom w(i#( point, as t(e #entre, we des#ribe two ot(er

semi#ir#les, *sin) t(e radi*s o" t(e two "irst, $2 and +2.

astly, t(e parallels may be tra#ed at ea#( side o" t(e two lines o" o*r 2ross,

ea#( side at a distan#e "rom t(e #entre line o" one-ei)(t( to one-tent( part o" t(e

distan#e A, in s*#( a way t(at o*r 2ross be in t(is manner "ormed into "o*r

s*per"i#ial lines w(ere t(e widt( is t(e "o*rt( or t(e "i"t( part o" t(is same line

A.

' (ae wis(ed in some way to set#( t(ese ornaments in t(e "i)*re w(i#( ea#( one

may reprod*#e a##ordin) to (is own "an#y. 't is a #ondition, (oweer, t(at yo* do not

#ommit any "a*lt, (oweer small, a)ainst t(e mysti#al symmetry "or "ear o"

introd*#in) by yo*r ne)li)en#e a new dis#ipline into t(ese (iero)lyp(i#meas*rements@ "or it is ery ne#essary t(at d*rin) t(e s*##eedin) pro)ression in time

t(ey m*st be neit(er dist*rbed nor destroyed. T(is is m*#( more pro"o*nd t(an we are

able to indi#ate, een i" we wis(ed to do so, in t(is small boo, "or we tea#( Tr*t(, t(e

da*)(ter o" Time, od willin).

We will now e%po*nd met(odi#ally #ertain t(in)s w(i#( yo* may "ind on yo*r way

by pra#tisin) t(e proportions o" o*r $onad. T(en we will s(ow by many e%amples

t(e e%isten#e o" "o*r lines #orrespondin) to t(e "o*r lines o" o*r 2ross, and w(i#( in

t(is #onsideration we are not able simply to anno*n#e, be#a*se o" t(e proportions and

t(e parti#*lar and mysti#al res*lts w(i#( are prod*#ed in anot(er "as(ion, "rom t(e

*aternary o" t(ese same lines. And t(irdly, we will s(ow t(at t(ere e%ist wit(in

+at*re #ertain *se"*l "*n#tions determined by od by means o" n*mbers, w(i#( we

(ae (appily obtained and w(i#( are e%plained eit(er in t(is t(eorem, or in ot(ers,

#ontained in t(is little boo.

8inally, we will insert ot(er t(in)s in an opport*ne pla#e w(i#(, i" t(ey are

#oneniently *nderstood, will prod*#e "r*its most ab*ndantly.


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We now abr*ptly #on#l*de.

.

Tae t(e same proportion w(i#( is s(own in n*mbers w(en written in t(e nat*ral

order, a"ter t(e "irst $onad, t(en "rom t(e "irst to t(e last mae a #ontin*o*s

m*ltipli#ation -- t(at is to say, t(e "irst by t(e se#ond, t(e prod*#t o" t(ese two by t(e

t(ird, and t(is prod*#t by t(e "o*rt(, and so on *ntil t(e last@ t(e "inal prod*#t

determines all t(e $etat(eses possible, in respe#t o" t(e proportion in spa#e, and "or

t(e same reason in proportion to dierse obe#ts as yo* wis(.

' tell t(ee, 0in), t(is operation will be *se"*l *nto t(ee in many #ir#*mstan#es,

w(et(er in t(e st*dy o" +at*re or in t(e a""airs o" t(e )oernment o" men@ "or it is t(at

w(i#( ' am a##*stomed to *se wit( t(e )reatest o" pleas*re in t(e TBir*p( or T(em*ra

o" t(e Hebrews.

" t(e arti"i#ial C*aternary a #ontin*o*s m*ltipli#ation yields 1


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' now t(at many ot(er power"*l n*mbers may be prod*#ed o*t o" o*r *aternary, by

irt*e o" arit(meti# and t(e power o" n*mbers. Det (e w(o does not *nderstand t(at a

ery )reat obs#*rity (as by t(is met(od been ill*minated by t(ose n*mbers w(i#( '

(ae drawn o*t w(i#( (ae nat*re and distin#tion amon)st s*#( a m*ltit*de, will not

be able to estimate t(eir meanin), w(i#( is obs#*re and not to t(e point. How many

will "ind in o*r n*mbers t(e a*t(ority w(i#( we (ae promised "or t(e wei)(t o" t(e

lements@ "or t(e statements re)ardin) meas*rements o" time@ and "or t(e #ertainty o"

proportions w(i#( may be assi)ned to t(e powers and "or#es o" t(in)sF All t(is yo*

s(o*ld st*dy in t(e two pre#edin) dia)rams.

$any t(in)s may be ded*#ed "rom t(e dia)rams w(i#(, it is pre"erable, s(o*ld be

st*died silently rat(er t(an di*l)ed openly in words. $eantime, let *s in"orm yo* o"

one t(in), amon)st many ot(ers, dis#losed now "or t(e "irst time by *s, in respe#t o"

t(is new Art@ to wit, we (ae (ere establis(ed a rational #a*se by irt*e o" w(i#( t(e

*aternary wit( t(e e#ad, in a #ertain manner, terminate t(e n*meri#al series. We

a""irm t(at t(is #a*se is not e%a#tly t(at w(i#( was des#ribed by t(e $asters w(o (ae


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pre#eded *s, b*t *st as we (ae stated it (ere. T(is $onad (as been inte)rally and

p(ysi#ally restored to itsel" -- t(at is to say, it is tr*ly t(e $onad Initissima, t(e

proed *nity o" t(e ima)es@ and it is not wit(in t(e power o" +at*re, neit(er #an we by

any art promote in it any moement or any pro)ression w(atsoeer, *nless it be by

"o*r s*per-#elestial #y#les or reol*tions, and "rom t(is $onad is en)endered t(at

w(i#( we wis( to note as t(e manner and #o*rse o" its eminen#e@ and "or t(is reason,

t(at t(ere is not in t(e elemental world, nor in t(e #elestial or s*per-#elestial worlds,

any #reated power or in"l*en#e w(i#( #annot be absol*tely "ao*red and enri#(ed by

it.

't was be#a*se o" t(e tr*e e""e#t o" t(is t(at "o*r ill*strio*s men, "riends o"

(ilosop(y, were *pon an o##asion to)et(er in t(e )reat wor. ne day t(ey were

astonis(ed by a )reat mira#le in t(is t(in), and "ort(wit( dedi#ated t(emseles "rom

t(at day "orward to sin) praises to od and to prea#( t(e t(ri#e $i)(ty be#a*se He

(ad )ien t(em so m*#( wisdom and power and so )reat an mpire oer all ot(er

#reat*res.

THEOREM ,,I+

J*st as we #ommen#ed t(e "irst t(eorem o" t(is little boo wit( t(e point, t(e strai)(t

line, and t(e #ir#le, and (ae e%tended it "rom t(e $onadi# point to t(e e%treme linear

e""l*% o" t(e lements in a #ir#le, almost analo)o*s to t(e eC*ino#tial w(i#( maes

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