Solar Alchemy and Spiritus Mundi

Some alchemists claim to be able to condense the Spiritus Mundi from the sun inside a glass container. From my experience, in closed and open containers, the gathered matter cannot, in any case, be Spiritus Mundi from the sun. Still, the surrounding air particles, struck by solar radiation, get oxidized or ionized. Nothing prevents using these matters, which, being highly magnetized, tend to release the Spiritus Mundi from inside. The problem is the tiny amount of gathered salt, or liquid, which is likely to be very insignificant compared to the amount we need to deal with dissolutions, duplications, washings, nourishments, and multiplications during the subsequent works.

Yes, we will see later how this supposed collection, or pure condensation, of spiritus mundi directly from the sun may be like an extreme magnetization instead, to some extent similar to the process the raw material is submitted to in preparatory works.

Although alchemical light is not the light object of Einstein’s Nobel prize, it is not foreign to it. Maybe the two lights do share some physics aspects and even share corpuscles and waves (theory of Secret Fire as electrons). But there is also a theory affirming that the alchemical light and the light subject to physics laws don’t even love each other and operate just in the absence of each other, even though the sun and stars are known as massive sources of alchemical light. The alchemical Spiritus Mundi prefers the nocturnal dark to descend to the earth through the Moon. If we can say to be somewhat accustomed to the physics light laws ( I mean for the current state of the science), very little is known about alchemical light, which is both evident and obscure. It can be visible to our eyes ( or, better, detectable to our brain) when the first Mercurius, in specific paths, shines into the vessel and even in a spectacular way when metallic gold is involved.

Yes, in a certain sense. In fact, not only should alchemical works be performed during the day hours the common fire is easier to be lighted on ( roughly from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m), but someone also recommends light on fires to catch spiritus mundi from the atmosphere. Some alchemists also state that spiritus mundi has a “ plasmatic“ texture. So, as the sun may help to light on common fire, it is said to condense spiritus mundi. 

In the light of what was said above, I have been taught we can extract and/or condense it only from the earth as the Spiritus Mundi from the sun is attracted mainly by the terrestrial magnet. Matters like dew, rainwater, or nostoc must be considered terrestrial.

Yes, this occurs after the previous extreme de-humidification of peculiar saline substances (for instance, undergoing long calcination at a crucible or furnace), which then, upon contact with moist air, will tend to receive once again water molecules from the atmosphere. Not only do the salts act chemically as if they were a sponge, but also indeed attract the Spiritus Mundi way better than a non-mineral water attractor, having a “philosophical” magnet in them.

This school of thinking tries to “catch” photons, and with photons, the Spiritus Mundi/Secret Fire from the Sunlight. This involves the effects of light upon certain substances on which Sunbeams act with a decomposing power. What they get is a tiny amount of highly ionized powders or liquids. Although these substances can affect metals, they are not pure Spiritus Mundi but still magnetized raw matter. The main drawback of these practices is the negligible amount of salts obtained. Similar techniques of salts dissociation, and in similar conditions, appear to be at the base of electric energy production.

Solar beams do heat. And the lack of them chills out the heated matter. And the difference between the pick temperatures may create an electrical potential. This is the foundation of many plants for electricity production worldwide. This could also be a model for the alchemical Solve et Coagula; in this way, the Spiritus Mundi comes from the potential to act. And the matter can be increasingly magnetized, as happens during solar exposition in preparatory works. Sunlight can also decompose salts, and also, in that case, I think we can talk of electrical potential. And what we generally obtain is an “electrically” ionized substance. Another intriguing electricity feature will be presented further on.

A theory has been put forward that the Spiritus Mundi from the sun could be extracted and/or condensed through aerial apparatuses, such as towers. Many useless towers were built in medieval times in Europe, and there is a suggestion that the Kuphu pyramid’s chamber of the king is the upper part of a huge hidden granite tower. I have already said about the impossibility of extracting and condensing Spiritus Mundi directly from the sun. An aerial stone apparatus could be defined as a piece of matter. We know matter always has an inner magnet for the celestial Spiritus Mundi; however, it remains to discover this magnet’s core. Further, there is no evidence those aerial apparatuses had been built to specifically attract the Spiritus Mundi from the sun, as stars may be involved instead.

They look like an optical lens set to refract and/or magnify the visible solar range and the sunlight to heat, oxidize or ionize. The matters under their action appear to be heated, oxidized, or ionized. This way, the matter can undergo significant magnetization due to thermic, ionizing, or oxidizing effects. The matter subjected to this treatment tends to free the Spiritus Mundi from within the atoms. In other cases, the refracted or magnified beams seem to act as a substitute for conventional heating. Suppose the lenses are claimed to be set to refract and/or magnify the radiation below the infrared or above the ultraviolet range, even if they could do that. In that case, I don’t see how the result may be other than heating, oxidizing, or ionizing. It remains the case of unknown radiation whose action might be other than heating, oxidizing, or ionizing. If so, and if some optical lens could do that, it would be interesting to investigate the refraction angle, which should differ from the cases as mentioned above.

Mirrors are opticals to reflect and deflect the visible solar range. In alchemical literature, we can read of common concave items to gather the solar beams to extract and/or condense the Spiritus Mundi. This practice has uncertain results. It is undeniable this system collects particulate pollution. The systems of multiple mirrors set to reflect and deflect the solar, lunar, or stellar rays are less known in alchemical literature, and their purpose is unknown. It would be interesting to investigate their reflection angles.

Nitrogen compounds.

It is the negligible amount of raw matter obtained. The solar way certainly achieves something, but the amount is very, very small. And a certain amount would be indispensable since we have to partition the Mercurius.

There is a theory in Alchemy that recognizes an Inner Central Sun in every independent body. Also, the earth has its own Inner Central Sun, and even the astronomical Sun has its own. The same theory affirms the existence of a back-and-forth movement between the astronomical Sun Inner Center and the countless Inner Central Suns on and in the underground of the earth.

According to an old theory, Spiritus Mundi, after sunset, tends to naturally fall to the earth’s surface and enter the scattered slots. And that would be the best system to catch it.

If gold foil or calcined gold is dissolved, it soon becomes black. Pure and unspecified Spiritus Mundi is neither in molecular form nor atomic but tends to dwell in these more visible forms of matter. Mind that the more the percentage of pure and unspecified Spiritus Mundi into a molecular form, the more the matter tends to literally ‘ dissolve‘. Yes, because the real Spiritus Mundi is a strong dissolvent. Perfect blackness is a sign of perfect dispersion. But even a highly ionized powder can cause perceptible darkness.

Maybe it does not come from the sun and the stars but from the vicinity of the celestial bodies.

To be honest, in Greek mythology, many gods have aspects of Helios: Apollo himself, Chronos, Hephaestus, and even Aphrodite. Strictly speaking of alchemical works, Apollo represents the perfect red, called Sulfur or soul.
But there is also a more secret reason: Apollo, the musician, is called the plectrum of the sun, the middle note of the sun.

As stated above, each aspect of the solar revolution had a particular aspect of a specific deity. For example, Pluto represented Helios when Helios was submerged, i.e., during the winter solstice.

For example, consider Pluto, as the winter solstice Helios, and Persephone, the moon phase during the solstices.