The count of Gabalis, or the extravagant mysteries of the cabalists (1680) - Page 2

Cat. 11? RV A color print pasted onto the page features an oval Hermetic emblem. The border consists of a green Ouroboros, a serpent consuming its own tail, symbolizing eternity and the cycle of nature. Inside, against a blue sky, a golden sun shines at the top. In the center, a white pelican is shown "in her piety," a traditional symbol where the bird wounds its own breast to feed its young with its blood, representing sacrifice and devotion. The pelican stands upon a golden crescent moon, which rests on a white cube marked with four red roses, a symbol often associated with the Rosicrucians. The Latin words "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA" surround the central image.

HERMETIC PHILOSOPHY original Latin: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA." This refers to a tradition of esoteric wisdom and alchemy attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.

[ Montfaucon de Villars ] The author of the work, Nicolas-Pierre-Henri de Montfaucon de Villars (1635–1673).

Occult Sciences Bookstore original French: "Librairie des Sciences Occultes."

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