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MINERAL WORK JOHANNES ISAACI HOLLANDI In which are contained the drawing of his secret furnaces and se era!

other esse!s and instru"ents "entioned in others of his writings# in addition to other e$ce!!ent secret techni%ues&

'rans!ated fro" Low (er"an into High (er"an )* a s+i!!ed fancier of Her"etic ,hi!oso-h* ,RE.ACE /0 'HE 'RANSLA'OR Dear reader1 after the third -art of the Minera! Wor+ of the great -hi!oso-her Johannes Isaac Ho!!andus1 of which nothing has heretofore )een "entioned in an* )oo+1 ca"e into "* hands1 I i""ediate!* decided to trans!ate it into our High (er"an !anguage for *our )enefit& Man* a "an "ight not ha e done it1 )ut "ight ha e +e-t it for hi"se!f& I1 howe er1 do not consider this right1 )it )e!ie e it to )e e er*one2 s dut* to fur3 ther the oa"on good to the )est of one2s a)i!it*1 which furtherance is done in no s"a!! "easure )* "a+ing a ai!a)!e to -ec4!e the writings of the wise "en1 so that the*1 when reading than1 are induced si"i!ar!* to stri e for wisdo"1 art and irtue1 and to a--ea! for those to the gi er of those gifts& If1 then1 Ho!!andus is considered one of the wisest in natura! sciences who e er !i ed in Christendo"1 it is right that his writings shou!d a!so )e di!igent!* )rought to !ight and not withhe!d1 as is unfortunate!* no dou)t done )* so"e# )ecause one cannot !earn an*thing of his great O-era egeta)i!is33which is no dou)t a "agnificent intricate )oo+1 )ecause e er*where reference is "ade to it and o er 566 cha-ters of it are %uoted 7)it not of his O-ere ani"a!i& One can on!* assu"e1 therefore1 that these and others of his writings1 of which one +nows nothing *et1 are su--ressed and withhe!d )* en ious -ersons# )ut how right such a -rocedure is e er* fancier can see )* the fact that when he hears of a good and usefu! )oo+1 he wishes and wou!d !i+e the owner to !et hi" read it too& We!!1 then8 If *ou !i+e others to treat *ou in this wa*1 treat the" !i+ewise with what *ou ha e1 according to the e$-ress co""and"ent of our Lord9 What *ou wish others to do unto *ou1 do unto the"& 'hus I hear that a "an of high ran+ is withho!ding the :egeta)!e /oo+ of the dearest "an1 ,arace!sus1 nor does he a!!ow an*one to co-* an*thing fro" it& 'hose "ust )e de i!ish "inds which1 so to s-ea+1 ro) the -u)!ic good& Listen1 *ou en ious "onster1 no "atter who *ou are1 *ou who ha e the audacit* to withho!d so"ething written for the genera! -u)!ic )* such high!*& gifted "en& Ha e then these sa"e authors written for the -ur-ose that *ou shou!d concea! and hide it; And not rather that the genera! -u)!ic and the ho"e!and1 a!so its dear chi!dren1 the descendants1 "ight )e i"-ro ed )* it; If their intention had )een to +ee- their gifts secret and hidden1 the* "ight wa!! ha e sa ed the"se! es the trou)!e of writing& <=> /ut I a" afraid that this ref!ection wi!! )e !itt!e heeded )* such en ious -ersons# for whoe er does riot ta+e note of the terri)!e threat of Christ <which wi!! co"e true sti!! "uch "ore assured!* than we see hea en and earth )efore our e*es> that the ser ant who )uries his ta!ent wi!! )e thrown into utter"ost dar+ness1 wi!! ta+e "uch !ess note of our uni"-ortant ?rds& We wi!! therefore !ea e than to their -oisonous "inds and ta+e care of ourse! es1 that we "a* do our dut* with the he!- of Cad1 )? whose i"-u!se I1 as "entioned1 ha e "ost di!igent!* trans!ated this treatise fro" Dutch into High (er"an1 ha e co-ied a!! figures "ost e$act!*1 and sent e er*thing to )e -rinted& And I ho-e1 if it -!eases (od1 ne$t a!so to -u)!ish Ho!!andus2 @O-us egeta)i!eA of the wine& A!though it has )een -u)!ished in Latin ii in Arnhei"1 I ha e disco ered1 )* co"-aring it with the Dutch "anuscri-t1 that it has not )een trans!ated correct!*& /esides1 it is not co"-!ete1 )ut the second -art is sti!! "issing1 not to s-ea+ of the fact that one

can hard!* get it an* !onger1 which deficiencies we ho-e to co"-ensate for& Concerning our Ho!!andus1 I cannot rea!!* +now at what ti"e he !i ed1 )ut I1 ha e heard fro" a no)!e che"ico that he !i ed at the ti"e of the !atter2s grandfather with who"1 as he was a!so an e$ce!!ent -hi!oso-her1 he was !in+ed in great friendshi-1 Bust as with *et another great -ossessor of the secrets& 'hese three great "asters were er* fa"ous at that ti"e& 'his1 and other circu"stances1 a!!ow us to assu"e that Ho!!an3 dus had no dou)t +nown ,arace!sus1 )ut that he was -ro)a)!* rather o!d at the ti"e of ,arace!sus2 *outh <=CD5;3!EC=>& 'he sa"e is -ro)a)!* true of /asi!ius :a!entinus1 that he a!so sti!! !i ed when ,arace!sus was *oung1 a!though the high3"inded He!"ont states in the F'ractat tria -ri"a Ch*"i3 coru" -rinci-ia2 that ,arace!sus was =E6 *ears *ounger than /asi!ius :a!3 entinus1 and that his in ention of the three Che"ica! ,rinci-!es had )een a -!agaris"& It is1 howe er1 eas* to -ro e )* /asi!ius :a!entinus hi"se!f that that o-inion is wrong1 since /asi!ius teaches a re"ediu" in his 'ri"-hant Chariot for the .rench disease1 which then Bust occurred& /ut that disease started on!* a)out the =Eth centur*1 and neither /asi!ius nor ,arace!sus cou!d therefore ha e written twent* *ears a-art fro" each other& And assu"ing that /asi!ius and Ho!!andus wrote twent* *ears -rior to ,arace!sus1 we can ne erthe!ess not assu"e that their writings were i""ediate!* -u)!ished1 so that ,arace!sus cou!d ha e co-ied fro" the" and inter!arded his writings with the"& It is a!so true that the* ha e their +now!edge fro" others than ,arace!sus1 and none of the" can )e said to )e the in entor of the three Che"ica! ,rinci-!es and others with which the* dea!# for it can )e -ro ed )* er* o!d )oo+s that the su--osed third -rinci-iu" of the a!ca!ine ash3 sa!t which is in a!! things in the fire1 has )een +nown and used )* ch*"ici since ti"e i""e"oria!1 though the schoo!s did not c!assif* it a"ong the co!u"ns of the -rinci-!es1 as the* are tc$ia* )eing taught in the )oo+s of our gui!d& 0et it "a* we!! )e that ,arace!sus consu!ted ora!!* with these high!*3i!!u"inated "en and that the* guided hi" to greater scientific +now!edge1 since ,arace!sus tra e!ed in "an* countries !oc+ing for the Art1 and was not asha"ed to !earn fro" so"e "en& He cou!d a!so ha e agreed with the" in his writings without their Instruction1 and )e e%ua!!* ta!ented !i+e the"& Just so other Ade-ti ha e written consonant!* in arious nations not +nown to each other1 es-ecia!!* since ,arace!sus did not !ac+ in an* wa* in inco"-ara)!e ingeniousness as his -raece-tor1 Sa!o"on 'ris"osin1 recogniGed and <H>

-redicted in his schoo! *ears that his disci-!e1 ,hi!i-- Hohenheiner wDu!d *et turn into a ?rK?er of the wr!d1 as did in fact ha--en& t?t that )e as it "a*1 no one can ha e a great gift fran an*where )it fran (od1 whan we shou!d a!so than+ for it and -ra* to hi" with a!! out heart that he "ight further endow )right7shining "en1 such as ?u!d )e high!* necessar* for the crun)!ing and horri)!* confused thurch "atters1 for restoring ctIdience and faith to order and harnon*1 so that the "isera)!e *e!!ing of the ra ening wo! es# here1 there1 o er there is thrist 3 according to our re!igion *ou wi!! )e sa ed 3 ?i!d care to an end# and instead the age3o!d ho!* a-osto!ic !ife wou!d again )e set in notion )* wise "en sent )* (od# for )* their s-!endid di ine gifts and ca!!s to unit* we +r? that teachers acre fran (od& In contradistinction1 dis-ersion1 confusion1 disorder1 nen*heads5ness1 and count!ess sects are a sign of the ra ening3wo!f +ind& CI?e shou!d Bust!* !earn to notice and understand that (od is not a (od of confusion and disorder )it of order and -eace1 and that he reccG'i'ended and !eft to us -eace on the occasion of his !ast farewe!!& It is sure!* a -it* that one !istens to such "isera)!e wretches of sectarians1 a!!ow7 ing onese!f to )ecc"e so de-!ora)!* se-arated fran the )ond of -erfection1 that is1 fran !o e and unit*# since it is -u)!ic!* +nown that such !aw!ers do not understand sra!! earth!* things1 ha?G then can the* ha e recogniGed the hea en!* things ne er seen1 as our !ord !i+ewise argued9 If *ou do not )e!ie e when I s-ea+ to *ou of earth!* things1 )? wou!d *ou )e!ie e if I s-ea+ to *ou of hea en!* things; As if he wished to sa* that1 whoe er is )!ind for earth!* things which he sees e er*da*1 "ust necessari!* )e )!inder and rrore ignorant for hea en!* things which no htunan e*e has e er seen& 'his incontesta)!* a--!ies to the sectarians1 in wt$$n not one s-ar+ of di ine -ower1 wisdan and irtue is shining1 )ut who on!* resorts to their shee-2s coats& If the* were so eager to -reach1 the* wou!d -rc)a)!* do so )efore un)e!ie ing heathens1 which the* do not do1 howe er& Ma* the ; ?rcifu! (od gracious!* de!i er his thurch fran such er"in# with these words enough of this& .or the rest I re%uest and adnonish an*one to wi$in it a--!ies1 that if Di ine ,ro idence has -ut one or another edif*ing writing under his care1 he "a+e such !i+ewise a ai!a)!e for the canton good1 to which it )e!ongs& Wh* wou!d he need!ess!* e$-ose hi"se!f to suffer the Bndg"ent of the "an who hid his ta!ent1 whi!e instead1 )* surrendering his ta!ent to the e$change3)an+1 he can "a+e hi"se!f agreea)!e to (od and -ious -ersons1 I1 for "* -art1 wi!! earnest!* endea or to recogniGe such Iu?est* as a fa or )estowed u-on "e in s-ecie and a (race of (od to )e earned to the )est of one2s a)i!it*& With this1 "a* the thristian reader fare we!!1 and "a* he )e sincere!* ca'rrended to Di ine (race& <5> ,RE.ACE O. 'HE 'RANSLA'OR 3 N/ Let it )e +i$?n to the reader that the arrangenent of the cha-ters in this tractate has not )een done )* Ho!!andus hi"se!f )ut )* "e1 for )etter retention& Otherwise1 I$?ie er1 I ha e +e-t to his st*!e word )* word& A-art fran this1 !et it )e said to the thought!ess as a sincere warning that the* shou!d rot underta+e the -rocesses herein descri)ed and wor+ without ref!ection according to the !etter# otherwise1 I wi!! rot

acce-t an* gui!t if the* )urn their hands& it is )etter first to !a)or with the head and to understand the "eanin% of? the Sages through stud*ing rather than throt?h the hand and e$-enses& 'he Sages ha e another Mercurie than the canton1 which is !i+e the other )ut er* dif3 ferent in %ua!it*& 'his "ust )e thtained through the o!d Saturnus1 which carries the sign of the wor!d&

<C> 'he Minera! Wor+ CHA,'ER I M* chi!d1 the -hi!oso-hers fo!!owed nature and first -ut a!! things in water1 without an* feces1 )efore the* used the" in the Ch*"ica! Art& Si"i!ar!*1 the -hi!oso-hers a!so !oo+ed for the earth in the water1 Bust as (od A!"ight* first -ut the earth into the water# and the* did find the earth in the water1 which the* then ca!!ed their -recious and dear stone1 since the )eginning of a!! things is of earth& 'hat is wh* one "ust ta+e one2s earth1 -re-are it and "a+e it ferti!e1 )efore sowing into it# for

without -re-aration it cannot )ear fruit1 )ecause )* itse!f it is co!d and dr*& If1 therefore1 it is not "oistened )* rain and war"ed )* the sun1 it cannot -roduce fruit& On the other hand1 if it is )urnt )* the sun1 it is a!so steri!e# that is wh* it "ust )e of the right te"-erature1 not too hot1 not too co!d1 not too dr*1 not too "oist& 'o this end1 the "asters in ented an A%uafort1 with which to "a+e the earth hot and "oist& In this the* disso! ed their earth1 not -ouring on it "ore strong water <A%uafort> than re%uired& 'he -hi!oso-hers write a)out it as fo!!ows9 If our stone is too dr*1 it )rings forth no fruit# if it is too hu"id1 it drowns the fruit# if it is too hot1 it e a-orates& 'hat is wh* the earth or the stone "ust not get "ore A%uafort than is necessar* to disso! e it& Otherwise it wi!! )eco"e either too hot1or too "oist1 or too o!ati!e& .or a!though the stone or the earth is fi$ed1 the s-irits of sa!t-etre wi!! ne erthe!ess cause the stone or the earth to rise with the"& 'his is the reason wh* the -hi!oso-hers sa*9 If the s-irit is stronger than the cor-us1 it wi!! cause the cor-us to rise with it# )ut if *ou gi e too !itt!e a%uafort I to the earth1 it wi!! )eco"e a!! too dr* and una)!e to )ear fruit& No rea! weight can )e -rescri)ed1 for in e er*thing weight is nothing )ut gi ing a!! things their necessaries of !ife1 and no "ore1 no !ess& CHA,'ER? II When then the earth has )een disso! ed in such a wa*1 it is read* to recei e the seed and to )ring forth fruit a thousandfo!d& If this nature is fo!!owed1 as has )een shown )efore9 a!! things "ust first ha e )een water1 )efore (od -ut their earth in water& .ro" this the wise "en understood that the earth haJ to )e -u!!ed out of the water& /ut what is this earth; One understands there)* the seed1 that is1 such a seed as *ou wou!d !i+e to har est& 'herefore1 do not !oo+ in a thing for what is not in it1 for fro" a "an again co"es a "an1 etc& 'he -hi!oso-hers too+ for their stone a thing that was -erfect and which was a)o e the four e!e"ents1 which cannot )e corru-ted either in water1 or in air1 or in earth1 or in fire1 which a!one is go!d1 se en ti"es -urified1 ce"ented )* ae"entu" rega!e1 and si! er and "ercur* ce"ented in this wa*& 'hen the* -ut these together and c!eansed tI?e" of their un3 -urit*1 c!ear as cr*sta!1 that is1K ?and ? 1 which )eco"e red as go!d# and the* sought to "a+e an e!i$ir fro" the go!d1 in the fo!!owing "anner9 CHA,'ER III M* chi!d1 ta+e -ure "ercur*1 -ut it intoan o en7 esse!1 u-on a furnace with "oderate fire1 for si$ wee+s1 unti! its "oisture1 if it has too "uch of it1 )e dried u-# conse%uent!*1 that it )e )etween fi$ed and not fi$ed1 and it )e -ossi)!e to 7H7 right!* a"a!ga"ate with it& 'hen the* too+ as "uch go!d or si! er1 -re-ared )* ce"enting1 and a"a!ga"ated it with the "ercurius1 Bust enough to a"a!ga"ate and no "ore& 'hereu-on the* -ut it into a g!ass esse! and -ut it into the furnace of the wise1 or in tri-ods1 and ga e it "oderate heat1 Bust as if one were to +ee- !ead in f!u$ without getting hard 3 for D da*s& After that1 the* too+ it out1 and it was a dar+ -owder<Iin the Dutch origina! it is written @a ,ersian -owderA>&

'hen the* again ga e it as "uch "ercur* as for the first a"a!ga"ation1 and a"a!ga"ated it1 so that it ca"e a!i e again& 'he* -ut in into the esse! as )efore1 and again heated it for D da*s as -re ious!*& 'he* re-eated this four or fi e ti"es1 or as often as necessar* to +ee- the a"a!ga"ate a!i e and no !onger turning into a -owder& 'hen the go!d or si! er has drun+ sufficient!* of the inercurius& Now the* too+ a !arge g!ass esse! that was er* thic+1 and the* -ut the a"a!ga"ate into it& 'he* -ut a he!" on with a )ig head1 as )ig as a "an2s head1 in addition to three or four noses& 'o e er* nose the* !uted a )ig reci-ient1 and heated "oderate!* for 5 da*s& After this1 the* ga e a stronger fire for 5 da*s& 'hen the* "ade the esse! )urning hot for =H hours& 'hus the* su)!i"ated a!! that cou!d )e su)!i"ated1 )ut the* too+ care that the esse! was %uite tight1 )ecause of the !ao irginis1 which goes o er each ti"e and dri-s in the reci-ients& 'he* +e-t this !ao irginis we!! sto--ered ti!! the* -ut the stone into -utrefaction& After that1 the* a!!owed it?to coo! down1 re"o ed the he!" and the su)!i"ated "atter& 'he* -ut the feces into a stone "ortar1 added the 757 su)!i"ate1 together with sa!t and inegar1 ti!! it again )eca"e an a"a!ga"ate& 'hat the* washed with co""on water& /ut if it did not co"e a!i e1 the* added a !itt!e of the "ercur* and -ut the a"a!ga"ation to su)!i"ate as )efore& 'his the* did so !ong ti!! e er*thing rose together through the su)!i"ation& In the "anner Bust re!ated the cor-us was o er-owered and rid of its crudeness1 and "ade s-iritua!& && CHA,'ER I: 'he a)o e3"entioned is the first ordinance of the -hi!oso-hers1 and it is an aug"entation of the cor-us& If now *ou wish to "a+e an aug"ent of this white or red cha!+ <or !i"e>1 -ut it in such a g!ass <No& = of -!ate -g& =C> and that into a furnace& Re o! e the g!ass1 and again1 so as to fi$ it& <f igieren>& 'hen *ou ha e go!d or si! er1 according to *our wor+& CHA,'ER : If1 howe er1 *ou wish to "a+e the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 ta+e this fi$ed caice" which has )een coagu!ated in this wa*1 and i")i)ire <saturate or i")i)e> it with the afore"entioned !ao :irginia& 'a+e it to a furnace and -ut it into a esse! with ashes or sand& 'hen ta+e C? coagu!ated with aica!i1 that is1 H -arts of aicaii and one -art of sa! a"rnoniao& ,ut the" together on *our furnace to su)!i"ate& Re-eat this su)!i"ation ti!! the ? sta*s fi$ed on the )otto"& During the night1 !et it disso! e on a stone in co!d air# during the da*1 in a co!d ce!!ar that is hu"id& Drench the si! er!i"e with this water& Re-eat it se en ti"es1 dr*ing it each ti"e in a @Cu-e!A with ashes& 'hen disso! e it in )Lineo or horse dung1 7C7 for C6 da*s1 in an o-en esse!& Now ta+e it out1 -our off what has )een disso! ed1 and -ut what sta*s at the )otto" on a furnace as )efore& Again drench it with sa! a""oniac water& Do that M ti"es1 as )efore1 and !et it again disso! e as )efore& Re-eat unti! e er*thing is disso! ed& Now coagu!ate it and turn it into a su)ti!e <su)t!e> -owder& ,ut it into a )road esse!1 thic+ as a thu")# !et ca!cinate in tri-ode for H= da*s# then ta+e it out and set to -utrefactio1 or into the )a!neu"1 for C6

da*s& In )etween those C6 da*s *ou "ust nourish *our "edicine with good food of go!d or si! er& Once *ou ha e added it1 c!ose *our esse! and set it to -utref*# and feed it ti!! it is satiated1 for the "edicine has )eco"e so su)t!e that it wou!d consu"e itse!f and co"e to naught if it were not nourished1 the red with go!d1 the white with si! er& When the -ieces no !onger disso! e1 c!ose the esse! and !et it stand thus for another M da*s& 'hen o-en *our esse!1 and throw *et another !itt!e -iece into it to see if it gets sti!! disso! ed& Loo+ for this e er* J or M da*s ti!! the C6 da*s are o er# then ta+e it out and set it to coagu!ate& Now *our -hi!oso-hica! stone is -re-ared1 a!! "eta!s trans"uted into go!d or si! er& CHA,'ER :I How 'O ,RE,ARE SIL:ER .OR 'HE S'oNE&1 AND us .OOD M* chi!d1 !et of which the* si! er1 as it the seed "ust us now consider what thing Her"es and his descendants found "ade their -erfect stone& 'he* too+ fine go!d and fine co"es fro" the Minera1 and as nature had coo+ed it1 since )e

7E7 good1 if the fruit is to )e good& 0ou cannot ta+e an* +ind of seed for which a fruit is to grow for itse!f& .or whate er seed *ou sow1 such +ind *ou wi!! rea-& Do not1 therefore1 !oo+ in a thing for what is not in it1 as said )efore& And the* ce"ented their go!d and si! er1 i&e&1 go!d <was ce"ented> M ti"es through ce"entu" rega!e# the* refined si! er on the @Cu-e!A and refined it of !ead& 'hen the* )eat it thin !i+e -ennies and ce"ented it with co""on sa!t which had )een c!eansed of its earthiness )* ha ing )een disso! ed1 c!arified and congea!ed& With this sa!t the* ce"ented the si! er so often ti!! it ca"e out white of the fire& /ut *ou "ust +now that *ou shou!d not "a+e it too hot1 so that the sa!t can "e!t# for then the si! er wou!d a!so "e!t1 and then a!! this !a)or wou!d )e !ost& After this1 +ee- it for HC hours in the fo!!owing ce"ent9 'a+e 5 !)s& of white1 -urified and -re-ared sa!t1 as )efore# Ro"an itrio! c!arified of its earthiness1 = !)# Li ing su!-hur1 of which the crude has )een se-arated )* )oi!ing it in inegar1 as wi!! )e taught !ater on1 = !)& Disso! e these three together in good1 disti!!ed wine inegar and -ut the" for H= da*s in the )aineu" to -utref*& After this1 congea! the" and -owder the" down fine!*# now ca!cinate the" for HC hours without "e!ting1 fo!!owing which re"o e the fire and !et the" coo! down& Again ru) the" to a fine -owder and !et the" disso! e in co!d air at night1 and in a co!d ce!!ar during the da*& When a!! is disso! ed that can )e disso! ed1 -ut *our "atter into a g!ass esse!# -!ace that a)o e the fire in a )ow! with ashes# add a he!"& 'hus *our "atter wi!! 7J7 sta* -ure& Now ta+e as "uch of this "atter as *ou wish1 -owder it fine!* and1 together with the !a"inated si! er1 -ut !a*er u-on !a*er in *our esse!& Sto--er it we!! and ce"ent it for HC hours1 as has )een said )efore1 without f!owing& Do this as often ti!! *our si! er has started to

