Urine Stone

8/13/2019 Urine Stone

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ITRACTATUS JOHANNIS ISAAC! DE URINAHow to extract all tinctures thereby


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ou "ust #now that all tinctures$ white an% re%$ or howe&er they be$ areall extracte% in the sa"e way$ an% that it is all a wor# towar% the Re%an% the 'hite( ou "ust ta#e a lar)e earthenware *ot or cas#$ well)la+e%$ ,ille% with ol%$ clear urine( Set that on an ale"bic$ which "ustbe bi)$ to)ether with its recei&er$ an% %istill all that you can( -lac#,eces will stay at the botto"( Calcine these ,or about three hours sothat they )low "o%erately. then %issol&e the" in a/ua co""uni an% boil it

,or two hours( A,ter this$ ta#e it ,ro" the A an% let it settle. %ecantthe clear li/ui% abo&e the ,eces( Now$ *ut it bac# on the ,ire an% let itboil 0the li/ui%1 until a s"all ,lux a**ears on it( Then re"o&e it ,ro"the an% *ut it in the col% air or in a col% cellar( A clear salt willcrystalli+e( Re"o&e this an% boil the 2T %own an% let it s*rout asbe,ore( 3ather the salt a)ain( Ta#e the collecte% salts an% %ry the" inan earthenware *an( Use earthenware because it can )low )ently without"eltin)( Now$ %istill it a)ain in a/ua co""uni %estiilata an% *ut it bac#on the ,or a /uarter o, an hour( Then ta#e it ,ro" the ,ire$ let the,eces sin# 0settle1$ an% *our o,, the clear as be,ore(

our "ust always %ecant the clear while it is still war". then boil it

a)ain until there is a s"all ,lux$ li#e beans( Set it a)ain in the col%air or in the cellar as be,ore( 4reser&e the sal that has s*route%$ an%a)ain boil the other 5 or urine$ which %oes not turn into sal$untiilthere a**ears a ,lux$ as be,ore$ until it turns into sal( Then %ry thesalt in anearthenware *an an% *reser&e it until I tell you how to use it(

Then you "ust ta#e all the *rocesse% urine that has been %istille% with6$ an% i, there is so"e i"*urity li#e an oil$ or so"e yellow ,attiness$s#i" it o,, with a s*oon or with a ,eather$ so that the urine beco"es/uite *ure( Now$ *rocess this urine a)ain with ,ire$ into a )la+e%earthenware cas# with an aie"bic an% a reci*ient$ an% re*eat this until

there are no "ore ,eces in the earthenware &essel or cas#( Always %iscar%the re"ainin) ,eces as they ha&e no &alue(

A,ter this$ *rocess 0%raw o,,1 a)ain in the 7-$ an% so"e blac# ,eces willre"ain( Re*eat this until the water )oes o&er clear$ without any ,eces$always throwin) the ,eces away( Then ta#e the a,ore"entione% salt$ whichhas been %rie%$ *ut it into the clari,ie% water an% into an ale"bic(Close it ti)htly an% set it on hot ashes ,or three to ,our %ays by whichti"e the salt is %issol&e% into clear water with no ,eces$ thus thetincture is now *re*are%2 This is now *ure as be,ore but %e&oi% o, its,ecibus an% o, its coarse hu"ore( It has now beco"e so subtle$ that it isinex*ressible(80N(-( 9uan%o sal soi&itur in a/ua" claru" abs /ue ,ecibustuna *rae*aratu" est1(

O, this urine you shoul% ta#e six /uarters 05iertheil1 an% three /uartso, *rocesse% 0%rawn o,,1 acetu"$ three /uarters o, a/ua &itae$ hal, a*oun% o, co""on salt$ hal, a *oun% o, eal"iac$ hal, a *oun% o, co""oncaix &itae$ "ix all these to)ether an% let it %issol&e into clear waterwithout ,eces( 7ow you ha&e a won%er,ul "atter which turns all calceacor*oru" into their,irst "atter$ that is$ into ( 'ith this water$ one can %rawout the blesse% 9uinta Eeaentt2a o, an% o, all thin)s which

are re% an% white( Thus *re*are%$ this water re/uires ten ortwel&e ri%es or tri*s 0Reisen1 an% a)ain %rawn o,,$ it retains all its*ower as i, it ha% not been use% at all( Howe&er$ one "ust recti,y thiswater(


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HO' ONE CAN E:TRACT AN TINCTURE THE'ISH 'ITH THIS 2;ATER

Ta#e Sul*hur or Auri*i)"ent or Ochre or whate&er you woul% li#e to

extract a tincture ,ro"( 4ul&eri+e the "atter ,inely an% )rin% the"to)ether with %istille% 0%rawn o, ,1 &ine)ar so it is li#e soa*( Then$*lace this in a lar)e &essel an% set in the o&en on ashes or san% an%*our on it this clear urine$ or the a,ore"entione% water$ so that the&essel will be hal, ,ull( Then sto**er the &essel with a cor# an%"anually stir or sha#e it su,,icnetly so that the "atters will "ix0incor*orate1 well( Then$ return it to the ashes or san% an%$ at ,irst$)i&e it a s"all ,ire thus heatin) the li/ui%( in the /uic#est way out$o, all thin)s in the wOrl%(

NOTA So that the Urine will be the stron)est$ you "ay want to throw inSal"iac an% Sal Co""une 4rae*aratu" ana ? @9uintlein 0a ,i,th *artB1 an%then you will see the color as we ha&e *re&iously written about(


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now %ear


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7ercurius 5i&us( It woul% a,,ect the )lass2( Then$ all your wor# woul% bes*oilt( This %oes not ha**en$ howe&er$ exce*t %ue to a tooGstron) ,ire(The correct color is not li#e bric# but clear$ %ar# an% brownishre%( Thecolor is "ore hea&enly than re%. an% it a**ears with a )oo% re)i"en o,the ,ire$ as will be tau)ht herea,ter( I a" s*ea#in) o, these colors$ sothat you shoul% not )o wron) because o, i)norance$ an% not #now what youare to %o or not %o(

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Ta#e that which is closest to nature. ,ro" that %raw our Stone$ etc( An%I ha&e re&eale% to you all the thin)s the 4hiloso*hers ha&e #e*t secret(7y chil% "ust #now that this *recious Stone is *re*are% in "any %i,,erentways( This Stone can be use% ,or any wor#s one wishes$ ,or it is nowrea%y to recei&e whate&er e*iritus or soul one a%%s to it$ either ,or the7e%icine or ,or Alchrny( This Stone is not a chooser o, *ersons$ ,or it

acce*ts e&erythin) one a%%s to it. ,or it is ,ixe% an% %ry to the ,ourth%e)ree$ also col%$ an% all s*iritus are &olatile$ hot an% hu"i%( That iswhy all s*irits %esire to be with this Stone. an% that is the reason whyso"e *hiloso*hers ha&e calle% this Stone the Son o, 3o%$ ,or He was nores*ecter o, *ersons(

Ite"$ the ol% sa)es ha&e brou)htthis Stone bac# to its ,irst nature an%ut"ost *er,ection( As they say


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our Stone$ which "ust be ol% an% well settle% an% *uri,ie%( 4our o, theStone$ two ,in)ersK wi%th o&er the M ( Set the &essel with

M an% the Stone o, su""er into the heat o, the sun(( A whiteG)ol%ens#in or oil will ,or" on to*( Re"o&e it care,ully with a ,eather$ in sucha way that you "o&e the "atter as little as *ossible( 4ut it into a)lass( 4rocee% in this way se&eral ti"es a %ay$ re"o&in) the oil till no

"ore oil ,or"s on to*( Thus you can obtain oleu" eoiie with our Stone inits coarseness$ as it co"es out o, "anKs "inera(

Un%erstan% well what I ha&e hinte% at here$ because there has ne&er beena )reater secret in nature concernin) our Stone$ which also$ in s*ite o,its coarseness$ trans,or"s M into oil( An% &ery "any artists ha&e sot )htthis secret but ha&e not ,oun% it( There,ore$ be )rate,ul to 3o%$ etc( I,then this our Stone acco"*lishes this in its cru%e sta)e$ ust i"a)inewhat it will %o when it is *er,ecte% an% unite% with the s*irit an% soul$an% is ,ixe% subtle an% ,usible( Do *on%ero&er "y wor%s$ so that you %o not %o useless wor#(

