Emblemata Sacra First Series.
In parenthesis the translation of Emblemata Sacra original latin mottos, and in some cases a very brief summary of the most indicative quotations. It follows my comments out of the parenthesis.
1 (I soften) – I change the state and disagregate into the four elements, so letting out my spirit.
2 (I grow up) – I fructify and increase my weight, wheat reborn from himself, the seed dies to give birth to a new plant.
3 (I head to the immense) – I become a philosophical magnet/mercurius.
4 (I love) – with cooking my spirit will come out, and there lays the foundation of communication.
5 (I keep hidden) – I protect myself from harmful radiation.
6 (I get enlightened) – only the philosophical light illuminates my inner light/eye.
7 (I am inalterable) – the four elements forges me.
8 (I draw a deep breath) – now I’m spirit, I’m like smoke and fire as mercurius joins and merges with what is more close to it in nature, fire and smoke, so I can deeply communicate now.
9 (I get my chains broken) – I’m free from element earth for the moment, I’m volatile.
10 (I resurrect) – inside me the seeds of a new life (I live) – the mercurial serpent gives new life, it rises from me, the life comes from death.
11 (I live) – the mercurial serpent gives new life, it rises from me, the life comes from death.
12 (I get healed from my ills) – I’m perfected by the operations of the philosophical sun/secret fire.
13 (I’ll be saved from the dangers – an abyss evokes another abyss) – a spiritus mundi/mercurius evokes-turns on another spiritus mundi.
14 (I am crucified to the big cross) – my volatility as mercurius is now fixed.
15 (I schedule) – I observe the right timing and instructions.
16 ( I’m detached from mundane things) – all the wealth of the earth is in me.
17 I ( I make my honey) – now that i’m fixed, my honey/Mercurius philosophorum can extract my spider/sulphur/soul and vibrate in the net.
18 ( I am nothing – asters are more powerful than the human law) – now I follow the suns and stars.
19 (I increase weight – with red tint I’ll win) – I’m the perfect red, my weight is increasing.
20 (I build upon) – I only build on the stone.
21 (I’m absolved – everything I was against it will be deleted) – although I am now element earth, all the capabilities of mercurius remain intact inside me.
22 (I’m stung by thorns – red roses and white lilies shall grow together) – I’ll pass through all the colors.
23 (I am predestined) – I walk towards the high destiny.
24 (I am tested) – the furnace will make me perfect.
25 ( I am cooled down) – despite the fire I’m cooked by the spirit.
26 (I’m protected) – I should be kept away from the sun.
27 (I make faces at) – the sacred sound makes me swinging.
28 (I’m faithfull) – eventually my hard work will give me the crown.
29 (I’m scared of hell – I take refuge in a cave) – my natural stay is underground.
30 (I hope in a break – with the end of flooding, whites doves come at sunset bringing olive sprigs) – after the last putrefaction the whiteness brings the philosophical sun strength.
31 (He who is thirsty, drinks – from the rose liquor flows the source) – the water I receive makes me a source of life.
32 (mud dung – where is your treasure is your heart ) – do not be worried of employing humble and disgusting matters, as they are rich in Secret fire/spiritus mundi.
33 (the quality of gold must be tested seven times) – remember to repeat your operations.
34 (neither here nor there – he who moves away from the norm goes toward disaster) – I thoroughly follow the instructions.
35 (the knowledge is simple) – the flowing mercurial serpent/white dove is then fixed/crucified and so extracts my heart/soul/sulphur or eye/inner light.
36 ( oh vanity!) – now that mind and heart/soul/central sun are separated, the great spirit can lead the mind.
37 ( migrating) – I move everywhere without being attached to any place in the world.
38 ( I draw a deep breath) – when I’m perfectly prepared we’ll breathe in the same tune.
39 (death is beneficial) – I know that my body is an impediment.
40 (I find something to be nurtured – where is a corpse there eagles gather) – I remain there where is my corpse.
41 (I am healed) – the juice of your philosophical grapes allow me to enter other worlds, the drink of the immortals.
41 (they fall from above) – obelisks in ancient times were known for their resonance when they had the least contact with the ground – see the main article.
43 (through small holes) – I’m given the crown of adept, the crown stands for light.
44 (it is only by the High – it is not important who plants or waters, but only from above comes my life) – I’m no longer subject to the ground forces.
45 (I emerge from the deep of the sea) – I will be at one with the forces of heaven.
46 (They give birth – the evil can only gives origin to evil) – do multiply your Opus.
47 (I’m hurt, I am pierced with your arrows) – the work is completed by the heaven.
48 (I get beaten – urge me – you are the father, I’m the son) – to be the son of means to be initiated.
49 (Proceed with caution) – the path is dangerous and slow.
50 ( remember of death) – I must learn while still have mind, as then I will need a new element earth/ a new mind.