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John Reid's Course on Practical Alchemy

Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgment

Foreword first Edition

Foreword second Edition

Introduction

Part 1 - Theoretical

1) The Philosophy of Alchemy

2) The Three Essentials

3) The Four Alchemical Elements

4) The Firmament

5) Closing remarks on Theory Section

Part 2 - Practice

1) Lab Equipment Needed

2) Production of Spagyric Herbal Extracts

3) Production Of Spagyric Herbal Tinctures

4) Production of Spagyric Herbal Essences

5) Alkahest of the Vegetable Kingdom

6) Oil of Rose Quartz

7) Production of a Spagyric Plant Stone

8) Preparing the Archaeus of Water

9) The Minor Opus in Words and Pictures

Conclusion

Bibliography & Suggested Reading List

Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgement

This book is dedicated to the one true love of my life, my darling Nicholeine. Her love

and support have buoyed me through the darkest times of self-doubt and fear.

Thanks must first be given to Divine Providence for blessing me with success in my

efforts. I never had the good fortune to attend classes at the Paracelsus Research Society

or the Paracelsus College. The majority of my education in alchemy was transmitted to

me through the good auspices of Divine revelation. Sometimes, Divine Providence will

choose a different mode of assistance and elucidation. In this respect, I would like to

thank all those who have helped me in writing this book. If it had not been for my father

letting me use his computer or providing the lab space, the book would never have been

written. My mother deserves special thanks: her freezer was always occupied with one

gallon containers of vinegar. The house, too, was regularly incensed with the smell of

burnt herbs when experiments went awry. Their love, patience and moral support over

the last few years have been invaluable. Also thanks to all those customers of Magnum

Opus, Inc. who urged me on to write what I had promised to.

Special mention must be made here of a few individuals. A deep heartfelt thanks goes out

to Hans W. Nintzel, who put up with incessant phone calls from me when I first got

started in alchemy; to Russell House, who helped me to keep an even head about the

work that I was doing and for giving me some very valuable hints about mineral

alchemy; to Henry Hintz who talked with me for hours about alchemy and its theory; J.

D. Holmes and Glen Houghton who helped me procure many a valued book; to Canon

M. Labrie for editing the second edition manuscript.

A great deal of craftsmanship went into preparing the photographic plates of this book. In

this regard, let me thank all of the artisans of Everett Studios who worked so diligently on

this project, especially Steve Sundlof and Mary Bedell.

Finally, thanks must be given to Frater Albertus and Manfred M. Junius for their books,

As well asto A. Cockren, Basil Valentine, Eirenaeus Philalethes, Paracelsus, and all the

other philosophers who have left to us the gifts of their works to study and learn from.

Foreword

In this age, we cannot help but be in awe of the exploding wave of discovery. Anyone

who is old enough to read these words has seen the technologies and ideologies that were

once in vogue replaced by successive generations of inventions, philosophies, and

movements. One need only reflect on the magnificent developments in computers, global

communication networks, and space travel to find out how voraciously we consume and

then take for granted these new technologies.

At a social gathering, we might see an eyebrow raised and hear the delighted whispering

when the most celebrated physicist of our age is introduced to the guest. Soon enough,

they would be held in as little awe by the partygoers as their discoveries will be in

another decade. Each announcement of innovative technology has its moment in the sun

and is greeted with momentous excitement, and in the blink of an eye, it is assimilated by

a society with a boundless appetite for more and tastier treats.

Let us imagine, however, that you are the next guest, making the obligatory round,

meeting the little groupings of guests at our party. You are introduced to the host and

hostess as -- an alchemist. Surely, the reaction would be quite interesting to observe.

Perhaps, your hostess will smile uneasily, and take your extended hand, asking softly,

"Did I hear correctly? You are an alchemist?" With practiced tact the host quickly

assesses you, looking for signs of intoxication or worse. "How very interesting! Have you

made any gold yet? If you have, then I have some investment opportunities that..." It is

likelythat the room would become silent, waiting for you to answer.

I am acquainted with many students and practitioners of alchemy. They are not the sort of

people who generally attract a great deal of attention. Among them are housewives, a

psychologist, a retired test pilot, presidents of manufacturing firms, musicians,

accountants, surgeons, nurses, computer programmers, steel workers, astrologers, and a

chemist. They are from all walks of life, and yet in their basements, or the corner of a

garage, they maintain a laboratory that seems quite out of place in this century. We are

speaking of men and women of all ages who practice laboratory alchemy. We are not

talking about a few lovable eccentrics who merit our tolerance, but rather, about serious

students of an age-old tradition.

Our present-day technical wizardry has evolved to a state that is truly astounding. It is,

mostly, an outgrowth of a generally materialistic science -- a science with no heart,

seemingly obsessed with the kind of proficiency that is measured only in gigabyte-per-

second transfer rates, and which seems unwilling to expend even a tithe of energy toward

improving the spiritual well-being of humanity.

There have long been those traditions that embrace a more comprehensive or holistic

approach to the development of technology. In such traditions, there is a basic

recognition of man, and of all creation, as being at once material and immaterial. The

scientist and religionist were reconciled and the adherents of such traditions recognized

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