I am Hermes Trismegistus, One in Essence, Three in Substance. I am Hermes, the Universal Agent or Primordial Life Force, My Three Aspects are the Male, Female, and Male-Female Principles. Know then the Greatest Secret of the Universe: As Above,So Below - As Within, So Without. It is true and most certain that: That which Above reflects that which is Below. Know this to understand the secret of what is infinitely large, infinitely small and in between, and the Nature, Form, Structure and Function of all things. That which is Within reflects that which is Without, know this to understand the Secret of Creation. The inner Divine Fire of Thought creates the multiplicity of form and texture on earth. Thus, water, fire and spirit mixed by wind are contained within the substance of earth. With utmost concentration, awareness and focus, discriminate the Spiritous Earth thus: seperate the Gross from the Subtle, first by gentle heat, then by great fire. Thus, the Subtle ascends to heaven, the Gross descends to earth, Above and Below are equalized: Within and Without are transmuted. From darkness is born the New Light and the New Energy that penetrates all substances: the Universal Solvent of Creation. This is why I am Hermes Trismegistus: I know the Secret of the Three-In-One, thus is performed the Great Work, the mystery of the Great Akh-Nun-Ra!