A Modern Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery

Part IV: The Hermetic Practice

Chapter 3: The Six Keys of Eudoxus, Part 4

Introduction: The Six Keys of Eudoxus unlock the philosopher’s stone, a divine gift that transforms and heals through sacred wisdom. This section concludes with the stone’s universal blessings, uniting material and spiritual realms in divine harmony.

The Divine Physician’s Blessings

The philosopher’s stone, as Helmont describes, is a universal medicine wielded by the divine physician, chosen by God to heal with compassion. It fills life with health, riches, and divine favor, as Solomon declares: “Honor the physician, for the Lord created him.” This radiant essence, purified through the Six Keys, expels diseases and curses, bringing consolation and eternal life, as promised in Revelations: “To him that overcometh, I will give the Tree of Life.”

The adept, guided by charity and faith, becomes a vessel of divine light, transforming souls and bodies with the stone’s miraculous virtues, as Van Helmont’s cures of thousands attest.

The Fall and Restoration of Wisdom

Helmont laments the decline of the healing art, where ambition and sloth extinguished charity, separating physicians from surgeons and burying truth in confusion. Yet, the stone’s wisdom, rooted in the “Universal Spirit,” remains accessible to those who seek it with faith, as the Wisdom of Solomon affirms: “Wisdom preserved the righteous, guiding them through trials.”

Mesmerism, a first step toward this ancient wisdom, hints at the divine temple’s foundations, awaiting the adept’s will to resurrect the “Corner Stone” of divine light through persistent inquiry and love.

The Promises of Divine Wisdom

The stone’s blessings, as Revelations promises, include the “hidden Manna” and “White Stone,” granting power, purity, and eternal union with God. Wisdom, as Solomon declares, is “better than rubies,” offering riches, honor, and strength to those who embrace her. The adept, aligned with divine will, wields this universal treasury to uplift humanity, fulfilling the ancient creeds of love and truth.

Closing: This chapter unveils the philosopher’s stone’s divine blessings, uniting material and spiritual realms. The journey into its modern applications deepens in our next post, unveiling further secrets of this sacred art.