Symbols of the synthesis of the Great Work. 4 sides=4 elements. 3 serpents=tria prima (sulphur, salt, mercury). 2 circles=masculine and feminine properties. Large circle attached to tube=Hermetic Vase. From "Tripus Aureus" Michael Maier (Frankfurt 1678) L

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