John Dee is the originator of this medieval mission patch. It is known in Latin as the Monas Hieroglyphica. The equivalent English meaning is the Hieroglyphic Monad. It is better understood as the One Sign. It is a thought sign that conveys the unity of the cosmos.

1. John D. Hipsley
Sunnyvale, CA
12 April,2016
Medieval Mission Patch:
A Unifying Thought Sign
Symbol of the Philosopher’s Stone

2. John Dee is the originator of
this medieval mission patch.
It is known in Latin as the
Monas Hieroglyphica.
The equivalent English
meaning is the Hieroglyphic
Monad.
It is better understood as
the One Sign.
It is a thought sign that
conveys the unity of the
cosmos.

3. A Medieval Mission Patch
The sign of Aries,
signifying fire
A cross representing the
four primal elements of
earth, air, water, and fire
The sign of Sol, the sun
The Moon - A
lunar crescent
• Dee’s mission patch is a composite
of various esoteric and astrological
symbols.
• This One Sign represents (from top
to bottom): the moon; the sun; the
elements; and fire.
• It is an emblem of the Azoth,
otherwise known as the
Philosopher’s stone which was the
alchemical goal.
• The popular understanding of
alchemy is the transformation of
the base metals into refined gold.

4. The alchemist was attempting to
find a way of transmuting, or
changing, ordinary metals into the
most perfect metal, gold.
A second aim is less known but
far more important.
The alchemist was trying to make
the soul progress from its ordinary
state to one of spiritual
perfection.
The “One Sign” is a symbol in a
language artfully combining
science and spirituality.
Alchemical Attainment

5. My Cup Runneth Over
is a quotation from
the Hebrew Bible
(Psalm 23:5)
My Cup Runneth Over
I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end,
the first and the last.
Quotation from:
Rev. 22:13
The sign between these
two Greek letters
is the twenty-first
letter of the Semitic
Alphabet called Shin.
Alpha OmegaShin