A Magickal Herball Compleat.pdf - Magicka School

The first
Matter or
material to
undergo
change (that
is you or I)
existing
within chaos
The First
Essence is
broken down
into the triad of
Mercury,
Sulphur and
Salt
The First Matter
is categorised
into the Four
Elements
The Quintessence is
obtained
Spirit or First
Essence (Spiritus
Mundi) is drawn
out of the First
Matter
In terms of purely spiritual alchemy the Philosopher's Stone or Quintessence is a
transformed state achieved through the vessel of the human body. It is more than
just a change of mind and spiritual enlightenment. In its highest sense it is Union
with the Divine.
However, this is not to say that alchemy involving chemical processes cannot have
the same effects. Indeed, it was (and is) believed that by creating certain alchemical
compounds and ingesting them that similar, or even identical, effects can be
achieved.
The Point of Alchemical Herbalism
By utilising plant substances many alchemists believe a Stone can be obtained that
will aid us in transforming ourselves into spiritual beings. If we think about
Paracelsus' Spagyric medicine, as written of above, and were to break down a plant
into Salt, Sulphur and Mercury we would get the following results:
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