Now we will a)ain resol&e to *re*are our Stone ,or such )reat stren)ththat it is unbelie&able( ou "ust there,ore continue to %issol&e theStone in the water o, the Han%$ as I ha&e tau)ht you abo&e( Dissol&e an%coa)ulate$ an% then calcine it in tri*o%e as be,ore( Do this three ti"esan% no "ore( Otherwise it woul% beco"e all too *enetratin) an% stron)$ as%escribe% abo&e(

I,$ howe&er$ you wish to ha&e your Stone au)"ente% an% "ulti*lie%$ sayone to a thousan%$ ta#e ?M lbs o, ,ine 9 or ( A,ter ha&in) *re*are% yourStone as be,ore$ "elt it on ,ire in a crucible( A,ter this$ throw ? lb o,your Stone on it$ an% let the" ,low to)ether stron)ly ,or a )oo% hal,hour( Now *our it into a *ewter &essel$ or let it cool %own o, its own(

our M or will be brittle or cru"bly$ since too "uch "e%icine has been*ut on it(


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or the 2 the )ol% or is "e%icinate%( It is now a "e%icine an% brittleli#e your Stone(

4ul&eri+e the )ol% or there is$ an% %issol&e it in the water o, the Han%which is use% ,or the 'hite or the Re%$ etc( Set it to *utre,y into thebalneurn ,or se&en %ays( Then abstract the water *er ale"bicu"$ an%con)eal the "atter( Re"o&e it$ *ul&eri+e itintan)ibly on a stone$ an% *ut

it into a wi%e &essel o, one thu"bsK thic#ness( ee* it in tri*o%e ,orei)ht %ays with a "o%erate ,ire$ so"ewhat hotter than that into which youha% *ut your Stone when you calcine% it in tri*o%e ,or this "atter "ustbe calcine% so"ewhat hotter( Do this$ %issol&in)$ con)ealin)$ an%calcinin) in tn*o%e$ three ti"es$ an% your "atter will be stron)er an%better than your Stone( The reason is that your Stone is the soul o, your"atter$ an% the )ol% is the cor*us o, the souls( 'hen the )ol% has beenturne% into oil$ it has a hun%re% ti"es "ore *ower$ as sai% abo&e(

3ol%$ howe&er$ is not ust oil but also a "e%icine$ ust as )oo% as isthe Stone( Exa"*le 3i&e *oison to so"eone$ as bi) as a bean$ an e&il$stron) *oison( That "an will %ie i""e%iately$ because the *oison courses

to the heart an% throu)h all arteries$ inclu%in) all ,lesh an% the wholeab%o"en( It *oisons the whole bo%y( An% i, a "an were to eat o, an ani"alto which *oison ha% been )i&en$ as I ha&e here %escribe%$ all those whoha% eaten o,

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I #now o, no thin) in the whole worl% which woul% be as )oo% an%wholeso"e to our nature as this %i&ine Stone o, the *hiloso*hers(

Now we will a)ain )i&e in,or"ation on how we are to *re*are our Stone$which is at ,irst a %ea% cor*us but has been )lori,ie% an% "a%e *ure$ an%suitable to set in it the s*irit o, li,e an% the *er,ect soul an% to "a#e

the" eternal(

I, you wish to "a#e this Stone co"e ali&e$ you "ay brin) it to any bo%yyou wish( ou can "a#e o, it a 6a*ie 4hiloso*horu" or 9u( Ess($ whichcure all sic#nesses$ which sustain "anKs bo%y in ,ull health an% let hi"last without %ecrease o, the bo%y till the last ter"in o, e&erybo%yKsli,e$ as we hear% abo&e( -ut i, you wish to "a#e o, it a "e%icine ,orunclean "etals$ you "ust ta#e it to "etals$ ,or a horse "a#es a horse$etc(


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I?2)lass$ an% when an% M are %issol&e%$ *our the two waters to)etheran% set the" in the -alneu"( 6et the" stan% ,or se&en %ays to unite$ thatis$ the e*iritus with the ani"a(

A,ter this$ rub your Stone intan)ibly on a "arble an% a%% the *ow%er to

the )lass which is stan%in) in the -alneo with an% M ( 6et your Stone%issol&e with the e*iritus an% the soul( Then all three will turn intowater. let the" stan% %issol&e% into water ,or three or ,our %ays$ sothat they "ay beco"e well unite% an% "arry each other. an% )i&e "ore-*iritue than you ha&e cor*oris or stones$ because the cor*us(will notabsorb "ore s*2ritue that it has a ri)ht to( Now %istill the water *erale"bicu" out o, the balneu"( 4ul&eri+e the" on a stone$ *ut the" into awi%e &essel$ one thu"b thic#$ set the &essel in tri*o%e to %i)est or tocalcinate ,or ei)ht %ays an% ni)hts$ with a "o%erate ,ire( Then ta#e itout$ *ut the "atter into a )lass *ot$ lute a s"all )lass on the "outh o,the *ot$ an% set it to subli"ate$ since I ha&e tau)ht you be,ore that youshoul% ta#e "uch "ore e*iritue than you ha&e cor*orie$ an% in this

subli"ation the cor*us will let the s*iritue o, which it has too "uch$)o(

6et it stan% in the *ot ,or three %ays an% ni)hts with a )oo% ,ire$ as isnecessary ,or subli"ation( Then ta#e the *ot %own an% ta#e the Stone out(Test it on a co**er$ )lowin) sheet. see i, it "elts li#e wax$ s*rea%in)on the sheet$ *enetratin) into it li#e ,at into %ry leather( See i, a,terthe sheet has coole% %own the s*ot where the Stone has s*rea% is )oo%)ol% in all tests 0assays1 then your Stone is &aluable an% all rea%yan% acco"*lishe%(

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I, then so"eone has "arrie% one o, these %au)hters$ he will ne&er a)ainbe in want$ but it has to be achie&e% by %int o, )reat e,,ort an% care.an% it woul% really be necessary ,or a )oo% an% ex*erience% alche"ist toha&e all these %au)hters in "arria)e$ to #now well an% un%erstan% allthese o*erationes$ to enable hi" to %istin)uish between )oo% an% ba%. butenou)h o, that(

Now to re&ert to our the"a$ that is$ to our Stone o, the ,ree art( O*enyour ears$ then$ an% listen. o*en your eyes an% loo#. o*en yourun%erstan%in) an% ta#e note$ ,or I will re&eal to you secret "atterswhich no one has as yet re&eale%( I will %isclose "ore to you than I ha&ebeen tol% to( I, you ha&e the least bit o, intelli)ence you will un%erGstan% it$ as otherwise 3o% will not )i&e it to you(

6isten -e,ore our Stone has beco"e su,,icient 0or

a%e/uate1$ it is alrea%y ali&e. an% when it is ,oun%$ it is %ea%. an%e&eryone sees it an% hol%s his nose be,ore the 7ateri(

THE STONE O< URINEA 3ooD AND SINCERE 'OR O


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-e,ore our Stone beco"es 0or co"es into existance1$ it is ali&e. whenit is ,oun%$ it is %ea%. e&eryone sees it an% hol%s his nose be,ore it.it lie% on to* o, the cas#s or &essels in which it is #e*t ,or a lon)ti"e$ an% one an% all hol% their noses be,ore the 7ateri or stin#in) air,ro" which our Stone is %rawn( The *oor ha&e it as well as the rich$little chil%ren as well as ol%er *eo*le( It is a chil%Ks *lay an% awo"anKs wor#. an% i)norant "en ha&e loo#e% ,or it

;Lin excre"ents an% ha&e not ,oun% it(


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burn it or har" it. an% the *ure$ clear cor*us *rotects the s*iritus$ sothat it stays in the ,ire an% %oes not ,ly away while the bo%y is ,ixe%.an% thus it %oes not let it ,ly away ,ro" it(

The s*iritus is inco"bustible( That is why the s*iritus;FK$%oes not allow the cor*us to burn$ ,or they are one by "eans o, the

s*iritus an% the soul on the s*iritus an% with the bo%y(


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his *owers which I #now an% which I ha&e trie%$ but I will relate *art o,what he can %o when he is subli"ate%(

It is #nown that in the Art o, Aichy"ia there is "uch ,rau%$ an% "anyi"itations o, 9 an% are "a%e which are su**ose% to stan% three or ,ourtests. an% yet they are ,inally ,alse( I, you shoul% ha&e any %oubtconcernin) this$ ta#e so"e *ow%er o, the subli"ate% 7ercury. *ut so"e o,

theM or about which you ha&e your %oubts into a crucible$ an% "elt it.throw your *ow%er on it$ an% it will i""e%iately re&eal its nature. i, itis ,alse$ it will re&eal itsel, an% )et bac# to its ,irst nature as soonas it "elts( -ut i, it is )oo%$ it will stay )oo%( Throw the sa"e *ow%eron a stone. i, it is ,alse$ it will i""e%iately brea# into a hun%re%*ieces$ li#e salt(

