grown and in a fair
way to produce ripe fruit." (L. G. B., I, pp. 44 ff.) The preparation of
the stone is now described by John according to the well known outlines.
For "said Wisdom and the apostle John to me: Henceforth you shall be
brought to the old worthy heroes of the faith who have [The masters too.]
effected projection with the stone [= the work of transmutation]. And
after I was brought there I saw the patriarchs or arch fathers and all the
great philosophers, who had been taught by God himself both in the earlier
and in the later times. After that I was led into a darkness and gloom,
which was of itself changed by a magic power into a clear silver light."
(L. G. B., I, p. 46.) Several other allegories follow for the changing
activity, as described already (L. G. B., I, p. 41). John explains that
all the wonders were accomplished with the stone of wisdom and that
whoever has worked out this stone in himself is marked as one sealed
[Sigillum, Hermetes, Sealing with the Trowel, mark of salvation, Mark
Mason.] of God with the power from above.

A further communication of the preceding vision [sc. Magic Journey] gives
the following additional information: "The Word came to me and said: The
love bond between God and thee must not be loosened but tightly knotted.
Meanwhile the spirit is the only eternal substance and property in which
thou must labor and toil. That it may then cling to you so fast and
strongly that it may draw thee quite closely to it and may establish thee
within the circle of the immeasurable love; from which enmity is sundered,
and the curse of the elements is separated and wholly taken away. O go in,
go, I say, into it, for this is the infinite space, that thou hast seen,
and which is to be found inside the third door. [Does this need any
explanation?] This invisible love bond will perfect thee through the first
gate, which is so narrow and low, and therefore also through the other two
gates; in case that thou wilt yield everything in thee completely in all
its length and breadth so that it may be able quickly to raise thee. For,
dear one, what is to return thee so mightily to the desired enjoyment of
all abundance and good as the love of God? Therefore be strong and
courageous in love, in going through these divers gates, and fear not any
attack of the adversary till thou hast entered this hallowed country and
art wedded therein to thy beloved."

A complaint that was made of Wisdom by her pilgr