The Rosary of the Philosophers

A child comes, crowned with a precious diadem, to be nourished and raised until he reaches perfect age; his name is Elixir. Let us honor him because he comes anew; for this reason, Father Ambrose original: "P. Ambrosio"; likely referring to St. Ambrose, whose writings were sometimes interpreted allegorically by alchemists says:

An alchemical diagram drawn in ink. At the center is a stylized tree. At the base of the tree stand two skeletons. In the middle of the tree trunk, a crowned man and woman (Sol and Luna) are entwined in an embrace. From the top branches of the tree, three figures emerge: in the center, a crowned child (the Elixir); to the left, a figure holding a crescent moon; to the right, a figure holding a sun. Several text scrolls wind through the branches and around the figures.

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The stone that is necessary in this work is a living thing cosa animata: literally an "animated thing," suggesting the substance is not inert but contains a vital, spiritual force; you will find it everywhere: in the plains, in the mountains, and in the waters. The poor have it as do the rich; it is most base and yet precious, being of flesh and blood, and it is more valuable than all those who possess knowledge of it. This describes the "Philosophical Stone" as a substance that is "vile" or common in appearance—often identified by alchemists with mercurial or organic matter—but divine in its potential.