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Seal of the Philosophical Scottish Rite - Paul Ferguson - 01-16-2025
"The Philosophical Scottish Rite (French: Le Rite Ecossais Philosophique) is a Masonic rite that was established in Paris in 1776 by the hermetist Alexandre Boileau, who was a disciple of Antoine-Joseph Pernéty. This rite is known for its unique structure and progression through various degrees."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_Scottish_Rite
Here is its seal, full of alchemical symbolism.
Virtute et Silentio: By Virtue and Silence.
Ab Oriente etc. : From East to West there grows a herb called Saturnia which you will find if you dig a hole knee-deep (*)
Benedictus Dominus etc.: Blessed be the Lord our God who gave us this sign.
Liber Vivi et Sapientiae: The Book of the Living and of Wisdom.
(*) See AE Waite; The Hermetic Museum:
https://archive.org/details/b24927363_0002/page/264/mode/2up?q=Saturnia