The engraving in question was made by Jacob Böhme (1575-1624) in one of his posthumous works. For many of the researchers this book is considered one of the most difficult of his writings.
Weekly messages from the International Coordinator of AGEAC, the V.M. Kwen Khan Khu.
The three principles of divine manifestation
Very dear friends:
It is with immense joy that I send you, friends, the present engraving entitled ”The three principles of divine manifestation”
Des gottseligen hocherleuchteten iacob bohmen alle theosophische schrifften
I am sharing with you the message contained in this engraving, which is part of the frontispiece of the book entitled “All the Theosophical Writings of the Blessed and Enlightened Jacob Böhme”.
Very endearing readers:
I approach all of you to send you a Gnostic description of the present engraving that corresponds to a book called MISTERIUM MAGNUM and which refers to ”Jesus and Moses”
God is the purest love
In this artistic work you can see a maiden – an Isis or priestess – doing her ablutions in front of the fire that burns in a cauldron and is connected to luminous rays that come from the heavens.
Hercules at the crossroads
This engraving, “Hercules at the crossroads”, esoterically alludes to the decision that has to be made by every aspirant to become a SOLAR MAN, in other words, by every Bodhisattva who, having already raised his seven Serpents of Fire, must clearly decide between the Dry Path of the alchemist or the Humid Path of the transmutatory art.
When we talk about audacity, we are referring to a quality that not all people possess. It is a quality that a person either already brings from previous existences, or it can be, perhaps, an energy that a human creature has had to develop after having faced various circumstances in his life.
The vision of a knight
I am communicating with all of you on this occasion to write to you about a work by the great Italian artist called Raphael or Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino ─1483-1520─. The title of this work is ”The vision of a knight”
The lament of Nature to the wandering alchemist
This work of art was created in the year 1516. It was the work of Jean Perreal of Paris.
The central part of this alchemical illustration shows us the Alchemist standing looking at Mercury, who is seated on a hearth, which in turn is part of a tree.
As part of his Machiavellianism, the humanoid of our times has often chosen to want to enrich his impoverished mind with an unpleasant habit, and such a habit is none other than the horrible habit of responding by means of cynicism.