"The Emerald Tablet
Truly, without deceit, certain, and most veritable.
That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above,
and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below
to accomplish the miracles of the One Thing.
And just as all things come from this One Thing
through the meditation of One Mind,
so do all created things originate from this One Thing
through Transformation.
Its father is the Sun;
Its mother the Moon.
The Wind carries it in its belly.
Its nurse is the Earth.
It is the origin of all,
The consecration of the Universe.
Its inherent Strength is perfected,
If it is turned into Earth.
Separate the Earth from Heaven,
The Subtle from the Gross,
Gently and with great ingenuity.
It rises from Earth to Heaven
And descends again to Earth,
Thereby combining within its
The powers of both the Above and the Below.
Thus will you obtain the Glory of the Whole Universe.
All Obscurity will be clear to you.
This is the greatest Force all powers,
Because it overcomes every Subtle thing
and penetrates every Solid thing.
In this way was the Universe created.
From this will come many wondrous Applications,
because this is the Pattern.
Therefore am I called Thrice Greatest Hermes, having all three parts of the wisdom of the Whole Universe. HereIn have I completely explained the Operation of the Sun."
Truly, without deceit, certain, and most veritable.
That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above,
and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below
to accomplish the miracles of the One Thing.
And just as all things come from this One Thing
through the meditation of One Mind,
so do all created things originate from this One Thing
through Transformation.
Its father is the Sun;
Its mother the Moon.
The Wind carries it in its belly.
Its nurse is the Earth.
It is the origin of all,
The consecration of the Universe.
Its inherent Strength is perfected,
If it is turned into Earth.
Separate the Earth from Heaven,
The Subtle from the Gross,
Gently and with great ingenuity.
It rises from Earth to Heaven
And descends again to Earth,
Thereby combining within its
The powers of both the Above and the Below.
Thus will you obtain the Glory of the Whole Universe.
All Obscurity will be clear to you.
This is the greatest Force all powers,
Because it overcomes every Subtle thing
and penetrates every Solid thing.
In this way was the Universe created.
From this will come many wondrous Applications,
because this is the Pattern.
Therefore am I called Thrice Greatest Hermes, having all three parts of the wisdom of the Whole Universe. HereIn have I completely explained the Operation of the Sun."
History of the Emerald Tablet: Molded out of a single piece of green crystal, the Emerald Tablet carries a prophetic message full of hidden meaning. Although its true origin is lost in legends that go back over 10,000 years, the wondrous artifact was translated into Greek by Alexandrian scholars and actually put on display in Egypt in 330 BC. Around the year 400 AD, it was reportedly buried somewhere on the Giza plateau to protect it from religious zealots who were burning libraries around the world at that time. Many believe the tablet still lies hidden there. This tablet has inspired over 3,500 years of alchemy a period in which some of the most creative minds in the world delved into the intertwined mysteries of matter, energy, soul, and spirit. Most medieval alchemists had copies of the tablet hanging on their laboratory wall. Working only with these early translations, many seekers of truth recognized in subsequent centuries that the Emerald Tablet contained a secret formula for transforming reality.
