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Basilius Valentinus

Lancillotti: Glass and Oil according to Currus Thriumphalis. Part 2

By Iulia Millesima

The second part of Carlo Lancillotti’s commentary on Basilius Valentinus recipes on Antimony. Alchemy, ancient chemistry and Spagyria mixed together and to attentively discern. [Read more…] about Lancillotti: Glass and Oil according to Currus Thriumphalis. Part 2

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Filed Under: Alchemy & Ancient Chemistry Tagged With: Antimony, Basilius Valentinus, Currus Triumphalis Antimonii, Lancillotti Carlo, Trionfo dell'Antimonio, Vinegar

Lancillotti and the Starry Regulus according to Basilius

By Iulia Millesima

Basilius Valentinus made easy by Carlo Lancillotti in a effortless chemical language from Currus Triumphalis Antimonii. Experiences on Starry Regulus. [Read more…] about Lancillotti and the Starry Regulus according to Basilius

Filed Under: Alchemy & Ancient Chemistry Tagged With: Antimony, Basilius Valentinus, Currus Triumphalis Antimonii, Lancillotti Carlo, Trionfo dell'Antimonio

Antimony Glass or Caput Mortuum?

By Iulia Millesima

Ancient spagyrists knew that the mere division an re-union of four elements, repeated just a few times, did not lead to alchemical Sulphur but to Caput Mortuum, a  chemical salt. [Read more…] about Antimony Glass or Caput Mortuum?

Filed Under: Alchemy & Spagyrics Tagged With: Basilius Valentinus

Basilius Valentinus, Azoth & Solve et Coagula

By Iulia Millesima

The frontispiece engraving from  Basilius Valentinus book “ Azoth” is also an extensive allegory for Solve et Coagula, which designates cooking at large. [Read more…] about Basilius Valentinus, Azoth & Solve et Coagula

Filed Under: Alchemic Pictures Tagged With: Basilius Valentinus

Basilius Valentinus, Salt, Azoth or Philosophers Gold?

By Iulia Millesima

In  “Azoth”, by Basilius Valentinus,  we come up with the archaic term Azoth. Is a neologism   put forward  for a new third principle or Salt? [Read more…] about Basilius Valentinus, Salt, Azoth or Philosophers Gold?

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