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Earth-Clay

Ortelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 4

By Iulia Millesima

In the fourth chapter of his Commentary on Sendivogius Ortelius explains what to do with the previously non-filterable solids, which he will define as Caput mortuum.  [Read more…] about Ortelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 4

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Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 1598-1832 Tagged With: Earth-Clay, Orthelius Andreas, Sendivogius Michael-Sędziwój Michał

Orthelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 3

By Iulia Millesima

The very short chapter 3 of Orthelius commentary on Sendivogius about rectifications on the same liquor “finally floating on its water”. And the two obtained matters. [Read more…] about Orthelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 3

Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 1598-1832 Tagged With: Earth-Clay, Orthelius Andreas, Sendivogius Michael-Sędziwój Michał

Ortelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 2

By Iulia Millesima

In our preparatory works the alchemical praxis requires to transform the element Earth into Water, so this makes the second part of Ortelius Commentary on Sendivogius. [Read more…] about Ortelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 2

Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 1598-1832 Tagged With: Dew-Rainwater-Flos Coeli, Earth-Clay, Manure-Dung, Orthelius Andreas, Sendivogius Michael-Sędziwój Michał

Phantom Play’s Earth Salt Self Extractor

By Iulia Millesima

The necessity of earth and/or manure salt extraction is a topic you can often find in ancient treatises. Here’s a modern interpretation by Phantom Play. [Read more…] about Phantom Play’s Earth Salt Self Extractor

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Filed Under: Alchemy & Ancient Chemistry Tagged With: Earth-Clay, Manure-Dung, Phantom Play

Orthelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 1

By Iulia Millesima

Orthelius announces his intention to go above and beyond Sendivogius: searching out the raw matter to extract the threefold salt while not wetting the garment. [Read more…] about Orthelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 1

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Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 1598-1832 Tagged With: Almanac, Earth-Clay, Equinoxes, Manure-Dung, Orthelius Andreas, Sendivogius Michael-Sędziwój Michał

Testamentum Fraternitatis Roseae et Aureae Crucis. Part 3

By Iulia Millesima

As below as above, i.e. to attract the most possible Mercurius/Secret Fire/Spiritus Universalis from the sky and gather it into our verginal dissolvent. [Read more…] about Testamentum Fraternitatis Roseae et Aureae Crucis. Part 3

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Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 641-1597 Tagged With: Dew-Rainwater-Flos Coeli, Earth-Clay, Testamentum Fraternitatis Roseae et Aureae Crucis

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