Fridrichstadt Leisure, or the Chemical Tantalus

1. The Sun is the Father of this marriage, and the white Moon is the mother, the third succeeds as governor, fire.

2. Smoke embraces smoke, and the white herb growing upon the little hills takes both.

3. The shadow of the dense body must be despoiled by the ignited remedy.

4. Take this, which is trodden upon in its dung heaps: if not, you who are about to ascend without a ladder will fall on your head.

5. The eagle flying through the air and the toad walking through the earth is the Magisterium. And this is also the Symbol of Michael Maier, whom our Kiel brought forth.

6. All agree in one, which is bifid.

7. The Stone is had from the marriage of Chabric and Beja.

8. From sulfur and quicksilver, just as nature does, so art produces metals.

9. The body of the infant proceeds into action from the male and female.

10. Make the equation of the elements and you will have it.

11. The Stone, like an infant, must be nourished with virginal milk.

12. Saturn moistens the earth carrying the flowers of the Sun and the Moon.

These Symbols were collected by the Excellent Dr. Michael Maier in the book which he entitled: Symbola aureæ Mensæ duodecim Nationum Symbols of the Golden Table of the Twelve Nations, of which he also acted as a most happy interpreter, since these mysteries were explored by him. If we scrutinize their meaning, there is not a single one among them that supports the defenders of Vitriol. If we also examine the Emblems of this Philosopher, his