The Emerald Tablet The Emerald Tablet (or in Latin, Tabula Smaragdina) is a short text considered to be a cornerstone of the Hermetic movement and fundamental to the Art of Alchemy. Alchemical writings sometimes reference it by a variant title: The Secret of Hermes. Its putative author is Hermes Trismegistus (Hermes the Thrice-Great), a legendary […]
Continue reading "Emerald Tablet"Key Words: Saturn; completion, cosmic union; travel liberation from bondage; burning off karma. Drive Enterity and completition, harmony between spirit and body Alchemical attributes Neptun as the cosmic omniscience and Pluto as central power of creation Tree of life: Yesod going to Malkuth = (Tau תּ) Element: Earth Number: 21 as the symbol of the […]
Continue reading "Universe"Key Words: highly discriminating or discerning; open to criticism; critical self-analysis. Drive Birth, renewal, transformation, the realization of Utopia Alchemical attributes Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius as a symbol of liberation and redemption Tree of life: Hod going to Malkuth = (Shin שׁ) Element: Fire Number: 20 as 10 x 2 with the cross sum […]
Continue reading "Aeon"Key Words: Sun; highly creative energy; awareness; fulfilled love relation- ship; wisdom, spirituality; transformation. Drive Aiming at the light, living for generous, unconditional principles Alchemical attributes Sun in House 5 standing for the joy of life, creativity and persuavive power Tree of life: Hod going to Yesod = (Resh ר) Element: Fire Number: 19 as […]
Continue reading "Sun"Key Words: Pisces; final testing; wrong turns, illusion; burning off karma; interaction or struggle with the subconscious; threshold to new levels of consciousness Drive Entering the underworld, exploring the depths of soul, confrontation with the dark side Alchemical attributes Moon in Scorpio as the dark knowledge of the depths of soul Tree of life: Netzach […]
Continue reading "Moon"Key Words: Aquarius; inspiration, crystallization, self-recognition, radiating, clear vision, trust in the self; connection to universal intelligence. Drive The guiding light, living the moment, confidence in nature and life Alchemical attributes Jupiter in Aquarius as a symbol for long-sightedness and confidence; or Venus in Pisces standing for the desire for the inscrutable Tree of life: […]
Continue reading "Star"Key Words: Mars; far-reaching inner transformation; healing; the old is destroyed to make room for the new; spiritual renewal; self-knowledge. Drive Breaking up structures, destroying the old, getting rid of obsolete loads Alchemical attributes Saturn and Uranus – the sudden breakout of realization, destruction of old values Tree of life: Netzach going to Hod = […]
Continue reading "Tower"Key Words: Capricorn; procreative energy, new vitality; humor; sensuality; sexuality; creative energy; individuality. Drive The freedom of spirit, independence of mind, anarchy of science Alchemical attributes Mercur as ruler of Virgin and House 6 – balance and harmony in motion Tree of life: Tiphareth going to Hod = (Ayin ע) Element: Earth Number: 15 as […]
Continue reading "Devil"Key Words: Sagittarius; unification of opposites, balance; inner change, transformation, alchemy, a quantum leap; creative power. Drive ‘Solve et coagula’ – dissolve and combine Alchemical attributes Mercur as ruler of Virgin and House 6 – balance and harmony in motion Tree of life: Tiphareth going to Yesod = (Samekh ס) Element: Fire Number: 14 as two […]
Continue reading "Art"Key Words: Scorpio; death and resurrection; transformation: scorpion, snake, eagle; becoming free of old ensnarements; external changes. Drive Death and Rebirth, end and begin, transformation and metamorphosis, inner wisdom, consequence Alchemical attributes Saturn in house 8 – the planet of the border, the separation and the farewell in the House of ‘Death and Rebirth’ Tree […]
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