The Sendivogian Chemical Tripod (1628) - Page 18

Brief Summary of this entire Treatise.

four Elements.	three Beginnings.	two Seeds	one fruit.
fire. represented by an upward-pointing triangle
Air. represented by an upward-pointing triangle with a horizontal bar	Sulfur. represented by the alchemical symbol for sulfur	Male. represented by the symbol for the Sun or Gold
Water. represented by a downward-pointing triangle	Salt. represented by the alchemical symbol for salt		Tincture. represented by the symbol for antimony, often used to signify the "Earth" or the completed "Tincture," the goal of the Work.
Earth. represented by a downward-pointing triangle with a horizontal bar	Mercury. represented by the alchemical symbol for mercury	Female. represented by the symbol for the Moon or Silver
of God—	of Nature—	of Metals—	of Art.

Whoever understands this table aright,
Sees how one thing from the other comes to light.
First, everything is hidden in the number four
Of the Elements found everywhere:
From which the three Beginnings Refers to the Tria Prima of Paracelsus: Sulfur (soul), Mercury (spirit), and Salt (body). spring,
Which bring forth two genders,
Male and Female, from Sun and Moon,
From which grows the Imperial Son The "Imperial Son" is a common alchemical metaphor for the Philosopher's Stone, the perfected substance that surpasses all worldly treasures.:
To whom in all the world nothing is equal,
And who surpasses every kingdom.

Preface