Letter to the Gold-Seeking Lovers of Chemistry and Alchemy

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A circular hand-colored emblem. The outer ring of the emblem contains the words "HERMETIC PHILOSOPHY" original Latin: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA" in golden capital letters. Inside this ring is a blue oval depicting a golden sun at the top casting rays downward. Below the sun is a white pelican "in its piety," a symbolic bird shown wounding its breast to feed its young In alchemical symbolism, the pelican represents the stage of "multiplication" and the selfless spirit of the philosopher seeking the "Great Work.". At the base of the oval is a heraldic shield featuring a cross with a red rose in each of its four quarters, representing the Rosy Cross The primary symbol of the Rosicrucians, representing the spiritualization of the physical world.. The entire oval is framed by a green border.

original: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA"