THE VIRGIN OF THE WORLD OF HERMES MERCURIUS TRISMEGISTUS (Illustrated) Black-and-White Interiors Paperback Edition — This newly-illustrated edition of "The Virgin of the World of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus" includes: Newly-improved formatting - Over 15 pages of new and original illustrations by Leofranc Maccari, in black-and-white on cream paper for this Paperback edition - The 1884 English translation by Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland This work is also known as "Isis the Prophetess to Her Son Horus" Righteous seeker of truth, behold and attend! Here unfolds a reimagined and resplendent version of that venerable manuscript— The Virgin of the World of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus —whose ancient echoes have stirred the hearts of mystics and adepts since time immemorial. Derived from the hallowed 1884 translation by Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland, this edition, now judiciously refined by the sage pen of Diohka Aesden and adorned with the surreal, spectral illustrations wrought by Leofranc Maccari, doth summon thee into the labyrinthine mysteries of Hermetic lore. A Reawakening of Arcane Wisdom Lo, as the celestial spheres of antiquity and modernity conjoin, so doth this text, steeped in the arcana of Hermes, present itself as both relic and revelation. Within its pages, the divine dialogue betwixt the cosmic and the corporeal is inscribed in language both recondite and resplendent. As if echoing the mellifluous verses of the Corpus Hermeticum and the mystical treatises of Agrippa and Paracelsus, the work doth invite the earnest seeker to discern hidden truths through allegory and symbolism most profound. Editorial Mastery and Surreal Imagery Under the discerning hand of Diohka Aesden, whose scholarly exegesis doth illuminate the text’s manifold layers, the translation is rendered both faithful to its ancestral voice and accessible unto the modern intellect. Her erudite annotations serve as a luminous lamp, guiding thee through the interstices of enigmatic allegory and celestial metaphor. Moreover, the otherworldly renderings of Leofranc Maccari, imbued with a surreal and esoteric hermetic style, do not merely illustrate but rather conjure a vision of spectral realms. Each image, as if whispered from the very depths of the occult, doth echo the mysticism of bygone eras—reminiscent of the chiaroscuro found in the illuminations of medieval manuscripts—thus beckoning the initiate to partake in a communion with the ineffable. An Invitation to the Esoteric Quest Whether thou art a seasoned scholar of the mystical arts, a practitioner of ancient rites, or a fervent seeker whose soul doth yearn for the secrets of the cosmos, this newly-illustrated edition standeth as a portal to realms both terrestrial and transcendent. It is a clarion call to embark upon a journey where the wisdom of Hermes and the poetic incantations of antiquity converge, reminiscent of the sacred dialogues extolled by the alchemists and mystics of yore. Thus, O righteous seeker, gird thyself for a transcendental odyssey through the annals of Hermetic wisdom. Partake in the mystery, be ye illumined by its esoteric light, and allow The Virgin of the World of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus to be thy guide on this enchanted sojourn toward the ineffable. “HERMES affirms that those who know God, are preserved from assaults of the evil one, and are not even subject to Destiny. The knowledge of God is religion.”