the black stone comes after the white
the black stone comes before the rainbow
from the rainbow comes the red rose of the philosophers
in this Work there is only One ingredient
it shall begin as One thing
it shall end as One thing
the Work involves:
removing It from Itself
the oil from the salt
purifying the separate parts of the One thing
coaxing them back together again
this is the most difficult labor of the work
this takes the most time
Hermes provided the vessel
the rest is up to you
from white to black and back again
a coat of many colors
and out of the fire, One
why is it, do you think, that patience is a Virtue?
our Great Work is the Art of patience
and our One ingredient?
there is no man alive that does not see it every single day
and no man alive who has not thrown it away
be persistent in your Work anon
if you are receiving visions, trust them
they will guide YOU where YOU need to be
no other can do the Work for you