Golden Haze
Golden Haze
A painting from Pseudo- Aquinas ‘s 15th century Aurora Consurgens ( McLean’s edition ).
Appearing in the prologue to Book II, p49. Click for larger version.
“Those who wish to master this Science therefore need to sharpen their wits most subtly and ingeniously; to ponder and deliberate as much as possible upon both the inner and the outer meanings of the words of the Sages; and to show a willingness to examine them from various points of view… [For] like the dust that the wind raises from the face of the earth are the operations of those who perform such actions without intellect and an understanding of Nature… As Alexander says, ‘If you try to dissolve snow wi
Golden Haze
Golden Haze