Philosopher s stone

In a manner comparable to Christian eschatology, alchemical literature insisted on its own purificatory rituals that involved the preliminary torture, death and dismemberment of the prima materia. The canonical Catholic depiction of Christ s sacrificed body was a primary source for sixteenth and seventeenth century illustrations of the tortured body in anatomical and alchemical publications. In eflfect, the practice of Paracelsian alchemical medicine and surgery had a sacramental connotation, since the physician acted on the human body in the same manner as God worked on the great universal Macrocosmic Body. In like manner, the Paracelsian physician introduced the universal panacea, a liquid form of the philosopher s stone, into the alchemical alembic that was the Microcosmic human body. This alchemical medicine was permeated with the starry virtues of the heavens and the grace of Christ s Spirit, redeeming the body and soul of the patient by granting him not only an extended life on earth, but even eternal salvation. 

Musaeum Hermeticum reformatum et amplificatum (Frankfurt, 1678), 203-304. See also FI. Kopp, Die alchemie in altere und neuer eit (Heidelberg, 1886), vol. 1, 254 examining the Renaissance alchemical treatise, Der Wasserstein der Weysen in its discourse the philosopher s stone as a parallel of Christ. See also Hartlaub, Signa Hermetis (1937), 93—162. 

It is Luther s mode of interpretation, however, that facilitated the development of his alchemical theosophy of Christ as the Ruah-Elohim, the quintessential Spirit of Nature and the creative Principle of alchemy. Metaphors of Christ as the philosopher s stone had been... 

Another fourteenth century text, the Aurora Consurgens, similarly provides a lengthy eschatological account in the course of which the author refers to Paul s doctrine of the resurrection of the body. The Sixth Parable explains in detail the analogy between the philosopher s stone and the Second Adam who is Christ in his Eucharistic form. 

Christ as the philosopher s stone, Rosarium Philosophotum in De Alchimia Opuscula (Frankfurt, 1550), reprinted in Artis Auriferae (Basel, 1593). Another copy in Theatrum chemicum, 5 (Strassburg Heredium Eberhard Zetzner, 1622), 191. With the permission of... 

Pan as the philosopher s stone, MS Florence Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana 1166, Miscellanea d Alchimia (folio 18r) (ca. 1470). With the permission of the Biblioteca Medicea-... 

Some there are, that by this journey of Jason understand the mystery of the philosopher s stone, called the golden fleece to which also other superfine chymists draw the twelve labours of Hercules. Suidas thinks, that by the golden fleece was meant a book of parchment, which is of sheep s skin, and therefore called golden, because it was taught therein how other metals might be transmuted. 

Hermes Trismegistus. [Aureus] Aureus the golden tractate of..., concerning the physical secret of the Philosopher s Stone. In seven sections. Bath Occult Reprints. Bath R. H. Fryar, 1886. 

This is taken from "Aureus " The Golden Tractate of Hermes Trismegistus. Concerning the Physical Secret of the Philosopher s Stone. In Seven Sections. With an Introductory Essay by John Yarker, Esq. Edited and Published for Friends (200 copies only) Robt. H. Fryar,Bath. 1886. Transcribed by Frank Modica. From the original"[ The Translation here used and followed is from that notable work, "A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery," (London, 1850.) ] "... 

Hermes Trismegistus. The Golden Treatise of Hermes Trismegistus concerning the physical secret of the philosopher s stone / the translation and commentary of Mary Anne Atwood the text of Barrett s version with additional notes by Patrick J. Smith. 

This epilogue to the true book of Synesius is included in Basil Valentine His Triumphant Chariot of Antimony, with annotations of Theodore Kirkringius. M.D. With The True Book of the Learned Synesius a Greek Abbot taken out of the Emperour s Library, concerning the Philosopher s Stone. London, 1678"... 

Eudoxus. "The six keys of Eudoxus, opening into the most secret Philosophy." In The philosopher s stone, ed. Israel Regardie, 105-116.. ... 

Alchemy Book of Lamspring and Book of Alze. NuVision Publications, 1963 ISBN 1932681426 r http //www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book display.asp nD=187959]. Two books of Alchemy combined into one volume, relating how Alchemists go through a series of processes to attain the philosopher s stone. Please note This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. This eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable. An ebook available from the url... 

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