The soul of men everywhere was lost through a fall, and the health
of the body suffered through a fall. Salvation came to the human soul through
IEHOVA, Jesus Christ. The bodily health is brought back through a thing not good
to look at. It is hidden in this painting, the highest treasure in this world,
in which is the highest medicine and the greatest parts of the riches of nature,
given to us by the Lord IEHOVA. It is called Pator Metallorum, well known to the
philosopher sitting in front of the mountain-cave, easy to obtain for anybody.
But the sophists in their sophistic garb, tapping on the walls, recognize him
not. At the right is to be seen Lepus, representing the art of chemistry,
marvelously white, the secrets of which with fire's heat are being explored. To
the left one can see freely what the right Clavis artis is; one cannot be too
subtle with it, like a hen hatching a chicken. In the midst of the mountain,
before the door stands a courageous Lion in all its pride, whose noble blood the
monster-dragon is going to shed; throwing him into a deep grave, out of it comes
forth a black raven, then called Ianua artis, out of that comes Aquila alba.
Even the crystal refined in the furnace will quickly show you on inspection
Servum fugitivum, a wonder-child to many artists. The one effecting this all is
Principium laboris. On the right hand in the barrel are Sol and Luna, the
intelligence of the firmament. The Senior plants in it Rad, Rubeam and albam.
Now you proceed with constancy and Arbor artis appears to you, with its blossoms
it announces now Lapidem Philosophorum. Over all, the crown of the glory, ruling
over all treasures.
Be diligent, peaceful, constant and pious, pray that God may help
thee. And if thou attain, never forget the poor. Then thou wilt praise God with the legion of the angels,
now and forever.
— Rays from the Rose Cross Magazine, November/December, 1995
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