Often, when Saltpeter is involved, a Salamander is in the nearby. Here Lemery gives an insight on the ways to work what Fulcanelli called “ Stable Salt”. Together with a deep insight on the way chemicals were produced in seventeenth century. Consequently with an interesting similitude with alchemical processes in preliminary works to volatilize salt. If you are not interested in Saltpeter per se, know that this part is also an essential to get to the ancient processes to obtain Aqua Regia. Continue reading
Lucarelli & Alchemy in the land of Pyramids
“Ignore, o Asclepius, that Egypt is a copy of the sky, or, rather, the place where move and are projected here below?” And the tale of Isis and Osiris. That is the history of egyptian Alchemy by Paolo Lucarelli, the erudite italian friend of Canseliet. But perhaps the Lucarelli most impressive feature is the devotion and deep respect for what he considered a real sacred art. Continue reading
ibn Umail-Senior Zadith, Introduction to Tabula Chimica
The engraving we are examining is contained in “Senioris Zadith Fillii Hamuelis Tabula Chimica”, or the chemical table of the old Zadith son of Hamuel, in both Theatrum Chemicum and Biblioteca Chemica Curiosa. The same picture seems to have been also the subject of “ The Book of the Silvery Water and the Starry Earth” by ibn-Umail. Continue reading
Arturo Reghini & Pythagorean Tetraktys 7
The basics of the Pythagorean acoustics and geometry in this end of the second chapter of “ Sacred numbers in masonic Pythagorean Tradition” . The quaternion of composed and synthetic numbers. Continue reading
Demeter, Anima Mundi & House of Bread
Bread and wisdom. Wheat and resurrection. Demeter appearance as a harvest goddess was only professed. in fact, she showed signs to be a goddess of immortality. Since Demeter was the great Soul of the world, in latin Anima Mundi. Or at least, she represented the web catching the great Soul and the Souls of the world, be they human or metallic. Continue reading
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