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OUROBOROS

Ouroboros (uroboros) Ancient symbol of a Serpent biting its tail, forming a circle. The name ouroboros comes from the Greek terms oura, meaning “tail,” and boros, meaning “devourer.” The “tail-devourer” represents the
2 July 2018

Tria Prima

Category: Alchemy • Hermetic Philosophy • Paracelsian Doctrine The Tria Prima, or Three Primes, are the three fundamental substances of alchemy as defined by the sixteenth-century physician and alchemist Paracelsus (1493–1541). According to his teachings, all matter—both physical and spiritual—is
2 July 2018

Salt

Salt is a mineral with magical and alchemical properties. Because it is white and thus pure

Salamander

salamander A lizardlike amphibian that likes to live in moist places. In mythology the salamander is

Ondines

Ondines Swiss alchemist Paracelsus (1493–24 September 1541) organized a system of elemental spirits. He named the elemental spirits of water Ondines. Ondines live in sources of fresh water (pools, springs, waterfalls, lakes)
13 November 2017

Elixir/Elixir of Life

Elixir/Elixir of Life In Alchemy, frequently used names for the Philosopher's Stone. The Elixir has healing proper- 88 elements ties, healing the defi ciencies and imperfections of base metals so that they
6 October 2017

Egg

egg A Symbol of genesis, beginnings, and growth. The egg, properly fertilized with the creative force and incubated, germinates new life. In a dream, this might be a new project, a new
6 October 2017

CUBE

Category: Alchemy • Sacred Geometry • Hermetic Symbolism The cube occupies a place of profound significance in alchemy, Hermetic philosophy, and occult symbolism. It represents the Earth, the material plane, and the
5 October 2017

Telesma

Telesma: The Vital Force in Alchemical and Mystical Traditions **Introduction** Telesma, a term derived from ancient mystical traditions, represents a vital force or spiritual energy that is believed to pervade all things.
26 September 2017

Vegetable Gold

vegetable gold An alchemical product made from plants, CELESTIAL DEW, and special peat. Vegetable gold was made in the 1960s by Armand Barbault, a famous French astrologer, and his wife Jacqueline. Barbault
26 September 2017

Puffer

A Puffer is a nickname for an alchemist who is preoccupied with transmuting base metals into GOLD and SILVER and who ignores the spiritual or philosophical side of Alchemy. Puffers earned their
26 September 2017

CINNABAR

Also known as: Dragon’s Blood, Vermilion, Red Sulphide of Mercury Category: Alchemy • Magical Substances • Minerals Definition and Nature Cinnabar is the vivid red crystalline form of mercuric sulphide (HgS) —
26 September 2017

CELESTIAL DEW

Definition: Celestial dew is the condensed moisture believed to descend from the heavens imbued with divine or alchemical properties. In traditional Alchemy, it is regarded as a sacred distillation of the celestial
26 September 2017

Albertus Magnus, St

Albertus Magnus, St. (c. 1206–1280) Dominican scholar, theologian, and scientist with interests in Alchemy. Albertus Magnus (“Albert the Great”) is better known for his theological career; St. Thomas Aquinas, who became the
25 July 2017

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