didanawisgi: “The Rose surmounts the thorny cross, the whole resembling the sign of Venus in which t
didanawisgi: “The Rose surmounts the thorny cross, the whole resembling the sign of Venus in which the solar circle triumphs over the cross of matter. We may interpret the motto as saying that “spiritual knowledge gives solace to souls,” of whom bees are a venerable symbol.“ - Joscelyn Godwin, in Robert Fludd: Hermetic Philosopher of Two WorldsDAT ROSA MEL APIBUS - THE ROSE GIVES THE BEES HONEYTHE SOLAR CIRCLE TRIUMPHS OVER THE CROSS OF MATTERJoachim Frizius’s Summum Bonum, adopted for Robert Fludd’s Clavis -- source link