An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs manfred m. This name was itself brought from the arabic word alkimiya. The alchemical preparation of medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs 3rd edition, new edition of the practical handbook of plant alchemy by manfred junius isbn. The process of distillation can be seen as a way the alchemists reflected nature within their work. We often find it mentioned in the ancient alchemical books, by the name of celestial merkur or mercury. Nevertheless, alchemy was one of the main precursors of modern sciences, and many substances and processes of ancient alchemy continue to be the mainstay of modern chemical and metallurgical industries.
There is much more to learn in this system, but we hope this brief introduction has been interesting and informative. An illustrated guide to making herbal medicines peacock publishing alchemy workbook series volume 2 m. Oct 24, 2017 distillation is one of the primary alchemical processes used in the production of true spagyric extracts. Even the best read of us sometimes come up against a word which needs a quick check in the dictionary, and spagyric is one of those words.
The spagyric blueprint resources guide i get a lot of questions about where to get supplies, glassware, herbs, and other equipment in order to prepare spagyrics, as well as good texts and other resources. The word spagyrics was coined by paracelsus to describe the process for extracting the life force from plants. Alchemical elixirs introduction to spagyrics youtube. Peter sent me several tinctures both for people and for myself that i knew and it gave me the chance to see these tinctures in action. The art of distillation school of evolutionary herbalism. Books about magic carry alchemy of their own, and opening those doors is to invoke dangerous spells and bindings, forbidden arts and forgotten realms.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. An early and truly pioneering translation, followed by notes that quote comparable passages from the literature of western alchemy. These are the most potent spagyrics currently offered by organic unity, active in only drop doses. Combines shamanism, alchemy, and energy medicine to create a unique healing modality explores how to turn the base. The alchemical arts the alchemical arts have been described as everything from astrology to conjuring, and even diabolism, but this multidisciplinary practice can be thought of collectively as protoscientific exploration. Nettles have an amazing healing quality rich on iron and is a blood purifier. The alchemical preparation of medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs. Herbs in magic and alchemy though, was improve my cataloguing of herbs from my original draft, as i saw no need to repeat what had already been published in cunninghams encyclopedia. Theory and practice for making spagyrics herbal alchemical elixirs according to medieval alchemist paraculsus. Alchemical healing top results of your surfing alchemical healing start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Encyclopedia article about the most important alchemy books for beginners. Alchemy as alternative medicine posted on 03062018 by eraoflight leave a reply even the best read of us sometimes come up against a word which needs a quick check in the dictionary, and spagyric is one of those words. Anyone serious about learning alchemy needs to have a copy.
To discover the origins and magical meaning of this ancient word we must go back to 332 bc, at a time when alexander the great had just conquered egypt. Zhou shiyi, the kinship of the three hunan jiaoyu chubanshe, 1988. The word alchemy comes from old french alquemie, alkimie, used in medieval latin as alchymia. Many popular alchemy books oversimplify this process, often to the detriment of the operator. Alchemy is an old tradition which the aim was to create a mythical stone the philosophers stone, capable of tuning any metal into gold and. Oct 25, 20 theory and practice for making spagyrics herbal alchemical elixirs according to medieval alchemist paraculsus.
To preserve the teachings of the prs as taught by frater albertus, albert reidel, and prove the effects of alchemical tinctures through research and testing through scientific means. A laboratory scientist and chemist, robert allen bartlett provides an overview of the history of alchemy, as well as an exploration of. If youd like to dive deeper into the seven planetary archetypes, get our free ebook spagyrics. A groundbreaking modern manual on an ancient art, real alchemy draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods. These are single plants that have gone through complete spagyric extraction of the 3 principles of the plants. These terms refer to the complementary processes of destruction and creation in the universe and reflect the alchemical formula of solve et coagula. Dec 12, 20 books by contemporary alchemists, mostly lab instruction. It influenced the origin of chemical science and had as main goals the search for the philosophers stone and the universal panacea. They are created using the entire plant through an alchemical process involving fermentation, distillation and the extraction of mineral components from the ash of the plant. Junius theres no need to pay inflated prices for this out of print version by manfred junius, it has been reprinted as spagyrics. An illustrated guide to making herbal medicines peacock publishing alchemy workbook series volume 2. The practice of spagyrics is the application of ancient alchemical working methods in the preparation of tinctures, essences, and other products from medicinal plants.
