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Fragrant Gums Essential Oils

Nicolas Lefevre and the Benzoin Magisterium

By Iulia Millesima

Nicolas Lefevre proceedings to sublime and distill benzoin with Spirit of Wine and Tartar Salt.  Dry balm, menstruum, perhaps magisterium. An interesting and easy substance. [Read more…] about Nicolas Lefevre and the Benzoin Magisterium

Filed Under: Alchemy & Ancient Chemistry Tagged With: Fragrant Gums Essential Oils, Lefevre Nicolas

Phantom Play’s Tribute to the Raising Benzoin

By Iulia Millesima

Benzoic Acid is not the Salt of Wises, as Phantom Plays seems to think, but let us point at this substance as one of the most volatile alchemists may avail. Since, together with Secret Fire, they do need to volatilize mineral salts not so willing to.

Benzoic_acid_3DThis page by Phantom Play has been expired, like the whole site, but I decided to “resurrect” it wishing for the one time owner to find it agreeable. So Phantom, wherever you are, thanks for having dared to put in clear words something which had been, perhaps not concealed, but surely dissembled.

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Filed Under: Alchemy & Ancient Chemistry Tagged With: Fragrant Gums Essential Oils, Phantom Play

Starkey Pyrotechnie & Volatilization of Alkalis 2

By Iulia Millesima

Starkey alkaline salts volatilization method, retaken by Le Pellettier, reminds of an ancient Alchemy, when Mercurius could be achieved in a fragrant way. [Read more…] about Starkey Pyrotechnie & Volatilization of Alkalis 2

Filed Under: Alchemy & Spagyrics Tagged With: Fragrant Gums Essential Oils, Gold, Le Pelletier Jean, Spirit of Wine, Starkey George, Tartar

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