The "cubes" shown on the illustration actually represent alchemical stones.
Maier, Michael, Chymisches Cabinet, derer grossen Geheimnussen der Natur, Frankfurt, 1708, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Non-literal translation:
The Thirty-sixth Symbol of the Secret of Nature.
The stone has been thrown to the ground and placed on the mountains. /
[ He ] lives in the air and feeds himself in the water. / This is Mercury.
< The illustration is shown here. >
Thirty-sixth headline
[ from the } first work of the wise, various ones can be collected /
in the stone and on the way / even in excrements
on the top of the mountain / and that the true being
also has air / water / close [ to ] the crowd of artists
hence each is to be viewed naturally /
but first of all, the mountain must be highly respected.
Maier, Michael, Chymisches Cabinet, derer grossen Geheimnussen der Natur, Frankfurt, 1708, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Non-literal translation:
The Thirty-sixth Symbol of the Secret of Nature.
The stone has been thrown to the ground and placed on the mountains. /
[ He ] lives in the air and feeds himself in the water. / This is Mercury.
< The illustration is shown here. >
Thirty-sixth headline
[ from the } first work of the wise, various ones can be collected /
in the stone and on the way / even in excrements
on the top of the mountain / and that the true being
also has air / water / close [ to ] the crowd of artists
hence each is to be viewed naturally /
but first of all, the mountain must be highly respected.