)eco"e dead <tau) is actua!!* @deafA> and that it "eets *our wishes& 'hen *our si! er is read* for i""ediate!* "a+ing of it the stone1 and a!so to feed with it )efore and during -utrefactio& CHA,'ER :II 'HE ,uRI.IcA'IoN O. SNL,HNR 'a+e =6 or =H !)s of !i ing su!-hur1 -owder and )oi! it in good1 c!ear wine inegar ti!! the inegar is co!ored& ,our this co!ored inegar off1 and -our others inegar on to- of the first# again )oi! it ti!! the inegar is co!ored& ,our that one off too and add fresh inegar& Re-eat ti!! the inegar is no !onger co!ored& Now congea! this co!ored inegar1 and *our -urified su!-hur# which *ou "ust use for the wor+ descri)ed a)o e1 wi!! sta* at the )otto"& ANo'HER ,NRI.ICA'ION O. SNL,HNR 'here were so"e who too+ !i ing su!-hur1 =H i)s1 -owdered it and -ut it into a )ig1 earthenware can& 'he* -oured disti!!ed inegar u-on it and -ut the can in the )a!neu"1 we!! sto--ered& 'he* !et it )oi! for 5 da*s and 5 nights1 then coo!ed it down and !et it sett!e& 'he* decanted the c!ear1 co!ored inegar1 and -oured fresh inegar on to-1 and after the "i$ture had )een )oi!ing for 5 da*s and 5 nights1 the* coo!ed and s+i""ed it& 'he* re-eated this ti!! the inegar wou!d not )eco"e co!ored& 'hen the* threw awa* the feces1 -ut the co!ored inegar a!! together into an a!e")ic with a 7M7 he!"1 and disti!!ed the inegar to a)out one %uarter in the )a!neu"& 'hen the* too+ it out and -oured it into a g!ass dish& 'he* -!aced it for 5 or C da*s into a co!d ce!!ar1 and within that ti"e it turned into a sa!t-etre1 c!ear and trans-arent !i+e c!ear @AugsteinA or a no)!e go!den *e!!ow& Again the* e a-orated that inegar in the dish ti!! so"ething sta*ed in it1 and the* -ut it again into the ce!!ar to cr*staO&iGe& 'he* e a-orated to a dr*1 *e!!ow -owder what was not cr*sta!!iGed1 and which was so )eautifu! as the -owder of no)!e go!d& 'he* a!so !et the !itt!e stones e a-orate into a *e!!ow -owder1 and again disso! ed it in disti!!ed wine inegar1 as )efore& 'he* then -reci-itated the feces1 and -oured the -ure "atter fro" a)o e1 and again fresh inegar on to-& 'he* re-eated this wor+ ti!! no "ore feces re"ained& Again the* disti!!ed the co!ored<tincted> inegar1 a--ro$i"ate!* three3 %uarters1 and !et it cr*sta!iGe as )efOre& Since a!! the su!-hur was )* now c!ean and -ure1 without !ea ing an* feces1 it was read* and c!eansed1 -ure as cr*sta! which is sa ed& It is a great a!che"ica! secret how to -urif* su!-hur in this wa*& CHA,'ER :III 'HE ,NRI.ICA'ION2 O. tIERCNRINS 'a+e Ro"an itrio!1 J or P !)s# co""on sa!t1 H !)s& Mi$ the" with 5 !)s of "ercur* <%uic+si! er>1 which has -re ious!* )een we!! washed with sa!t and inegar& Su)!i"ate *our "ercur* three ti"es through the"1 each ti"e ta+ing fresh "atter& Kee- it for !ater use&

7P7 CHA,'ER IQ 'HE ,NRI.ICA'ION O. SAL AMMONIAC 'a+e sa! a""oniac1 5 !)s# su)!i"ate it through Ro"an itrio! and Lahae"atit1 or )!oodstone1 5 ti"es1 each ti"e with fresh "atter# and +eeit for when *ou need it& CHA,'ER Q DISSOL:IN( WA'ER O. 'HE ,HILOSO,HERS 'he* too+ Ro"an itrio!1 J -arts# La- hae"atit or )!ood3stone1 crocus fern or iron rust1 er"i!!ion or cinna)ar1 AES tIS'NM or )urnt co--er1 a""oniu" "ineraie ana1 one -art& 'he* dried these ite"s ti!! the* -owdered1 then -ut the" into a disti!!ing esse!1 -oured rectified a%ua itae on the"1 C !)s1 and disti!!ed the" again to the fine!* -owdered feces1 three ti"es one after another& 'he* di ided this water into two -arts1 each -art into a se-arate se-aration g!ass& Now the* added one3third of the -re-ared &D? to the red1 su)!i"ated and -reser ed as "entioned )efore1 and disso! ed in the )a!neu"& When the* had done that1 the* disso! ed in the sa"e g!ass one3third of the -re-ared C1 a!so in the )a!neu"1 and !ater a!so the & 'here those three were disso! ed in the water of the -hi!oso-hers1 which had )een -re-ared fro" the a%ua itae1 and which is right!* ca!!ed the -hi!oso-hers2 water on account of its wonderfu! secret -owers& It2s wonders cannot )e descri)ed1 nor is it fitting to descri)e the"1 )ecause of certain reasons& 'he* -reser ed this water in which the s-irits had thus )een disso! ed& 'hen the* disso! ed one3third of fine go!d in the other -art of the water1 in )a!neu"1 unti! a!! go!d7 arnish was disso! ed into c!ear water& 7D7 After this1 the* -oured it to the water in which the s-irits had )een disso! ed1 stirred and "i$ed it we!! in order to unite the s-irit with the )od*& 'hen the* sea!ed the g!ass her"et ice <her"etica!!*>1 -ut it into a dish with strained ashes onthe sto e1 as "uch ashes as the "atter was dee-& At first1 the* ga e )ut a !itt!e fire1 and then the* saw the s-irits go u- and down together with the water1 with "an* !itt!e eins which were )!ood red and go!den *e!!ow1 unti! the s-irits turned into one co!or1i&e&1 )rownish3*e!!ow& Now the* increased the fire so"ewhat and +e-t it thus steadi!* ti!! the* saw the !itt!e eins )eco"e )igger and coarser and fewer& 'hat was a sign that the "atter )egan to thic+en and started coagu!ating& Now the* increased their fire once again1 and the coarser and thic+er the !itt!e eins or ra*s )eca"e1 the stronger and stronger the* "ade their fire1 unti! the "atter was fi$ed and no "ore ra*s cou!d )e seen in the g!ass& 'he "atter sta*ed fi$ed at the )otto"1 !i+e oi!1 )rownish3red1 c!ear and trans-arent& 'his oi! was the e!i$ir1 oorn-ositu"& 'hen the* too+ this e!i$ir1 -ut it into an a"-ui!a1 sea!ed it1 -ut it in tni-ode1 and ga e a "oderate heat for C6 da*s and nights& Within this ti"e the e!i$ir coagu!ated into the -hi!oso-hica! stone1 so that one cou!d turn it into -owder& it was a de!ightfu! treasure1 which changed !ead into go!d1 Bust as co--er1 and 1 which go!d was )etter than the one that co"es out of the "ountains& F Re"e")er this wor+ we!!1 the -ro3 Bection wi!! teach itse!f&

CHA,'ER QI ANO'HER WORK WI'H 'HESE 'HREE S,IRI'S M* chi!d1 the* then went further and acco"-!ished *et an 7in7 other wor+ with these three s-irits& 'he* too+ ?3 1 and 1 -re-ared as )efore1 of each one3third J 1 "i$ed the"& 'hen the* too+ one3third of iron7fi!!ings1 one ounce of co--er fi!!ings1 and oneRthird> of grated !ead or white !ead& 'he* "i$ed these -ieces and disso! ed the" in the nor"a! wa* in a%ua3fort1 "ade of J -arts of Ro"an itrio!1 5 -arts of 1 = -art of !a- hae"atit1 and =6 -arts of sa!t-etre& 'his the* -oured 5 or C ti"es on the feces1 each ti"e -owdered fine!* and so dried that the* were !i+e dust& 'he* di ided this a%& fort into two -arts& In one -art the* disso! ed the three s-irits# in the other -art the* disso! ed the cor-ora <)odies>1 such as iron1 co--er and !ead& When the* were a!! disso! ed into c!ear water1 the* -oured )oth waters together into a g!ass1 and -ut it1 we!! c!osed1 in the )aineu"1 to -utref* for =E da*s& Afterwards the* dri e the a%& fort off in a "oderate )a!neu"1 ti!! it dri--ed no !onger& After that the* !eft it sti!! another P da*s in the )a!neu"1 )oi!ing ti!! the "atter was dr*& Now the* re"o ed the g!ass fro" the )a!neu" and -ut the "atter into another g!ass1 as is de-icted on the -!ate as No& H&<-g&O&C> the* sea!ed it a)o e and -ut it in tri-ode to digest there for =E da*s1 and to dr* we!! and ca!cinate& Now the* too+ the g!ass out and -ut the "atter into a su)!i"ating esse!& 'he* su)!i"ated it1 first with a !itt!e fire# afterwords stronger& 'he* did this M ti"es1 each again "i$ing what had risen with the feces1 in order to thorough!* draw the s-irits out of the )odies& 'hen the* -ut the feces to re er)erate into the re er)eration7furnace1 during 5 da*s and 5 nights1 with a "oderate heat1 !etting the" g!ow )!ood 7==7 red1 )ut not )right3red1 for that wou!d )e too hot& After that1 the* too+ it out and -ut the "atter into a g!ass1 -oured disti!!ed wine3 inegar on it1 and -!aced it for 5 or C da*s into the )a!neu"& E er* da* the* stirred it 5 or C ti"es with the hands# then the* !et it coo! and !et the feces dro-& 'he* -oured off what was -ure er* gent!* fro" a)o e1 -ut a he!" on1 and disti!!ed the inegar off& 'hus the sa!t of the three )odies sta*ed at the )otto"& 'he* re"o ed this sa!t and ca!cinated it again in the re er)eration3furnace and !et it we!! g!ow for M da*s and M nights& 'hen the* too+ it out again1 -ut it into a g!ass1 -oured good disti!!ed wine inegar u-on it1 -ut it in the )a!neu"1 and did as )efore& 'hen the* too+ out the sa!t which was er* c!ear and )!ood3red& 'hen the* too+ our A%ua itae -re-ared for the Red1 as it is taught1 and -oured it u-on this sa!t1 and disso! ed it on hot ashes& Again the* drew off the Sa!t in a !u+ewar" )a!neo# the* -oured fresh A%ua itae on it and disso! ed again1 and drew it off in the )a!nue" as )efore& 'he* re-eated this ti!! the sa!t no !onger congea!ed )ut re"ained !i+e a red oi!& 'hen

the* too+ the su)!i"ated s-irits1 ground the" on a stone1 and i")i)ed the" with the disso! ed sa!t1 steadi!* ru))ing and dr*ing <the"> at the sun or on !u+ewar" ashes1 ti!! a!! the oi! had )een a)sor)ed )* the s-irits& Now the* too+ a!! the "atter and -ut it into a g!ass1 such as is drawn a)o e1 and -ut it in tri-ode1 gi ing a "oderate fire for =E da*s& After that1 the* re"o ed it1 )ro+e the g!ass1 for the "atter was as hard as g!ass# then the* -ounded the "atter to a su)t!e -owder and -ut it into a fi$ation 7=H7 g!ass <@.igier7(!asA>& 'he* -oured so"e of our A%ua itae u-on it1 which disso! ed i""ediate!*& /ut the* -oured so"e "ore on it ti!! e er*thing was disso! ed& 'hen the* sea!ed the coagu!ation g!ass her"etice and -ut it on the furnace& 'he* !et it stand on war" ashes1 gradua!!* increasing the fire as it was going u- and down ti!! e er*thing was fi$ed and re3 "ained at the )otto" as a fi$ed oi! which is an e!i$ir& 'he* -ut it into a g!ass a"-u!!a1 sea!ed it a)o e1 and +e-t the g!ass for C6 da*s in tri-ode1 regu!ating the fire as )efore& Within this ti"e the e!i$ir congea!s into the -hi!oso-her2s stone which tru!* trans"utes 1 D and into 6 CHA,'ER QII Now I wi!! teach "* chi!d how to "a+e the furnace of the -hi!oso-hers1 which is their ca!cination7furnace or a dr* @Sto eA1 for in this furnace the* ca!cinate their su)!i"ated s-irits and congea! therein their e!i$ir& 'he* a!so digest therein with a gent!e fire1 that is1 the* "a+e their "atter su)t!e and dr* their sa!ia in it& 'he na"e of this furnace is tni-us& ;8* chi!d shou!d +now that we ha e heretofore gi en instructions on "an* +inds of wor+s1 without se-aration Of the e!e"ents1 for which this secret furnace is often used& Now1 howe er1 I wi!! teach *ou so"e wor+s in the course of which this secret furnace co"es in hand* se era! ti"es& Ma+e it as fo!!ows& MODEL O. 'HE SECRE' .uRNAcE No= 5 <-g =C> .irst one -uts down a )ig1 round foot of the furnace1 in which there are 5 or C ash7ho!es& Starting fro" these ash7 ho!es1 one -uts "asonr* H feet high& N-on that one -uts an iron cross that is )ig1 strong and thic+1<No& C&> One contiri 7=57 7=C7 @C ues to "a+e a round furnace with "asonr*1 one and a ha!f e!! high& In the center of the furnace1 one !ea es a s%uare ho!e1 into which one can insert one2s hand to fee! the heat of the fire1 together with a stone which c!oses it& After re"o ing one2s hand1 one "ust i""ediate!* c!ose the ho!e to -reser e the heat& Let the furnace )e coated inside and outside with we!!7+ee-ing g!ue& O er the )ri" of the furnace !ea e a groo e1 the width of two fingers1 since there "ust co"e on to- a )ig1 raised !id1 inside we!! g!aGed )* the -otter1 and outside we!! -!astered u- with g!ue& Inside the furnace a cha")er <roo"> "ust )e constructed <No& E of the diagra">1 one e!! high1 )a+ed of strong c!a* in a -otter2s o en& It "ust )e C fingers thic+1 we!! g!aGed inside as we!! as the one end with which it wi!! stand on the iron cross which !ies at the )otto"

of the furnace& 'his esse! shou!d )e wide1 one and a ha!f %uarter1 so that one %uarter of roo" re"ains )etween the container and the )ig round furnace& An e en !id <No& J> "ust )e "ade for the inside1 and in the center there shou!d !ie a cross with a round ring <No&M>1 u-on which stands the g!ass a"-u!ia <No& P> or the -hi!oso-her2s egg& When either is standing on the cross1 one shou!d co er the cha")er <container> with its !id and !ute it& <see -!ate -age =C> After this1 one has to tight!* !ute the !arge1 raised !id onto the inner ri" of the )ig furnace& 'hen -rod the fire )e!ow in the furnace& In the cha")er1 sto e1 or dr* o en there stands the g!ass with the "atter1 or the s-irits are ca!cinated therein1 or one can dr* therein& M* chi!d1 understand "e we!! as far as this earthenware concerned that is to stand in the )ig furnace& It is esse! is

Ri c&& ca!!ed the cha")er or dr* sto e& 'he -otter is to "a+e it1 and inside the iron cross "ust !ie1 so"ewhat !ower than in the center1 On this cross is -!aced the a"-u!!a or the egg1 or another o-en esse! in which one wants to dr* so"ething& I ha e a!so drawn three t*-es of g!asses that we need in the Art& In this furnace *ou can ca!cinate a!! s-irits without their o!ati!iGing1 for in this furnace the* cannot f!*1 )ecause the* ha e e er*where e%ua! heat1 "ost of a!! in the u--er -art of the furnace& .or the earthenware cas+ is standing on the )ig cross1 one and a ha!f foot a)o e the fire1 and it stands a %uarter e!! awa* fro" the furnace on a!! sides1 so that the heat f!ows around the earthenware esse! )etween the wa!!s of the furnace1 and rises against the !id& 'hen the heat turns down again and u-on the earthenware cas+# and the earthenware cas+ is u- a)o e !uted with its !id1 so that no air can enter it& 'hus the s-irits ha e e%ua! heat round a)out in this furnace& 'herefore1 one can dr* a!! s-irits in it and -roduce their cr*sta!!iGation& In this furnace one achie es that a!! s-irits and cor-ora unite and "erge into one another& 0ou ca!cinate in this furnace a!! s-irits1 to disso! e and disti!! the" afterwards& If we& did not -ossess this furnace1 we cou!d do nothing& In this furnace a!! e!i$irs1 or fi$ed oi!s1 con ert into the -hi!oso-her2s stone& And +now1 "* chi!d1 that if *ou did not ha e this furnace1 *ou cou!d not wor+ in the Art1 e en if *ou had the art of a!! -hi!oso-hers1 'hat is wh* a!! -hi!oso-hers +ee- their furnaces secret1 as the ut"ost secret& .or without this furnace one cannot acco"-!ish the stone# that is wh* the* ha e ca!!ed this furnace the secret furnace of the -hi!oso-hers and tni-us or .i"us Ca!idus or Stercora1 and with "an* other 7=J7 na"es too !ong to te!! here& CHA,'ER QIII 'HE CEMEN'IN( .uRNAc? No& D <-!ate -g& H5> 'he ce"enting furnace "ust )e round and thic+ a)o e1 and c!osed a!! around& A)o e1 in the round hood1 there "ust )e four or fi e ho!es1 wide enough to a!!ow?a "an to -ut his !itt!e finger into it1 since air is

-assing through there& In the center of the furnace there shou!d )e a whee! with "an* ho!es1 !*ing on a star that ref!ects the f!a"e& On the whee! there shou!d )e three teeth on which stands the cruci)!e1 so that the f!a"es cannot touch it& At the side of the furnace1 a)o e the whee!1 there shou!d )e a s%uare ho!e to insert the cruci)!e& It "ust again )e c!osed with a sto--er that fits into it1 and g!ued1 !uted during ce"entation& CHA,'ER QI: Agua .ort AND A%ua Regis .OR 'HE SOLN'ION O. (OLD AND SIL:ER Now we wi!! again turn to the -re-ared go!d and si! er& After either has )een -re-ared1 one has to ha e arious A%ua .ortis to disso! e the go!d and si! er& M* chi!d1 in order to "a+e an A%ua .ort for disso! ing go!d1 ta+e sa!t-etre1 itrio! Ro"anu"1 co""on sa!t and I & 'o disso! e si! er1 ta+e sa!t-etre and a!u"en richae ana& Howe er1 )efore "a+ing this water1 a!! "ateria!s "ust )e -re-ared ahead of ti"e1 that is1 first one has to disso! e1 c!arif* and congea! t)e"1 and !et the" shoot forth1 after which the* "ust )e we!! dried& When the* are we!! -re-ared and dr*1 -ut the" into an earthenware esse! which "ust )e )ui!t in such a wa* that its "outh wou!d fit 7=M7 into a S*)urgian ruff!e1 in which one shou!d recei e the water& 'his earthenware esse! "ust )e !uted one thu") thic+1 and with the sa"e !ute the nec+s "ust a!so )e g!ued together& Such a !ute is "ade as fo!!ows9 'he white of eggs1 fresh cheese1 intager2s )utts of )utter"i!+1 good r*e f!our1 )o!us1 and soa+ed -a-er& E er*thing is to )e we!! "i$ed together and *our esse!s are to )e !uted with that "i$ture& Let the" we!! dr*1 first gi e A (EN'LE .IRE LIKE HO' SNNSHINE1 .OR HC HONRS1 JNS' AS I. ONE WERE 'O KEE, LEAD IN .LNQ WI'HON' DRI:IN( I'& Afterwards1 increase *our fire so that the -ot )eco"es gradua!!* g!owing hot1 for another HC hours& Let it stand in the sa"e heat1 irres-ecti e if no water goes o er1 =H hours& .or there are sti!! fi$ed s-irits going o er1 which i"-ro e the wor+ wonderfu!!*& 'hen !et it coo! down and -reser e this water& Rota1 in the recei er there "ust )e c!ear A%ua .ort1 at the rate of H ounces to = !) of the "atter1 so that the s-irits of the "atter can a!! the )etter "o e into the ? # thereafter1 ta+e once again -re-ared "atter1 according to how )ig *our wor+ is& ,ut it into a g!ass -ot with a he!" which has a )ig head and H or 5 )ea+s1 <No& !O>? !arge enough to a!!ow one to -ut a thu") through the"& A)o e1 in the to- of the furnace there shou!d a!so )e a ho!e1 through which the A%ua .ort can )e -oured u-on the "atter& After carefu! !uting1 gi e a gent!e fire1 when the recei ers are attached1 for HC hours& Now increase *our fire gradua!!* for HC hours1 ti!! it )eco"es )urning hot again1 as "entioned -re ious !*& Let it coo! down1 and add the A%ua .ort to the first& Now ta+e again new "atter1 disti!! it as )efore& 0ou "ust do that D ti"es& 'he g!ass1 howe er1 into which a!! this water is to )e -oured1 "ust )e %uite !arge& I -!ate -age H5 3=P3 Now ta+e the ca-ita "ortua <the dead heads>1 !et the" disso! e1 c!arif*1 congea! and shoot u-1 as I ha e taught *ou e!sewhere& When the* are %uite c!ean1 ta+e as "uch sa!t-etre as the ca-ita "ortua weigh# disso! e the"

together and congea! the" so that the* are we!! dr*& 'hen -ut the" into a )ig g!ass -ot and -our a!! *our disti!!ed A%ua .ort u-on it1 and gi e fire as for the first M da*s1 and again for 5 da*s as if one wished to +ee- !ead in f!u$ without g!ow& After this1 another =H hours in g!ow <strong fire>1 then !et it stand for 5 da*s in order to coo! down& Now *ou ha e the -hi!oso-hers2 water1 with which one can do "an* wondrous things& Its -ower cannot )e co"-rehended1 for it turns a!! )odies into s-irits and a!! s-irits into )odies& It destro*s e er*thing -ut into it# it isa wor+ of wonder in our Art& With this water the Masters shorten the wor+ of one *ear to one "onth1 and of one "onth to one da*& CHA,'ER Q: M* chi!d shou!d now ta+e his go!d1 or si! er1 -re-ared as I instructed )efore# it "ust )e !a"inated and cut& 0ou "ust -ut it into a )ig reci-ient and -our on it as "uch A%ua .ort as to ena)!e it to disso! e into c!ear water& ,!ace it on a furnace in hot ashes or sand1 so that it "a* we!! disso! e in such a wa* that no white c!ouds re"ain in it when it is coo!ed down# )ut it "ust )e disso! ed -ure!*1 without one2s noticing an* feces in it& Now set it in the )a!nue" in order to se-arate the wateriness fro" it1 and the White fro" the Red# and gi e it so"ething to eat of the afore"entioned go!d or si! er ti!! it is no !onger hungr*& Let it stand such as1 not hotter than to a!!ow *ou to di- *our right hand into it& When it is no !onger hungr*1 disti!! the water off it in )a!neo1 to the thic+ness of a chi!d2s grue! or 7=D7 so"ewhat thic+er& If *ou draw of f the -hieg"a or the water in such a wa*1 !oo+ after the he!"1 for if it threatens to turn red or *e!!ow1 disti!! no "ore1 )ut !et it coo! down& When it is co!d1 disti!! again ti!! the he!" turns red or *e!!ow# then !et it coo! down again& Do this wor+ ti!! *ou ha e drawn off a!! wateriness1 or ti!! *ou no !onger see the sign& Re"o e the he!"1 and gi e it again so"ething to eat1 as )efore1 and feed it we!! with s"a!! -ieces1 as )efore& C!ose the a!e")ic with a cor+ and !uting# then -ut it on the furnace in ashes or sand& As often as *ou c!ose it1 *ou "ust !ute a)o e with -re-ared !ute of wheat f!our1 egg3 white1 fresh cheese1 )utts of )utter"i!+1 /oius1 etc& M* chi!d "ust +now that if *our "edicine is disso! ed and sta*s disso! ed for a !ong ti"e1 it )eco"es so s-iritua! that one cou!d ne er again )ring it into a cor-us and "e!t it& 'herefore1 it "ust )e nourished1 otherwise it wou!d f!* awa* and *ou wou!d !ose *our wor+1 es-ecia!!* since this A%ua .ort is er* fierce when its -h!eg"a are gone& It is then ca!!ed the Red Lion1 so fier* it is and so hot a sto"ach it has# a!so a dragon that de ours e er*thing& 'hat is wh* it has to )e fed and satiated with good food1 that is1 with -re-ared go!d or si! er1 )eaten er* thin& It has to )e constant!* under o)ser ation )ecause of the feeding1 which is the no)!est -art of the wor+9 to throw s"a!! -ieces into it1 so that it shou!d not eat "ore& 'he esse! "ust each ti"e )e !uted a)o e& ,ut it on the furnace in hot ashes& .ina!!*1 "a+e it so"ewhat hotter1 as the A%ua .ort )eco"es gradua!!* wea+er1 )ecause it has Swa!!owed "uch go!d and si! er&

