The Child-Bed of the Philosopher's Stone

Deuteronomy 33. Ask him also for grace / so that you may understand what Isaac / as he was now about to die / said for the benefit of his son Jacob / when he gave him the blessing with these words:

God give thee of the dew of heaven / and of the fatness of the earth / and plenty of corn and wine / Genesis 27.

But watch yourself well / that you do not fall into the error of those / who believe / that this is the common dew; nor anything of all / that is clearly named in the books of the philosophers. For it is no other thing / than this celestial and spermatic water original: "spermatische Wasser"; in alchemy, this refers to a generative, life-giving "seed-liquid" believed to be the source of all matter. / upon which the Spirit of God hovered and moved in the beginning of the world / as Basilius Valentinus A famous, though possibly mythical, 15th-century alchemist and monk whose writings were foundational to early modern chemistry. teaches you in his seventh key Reference to "The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine," a famous alchemical text. The Seventh Key deals with the regulation of heat and the moisture of the "Work."; For this reason, pray to the Holy Spirit / that He will grant you knowledge of the Spirit of the Fire of the Lord / and this seed-like water original: "saamlichen Wassers" / over which said fiery spirit divided and spread itself during the creation of the world. And know / that that which you must have / is a corporeal spirit / which is the root of the life of all things / which takes its essence from heaven / from the earth / and from the elements.

Finally / it is the earthly cave / which the same Basilius mentions in his preface / where he wishes to make known to you this secret beginning of the Work The "Great Work" (Magnum Opus), the process of creating the Philosopher's Stone. / or this single spermatic matter of the wise / says: As far as the seed-like power of the metals is concerned / I want you to know it thus: First, the celestial influence descends