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Candida Phoenix Philosophica

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Part II — Chapter 6: Rainwater as a Subject

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Zu deme das Wasser dißfalls nicht in seiner diffusion, und überflüssigen humidität und qualität, sondern in seiner coagulirt- und fixen Wesenheit zu betrachten / als welche coagulation auch eben in der Erden (die gleichfalls an sich selbst nichts anders / weder ein coagulirtes Wasser ist) geschiehet.

Dannenhero und gleich wie angeregter Canon nochmahl wahr bleibt; Also folgt eo ipso, daß durch erstbesagte Wesenheit (als den Lapidem Philosophorum) alle unvollkommene Metalla in Gold tingirt werden können. In Betrachtung derselbe (nächst des Menschen Seel) das alleredelst und perfectest Ding auff Erden / auch weit / weit höher und edler / weder das Gold ist.

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Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Part II — Chapter 6: Rainwater as a Subject

142–143

Furthermore, water must here be considered in its coagulated and fixed essence, rather than in its diffusion, excessive moisture and quality. This coagulation takes place precisely in the earth, which in itself is likewise nothing other than coagulated water.

Thus, while the rule cited remains true, it follows from that very rule that the essence first described—the philosophers’ stone—can tincture all imperfect metals into gold. For, after the human soul, it is the noblest and most perfect thing on earth, far, far higher and nobler than gold.

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About This Reading Edition

An anonymous Hermetic treatise of 1680, presented in its original German and Latin with a new English translation, 279 explanatory notes, the historical phoenix frontispiece, an introduction, reading guide, outline, glossary, bibliography, and original registers.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Candida Phoenix philosophica. Frankfurt am Main: Christian Hermsdorff, 1680. The chosen witness is the Wellcome Library copy digitized as b32993456; German and Latin, with French, Greek, and Hebrew passages retained.

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This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

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The 1680 source is identified as public domain by the Wellcome/Internet Archive record. The supplied 2026 transcription, English translation, introduction, notes, reading guide, outline, glossary, bibliography, and editorial arrangement are published with the site owner’s authorization. The frontispiece is retained from the supplied edition and credited to its historical witness.