Emerald Tablet - volume I
翡翠碑-卷1
Tis true without lying, certain and most true.
这是不含谎言的真是,是绝对的和最真实的
That which is below is like that which is above
下面的东西就像上面的东西一样
and that which is above is like that which is below
上面的东西就像下面的东西一样
to do the miracles of one only thing
行使祂的奇迹
And as all things have been and arose from one by the mediation of one:
并且就如同万物在祂的调和下出现
so all things have their birth from this one thing by adaptation.
万物通过适应由祂那里诞生
Emerald Tablet - volume II
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Thence is born a spirit white as snow,
因此有白如雪的精神诞生
and another spirit red as blood, which two
与另一红如血的精神一起,
spirits are contained in a third hidden thing.
两个灵魂被包含在隐藏的第三者中
Emerald Tablet - volume III
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Heed my warning or death and decay will follow.
注意我的警告,否则死亡和衰败将随之而来
Emerald Tablet - volume IV
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The definition of death is the disjunction of the composite,
死亡的定义是构造的毁灭
but there is no disjunction of that which is simple, for it
但那简单的事物并不会毁灭,因为它只是一
is one. Death consists in the separation of the soul from the
死亡在于身体和灵魂的分离
body, because anything formed out of two, three, or four
因为任何由两个,三个或四个组件构成的事物都必将分解
components must disintegrate, and this is death. Understand,
这就是死亡
further, that no complex substance which lacks fire eats,
进一步理解,没有缺火的复合物吃、喝或睡
drinks, or sleeps, because in all things which have a spirit
因为那在所有事物之中
fire is that which eats.
有精神之火的才会吃
Emerald Tablet - volume V
翡翠碑-卷5
And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt
然后神说
thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt
首先你要拿出圣针
thou count to three. No more. No less.
然后数到三,不多也不少
Three shalt be the number thou shalt count,
三是你要数的数
and the number of the counting shall be three.
要数的数字当为三
Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou
不要数四,也不要数二
two, excepting that thou then proceed to three.
除非你在数二后立刻继续数到三
Five is right out. Once at the number three,
五是明白的 当在数字三
being the third number be reached, then, lobbest
成为被抵达的第三个数字,然后,
thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards
将你安提阿的神圣手雷对向你的敌人
thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall
那敌人也就是那我眼中下流者
snuff it.
应当将它消除
Emerald Tablet - volume VI
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Some Alchemists fancy that the work from beginning
一些炼金术师幻想着
to end is a mere idle entertainment; but those who
幻想着工作从开始到结束,都只是休闲娱乐
make it so will reap what they have sown -- nothing.
但这么做的人将收获他播种的果——什么都没
We know that next to the Divine Blessing, and the
我们知道除了神的祝福
discovery of the proper foundation, nothing is so
和正确而基础的发现以外
important as unwearied industry and perseverance in
没有什么东西和孜孜不倦的行业与坚持不懈的第一操作一样重要
this First Operation. It is no wonder, then, that
这不奇怪,接着,
so many students of this Art are reduced to beggary;
许多学习这一艺术的学生变的贫穷
they are afraid of work, and look upon our Art as
他们害怕工作,并将我们的艺术视为
mere sport for their leisure moments. For no labour
仅仅是一种他们闲暇时的运动
is more tedious than that which the preparatory part of our enterprise demands.
因为没有工作比我们的事业所需要的准备部分更乏味
Emerald Tablet - volume VIII
翡翠碑卷-8
Woe unto all ye fools!
你们这些**有祸了!
How ignorant are ye of this Art, for which ye would die if ye knew it!
你们对这种艺术是多么无知,如果你们知道它,你们会恨不得去死
I swear to you that if kings were familiar with it,
我向你发誓,如果国王熟悉它
none of us would ever attain this thing.
我们中无人能臻至此境
O how this nature changeth body into spirit!
啊,自然是怎么把身体变为精神的!
O how admirable is Nature, how she presides over all, and overcomes all.
啊!自然是何等令人钦佩!她是如何主持一切和克服一切!
Emerald Tablet - volume IX
翡翠碑-卷9
In this way, then, Nature generates by means of this sulphur the different kinds of metals in the veins of the earth. according to the diversity of degrees and alterations
这样,接着,自然就在大地的纹理中,根据硫程度和变化的差异,生成不同种类的金属。
Emerald Tablet - volume X
翡翠碑-卷10
Take, he tells us, the stone of gold, combine with humour which is
听好,他告诉我们,把黄金的石头,与作为永久之水的体液结合在一起
permanent water, set in its vessel, over a gentle fire until liquefaction
把它们放在容器里,在温和的火上加热至液化
takes place. Then leave it until the water dries, and the sand and
然后离开它直到水变干,然后沙与水就被结合了,你中我有,我中有你
water are combined, one with another; then let the fire be more intense than
然后让火比之前更猛烈
before, until it again becomes dry, and is made earth. When this is done,
直到它再次变干,这就是泥土
understand that here is the beginning of the arcanum; but do this many
当你完成后,你要理解这是秘方的开始,但重复作它许多次
times, until two-thirds of the water perish, and colours manifest unto you.
直到三分之二的水消失,然后颜色就会呈现在你面前
Emerald Tablet - volume V
翡翠碑-卷5
The gods appreciate abnegation of rewards when bringing tribute to them.
众神欣赏那在给祂们带来贡品时拒绝奖赏的人
THE END
结束
翡翠碑-卷1
Tis true without lying, certain and most true.
