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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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1619 pp. 27–28 · scans ER031, ER032

Wann man nuhn solche angedeute vngemeine materiam (so zu theil Himlisch / zum theil auch jrrdisch / vnd im anfang eine rechte Confusion od’ ein vermischetes wesen / auch mit keiner gantz vernemlichen farb / an zumelden ist) bey der hande hat / zu dem auch recht vnd wol erkant / (welche erkanung dann die Philosophi zu jeden zeiten für das principal stück in diesem werck geachtet) müsse derselben jhr recht / als jr weiters gebühret vnd in jhrer præparation erfordert / mit fleiß geleistet vnd præstiret werden. Ehe aber vnd zuvor einige handarbeit mit solcher angefangen oder fürgenommen würde / soll nothwendigen der Gottesförchtiger Artista abermahls der vorgegebenen Lehr vnd ermanung gantz fleißig erinnert vnd ermahnet / benebẽ auch trewlich gewarnet sein / daß er sich mit solchem geheimen Werck vnd vnzerstörlichen Geist / so darinnen verborgen ist / doch ja nicht einlasse / er habe dann denselbigen in seinen tieffen ergrünten qualiteten vnd eigenschafften recht vnd wohl / zuvornhin Natur gemes erkennet vnd erlernet.

1619 pp. 27–28 · scans ER031, ER032

The Sophic Hydrolith: Part Two

1619 pp. 27–28 · scans ER031, ER032

Once you have this exceptional matter at hand—partly heavenly and partly earthly, and at first properly a confusion or mingled being that cannot be described by any entirely discernible colour—and have also recognised it rightly and well, you must diligently give it its due, meeting what further belongs to it and is required in its preparation. The philosophers have always regarded this recognition as the principal element in the work. But before any manual labour is begun or undertaken with it, the God-fearing artist must again be diligently reminded and admonished to heed the foregoing teaching. He must also be faithfully warned not to engage with this secret work and the indestructible spirit concealed within it unless he has first rightly and thoroughly recognised and learned that spirit’s deeply grounded qualities and properties in accordance with nature.

1619 pp. 27–28 · scans ER031, ER032

About This Reading Edition

The anonymous Water Stone of the Wise of 1619, with German text, a new English translation, 240 annotations, three companion treatises from the original volume, two separately identified responses of 1661, and the complete supplied study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Wasserstein der Weysen. Frankfurt: Lucas Jennis, 1619. The governing e-rara copy belongs to the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung, Zürich (DOI 10.3931/e-rara-8968). The work is traditionally attributed to Johann Siebmacher; this remains an attribution, not a name printed in the anonymous witness. The separately sourced First and Second Responses use the 1661 Wolfenbüttel witness, qun-642-1s, pp. 200–206.

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Rights

Historical texts printed in 1619 and 1661 are in the public domain. The supplied 2026 German reading text, new English translation, introduction, notes and complete study apparatus are published with the site owner’s authorization. The original triangle is credited to the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung, Zürich, and e-rara, Public Domain Mark.