Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

The Theoricus Grade
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BLACK: Saturn (lead)
BLUE: Jupiter (tin)
PEACOCK'S TAIL: (multi-eolored) Mercury (quicksilver)
WHITE: Luna (silver)
YELLOW: Venus (copper)
RED: Mars (iron)
VIOLET: Sol (gold)
In addition to the four color stages, there are different gates or basic stages of
process used in applied Alchemy. Different Alchemists have divided the various
stages of process into groups of five, seven, eight or twelve gates.
The following is one of the systems which employs seven gates:
1. Calcination Mercury
2. Sublimation Saturn
3. Solution Jupiter
4. Putrefaction Luna
5. Distillation Mars
6. Coagulation Venus
7. Tincture Sol
Two Alchemical systems which list twelve gates are given below:
1. Calcination ry' 1. Calcination ry'
2. Dissolution Cf 2. Congealation Cf
3. Separation II 3. Fixation II
4. Conjunction ~ 4. Dissolution ~
5. Putrefaction dl. 5. Digestion dl.
6. Congelation ll} 6. Distillation ll}
7. Cibation :n: 7. Sublimation :n:
8. Sublimation III 8. Separation III
9. Fermentation ~ 9. Incineration ~
10. Exaltation '10 10. Fermentation '10
11. Multiplication ...... 11. Multiplication ......
12. Projection
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12. Projection
CALCINATION: Reducing the principles to atoms, butnotby burning.
CIBATION: (or IMBIBATION) When the matter in the vessels appears dry, it is
wetted again. It provides a mild heat.
CIRCULATION: (This process may also include the processes of cohobation,
digestion, distillation and sublimation.) It is the betterment, progress or
Exaltation of a liquid through repeated dissolution and coagulation
(usually in the Pelican vessel) using heat. The liquid is brought by
repeated changes from liquid to vapor to liquid again.
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