Honored Reader!

I present to you, as a New Year’s gift, a letter The original term "Sendschreiben" refers to a formal epistle or public letter often used to disseminate scientific or philosophical ideas. which was sent to me by a good friend from Frankfurt just a few days ago. Its contents appeared worthy to me to be shared with the world: And I considered it irresponsible to withhold from the so-called Federated Hermetic Duo original: "Duumviris Hermeticis foederatis". This refers to two partnered scholars or "two men" dedicated to the study of Hermeticism—a tradition of alchemy, philosophy, and spiritual science. that which an experienced man wished to bestow upon them. If through this a light is kindled for you in the natural sciences In the 17th century, "natural sciences" (natürlichen Wissenschafften) encompassed everything from physics and chemistry to alchemy and the study of God’s creation.—as I fully expect—then use it in such a way that you seek the origin of the eternal light through it, and may walk within that same light. Which, along with all fruitful prosperity, is wished for you from the heart by