Of the Godly, Highly-Enlightened

JACOB BÖHME

Teutonic Philosopher original Latin: "Teutonici Philosophi." This title, meaning "The German Philosopher," became Böhme’s standard epithet throughout Europe, signaling his status as a lay-philosopher writing in the vernacular rather than academic Latin.

All Theosophical Writings. The term Theosophy (divine wisdom) here refers to Böhme’s system of mystical insights into the nature of God, the origin of the universe, and the struggle between light and darkness.

I Alphabet Ring: V W X Y Z A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T This circular alphabet represents the "Signature of All Things," a concept where the physical world and language itself are seen as reflections of a divine, inner reality.

Outer Ring Numbers:
II 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Central Scrolls and Inscriptions:
To All Nations
Christians, Jews
Turks and Heathens original: "Türcken u. Heijden." In the 17th century, "Turks" was a common synecdoche for Muslims, while "Heathens" referred to non-Abrahamic peoples. Böhme believed his mystical revelations were a universal truth intended for all of humanity regardless of formal creed.
To All Nations
At the Last
Earth

Printed at Amsterdam in the year 1682

Amsterdam was a sanctuary for heterodox printing; Böhme’s work was often banned or suppressed by the Lutheran clergy in his home region of Görlitz, Germany.