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Das Geheimniss der hermetischen Philosophie

The Secret of Hermetic Philosophy

Das Geheimniss der hermetischen Philosophie

Anonymous

German

anonymous c. 1630 · published 1770

108 pages

Alchemy Hermetica Secret Societies Mysticism Shwep Esoteric Capitalism Rosicrucian Alchemy

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

Extensive searches across multiple major library catalogs (including UNESCO Index Translationum, Library of Congress, and Google Books) yielded no record of an English translation for a work titled 'The Secret of Hermetic Philosophy' published in 1770. Given the specificity of the title and date, and the lack of any matching entries in these comprehensive databases, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.

Verified Mar 31, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, loc · methodology

Rosicrucian Alchemy Alchemy Hermetica Secret Societies Mysticism Esoteric Capitalism

About This Book

alchemyhermeticismrosicrucianismnatural-philosophy

Step into the 'Garden of the Sages' and unlock the ultimate transmutation of matter and spirit. This anonymous German masterpiece offers a rigorous, code-shrouded map to the Philosopher’s Stone, blending technical laboratory practice with a profound Christian-Hermetic ethic.

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Hand-colored alchemical emblem featuring a pelican in its piety, a crescent moon, and a Rosicrucian cross with roses, surrounded by the motto 'PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA'.

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An alchemical emblem featuring a pelican in her piety above a cubic stone with roses, surrounded by the inscription 'PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA'.

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Alchemical emblem featuring a caduceus-like staff with entwined serpents, flanked by a personified sun and moon, with the text 'IN SOLE'.

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Alchemical emblem featuring a caduceus flanked by the sun and moon.

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An astrological diagram showing the houses of the planets within a square frame, surrounded by labels for the four seasons and cardinal directions.

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