Theosophical Hall of Wonders

Name—that is, he is triune. For because of
his natural warmth and light he
is called Sulfur symbol: 🜍; sulfur represents the principle of combustibility and heat. / because of his natural
coolness and air or moisture / which is the
unique nourishment of light / he receives the
name Mercury symbol: ☿; mercury represents the principle of fluidity and volatility. and finally because he is dry and
magnetic / through which—as if through the senses
and sensitivity or disposition original: "Gemüht," referring here to the internal character or "mind" of the elements. of
the light and the air / of the warmth and the
cool moisture / the joining of both,
as well as all balanced tempering original: "temperatur," referring to the alchemical balancing of qualities. occurs /
one calls him Salt symbol: 🜔; salt represents the principle of stability and physical substance.. The offspring and chil-
dren of Sulfur are sulfur, fire, will-o'-the-wisps / oil /
blood / fat / tallow / suet / etc. The off-
spring and children of Mercury are: the moist-
ures / water / wine / spirits of wine original Latin: "aquavit" and "Brantwein," referring to distilled alcohol. /
all kinds of aqueous spirits original Latin: "spiritus aquosi." etc. The
offspring and children of Salt are the salts original Latin: "Salia." /
such as cooking salt / sea salt / saltpeter /
vitriol / alum / arsenic / sal ammoniac /
potash / and also all matter and physical-
ity / understand this namely; after this
breath of life original Hebrew: "הָרוּחַ" (Ha-Ruach), meaning the spirit, wind, or breath. or soul of the
world in various places of the
earth has been specified or shaped through
particular ferments / and corporified original: "corporificiret," the process of becoming a physical body.
or embodied. As I now wish to show / since