A Modern Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery

Part IV: The Hermetic Practice

Chapter 3: The Six Keys of Eudoxus, Part 5

Introduction: The Six Keys of Eudoxus unveil the philosopher’s stone as a divine gift, transcending material wealth to grant spiritual immortality. This section concludes with the stone’s promise of universal harmony, guiding the adept to eternal unity.

The Divine Gift of Immortality

The philosopher’s stone, as Helmont and Solomon suggest, grants not just wealth and health but a “manifest token of divine favor,” promising immortality. Unlike Midas, who sought earthly gold, the adept, enlightened by the stone’s wisdom, despises temporal gains for the eternal light, as Deuteronomy warns: “Beware lest thou forget the Lord thy God, who brought thee into a Good Land.”

This divine gift, achieved through the Six Keys, transforms the soul into a radiant vessel, free from human ills and aligned with the “Fourth Monarchy” of truth and peace, prophesied as the reign of divine intellect.

The Path of Humility and Faith

The adept’s journey, as Job and the Kabalah teach, requires humility and self-ablation: “I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.” By renouncing selfish desires, the soul transcends the “dual selfhood,” uniting with the divine will, as Revelations promises: “To him that overcometh, I will grant to sit with me in my throne.” This path, marked by trials and perseverance, mirrors the alchemical process of purifying the soul’s essence into eternal light.

The stone’s creation, a reflection of Christ’s redemption, requires the adept to align with divine purpose, ensuring the work’s sanctity and avoiding the pitfalls of pride and greed.

The Eternal Circle of Wisdom

The Hermetic art, as the Book of Jezirah suggests, completes a circle: “The line returns to its beginning, and their union is Eternity.” This “Ethereal Hypostasis,” the soul’s radiant essence, rises above sense and reflection, becoming the “true Christian Philosopher’s Stone.” Through rational inquiry and faith, the adept achieves universal harmony, as Solomon declares: “Wisdom is better than rubies, and those who seek her early shall find her.”

Closing: This chapter unveils the philosopher’s stone as a divine gift of immortality and harmony. The journey into its modern applications deepens in our next post, unveiling further secrets of this sacred art.