published 1556
published 1607
published 1893
Here the Father sweats profusely,
while oil and the true tincture of the sages flow forth from him
The 1556 Figure shows the King in bed. The yellow (gold) drapery is now a bed covering; the canopy over the bed is red.
The 1607 version show the King in bed. The green drapery from Figure 13 is still there; the bed covers are red.
The 1893 version shows the King in bed, with some of the drapery coiled around the columns at the foot of the bed.
Before reading Man: The Grant Symbol, I was not aware of the esoteric meaning of sweat and found some interesting interpretations. Frankincense, a resin used as incense, is referred to as “the sweat of the Gods fallen to earth” in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. “Falling to the earth” could be equated to the silver rain from Lambspring (silver, because it is Spirit being added to the Body). Researching Frankincense led me to an article on Frankincense and Myrrh and the phenomenon of Myroblytism. Myroblysia is an aromatic liquid that is exuded from saints (either from relics, burial place, icons, or statuary). Myroblyte means ‘myrrh-gushing’ and indicates that “spiritual acts [have] manifest in one’s body… [and] show proof of the disposition of the soul.” The King’s sweating indicates he has purified his Soul.