0ou "ust a!so +now that the a!e")ic "ust )e o-ened and 7H67 M* chi!d "ust +now that there is a great difference )etween -utref*ing and +ee-ing in the )a!neu"1 for in the )a!neo one disti!!s1 )ut in -utref*ing onedoes not disti!!& In addition1 in the -utrefaction the "edicine is we!! "i$ed and "erged and renRF1n 7 dered su)t!e1 so as to congea! afterwards and then to coagu!ate1 as *ou wi!! )e taught !ater& /ut +now that *ou "ust !ute *our he!" and reci-ient tight!*1 and thus -re-ared -ut in ashes# and disti!! with !itt!e fire1 according to the a)o e instruction1 the wateriness fro" the "edicine after it has )een fed& 'a+e care1 howe er1 that the red s-irits do not a!so rise& .or this reason do in e er*thing as *ou ha e )een taught& When *our "edi7 cine is disti!!ed and is !i+e a -a- or grue!1 re"o e the he!" and -ut again a sto--er on the a!e")ic& Lute it we!! a)o e and -ut it into -utrefaction for C6 da*s in )oi!ing hot water1 and a!wa*s ta+e care that it )e )oi!ing hot1 without interru-tion1 or *our "atter wou!d s-oi!& Nota1 the !itt!e g!ass with the "edicine "ust a!so )e c!osed with its caand we!! !uted1 when it is -ut into -utrefaction& <see No& =C1 -!ate on -age H5> CHA,'ER Q:II 'HE CONS'RNC'ION O. 'HE ,N'RE.AC'ION .NRNACE Ma+e a round sto e1 of one stone2s thic+ness <No& =E -age C5> high H e!!s& Hang a +ett!e therein which is dee- = e!i# or a dee- -ot1 which hangs in the furnace on H or 5 )oo+s1 fastened inside the furnace& 'here shou!d on!*1 )e roo" for H& or 5 f ingers2 width )etween the furnace and the +ett!e1 so that the heat can -!a* a!! around the +ett!e to the sa"e degree& In this +ett!e there shou!d )e a tri-od1 C fingers high& N-on the tri-od *et another +ett!e has to )e -!aced1 three3%uarters high# and )etween it and the other +ett!e there shou!d !i+ewise )e roo" for H or 5 fingers& 'his s-ace is to )e fi!!ed with s"a!! ha*& 'hen water is to )e -oured on it u- to the1 u--er"ost )ri"& It "ust a!wa*s )e +e-t fi!!ed that "uch1 and e er* da* and e er* night "ust )e fi!!ed once with war" water& 0ou "ust a!so fi!! 7HH7 I ?"?5 7H57 the inner +ett!e with ha* at the )otto"& Into that ha* -ut *our a!e")ic in which is *our "edicine& Stuff the inner +ett!e fu!! of ha* around the a!e")ic1 so that it stands fir" and the +ett!e is %uite fu!!# howe er1 the ha* in the inner +ett!e "ust sta* %uite dr*& 'hat is wh* it "ust )e co ered and we!! g!ued with a !eaden or co--er -!ate1 to -re ent an* s"o+e fro" entering it fro" the hot water& Afterwards1 -ut on the furnace a )e!! <do"e> that fits it1 "ade of -otter2s c!a*1 we!! g!aGed outside and inside1 ha ing a ho!e a)o e1 three fingers width1 to a!!ow the stea" to esca-e& It "ust not ha e an* other ho!e& It shou!d ha e two hand!es to !ift it on and off& 'here shou!d a!so )e a ho!e at the side for adding a funne!1 through which the war" water is dai!* -oured into the )ig +ett!e& CHA,'ER Q:III After a!! things ha e thus )een -re-ared1 gi e fire for C6 da*s and nights1 a!wa*s +ee-ing it at a te"-erature c!ose to )oi!ing1 not hotter

and not co!der# howe er1 e en if it were )oi!ing1 there wou!d )e no har"1 since the "edicine is so we!! -reser ed that it cannot easi!* get s-oi!ed )* )oi!ing water& Ne erthe!ess1 *ou "ust watch and )e igi!ant during -utrefaction1 for it is the easiest thing in the Art& If *ou -utref* we!!1 *ou wi!! a!so -roduce a good so!ution& It is i"-ossi)!e to Boin so"e s-irits or )odies1 un!ess the* ha e first )een -ut into -ure water1 without feces& Such1 howe er1 cannot )e done -erfect!*1 e$ce-t )* "eans of the -utrefaction and so!ution& 'herefore1 -utref* *our cor-ora we!!1 and a!so *our s-irits1 and Boin the" thus disso! ed1 then *ou "a* reach -erfection& M* chi!d "ust +now that -utrefaction renders the wor+ so su)t!e that it is not -ossi)!e to change it )ac+ into a cor-us1 3HC7 so!e!* through digesting1 of which we sha!! gi e instruction !ater& Know a!so that it shou!d sta* in -utrefaction unti! e er*thing has turned into c!ear water1 without !ea ing an* feces at the )otto"& 'hen it is du!* -utrefied and1 when it is thus we!! -utrefied1 *ou can draw off the iac irginia and )ring the wor+ to a -owder for e"ergencies1 <@notherheisch!ichesA>1 as wi!! taught !ater& CHA,'ER QIQ When the "edicine has )een we!! disso! ed1 without !ea ing an* feces1 o-en the a!e")ic1 -ut a he!" on it1 and -ut it on the afore"entioned disti!!ing furnace to coagu!ate ti!! it is dr*& Draw off the !ac irginiP1 which !ac irginis is the e!e"ent air1 *e!!ow !i+e an oi!& After this1 draw the e!e"ent fire !i+ewise off1 and the feces <earth> wi!! sta* at the )otto"1 )!ac+ as coa!& Now ta+e out *our "edicine& It wi!! )e )etween hard and soft1 "ore soft than hard# it wi!! disa--ear in contact with co!d air1 and congea! o er fire& Such "ust )e the case& /esides1 during -utrefaction it has a)sor)ed "oisture& 'hat is wh* it is dis7 so! ed in air& 'his "oisture "ust )e re"o ed through correct &diges tion& CHA,'ER QQ SE''IN( N, 'HE DI(ES'I:E .NRNACE <No& =J -age C5> .irst construct a round wa!!1 of the thic+ness of two stones and the height of = e!i& Inside the wa!!s1 ha!f an e!i and two fingers width fro" the earth there shou!d )e a ho!e to -ut in there the fire or the coa!& Construct another furnace on this foot <with "asonr*>1 a %uarter of an e!i high and of the thic+ness of one stone& A--ro$i"ate!* ha!f an e!i uconstruct a s%uare ho!e1 into which one can -ut the hand to fee! how one shou!d regu!ate the fire& One "ust -ut a stone1 a co er1 or !id into it to go in and out as one wishes& 'he furnace "ust )e round inside1 fro" the )otto" to the to-1 and we!! g!ued inside with !uto sa-ientiae1 so that it is not affected )* the fire& N-on this furnace there shou!d )e an iron ring with C hoo+s1 on which shou!d hang1 in the furnace1 a thic+ "eta! or co--er esse!1 the thic+er the )etter1 on account of the heat& 'his esse! shou!d )e one e!i high and1 if -ossi)!e1 two f ingers2 width thic+& Round a)out it there shou!d re"ain two f ingers2 width s-ace )etween the wa!!s1 so that the heat can -!a* a!! around the +ett!e and rise and heat the who!e furnace& ,ut on this +ett!e a !id of the sa"e "ateria! that can c!ose the +ett!e1 since

it "ust get we!! !uted on the +ett!e to -re ent an* air fro" esca-ing& Dr*1 sifted ashes ha e to )e -ut into this +ett!e& 0ou shou!d a!so ha e an earthenware esse!1 "ade of c!a* one thu") thic+1 !arge1 wide and high enough to a!!ow the a!e")ic with the s"a!! g!ass containing the "edicine to stand in it& /etween this esse! and the +ett!e there "ust !i+ewise )e two fingers2 width of s-ace& ,ut this cas+ in the dr* ashes# *et the earthenware esse! "ust not )e g!aGed o er1 Bust as the a!e")ic and its head <Hau)e> "ust not )e co ered when it stands in the earthenware cas+& 'he earthenware cas+1 howe er1 "ust ha e a we!!7fitting !id1 which "ust not )e !uted on )ut on!* !ie tight!* fitting on it& And +now that this earthenware cas+ and the ashes "ust )e %uite dr* )efore *ou -ut *our "edicine into it& 'o -ut the "edicine in1 do as fo!!ows9 .irst1 ta+e the a!e")ic with *our "edicine# -ut it into the earthenware cas+ 7HJ7 and co er the !atter with its !id 3 or -ut it unco ered into the co--er esse! or +ett!e1 u-on whose )otto" there is two fingers2 thic+ness of ashes& 'hen hang this +ett!e in the furnace1 co er the earthenware cas+ with its !id1 and fi!! the +ett!e a!! around the earthenware cas+ u- to the !atter2s !id with dr* ashes# and co er the +ett!e with its !id# !ute it so that it gets no air& 'hen co er a!so the furnace1 !i+e the ,utrefaction .urnace1 )ecause it is a!i+e1 e$ce-t for the ho!e into which one inserts the funne! which is not re%uired here& 'hese two furnaces are certain!* not identica!1 for in the ,utrefaction .urnace there were two +ett!e1 whereas here there is one +ett!e and one cas+1 a!though this +ett!e is )igger than the other& 0et with c!e erness one cou!d a!so "anage with one furnace& Now !ute the !id so that no air can -enetrate through it e$ce-t through the ho!e that is a)o e& When e er*thing is read*1 gi e fire as is re%uired& CHA,'ER QQI Digesting "eans attracting the su-erf!uous "oisture that is in so"e "edicines1 either its own or that which it has a)sor)ed during -utrefaction& 'his e$cessi e "oisture "ust )e consu"ed )* dr* heat1 "ore or !ess according to what is re%uired& Since a thing which "e!ts in the air and coagu!ates in the fire has e$cessi e "oisture in it1 and when that is gone1 it wi!! "e!t in the fire and sta* <unchanged> in the air1 as co""on sa!t1 ain"oniac1 tartar1 eat a!ca!i# those are fusi)!e )* na3 ture& E en so1 the* disso! e in the air and congea! in the fire& 'hat ha--ens )ecause of the e$cessi e "oisture the* contain& /ut when that <the e$cessi e "oisture> has )een re"o ed fro" the" )* -ro-er digestion1 the* )eco"e fusi)!e and can )e dis 7HM7 so! ed )* fire and harden in the air& According to how "uch e$cessi e "oisture things ha e1 one has to gi e the" fire& One re%uires "ore fire than another& 'hings that ha e a great dea! of "oisture "ust in digeatione )e gi en fire as if one wanted to su)!i"ate "ercur* <%uic+si! er>1 con?tant1 e%ua! heat1 as )est as *ou are a)!e to& Continue with it ti!! *our "atter is no !onger disso! ed in the air1 then it is enough& 'est it in this wa*9 O-en *our +ett!e and???a!so

the earthenware cas+1 and with a s-oon ta+e out so"e of *our "atter fro" the g!ass& ,ut is on a stone in a hu"id ce!!ar& If it disso! es1 it is not sufficient!* digested& Conse%uent!*1 *ou "ust -ut it again to digest )* gi ing fire as )efore& Instead1 if it is not disso! ed1 it is enough& 'he afore"entioned "ethod ho!ds good for the digestion of a!! "atters& /ut *ou "ust we!! ta+e care that *our "atter does not )eco"e a!! too dr* during digestion1 since it wou!d then not )e fusi)!e& 'hat is wh* it is )est to +ee- to the "idd!e )etween "oist and dr*# and if it "ust )e1 it is )etter too "oist than too dr*& 'a+e for e$a"-!e )ora$1 whose -owder wi!! not disso! e in the air1 no "atter how it <the air> )e& Ne er3 the!ess1 -ut it -owdered u-on a stone in a hu"id ce!!ar 3 it wi!! get disso! ed1 a!though /ora$ is )etween hot and dr* and "oist& 'hat is wh* it retains its Ffusi)i!it*1 )ecause the hu"idit* of the ce!!ar affects a su)t!e -owder "ore than a hard -iece that is not -owdered& /ora$ contains "oisture in itse!f1 )ecause it is s-routed in sugar7water1 Bust as a!u" and itrio! are in -ure water& Ne erthe!ess1 )ora$ is eas* to "e!t1 )ecause it is not too dr*& So"ething that is too dr* 7HP3 is difficu!t to "e!t1 as one "a* c!ear!* see fro" a!u"1 itrio!1 co""on sa!t1 etc& 'he* do not easi!* "e!t on account of their great dr*ness& 'hat is wh* I sa* that a fusi)!e "atter had )etter )e too "oist rather than too dr*& One can see it with co""on sa!t1 a""oniac1 sa! a!ca!i and tartar1 which are fusi)!e )* nature& /ut when the* are -urified of their earthiness1 the* are "uch "ore fusi)!e than )efore1 the so!e reason )eing that the* now ha e "ore "oisture than )efore& 'hat is wh* the* wou!d )e natura!!* fusi)!e1 e en if their "oisture were so "uch di"inished that the* wou!d s-rout in water& Nnderstand9 E er*thing that is too dr* does not easi!* "e!t# and e er*thing that is too "oist1 is easi!* "e!ted# one can re"o e fro" it its e$cessi e "oisture& /ut to restore its "oisture to that which is too dr* wou!d ta+e too !ong& It is as if one tried to "a+e g!ass fusi)!e on account of its great dr*ness& A thing that s-routs in good water 3 one has to e a-orate its wateriness ti!! a !itt!e s+in shows& When *ou see that sign1 -ut it in a co!d1 dr* -!ace# if it s-routs1 it is "oderate!* <or9 "ediu"> fusi)!e& 'hus *ou "a* now1 re!*ing on the a)o e7"entioned criteria1 test a!! things whether the* are easi!* "e!ta)!e or not1 whether the* are too "oist or too dr*# and if so"ething in *our wor+ was not to *our !i+ing1 *ou can get rid of its deficiencies1 since the wor+ de-ends on this& In this wa* *ou "ust we!! e$-!ore this "atter1 etc& CHA,'ER QQII Now we wi!! continue to "a+e our -owder natura!!* fusi)!e through &f ire during digestion& When *our "atter stands in digestion as "entioned heretofore1 *ou "ust gi e as "uch heat as 7HD3 as wi!! a!!ow *ou 3without )urning1 one A e Maria& At fro" ti"e to ti"e

to ho!d *our hand1 after inserting it through the ho!e1 )etween the furnace and the +ett!e for the -eriod of this te"-erature the fire "ust )e +e-t for =E da*s1 testing with *our hand through the ho!e& After that1

the ho!e "ust a!wa*s )e we!! sto--ered1 )ecause the "edicine has no other "oisture than fro" the A%ua .ort and fro" -utrefaction& 'hat is wh* the "edicine does not re%uire a )ig digestion& If it were too dr* and *ou wou!d i""ediate!* -ut it )ac+ into -utrefaction1 it wou!d ne erthe!ess not get disso! ed& CHA,'ER QQIII How 'O ADD 'HE S,IRI'S AND 'O ,RE,ARE 'HE ELIQIR 'HEREO.&1 WHICH IS 'HE Mosi ,RECIONS 'REASNRE IN 'HIS ?CORLD When the =E da*s are o er1 re"o e *Our "edicine or "atter fro" digestion1 and than+ (od& 'hen one can do -roBection with it1 and it is now read* to achie e the great e!i$ir& It s a!so eas* to Boin with it an* +ind of "inera! s-irits or %u& assent& and -reser e& 'hese s-irits "ust -re ious!* ha e stood in digestiSne1 in order to )e -rocessed a!ong1 as has )een "entioned )efore& .or this -ur-ose1 howe er1 the fire "ust not )e hotter than sunshine at the end of the "onth of August& When then the s-irits1 such as !ao :irginia1 ea!"iac1 a%ua ardens or other "oist s-irits ha e thus )een congea!ed in digeetione1 the* are -re-ared& M* chi!d "ust +now that one cannot set an* s-irits in an* +ind of wor+ to coagu!ate1 or to re"ain with the cor-ora1 or to turn into "edicine1 un!ess that to which one wishes to Boin the s-irits first "edicine and so strong that it cou!d transfer a!! i"-erfect )odies or "eta!s into go!d or si! er& When that is the case1 howe er1 the s-irits are -rotected so that the* do not f!* awa* when the* co"e into the fire& 'he s-irits cause a dee-er entrance of the "edicine into the "eta!s# and the* defend that which the* "eet and rese")!es the"# )ut the* de our with the fire that which is not !i+e the"& In this wa* the "edicine united with the s-irits has "ore -ower than of its own# for as the "edicine1 when it was s"a!!1 had the -ower to rise during -roBection1 it has !ater1 after )eing coagu!ated with the s-irits1 the -ower to transfer =66 ti"es& And if to the two were a!so added the %u& essentia of go!d or si! er1 and the* were coagu!ated together1 it wou!d ha e the -ower to transfer a thousand ti"es into true go!d or si! er& And if one2s )usiness were to su)ti!iGe the "edicine thus conBoined with the s-irits and the %u& essentia1 which wou!d ha e to )e done )* disso!ution1 -utrefaction and congea!ing1 it wou!d gain an infinite -roBection in e er* su)ti!isation# *ea1 as cou!d not )e e$-ressed& M* chi!d shou!d a!so +now that no cor-us1 e$ce-t go!d or si! er1 can +eeits s-irit or %uint essentia with it in the fire1 un!ess the cor-us )e first "ade !i+ewise <or9 e en!*> su)t!e and a "edicine1 as -re ious!* "entioned# that it is a)!e1 therefore1 to "a+e a -roBection& CHA,'ER QQI: How 'O MAKE 'HE (REA' ELIQIR .ROM 'HE A.ORENEN'IONED MEDICINE Let "* chi!d ta+e his "edicine1 "ade of go!d or si! er1 we!! digested1 as has Bust )een taught& N-on it -our so"e of *our a%ua fort1 no "ore than

that the wor+ )eco"e !i+e a -aste or grue!& 'hen add the head <Hau)e> onto the !itt!e g!ass and 75=7 and arrange it in the )ig reci-ient& Lute its !id on as we!!1 as shown a)o e& /ut a)o e a!! other things1 set it first into -utrefaction1 and !ute the head onto the !itt!e g!ass in which the "atter is& When e er*thing has )een -re-ared1 gi e fire1 as has )een taught a)o e regarding -utrefaction1 not to su)ti!iGe )ut so!e!* to disso! e& When the "edicine has thus )een -re-ared into its c!ear water <which "a* )e done within HC da*s or !ess>1 and it is -ure without feces1 ta+e *our g!ass and ha e at hand the a)o e7"entioned su)!i"ated Mercurius1 or which is su)!i"ated in the fo!!owing "anner9 'a+e au)!i"atu"1 as "uch as there was of *our "edicine )efore *ou -ut it into -utrefaction& Ru) it er* s"a!! on a stone# add it to this disso! ed "edicine1 i""ediate!* c!ose *our !itt!e g!ass with its !id and !ute it1 so that no s-irits f!* awa*& 'hen -ut it again into -utrefaction and gi e fire1 as has )een taught )efore 7 for C6 da*s and nights& 'hen !oo+ at it9 If *our "edicine has )een disso! ed into -ure water1 it is a!! right& If not1 -ut it )ac+ into -utrefaction1 unti! it is co"-!ete!* disso! ed& 'hen re"o e the !id fro" the !itt!e g!ass that contains the "edicine1 and again !ute the !id tight!* on the reci-ient1 -ut a he!" on it1 set it in ashes1 and congea! *our "edicine with such war"th as *ou "ade for -utrefaction1 as dr* as *ou can& Re"o e the he!" and c!ose the reci-ient a)o e with a !itt!e g!ass& ,ut it into digestione in order to coagu!ate1 and gi e fire as taught )efore1 during H= da*s& Within J da*s1 a!! co!ors of the wor!d can )e seen and fina!!* co"e to one co!or& Now re"o e *our g!ass fro" there7 ci-ient and -ut it into the earthenware cas+ for digestion as )efore# gi e fire for =E da*s1 as a)o e1 so as to decrease the "oisture& 'hen ta+e it out and than+ (od1 for *ou ha e the )ig e!i$ir1 which trans"utes a!! "eta!s into go!d or si! er& /ut )ecause the a%ua fort is with it1 one cannot use it in "edica"ents# otherwise it is )etter in -roBection than "inera! go!d or si! er& CHA,'ER QQ: How Now 'O JOIN 'O I' 'HE ? Ess= O. (OLD OR SIL:ER 'a+e the "edicine that *ou ha e Bust "ade and which is Boined to # -our u-on it as "uch a%ua fort as )efore# -ut it into -utrefaction1 and when e er*thing has turned into water as )efore1 ta+e Ku& Ess& of go!d or si! er1 or of anti"oniu" <which Ku& Ess& I wi!! teach *ou to "a+e here>1 the weight of *our su)!i"ated 1 or *our "edicine when *ou first -ut it into -utrefaction& Add it to *our disso! ed "edicine1 which has )een disso! ed in -utrefaction& 'hen %uic+!* c!ose the !itt!e g!ass and afterwards the )ig reci-ient1 and -ut it to -utref* !i+e a)o e& (i e fire for C6 da*s as )efore1 and afterwards -ut it to congea!1 as )efore1 and thereafter for =E da*s into digestion1 as "entioned a)o e& 'hen *ou wi!! get *our desire1 with the he!- of (od who )estows such u-on *ou& With this1 do -roBection one to one thousand or "ore1 u-on a!! "eta!s whiche er *ou wish& 'he wor+ for the Red or the White is a!! one !a)or# )ut the one re%uires that the s-irit )e su)!i"ated to the Red1 whi!e the other to the White& 'he Ku& Ess& to the Red is fro" go!d or2 1 the White

fro" and arsenicu"& .or the rest there is no difference in the !a)or1 either for the Red or the White&

7557 CHA,'ER QQ:I 'HE ,RE,ARA'ION O. ALL 'HE 'HIN(S WE NEED .OR 'HE SAID WORK .irst1 one has to -re-are co""on sa!t as fo!!ows9 Disso! e sa!t in co""on water# congea! the -ure& 'hen ta+e !egs of horses or shee- which are we!! )urnt1 5 -arts and -urified sa!t1 = -art& 'ogether1 those are C -arts& Let the" ca!cinate for J wee+s in heat1 we!! "i$ed together& 0et the fire "ust not )e too strong1 so that the sa!t does not )urn awa* into g!ass& ,ut it in the +ind of heat that one gi es to @Cu-e!A when refining si! er& 'a+e care1 howe er1 that the f!a"es do not touch the esse!& After this1 disso! e *our sa!t in water and se-arate it fro" the ashes of the !egs# congea! it and )e er* carefu! that no dust fa!! into it& Now -ut it into an earthenware -ot for 5 hours1 without "e!ting# again -our disti!!ed inegar on it1 and !et it gradua!!* disso! e# when it is disso! ed1 -our off the -ure and -ut it to disti!!& When the inegar has gone down dr*1 ta+e it out and -reser e it& With this sa!t *ou "ust ce"ent *our go!d or si! er which is to )e added to *our wor+# or *ou "a* "a+e the "edicine with this sa!t and with go!d Or si! er1 in the fo!!owing "anner9 'a+e A%ua fort1 "ade of sa!t-etre and a!u"& With that disso! e of *our sa!t?1 ii ce"ented so that it )e Bust disso! ed& 'hen ta+e si! er1 ce"ented M ti"es with the a)o e"entioned sa!t& Disso! e that a!so in A%ua fort1 "ade of and sa!t-etre1 that it gets disso! ed right!*& 'hen -our these two wate$s to&gethe? into1 a -h?!e&?,ut this on hot ashes and feed *our "edicine we!!1 as *ou& M e F)een taught1 ti!! it Is we!! sati2 ated& 'hen draw off the -hieg"a in )a!neo& After that1 -ut it to -utref* for =E da*s1 and congea! it again1 after which +ee- it again for =E da*s in digestione& Now *ou can "a+e -roBection on !aton1 which has a sou! in it1 and on tin& 'he wor+ is the sa"e for the Red1 e$ce-t that there "ust )e a""oniac in the A%ua fort& CHA,'ER QQ:II How 'O ,RE,ARE 'HE MA''ER WI'H WHICH (OLD IS CEMEN'ED 'a+e new1 un)a+ed1 raw ti!es <or9 )ric+s>1 which ha e ne er )een in the fire& ,ound and ru) these unfee!ing!*& 'hen -ut the" into a -otter2s furnace to ca!cinate ti!! the* are white1 which causes the" to )eco"e er* dr*& In the sa"e wa* the sa!t with which one ca!cinates "ust a!so )e %uite dr*& Nota9 If *ou ce"ent *our go!d or si! er with @Minifar)enA <"a* )e a !ead o$ide>1 and therefore *ou do not draw off their hu"idit* with dr* things1 the* wi!! ne er )e a)!e to recei e the tincture of the A%ua fort&

