On Jesuits, Freemasons, and German Rosicrucians

A circular emblem represents Hermetic Philosophy. original: "PHILOSOPHIA · HERMETICA" The words are printed in gold capital letters around the border. Inside the circle is a blue oval background. At the top of the oval, a golden sun radiates light downward. In the center, a white pelican is shown "in its piety." This is a traditional image of a mother bird piercing her own breast to feed her three chicks with her blood. Below the pelican is a shield featuring four red roses arranged in a square. This imagery is characteristic of Rosicrucian and alchemical traditions. The pelican serves as a symbol of self-sacrifice and the sun represents divine or natural enlightenment.