The Sophic Nucleus: An Interpretation of the Tincture of the Physicists of Paracelsus

...sum of all essential and natural
things.

Now there is one more part needed /
as the third principle original: "principium"; in alchemical theory, this usually refers to one of the Three Primes (Salt, Sulfur, Mercury), but here it is identified with the Spirit of God., namely the Spirit of God / who hovered over the waters / which is, according to the opinion of Theophrastus Theophrastus von Hohenheim, known as Paracelsus (1493–1541), the Swiss physician who revolutionized alchemy and medicine., the radiance of gold / for this earth original: "terra" is indeed its own true gold, [though] imperfect by nature and left to Art to perfect original: "perficiren"; the alchemical process of "perfecting" base matter into a higher state. / as Ferrariensis Likely referring to the 14th-century alchemist Bonus of Ferrara, author of the "Precious New Pearl." says in chapter 24. Its earthly parts are nothing else / than the hidden Philosophical Gold. Other highly learned philosophers original: "Philosophi" define and call it the Soul of the World original: "Seel der Welt" or Anima Mundi; the spiritual essence believed to permeate all matter in the universe. / whose body original: "corpus" is the color of gold. Just as in the first universal creation this third principle—the Spirit of God—was not separated separately original: "separatim" from the other two / but two remained in one / as the Spirit [remained] upon and with the water / so it also happens in this microcosmic The "small world" of the alchemist’s experiment, which mirrors the "macrocosm" of God's creation of the universe. / particular and philosophical creation / where we cannot have the third principle, this radiance of gold, the beautiful red gold-color, by itself separately /