'herefore1 ce"ent carefu!!*1 at !east M ti"es# if *ou are after -erfection& CHA,'ER QQ:III Su)ii"atio O. 'HE I?NICKSIL:ER .OR 'HE RED Kuic+si! er is su)!i"ated to the Red in the fo!!owing "anner9 'a+e A%ua fort1 "ade of Ro"an 1 a!u" de roche1 a!u"ina -iu"oso and a""oniac& In that *ou disso! e *our %uic+si! er& Again draw of f the water through the he!" in )a!neo& 'hen *our is dead& 'hen ta+e Ro"an = !)1 sa!t-etre H !)s1 sa! a""oniac = !)1 a!u"en de roche = !)1 co""on sa!t 5 !)s& ,u! eriGe a!! these things and "i$ the" we!!& Now di ide the -owder into 5 -arts& 'hen ta+e = !) of *our dead %uic+si! er# "i$ it with = -art of the said -owder and -ut it into a g!ass# -ut an a!e")icu" on it with two noses the siGe of a "an2s head& 'he s-outs "ust )e er* wide& Add a reci-ient to e er* s-out1 we!! !uted1 and -ut each of the" into a dish with co!d water& (i e the first a "i!d fire for =H hours1 and stronger for another =H hours& After that1 !et *our? -ot )urn we!! for another =H hours1 in which ti"e *our %uic+si! er wi!! rise into the he!" as white as snow& It wi!! ha e within itse!f the red Ku& Ess& out of which things ha e )een su)!i"ated& 'he water wi!! )e in the reci-ients# +ee- it tight!* c!osed in a g!ass& Now re"o e the su)!i"ated fro" the he!"# "i$ it again with the second third of the said -owder1 and -roceed with it as with the -re ious& Do the sa"e with the third -art of the -owder1 and -reser e *our water each ti"e we!! sto--ered& With that *ou wi!! get *our %uic+si! er snowwhite and fu!! of tincture& ,owder that fine!* on a stone and add it to the water which *ou ha e -reser ed fro" it& ,ut it on the furnace in a dish with ashes# -ut a he!" on and !ute the reci-ients on to it& Now su)!i"ate as )efore& Re-eat this wor+ 5 or C ti"es1 ti!! no "ore feces sta* at the )otto"1 )ut e er*thing )e su)!i"ated together& ,reser e thie drawn off water we!!1 )ecause *ou "ust disso! e *our %uic+si! er in it1 and it is )etter than an* +ind of water *ou cou!d "a+e& When *our %uic+si! er has )een su)!i"ated and -re-ared in this wa*1 it is = !) of go!d and is we!! -re-ared for the wor+ of adding it to the "edicine of the go!d&

75J7 CHA,'ER QQIQ How 'O DRAW ON' ALL 'INC'NRES A!! tinctures1 white as we!! as red1 are a!! drawn out in the sa"e wa*& 'his wor+ for the Red and the White is a great secret& M* chi!d "ust ta+e

and fi!! a !arge we!! g!aGed esse! with o!d1 c!ear urine& ,ut a )ig he!" and one reci-ient on it1 and disti!! e er*thing that can )e disti!!ed and *ou can o erco"e& 'hen )!ac+ feces wi!! sta* at the )otto"& Ca!cinate those for 5 hours so that the* )urn& 'hen disso! e the" in disti!!ed or co""on water1 and !et it )oi! for H hours& Re"o e it fro" the fire and !et it dro-& ,our off what is -ure fro" a)o e1 whi!e it is sti!! war"# -ut the -ure )ac+ on2 the fire and !et it )oi! ti!! there for"s a !itt!e s+in on it& 'hen -ut it into a coo! ce!!ar or in the air and a c!ear sa!t wi!! shoot <cr*sta!!iGe>& Re"o e that1 and !et the water )oi! again ti!! a s+in for"s on it as )efore& Dr* the cr*sta!!iGed sa!t in a -an and heat it we!! in an earthenware -ot without "e!ting& After that1 disso! e it again in c!ear1 disti!!ed water& Again )oi! it for a %uarter of an hour& 'hen re"o e it1 !et the feces dro-1 and -our off the u--er -art whi!e it is sti!! war"& /oi! it again hot ti!! a s+in for"s on to-1 and -ut it again in the air or in the ce!!ar as -re ious!*& 'a+e out the cr*sta!!iGed sa!t1 )oi! it again ti!! a s+in for"s as )efore& Re-eat this wor+ as )efore unti! e er*thing has turned into sa!t& 'hen dr* *our sa!t in an earthenware -an ti!! it is %uite dr*1 and -reser e it ti!! I te!! *ou for what -ur-ose *ou shou!d use it& Now ta+e a!! the disti!!ed urine1 disti!! it through the he!"& If there is so"e unc!ean!iness of the oi! or so"e *e! !ow fattiness1 s+i" it with a s"a!! feather or a s"a!! s-oon ti!! it is er* c!ean& Disti!! it in an earthenware1 g!aGed cas+ with a he!" and a reci-ient s-out& Re-eat this disti!!ation ti!! there are no "ore )!ac+ feces !eft in the -ot and the water goes o er -ure1 without&feces# throw awa* the feces& ,ut *our afore"entioned dried sa!t into this -ure water and -our it into an a!e")ic# sto--er it we!!1 and -ut it on hot ashes for 5 or C da*s1 ti!! *our sa!t is disso! ed into -ure water1 without feces& 'hen it is again urine as )efore1 )ut it is re!ie ed of its feces and coarse hu"ors1 and has now )eco"e so su)t!e that it cannot )e e$-ressed how "uch& 'a+e of this urine J "easures# of disti!!ed inegar and )rand* 5 "easures each# co!"non1e a-orated sa!t H !)s# a""oniac T !)# and T !) ca!cinated tartar& Mi$ the" we!! and disso! e the" in -ure water ti!! no "ore feces re"ain& 'hen *ou ha e a wonderfu! water that )rings the caices of a!! cor-ora to their first state of )eing <origin>& 'hat is to sa*1 MERCNRINS& With this water one -roduces the Ku& Ess& of anti"oniu"1 which is a -recious treasure1 as a!so of go!d and si! er and of a!! things that are red and white& 'his water thus -re-ared1 used and again drawn off =6 or =H ti"es1 retains its strength as if it had not )een used# )ut one has to rectif* it& CHA,'ER QQQ In this wa*1 "* chi!d1 one can -roduce a!! tinctures with this water1 drawn fro" whate er *ou wish& .or e$a"-!e9 'a+e Su!-hur or auri-ig"ent1 or atra"ent1 Oger1 or an*thing e!se out of which *ou wish to draw the tincture& Ru) it %uite fine!* with disti!!ed inegar ti!! the "atter is !i+e a soa-& 'hen -ut it 3I t? into a )ig g!ass and into a dish with ashes or sand o er the fire& ,ut so"e of the afore"entioned urine into the g!ass1 sto--er it a)o e with a cor+1 sha+e it a)out and incor-orate it we!!1 and again -ut it in the sand or ashes& .irst gi e a gent!e fire1 so that it )eco"es "oderate!*

war"& Meanwhi!e1 re"o e the cor+ in order to gi e air& Otherwise1 the g!ass wou!d )urst& Stir it occasiona!!* to "i$ it we!!1 as )efore1 so that the inegar can wor+ in it& When *ou notice that *our inegar and *our urine are we!! co!ored1 -our the -ure !i%uid off a)o e and ta+e care that no feces are -oured out& Kee- what *ou ha e -oured off we!! sto--ered and )* itse!f& Now -our again as "uch urine on the feces as )efore1 as we!! as disti!!ed inegar# sto--er it and -ut it on the furnace# war" and "i$ it as )efore1 and when it is co!ored again1 -our it off and to the other1 and -reser e it we!! sto--ered& Again -our fresh urine and so"e inegar u-on the feces1 as )efore# -ut it on the furnace1 heat it and "i$ it# then -our off the -ure1 and re-eat ti!! a!! tincture is e$tracted& Now throw the feces awa*1 or use the" for whate er *ou need the"& ,our the tincture -oured together into an a!e")ic1 -ut a he!" on with a reci-ient !uted thereon# disti!! the hu"idit* in ashes or sand& 'hen the tincture wi!! sta* at the )otto" red or white1 according to the "atter used to -re-are it& 'his is the Ku& Egg& Of the thing fro" which it has )een drawn& In this wa* the Ku& Ess& of %uic+si! er is e$tracted1 su)!i"ated for the Red or the White& Ite"1 fro" crocus "artie1 fro" iron fi!es1 erdigris1 ass ustu"1 cinna)ar1 go!d and si! er !i"e <cai$> and fro" anti"oniu"# )rief!*1 fro" a!! "inera! "atters *ou wish& /ut to "a+e the effect of the urine strong1 *ou can each ti"e add arn"oniac and co""on sa!t which ha e )een -re-ared1 of each one3 third12 and e$tract the tinctures1 as has )een taught here& In these e$tracted tinctures *ou "a* now -re-are ce"ents and ce"ent therewith1 which is an e$ce!!ent art& 0ou "a* "a+e A%ua fort with it1 as red as )!ood1 g!istening !i+e a ru)*1 with which water one can -erfor" "an* a wonderfu! thing1 which it wou!d ser e no -ur-ose to re ea! a!!& CHA,'ER QQQI SN/IJIMA'IO MERCNRII 'O 'HE WHI'E <'HE SN/LIMA'ION O. MERCNR0 'O 'HE WHI'E> A%ua fort1 "ade of cad"ia <or9 ca!a"ine> and @Eier+a!+A1 of each = i)# a!u" de roche and white one9 each = i)# arsenicu" = !)# sa!t-etre E !)s& ,owder a!! these things and "i$ the" we!! together1 and disti!! *our A%ua .ort with @Krauc+enA1 <a croc+&=1as has )een taught a)o e& After that1 rectif* it& When it is rectified1 add raw %uic+si! er which has co"e fro" the "inera!& Disso! e it and draw the water off in )a!neo1 and *ou wi!! find *our at the )otto"1 congea!ed& Now ta+e cad"ia1 egg she!!s <!i"e or cha!+ of eggs>1 white itrio!1 arsenic1 a!u"en -iu"oeu"1 of each = O&)# a!u" de roche1-re-ared co""on sa!t1 each HT !)s# sa!t-etre C !)s& ,owder a!! these er* fine1 we!! "i$ed1 and di ide this -owder into E -arts& 'hen ta+e = !) of the disso! ed iB 1 "i$ it with one of the E -arts and !et it su)!i"ate1 as was re-orted )efore in the Red wor+& 'hen *ou wi!! find *our su)!i"ated to the White1 when it is su)!i"ated with a!! E -arts&

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CHA,'ER QQQII How 'O DRAW 'HE KNIN'ESSENCE .ROM r1OLD= SIL:ER AND O'HER /ODIES M* chi!d1 ta+e go!d or si! er or that u-on which *our wor+ is ai"ed& Ce"ent it M ti"es1 as has )een taught& 'he si! er1 howe er1 "ust )e ca!cinated unti! it co"es )eautifu! and white out of the sa!t1 as is indicated a)o e& 'a+e *our go!d or si! er1 -re-ared as -re ious!* according to what *our wor+ is to )e& /eat it er* fine or fi!e it s"a!!1 and ana!ga"ate it with a good -ortion of %uic+si! er& Mi$ it on a stone with disti!!ed inegar in which c!ean1 co""on sa!t has )een disso! ed# or with a stone -est!e in a stone "ortar1 ti!! it& is we!! a"a!ga"ated& Mi$ this a"a!ga"ate with iB of su)!iinated and H -arts of & When it is we!! "i$ed1 -ut *our "atter into H cruci)!es which !oc+ one on to- of the other& With a -unch dri!! a s"a!! ho!e in the u--er -art and insert a thin -iece of wood& Lute the two cruci)!es fir"!* u-on each other with H fingers2 thic+ness of !ute& Let the -iece of wood stic+ in the cruci)!e1 and !et the !ute dr* we!!& When it is dr*1 re"o e the -iece of wood& In that wa* the wateriness can see- out of the "atter& Now -ut it into sand u-on the furnace and first gi e a gent!e fire ti!! a!! hu"idit* has gone out of it& 'hen c!ose the ho!e on to- and !et it dr*&

Now increase the fire ti!! the cruci)!e is g!owing )e!ow1 )ut not a)o e& Let it stand thus for one hour& After that1 "a+e the cruci)!e g!owing hot throughout1 )ut carefu!!*1 so that the si! er does not "e!t& Let it stand for a ha!f hour and then coo! down1 and *ou wi!! find that the si! er has )een ca!cinated into a su)t!e !i"e <or9 cha!+> and a er* fine RAi 7 -owder <@ungreif!ichA or i"-a!-a)!e>& Now ta+e tartar <@WeinsteinA> that has )een caO&cinated white and sa! a$n"oniac1 ha!f a -ound of each& ,ut the" together into an a!e")ic1 -our u-on the" a -int of white1 disti!!ed wine inegar which shou!d )e %uite strong& Add one @Mar+A of the ca!cinated si! er1 or as "uch as *our wor+ re%uires1 and i""ediate!* c!ose *our a!ein)ic tight!* to -re ent air fro" entering it1 as otherwise the strength of the a""oniac wou!d esca-e& Lute *our g!ass tight!* and -ut it into -utrefaction for H= da*s in e%ua! heat1 as has )een taught a)o e& After this ti"e1 o-en *our esse!1 -ut a he!" on1 set it in sand to disti!!& .irst1 the inegar wi!! go o er1 afterwards the Ku& Ess& of 6 or 1 and wi!! rise into the for" of the %uic+si! er& 'his %uic+si! er is er* -owerfu! in our wor+ and no !ess necessar*1 as *ou wi!! hear !ater& CHA,'ER QQQIII Now I wi!! teach "* son how he shou!d finish and co"-!ete his wor+& M* chi!d shou!d +now that there are M orders in our wor+1 which one has a!! to -erfor" )efore the wor+ attains to -erfection& 'he first is ce"entation# the second1 disso!ution# the third1 feeding# the fourth1 -utrefaction# the fifth1 coagu!ation# the si$th1 digestion# the se enth1 fi$ation <@figierenA>& 0ou "ust a!so +now that a!! these wor+s are the sa"e for the Red or the White1 e$ce-t for the se enth1 the fi$ing#

)ecause for the Red it "ust stand "uch !onger in the fire than for the White& In addition1 the Red re%uires "ore fire in the fi$ation than the White1 since the Red "ust )e i"itating <or9 rese")!ing> the nature of a "an1 )ut the White !i+e the nature of a wo"an& 'hat is wh* the Red "ust stand !onger and hotter than 7FM7 3 A>& the White1 so !ong ti!! it changes into a )eautifu! co!or rese")!ing go!d1 )* which one recogniGes that it is -erfect& M* chi!d "ust a!so +now that the wise stone1 through ce"enting1 changes fro" co!d and "oist into hot and dr*# )ut during so!ution it wi!! again )eco"e "oist# in -utrefaction it )eco"es su)t!e1 and in digestion it again )eco"es dr*1 coarse1 earth*1 and fi$ed& .urther1 "* chi!d "ust +now that the "edicine is congea!ed when it co"es out of -utrefaction and digestion& 'herefore1 one cannot *et "a+e -roBection with it1 )ecause it is a!! too su)t!e& And if *ou ne erthe!ess were to "a+e a -roBection with it1 it wou!d not e a-orate in the fire1 *et f!ow through the )otto" on account of its su)t!eness& 'his is so )ecause tI2e fourth e!e"ent is not with it1 since that "ust a!so )e with it )efore it )eco"es -erfect& .or if one did not add a cor-us to the "edicine1 one cou!d not "a+e a -erfect -roBection1 a!though the "edicine were a--!ied# for1 a!though it is now a "edicine1 it is ne erthe!ess not a cor-us# and on account of its su)ti!it* it does not sta* on an i"-erfect cor-us1 )ecause such is too earth!* and coarse <or9 earth*>& 0es1 e en if *ou -ut it on the )est si! er1 it wou!d not -roduce an*thing on it1 )ecause the* are foreign to and different fro" each other )ecause of the great su)t!eness& 'hat is wh* we wi!! now add to the "edicine the fourth e!e"ent& Re"o e *our "edicine fro" digestion and di ide it into 5 e%ua! -arts& Ru) it on a c!ean stone# ta+e as "uch of the white si! er cai$ <which I wi!! here teach *ou to -re-are> as onethird of *our "edicine weighs& 'hen *ou ha e C -arts1 that is1 5 -arts of "edicine and = -art of si! er cai$& Mi$ we!!& Now *ou "ust get dew1 gathered in the "orning in a fine c!oth& A A Disti!! it o er a gent!e fire# ru) *our -owder with it1 or the "edicine "i$ed with si! er cai$1 !i+e soa- or )utter& Now dr* it in a g!ass dish so that it "a* -owder& 'hereu-on -ut it into a round g!ass !i+e No& =MIand !ute1 with fir" !ute1 a round g!ass u-on its "outh& Now -ut *our g!ass into an earthenware esse! No& =P? "ade !i+e a )o$ or co ered dish& 'he siGe "ust )e such that round a)out )etween the g!ass and the earthenware esse! there "ust )e H fingers2 width fi!!ed with sa!t or sand1 No& =D ? On to- of it *et another esse! shou!d )e !oc+ed1 !i+e a %ui er1 and the u--er"ost esse! is to ha e a !itt!e ho!e to fi!! through it with sand and sa!t& 'hen c!ose it1 !ute the Boints tight!* with !uto sa-ientiae& When it is fu!!1 -ut a s"a!! -iece of )ric+ on the s"a!! ho!e and !ute it we!! with !utu"& Afterwards !ute the earthenware esse! a!! around H fingers2 thic+& When it is dr*1 set it in tri-ode on the cross1 which is in the furnace& Co er the furnace with its three hea ens and gi e it a gent!e fire to start with1 for 5 da*s& After that1 increase the fire for 5 "ore da*s1 as if one wished to +ee- !ead in f!u$1 in a reasona)!e wa*& 'hen *our "edicine wi!! )e Boined to the earth or the Cth

e!e"ent& 'his is now -erfect and has the -ower to transfer a!! i"-erfect )odies into its !i+e11 after which the i"-erfect cor-us has a sou!& ? see -!ate -age C5> CHA,'ER QQQI: A!! "edicines and s-irits "ust )e fi$ed in the afore"entioned "anner1 in the Litt!e Wor+ as "uch as in the (reat Wor+& 'here are1 howe er1 two wa*s of "a+ing the fi$ation1 which so"e "asters ca!! digestion& 'he?first concerns dr* things1 no "atter how aried or not aried the* "a* )e for conBoining& And +now that the regi"en of the fire during fi$ation is not one and the sa"e1 )ut "ust )e esta)!ished according to what is in the fire# and the sa"e a--!ies to the !ength of ti"e during which dr* things are to )e +e-t in tri-ode1 as has )een taught )efore# and one has to -roceed according to what has )een re-orted a)o e for the fi$ation& 'he other "anner of fi$ation concerns hu"id things1 when one wishes to conBoin1 or )ring into one )eing1 things that are hu"id& 'hese ha e to )e -ut into -utrefaction1 as has )een taught )efore1 with such a regu!ation of the fire1 a!so the !ength and the order of the wor+s according to what *ou ha e )een -ut in <to -utref*>& /ut the esse!s and the furnace1 and the fi$ation of hu"id and dr* things "ust )e in accordance with a!! ru!es& 'herefore of one hundred not one reaches -erfection1 )ecause the* do not +ee- to the ru!es of the wor+s1 a!though the* ha e the" we!! !aid downin writings& CHA,'ER QQQ: How 'O MAKE SIL:ER CALQ <OR SIL:ER CHALK> 'a+e the finest si! er *ou can get# !a"inate it as thin as white -ennies1 <Weis-fennige>1 and set it to ca!cinate with co""on sa!t1 which has )een -re-ared and c!eansed of its earthiness )* disso! ing and congea!ing& In this sa!t *ou "ust ca!cinate *our si! er ti!! it co"es out white fro" the sa!t& 'hen -owder *our si! er er* fine in an iron "ortar1 in order afterwards to "i$ it with the "edicine1 that is1 with dew on the stone1 as "entioned )efore& Or *ou can ca!cinate the si! er with 1 as )efore1 and then wash the ca!$ with sa!t and inegar# and afterwards with good disti!!ed water fro" the )a!neuin1 ti!! the water runs off c!ear& 'hen1 when the ca!$ has dried in a sto--ered g!ass1 it is -re-ared for )eing added to the "edicine& 'he wor+ for the Red and the White is in e er*thing the sa"e# go!d "ust )e ce"ented M ti"es1 a!so ca!cinated and -u! eriGed as )efore& It "ust !i+ewise )e added to the "edicine on the furnace1 though it "ust get "uch "ore fire& Neither can one -ut it into fi$ation !i+e si! er1 since go!d is fi$ed and "uch hotter than si! er& CHA,'ER QQQ: I 'HE .IRS' ???NES'ION

M* chi!d wou!d !i+e to as+ "e if the Art is indeed -ossi)!e; I re-!* *es1 for (od has created a!! things -erfect1 to re"ain without deficiencies fore er# )ut )ecause of sin the four e!e"ents1 which were si"-!e in a!! things1 ha e )eco"e co"-aaita1 corru-ted and fu!! of har"fu! feces& Owing to this1 "an* sic+nesses and i!!nesses ha e occurred in nature1 inc!uding death& .ro" this we can conc!ude that in a!! things "ade of the four e!e"ents there are two +inds of natures1 one within1 which is eterna! and i"-erisha)!e1 and that is the Ku& Essentia& 'he other -art is i"-erfect1 corru-ti)!e# "an* har"fu! feces ha e entered it on account of our sins1 which har"fu! feces ha e )een "ade of the four e!e"ents1 which the* a!so contain in the"se! es& 'hese ha e !ed us and a!! things to death& Whoe er cou!d se-arate the -oisonous feces fro" the e!e"ents through the Art1 and restore the e!e"ents into their first )eing1 or into -erfection1 the e!e"ents wou!d then no !onger )e ca!!ed e!e"ents )ut Ku& Essentia& .or the a)o e3cited reasons1 it is therefore e ident that it is certain and -ossi)!e to use this Art in the wor+& CHA,'ER QQQ:II 'HE SECOND KNES'ION Out of what is this Art e$tracted1 or in what is this Art contained; Answer9 In a!! things1 in water1 in the sea1 the "ountains1 trees1 fa!!ow grounds1 "orasses1 earth1 secret cha")ers1 )irds1 fish1 ani"a!s1 e$cre"ents1 urine1 hair1 nai!s1 )!ood1 eggs1 and in a!! things that ha e originated in the four e!e"ents& CHA,'ER QQQ:III 'HE 'HIRD KNES'ION How "an* +inds of stones are there; Answer9 Man*& 'he first is ca!!ed ia-is "inera!i/1 that is1 one can -re-are the stone fro" a!! "inera!s or a!! "eta!s& 'he second is ca!!ed !a-ia egeta)i!is1 that is1& that the :egeta)!e Stone can )e -u!!ed out of a!! growing and green things that s-rout out of the earth1 such as -!ants1 her)s1 fruits1 trees1 wine1 hone*1 and a!! greening things& It ser es "an2s hea!th and to incerate "eta!s& 'he third is ca!!ed !a-ia natura!ie ani"a!is1 or the Sou! Stone1 and is "ade out of a!! ani"a!s1 )irds1 sewers1 sta)!es1 dung7hea-s1 eggs1 )!ood1 )ones1 nai!s and the !i+e1 and ser es Aich*"ia& 'he fourth is ca!!ed co"-ositus and is drawn fro" "an* different "atters and through the Art Boined into a stone& It ser es in A!ch*"* to incerite a!! !e-rous "eta!s& CHA,'ER QQQIQ M* chi!d wou!d now !i+e to -ut the %uestion1 whether -erha-s there are "ore stones; 'hereu-on I answer1 *es1 there are two other stones which (od )estows u-on us for nothing# for1 7CP7 since the* grow1 the* are not noticed& One is for the Red1 the other for the White& An*)od* "a* ta+e of the" without as+ing an*one& 'hat is wh* A!ohindu/ sa*s9 0ou shou!d not o-en *our -urse in order to incur e$-enses in this Art# and the* are "eans )etween "eta!s and %uic+si! er1 or does not !i+e to sta* with the "eta!s without "eans1 as !itt!e as the sou! can

sta* in "an without the s-irit1 which is an inter"ediar* <or9 a "ediator> )etween the sou! and the )od*& And I wi!! e$-!ain to *ou the nourish"ent of the chi!d in the wo")& 'he !atter is there for C6 da*s )efore a!! its "e")ers are "ade of the four e!e"ents# and nature is so no)!e and faithfu! that it co"-ares itse!f with the nature of hea en1 )ecause of the no)!e su)stance and su)t!et* it has within itse!f# and this thing has a s-irit& .or as fast as the s-irit is -re-ared as it shou!d <since it is su)t!e and s-iritua!>1 the sou! fa!!s into it )* order of (od& 'hus the s-irit is s-read e er*where through the )od*1 for the sa+e of the nature it has fro" the )od*& 'hus the sou! is +e-t in the )od* and cannot se-arate fro" it& And when the )od* gradua!!* increases1 the S-irit grows with the )od* and a!! "e")ers& It is the sa"e with these two stones1 )e it white or red& 'hese H stones are Ro"an itrio! for the Red1 and roc+ a!u" <a!u"en roche> for the White& M* chi!d shou!d note that the two )!essed Stones are ca!!ed Mineren1 that is1 Mercurius eui-hureus& Of these two stones Morienue sa*s that there are two stones1 white and red1 to which (od the Lord has gi en such )!essing& <see (!au)er HWN> CHA,'ER QL 'HE .I.'H KNES'ION A"ong a!! these1 which is the no)!est1 "ost usefu!1 s!ow3 est1 and shortest to use; Re-!*9 I sa* that the Minera! Stone is the s!owest and re%uires the "ost care <@sorg!ichsteA>1 and is "ade with concern and danger1 since the Minera! Stone is co"-act and fi$ed& It consists of H waters1 of which the first water renders the stone o!ati!e without !a)or and danger& One !ets it disso! e in it& 'his water "a+es Mercurius i us "orta! and "u!ti-!ies a!! co!ors of the "edicine or the fer"ent& It "ust )e -roduced )* the a!che"ist with s-ecia! understanding1 so that the s-irits do not f!* awa*& It is drawn out of the stone which (od has gi en us free& 'his Minera! Stone is drawn out with care and danger and re%uires a !ot of ti"e& And it is er* usefu!& 'he La-ie anirna!ie has no end1 )ecause of the se-aration of the e!e"ents and )ecause there is !ess +now!edge of the art of -re-aring it# it !asts !onger than an* other stone& 'herefore1 there is no greater secret1 and it is the greatest art e er disco ered in nature to e$tract this stone# and it transfor"s an*thing1 as I wi!! !ater -ro e& 'he third stone is ca!!ed La-ie egeta)i!is& 'hat is the greening one1 and it has hidden -owers1 "ore than the other stone# and it is the greatest and "ost -raised a"ong a!! stones1 and its -ower is a)o e that of a!! others1 for it has )een tested in the rectification of the e!e"ents and their -re-aration& It acco"-!ishes the great e!i$ir1 which is the )!ac+ one1 doing infinite things1 "ore than the others& A!! the go!d of the a!che"ists1 if it is -re-ared with corrodent <caustic> waters or other corrosi es1 cannot )e used in "edicine on account of the corrosi es& 'he go!d1 howe er1 that is "ade fro" the Ku& Ess& of this :egeta)!e Stone1 is not deficient1 if it is fi$ed <@figiertA> with the fer"ent and is "ade with inte!!igence )* the a!che"ist& Such go!d is "edicina! and not corrosi e1 nor deficient1 since no corrosi e is added to the regi"en of the :egeta)!e Stone& 'hat is the reason wh* the go!d "ade with it is "edicina! and Ku& Ess&1 and -asses in the first degree& 'his stone is so fu!! of -ower that1 if it is "ade of si! er and thrown u-on go!d1 it wi!! transfor" go!d into si! er? instead1 if it is "ade of go!d and is thrown u-on si! er1 it <the si! er> wi!! turn into go!d&

