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Hermaphroditisches Sonn- und Monds-Kind

Hermaphroditic Child of the Sun and Moon

Hermaphroditisches Sonn- und Monds-Kind

attr. Brunnhofer, Johann Augustin

German

Thomas Norton c. 1477 · published 1752

114 pages

Alchemy Hermetica Kabbalah Shwep Spiritual Alchemy The Moon

Spiritual Alchemy Alchemy Hermetica Kabbalah The Moon

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Unlock the 'Natural-Supernatural' secrets of the Great Work in this 1752 alchemical masterpiece that promises to reveal what centuries of 'process-mongers' have missed. Journey through twelve symbolic emblems to discover the 'Hermaphroditic Child'—the perfect union of Sun and Moon—and master the hidden fires of transmutation.

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An alchemical emblem featuring a two-headed hermaphrodite standing atop a circular frame, holding a sun and a crescent moon. Inside the circle, a lion holds a globus cruciger beneath a radiant star.

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Complex alchemical emblem featuring a pelican in her piety atop a cross, surmounting a large circle containing a winged, two-headed creature. Inside this creature is an ouroboros encircling a salamander in flames.

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Hand-colored alchemical emblem featuring a central fountain, sun, moon, and floral vases within an oval frame topped by a cross.

engraving

Hand-colored alchemical emblem featuring a personified sun surrounded by planetary symbols.

emblem

Hand-colored alchemical emblem featuring a personified sun surrounded by planetary and alchemical symbols.

emblem

Hand-colored alchemical emblem with the motto 'PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA' surrounding a central image of a pelican in its piety above four roses.

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A hand-colored engraving of a fire-breathing dragon within a circular frame, surmounted by a red cross.

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An alchemical emblem featuring a crowned eagle with a flaming heart, holding a scepter and an orb, flanked by the sun and moon.

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