Of Christian Rosencreutz.

The Seal.

...sealed with it. Upon it was engraved a delicate cross with the inscription: In this sign † you shall conquer original: "In hoc signo vinces." This famous Latin phrase is historically associated with the conversion of Emperor Constantine, suggesting the divine and legitimate nature of this summons.. As soon as I found this sign, I was greatly comforted, as I was not unaware that such a seal original: "Sigill." In alchemy and mysticism, a seal represents both a physical closure and a spiritual signature or authority. would not be acceptable to the Devil, much less used by him. I therefore carefully opened the little letter: inside, upon a blue field with golden letters, I found the following verses written.

Today, today, today,

Is the King’s Wedding original: "Hochzeit." This refers to the "Chymical Wedding," a symbolic union of opposites (like soul and spirit, or mercury and sulfur) central to alchemical transformation.,

If you were born for this,

Chosen by God for joy,

You may go upon the mountain,

Whereon three temples stand,

And there behold the story.

Keep watch,

Examine yourself;

If you do not diligently bathe,

The Wedding may harm you.

He suffers harm who lingers here;

Let him beware who is too light.

At the bottom stood: Bridegroom & Bride original: "Sponsus & Sponsa.".

Concerning the Wedding.

When I had read this letter, I felt as though I might faint; my hair stood on end, and cold sweat ran down my entire body. For although I realized that this was the intended Wedding of which I had been told in a physical vision seven years prior—and for which I had now, for so long a time...