The Chemical Wedding

Chemical Wedding

Prayer. original: "Precatio"

I gave thanks and prayed that He would continue to keep me in His fear A traditional term for living with a respectful, holy awe of God., fill my heart daily with wisdom and understanding, and finally bring me graciously to the desired end, despite my lack of merit. Thereupon I prepared myself for the journey.

Preparation for the journey. original: "Preparatio ad iter"

I put on my white linen robe and girded my loins with a blood-red ribbon tied crosswise over my shoulders. On my hat, I fastened four red roses, so that I might be more easily recognized among the crowd by these signs. For provisions, I took bread, salt, and water. These I have used—on the advice of a wise man—at certain times and not without benefit in such cases. But before I departed from my little hut, I fell on my knees in this attire and wedding garment and prayed to God.

A Vow. original: "Votum"

That if this call were true, He would let it lead to a good end for me. I also vowed before God’s face that if anything should be revealed to me through His grace, I would use it neither for honor nor for status in the world, but rather for the advancement of His name and in service to my fellow humans. With this vow and in good hope, I departed joyfully from my cell a small, simple room often used for spiritual study and reflection original: "Zellen".

The exultation of the creatures because of the wedding. original: "Tripudiū creaturarum ob nuptias"

Barely had I left my cell and entered the forest, when it seemed to me that the entire heaven and all the elements had already adorned themselves for such a wedding. Even the birds