Dissol&e 0"elt1 2 an% to)ether ana. *ut it in a test with Saturnue an%throw this *ow%er on it( It will %ri&e 0or ,low1 as i, there were no init$ an% it will be o, )reat bene,it$ as I ha&e teste% "ysel,( I, you ha&ethat is not "alleable$ throw this *ow%er on it$ an% it will beco"e

"alleable li#e ,ine sil&er. throw it on

or steel$ an% it will beco"e "alleable an% so,t li#e

lea%. an% one can test all thin)s with it(

Now then$ all Subii"ationes 7erourii are bene,icial to his reco&erin) hishealth$ *ro&i%e% he is subli"ate% throu)h hot$ %ry thin)s( 6i#ewise$ allCon)eiationes are )oo% ,or hi"$ because all thin)s that con)eal 7ercury$be it )reen herbs or salts$ or $ or lea%$ or )u"s$ or s"o#e$ or sul*hur$etc($ are absolutely curati&e or healthy ,or hi"$ an% one shoul% con)ealhi" so lon) that he can stan% in the ,ire(

There "ay well be "ore %irect ways with sul*hur. but when 7ercury iscon)eale%$ he has *owers an% e,,ects which he %oes not ha&e when he issubli"ate%( It is not necessary$ howe&er$ to relate the" in connectionwith this wor#( 'hen 7ercury is %issol&e%$ he %oes other won%er,ul wor#s$an% one %oes with hi" what one wishes. ,or when he is %issol&e%$ he%issol&es the se&en "etals( An%$ what is "ore$ he %issol&es all thin)s)rown out o, the earth an% e&erythin) the earth has )i&en birth to$ note&erythin) in the sa"e *erio% o, ti"e but one in "ore ti"e than another(et in ti"e 7ercury %issol&es all thin)s$ also with the hel* o, otherS*eciee that are a%%e% to hi"(

Thus 7ercury is the 6or% an% S*iritus o, all thin)s$ ,or he shuns nobo%yan% nothin) in the worl% create% by 3o% Al"i)hty$ exce*t ,ire( -ut withthe hel* o, the *recious Sul*hura$ which the sa)es ha&e in&ente% an% "a%eby the 3race o, 3o%$ an% a,ter they ha&e well consi%ere% all *owers an%%e)rees o, 7ercury$ as well as his in,ir"ities an% the causes thereo,$an% what he is$ the "asters ha&e *re*are% a "e%icine ,or hi". that is$ a*recious Sul*hur "a%e o, "any hot herbs an% other S*ecie which they use%,or it. an% they ha&e coo#e% an% ,rie% hi" so lon) in it that he coul%)et into the ,ire an% stan% it( I will teach you yet how to "a#e it(

Ta#e s"all *earls$ %issol&e the" with 7ercury all o, the" ha&e to turninto water( Now *our on the" ,resh cheese cur%e$ as I ha&e tau)ht you inthe ey( The 7ateri o, the *earls will *reci*itate to the botto"( 'ash itclean till all the A/ua ,ort is o,,$ an% you ha&e a &iscous oil( O, thatyou can "a#e *earls as bi) or as s"all as you wish(


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Ra&e the ,or" "a%e o, sil&er$ )ilt insi%e( 4ut it into the bloO% o, abuc#$ "ixe% with ni)htsha%e water$ in which they2will beco"e as har% asthey were be,ore. an% they will )et such a *ure lustre that is "ore"ar&elous than that o, all other *earls. ,or %urin) the solution theybeco"e so clean o, all s*ots$ so *urely oriental$ that no uncleanliness whatsoe&er stays in the"( The sa"e ha**ens to all other *recious

stones %issol&e% in this oil(

Ite"$ in the secon% instance you "ay ta#e crystal an% %issol&e it( Thenta#e the tincture which I tau)ht you to *re*are ,ro" 2 Ro"anuin$ in the,ore"ost ,in)er o, the Han%$ u*on which stan%s the star( Dissol&e it inwater to)ether with the crystal$ an% conoin the" in the sa"e way as you%i% with the *earls(


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7ercury is col% an% hu"i% in his outwar% nature$ an% in his inner"ost heis hot an% %ry( Re&erse hi"$ there,ore$ an% he will beco"e healthy(Conse/uently$ one shoul% re"o&e ,ro" hi" his col% hu"i%ity( This "ust be%one with hot herbs or oils o, which you "ust "a#e the Sul*hur(

Ta#e alu" %e Roche$ calcine it as is custo"ary( Now ta#e the *eels o,bitter oran)es( 4ut the" into a )lass &essel$ *our )oo% %istille% wine

&ine)ar u*on the"$ boil the" till all the &ine)ar is boile% away an% the*ow%er is )uite %ry(

IA%% this *ow%er to the sai% *ow%er o, alu"$ to)ether 'ith three oa#a**les 0)all nuts1 that are *ointe%. *ul&eri+e the"( Then ta#e sloe herb$*oun% it /uite ,ine$ an% ,orce it throu)h a cloth with )oo% %istille%&ine)ar. *oun% it a)ain till all o, it has )one throu)h the clothto)ether with the &ine)ar( Now %ry it in a bowl an% let it %ry at thesun( ou will now ha&e a ,ine *ow%er which you shoul% a%% to the other(

Now ta#e cin/ue,oil an% treat it li#e you %i% the cheli%onia( A%% it tothe other *ow%er$ an% the "ore hot herbs you )ather$ the better you can

)et 7ercury to %ie( Now ta#e all these*ow%ers *oun%e% ,inely to)ether.*ut the" on a )rin%in) stone$ (i"bibe the" with *i)Ks )all G thatKs thebest Glet it %ry till you can *ul&eri+e it a)ain(

A%% to this %rie% hu"an bloo%$ the bloo% o, roosters or hens. i"bibe the"to)ether with ani"al )all as be,ore$ an% let the" %ry to)ether on a )lassslab( Do this ei)ht or nine ti"es$ the "ore the better. an% ,inally letit beco"e /uite har% an% %ry$ so that it can be turne% into a ,ine*ow%er(

Now ta#e Ro"an$ re%calcine% ?2 $ an% as "uch cinnabar as the &itriolwei)hs( 4ul&eri+e the" /uite ,inely to)ether$ *ut the" into a )lass$ *our

)oo% A/ua 5itae thereon. then %istill the A/ua 5itae o,, 4er Ale"bicu"(Re*eat the %rawin) o,, an% *ourin) three or ,our ti"es(

A,ter this$ ta#e the *oure% o,, A/ua 5itae o, these two "atters( I"bibethe *ow%er therein on a )rin%in) stone to the consistency o, a *ul*( 6etit %ry a)ain on the )lass as abo&e( Do this twel&e or sixteen ti"es$ the"ore the better( The last ti"e$ let it %ry har%$ so that you can *ow%erit in a "ortar an% *oun% 0)rin%1 it on a stone(Now ta#e 7ercurius Subiirnatus$ or calcinate% 7ercury$ ? ib. o, the*re*are%$ *ul&eri+e% Sul*hur$ a *oun%( 7ix the" to)ether an% *ut the"into a S-UR3 ar$ well sto**ere%( 4ut the" where you heat e&ery %ay$ an%let the" )et heate% as "uch as you can$ because 7ercury will not ,ly awaywhile he is lyin) with his brother an% sister$ ar" in ar"$ "outh to"outh. an% they will surely #ee* hi" there$ so that he can stan% the,ire. ,or his brother is hot an% his sister is %ry( An% they are the hot$%ry S*ecies o, which the Sul*hur is "a%e( This is the Sul*hur o, the*hiloso*hers( This is the sa"e o, which the *hiloso*hers write$ but thei)norant i"a)ine that they "ean sul*hur( This Sul*hur I ha&e o,ten "a%e(

Ite"$ one can also "a#e Sul*hur o, hot$ %ry oils. or hot$ %ry )u"s$ orhot$ %ry see%s o, herbs$ but you "ust always a%% calcine% alu"( So"eti"esyou "ust a%% hot an% hu"i%$ so"eti"es col% an% %ry. occasionally col% an%hu"i%. at ti"es %ry. so"eti"es hot$ so"eti"es col%$ so"eti"es hu"i%$accor%in) to the in,ir"ities o, the "etals that you wish to re&erseoutsi%e$ insi%e( So"eti"es only one nature "ust be re&erse% in a "etal.in another instance$ two( That is why the Sul*hur "ust o,ten be "a%e in%i,,erent ways$ because there are "any #in%s o, in,ir"ities in the


