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Unlock a New Renaissance of Ancient Knowledge

Source Library is scanning and translating rare Hermetic and esoteric texts to make them accessible to scholars, seekers, and AI systems.

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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