0ou wi!! find this %ua!it* in the :egeta)!e Stone and not in an* other# )ecause this stone1 or Ku& Ess&1 is in no other1 neither in the Minera! nor in the Ani"a!1 and it )eco"es the greatest "edicine in "an2s )od*1 -reser ing it in good hea!th to the !ast goa! of his !ife& 'he fourth stone is ca!!ed La-is co"-ositus& It is coin3-osed of "an* different s-irits and )odies& In its o-eration one finds great trou)!e and -ains1 in the o-ening of the esse!s to -re ent the s-irits fro" f!*ing awa*1 'he wor+ is tedious and difficu!t1 and it is a great seUret of nature and a stone of great -ower& It is acco"-!ished with great !a)or1 care1 danger1 and in a !ong ti"e& CHA,'ER QLI 'HE SIQ'H KNES'ION M* chi!d1 *ou ha e as+ed whether in nature there are sti!! "ore secrets usefu! to a!che"*& Answer9 FI re-ort that there are "an* different o-era <wor+s> in the Art& .or not a!!1 "en +now the stone which (od has gi en us free1 )e it white or red& Nor can a!! "en -roduce this stone1 not the Minera! Stone1 nor the Ani"a! Stone1 nor the :egeta)!e Stone1 nor the Co"-osite Stone& 'hus the* do not ha e "uch and wou!d !i+e to get ad antages out of the Art& .or this reason the* underta+e "an* +inds of wor+s& CHA,'ER QLII 'HE .IRS' WORK 'here are so"e who are "a+ing odd a"a!ga"ations of 1 6 and9 & 'he* )oi! the" on fire ti!! the* sta* together at the )otto"& After that the* disso! e the" together in an A%ua fort& 'he* draw the water of f one or two -arts1 then !et it cr*sta!!iGe into !itt!e stones& After that1 the* congea! it again and disso! e it once "ore& 'he* are interchanging this wor+ so often ti!! it stands !i+e oi!& 'hen the* ta+e su)!i"ated to the Red or the White1 de-ending on their wor+1 ta+ing M -arts of iB i us to = -art of oi!& 'he* "i$ the oi! with the su)!i"ate on a "ar)!e& After that1 the* -ut it into a s"a!! fi$ation g!ass1 )oi! it hot1 su)!i"ate it and "i$ it again with the feces1 unti! one is fi$ed with the other& 'hen the* disso! e it with A%ua itae disti!!ed and -re-ared for that -ur-ose& 'hen the* draw off the A%ua itae in a !u+ewar" )a!neu" ti!! it turns into a -owder& 'hereu-on the* -our fresh A%ua itae on it and disso! e it again& 'he* are doing this M ti"es1 ti!! it no !onger congea!s )ut sta*s !i+e an oi!& A )it of sugar1 !i+e uri"e!ted hone*1 and it is a -erfect e!i$ir which transfor"s a!! i"-erfect "eta!s into true K and )etter than the* co"e out of the "ines& CHA,'ER QLIII 'HE SECOND WORK 'here are so"e who "a+e a cinna)ar fro" %uic+si! er that has )een we!! washed with sa!t and inegar1 thereafter su)!i"ated

and rectified in )oi!ing water1 and of su!-hur1 c!arified !i+e a cr*staL Of this the* "a+e a er"i!ion1 ta+ing H -arts of %uic+si! er and = -art of su!-hur1 -owdered on a stone and -ut into a -ot# )oi!ed on fire as one "a+es cinna)ar& Afterwards the* caicinate the er"i!ion and disso! e it in a%ua sa!is <sa!t water>1 -re-ared for that -ur-ose# the* i")i)ed <drench> M -arts of cinna)ar with = -art of a%ua sa!is1 +e-t it on a s"a!! fire for M da*s1 in a c!osed cas+# afterwards1 the* i")i)ed it again and did as )efore& 'he* did this 5 ti"es1 unti! 5 -arts of a%ua sa!is had )een soa+ed into the M -arts of er"i!ion& 'hen the* set it to )e fi$ed <@figierenA>1 ti!! e er*thing re"ained together fi$ed at the )otto"& 'hen the* disso! ed it in a%ua itae -re-ared for that -ur-ose1 and -ut it i""ediate!* into a fi$ation g!ass# the* +e-t it in war" ashes1 rising and fa!!ing1 ti!! e er*thing sta*ed fi$ed together at the )otto"1 and was a true e!i$ir& CHA,'ER QLI: 'HE 'HIRD WORK Others too+ !i ing 1 washed with sa!t and inegar1 and su)!i"ated it M ti"es through one -ound of itrio!e1 each ti"e with fresh "atter& In addition1 the* disso! ed go!d in rectified a%ua itae1 and ru))ed the su)!i"ated K to a su)t!e -owder1 which the* -ut into a g!ass -ot and i")i)ed with the water fro" the go!d# -ut a he!" on1 and drew it off the ashes with -ure heat1 ti!! it was dr*& 'hen the* again ru))ed the -owder %uite su)ti! on a stone1 -ut it )ac+ into the g!ass -ot together with the he!" on it1 and drew it off in war" ashes as )efore& 'he* re-eated this wor+ ti!! 5 of the water were i")i)ed in M?J of "ercuria! -owder& Each ti"e1 one ounce of water of the go!d shou!d 7E57 )e soa+ed into the a)o e3"entioned -owder# and do awa* with the "oisture which *ou "ust draw off with the a!e")ic1 )ecause it is no good& When a!! the water fro" the go!d had )een soa+ed into the -owder1 the* -ut it to su)!i"ate on a gent!e fire1 and afterwards on stronger fire& 'hat which rises "ust again )e "i$ed with the feces& Let it su)!i"ate again1 ti!! it no !onger su)!i"ates u- )ut sta*s together fi$ed at the )otto" of the esse!& 'hen the* -oured aes us turn1 crocus "artie o er& In that the* disso! ed 1 congea!ed it on war" ashes1 drawing off the "oisture with an a!ein)ic& 'hen the* -ut it again to disso! e in )a!neo1 or firno1 or in a co!d ce!!ar1 ti!! it disso! ed into -ure water& 'hat the* congea!ed again on war" ashes as )efore1 and then disso! ed again& 'he* re-eated this aften ti!! it no !onger coagu!ated )ut sta*ed thic+ !i+e hone*& 'hen it is a true e!i$ir1 -enetrating and tincturing into true go!d1 which is )etter and "ore high!* co!ored than that which co"es fro" the "ines& CHA,'ER QL: 'HE .ONR'H WORK So"e too+ !i ing 1 and washed it with sa!t and inegar ti!! it was c!ear as a "irror& 'hen the* too+ Ro"an itrio!e1 C -arts# aes ustu" and crocus& "artis1H -arts# sa! co"rnun1 = -art& 'hrough that the* su)!i"ated M -arts of "ercur*1 first with !itt!e fire1 then with stronger# and the* did this M ti"es1 each ti"e with fresh "atter& After this1 the* too+ we!!

rectified a%ua itae and anti"oniu" rnineraiia1 aeria uati1 crocus "artis1 cinna)ar1 ana H -arts# as "uch itrio! as the weight of a!! the others together& 'he* drIed the itrio! ti!! it -owdered1 and 7EC7 then "i$ed e er*thing together -owdered er* fine& In a g!ass1 the* -oured u-on it we!! rectified a%ua itae1 rising two hands2 width a)o e the "atter& 'he* stirred it we!! together and -ut it in the )a!neu$n1 after we!! !uting the g!ass1 for =6 da*s1 E er*da* the* stirred it 5 or C ti"es with the hands1 so that the a%ua itae "ight a!! the )etter get incor-orated with the "atter& After the =6th da*1 the* -ut a he!" on the g!ass and disti!!ed first with a& !itt!e fire1 and fina!!* for =H hours with a strong fire1 so that a!! its co!ored s-irits "ight go o er with the a%ua itae& 'he* re-eated this wor+ often1 each ti"e -ouring the water u-on fresh "atter1 ti!! the water was as red as )!ood& 'hen the* too+ = !) of this water and disso! ed in it as "uch go!d as wou!d disso! e& 'hus the* o)tained a water of go!d& 'hen the* too+ ?O& !) of that water and disso! ed in it as "uch of the "ercur* su)!i"ated a)o e to the Red as cou!d )e& After this1 the* too+ one -art of the "ercur* water and two -arts of go!d water and -oured )oth& waters together into an a!etn)ic1 we!! "i$ed& A he!" u-on it1 and set it into a dish& with ashes1 and drew off the "oisture with a gent!e fire& 'hen the* too+ two -arts of "ercuria! water and one -art of go!d water and -oured it u-on the -owder which the* had congea!ed& 'he* -ut it )ac+ on the furnace1 congea!ed it again as )efore1 with !itt!e fire& 'he* re-eated this wor+ ti!! )oth waters were united in a "assa or -owder& 'hen the* -ut it to so! e on a stone1 at night1 in fresh air1 or in a hu"id ce!!ar1 or in dung1 or in )a!neo1 ti!! a!! was disso! ed into -ure water& 'hat which was disso! ed was congea!ed on war" ashes& 'he* did the so!ution and congea!ing so often ti!! it no !onger congea!ed )ut sta*ed !i+e an oi!1 fi$ed1 trans-arent1 red S E7 as )!ood1 and eterna!!* fi$ed& 'hen it was a -erfect e!i$ir which tinctures into true go!d and goes through a!! !e-rous "eta!s and their diseases <@MaiGe*A>& CHA,'ER QL:I 'HE .I.'H WORK? 'O SN/LIMA'E 'O 'HE RED .ROM 6 AND So"e ha e ca!cinated 6 to a su)t!e -owder1 and washed with sa!t and inegar as c!ear as a "irror& Afterwards the* su)!i"ated it through Ro"an V? 1 aes ustu"1 crocu" "artis1 and D is1 he"atite <@/iutsteinA> 3 of the !ast four as "uch as one as of the other# and as "uch as the weight of the others together# a!so so"e co""on sa!t of which there was no weight& 'he* su)!i"ated this M ti"es in our su)!i"ating es3 se!1 each ti"e ta+ing fresh "atter& 'hen the*&too+ aes ustu"1 cinna)ar1 crocus "artis and Dis he"atite1 anti"oniu"1 Wna1& Ro"an itrio! as "uch as the weight of a!! the others together1 and "ade a su)t!e -owder of it& 'he* -oured on it two hands2 width of rectified a%ua itae and -ut it in a war" )a!neu" for 5 da*s1 stirring the "atter dai!* to "i$ the "atter

we!! with the a%ua itae& Afterwards the* disti!!ed the a%ua itae off through the he!"1 at first with a gent!e fire1 which the* increased gradua!!*1 and fina!!* With a strong fire for =H hours1 to we!! draw out a!! s-irits& 'he* did this 5 ti"es1 each ti"e with fresh "atter& 'hen the* too+ = !) of this water and in it disso! ed as "uch of the su)!i"ate as &the* cou!d& 'hen the* too+ 5 !)s of go!d ca!$1 fine!* -owdered1 and i")i)ed it with iiB a%ua & 'he* -ut it in a g!ass with a he!" on1 and set it in war" ashes1 and drew off the "oisture with a gent!efire1 and t congea!ed it& Afterwards1 the* ground it su)t!e on a "ar)!e# and again ?&")i)ed with B iiB a%ua 1 a!wa*s grinding <-owdering>& 'he* re-eated this -rocedure ti!! a!! a%ua had )een i")ued into the -owder& 'hen the* ground it on a stone1 and -ut it into a su)!i"ation esse!# and1 whi!e continua!!* ru))ing it <"i$ing it> with its feces of earth or fer"ent1 ti!! e er*thing sta*ed together at the )otto" fi$ed& 'hereafter1 the* disso! ed it in the sa"e waterin which the su)!i"ate had )een disso! ed# and the* -ut it into the )a!neu" in a we!! sto--ered g!ass for =E hours# after that the* congea!ed it on ashes& 'he* re-eated this disso! ing and congea!ing ti!! it no !onger hardened )ut re"ained in the consistence of ago!den oi!1 which is the true e!i$ir which tinges and changes the and a!! i"-erfect "eta!s into true go!d1 which is )etter than that which co"es out of the "ines1 constant in a!! tests& CHA,'ER QL:II 'HE SIQ'H WoR+ In that wa* so"e ha e ca!cinated the cor-ora and disso! ed the s-irits1 and then i")i)ed the )odies with the s-irits& Others su)!i"ated the s-irits1 and disso! ed the cor-ora# and with the disso! ed )odies the* i")i)ed the su)!i"ated s-irits& 'hen a!! was e%ua!!* we!!1 and at the end the* achie ed an e!i$ir of the sa"e -ower& CHA,'ER QL:III 'HE SE:EN'H WORK .ina!!*1 so"e too+ f!owing <@runningA> 1 and washed it with sa!t and inegar ti!! it was as c!ear as a "irror& 'hen the* too+ a!u"en roche and e a-orated it on a s"a!! fire1 7EM7 whi!e retaining its s-irits1 as dr* unti! it )eca"e -owdered& Of this a!u" the* too+ 5 !)s !a-is ca!a"inarie1 cai$ o oru"1 sa!t1 of each = !)# washed 1 5 !)s& 'he* ground e er*thing together ona stone1 and su)!i"ated it first on a s"a!! fire and su)se%uent!*1 on a stronger fire& 'he* did this su)!i"ation M ti"es1 to ena)!e the" to i")i)e into the the white s-irits of the a!u"# since a!u" is fu!! of white s-irits1 as the Ro"an <a!u"> is fu!2! of red s-irits# for -eo-!e whiten co--er with !a-ie ca!a"inaris1 without an* other addition1 *es1 e en as white as si! er& 'hen one !ea es eggshe!!s in inegar1 and the ca!ces are often i")i)ed with the disso! ed eggshe!!s# then these ca!cee are reduced into a cor-us as white as si! er& 'his those -eo-!e we!!+now who can "a+e ai)ationes

<whitenings> to decei e others )* that& 'hus the* i")i)ed fu!! with the white s-irits& 'hen the* too+ a!u"en roche1 arsenicurn su)!i"ated to the white1 as I ha e instructed *ou with # H !)s eggshe!!7cha!+1 !a-ie ca!a"inaris ana1 = !)# as "uch sa!t-etre as e er*thing e!se together1 that is1 =J !)s& Of that the* too+ Bust C !)s to "a+e a%ua fort1 as *ou ha e )een taught# thus the* "ade a%ua fort C ti"es1 and the* -oured a!! C waters into a g!ass& 'hen the* too+ a!! the ca-ita "ortua <dead heads> of the =J !)s1 turned the" into the finest -owder and -ut that into their disti!!ating esse!& 'he* -oured on it a!! the water )urnt fro" it1 and +e-t it for =E da*s in )a!neo1 in order to unite the s-irits& After this1 the* too+ it out of the )a!neu"1 set a he!" on it1 and "ade a%ua fort1 first with !itt!e fire and !ater with a strong heat1 for HC hours& 'he* re-eated this wor+ C ti"es1 so as to )ring the strength of the earth into the water& 'his is the er* )est water e er found in the wor!d1 to ser e the wor+ for the white stone or the white e!i$ir& 'hen the* too+ = !) of this water1 disso! ed in it as "uch fine cu-e!3 si! er as the* cou!d disso! e in it1 and fi!!ed it1 as is usua! <or9 custo"ar*>& 'he* -oured off the water1 and ru))ed the ca!$ with "* disti!!ed water ti!! the water was gone& 'hen1 the* too+ = !) of the ca!$ and = !) of 1 su)!i"ated to the white& 'he* ground )oth together to a -owder1 and su)!i"ated it first with !itt!e fire and afterwards with stronger fire& 'he* re-eated this su)!i"ation E or J ti"es1 each ti"e "i$ing the su)!i"ate with its feces& .ina!!* the* too+ the su)!i"ate and -reser ed it in a sea!ed g!ass& 'he* -ut the feces which had sta*ed at the )otto" into a re er)eration furnace and re er)erated the" for 5 da*s1 hot enough that the earth was g!owing and no "ore1 <Bust enough>1 that it g!owed Bust a !itt!e red# for if it were heated too "uch1 it wou!d turn into g!ass& After this1 the* !et it coo! down and then ground it on a stone with disti!!ed inegar1 -ut it into a g!ass Bar <or Bug>1 and -oured *et a good %uantit* of disti!!ed wine inegar on it& 'he* set it into a fresh1 )oi!ing hot )a!neu" for C da*s1 sha+ing it e er* da* 5 or C ti"es with their hands& At !ast the* !et the )a!neu" coo! down and the feces -reci-itate# the* -oured the -ure !i%uid off a)o e1 dried the feces1 and re er)erated those again for HC hours in the re er)eration furnace& 'hen the* too+ the" out1 ground the" with inegar as )efore1 and disso! ed the" in inegar& 'he* re-eated this ti!! a!! the feces were disso! ed in the inegar& 'hen the* -oured the inegar together and set it in the )a!neu" Mariae1 dis 7ED7 ti!!ed the inegar in the )a!neu"& 'hen the sa!t of sta*ed at the )otto" as white as snow& Now the* -ut the sa!t once again into the ca!cination furnace to re er)erate for HC hours1 after which the* too+ it out1 -ounded it on a stone with disti!!ed wine inegar1 and disso! ed it as indicated a)o e& After the !ast disti!!ation of the inegar1 the* too+ out the sa!t which was shining !i+e a cr*sta! and "e!ting !i+e wa$& 'hen the* too+ the 1 in which the si! er3s-irit had )een hidden during su)!i"ation1 and the* -ounded the" together into one& 'hen the* -ut it into a fi$ation3g!ass& After this1 the* too+ a!u"en roche1 !a-is oa!a"inaree1 ca!$ o oru"1 areeniciu" co""une ana1 and e a-orated the a!u" o er a gent!e fire1 whi!e -reser ing the s-irits# the* -owdered it and ru))ed it together on a

stone er* fine!*# the* -ut the -owder into a g!ass or Bar and -oured we!! rectified a%ua itae on it1 5 hands2 width a)o e the "atter1 and set it to disti!!1 first with !itt!e fire and !ater with stronger fire1 for HC hours& 'hen the* too+ the ca-ut "ortuu"1 -ounded it fine!* on a stone and again added to it that which had )een disti!!ed1 as a)o e& 3'he* did this C ti"es1 coho)ating it each ti"e with the feces1 so as to gain the strength of the earth& And this was un+nown to the o!d -hi!oso-hers1 and ser es for the white stone or e!i$ir# and it is a "ediu" )etween the !i ing and the )odies1 since the s-irit cannot get at the )od* without a "eans& 'he* too+ this water and -oured it into a fi$ation3g!ass1 u-on the -owder1 so that it stood a)o e it )* = hands2 width& 'he* sea!ed it her"etice and -ut it into a dish with ashes1 at first with a gent!e fire1 ti!! e er*thing was 7J67 o-ened in water1 which ha--ened in H= da*s& 'hen the* increased the fire1 and the* saw that )* the fi$ation3g!ass when strea+s went through it# for at first the* are su)t!e1 )ut afterwards the* )eco"e coarse and thic+& 'hen the* increased their fire ti!! it no !onger rose )ut sta*ed fi$ed at the )otto"1 in the consistenc* of a thic+ oi!& When that was co!d1 it was thic+er than hone* and was a -erfect e!i$ir1 tinging and trans!ating <transfor"ing> a!! i"-erfect )odies into true 1 )etter than which co"es fro" the "ines& If one wished to )ring <turn> this e!i$ir into the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 !i+e a CR0S'AL1 one wou!d ha e to ta+e a s"a!! g!ass and set it into the secret furnace1 her"etice sea!ed1 or in the dr* furnace which the -hi!oso-hers ca!! tri-us# gi e fire so strong that *ou can easi!* +ee*our hand in it& In this heat it has to stand for C6 da*s1 when it wi!! congea! into the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 c!ear as cr*sta!1 so that one can -owder it# and its -ower has increased tenfo!d in no)i!it* and -roBection& CHA,'ER QLIQ 'HE EI(H'H ,ORK A!! the detai!s used in this wor+ of "ust )e used in dea!ing with ?&< 1 since a!! -hi!oso-hers agree that the ca!cee Bo ie effect in a!! wor+s as "uch as the cha!+ of # and drawn fro" >?<? acco"-!ishes in the wor+ as "uch as drawn Sutof CHA,'ER L 'HE NIN'H WORK O. 'HE D1?inta Eeeentia Lunac Others too+ si! er ca!$1 "ade with co""on a%ua fort1 )eaten 7J=7 down with co""on water1 and dried& 'he* too+ a !arge%uantit* thereof and drew fro" it !i ing 1 in the fo!!owing wa*&