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"etals( ou can also trans"ute the "etals into another nature an% you can%o this with Sul*hur(

One can also chan)e M into with Sul*hur "a%e ,or that *ur*ose(Ne&ertheless$ that is contrary to nature$ since nature is always ai"in)at the best( Ne&ertheless$ it is *ossible to %o it$ that is$ to Trans,erone thin) into another nature by "eans o, the Sul*hur "a%e throu)h the

Art( There,ore$ whoe&er can trans"ute 9 into the nature o, can also translate 6unaan% all other "etals into M . ,or it is "uch better to %o that than tochan)e 9 into

$ because nature always %esires what is better( This is also thereason why one "ust *re*are the Sul*hur accor%in) to the wor#s which one'ishes to %o with the "etals or to EK,,ect u*on the"( -ut 'hate&erSul*hur you wish toKxna#e$ be it hot or col%$ %ry or "oist$ you "ustalways ha&e calcine% alu"( It "ust be in the heat$ col%ness$ %ryness$ an%hu"i%ity o, the Sui*hura$ ,or alu" is the 6antern in the se&en "etals(

6et us now %eal ,urther with 7ercury$ who lies shut in the sto&e with theSui*hura( ou "ust )i&e ,ire %ay an% ni)ht$ that is to say$ on the ar.an% #ee* it always hot(


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it%oes not re/uire "ore. an% you will ,eel that when the little *iecesstay insi%e whole an% no lon)er %issol&e( Then con)eal your 7ateri$ whichis now )oo% an% rea%y to wor# with(

A 'ATER 'ITH 'HICH TO CON3EA6 7ERCURIUS

AND 7AE HI7 4ER


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exce*t those who are ,a"iliar with an% ha&e sworn to the 4hiloso*hicHan%( That is why I a%&ise all who wish tO roast$ boil$ or coo# the E))o, the sa)es$ that they shoul% ta#e care lest the shell bursts or crac#sin the ,ire. ,or i, the E)) were to burst$ all the *oison %escribe% inthe *ot woul% )et out$ an% woul% #ill an% %estroy all *ersons near it(Nor coul% they be hel*e% with "e%icine$ ,or in it 0the E))1 there is the"ost e&il *oison that can be ,oun% in the whole worl%( That is why

; I CrI wish to a%&ise all o, you who are not ,a"iliar with this Art$ nor ha&esworn by it$ that you %o not %are coo#$ boil$ or roast the E))$ ,or you,are ba%ly an% woul% )et all the troubles containe% in this *ot(

This is the ,ruit brou)ht ,orth by the see% thrown into the earth. thisis the ,ruit o, the *hiloso*hers. this is the ,aith,ul Stone o,Aichernia. this is the earthly treasure an% an earthly 3o%$ in whosehan%s lies the s*iritual an% te"*oral laws( He hol%s the whole worl% inhis han% an% )i&es *eo*le to un%erstan% that they are li#ewise to *ossessall thin)s in this worl%( 'hoe&er wishes to coo#$ boil or ,ry this e))$

let hi" "ost %ili)ently exa"ine the Han% o, the 4hiloso*hers$ soas to*robe it with his intelli)ence. therea,ter he "ay coo# it

Two JARS

In these two ars there is the %istille%

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Now *ut the a"al)a"ate into another )lass$ seal it$ set it in ashes$ an%)i&e it a )entle ,ire ,or ei)ht %ays$ an% "ore e&ery ei)ht %ays$ till the)lass stan%s in a )low( Then you will see all colors o, the worl%(A,terwar%s$ a blac# color will co"e. now increase your ,ire a little$ an%it will turn into a white color. i, it is sil&er$ it will stay white. buti, it is )ol%$ lea&e it in the heat till you see a yellow$ re%$ brilliantcolor( Now brea# the )lass o*en$ "a#e the *ow%er subtle$ an% "a#e

4roection with it(

ANOTHER 'OR

R( Cinnabar ? lb$ o, the SUN O< THE HAND$ hal, a *oun%( 7ix thento)ether into a *ow%er an% subli"ate it se&en ti"es throu)h the ey( 7a#ethis into an intan)ible *ow%er$ an% then calcine it$ as you well #now howto %o$ ,or twentyone %ays an% ni)hts$ in the ,urnace o, the*hiloso*hers( Thenta#e it out o, the ,ire an% %issol&e it$ as you well #now how to %o( 'henit is %issol&e%$ %istill it till it )ets har%. *ow%er it as be,ore(A,terwar%s %issol&e it a)ain$ an% i"bibe your Elixir into it$ as you well

#now how to %o(

Ta#e ? or lbs o, tartar$ an% *ure trans*arent Alcali$ ana. then ta#e,or each lbs o, this "atter lbs o, the 6antern. %issol&e the"$ *utthe" to)ether$ an% boil the" to)ether( Now *our the *ure o,, abo&e. youwill thus %raw o,, its *hle)"a( Then con)eal the *ure till it )ets har%(Now ta#e > lbs$ %issol&e it in *ure war" water$ ,ilter an% con)eal ita)ain( In a%%ition$ ta#e o, the lon) ,in)er ? lb( It "ust also ha&e beensubli"ate% throu)h salt( 7ix it with the a,oresai% S*ecies$ *ut the"to)ether to subli"ate( ou "ust subli"ate 2 with the" till it is ,ixe%(A,ter this$ set it to calcine ,or twentyGone %ays$ as you #now. when itis %issol&e%$ clean it o, its


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beauti,ul re%ness will re"ain$ which is better than )ol%( Subli"ate thelon)


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so that it is "uch better than a lan%sca*e. since by %issol&in) it in A


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in ashes$ as I ha&e instructe% you be,ore( Then the 9u( Ess( ii isconoine% to the

9 an% can ne&er a)ain be se*arate%$ either now or in eternity( Deo3ratias(

A 4HI6OSO4HERSK STONE

R(


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a)ain. a,ter this$ con)eal it( This 7ateria will tin)e the bo%ies o, all"en in a won%er,ul way(

THE 4HI6OSO4HIC


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the ,urnace "ust be "a%e hi)her a)ain an% wi%er$ with a thin wall( A ,ewair holes "ust be "a%e on one si%e$ which can be o*ene% an% close% atwill( A,ter this$ it "ust be close% abo&e an% &aulte%$ well,ittin)$ with,our roun% air holes with a li% on each o, the"( They "ust be se*arate%by ,our e/ual little walls(

I$

A,ter this$ the ,urnace "ust be "a%e hi)her on the si%es. it "ust ha&e,our %oors on the ,our si%es that close ti)htly$ so that$ i, one wishesto re"o&e the li% ,ro" a hole$ one can *ut oneKs han% throu)h it( 'hena2l this has been %one$ ta#e ,our co**er #ettles$ or other &essels burnto, clay$ or so"ethin) else( They "ust be walle% in on the ,our *arts o,the ,urnace$ one on each si%e( Next to each cu*el$ there "ust be anairhole with a wellG,ittin) sto**er in or%er to re)ulate the heat( In the,irst cu*el or #ettle there "ust be san% to "a#e ,ixation in it0@,i)ieren1( In the secon% there "ust be %un) or "oist hay$ to *utre,yin it( In the thir%$ one can #ee* ashes$ to %istill on the"( In the,ourth$ shoul% be the water bath 7ariae$ also to %istill an% *utre,y(

'hen all this is rea%y$ one can *ut coal on the )rit$ or a han)in) la"*(The ,our li%s ha&e to all be ta#en o, ,. or$ i, one wishes one to behotter than the other$ one shoul% re"o&e that one li% an% shut the little%oor ti)htly( One "ust also ha&e *ointe% an% hi)h li%s$ burnt o, clay$ onthe )lasses in which one wishes to *utre,y an ,ix( They "ust co&er the)lasses all aroun% an% close the" ti)htly$ an% one "ust be able to ta#ethe" o,,$ as "ay be seen by the illustration(

O4ERATIO TARTAR!($ OR THE 'OR O< TARTAR

This is the way to *re*are Tartaru"( It is &ery )oo% an% has the ,ourele"ents in it$ but not li#e other thin)s$ S*ecies an% herbs(

