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Paste, so that the Earth being mollified maybe insensible
to the touch. Add one weight and a half of Fire; let these
be transferred to the Vessel and exposed to a Fire of the
first degree; most closely sealed; afterwards let the
Elements be extracted out of their degrees of Fire in their
order, which being turned downwards with a gentle motion
they may be fixed in their Earth, so as nothing Volatile
may be raised up from thence; the matter at length shall
be terminated in a Stone, Illuminated, Red and
Diaphanous; a part whereof take at pleasure, and having
cast it into a Crucible with a little Fire by drops give it to
drink its Red Oil and incerate it, until it be quite melted,
and do flow without smoke. Nor may thou fear its flight, for
the Earth being mollified with the sweetness of the Potion
will retain it, having received it, within its bowels: then take
the Elixir thus perfected into your own power and keep it
carefully. In God rejoice, and be silent.
132. The order and method of composing and perfecting
the white Elixir is the same, so that thou use the white
Elements only in the composition thereof; but the body of it
brought to the term of decoction will end in the plate;
white, splendid, and crystal-like, which incerated with its
White Oil will be fused. Cast one weight of either Elixir,
upon ten times its weight of Argent-vive well washed and
thou wilt admire its effect with astonishment.
133. Because in the Elixir the strength of Natural Fire is
most abundantly multiplied by the Spirit infused into the
Quintessence, and the depraved accidents of bodies,
which beset their purity and the true light of Nature with
darkness, are taken away by long and manifold
sublimations and digestions; therefore Fiery Nature freed
from its Fetters and fortified with the aid of Heavenly
strength, works most powerfully, being included in this our
Fifth Element: let it not therefore be a wonder, if it obtain
strength not only to perfect imperfect things, but also to
multiply its force and power. Now the Fountain of
Multiplication is in the Prince of the Luminaries, who by the
infinite multiplication of his beams begets all things in this
our Orb, and multiplies things generated by infusing a
multiplicative virtue into the seeds of things
134. The way of multiplying the Elixir is threefold: By the
first: R, Mingle one weight of Red Elixir, with nine times its
weight of Red Water, and dissolve it into Water in a Vessel
suitable for Solution; the matter being well dissolved and
united coagulate it by decoction with a gentle Fire, until it
be made strong into a Ruby or Red Lamel, which
afterwards incerate with its Red Oil, after the manner
prescribed until it melt and flow; so shall thou have a
medicine ten times more powerful than the first. The
business is easily finished in a short time.
135. By the Second manner. R, What Portion thou please
of thy Elixir mixed with its Water, the weights being
observed; seal it very well in the Vessel of Reduction,
dissolve it in a Bath, by inhumation; being dissolved, distil
it separating the Elements by their proper degrees of fire,
and fixing them downwards, as was done in the first and
second work, until it become a Stone; lastly, incerate it
and Project it. This is the longer, but yet the richer way, for
the virtue of the Elixir is increased even an hundred fold;
for by how much the more subtle it is made by reiterated
operations, so much more both of superior and inferior
strength it retains, and more powerfully operates.
136. Lastly, take one Ounce of the said Elixir multiplied in
virtue and project it upon an hundred of purified Mercury,
and in a little time the Mercury made hot amongst burning
Coals will be converted into pure Elixir; whereof if thou
cast every ounce upon another hundred of the like
Mercury, Sol will shine most purely to your eyes. The
multiplication of White Elixir may be made in the same
way. Study the virtues of this Medicine to cure all kinds of
diseases, and to preserve good health, as also other uses
thereof, out of the Writings of Arnold of Villa Nova, Lullius
and of other Philosophers.
137. The Significator of the Philosopher will instruct him
concerning the Times of the Stone, for the first Work "ad
Album" must be terminated in the House of Luna; the
Second, in the second House of Mercury. The first Work
"ad Rubeum," will end in the Second House of Venus, and
the last in the other Regal Throne of Jupiter, from whence
our most Potent King shall receive a Crown decked with
most precious Rubies:
Thus doth the winding of the circling Year
Trace its own Footsteps, and the same appear.
138. A Three-Headed Dragon keeps this Golden Fleece;
the first Head proceeds from the Waters, the second from
the Earth, the third from the Air; it is necessary that these
three heads do end in One most Potent, which will devour
all the other Dragons; then a way is laid open for thee to
the Golden Fleece. Farewell! Diligent Reader; in Reading
these things invocate the Spirit of Eternal Light; Speak
little, Meditate much, and Judge aright.
The Times of the Stone.
The interpretation of The Philosophers' Significator. To
every Planet two Houses were assigned by the Ancients,
Sol and Luna excepted; whereof the planet Saturn hath
his two houses adjoining. Philosophers in handling their
Philosophical work begin their years in winter, to wit; the
Sun being in Capricorn, which is the former House of
Saturn; and so come towards the right hand. In the
Second place the other House of Saturn is found in
Aquarius, at which time Saturn, i.e., the Blackness of the
work of the Magistery begins after the forty-fifth or fiftieth
day. Sol coming into Pisces the work is black, blacker than
black, and the head of the Crow begins to appear. The
third month being ended, and Sol entering into Aries, the
sublimation or separation of the Elements begin. Those
which follow unto Cancer make the Work White, Cancer
adds the greatest whiteness and splendor, and doth
perfectly fill up all the days of the Stone, or white Sulphur,
or the Lunar work of Sulphur; Luna sitting and reigning
gloriously in her House, In Leo, the Regal Mansion of the
Sun, the Solar work begins, which in Libra is terminated
into a Ruby Stone or perfect Sulphur. The two signs
Scorpio and Sagittarius which remain are required for the
completing of the Elixir. And thus the Philosophers'
admirable offspring takes its beginning in the Reign of
Saturn, and its end and perfection in the Dominion of
Jupiter.
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