'he* too+ good tri-!e disti!!ed inegar1 which the* -oured into a stone Bar& Into that the* -oured ca!cini tartaru" <cai$ of tartar> and c!ear1 trans-arent I ana of the afore"entioned inegar1 J %uarts1 caices !unae iiB# the* too+ this si! er cha!+1 tartar and ground the" 5 ti"es together on a "ar)!e s!ate with the disti!!ed inegar1 so fine!* that a -ainter cou!d -aint with it with a )rush& 'hen the* -ut it into a !arge Bar of =H %uarts1 and& -oured u-on iti%uart of disti!!ed inegar& 'he* %uic+!* c!osed the Bar1 as otherwise the inegar wou!d i""ediate!* f!* out of the Bar& 'he* shoo+ the Bar with their hands so that the "atter wou!d we!! get "i$ed with the inegar& 'hen the* -ut this Bar for HC da*s to -utref* in a war" )a!neu"1 stirring the "atter e er* da* 5 or C ti"es1 to "i$ it we!!& After H= da*s1 the* re"o ed the can1 -ut a he!" on it1 set it on a furnace and disti!!ed the inegar off& Afterwards1 the %u& ess& Lunae fo!!owed in the for" of a !i ing %uic+si! er& It has such a great irtue that it is not -er"itted to re ea! a!! its -ower1 Xfor certain reasons& And this is the greatest secret in the Art1 for this or %u& ess& Lunae is so no)!e and -ure that it can actua!!* co"-are with the nature of hea en in its wonderwor+s1 as wi!! )e taught !ater on& After the* had drawn the %u& ess& Lunae out of the Bar1 in the for" of !i ing %uic+si! er1 the* -reser ed it ti!! the* needed it1 and the earth of the si! er sta*ed )!ended with the tartar and the sa! a""oniac in the Bar& 'hen the* too+ co""on disti!!ed water1 -oured it into the Bar1 and +e-t it in a hot )a!neuin1 sha+en or stirred e er* da* 5 or C ti"es& 'artar and I disso! ed )oth into c!ear water1 )ut the earth or cor-us of ?sett!ed at the )otto" of the Bar& 'hen the* !et it coo! down1 -oured the water off into another Bar1 drew it off -er a!e")icu"1 and found the tartar and the I at the )otto"1 each )* itse!f1 as good as the* were )efore# and the* can again )e used for other -ur-oses as )efore1 !i+ewise the inegar1 whi!e the* are )etter than )efore& 'hen the* too+ the earth of the si! er1 dried it o er a s"a!! fire1 -owdered it fine!*1 and set it to ca!cinate for 5 da*s in a re er)eration furnace1 fair!* hot 3 on!* red and no "ore1 so that it shou!d not turn into g!ass& If one +e-t a strong heat1 such as is used for forging iron1 it wou!d turn into g!ass1 for a!! things are )* nature u!ti"ate!* g!ass1 when the s-irit has !eft the"& When it had thus re er)erated for 5 da*s1 the* re"o ed it1 -ut it into a stone Bar1 -oured disti!!ed inegar on it1 "i$ed it We!!1 and set it in the )a!neu" for P da*s1 stirring e er* da* 5 or C ti"es and +ee-ing the )a!neu" steadi!* )oi!ing hot& After the P da*s the* !et the )a!neu" coo! down1 -oured the inegar sidewa*s off fro" the feces )* turning the Bar to one side& After the* had drawn the inegar off1 the* found at the )otto" the c!ear1 white si! er3sa!t& 'he* -ut this sa!t into the re er)eration furnace for HC hours1 as "entioned )efore& Afterwards the* -ut it )ac+ into the Bar1 -oured disti!!ed inegar on it and set it in the )a!neu"1 -roceeding in e er* wa* as -re ious!*& When the inegar was drawn off1 the* found the sa! Lunae at the )otto"1 g!istening !i+e ice and "e!ting !i+e wa$& 'he* -reser ed it for the ti"e the* wou!d need it& Now the* too+ a!! sa!t1 and the Jth -art of of ? and ru))ed the" on a stone ti!! one no !onger saw an* thing a!i e of & 'hen the* -ut it into a

s"a!! g!ass <No& H6 -g C5> sea!ed it1 and set it in a dish with ashes on a gent!e fire1 for HC hours& Within this ti"e the turned into a hard "ass& Now the* )ro+e the g!ass and -owdered the "ass fine!*& 'hen the* too+ the other -art of ae and "i$ed it with the "ass1 so that one cou!d see nothing "ore of it& 'he* -ut it into a g!ass1 to )oi! in ashes1 as )efore& 'he* re-eated this ti!! a!! J -arts of were i")ued with its own sa!t1 and the cor-us1 or sa!t1 had drun+ a!! its s-irit& And this is what Morienus sa*s9 Refresh the thirst* with !i ing water1 and he wi!! no "ore fee! thirst in a!! eternit*& Afterwards the* -owdered the "ass er* fine!*1 -ut it into a fi$ation3g!ass1 and -oured rectified a%ua itae on it1 one hand2s width a)o e the "atter& 'hen the* sea!ed it and -ut it into a dish with ashes to )oi!1 first with !itt!e fit?e1 and in =H da*s e er*thing was disso! ed into c!ear water& 'hen one can see the s-irits rise with the )odies1 and the a%ua itae as si! er strea+s# and&when the strea+s )egin to )eco"e coarse and thic+1 *ou "ust increase *our fire1 and HC da*s afterwards e er*thing wi!! )e fi$ed with the a%ua itae in the for" of a g!oss* oi!& When that is co!d1 it wi!! )e so"ewhat thic+er1 !i+e oi! or hone*1 c!ear trans-arent !i+e cr*sta!& It is a -erfect e!i$ir& ,ut it into a g!ass a"-u!ia1 c!osed a)o e1 and -ut it into the secret furnace of the -hi!oso-hers1 or in tri-ode& 'hat is the dr* furnace of the -hi!oso-hers& (i e it "oderate heat1 so that *ou can +ee*our hand in it without )urning for the duration of 7f#C3 one A e Maria& 'hen the e!i$ir wi!! )e congea!ed into the -hi!oso-her2s stone within C6 da*s1 which wi!! change a!! irn-erfect "eta!s and we!! washed into true1 )etter and no)!er than co"es out of the "ines& Rai"undue Luiiiue s-ea+s of this wor+ that it is a stone and a "edicine1 to which no foreign "atters are added1 )ut that one ta+es awa* fro" it what is too "uch& ,raise (od8 CHA,'ER LI Nnderstand that *ou can "a+e an e!i$ir fro" H< 1 and fro" a!one to the red1 for a!! o!d -hi!oso-hers unani"ous!* agree that is at )otto" fine 1 )ut *et raw and not )oi!ed enough )* the heat of the sun& Li+ewise the* sa* is fine go!d in its inner"ost1 )ut i"-ure& If its i"-urit* were ta+en awa* fro" it and its inner"ost turned outside1 it wou!d )e -erfect go!d& 0ou "ust not for this -ur-ose o-en *our -urse and incur "uch e$-ense in the Art1 for (od1 who has "ade a!! things without a di"inution of his essence1 has -re-ared enough "atter for us to fu!fi!! a!! our desires1 -ro ided we +now the" and can -re-are the"& Let us1 therefore1 -ra* (od that he "a* gi e us the inte!!igence to recogniGe the things which he has created for us1 and that we "a* -re-are it in such a wa* as to reach our goa!1 and to ac%uire the stone1 for which we wor+1 and to use the sa"e for the honor of (od and ours1 and a!so for the ha--iness of the sou!s of our neigh)ors <actua!!*9 for the @sa! ationA or @hea en!* )!issA>& CHA,'ER LII 'HE 'EN'H WORK 3 A%ua ,hi Y&oso-horu" .OR 'HE WHI'E

So"e too+ = !) of ? of?1 and a!so the sa!t of -re-ared in e er*thing as has )een taught in the ninth wor+# and the* +e-t the" for the"se! es& .urther1 the* )urnt an a%ua fort of 5 -arts1 a!u"1 arsenic1 egg3cha!+1 ca!a"ine ana = -art1 sa!t-etre as "uch as a!! other -arts weigh together& .ro" this the* "ade an a%ua fort1 -ouring it each ti"e anew on its feces1 and again )urning it C or E ti"es& In this water the* disso! ed the of ? 1 and drew the water off )* disti!!ation& 'he* su)!i"ated the ae& 'he* did this su)!i"ation 5 ti"es1 each ti"e with fresh water& 'hus the* drenched the ? ? ae in a white s-irit or tincture1 and )* disso! ing and su)!i"ating the* "ade it su)t!e and increased it in its -ower and-roBection =66 ti"es& Afterwards the* too+ the -re-ared sa!t of and disso! ed it in rectified a%ua itae# drawn of f E ti"es of ana a!u"1 arsenic1 egg7 cha!+ and ca!a"ine& 'he* again disti!!ed the water off the sai Lunae in a !u+ewar" )a!neurn& N-on the sa!t the* again -oured water ti!! it was disso! ed# and again drew the water through the )a!neu"& 'he* disso! ed and congea!ed with fresh a%ua itae ti!! the si! ersa!t no !onger congea!ed )ut sta*ed !i+e oi!1 white and g!istening !i+e snow& After this the* too+ the which the* had su)!i"ated1 ru))ed it on a stone1 and i")i)ed it with itse!f& 'hat is what the -hi!oso-her Danthin sa*s9 (i e it to drin+ its sweat1 and it wi!! )eco"e strong1 so that one cannot o erco"e it in a!! eternit*1 for it wi!! henceforth no "ore !ose its -ower1 that is1 one wi!! )e una)!e to ro) it of its sweat1 )ecause the* are?now si"-!e <or9 @oneA> !i+e the insur"ounta)!e hea en1 and it is no !onger ? )ut %u& ess& After the* had i")i)ed a!! oi! and sa!t into 1 the* too+ a g!ass with a !ong nec+ <No& H!-age =65>&Into that the* -ut the "atter1 sea!ed it a)o e and -ut it for P da*s on war" ashes& 'hen the "atter )eca"e hard as a stone& Now the* )ro+e the g!ass and -owdered the "atter fine!*# the* -ut it into a fi$ation3g!ass and -oured = hand2s width of a%ua itae u-on it& 'he* sea!ed the g!ass and set it on a furnace1 in a dish with ashes& .irst the* ga e a gent!e fire1 as if one wished to )urn rose7 water& Within =6 da*s the* saw the "atter with the a%ua itae rise1 !i+e si! er strea+!ets1 u- and down through the fi$ation3g!ass1 and when the strea+iets )egan to )eco"e coarser and thic+er1 the* increased their fire considera)!*1 for *our "atter starts )eco"ing coarse and fi$ed& And that is what Her"es sa*s in the regi"en of the fi$ation9 It rises fro" the earth to hea en1 and again fa!!s down u-on the earth1 and the nether7 "ost turns into the u--er"ost1 the u--er"ost into the nether"ost& And when the "atter )egins to thic+en1 *ou "a* )e assured that the end is near1 and the fewer eins *ou see in the g!ass1 the "ore *ou "ust gradua!!* increase *our fire& 'he* continued with this regu!ating of the fire ti!! the* saw no "ore !itt!e eins rise and descend& And the* saw the "atter at the )otto" of the esse! !i+e a )right1 g!istening oi!1 white as cr*sta!& And it was a -erfect e!i$ir1 -enetrating the and a!! !e-rous "eta!s into rea! si! er1 withstanding a!! tests1 )etter than what co"es out of the "ines1 <or9 the ores>& If then the* wished to turn this e!i$ir into the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 the* -ut it into a g!ass a"-u!ia1 c!osed a)o e and set it into the furnace of the -hi!oso-hers or in tri-ods1 that is the furnace of the -hi!oso-hers or the dr* furnace1 in which the* used to ca!cinate and congea! their s-irits# and the* +e-t it in such 7JM7 heat that the* cou!d ho!d their hand without )urning )etween the Bar with their a"-u!!a and the furnace& 'he* !et it stand in this heat for C6

da*s1 in which ti"e the e!i$ir had congea!ed into a hard cr*sta!!ine2 -u! eriGa)!e stone& And it grew =66 ti"es in the first -roBection1 and it is the -hi!oso-her2s stone& Sa* than+s to (od A!"ight*1 )e +ind to the -oor1 and wor+ sufficient!*& CHA,'ER LIII 'H? ELE:EN'H WORK Others too+ and 1 and disso! ed the" in the afore"entioned : & After that1 the* su)!i"ated the"1 in e er* wa* as in the wor+ Bust re!ated& 'he* a!so -re-ared the sa!t of Bust as )efore# thereafter the* disso! ed and i")i)ed the sa! iunae with its own s-irit1 as in the -re ious wor+ the sa!t with the of & 'his is what Morienus sa*s in the )oo+ of the Minera! Stone9 Refresh the earth with the hea en!* dew1 and the earth wi!! )eco"e ferti!e and -roduce f!owers of a hea en!* co!or& And after the* had i")i)ed the su)!i"ated and disso! ed in its own sa!t1 the* -re-ared it in e er* wa* as I ha e taught in the a)o e wor+# and thus the* turned it intO the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 into the sa"e -ower and -roBection& In this wa* the o!d -hi!oso-hers F"ade their e!i$ir in "an* wa*s1 and -re-ared their stone and i""ediate!* )rought it into er* high -ower& CHA,'ER LI: 'HE 'WEL.'H WORK 'here were others who ca!cinated 6 and 1 and disso! ed the cha!+ in)a!neo in disti!!ed inegar1 ti!! e er*thing was disso! ed into -ure water& 'hen the* drew the ine3 7JP7 gar off )* disti!!ation ti!! a s"a!! s+in a--eared& Now the* re"o ed the he!" and -ut it into a g!ass -ot1 into a er* coo! ce!!ar1 for E or J a*s& During this ti"e s"a!! stones s-routed1 nothing e!se )ut cr*sta!s1 fro" 6 as we!! as fro" & 'he* re"o ed these !itt!e stones and again disti!!ed so"e water off the"# and -ut the" again into the ce!!ar& 'he* re-eated this ti!! nothing s-routed# then the* -ut the cr*sta!s into a g!ass -ot with a he!"1 set it in a cu-e! with& ashes1 disti!!ing with a "oderate fire ti!! nothing dri--ed& 'hus the K and re"ained so to s-ea+ as if it were oi!# as soon as it coo!ed down1 it was hard !i+e a -u! eriGa)!e stone1 which the* did in fact -u! eriGe er* fine!*& 'he* disso! ed it in disti!!ed inegar1 as )efore1 and drew off the inegar ti!! a !itt!e s+in a--eared1 and set it in the ce!!ar to cr*sta!!iGe as )efore& 'he* re-eated this ti!! no "ore feces re"ained1 and thus the* had -urified the 6 and fro" their unc!ean!iness& 'hen the* too+ these !itt!e stones thus -urified1 -ounded the" to a su)t!e -owder1 and -ut that into a fi$ation3g!ass& 'he* -oured a hand2s width of rectified A%ua itae on it1 and -roceeded with a "oderate fire1 as has )een re-orted a)o e1 ti!! it stood !i+e a fi$ed oi! and was a -erfect e!i$ir1 which transferred 1 and C into K or 1 according to what had )een the fer"ent& If the* wished to change this e!i$ir into the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 the* -ut it into a g!ass a"-ui!a1 set it in tri-ods for C6 da*s1 and regu!a=?ed the fire as has )een taught a)o e& Within the C6 da*s the

e!i$ir changed into the -hi!oso-her2s stone& 'his is the Stone of which the -hi!oso-her Ca !id sa*s that nothing foreign co"es into it1 on!* that one re"o es fro" it its i"-urit* and urges it a )it so that it Sta*s in 1 that is in the A%ua itae1 which is wonderfu!!* fi$ed with it in the fi$ation and is a "eans )etween <or9 a "ediu"1 or inter"ediar*> )etween the and the "eta!s1 and the -hi!oso-her2s stone& .or if the "ediu" did not e$ist1 the wou!d in no wa* sta* with the "eta!s# )ut when nOw this "ediu" is fi$ed with the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 the s-irits re"ain constant!* in the "eta!s& In this Art "an* e$-enses are incurred and "uch !a)or is -erfor"ed& 'hen1 when the* ha e wor+ed for a !ong ti"e and )e!ie e to ha e done their wor+ we!!1 after the* ha e "ade it fi$ed1 su)t!e and fusi)!e and at !ast arri e at -roBection1 the* don2t acco"-2!ish an*thing and are then as far as the* were )efore& 'hen the* thin+ that the Art is i"-ossi)!e to -ractice1 for the* do not +now the "ediu" and do not understand the stone which (od has gi en us for nothing& Neither do the* +now that )* this "ediu" a!! things "ust )e Boined1 and )ecause the* ha e neither +now!edge nor understanding of this "ediu"1 the* can ne er reach -erfection1 e en if the* !a)ored ti!! Doo"sda*# )ut if the* +new this "ediu"1 a!! their wor+ wou!d succeed& With this *ou cannot "a+e an* -roBection e$ce-t on and 1 and it is a Stone to the White# )ut if it has )een -re-ared fro" 6 throw it on C2 and 1 *ou wi!! )e taught the %uantit* of the -roBection )* e$-erience& CHA,'ER L: 'HE 'HIR'EEN'H WORK Others "a+e A%ua fort of Ro"an and to dissO! e the 6 # or of a!u" de roche and sa!t-etre to disso! e& 'he* "a+e such A%ua fort as is custo"ar*1 and the* disso! ed therein 6 and 1 each )* itse!f1 )ecause the* wished to 7M63 "a+e )oth stones& After that the* -ut each a -art into a g!ass -ot with a he!" on it1 and disti!!ed H -arts of the A%ua fort in )a!neo& 'hen the* re"o ed the he!"s and -ut the -ots for P da*s in a coo!1 hu"id ce!!ar& 'hus1 !itt!e stones for"ed in ti"e at the )otto"& 'hose the* too+ out1 -ut the he!" on again and disti!!ed each a!"ost entire!* in )a!neo& 'he* set the rest once again to s-rout1 as a)o e1 and again cr*sta!s for"ed& 'he* added those to the first1 each to its +ind& 'he* c!eaned the -ots and -ut in it its stones1 -ut the he!" on1 and set it for P da*s into a )oi!ing )a!neu"& During this ti"e a!! these !itt!e stones congea!ed into a hard1 -u! eriGa)!e stone& 'hen the* too+ the stones and -ounded each )* itse!f to a su)t!e -owder# and the* -ut each into a fi$ation3g!ass1 and -oured = hand2s width of our A%ua itae1 -re-ared s-ecia!!* for each& 'he* sea!ed the g!asses her$netice1 and )oi!ed with such a regu!ation of the fire as has )een taught in arious -!aces1 ti!! the* sta*ed in the consistenc* of a fi$ed oi!1 red1 trans-arent1 c!ear !i+e a ru)*1 to the Red# and trans-arent1 c!ear1 snowwhite1 g!istening !i+e a cr*sta!1 to the White& And1)oth were e!i$irs that tinged and to the Red1 and and to the White& /ut if the* wished to transfor" )oth e!i$irs into the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 the* X-ut each e!i$ir into a g!ass a"-u!!a1 sea!ed the" her"etice and -ut the" into the furnace of the -hi!oso-hers for C6 da*s and nights with such a regu!ation of the fire as has )een taught -re ious!* in arious -!aces& In the gi en ti"e the* turned into the

-hi!oso-her2s stone1 hard1 trans-arent !i+e a ru)* to the Red# and snowhite1 cr*sta!!ine to the White& R&1= ? M* chi!d1 'han+ (od and wor+ di!igent!*1 for what *ou are here taught of these two stones1 *ou can "a+e fro" C to the Red1 and fro" to the White1 a!though I )e!ie e that it wou!d )e done "ore easi!* and -erfect!* fro" 6 and & Ne erthe!ess1 a!! -hi!oso-hers and o!d fo!+s concur that !ead is !e-rous go!d1 and that it !ac+s nothing )ut that its i"-urit* )e re"o ed fro" it1 and its inside )e turned outside and its outside1 inside# then it wou!d )e fine 6 'hat is wh* it is +nown1 for the reasons "entioned1 that the -hi!oso-hica! stone1 white and red1 can )e "ade fro" these "eta!s without a foreign addition1 -ro ided the* )e c!eansed of their i"-urit* and Boined to an A%ua itae1 which is the "ediu"& CHA,'ER L:I 'HE .ONR'EEN'H WORK 'a+e anti"oniurn1 su)!i"ate it )* itse!f& 'hen "a+e an A%ua fort fro" Ro"an <?& 1 = !)# saO&t-etre1 H !)s# sa!t1 = !)& ,our this F? 1 C finger2 s width a)o e the su)!i"ated U &1 disti!! it off again in )aineo ti!! it is %uite dr*& Add to it ha!f as "uch I 1 and su)!i"ate the" together with a strong su)!i"ation fire& ,ut what rises se-arate!* into a g!ass1 we!! c!osed so that no air can esca-e# what has not su)!i"ated of the 1 -ound s"a!!1 and -our water on it which has first )een disti!!ed of it# -ut it in the )a!neu" to disti!! ti!! it is dr*& 'o this add again ha!f as "uch I and su)!i"ate it as )efore& Re-eat this ti!! a!! has )een su)!i"ated& 'his is ca!!ed the Ku& Ess& of the anti"oniu"& Now ta+e this %u& ess& anti"onii1 -ut it into a g!ass1 we!! c!osed with g!ue1 sand 7&1&?33 and wa$& Set it in a hot stea" )ath of water for 5 da*s and nights& It wi!! disso! e as white as "i!+& After this1 !ute a he!" on it and se-arate the four e!e"ents& .irst disti!! the )ad water fro" it with a gent!e fire and throw it awa*& ,ut another reci-ient on and !et the )a!neu" )oi!& 'hen a white water wi!! go o er it1 which is the e!e"ent of the water or !ao irginis& Disti!! ti!! it no !onger dro-s# then disti!! it out of the ashes1 and +ee- that a!so1 for it )e!ongs to the white water& Such tinges tin and co--er into fine1 good si! er& After this1 -ound what re"ained in the g!ass er* fine!* and set it to disso! e in -utrefaction1 as has )een taught a)o e& 'hen an oi! wi!! a--ear1 -a!e as water& 'hat is the e!e"ent air& Now gi e stronger fire in the ashes1 and a red "atter wi!! a--ear1 !i+e thin )!ood& Increase *our fire again ti!! a!! "atter has gone o er& 'hen *ou ha e the e!e"ent fire& 'he e!e"ent earth1 howe er1 which sta*s in the g!ass1 is good on!* for throwing swa*& Now ta+e the first e!e"ent of the water1 !ao irginia# -ut it into a g!ass and c!ose it her"etice& Set it into the athanor which one has in the war" sto e1 and gi e a er* gent!e fire& 'hen a!! co!ors wi!! a--ear1 for after the )!ac+ness1 a )eautifu! whiteness wi!! co"e& 'hen it has enough& A!! this wi!! ta+e -!ace in one "onth and it wi!! )e a tincture for si! er1 which "i$es with if 1 Bust as a!! si! er with go!d&

Now -ut = !) of into a cruci)!e# heat it ti!! it starts s"o+ing& ,our u-on it one @LotA <ha!f an ounce> of the said e!i$ir1 and gi e strong su)!i"ation fire& 'hen it wi!! stand as if the cruci)!e wou!d )rea+& /ut if it )eco"es )ritt!e1 add "ore red 1 and *ou wi!! ha e er* fine steadfast in a!! tests& 'he e!e"ent of the fire1 howe er1 which *ou ha e +e-t a-art1 c!ose it into a g!ass as -re ious!* the white water1 ti!! fina!!* a red co!or a--ears& 'his tinges1 in e er*thing as in the white1 the into good and fine 6 which stands a!! tests1 )etter than what co"es fro" the "ines& CHA,'ER L:II 'HE .I.'EEN'H WORK 'his is an e!i$ir fro" and C # how the go!den shirt is to )e -u!!ed off the )!ac+ +ing1 which is tinge into 6 1 and is to

'a+e the )!ac+ +ing and -u! eriGe it1 and "i$ hi" with -u! eriGed tartar# -ut it into an a!e")ic1 and first disti!! of it the tartar& ,reser e this water we!! sto--ered& As to the -owder that sta*ed )e!ow in the esse!1 -ut it into a ca!cination7 esse! and ca!cinate it in the wind7furnace1 or ca!cinate it for 5 da*s and 5 nights& When it is we!! ca!cinated and has coo!ed down1 -our good disti!!ed inegar u-on it and !et it stand ti!! the inegar is co!ored *e!!ow3red& 'hen -our it off into another a!e")ic1 and again -our other inegar u-on it& Let it stand again ti!! it is co!ored1 and then -our it off carefu!!* to the other red inegar& Again -our fresh inegar u-on it1 and do this ti!! a!! redness has )een e$tracted fro" the cha!+& Now ta+e a!! the tinged inegar and draw it off -er )a!neu" Mar& 0ou wi!! find a red -owder at the )otto" of the a!ern)ic# that is the %u& ess& of the # disso! e this -owder in the ce!!ar u-on a g!ass ta)!et to the consistenc* of oi!& 7MC7 ,our to this oi! its own water which *ou had first drawn off1 and -ut it into a retort with an a!e")ic# or !ute another retort o er it1 the Boints <sea"s> )eing we!! c!osed& Set it in the furnace on war" ashes# !et it rise and descend1 and *ou ha e a fi$ed and inco")usti)!e oi! which fi$es and tinges ? into go!d& 'a+e thin -!ates of fine si! er1 )urn the" and !et the" go out1 in this oi!1 and the* wi!! turn into fine 6 'his oi! cures a!! "an2s sic+nesses and a!! wounds1 inc!uding !e-ros*1 fe er1 fistu!as1 and cancer1 etc& CHA,'ER L:III 'HE SIQ'EEN'H WORK 'his is another e!i$ir fro" for a!! sic+nesses& 'a+e anti"oniurn1 -ound it we!! with disti!!ed inegar& ,ut it in a war" s-ot to dr*& Again -ound it with inegar and !et it dr*& 'hen ta+e -owdered sa!t as fusi)!e as )utter& Su)!i"ate the anti"oniu" through it <or9 with it1 or9 )* it> for =C hours1 first with a gent!e fire1 then gradua!!* increasing it& When it has turned co!d1 )rea+ it o-en1 and *ou

wi!! find the antinioniu" as white as snow1 su)!i"ated& Now -our war" water u-on the feces that sta*ed at the )otto"1 f iiter it off as one wou!d "a+e a !*e& Re-eat this ti!! a!! sa!tiness is gone fro" it& Dr* what is !eft o er and +ee- it& 'hen ta+e sa"e and -our disti!!ed wine inegar on it1 so that it stands 5 finger2s width a)o e it& Stir it we!! and -ut it with the g!ass on war" ashes for 5 hours1 and !et the "atter sett!e at the )otto"& 'hen -our the inegar carefu!!* of f# -our other inegar u-on it1 stir it we!!1 and !et it stand in hot ashes as )efore& Do this C or E ti"es& Kee- the drawn off inegar in a g!ass1 for in it is the %u& ess& of ii& Now ta+e this inegar and disti!! it of f co"-!ete!* )* /a!n& Maria1 and the %u& ess& sta*s )e!ow in the desti!!atorBu$n& After this1 ta+e what has )een su)!i"ated and do !i+ewise with it# draw its %u& ess& off& 'hen ta+e it and !et it -utref* in horse dung or in )a!neo ti!! the oi! is disso! ed& 'hen it is sweet as hone*& 'his oi! has ine$-ressi)!* great irtues for chasing awa* a!! contagious diseases and to +ee- "an hea!th*# it hea!s a!! wounds1 outside and inside1 and !e-ros*1 etc& (!ossa9 I "ean to sa* that one has to )ring the %u& ess& and the su)!i"ated together in an oi! and use it1 as has )een taught a)o e& CHA,'ER LIQ 'HE SE:EN'EEN'H WORK How 'O MAKE AN ELIQIR .ROM H66M AN'> ==== Others too+ one -art H66M and "e!ted it& When it was "e!ted1 the* threw into it 5 -arts9 of ====1 stirred the" together and !et it coo! down& 'hen it is )ritt!e and soft& ,ound it and wash it er* we!! with sa!t and inegar ti!! no further )!ac+ness gets9 off it& 'hen dr* it at the sun or a s"a!! fire& After that -ut it into a g!ass retort and1 in addition1 twice as "uch as its own of the A%ua fort descri)ed hereafter& Disti!! it u- and down ti!! it sta*s at the )otto" !i+e an oi!1 %uite red1 and it can no !onger )e congea!ed& 'hen *ou ha e the A%ua itae and o!eu" -hi!oso-horu" inco")usti)i!e& Now ta+e of this oi!B iB1 or as "uch as *ou wish# add to it = Lot <ha!f an ounce> of thin!* )eaten1 fine go!d!ea es& ,ut the" together into a g!ass retort or -hio!e1 we!! c!osed1 and !et it stand for M da*s and nights on a "oderate fire& 7&1?33 'hen e er*thing together turns into an oi!& Now add again = Lot of fine go!d1 and !et it again stand for &M da*s and nights in war"th1 as )efore& 'hen it )eco"es as thic+ as "o!ten -itch& Now add = Lot of go!d as )efore1 and thus there are 5 Lots of go!d in C Lots of oi!& Let it again stand M da*s and nights as )efore1 and *ou ha e a "e!ta)!e "edicine1 !i+e wa$1 to the ut"ost Red& It turns stiff in co!d air& 0ou "ust -u! eriGe this1 and throw = -art on E66 -arts of fine si! er# it wi!! a!! turn into fine 6 'he afore"entioned water is "ade in the fo!!owing wa*9