In all the thin)s that 3o% Al"i)hty has create% out o,

the ,our ele"ents$ the ele"ents are be,oule% an% i"*ure$ an%26o2they cannot be *uri,ie% otherwise than by %istillin)$ subli"atin)$calcinin)$ ce"entin)$ etc( In that way the ele"ents can be cleanse% withhar% wor#( One cannot ,in% anythin) in the worl% that is li#e tartar$because 3o% has not le,t any i"*urity in it$ since it se*arates ,ro" wineo, its own$ li#e water ,ro" ,ire. an% tartar %oes not ta#e on anyi"*urity ,ro" wine$ ust as water %oes not ,ro" ,ire. but i, there is anyi"*urity in the water$ it will lea&e it in the ,ire$ so that the ,ire "ayburn an% %estroy it(


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cannot acco"*lish any *er,ect wor# in the Art without Tartaru". thus theHan% cannot be *re*are% without Tartaru". ,or i, there were no Tartaruin$the Art woul% be ,alse(Conse/uently$ Tartarurn is the 7aster o, Aichy"ia( That is why the"asters consi%er it their ,ixe% ,ire which burns e&erythin) that is not,ixe%(

Ta#e )oo% white tartar o, )oo% Rhine wine( 'ash the *ow%er clean till thewater runs o,, it( This has to be %one with *ure s*rin)Gwater( Then %ryit at the sun$ *oun% it s"all on a stone with )oo% %istille% wine&ine)ar$ an% %ry it at the sun( Then "oisten it on a stone with ,resh&ine)ar to a thic# *a*( Now %ry it a)ain( Re*eat this at least ten ti"esor "ore( 4ut this Tartaru" thus i"bibe% into a stron) suitable &essel an%close it ,ir"ly$ a )oo% han%Ks brea%th(

Now ta#e another$ still lar)er &essel$ ,ill it with li&in) chal#0/uic#li"e1( Into it *ut the &essel with the tartar. a,ter this$ ,iil thelar)e &essel co"*letely with li&in) chal#. also aroun% the tartar$ sothat it lies in the center li#e an e)) yol# in an e))( 6ute ti)htly as

"uch as you can$ a lar)e han%Ks brea%thKs$ an% let e&erythin) )ently %ryo, itsel,(

7a#e a bi) hole in your hearth in which you ha&e a ,ire e&ery%ay. ,ill itwith li&in) chal#$ *ut the &essel in it$ an% ,ill it all aroun% withli&in) chal#. but lea&e the bil)e o, the &essel ,ree( On this your ,ire"ust burn ,or ei)ht wee#s. #ee* it hot %ay an% ni)ht$ a,terwar%s in a)low( The "ore it is calcine%$ the better( A,ter this$ re"o&e the s"all&essel ,ro" the chal#$ brea# it o*en$ an% *our the Tartaru" into a lar)e/uantity o, %istille% &ine)ar$ let it %ro* or beco"e *ure %urin) three%ays( 4our the *ure o,, ,ro" abo&e an% into another &essel( 4our other&ine)ar

on the ,eces$ boil it an% let it beco"e clear as be,ore. *our it to theother &ine)ar( Re*eat this till nothin) co"es o,, any "ore( Throw the,eces away an% E&a*orate your &ine)ar. con)eal all the salt till %ry.a)ain %issol&e it in a lar)e /uantity o, &ine)ar$ as be,ore( 6et it boilonce "ore. let it settle a)ain$ an% *our the *ure o, , abo&e ,ro" the,ecibus. a%% other &ine)ar$ an% re*eat this till no "ore ,eces re"ain(

Now *ut it into an o*en crucible$ let it )low ,or twenty,our hours in a,urnace. then %issol&e it a)ain$ an% let it stan% thus %issol&e% ,orthree hours in or%er to see i, there are any "ore ,eces( Shoul% it ha&e,eces$ they "ust a)ain be clari,ie% o,,$ till no "ore ,eces occur. thencon)eal it till it is %ry( A,ter this$ i"bibe Tartarurn on a )lass withA/ua 5itae$ to a thin *a*( Dry it at the sun or on hot ashes in a )lass.i"bibe an% %ry it a)ain( Do this one hun%re% ti"es or "ore. the "ore thebetter$ an% the "ore it )ets *ur)e%( Therea,ter %ry it in a )lass whichcan stan% the ,ire. lute it ti)htly below$ *ut it uncO&ere% on a ,urnacean% let it "elt( 'hen it is "olten$ brea# the )lass o*en( It will con)ealat the air as clear as )lass$ an% "elt near ,ire li#e butter( This is the,ire o, the wise *hiloso*hers( It is their ,ixe% ,ire$ o, which theywrite in a &eile% way which the si"*letons %o not un%erstan%( 0So*hic


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In &arious s"all wor#s one has to *re*are it in this way. because$whoe&er wor#s with it when it is not *re*are%$ will not reach any4er,ection$ althou)h he "ay acco"*lish a se"blance o, an% M ( Also$ thosewho thus wor# in un*re*are% Sales cheat the"sel&es an% all those whobelie&e the"(

S96 AND 7ERCUR

Here be)ins a "ost )lorious wor# o, 9 an% how to conoin an% unite the".also how to ,ix the" to)ether into the &ery best )ol%(


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other( Throu)h this subli"ate ti"es ti"es. then he is *re*are%( Nowta#e M which has been

cast throu)h 2i. *re*are% 7ercury26 &iii$ a"al)a"ate it$*ut it into a well lute% *hial$ *ut it on its si%e in san%$ an% at ,irst)i&e a )entle ,ire2 Increase your ,ire %aily$ till no lon)er rises. an%turn the *hial o&er e&ery%ay ,our or ,i&e ti"es$ the "ore the better( At

the en%$ when

is /uite %ea%$ you will ,in% a brown *ow%er( Now your wor# isacco"*lishe%( Now re"o&e this *ow%er ,ro" the *hial ,or the *raise an%than#s to 3o% Al"i)hty( 4ut ? *art on o, ,ine $ let the" wellincor*orate to)ether( This wor# is certain an% without troubles( That iswhy you "ust use it in the na"e o, 3o%(

How TO 7AE SA6 URINAE

Ta#e se&eral lar)e$ stone croc#s$ ?M or ? /uarts ca*acity$ ,ill the"with ol%$ *ure urine$ ,i&e or six wee#s ol%( 4ut an ale+nbic with two

s*outs on$ an% to each s*out$ a lar)e Reci*ient. %istill on the ,irewhate&er you can %istill o&er( Then a )reat %eal o, blac#ness will stayin the ar( Ta#e that out an% ca(cine it ,or two or three hours( A,terthis$ re"o&e it ,ro" the ,ire an% %issol&e it in co""on %istille% water.let the ,eces %ro*$ an% *our the *ure o,, the ,ecibus abo&e( 4ut this*ure water bac# on the ,ire an% boil it till there ,or"s a s#in abo&e(Then *ut it into a cool cellar$ an% a clear salt will crystalli+e( Ta#ethat out an% boil the water %own a)ain till a s#in ,or"s(

Now ta#e all the crystalli+e% salt an% %ry it in an earthenware *an tillit *ow%ers 0or %usts1( Now heat it "o%erately without "eltin) it in alow &essel$ an% %issol&e it a)ain in co""on %istille% water( 6et it boil

,or a /uarter o, an hour$ re"o&e it ,ro" the ,ire$ let the ,eces settle%own$ *our the *ure o,, abo&e when it is still war"( Thenboil the *ure water %own a)ain till a s#in ,or"s( Ta#e it a)ain into thecellar an% let it crystalli+e( 'hen it is crystalli+e%$ ta#e it out$ an%boil the water %own still "ore$ an% let it crystalli+e( Then %ry all thecrystalli+e% "atter in an earthenware *an as be,ore$ till it %usts( ee*this till 2I teach you how to use it(

Now ta#e all the %istille% urine an%$ i, there is still so"e i"*urity init o, oil or yellow )reasiness$ s#i" it o,, abo&e with a s*oon an%a,terwar%s with a ,eather( 7a#e it *ure an% clean in this way. then *utit into the stone ar with a hel" on it. set it in san% or ashes$ an%%istill all that can be %istille%( 6et it nicely )low ,or a while an%a,terwar%s cool %own( Re"o&e the ,eces an% throw the" away$ ,or they are)oo% ,or nothin)( Re*eat this %istillation till e&erythin) )oes o&er*ure$ without lea&in) any ,eces at the botto" o, the ar or retort(

Ta#e that which you ha&e thus %istille% out o, the ,ire$ *ut it in the-alneu" to %istill( So"e i"*urity will stay at the botto". throw it away(3rin% this Distillation in the -aineu" till no "ore


