On the Art of the Kabbalah

A circular emblem centered on a white rectangular label. The emblem depicts a "pelican in its piety" A famous symbol in both Christianity and alchemy; here it represents the mother bird feeding her young with her own blood, symbolizing the sacrificial process of distillation and the nurturing of the "Philosopher's Stone." within a blue oval frame. Above the pelican, divine rays descend from a celestial arc, suggesting divine favor or the influence of the heavens. Below the pelican's nest is a square shield featuring five red roses on a white field The five-petaled rose is a primary emblem of the Rosicrucians, a secret brotherhood of mystics and alchemists whose name literally means "Rose Cross.". The oval is encircled by the inscription HERMETIC PHILOSOPHY original: "PHILOSOPHIA · HERMETICA ·" in capital letters. The label is pasted onto a sheet of traditional marbled paper with purple, grey, and brown swirls. A small handwritten letter "a" is visible in the top left corner of the white label.