Key to the Secrets of Nature

on the title page, which we have retained from the Author, presents a symbolic image found in the year 1556 in Ethiopia, with the inscription: Lika Zarabshalam: which means Creator of Worlds. The Author explains this figure in the following way.

The Head of the Old Man represents the Creator of worlds, who created all things, the Unity In mystical philosophy, the "Unity" or "Monad" refers to the single, indivisible source from which all existence originates.. The three flames surrounding his head are a Symbol of perfection: in the physical world they signify length, breadth, and depth; in the spiritual, thought, mind, and soul; in relation to bodies, number, measure, and weight; in relation to the soul, reason, memory, and will. Two hands, emerging from a single head, represent the first number that issued from the unity—the number of creation—a symbol of production. In the hands, the Sun and the Earth are bound by a chain. The body with outstretched arms is a sign of accord, or Harmony. The Books upon which it rests are the seven books of the mysteries of Nature Original: "Натура" (Natura). In this context, it refers to the divinely ordered natural world and its hidden laws., sealed with seven seals. The four strings on the instrument are the sign of the tetrachord A four-stringed scale used in ancient Greek music theory; here it represents the mathematical foundation of cosmic harmony. (four-stringed arrangement), by which the first musical concert was invented: it is also a symbol of regularity; for they signify the point, the line,