'a+e Ro"an 1 = i)# a!u"en roche and co""on sa!t ana1 = !)& ,owder the" s"a!! and "i$ it with = !) of disti!!ed wine inegar& Of that )urn an A%ua fort# into that -ut => ?E CHA,'ER LQ 'HE EI(H'EEN'H WORK A/ON' 'wo WA'ERS Now1 "* chi!d1 I wi!! teach *ou to "a+e two waters with which one does wonderfu! wor+s of Art1 for without these two waters1 no one wi!! draw the Stone fro" a!one& Arno!dus de :i!!ano a1 Rai"undue and A!)ertus Magnu/ ha e considera)!* i"-ro ed this water1 since the* found each ti"e "ore truth in it& Arno!dus Ffound that one shou!d add to it crocus and !a-& hae"atite"1 an e%ua! "easure of each& Rai"undus found that one shou!d add antirnoniu" "inera!s and er"i!!ion& A!)ertus Magnus found that one shou!d -ut in it ass us turn and @S-anischgrttnA C )as&ic co--er acetate or car)onate>& ?I! o!d -hi!oso-hers were sce-tica! in this regard and "ade their A%ua fort fro" Ro"an itrio! and sa!t-etre1 or fro" a!u" and sa!t-etre& 'hat is a!so wh* it too+ so !ong ti!! the* acco"-!ished an*3 7MM7 thing that was -erfect& 'hat is wh* = wi!! now teach *ou to "a+e the first water1 of which there was "ention "ade )efore in the Minera!3Stone& It "a+es the stone o!ati!e& Ma+e it as fo!!ows9 'a+e Ro"an itrio!1 5 -arts# anti"oniu" "inera!e1 H -arts# !a-& hae"atite1 crocus Martis1 aes ustus1 S-anischgrt!n and cinna)ar1 = -art of each# sa!t-etre1 =6 -arts& Dr* the" to a -owder and )urn an A%ua fort1 first with a gent!e fire for HC hours# su)se%uent!* with a stronger fire& When it has coo!ed down1 re"o e the ca-ut "ortuu" fro" the Bar1 -owder it s"a!!1 and -ut it )ac+ again into the disti!!ation3 esse! or the Bar& ,our A%ua fort u-on it& I""ediate!* -ut a he!" on with a reci-ient1 c!ose!* !uted1 and disti!! as )efore& Do this 5 ti"es1 each ti"e -ouring the water on its -owdered feces# and drawing it off again& 'his is then ca!!ed a%ua -hi!oso-horu" for the Red1 which *ou wi!! often )e ordered to use in the Art& CHA,'ER LQI Now1 how a!so to "a+e the other water which gets fi$ed with the wor+1 of which there has )een "ention "ade in the afore"entioned Minera! Wor+1 when I said that it is "ade with danger and with understanding of the a!che"ist& ,roceed then as fo!!ows9 'a+e Ro"an itrio!1 that is er* -ure and trans-arent1 and er"u!!ion1 of each = -art# crocus Martis1 !a-is X h?e"atites1 aes ustwn1 S-anischgrfin1 of each T -art& Dr* and congea! the" to a dust1 ti!! it does not retain an* s-irits& If ha!f a -art of anti"oniu" rninera!e were a!so re%uired1 one shou!d e$tract its s-irit with inegar in a !u+ewar" )a!neurn1 so that the s-irit of anti"oniu" is congea!ed )efore it is added to the wor+& /ut I wi!! !ater teach how the s-irit is to )e drawn out& Now -ut the afore"entioned "atter1 that has )een dried to dusting1 into a reci-ient# -our on it as "uch rectified A%ua itae as was drawn o er

sti!! =H or =C ti"es after the rectification& Kuic+!* sto--er the rece-tacu!1 so that no s-irits can f!* out& ,ut it for M or P da*s in a war" )a!neu$n# then ta+e it out1 add a he!" with a reci-ient1 and -ro ide *ourse!f with such !ute that *ou do not !ose *our s-irits during the disti!!ation# otherwise *our wor+ wou!d )e s-oi!t& Disti!! with !itt!e fire for H da*s and nights& After that1 increase *our fire for another H da*s& .o!!owing this1 +ee- *our g!ass with the "atter )urning for 5 da*s& 'hen !et it coo! down1 re"o e the he!"1 and )rea+ the g!ass in order to re"o e the ca-ut "ortu"& ,owder that fine!* and -ut it into the reci-ient in which *our water is& C!ose it tight!* and set it for P da*s in the )a!neu"1 in such a wa* that *ou can Bust suffer *our hand in the )a!neuin& Now ta+e it out and -ut it on the fire1 gent!* heating the first da*1 "ore strong!* the second# the third da*1 so that it g!ows <)urns>1 and !et it stand thus for HC hours and afterwards coo! down& Now -ut again fresh "atter1 !i+e the first1 in the water and -roceed with it as )efore& Do this 5 ti"es1 using fresh "atter each ti"e& 0ou "a* a!so -re-are this water in earthenware Bugs1 Which are "ade at Si)urg near Co!ogne& Add a he!" on to- that has a ho!e at the crown to -ut the "atter inside# for when the he!" is er* fir"!* !uted on it and the s-out at the end is we!! )!oc+ed with wa$1 *ou do not !ose an* s-irits& .or if *ou were to !ose the s-irits1 e er*thing wou!d )e s-oi!t1 since the tinctures are in the s-irits and not in 3MD7 the )odies& In such a wa* it "ust )e -re-ared with great care and danger1 andwith the a!che"ist2s inte!!igence1 so that one does not !ose the s-irits1 otherwise *our wor+ wou!d )e s-oi!t& CHA,'ER LQII M* chi!d1 I a" te!!ing *ou with right !o e that ne er has there )een found a greater secret in nature than these waters1 since with the" one can acco"-!ish a!! the +inds of wor+s that can )e done in aich*rn*& /ecause of this second water there ha e )een so "an* errors in the Art A!oh*"ia# *es1 a!! our forefathers ha e so far not +nown of this second water& 'hat is wh* it too+ the" so "uch ti"e ti!! the* acco"-!ished an*3 thing -erfect1 and the* wor+ed a!so with great !a)or1 for !ong ti"es1 and s-ecia! care& Here1 howe er1 "* chi!d1 it is e$-!ained to *ou with c!ear inte!!igence and !a)or& 'herefore1 than+ (od the A!"ight* that the first of these two waters is ca!!ed a%ua -hi!oeo-horu"# we ca!! the second our )urning1 )!essed water& 'hat is wh*1 when I sa* a%ua -hi!oso-horu"1 I refer to the first water which contains the sa!t-etre that "a+es the Stone o!ati!e& And when I s-ea+ of our )urning water1 I "ean the second1 which gets fi$ed with the wor+ <or9 coagu!ates>& 'herefore1 "* chi!d1 )e er* carefu! not to "ista+e one for the other <or9 not to use one instead of the other>& CHA,'ER LQIII 'HE NINE'EEN'H WORK CONCERNIN( Now ta+e %uic+si! er1 C or P !)s# or as "uch as there was %uic+si! er in the first two su)!i"ations# )ut dr* *our

without !osing the s-irits1 a!so the co""on sa!t1 ti!! the* are!i+C dust& Mi$ the" and grind the" on a stone with strong1 disti!!ed wine inegar1 ti!! the %uic+si! er is no 7P67 !onger noticed 3 as su)t!* as if one were to -aint with it with a )rush& Now -ut it into a stone -ot "ade for that -ur-ose# add a he!"1 !uted fir"!* and tight!*# set it on a furnace in a cu-e! with ashes or sand# !ute a reci-ient fir"!* to the s-out# draw the wateriness u- with a gent!e fire ti!! *ou see that the he!" gets dr* and nothing dri-s fro" the tu)es of the he!"& Now increase *our fire1 so that it can nice!* su)!i"ate# when the fire )egins to throw f!a"es1 add "ore coa!1 so as to +ee- it for HC hours in e en heat& After this1 increase *our fire considera)!* ti!! the )otto" of the -ot )egins to g!ow nice!*# !et it stand for J hours in a gent!e g!ow <heat>& After this1 "a+e it )urn "ore strong!*1 in order to dri e u- the coarse s-irits of the itrio! together with the %uic+si! er# since the o!ati!e -art of the itrio! is e")raced )* the F1 )ecause it is its !i+e and the* are of the sa"e nature# that is wh* the* c!as- each other& 'herefore1 Aria3tote !ee sa*s in the /oo+ of the Stone1 in the Pth9 'he s-irits that are %uite fi$ed are of no use as !ong as the* are earth1 and the* do not notice that the -hi!oso-her2s stone1 which (od has gi en us for nothing1 that is1 itrio!1 is fi$ed in one -art# otherwise it wou!d ha e no nature with the and the "eta!s& .or in its unfi$ed nature it recei es the in its !i ing )eing a!i e# and when it has recei ed the sa"e1 the* )eco"e together one cor-us and congea!ed %uic+si! er1 which was -re ious!* a!i e& And thus the stone which (od has gi en us is united with the %uic+si! er1 and the* )eco"e one cor-us1 which is o!ati!e1 and !i+ewise with the fi$ed -art& Afterwards1 when one has "ade it to rise and again fa!!1 one cKngeaO&s <gets fi$ed> with the other1 +ee-ing their natura! 7P=7 "oisture& 'hus it does not !ose its natura! ingress1 as (e)er sa*s& Whoe er su)!i"ates otherwise than through the stone that (od has gi en us for nothing1 wi!! ne er attain to the righteous and -erfect Art& CHA,'ER LQI: M* chi!d1 I a" te!!ing *ou this so that *ou shou!d +now what *ou are doing1 and understand what is su)!i"ation# so that *ou do not i"itate the )!ind who wants to !ead another )!ind& 0ou "ust +now that *ou "ust a!wa*s su)!i"ate at !east once or twice through the feces1 in order to rise the "ore fi$ed -art together with the"1 for Morienus sa*s9 If one -art is o!ati!e and the )est -art is fi$ed1 it retains the )est1 which is o!ati!e& M* chi!d "ust +now that in the first su)!i"ation one ta+es H -arts of Ro"an itrio! to = -art# )ut in the second su)!i"ation1 or after the first1 one ta+es as "uch of one as of the other1 and one su)!i"ates twice through the feces& 'hat "a+es 5 su)!i"ations& M* chi!d "ust +now that in the first su)!i"ation one ta+es twice as "uch Ro"an itrio! as 1 )ecause the is a!i e# for if *ou did not ta+e "ore Ro"an itrio! than 1 the wou!d not congea!& Neither cou!d *ou grind it dead on a stone1 )ut it wou!d a!wa*s !i e and not "i$ with the inegar& 'herefore1 if *ou grind it1 grind it such that nothing !i ing is seen of the on the stone and it is

tota!!* +i!!ed# otherwise *our su)!i"ation wou!d )e good for nothing1 and *our s-irits of the Ro"an itrio! wou!d not rise with the %uic+si! er1 nor wou!d the* gras- each other thorough!*1 )ut each wOu!d su)!i"ate and rise )* itse!f& Su)!i"ate it a!wa*s once or twice through its feces1 ti!! a!! the %uic+si! er is 7PH7 dead and hard1 so that *ou can -owder it )efore *ou su)!i"ate it again through fresh itrio!& After that1 do not ta+e "ore of one than of the other& If the %uic+si! er were not *et dead1 *ou wou!d now not )e a)!e to +i!! it1 )ecause there is no "ore of the one than of the other& 'herefore1 ta+e good care to incor-orate it we!! on the stone the first ti"e1 and to grind it di!igent!*& If *ou ha e to "i$ it again with its feces1 do it with good disti!!ed inegar1 as fine!* as if one were to -aint with a )rush with it& In this wa* *ou "ust a!wa*s -roceed when *ou wish to su)!i"ate through Ro"an itrio!& If1 howe er1 *ou wish to su)!i"ate it without an* addition1 -u! eriGe it dr* and a!wa*s set it dr* to su)!i"ate& Know a!so that *ou "ust we!! su)!i"ate it E or J ti"es )efore *ou disso! e it1 that is1 the first <su)!i"ation> 5 ti"es through dou)!e the weight# and then 5 or C ti"es through e%ua! weight& M* chi!d1 I ha e now taught *ou su)!i"ation& 'a+e care that *ou "e"oriGe it we!!1 for great errors occur during su)!i"ation# when it is done -oor!*1 the wor+ is s-oi!t& 'here are "an* who ha e the audacit* to su)!i"ate and do not +now what the* are doing# the* )e!ie e that the* ha e we!! done theIr Bo)& 'hen1 when the* find nothing fruitfu! at the end1 the* consider the Art i"-ossi)!e& .or the" the Art is indeed i"-ossi)!e1 )ecause the* understand neither the"se! es1 nor the Art1 nor the wor+ at hand& 'he* wish to su)!i"ate and do not +now wh* the* su)!i"ate %uic+si! er with itrio!& 'he* +now nothing e!se )ut that one has to su)!i"ate in order to ru)!f*# )ut the* ig"ore that it "ust )e Boined to the stone which (od has gi en us for nothing& And if it were not su)!i "ated with that1 one cou!d ne er unite it with the "eta!s1 for without this "eans1 it wou!d not sta* in the "eta!s# for the stone that (od has gi en us for nothing is a "ediu" )etween the "eta!s and %uic+si! er1 as said )efore& /ecause the* neither +now nor understand this "ediu"1 a!so )ecause of other reasons concerning the Art1 the* can ne er reach -erfection& 'herefore1 o-en *our e*es and see# and *our ears1 and hear# and o-en *our inte!!igence1 for here *ou are shown e er*thing *ou need 3 with this1 enough of su)!i"ating& CHA,'ER LQ: Now we wi!! dea! with so!ution& After the %uic+si! er has )een su)!i"ated1 disso! e it first in a%ua -hi!oso-horu"# and thus disso! ed1 -ut it into the su)!i"ation3-ot# -ut a he!" on1 and a reci-ient1 e er*thing we!! !uted# and disti!! it first with a gent!e fire1 ti!! a!! wateriness has gone o er and *ou see the %uic+si! er su)!i"ate in the he!"& Now increase *our fire a !itt!e1 so that it continues nice!* to su)!i"ate for another J hours& At the end of the Jth hour1 "a+e the )otto" g!owing& Let the -ot stand in the heat for C ti"es J hours1 which together is HC hours& When *our water has )een drawn off1 !et it coo! down1 re"o e the he!" and the 'he water that is in the reci-ient is no !onger an* good1 or one "a* +ee- it to ca!cinate certain )odies1

otherwise it is no good& .or the argenturn i u" has carried with it a!! -ower and a!! tincture1 )ecause the* are e%ua!& .ro" a horse co"es a horse1 fro" a dog1 a dog1 etc& A!O& tinctures in the water are !i+e1 and the* ha e a!! recei ed their origina! nature and first origin in the "ines fro" 1 and he is the father of a!!& 'hus the carries a!! tinctures to his nature a)out 7PC7 with hi"1 and he "arries the" on!* in the so!ution1 for a!! natures ha e turned into water and1 as at the sa"e ti"e )eco"es water1 the* a!! )eco"e one and Boined in the so!ution& 'hus there is a "arriage )etween the tincture and 1 which "arriage is !ater1 after the fi$ation1 to )e considered the "atri"onia! wor+& 'hat is wh* Aristote!es sa*s9 I do not )e!ie e that one can trans-ose one thing out of its nature into another1 un!ess one first )ring sa"e into its first nature# then it is -ossi)!e to change it into another nature& AO&O& things were origina!!* water& 'herefore1 if so"eone wants so"e -erfection1 or wishes to "a+e an e!i$ir or the !a-is -hi!oso-horu"1 he "ust needs turn e er*thing together into water )efore& CHA,'ER LQ:I Now ta+e the %uic+si! er and disso! e it again in fresh a%ua -hi!oso-horu"& Again draw the water off through the he!"1 with a gent!e fire1 as )efore& Do this at !east E or J ti"es1 or at the er* !east C ti"es1 each ti"e resu)i!"ating1 and ta+e each ti"e fresh a%ua -hi!oso-horu"# for it "ust ha e so "uch tincture that within it is as )eautifu! as fine go!d& M* chi!d "ust +now that )eco"es so su)t!e and strong in e er* so!ution and su)!i"ation1 that it increases each ti"e in -roBection a hundredfo!d when it has )een )rought to the e!i$ir or the -hi!oso-her2s stone& 'hat is wh*1 "* chi!d1 do not tire of disso! ing and su)!i"ating1 for the ti"e and !a)or is -aid and rewarded a thousand ti"es& CHA,'ER LQ:II When e er*thing has )een disso! ed and su)!i"ated1 su)!i"ate 51 C or E ti"es1 ti!! it !ea es no "ore feces1 for 7,c7 that is what Morienus sa*s9 Nn!ess *ou ta+e its )!ac+ness awa* and "a+e it c!ear !i+e a cr*sta!1 *ou? ha e not acco"-!ished an*thing in the "agister*# therefore1 su)!i"ate it ti!! the )otto" of the -ot sta*s as )eautifu! as it was when *ou -ut it into it1 and it is c!ear !i+e a cr*sta!& 'hen it is -re-ared u- to the caicination& 'herefore a -hi!oso-her sa*s9 Christ is ta+en fro" the cross and -ut into the gra e& CHA,'ER LQ:III Now the* too+ the %uic+si! er1 -re-ared in this wa*1 and c!osed it in a g!ass ain-u!O&a or in a -hi!oso-hica! egg1 which the* fi!!ed entire!*1 so that the s-irits shou!d not rise& 'he* ground it er* fine!* on a "ar)!e or g!ass -!ate )efore -utting it in <the egg>& When it was inside1 the* sto--ered it tight!*1 after the* had thus -ac+ed it as tight!* as the* cou!d1 so that the s-irits shou!d ha e no air# for if the* had air and the heat were too great1 the s-irits wou!d rise in the g!ass& 'hat is wh*

the* -ac+ed it as fir" as the* sta*ed e"-t*& 'hen the* sea!ed tri-ode and heated so strong!* their hand )etween the wa!! of stood ca!cinating&

cou!d1 fi!!ed to the )ri"1 so that nothing it her"etice1 set it for J or M wee+s in with coa! that the* cou!d hard!* ho!d the furnace and the dr* sto e in which

As soon as the* had chec+ed the heat )* !oo+ing through the s%uare ho!e of the )ig furnace1 the* c!osed it fir"!* with a stone that fitted into it1 so as to retain the heat in it& During the da* and the night the* inserted their hand C or E ti"es through the s%uare ho!e1 so as to fee! if the heat was suita)!e& It "ust stand thus at !east for J wee+s1 in order to we!! digest1 or ca!cinate1 or o-en u-1 the "atter# for to 7PJ7 digest is as "uch as to digest <Note9 @digerierenA is a !atiniGed e$-ression which "eans the sa"e as @ erdauenA&>1 !i+e the food in the -it of the sto"ach& 'he sto"ach is the esse! in which the food is )oi!ing# )ut the !i er1 which is s-read under the sto"ach3-it1 "ust o-en the food with its heat and dr*ness and se-arate the e!e"ents1 each for its t*-e of food& In the sa"e wa* this "ateri "ust a!so )e digested and o-ened with the he!- of a "oderate fire1 so as afterwards to se-arate the e!e"ents fro" it1 so that each i"-erfect "eta! shou!d ta+e its nourish"ent1 each what it re%uires to reach hea!th and -erfection& 'hat is wh*1 "* chi!d1 +ee- *our fire "oderate or *our wor+ is !ost& .or if *ou were 9to "a+e it too hot1 it wou!d dr* itse!f u-& Afterwards *ou cou!d not get an* "oisture or water and cou!d not a!)if* <"a+e white>1 and thus *our wor+ wou!d )e s-oi!t& .or if *ou cannot ha e an* water1 with what wi!! *ou ha e fire and air1 for such "ust )e done )* "eans of the water1 Bust as the -re-aration of the earth& Conse%uent!*1 water is the a$e and the ha""er with which the wor+"an -erfor"s his wor+1 and afterwards shows it u-& Such it is a!so with this water& With it *ou "ust se-arate *our e!e"ents and -re-are *our earth in order to -erfect *our wor+& After that1 howe er1 the water does not re"ain with the wor+1 as wi!! )e taught !ater& 'herefore1 "* chi!d1 do not "a+e *our fire too hot1 so that *ou do not dr* u- *our "atter& Neither gi e ?it too gent!e a fire1 or e!se the "atter wou!d )eco"e too coarse1 raw1 and re"ain c!osed1 and wou!d not o-en u- to get the water thereof# neither cou!d it )e se-arated& Note9 When the food gets into the sto"ach and the !i er is too co!d1 it is not digested and the food re"ains c!osed and un consu"ed1 which -eo-!e throw out and s-it out& Shou!d it ha--en that )* chance or neg!igence *ou ha e "ade *our fire too hot or too co!d1 or if *ou !eft the "atter stand too short or too !ong a ti"e in tri-ode1 and then *ou wou!d get to the stage of disti!!ation )ut the "atter wou!d not rise1 )eing too c!osed or too dr*# or if *ou had ta+en it out too ear!* and it wou!d thus not )e su)t!e enough1 or not sufficient!* o-ened1 and wou!d not disso! e in the a%ua -hiioeo-horu"1 as *ou had done )efore 7 then draw the water off and su)!i"ate it as )efore# -ut it again in a g!ass a"-ui!a or an egg of the -hi!oso-her2s1 and then in tri-ode1 and gi e fire as )efore1 and ta+e )etter care& M* chi!d1 with this I ha e taught enough of ca!cination1 digestion or o-ening& Do not )egrudge the ti"e *ou s-end on the wor+ and understand each thing correct!* )efore *ou )egin to wor+ with it1 etc&