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Reci*ient stan%in) there ,or ,our or ,i&e %ays$ or till all the salt hasbeen %issol&e% into *ure water without

(t


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no lon)er colore% by the ( An% in thisway you can extract$ subli"ate$ the tincture o, Subii"atus to the Re% orthe 'hite( In the sa"e "anner you can extract the tincture o, 9u( Ess(,ro" iron or co**er ,ilin)s$ &er%i)ris or burnt 0calcine%1 > $ cinnabar$Cerussa or 7iniu"$ or ,ro" calcine% $ also ,ro" Caix Soiis or 6unae$ ite",ro" ( In a%%ition$ you can a%% the tincture$ which you ha&e thusextracte% ,ro" subli"ation to the Re% or the 'hite$ to M or $ when theyare %issol&e%$ an% *ut the" in 4utre,actione"( Thus they can be oine% to

the sai% 7e%icine$ an% the color will beco"e all the "ore beauti,ul%urin) 4roection(

now$ howe&er$ that whene&er you wish to extract so"ethin) you "ust eachti"e a%% to the urine an% %istille% &ine)ar$ which "ust be recti,ie% o,its Terrestriaiity by %issol&in) an% a)ain con)ealin) be,ore you *our iton the )roun%G+2?L7ateria in the Reci*ients( now$ in a%%ition$ that there is a )reat %ealo, secrecy in the Extraction o, this tincture$ "ore than one coul%belie&e(


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DISSO6UTIO "eans %eli&ery$ release( It is %one in the bo%ies that arecalcine%$ an% in the ,ollowin) "anner 4ut the "atter that you wish to%issol&e into a )lass$ an% sto**er it well abo&e( Co&er it with "oistearth$ an% *ut on ithorse %un) well s*rin#le% with water( 6et it stan% thus ,or se&en %ays(On the ei)hth %ay it will be %issol&e%$ an% this is DISSO6UTIO by heat(-ut DISSO6UTIO o, col% hu"i%ity consists in "a#in) an e%)e 0@#ante1 an%

stan%in) a )la+e% &essel on it( Co"*lete this with a little water on thebotto"( 6et the )lass han) abo&e the water$ but in such a way that it%oes not touch the water( Co&er the )lass &essel with a li%$ but *ut waxon the )lass$ an% san% on the wax( 6et it stan% thus ,or one %ay an% oneni)ht$ an% it will %issol&e(

COA3U6ATIO "eans "a#in) har%$ an% it is %one in this way

Ta#e the a,ore"entione% )lass with the 7atter that is %issol&e%$ *ut itinto a test with straine% ashes$ an% li)ht a ,ire un%er the test ,or tenhours$ or till the hu"i%ity has )one out( Then it will loo# li#e "iniwn.but it is white$ li#e a &ery white ca"*hor(

RU-I


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u*on the cor*ora. an% so on in "any %i,,erent ways( An% e&erythin) is)oo% i, it is %one in the ri)ht way as the ,ore,athers ha&e tau)ht. butall this is attaine% with )reat e,,ort( 2ce(*ainters an% )ol%s"iths coul% not counter,eit( As the "ateria beco"esri*er an% stron)er$ so there occurs "any a chan)e( -e,ore you reach the)reyGblac# *ow%er$ your "ateria will turn a beauti,ul yellow li#e asheso, woo% or *eat( All this ha**ens with a s"all re)i"en o, ,ire( 'hen you

see the )reyGblac# ow%er$ reoice$ ,or un%er the blac#ness the whitenessis hi%%en(

A,ter this$ let the "ateria stan% in this re)i"en o, ,ire ,or a lon) ti"ean% watch i, it retains this color$ or i, it beco"es whiter an% clearer(I, it turns whiter or *aler$ #ee* the sa"e re)i"en o, ,ire. but i, you %onot see or sense that the color is &anishin) so"ewhat$ or that itchan)es$ increase the ,ire a little$ until you see that the color turnsso"ewhat *aler or whiter( Then let it stan% ,or a lon) ti"e in the sa"ere)i"en o, ,ire( I, the color %oes not )et stron)er$ increase the ,ireso"ewhat$ an% as soon as you see that your "ateria beco"es whiter$

"aintain this re)i"en o, ,ire an% be care,ul not to "a#e the ,ire toostron)(


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ou "ust #now %ear


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in)re(ee(


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towar% hea&en %urin) one rotation o, the "oon$ an% turn into a %ew$ an%a)ain ,all %own$ %ro*GbyG%ro*$ accor%in) to the teachin)s o, the 7asters(It will "oisten the earth$ so that it shoul% brin) ,orth ,lowers o,&arious colors( 'hen these ,lowers a**ear$ your Stone will rise ,ro" the%ea% to a bo%y. an% all ene"ies shall "a#e *eace with it. an% thete"*eetas which were be,ore$ will be o&er( An% it has o&erco"e the%ar#ness$ an% the ecli*ia o, the sun an% "oon$ an% shall ,orthwith re"ain

a #in) o, all its )enerations$ an% he shall not lose his %o"inion ;in alleternity but re"ain the Rex 3lrtKiae(

Re"o&e the Stone$ either re% or white$ ,ro" the cas#" *ut it into a stone"ortrar$ *our u*on it a )oo%ly a"ount o, > *ur)ati G as I ha&e *re&iouslytau)ht you to *re*are G an% "ix the"with a wbo%en *estle ,or an entire%ay without ceasin)( A,ter this$ return it to$ the )lass$ set it bac# in,urnu" *hiloso*horu" or in tri*o%ern$ )i&e it a )oo% ,ire$ such as will#ee* in ,lux( 6ute the "outh o, the little )lass that has the Stoneinsi%e an% #ee* it in this heat until all the is %ea%( That ha**ens soonenou)h$ ;in about M or M %ays( Then$ the Stone o, its own accor%$ %raws

its s*irit into its nature$ because li#e attracts li#e$ an% all reoicewith their li#es(

'hen now the is %ea%$ increase your ,ire ust a little$ SO that the"ateria turn white( 'hen it has beco"e a white Stone$ ta#e it out$ heat a> sheet or *late until it )lows( 4ut one )rain o, the Stone thereon( Nowobser&e i, the Stone beco"es ,lui% an% i, it has as in)ress so that ittin)es the la"ina an% )oes throu)h the" li#e an oleu" )oes throu)h %ryleather$ an% "a#es the sheet white li#e ,ine sil&er( I, it in%ee% %oesthat$ it is rea%y(I, not$ *our once a)ain clean *ara%iseGwater o&er it$ust as has been *e&iously tau)ht( To ? ia*is ta#e lot *ara%isewater$

as o,ten as you %o *our *ara%iSe water on it( Do this until the Stone is,lui% an% has an in)ress such as you wish it to ha&e( I, it is the re%Stone$ an% you ha&e *oure%

G?*ara%iseGwater on it$ let it stan% in such heat as woul% #ee* h in ,lux$without )lowin)$ till it turns re% a)ain( It ta#es "uch lon)er than withthe white Stone( Test it also li#e the white was teste%(

-ut you "ust ta#e not o, the ,ollowin) I, you wish to *re*are the stonein or%er to "a#e *roection with it u*on 2$ it "ust be "a%e as ,usible aswax( This "ust be %one with care$ so that the stone %oes not *enetratethrou)h the )lass( By a%&ise$howe&er$ is that you "a#e it as ,lui% sothat it is absolutely )lowin) be,ore it "elts( It it the white stone towhich this a**lies( There,ore$ "a#e *roection with it u*on 2I. but you"ust not "a#e the re% Stone "ore ,lui% than that it "ay well )low but notblow(


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F62Now I 'I66 TEACH HO' OU CAN 7AE THE STONE


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the be/innin/ an% in the en%$ an% all thin)s %esire to be ri% o, their,eces(

So"eone "i)ht as# bu what are the ,eces2It is a hu"or or hu"i%ity 0or("oisture1 which 3o% has or%ere%$ an% e&erythin) un%er the course o,hea&en "ust be nourishe% by it( It #ee*s all thin)s in its nature an% is

in all thin)s a *er,ect$ ele"entary$ natural war"th or ,ire$ an% it is aconsu"ina an% co"bustible ,ire( 'hen the two are "ixe%$ an% i, the*er,ect ,ire %oes not "eet with un,ortunate acci%ents$ it will #ee* thethin) in its nature( -ut as soon as a ba% acci%ent ha**ens to the ,ire$which is also hot an% i"*e,ect$ an% one thin) "in)les with another$ theyall beco"e hot an% burn an% %estroy the thin)$ be it in "etals$ ani"als$trees or herbs$ an% in all thin)s un%er the s#y(

