Sethos: History or Life Taken from the Private Monuments of Ancient Egypt

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A rectangular white card is pasted onto a parchment page. The card features a circular emblem with an inner oval vignette. This oval depicts a white pelican in its piety, which is a traditional image of the bird feeding its young from its own breast. The nest sits on a white cube decorated with four red roses. Above the pelican, a radiant golden sun shines in the sky. The oval is set against a blue background and is bordered by a green laurel wreath. The words "Hermetic Philosophy" are printed in a circular arrangement around the central oval.

original: "Philosophia Hermetica"

Hermetic Philosophy refers to a tradition of spiritual and scientific knowledge based on the legendary teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. It was often associated with alchemy and the search for hidden truths in nature.

pelican in its piety is a symbol where the mother bird pierces her own breast to nourish her young. In alchemical circles, this represents the stage of "multiplication" or the refinement of the philosopher's stone through sacrifice and circulation.