Atalanta Fugiens · 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.
Emblem XXXI
The ruling principle is out of its depth and calls for help. The rescue is part of the work.
A question to carry
What in you is calling for help, and are you listening?
Emblem of the day
Michael Maier's Atalanta Fugiens (1618), with the Latin motto, a translation and a reading for each plate.
Engraving in the public domain.