这是不含谎言的真是,是绝对的和最真实的
That which is below is like that which is above
下面的东西就像上面的东西一样
and that which is above is like that which is below
上面的东西就像下面的东西一样
to do the miracles of one only thing
行使祂的奇迹
And as all things have been and arose from one by the mediation of one:
并且就如同万物在祂的调和下出现
so all things have their birth from this one thing by adaptation.
万物通过适应由祂那里诞生
Emerald Tablet - volume II
翡翠碑-卷2
Thence is born a spirit white as snow,
因此有白如雪的精神诞生
and another spirit red as blood, which two
与另一红如血的精神一起,
spirits are contained in a third hidden thing.
两个灵魂被包含在隐藏的第三者中
Emerald Tablet - volume III
翡翠碑-卷3
Heed my warning or death and decay will follow.
注意我的警告,否则死亡和衰败将随之而来
Emerald Tablet - volume IV
翡翠碑-卷4
The definition of death is the disjunction of the composite,
死亡的定义是构造的毁灭
but there is no disjunction of that which is simple, for it
但那简单的事物并不会毁灭,因为它只是一
is one. Death consists in the separation of the soul from the
死亡在于身体和灵魂的分离
body, because anything formed out of two, three, or four
因为任何由两个,三个或四个组件构成的事物都必将分解
components must disintegrate, and this is death. Understand,
这就是死亡
further, that no complex substance which lacks fire eats,
进一步理解,没有缺火的复合物吃、喝或睡
drinks, or sleeps, because in all things which have a spirit
因为那在所有事物之中
fire is that which eats.
有精神之火的才会吃
Emerald Tablet - volume V
翡翠碑-卷5
And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt
然后神说
thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt
首先你要拿出圣针
thou count to three. No more. No less.
然后数到三,不多也不少
Three shalt be the number thou shalt count,
三是你要数的数
and the number of the counting shall be three.
要数的数字当为三
Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou
不要数四,也不要数二
two, excepting that thou then proceed to three.
除非你在数二后立刻继续数到三
Five is right out. Once at the number three,
五是明白的 当在数字三
being the third number be reached, then, lobbest
成为被抵达的第三个数字,然后,
thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards
将你安提阿的神圣手雷对向你的敌人
thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall
那敌人也就是那我眼中下流者
snuff it.
应当将它消除
Emerald Tablet - volume VI
翡翠碑-卷6
Some Alchemists fancy that the work from beginning
一些炼金术师幻想着
to end is a mere idle entertainment; but those who
幻想着工作从开始到结束,都只是休闲娱乐
make it so will reap what they have sown -- nothing.
但这么做的人将收获他播种的果——什么都没
We know that next to the Divine Blessing, and the
我们知道除了神的祝福
discovery of the proper foundation, nothing is so
和正确而基础的发现以外
important as unwearied industry and perseverance in
没有什么东西和孜孜不倦的行业与坚持不懈的第一操作一样重要
this First Operation. It is no wonder, then, that
这不奇怪,接着,
so many students of this Art are reduced to beggary;
许多学习这一艺术的学生变的贫穷
they are afraid of work, and look upon our Art as
他们害怕工作,并将我们的艺术视为
mere sport for their leisure moments. For no labour
仅仅是一种他们闲暇时的运动
is more tedious than that which the preparatory part of our enterprise demands.
因为没有工作比我们的事业所需要的准备部分更乏味
Emerald Tablet - volume VIII
翡翠碑卷-8
Woe unto all ye fools!
你们这些**有祸了!
How ignorant are ye of this Art, for which ye would die if ye knew it!
你们对这种艺术是多么无知,如果你们知道它,你们会恨不得去死
I swear to you that if kings were familiar with it,
我向你发誓,如果国王熟悉它
none of us would ever attain this thing.
我们中无人能臻至此境
O how this nature changeth body into spirit!
啊,自然是怎么把身体变为精神的!
O how admirable is Nature, how she presides over all, and overcomes all.
啊!自然是何等令人钦佩!她是如何主持一切和克服一切!
Emerald Tablet - volume IX
翡翠碑-卷9
In this way, then, Nature generates by means of this sulphur the different kinds of metals in the veins of the earth. according to the diversity of degrees and alterations
这样,接着,自然就在大地的纹理中,根据硫程度和变化的差异,生成不同种类的金属。
Emerald Tablet - volume X
翡翠碑-卷10
Take, he tells us, the stone of gold, combine with humour which is
听好,他告诉我们,把黄金的石头,与作为永久之水的体液结合在一起
permanent water, set in its vessel, over a gentle fire until liquefaction
把它们放在容器里,在温和的火上加热至液化
takes place. Then leave it until the water dries, and the sand and
然后离开它直到水变干,然后沙与水就被结合了,你中我有,我中有你
water are combined, one with another; then let the fire be more intense than
然后让火比之前更猛烈
before, until it again becomes dry, and is made earth. When this is done,
直到它再次变干,这就是泥土
understand that here is the beginning of the arcanum; but do this many
当你完成后,你要理解这是秘方的开始,但重复作它许多次
times, until two-thirds of the water perish, and colours manifest unto you.
直到三分之二的水消失,然后颜色就会呈现在你面前
Emerald Tablet - volume V
翡翠碑-卷5
The gods appreciate abnegation of rewards when bringing tribute to them.
众神欣赏那在给祂们带来贡品时拒绝奖赏的人
THE END
结束