There are two #in%s o, water in all thin)s create% out o, the Ele"ents$ anatural one an% an ele"entary one$a n% that is *er,ect$ )oo% an% eternal(Then there is still another water( It is calle% @water o, the clou%s(

That is i"*er,ect$ an% is "ixe% with the ele"entary water It is "eant to)i&e nourish"ent an% "oisture to thin)s an% to #ee* the" in their natureas lon) as no other extraneous water is a%%e% to the" -ut i, "ore isa%%e%$ it will %rown the thin)$ So that it %iea an% corru*ts$ ust aswhen water is *oure% into ,ire(

Si"ilarly$ you "ust un%erstan% this in re)ar% to air an% earth( I, therewere no ,eces in the ele"ents$ all thin)s woul% be *er,ect$ s*iritual$an% subtle$ as 3o% ha% "eant the" to be( Nor woul% there be %ecayin) an%%eath$ as is ex*laine% about ,eces an% %iseases o, the ele"ents inKthe5e)etabiii(


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Another exa"*le Ta#e the cor*se o, an e&il%oer$ who lies on the rac# orhan)s on the )allows( The air an% the sun consu"e its stench an% %ecay$so that nothin) re"ains but white ashes In ti"e the har% le)s$ which were,ull o, ,at an% "arrow$ are thus consu"e%$ so that they turn into awhite$ ,ine san% 0salt1 which is intan)ible between the ,in)ers( That isbrou)h about by nature$ as we "ay see e&ery %ay with our own eyes 'herethen re"ains the stin#in) "atterK It *asses away an% turns into nothin)$

an% the ele"ent earth is thus cleanse% an% white as snow$ so that itbeco"es i"*al*able( Thus it is e&i%ent in our Art one "ust not se*arateany ele"ents$ nor %oes one re/uire an% washin) or *uri,ication concernin)That it has to be teste% to ascertain that it is )oo% an% *enetratin)( Iha&e relate% to you so that you shoul% un%erstan% that the se*ara tiGonesele"entoru" are not necessary in our wor#( Neither is rectiG,iGcation$because the ,eces consu"e the"sel&es$ as in%icate%. but in these*arationee eie"entoru"$ a little is always lost in the ,ire$ ,orthey stan% in the ,ire( An% ust as it easy to lose so"ethin)$ so it isto the %etri"ent o, the wor#$ which you nee% not be a,rai% o, in thisinstance$ because in the 3reat 'or# no ele"ent is se*arate%(

In a%%ition$ you shoul% also #now that one can "a#e oil ,ro" all "etalsalso without se*aration o, the ele"ents$ an% without "uch washin) an%%issol&in)( et$ it "ust be %one with A/ua


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in this heat( 'hen a s#in ,or"s on the 6una$ the *rocess "ust be sto**e%$allow it to cool %own an% *ut into a col%;?2222cellar to crystalli+e( Tha#e out the crystals ,9r"e% an% *ut the" in as"all retort$ lute it well an% set it in war" ashes in tri*o%ern$ or letit stan% until the clear little stones ha&e been trans,or"e% into oil an%no lon)er coa)ulate( This oil is a *er,ect elixir to "a#e *roection with

it a% albu"(

ANOTHER IND O< OI6 7ADE


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which )a&e o,, a li)ht at ni)ht by which a whole table o, *eo*le coul%see enou)h to eat their "eal by( ee* it until you nee% it$ an% consi%erit a treasure o, all waters(

?F?7ore so ta#e 7ere( *rae*arati o, its hu"i%ity$ ,or each *oun% o, 5 $ *oun%s o, 5itrioli Rornani an% subli"e it therethrou)h( 7ix it a)ain with

the ,eces an% ,or the thir% ti"e$ ta#e ,resh &itriol an% subli"e ita)ain$ Do this or ti"es$ the "ore ti"es the better( A,ter this$ the 5is rea%y( Ta#e then$ one ounce o, M $ thinly beaten an% cut into rolls(Dissol&e it into the A< which you ha&e "a%e$ an% set it into a basin withsi,te% ashes( 4ut the basin into a ;#ettle ,ille% with &ery war" water$an% i,i an hour the will %issol&e( 0or ;sooner1

Ta#e one ounce o, the subli"ate% 2 . %issol&e it also in this water(A,ter this$ throw an other ounce o, your 2 in an% let this also %issol&e(Then it is enou)h as you will ha&e three ounces 0o, "atter1 %issol&e% init$ ? o+( o, M an% o+( o, 5 Now *ut a hel" on to)ether with arect*i(ent$ %raw the water o,,$ *our it bac# on a)ain 0re*eat1 until it

will now lon)er )o o&er in balneo( 6et is cool %own an% *ut it in a,urnace an% ashes 6ute a reci*ient to it$ %istill it o&er an% *our itbac# on a)ain( Continue this so lon) as the water will )o o&er In this%istillation you will see won%ers$ because you will see all the colors o,the whole worl% in the hel"( The colors are in the s*irit an% the cor*us#ee*s the s*irit in it an% with it( The colors are co&ere% in the cor*usas you will learn in 5E3ETA-I6IE( Search ,or it in Cha*ter >F(

'hen no "ore %roos are co"in)$ let it cool %own$ re"o&e the hel" an%close the )lass well abo&e Set it in tri*o%e ,or M %ays. the heat shoul%be suOh that you can easily #ee* your han% in the ,urnace( our "atterwill beco"e ,ixe% within this ti"e$ an% when it is col%$ it will be har%

as )lass( As soon as it )ets near heat that will "elt wax$ it ,lows as i,it were wax or as an oil( This is a *er,ect 6a*ie Co"*oeitus$ an% no,orei)n thin)s ha&e been a%%e% to it which are not o, its #in% ors*ecies( 7y chil% shoul% note that at least one *art o, this Stone ,allson ?MMM *arts or "ore( I "ysel, ha&e wor#e% in this area an% ha&eacco"*lishe% the o*eration one ti"e( It is such a beauti,ul Stone tobehol% an% shines so "uch at ni)ht that one %oes not ha&e a nee% ,orli)ht( This is why it is such an excellent 7e%icine an% a noble Stone an%shoul% be consi%ere% a )reat Secre turn

The 'ater Salis Ar"($ with which the abo&e "entione% *ow%er

GFFG

is to be rubbe% or )roun%$ is "a%e in the ,ollowin) way Ta#e ? *oun%2o,2 *oun%s 5itriol an% subli"ate the" to)ether( an% a)ain "ix the "atterwith the ,eces(


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THE SA6TS O< THE 7ETA6S

U* to now$ %ear Son$ you ha&e hear% how you are to *rocee% with an%han%le the 3reat 'or# an% A"ai)2rnatione an% with certain Olea( Now youwill hear how to "a#e salts out o, the "etals that can also *ro%uce a*er,ect Elixir$ as )oo% as the Oiea$ althou)h its *roection is not ashi)h( It is an easy wor#$ howe&er an% ta#es but a short2 ti"e( A,ter

that$ I will teach you how to "a#e the Stone$ which I consi%er "y)reatest Sec2etu"(

now that Salt can be %eri&e% ,ro" all "etals an% all salts o, "etals areElixirs( They are the Ele"entinterrae un%er which the ,ire is hi%%en$because in the "etals there are ,our ele"ents$ such as I)niaF Aer($ A/uaan% Tei(ra(


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an% *raise an% the *oor nee%y "i)ht be ,or)otten( There,ore$ notecare,ully$ to who"seoe&er 3o% )i&es the art$ he has it an% no one else.accor%in) to whether his intention is )oo% or e&il$ 3o% bestows it(Enou)h sai% to those who ha&e un%erstan%in)(

Ta#e then M an% 1 $ %issol&e the" in 7K an% beat it to the )roun%( 'ashthe caice" with A/ua Dulci an% %ry it( Then it is rea%y to be *ut in the

calcination ,urnace$ to o*en it u*$ so that the 2 can be ibli"ate% outo, it(This not only a**lies to M an% 1 but also to the other "etals suchas 2$ $ $ $ $ i V etc=et those ,ro" M an% 1 are the best. they also "a#e a hi)her *roectionan% are easiest to *rocess to oil an% elixir( Now ta#e the caix$ *ut itinto a )lass &essel with a wi%e botto"( 4ut the caix iunae in it$ one,incerKs thic#ness$ neither thic#er nor thinner( Set it thus into thecalcnaton,urnace where the s*irits are calcine% within$ or into theAthanor or in Tri*o%err( Heat it$ as i, one were to #een !2 in ,luxwithout %ri&inK it$ ,or ? %ays( Do not let the ,ire /o %own$ so that theCor*us "ay o*en u* an% let 2 )o( now that you "ust thus *rocee% with all"etals$ be it M or 1 or other "etals( Only$ M "ust stan% ,or six wee#s$

because it is a Co"*act an% a *er,ect Cor*us$ which 1 an% the other"etalsare not( That is also the reason why they "ust not stan% as ionK in there&erberatina ,urnace(

