Alchemy - A summary and a detailed breakdown of the history, methods, and meanings behind the ancient spiritual discipline & proto-chemical practice, that has been around since ancient Egypt & perhaps even further back in history.

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Alchemy (AL-Kemet) meaning "From Eqypt" is an ancient science and discipline which can be traced back to ancient Egypt. Shrouded in secrecy and kept from the general public via a vast range of mystery schools and fraternal organisations. Its origins and true purpose are not clear

The term Kemet means (The black lands) It is believed this was a reference to the dark and fertile soil which was abundant in Egypt.

Especially along the banks of the River Nile as pictured below. All the big settlements in Eqypt were situated along these banks near the water.

Let's discuss the origins of Alchemy in more detail, so we can garner a better understanding.........

The List of Alchemists comes from Egyptian god Thoth – Widely acclaimed as the original Author of Science, Religion, Mathematics, Geometry, Philosophy, Medicine & Magick.

His wife was known as Ma’at & was said to be the force that maintained the universe in harmony (spirit)

This male and female unification is the cornerstone of all alchemical thought

It also touches on something I have tweeted previously

Male = Matter.

Female = Spirit.

As the teachings spread throughout time and moved to ancient Greece, Thoth becomes known as the Greek God “Hermes” – Later combined To “Hermes Trismegistus.” That was the origin of the hermetic tradition.

The teachings of hermetic alchemy spread from ancient Greece to Rome, all across Europe and then into the era of the British Empire.

English chemist and alchemist Sir Issac Newton was a keen advocate of Alchemy and translated a highly acclaimed manuscript "The Emerald Tablet"

The real author of the tablet is unknown to this day.

Here is the translation by Newton -

Tis true without lying, certain and most true.

That which is below is like that which is above
and that which is above is like that which is below
to do the miracle of one only thing

And as all things have been and arose from one by the mediation of one:
so all things have their birth from this one thing by adaptation.

The Sun is its father,
the moon its mother,
the wind hath carried it in its belly,
the earth is its nurse.

The father of all perfection in the whole world is here.
Its force or power is entire if it be converted into earth.

Separate thou the earth from the fire,
the subtle from the gross

sweetly with great industry.
It ascends from the earth to the heaven

and again it descends to the earth
and receives the force of things superior and inferior.

By this means you shall have the glory of the whole world
and thereby all obscurity shall fly from you.

Its force is above all force,
for it vanquishes every subtle thing and penetrates every solid thing.

So was the world created.

From this are and do come admirable adaptations
where of the means is here in this.

Hence I am called Hermes Trismegist [sic],
having the three parts of the philosophy of the whole world

That which I have said of the operation of the Sun is accomplished and ended.

Now lets discuss some of the principles of Alchemy.

Three Primes (Tria Prima)

Sulphur – The omnipresent spirit of life.

Mercury – The fluid Connection between the high and the low.

Salt – Base matter.

Spiritus, Anima, and Corpus (Spirit, Soul, and Body)

I believe these 3 principles are another version of the winged globe of Eqypt symbol (pictured)

This symbol, which appears in every masonic lodge and temple is emblematic of the three persons of the Egyptian Trinity. The wings, the serpents, and the solar orb are the insignia of Ammon, Ra, and Osiris. In Christianity, this became The Father, Son & The Holy Ghost.

The 7 alchemical metals and their astrological connections are -

Gold –The Sun

Energy, life, sense of self, willpower, organisation, self-integration, vitality, success – also corresponds, to the heart, spinal column & heat distribution in the body.

Silver - The Moon –

Water, growth, fertility, conception, emotions, instinct, subconscious, psychic ability, collective consciousness, rhythms and cycles, genetics & cultural heritage. It’s connected to the brain, female organs, stomach & all fluids in the body.

Copper – Venus –

Herbalism, magic, arts, music, poetry, design, theatre, harmony, proportion, integration, the formation of opposites into a whole, odours, perfumes, love, Connected to the skin, kidneys, sweat, enrichment of substances within the body, sexual organs & smell.

Iron – Mars –

Violent energy, intent, motion, power & dominance, corresponds to the muscular system, male sexual organs, marrow, blood formation, adrenaline.

Tin – Jupiter –

Good health, wealth, philosophical and religious matters, ceremony, enjoyment of life, connected to the liver, artilleries of the stomach and abdomen, digestion, antibiotic function, cell growth and general energy levels.

Mercury- Mercury

Communication, commerce, initiation to the mystery schools, alchemy, kabbalah, astrology, magick, writing, agility, mental skills and speedy distribution of energy. Connected to the nerves, speech, hearing, coordination between thoughts, speech and actions/

Throat, thyroid, nervous system, spinal fluid.

Lead – Saturn

Old age, chronic diseases, karma, learning, connected to bones, teeth, spleen hair, minerals in the body, joints and flexibility.

I dont want to overwhelm you with to information at once - So we will call this section (Part 1)

I will return soon and continue with the 7 practical operations of Alchemy and much deeper information also.

Check back soon.........

To Be Continued..........

Many people misunderstand alchemy. They believe its simply the transmutation of one type of metal to another. And this is true on a certain level but to the enlightened -

It is an ancient spiritual discipline that aims to turn unpure souls into pure souls.

The concepts and images of Alchemy are similar to Wicca in a sense. The uninformed see these images being related 100percent to science and chemistry, but to the aware ones, they are symbols of deep spiritual wisdom.