This text, whose author presents himself as a brother of the Golden Cross, leads us with remarkable candor to the matter upon which the Work must be exercised. His assertions confirm, once again, the teaching transmitted by Bernard Trevisan concerning the single matter from which everything in Hermetic philosophy is made. Working on any other matter—the author warns—leads only to one inevitable result: the loss of time, effort, and hope.
To support his argument, the treatise successively examines the three kingdoms of nature—animal, vegetable, and mineral—with the purpose of guiding the reader toward a correct choice of our Subject. This comparative examination does not seek to multiply the paths, but rather, on the contrary, to narrow them down, clearly indicating where the search should not take place.
In particular, the author severely condemns certain interpretations that proliferated among some later practitioners. Referring to those who explore so-called non-metallic paths, he expresses himself with uncommon frankness:
“I am astonished by those who wish to be considered great adepts, and yet seek the substance of the Stone in women’s menstrual blood, seminal fluid, ova, hair, urine, and similar things, and are not ashamed to fill so many volumes with their vain and useless recipes.”
This warning, far from being a mere invective, constitutes a stern reminder of the fundamental principle that philosophers have never ceased to repeat: the Work is one because matter is one.
For the clarity of its exposition and the firmness of its doctrine, this treatise undoubtedly deserves a prominent place in the library of every student of the Art.
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