On the Nature and Law of Waters

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Hermetic Philosophy A tradition of esoteric knowledge and spiritual practice based on the writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, often associated with alchemy and the pursuit of divine wisdom., Pelican in its Piety A classic iconographic motif where a mother pelican feeds her young with her own blood; in alchemy, this represents the stage of 'multiplication' and the sacrificial nature of the Great Work., Alchemy, Rosicrucian A secretive philosophical and spiritual movement of the 17th century that blended mysticism, alchemy, and esoteric Christianity.

[Image: A pasted bookplate or emblem depicting a "Pelican in its Piety"—a mother pelican wounding her own breast to feed her young with her blood—positioned above four roses arranged in the shape of a cross.]