In truth, 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 have come from this One Thing,
from the meditation of One Mind, so do all created things originate
from this One Thing, through Transformation.
Its
father is the Sun, its mother is the Moon. The Wind carries it inits
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 returned to Earth.
Seperate
the Earth from the Fire, the Subtile from the Gross, Gently and with
great Ingenuity.It rises from Earth to Heaven and descends again to
Earth, thereby combining within Itself the powers of Above and Below.
Thus
will you obtain the Glory of the Whole Universe. All Obscurity will be
clear to you. This is the greatest Force of all powers, because it
overcomes every Subtile thing and penetrates every Solid thing.
In this way was the Universe created. From this comes many wondrous applications, because this is the Pattern.
Therefore
I am called Hermes Trismegistus, having all three parts of the wisdom
of the Whole Universe. Herein have I completely explained the
Operation of the Sun.