DEDICATION

who had such a love, such a passion, and
diligence for Hermetic Philosophy A philosophical and spiritual tradition based on writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, central to alchemical practice.
that from the very beginning he devoted almost
his entire life, indeed the income of his
entire County original German: "Graffschafft." This refers to the territory and wealth Bernard held as a Count., until
God Almighty finally
enlightened him, so that he found the
true foundation and the radiance
of the heavenly Sun The symbol ☉ appears in the text, representing the Sun or Gold. In alchemy, this symbolizes the attainment of the highest "radiance" or the successful completion of the Great Work.,
which shines unchangeably day and
night; he also found other mineral, life-
giving spirits, and yet did
not wish to serve himself alone
with them, but rather to give
guidance to many people, so that they might,
following his example, further
pursue such most holy mysteries
and become capable? of the high,
immortal wisdom; as such,
his Hermetic Philosophy is
found in this little book within the
second treatise, and through the...