'hen now your Caix o, the "etals has thus been oDene%$ ta#e an ale"bicwith a wi%e botton2$ *ut your caix into it at eciual thic#ness( 6ute abia hel" on it$ *ut it on the subli"atin) ,urnace in ashes$ lute arecei&er on it$ li)ht a ,ire un%er it$ at ,irst$ s"all$ then increase itby %e/ree until it be/ins to )low( ee* it )lowin) thus ,or to ?M %ays$watch to see i, sore 2 continues to subli"ate( I, nothin) co"es out$ letit cool %own$ ta#e the hel" o,,. you will ,in% 7ercurius subli"ate%

0 2 1$ white as snow(Sa&e(

oi2i will ,in% the salt or the earth at the botto" o, the alass$ in the,or" o, a )reyishwhite *ow%er( It is swollen li#e a snun)e$ while7ercurius has been lea&in) it( It is the sa"e #in% o, *rocess with 1 $ 2an% 2h $ exce*t that the Caix "ust stan% ,or ? to M %ays$ an% "ust also/low stronaer$ be,ore 2 co"es out o, it. ,or M %oes not "elt as easily asthe other "etals$ because it is "uch ,ir"er than 1 or any o, the other"etals(

Now re"o&e the salt or earth ,ro" the alass$ *ut it into a stone ar an%*our %istille% wine &ine)ar on it$ set it into a boilin) -alneu"$ let itstan% ,ro" t* %ays$ stirrin) ,r/uently$ it shoul% be well co&ere%(Then allow it to stan% an% cool %own$ *our it o,, an% *reser&e it U*onthe


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to %raw the salt1 ,ro" M an% other "etals it is an easIer *rocess thanthe one relate% here(


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Now I will teach you how to "a#e oils ,ro" "etals$ an% to turn theinner"ost outsi%e$ which is one o, the )reatest secrets$ ,or a,ter that*rocess they will "a#e M $ while be,ore they only coul% "a#e 1 ( Now wewill *rocee% with the *roection(

Ta#e a lar)e a"ount o, 5itrioiu" Ro"anunB 0*robably co**er sul*hatehwn1$

? or ? lbs($ "ore or less( Dissol&e it in A/ua Corn"una$ an% when it is%issol&e%$ let it settle %own( 4our o,, the clear ,ro" its ,eces$ an% setit into a san%bath to coa)ulate$ usin) a )oo% &essel( 6et it e&a*orateuntil a s#in ,or"s ato*( Now let it cool %own( In this way the 5itriols*routs into a beauti,ul )reen$ which is the best color in the SK+2"*Y&ce4ut what has s*route% into a suitable &essel( 6et the re"ain%er alsoe&a*orate an% s*rout 0or( shoot1 until you ha&e it all to)ether( Now *utit into a roo" ,or it to %ry 6et it stan% in as "uch heat as the sun)i&es o,, in the su""er( Then the 5itriol will turn white(Dissol&e it a)ain$ an% "ore earth will %ro* to the botto"( Decant it$ letit e&a*orate an% s*rout a)ain$ as in%icate% in the ,ore)oin)( This can beacco"*lishe% within F %ays( The 5itriol will beco"e twice as beauti,ul

as be,ore$ an% "uch )reener$ so "uch so that you will not ha&e seen a"ore beauti,ul )reen color( There,ore Her"es an% 3eber s*ea# 4reser&ewell your )reen$ e&a*orate well the wet until a s#in ,or"s on to*. thenlet it s*rout a)ain$ an% continue to %o this till yOu ha&e your 5Itriolto)ether a)ain( 4ut it once "ore in a roo"$ as be,ore$ %ryin) until itturns white( Then %issOl&e an% )ranulate a)ain( Re*eat until no ,urther,eces are le,t( 4ut asi%e until you nee% it(

Now then$ so"eone "i)ht say 'hen the 5itriol has been %issol&e%$ why %oyou not let it e&a*orate co"*letely$ but you allow it to s*rout$ an% itre/uires a )reat a"ount o, ti"e to chan)e it into a white *ow%erB

Note$ then$ that 5itriol has within it$ a subtle s*i(rttus$ as is%escribe% in the 5e)atabile 'or# as re)ar%s the subtle s*irits$ which arein all herbs outsi%e( It is the )reen 0or &er%ure1 o, all thin)s thatare )reen outsi%e$ ,or it is the ,lower o, their ri)ht essence( I, youlose the )reenness$ I a" tellin) you ,orsooth$ that you are %e*ri&e% o,the essence(


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cleanse%$ it is as re% as a rose or ruby( It has within itsel, the ,ourele"ents in their *er,ection$ an% this is the stone which 3o% has )i&enus ,or nothin)(

ou shoul% now ta#e the white *ow%er which you were tol% to *ut asi%e an%*lace it in a *hial an% close it with St)t(llo Herrnetts Set it in ashesan% heat it by a la"*$ as war" as the sun shines in the "i%st o, su""er(

ee* it thus$ until you see that it be)ins to turn yellow 6et it stan%,urther until it turns co"*letely yellow Then$ let it stan% yet anotherten %ays an% see i, it %oes not be)in to tin)e a re% color( Then$increase the ,ire a little$ an% i, it beco"es "ore re%$ let it stan% inthe re)i"en o, the ,ire as is I, howe&er$ it %oes not beco"e so"ewhatre%%er in G?M %ays$ increase the ,ire by one la"* until the colorincreases( I, it stays the sa"e$ a%% yet another la"*$ thus each ti"eincreasin) the heat by %e)rees until the color chan)es to a rose or rubyre%(

'hen it has beco"e a hi)h or %ee* re% color$ let it stan% yet another ?M %ays in the sa"e heat an% watch i, the color %oes not chan)e into a

color %i,,erent than re%( Now the "atter has been re&erse% an% itsinner"ost has been brou)ht outsi%e( In this way$ you will not lose the)reenness i, it has been re&erse% into re%ness This is because it is inthe %ee*est inner *arts an% can no "ore be brou)ht out It will ,ore&erstay re% an% un,ixe%$ ,or i, it were ,ixe%$ e&erythin) woul% be lost$because it woul% ha&e to be %issol&e% in water an% coa)ulate% a)ain$ an%a,terwar%s %istille% o&er the hel"(

I a" tellin) you that I ha&e ne&er re&eale% to you )reater secrets thanthis! I a" tellin) you$ by "y 3o%$ that this SECRET has ne&er been set%own into writin) by the *hiloso*hi exce*t by "y han% alone( 7oreo&er$ Ia" tellin) you that there is no )reater secret in art than this(

There,ore$ I beseech you an% all those who will un%erstan% it$ that youwill ne&er brin) it to li)ht exce*t where it is ri)ht to re&eal it$ bythe %a"nation o, your soul$ ,or it is a Secret abo&e A66 Secrets$ sincewith this "atter all "etals can be turne% into oil$ when they are%issol&e% in A/ua


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Now we will return to our wor#( 'hen you see that your "atter re"ains inan oily state$ ta#e it out o, the ashes an% *ut it into another$ stron)$)lass( 4our a )oo%ly a"ount o, wine &ine)ar u*on it$ an% set it into thebalneu" to boil ,or %ays$ o,ten stirrin) it with a woo%en s*oon( A,terthe ,ourth %ay$ let it cool %own an% settle( Decant o,, the clear li/ui%an% *our "ore &ine)ar u*on the re"ainin) ,eces A%% "ore %istille%&ine)ar$ an% re*eat three ti"es Now throw away the ,eces an% *ut an

ale"bG+(c u*on the )lass containin) the solution. %raw o,, the &ine)ar$so that the "atter beco"es /uite %ry( Now you ha&e the "atter at thebotto" o, the )lass an% "uch "ore beauti,ul than be,ore( A)ain$ *our,resh &ine)ar u*on it$ an% treat it as abo&e(ReiteratZ this until no "ore,eces re"ain in the Solution( Then coa)ulate it to a %ry *ow%er$ *ut ahel" on with a lar)e hea% 0ca*ut1 an% %istill(

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