The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena

A central emblem represents Hermetic Philosophy: a philosophical and religious tradition based on writings attributed to the legendary figure Hermes Trismegistus. The oval illustration shows a white pelican in its piety: a traditional symbolic image of a bird piercing its own breast to feed its young with its blood, often representing self-sacrifice. The bird rests on a crescent-shaped nest on top of a square pedestal. The pedestal is marked with a cross and four roses, which is a symbol of the Rosicrucians: a spiritual and cultural movement that arose in Europe in the early 17th century. Golden rays shine from a sun at the top of the image. The scene is set against a blue background and framed by a circular border with the gold letters for Hermetic Philosophy.

original: "Philosophia Hermetica"

Index?
Global?
strum? Latin fragment, possibly meaning "our"

and?
including notions?
ty?

Technical vocabulary: Hermetic Philosophy, Pelican in its piety, Rose Cross, Rosicrucian, emblem.