This engraving, produced by the illustrious Jakob Böhme (1575 and 1624), is a dialogue between a hungry soul, the devil, and an enlightened soul, directly to an addressee, Siegmund Johann von Schweinichen.
Signatura rerum
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.
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”
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.
The monstrance of the gothic cathedral of St. Moritz
Monstrance is the liturgical instrument that Catholic Christianity uses in its processions to show the power of the Holy Spirit. These types of instruments are very old and really belong to Gnosticism and not to Catholicism.
The four Tetrasustainers
It is important to note that the word tetrasustainers must be interpreted as ‘the four who sustain’… And what do they sustain? Answer: Nothing less and nothing more than our Universe.
Numerology of Nature
I send you this beautiful engraving that appears on the frontispiece of a work called NUMEROLOGY OF NATURE
I want to show you, on this occasion, a very ancient sculpture that responds to the name of Glykon
The soul, tied to a yoke, moving the stone of a mill or oil mill
Tomo la pluma para dirigirme a vosotros y, en esta oportunidad, para hablaros de dos grabados ─similares─ y que son originarios del libro Pia Desideria. En ambos se trata del alma, atada a un yugo, moviendo la piedra de un molino o almazara
This engraving was made by an artist named Hieronymus Wierix, who lived in Antwerp ─Belgium. The harshest reality tells us that our life is a pilgrimage that begins precisely in our childhood…