The man who defecates coins is a famous leitmotif of many alchemical texts of the twentieth century. In Art profane et religion populaire au Moyen Age, by Claude Gaignebet et Jean-Dominique Lajoux, we can see how iconology is not an isolated case in the imaginary of the French late Middle Ages.
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Ortelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 2
In our preparatory works, the alchemical praxis requires transforming 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
Phantom Play’s Earth Salt Self Extractor
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
Orthelius Commentary on Sendivogius. Chapter 1
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