Book of the Holy Trinity (Unknown) - Page 22

The Form of the Mirror of the Trinity

Note: A nature is here where all things are ever drawn forth original: "zeröhet," likely a variant of "ziehen," meaning to draw out or extract in an alchemical sense. from the highest spirit, all from the soul of the glory of the most holy Trinity. Brown Sun Gold In alchemy, "Gold" often represents the perfected state of the soul or the Sun (Sol).

Spirit

Wisdom original: "Sapietia," a misspelling of the Latin "Sapientia."

Water of Holiness, Day of Venus Friday. Alchemically associated with the metal copper and the virtue of love.

Balsams ma a? increased?

Day of Mars: Humility Tuesday. Mars is traditionally associated with iron and war, but here it is reconciled through the virtue of humility.

Day of Jove Thursday. Associated with the planet Jupiter and the metal tin. v?

Here he extracts the Father’s soul of humility. Here he extracts the metallic nature of generosity, all from the soul of loveliness and myrrh. Myrrh is often associated with the preservation of the body and the suffering of humanity in Christian-alchemical symbolism.

Body

Piety

Sobriety

Balsams

Mildness original: "Lemigkeit." This likely refers to a state of gentleness or "linity." Incense

Water of Chastity, face of Jove Jupiter/Jove.

David: Sobriety, Day of Saturn Saturday. Associated with lead and the "Nigredo" or blackening stage of the work.

Jesse: Charity, Day of the Moon Monday. Associated with silver and the "Albedo" or whitening stage. Jesse is depicted as the root of the lineage of David and Jesus.