Atalanta Fugiens · 1618 · Emblem XXXI
Rex natans in mari, clamans alta voce: Qui me eripiet, ingens praemium habebit.
The king, swimming in the sea, cries out loudly: Whoever rescues me will have a great reward.
The ruling principle is out of its depth and calls for help. The rescue is part of the work.
What in you is calling for help, and are you listening?
Michael Maier, Atalanta Fugiens (Oppenheim, 1618). Engraving in the public domain. Motto transcribed from the 1618 edition; translation and reading by The Hermetic School. All the emblems.