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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
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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

What is Alchemy

Alchemy is the ancient art of transmutation, and the precursor of modern chemistry and metallurgy. Alchemy is more than 2,000 years old. The word alchemy is derived from the Arabic word alkimia.
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ALEMBIC

Category: Alchemy • Tools & Symbols • Hermetic Science The alembic is one of the most iconic and essential instruments of alchemy, symbolising both the literal process of purification and the spiritual
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Alkahest

Alkahest is a term coined by Paracelsus for a mysterious “universal solvent” in alchemical transmutation. Alkahest also is known as the Elixir and “the water which does not wet the hands.” The
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