Emerald Tablet

The Emerald Tablet (Tabula Smaragdina) is a compact and cryptic Hermetic text, traditionally attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, containing the famous maxim " As above, so below."|||Earliest known version appears in the Arabic Book of the Secret of Creation (9th century CE). Translated into Latin in the 12th century by Hugo of Santalla and others. Numerous manuscripts and editions.|||Composed in Arabic between the 6th and 8th centuries CE, though the original source is unknown and may be earlier.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Central text of alchemy and Western esotericism.|||Contains the famous maxim " As above, so below," summarizing the Hermetic doctrine of correspondence between the macrocosm and microcosm. Exerted enormous influence on alchemy, astrology, and Western esotericism.|||Britannica, " Emerald Tablet."|||Needham, J. Science and Civilisation in China, vol. 5. Cambridge University Press, 1980.|||Holmyard, E. J. Alchemy. Penguin, 1957.|||Emerald Tablet — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/alc/emerald.htm|Full text with commentary.;; Emerald Tablet — Britannica|https://www.britannica.com/topic/Emerald-Tablet|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" That which is below is like that which is above, and that which is above is like that which is below." — Emerald Tablet