Mark stavish, director of the institute of hermetic studies and author of the path of alchemy. Spagyrics and herbal alchemy by superman herbs issuu. Spagyricus classes in practical laboratory alchemy and. This book is a part of the series of books on herbal treatment for common ailments. Spagyrics is a branch of medicinal alchemy that enhances the healing properties already existing in plants. They are created using the entire plant through an alchemical process involving fermentation, distillation and. Alchemy has been practiced in mesopotamia, ancient egypt, persia, india, and china, in classical greece and rome, in muslim civilization, and then in europe up to the 19th century in a complex network of schools and philosophical systems spanning at least 2500 years. Spagyria is the fruition of the research laboratory magnum opus inc. He combined the two greek words spao tear apart and ageiro gather together. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. After completion of the alchemist apprentice course the student will receive. The spagyric method is far superior to all other extraction methods for several reasons. The best book to learn alchemy is none but i can give you some very good author. Dew is produced during the humid, cool, calm and serene nights, when the humidity of the air condenses, having reached the saturation temperature, in the form of minute droplets on the surface of the plants, on the leaves, on the grass.
Fiction or nonfiction books that feature alchemy as a main element. Asthma and cough, bhagwan dash, vaidya dash bhagwan, 2003, 80 pages. The 2 primary methods of distillation used are for essential oils, which extracts the sulfur soul of the plant, as well as for alcohol, which extracts the mercury spirit of the plant. A laboratory scientist and chemist, robert allen bartlett provides an overview of the history of alchemy, as well as an exploration of the theories behind the practice. The astroherbalism program astroherbalism is an online program with over 40 hours of video lessons. Here you can see in the gallery the process of making the nettle spagyric tincture. This is the synthesis of sajahs 10 years of research into clinical herbalism, alchemy, astrology, ayurveda, esoteric and herbal traditions from around the world. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. One of my inspirations for creating this blog was my initial failures with calcination. Clean, clear, simple, and easy to read, real alchemy provides excellent directions regarding the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Peter, who lives alchemy, takes these tinctures to another level completely. Spagyrics a spagyric is a concentrated liquid herbal product that contains the essential oils, tincture and mineral salts of a plant, as well as the vital essence. To preserve the teachings of the prs as taught by frater albertus, albert reidel, and prove the effects of alchemical tinctures. The cure is obtained by using the opposing forces, negative against positive, an ailment being the negative and the curative agents being the positive. Apr 19, 2012 alchemy is an old tradition which the aim was to create a mythical stone the philosophers stone, capable of tuning any metal into gold and silver and to also posses the property of the elixir. He lectures and teaches this celestial agriculture, making it easy to understand and enabling the average person to create their own unique remedies at home through the workings of the herbal kingdom. Practical alchemy an introduction this is a phoenixthread from the old site. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Introduction to alchemy to order books online, click on bookcover. Distillation is one of the primary alchemical processes used in the production of true spagyric extracts. In the following text i have endeavoured to lay out guidelines and instructions on how one goes about using herbs in magic and alchemy. Best alchemy books alchemy is a set of speculations and experiences, generally esoteric in nature, relating to the transmutations of matter.
Course material on spagyrics and alchemy are sent one lesson per month. The research goal of magnum opus, was recovery of the proper methods of preparation, and use, of alchemical herbal products. A comprehensive alchemical guide to plant extractions and their health benefits shows how spagyric methods open medicinal plants completely to release powerful healing properties provides a history and philosophy of spagyrics that reveal why western medicine fails to recognize the full benefit to health offered by plants connects spagyrics to classical alchemical, hermetic. The major use of herbs in alchemy is the use of herbs in healingmixing of medicine tinctures and healing salves, etc. Common aims were chrysopoeia, the transmutation of base metals e. Practical alchemy is not really my field, but it does interest me although i have more questions in. Herbal alchemy for inner connection, a journey through the intelligences of the seven planets. A primer of practical alchemy ebook written by robert allen bartlett. A beginners guide to alchemy in the first basic primer on the subject, dennis william hauck makes alchemys secrets and powers accessible to anyone. Some people have coined the use of the word to mean an herbal medicine produced by alchemical procedures. Spagyric extracts contains a true full spectrum of all the plants compounds which act in a greater synergy with the human body. Simply put, this is a classic text on plant alchemy, or spagyrics, for the modern practitioner. Hosting by hold my hand hostinghold my hand hosting. Dennis william hauck where else can one combine chemistry and philosophy to turn base metal into gold while discovering a magical elixir to prolong life.
Twelve corners the good herb company franklin, tennessee 37064. Heres a simple and straightforward guide to alchemy that explains. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read real alchemy. Feb 16, 2007 a comprehensive alchemical guide to plant extractions and their health benefits shows how spagyric methods open medicinal plants completely to release powerful healing properties provides a history and philosophy of spagyrics that reveal why western medicine fails to recognize the full benefit to health offered by plants connects spagyrics to classical alchemical, hermetic. For example, mark stavish states to, take the plant mass and ignite it in a heatresistant container, and thats about it. These procedures involve fermentation, distillation, and extraction of mineral components from the ash of the plant.
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