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Unlock a New Renaissance of Ancient Knowledge

The Source Library is scanning and translating thousands of rare, ancient texts to make them accessible to scholars, seekers, and AI.

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Source Library continues the Ficino Society's mission to transform 2500+ years of wisdom texts into a living archive.

Based at the Embassy of the Free Mind in Amsterdam, home to the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica—recognized by UNESCO's Memory of the World Register—this collection contains rare works on Hermetic philosophy, alchemy, Neoplatonist mystical literature, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, and the Kabbalah.

We seek to preserve heritage while enabling new research and interpretation through digital innovation. By digitizing, connecting, and reanimating these works through technology, we aim to spark a new renaissance in the study of philosophy, mysticism, and free thought.

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In the spirit of

Cosimo de' Medici

1389–1464 · Florence

In 1460, when a Greek manuscript of the Corpus Hermeticum arrived in Florence, Cosimo ordered its translation before even Plato—sensing that Hermes Trismegistus held the key to ancient wisdom. He founded the Platonic Academy in his villa at Careggi, creating the first institution dedicated to freely sharing philosophical knowledge since antiquity.

Marsilio Ficino

1433–1499 · Philosopher & Translator

Ficino translated the complete works of Plato, Plotinus, Proclus, Iamblichus, and the Hermetic writings into Latin—making them accessible to all of Europe for the first time. His work ignited the Renaissance recovery of Neoplatonism, Hermeticism, and the prisca theologia: the belief in an ancient wisdom tradition uniting all seekers of truth.

Source Library continues their work. Just as Cosimo funded translations to make ancient wisdom freely available, and Ficino labored to render Greek and Latin texts accessible to readers across Europe, we use modern tools to digitize, translate, and openly share these same traditions with the world. The mission remains unchanged: wisdom belongs to everyone.

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2,237 texts across 20 collections

Illustration from Alchemy
577 booksLatin, German, English

Alchemy

The Art of Transmutation

Illustration from Hermetica
677 booksLatin, German, English

Hermetica

Hermetic Philosophy & Prisca Theologia

Illustration from Kabbalah
158 booksLatin, Hebrew, German

Kabbalah

Jewish Mysticism & Christian Cabala

Illustration from Magic & Occult Arts
337 booksLatin, English, French

Magic & Occult Arts

Grimoires, Natural Magic & Ceremonial Practice

Illustration from Demonology & Witchcraft
152 booksEnglish, Latin, German

Demonology & Witchcraft

Witch Trials, Possession & the Demonic

Illustration from Secret Societies
211 booksGerman, Latin, French

Secret Societies

Freemasonry, Rosicrucians & Fraternal Orders

Illustration from Astrology & Divination
494 booksSanskrit, Latin, Chinese

Astrology & Divination

Celestial Science & the Mantic Arts

Illustration from Mysticism
719 booksGerman, English, Latin

Mysticism

Direct Experience of the Divine

Illustration from Sacred Texts
495 booksEnglish, Latin, Greek

Sacred Texts

Scripture, Church Fathers & Liturgy

Illustration from Theology & Religious Thought
1,456 booksLatin, English, German

Theology & Religious Thought

Scholasticism, Reformation & Apologetics

Illustration from Classical Philosophy
753 booksGreek, Latin, English

Classical Philosophy

Ancient Greek & Roman Thought

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