CHA,'ER LQIQ When the C6 da*s and nights are o er1 re"o e fro" the tri-ode and )rea+ the g!ass1 )ecause the "atter is hard and )a+ed together& 'a+e it out and grate it on a stone or g!ass -!ate1 er* fine!*& ,ut the -owder into a g!ass -ot1 !ute a he!" on it with !ute that can stand water1 and set it in the )a!neu" of this sha-e <No& HH>& 0ou "ust ha e a !ong +ett!e1 H e!!s !ong and a ha!f e!i wide& At the side there "ust )e a -i-e for -ouring in )oi!ing hot water1 when occasiona!!* so"ething is )oi!ed awa*& Into this )ig +ett!e one has to hang a s"a!! +ett!e1 ha!f an e!! dee-1 which !ies with the ri" on the !ong +ett!e and fits that we!!& /e!ow1 this s"a!! +ett!e "ust )e fu!! of s"a!! ho!es1 through which the 7PP7 stea" of the )aineu" can go round the retort <or9 a!e")ic> which stands in the s"a!L +ett!e& Set this !ong +ett!e into a furnace& It "ust )e !e e! with the +ett!e a)o e at the ri" and a!! around it = hand2s width of roo" )etween the furnace and the +ett!e& 'his furnace shou!d ha e two ho!es for ashes and a)o e the"1 a grate <or9 grid> through which the ashes fa!!& One and a ha!f foot a)o e the grate there shou!d )e a ho!e for heating& ,ut a strong iron cross in it for the )ig +ett!e to rest on& It "ust )e attached a)o e with the u--er"ost !a*er& 'he stones of the u--er"ost !a*er of the furnace "ust )e hewn1 so that the* fit a!! around the +ett!e and +ee- the heat within& 'he furnace has to )e !ined with strong g!ue1 = hand2s thic+1 so as to retain "uch heat 3 then it is read*& Now hang the s"a!! +ett!e with the ho!es in the !ong +ett!e and -ut on the f!oor of sa"e# s"a!!1 su)t!e <or9 fine> ha*1 or cowhair1 = hand thic+& Into that set the g!ass -ot with the "atter and the he!" on it& A!! around the g!ass stuff fine ha*1 or cowhair& After this1 "a+e a round !eaden !id <or9 co er>1 which fits a!! around the s"a!! +ett!e and !ies c!ose )* the g!ass -ot& 'he reason is that in the center of the !ead a round ho!e "ust )e cut into which the g!ass a!e")ic fits1 so that no stea" can esca-e an*where e$ce-t through the -i-e of the !ong +ett!e into which the hot water is -oured& When it is read*1 -ut the he!" on1 !ute the reci-ient to the s-out1 fi!! the +ett!e through the -i-e with c!ean water1 -ut fire under the furnace1 and !et the )a!neu" )oi!& Kee- it thus for =E da*s and nights1 a!wa*s ha ing hot water at hand to fi!! the )a!neu" anew& ,ro ided *our "atter has )een we!! 7PD7 o-ened during ca!cination1 and -ro ided *ou ha e +e-t *our fire at an e en te"-erature1 *ou wi!! not disti!! )e*ond D or =61 or at "ost =H da*s1 since *ou wi!! o)tain enough water& Otherwise *ou wi!! not get it for a !ong ti"e1 that is to sa*1 hard!* in one "onth or J wee+s1 or -erha-s ne er# so that *ou are o)!iged to re"o e the "atter again1 disso! e it in a%ua -hi!oso-horu"1 draw of f the water1 su)!i"ate and grate it1 and again -ut it )ac+ into the g!ass aGn-u!!a or the -hi!oso-hica! egg1 and set it )ac+ intri-ode1 +ee-ing the te"-erature of the fire Bust as a)o e& /ut it cannot )e said for certain how !ong it ta+es to draw the water fro" the )a!neu" o er1 nor how "uch water *ou "ust disti!! with which *ou ha e to disso! e a!! *our su)stance or "atter1 since there is no s-ecific "easure or weight for it& Ne erthe!ess1 it is eas* to ha e enough water

for it1 for when disso! es <and again congea!s>1 it can we!! disso! e in co""on water# and once it is congea!ed1 it is !i+ewise eas* for it to congea! <again>& 'his is said )* Her"es in the /oo+ of the Stone9 'hus so"e ha e drawn o er H1 HT1 51 C1 E -arts of water1 de-ending on whether their wor+1 which the* had )egun1 was s"a!! or )ig& CHA,'ER LQQ If it shou!d ha--en that *our "atter does not disso! e1 I wi!! show *ou a wa* to disso! e it& ,ut the he!" )ac+ on1 again disti!! the water off1 grind *our "atter with a !itt!e disti!!ed water on a "ar)!e s!ate ti!! it is !i+e -a-& ,ut it )ac+ into the g!ass1 -our a!! the disti!!ed water u-on it1 and -ut it into the )a!neu" for E or J da*s& In ti"e it wi!! disso! e1 and when *ou ha e again drawn off the water1 re"o e 7D67 the "atter fro" the -ot1 grind it on a "ar)!e s!ate or on a g!ass s!ate1 and then -ut it in a g!ass <No& H5 -age =65> with a round )e!!* and a !ong nec+1 !uted tight a)o e and turned in1 !i+e a s"a!! -in <or9 -eg or -!ug>1 so 1 when the )otto" rises1 it can again start dri--ing& On each side there "ust )e H ar"s rising fro" the )e!!* to the nec+1 so that the water* s"o+e that rises into the nec+ can esca-e1 So"ewhere1 <"a*)e in the nec+> there is a g!ass tu)e1 !i+e a funne!1 through which the -ounded "atter has to )e -ut into the g!ass1 we!! sha+ing it1 so that it "a* fa!! u-on the )otto"& It is a!so through such a tu)e that one has to -our the water u-on the "atter& Afterwards1 sea! the tu)e her"etice1 set the esse! into the )a!neu"1 +ee-ing it thus ti!! e er*thing is disso! ed into -ure water without feces at the )otto"& 'his is the )est +ind of a disso! ing g!ass1 )ecause what stea" rises fro" the )e!!* through the ar"s into the nec+1 dri-s at the -oint which goes down fro" the nec+11 and this he!-s %uite a )it with the so!ution on account of the stead* dri--ing da* and night& I ha e not found a )etter +ind to disso! e %uic+!* and we!!& CHA,'ER LQQI When e er*thing is we!! disso! ed together1 !et the )a!neu$n coo! down1 -our it into a disti!!ation -ot through the tu)e through which *ou had -oured in and which was sea!ed& ,ut a he!" on1 -ut it on the furnace in a dish with strained ashes1 add a reci-ient1 disti!! a!! water and "i!+ down with a "oderate fire1 and +ee- that we!! sto--ered ti!! *ou need it& 'a+e *our "atter out1 -ound it er* fine!* on a "ar)!e7 stone or g!ass ta)!et& 'hus -ounded1 -ut it into a g!ass a"-u!!a or egg of the -hi!oso-hers# fi!! it co"-!ete!* so that 7D=7 the s-irits do not rise1 and sea! it her"etice& Now -ut it in tri-ode to ca!cinate1 digest1 or o-en1 as )efore1 for it "ust again )e digested and then again disso! ed& With the he!- of the water <or9 )* "eans of the water> the e!e"ent air is to )e drawn out& /e carefu!1 therefore1 to gi e the sa"e heat as )efore1 for 56 da*s and nights& 'hen !et the furnace coo! down1 re"o e the egg with the "atter1 and )rea+ the g!ass& 'a+e the "atter and -ut it again into the disso! ing g!ass through the tu)e1 after it has )een -ounded fine!*& Again1-our -art of the e!e"ent water u-on it1 as "uch as *ou consider necessar* for disso! ing the

"atter1 which now disso! es "ore easi!* than the first ti"e& Sea! the tu)e her"etice and -ut it in the )a!neu" into the s"a!! +ett!e with the ho!es& Stuff ha* or cowhair around it1 and !et it disso! e1 as )efore& After this1 !et the )a!neu" coo! down1 o-en the tu)e1 and -our the disso! ed water into the disti!!ation3cas+# -ut the he!" on1 and -ut it into a dish with strained ashes on the furnace1 together with a reci-ient !uted thereon# or first draw the water in the )a!neu" off )efore *ou set it in the ashes& 'his wou!d )e the )est and surest "eans1 as in the )a!neu" nothing rises )ut the e!e"ent water1 whi!e in the ashes occasiona!!* so"ething of the e!e"ent air a!so goes o er& If one has "ade the fire so"ewhat too hot1 one has to se-arate it again in the )a!neu"# that is wh* it is safest first to draw of f the water in the )a!neu" and then re"o e it and -ut it in a dish with ashes on the furnace1 and disti!! the air off with a good fire& 'he air goes o er in the for" of a go!den oi!1 of a )eautifu! *e!!ow co!or& Do this ti!! nothing dri-s an* !onger& ,our this air or *e!!ow oi! into a g!ass a"-u!!a and -reser e it we!! sto--ered ti!! *ou need it& Now ta+e *our "atter out of the disti!!ation g!ass and again -ound it intangi)!*& ,ut it into a -hi!oso-hica! egg1 co"-!ete!* fi!!ed1 so that the s-irits do not rise fro" the fire# sea! it her"etice1 set it in tri-ode1 heat as )efore1 for 56 da*s& 'hen !et it coo! down1 ta+e it out and -ound it intangi)!*1 and -ut it into the disso! ing g!ass to dis3 so! e& ,ut it )ac+ into the )a!neu" as )efore1 ti!! it is a!! water without a sedi"ent& Let it coo! down1 ta+e it out1 -our it into the disti!!ation -ot1 -ut the he!" on and a reci-ient with it1 disti!! the water off in )a!neo1 -our that to the first e!e"ent of the water1 3or irgin2s "i!+1 set *our g!ass on the furnace in the ashes1 heating at first gent!*1 gradua!!* "ore strong!*1 ti!! at !ast the "atter is g!owing in the -ot& Now disti!! the e!e"ent fire )!ood3red& It tinges g!ass and e er*thing it touches1 and it "a+es it -!ia)!e1 which is a wonderfu! thing& When it no !onger dri-s1 heat for another C hours with great io!ence of the fire& 'hen !et it coo! down1 re"o e *our reci-ient1 !ute it c!ose!*1 and -reser e it care3 fu!!* ti!! *ou need it& CHA,'ER L><QII 'hus *ou ha e the C e!e"ents1 each -re-ared s-ecia!!*1 that is1 irgin2s "i!+ or water1 air1 fire1 and earth1 se-arated fro" & Re"o e the earth fro" the g!ass -ot1 -ound it s"a!! on a stone1 and -ut it into a esse! "ade as a co ered dish of Si)urgian earth <or9 c!a*># or ta+e two f!at )ow!s 7D57 that fit tight!* u-on each other& Lute the" fir"!* with strong !ute that can stand the fire1 and -!ace the" in an arched furnace or re er)erator* to ca!cinate there for P da*s in e en heat& 'hen ta+e it out and -ound it intangi)O*# -ut it into a disso! ing3g!ass1 -our on it of *our e!e"ent of the water1 or irgin2s "i!+ 7 a !arge a"ount# *es1 e en if *ou -oured a!! *our water on it1 it wou!d )e a!! the )etter& C!ose it tight!* and !et it stand in ha!neo ti!! e er*thing is disso! ed into c!ear water without feces& 'hen !et it coo! down1 ta+e it out1 -our it into the disti!!ation -ot1 and that in the )a!neu" together with a he!" on it and a reci-ient

attached to it& Disti!! the water off and !et it coo! dOwn& Re"o e the reci-ient with the water or the irgin2s "i!+1 c!ose it tight and +ee- it for ti"es of need& Re"o e the he!" fro" the -ot1 and *ou wi!! find the fi$ed at the )otto"1 c!ear as a cr*sta!1 which sa!t or earth is the nourisher and the foundation of the Stone1 and1 as so"e sa*1 thus one does not re%uire an* fer"ent of go!d or si! er1 )ecause the earth or sa!t is a cor-us fro" which the S-irits ha e )een withdrawn and se-arated& It is said to )e the origin and e-er"a of a!! "eta!s1 that in it is the true fer"ent1 and that the* do not re%uire an* other fer"ent& 'he* ta+e one ha!f of the earth or sa!t1 and the other ha!f of the e!e"ent of air1 and a!! the water# the* "i$ the" we!! and -ut <the "i$ture> into the fi$ation g!ass1 sea! it her"etice1 and set it on war" ashes& 'here the* !et it rise and go down again ti!! e er*thing is fi$ed and re"ains in a fi$ed oi!& 'his the* -ut into a g!ass a"-u!!a1 or a -hi!oso-hica! egg1 sea! it a)o e1 and -ut it in tri-ode for J6 da*s and nights at 3an e en1 "oderate heat& During this ti"e it is congea!ed into a cr*sta!!ine1 -u! eriGa)!e and fusi)!e stone& 'hen the* ta+e the other ha!f of the air and the earth1 "i$ the" with a!! the fire1 and -ut it <the "i$ture> into a fi$ation g!ass# the* sea! it1 -ut it on war" ashes1 !et it rise and fa!! ti!! it is fi$ed and turns into a fi$ed oi!& 'hen the* ta+e it out and -ut it into a g!ass a"-u!!a or -hi!oso-hica! egg1 sea! it1 and set it for J6 da*s and nights in tri-ode in "oderate heat& During this ti"e it congea!s into a cr*sta!!ine stone1 red as )!ood1 -u! eriGa)!e and fusi)!e !i+e wa$& 'hen the* )e!ie ed that the Stone was -erfect to the Red and the White# )ut when the* ca"e to "a+e -roBection1 the* found nothing and were cheated with their fa!se o-inion1 )e!ie ing that the* did not re%uire an* fer"ent e$3 ce-t sa!t and terrae Merourii# )ecause it is the )eginning and origin of a!! "eta!s1 and the* re!ied so!e!* on it& It is true that is the s-er"a and the )eginning of a!! "eta!s1 and that In hi" e er*thingis hidden# )ut he is no "eta! and has ne er )een one& E$a"-!e9 'he s-er"a of "an is "an2s origin1 and "an2s nature !ies hidden in it# )ut it is raw and un)oi!ed and has ne er *et )een a hu"an )eing or a cor-us# how cou!d a hu"an )eing arise out of it# in it there is neither sou! nor !ife1 e$ce-t through nature with the he!- of the "other and wet nurse1 which "ust )e done )* !ength of ti"e and "oderate heat& 'hus it is a!so with & It "ust )e congea!ed in its "other1 the "inera <the ores>1 )* "eans of the air of Su!-hur1 and )oi!ed in "oderate heat1 o er a -eriod of ti"e1 and it wi!! thus )eco"e a "eta! and a cor-us& Conse%uent!*1 according to the a)o e7cited reasons1 these -eo-!e are cheated& CHA,'ER LQQIII Now the* had1 or the* +e-t1 their fer"ent in reser e1 X )oth to the White and the Red& 'he* -ut the" into a fi$ation g!ass1 each -owdered fine )* itse!f& 'o the Red the* -oured the )!essed )urning water# and to the White1 the )!essed water& 'he* sea!ed )oth g!asses1 -ut the" on )oth sides on to- of a furnace in a )ig dish with ashes# the* disso! ed the fer"ent with the -owder of the Stones in "oderate heat1 ti!! our )urning )!essed water was congea!ed into a fi$ed oi!1 which was a -erfect e!i$ir& 'hen the* re"o ed sa"e fro"

the fi$ation g!ass1 -ut each into an a"7 -u!!a or -hi!oso-hica! egg1 sea!ed it her"etice1 and set it in tri-ode for C6 da*s and nights in "oderate heat& During this ti"e the* congea!ed into the ,hi!oso-her2s Stone to the Red and the White1 )othha ing an infinite ca-a)i!it*& 'his stone *ou can at an* ti"e "u!ti-!* with M -arts of "u!ti-!ied %uic+si! er and = -art of this Stone& ,ut the" together into a fi$ation g!ass# -our on the" of our )urning )!essed water1 and when this has )een congea!ed together with our )!essed water1 -ut it into a -hi!oso-hica! egg1 her"etice sea!ed1 set in tri-ode for C6 da*s and nights& 'hen *ou ha e "u!ti-!ied the Stone )oth to the White and the Red1& in !i+e -ower& CHA,'ER LQQI: 'HE ,RE,ARA'ION O. 'HE .ERMEN' 'a+e go!d or si! er1 whiche er *ou wish1 for a!! is one "anner and one wor+& Ca!cinate the" with a su)t!e cha!+1 or !a"inate and disso! e the" in our red or white )urning water# 7DJ7 which1 white )urning water I sha!! teach !ater on how to "a+e& Draw it off again in )a!neo& Do this 5 ti"es1 the !ast ti"e draw it off1 and *our fer"ent is read*& CHA,'ER LQQ: M* chi!d1 when *ou ha e se-arated *our e!e"ents1 as )efore1 fro" 1 and the sa!t or earth has )een -re-ared1 ta+e a!! the earth1 air and fire1 "i$ the" together and +ee- *our irgin2s "i!+ thereof& Weigh how "uch these three weigh together1 and add to a!! M -arts1 = -art of fer"ent# that is M "i$ture to = fer"ent& Mi$ the" and -ut the" into a fi$ation g!ass& ,our on it as "uch of our )urning )!essed water as e er*thing together weighs# sea! the fi$ation g!ass her"etice1 -ut it on the furnace in a dish with strained ashes& E er*thing toaether wi!! disso! e into water1 and *ou wi!! see the" rise and fa!! together1 as a -hi!oso-her s-ea+s9 'he !ower "ust )e as the u--er1 and the u--er as the !ower1 or *ou ha e not acco"-!ished the "agistr*& Let it thus stand da* and night ti!! it re"ains at the )otto" !i+e a fi$ed oi!& /ut )efore it )eco"es fi$ed1 *ou wi!! see a!! co!ors1 *es1 "ore than *ou cou!d i"agine& 'hen there occurs a "arriage or wedding1 that is1 a union a"ong the e!e"ents1 and the fer"ent and the )urning water1 and the things that are in the )urning water& When then the co!ors "anifest1 each shows its irtue1 and the fi$ation g!ass suffers great disco"fort1 so that it stands there and tre")!es1 )ecause a!! o--osing s-irits are thus fighting each other1 so that the fi$ation g!ass "a* we!! so"eti"es )urst# and a!! who are in the roo" "a* die fro" the air# that is how -oisonous the air is when a!! co!ors fight with each other& 'his is the reason wh* it is high!* necessar* that the fi$ation g!ass )e rather 7DM7 thic+& 'herefore Aristote!ee sa*s9 I heard and saw "* chi!dren %uarre!1 and it tore hea en1 and I ran out of the wor!d& When now the* ha e %uarre!ed enough the* fina!!* reach one co!or1 and then1 the "atter starts to congea!1 and the "arriage is consu""ated& 'herefore1 +ee- it da* and night in "oderate heat ti!! it is fi$ed1 and ta+e great care not to "a+e

the fire too hot& When then it sta*s at the )otto" in a fi$ed oi!1 !et it coo! down1 and&*ou ha e an oi! that is thic+er than hone*? It is a -erfect E!i$ir& Now re"o e it fro" the fi$ation g!ass1 -ut it into an a"-u!!a or egg1 sea! it1 and set it in tri-ods for C6 da*s and nights1 in e en1 "oderate heat& 'hen the ,hi!oso-her2s Stone wi!! coagu!ate1 which can )e -u! eriGed and which is fusi)!e !i+e wa$1 trans"uting a!! i"-ure "eta!s and %uic+si! er into rea! go!d1 )etter than that which co"es fro" the "ines& Its -roBection and -ower are infinite& M* chi!d1 'han+2 (od and )e +ind to the -oor& 'he -roBection wi!! )e se!f3e ident when *ou do it& Later on we wi!! te!! "ore a)out -roBection& Here the wor+ of the %uic+si! er is finished& 0ou wi!! a!so !earn "an* different +inds of "anua! o-eration in connection with this wor+& <.i$ation g!ass1 or fi$ing g!ass&> CHA,'ER LQQ:I 'HE 'WEN'IE'H WoRK M* chi!d1 I now wish to teach *ou how to "a+e the )urning water to the White& 'a+e a!u" de roche1 dr* it o er a gent!e fire ti!! it dusts1 without !osing its s-irits# a!so ga!"e*stone <or9 ca!a"ine>1 egg cha!+ <egg ca!*$> su)!i"ated to the White1 as wi!! )e taught !ater1 ana# -ound the" su)t!* 7DP7 <or9 fine!*>1 -ut the" into the disti!!ation -ot1 -our a%ua itae rectified of its -hieg"a on the"1 -ut a he!" on1 and disti!! a water as I ha e taught a)out the )urning water to the Red1 which congea!s during the wor+& ,our it again on its feces1 and disti!! it off& 'hen ta+e fresh "atter1 -our *our water on it1 and do in e er*thing as has )een taught for the Red# -reser e this water for when *ou need it& M* chi!d1 I wi!! now teach *ou what *ou shou!d do with the e!e"ent of water or irgin2s "i!+1 which *ou drew off )efore during the wor+ of and which I to!d *ou to +ee- and which I did not wish to ha e for the wor+ to the Red& 'here are so"e who -ut the air together with the earth1 the irgin2s "i!+ and the fer"ent1 )ut a!! this air is no good e$ce-t in the White wor+1 )ecause it increases its tincture to the White& I wi!!1 howe er1 teach *ou here another wa* of uti!iGing the water or irgin2s "i!+& 'a+e fine cu-e!7si! er1 disso! e it in a%ua fort1 "ade fro" a!u" and sa!t-etre1 -reci-itate it and wash the cha!+ of the a%ua fort with co""on water& Dr* it and -ut it into a Bar# -our disti!!ed wine inegar u-on it1 I and ca!cinated tartar1 and -roceed Bust as I taught *ou )efore& Draw it off again1 and disti!! the of the si! er1 = !) or iB as a)o e& ,re-are the sa!t or the earth of the si! er e er*thing as I ha e taught a)o e& Now ta+e the or the Ku& Ess& of the si! er1 su)!i"ate it through C -arts of a!u" and H -arts of co""on sa!t& Dr* the a!u" so that it +ee-s its s-irits# "i$ the" together and -ound the" on a stone together with the of and disti!!ed inegar ti!! one no !onger sees the ? ?ae& 'hen -ut it into our su)!i"ation1 cas+1 and su)!i"ate 7DD7

it as has )een taught a)o e& After this1 su)!i"ate it again through its feces# then su)!i"ate it again C ti"es1 awa*s with fresh "atter& Afterwards1 disso! e it in our white )urning )!essed water1 and again draw off the water together with the fire# and again su)!i"ate the & Re-eat this C ti"es1 each ti"e with fresh white3)urning water1 then the of si! er of the Ku& Eaa& Lunae is -re-ared& Now ta+e the -re-ared sa!t of the si! er or the earth1 which I to!d *ou to +ee-& ,ound it with the of each )* itse!f on a stone ti!! it is intangi)!e& .urther1 ta+e the irgin2s "i!+1 which I to!d *ou to +ee-1 and i")i)e it )* grinding together on a stone <or9 "i$ing> into the su)!i"ated and sa!t of the si! er# or -ut the -ounded -owder of and the sa!t of the si! er into a g!ass a"-ui!a or -hi!oso-her2s egg1 and -our on it the irgin2s "i!+1 which1 in the -re ious wor+1 I did not wish to ha e "i$ed with the air1 fire and earth& Sea! it her"etice1 and set it in tri-ode for J6 da*s1 with a "oderate fire& 'hen it wi!! change into a hard1 cr*sta!!ine Stone& Now )rea+ *our a"-u!!a or egg1 -ound *our Stone intangi)!*1 -ut it into a fi$ing7g!ass1 and -our C ti"es the weight of *our "atter of our white1 )urning1 )!essed water on it& Sea! it her"etice1 -!ace it on the furnace in a dish with strained ashes1 gi e it a "oderate fire1 and e er*thing wi!! disso! e into -ure water1 a!so rise and fa!!1 and one wi!! ta+e the other u-with it in the fi$ing3g!ass# and it wi!! again fa!! down dro- )* dro- on the "atter& 'he* wi!! congea! gradua!!* and one wi!! +ee- the other with it at the )otto"# and one wi!! congea! with the other and sta* at the 3=663 )otto" as a fi$ed oi!1 c!ear and trans-arent1 a true E!i$ir that tranPfers tin and %uic+si! er1 *es1 a!so go!d1 into rea! si! er& As Morienu/ sa*s9 Whoe er cannot "a+e si! er of go!d1 cannot "a+e go!d of si! er& Now re"o e it fro" the fi$ing7g!ass1 -ut it into an a"-u!!a or -hi!oso-hica! egg1 sea! it her"etice1 and set it in tri-ode for C6 da*s and nights1 or J wee+s1 with a "oderate fire1 as has )een "entioned )efore& 'hen it wi!! congea! into the -hi!oso-her2s stone& /rea+ the g!ass o-en1 and *ou wi!! ha e a snow white stone1 as c!ear as cr*sta! and fusi)!e !i+e wa$ <or9 "e!ta)!e>1 Which can )e -u! eriGed1 and which a!so transfers tin and 1 *es1 a!so 6 into true si! er1 )etter than that which co"es out of the "ines& 0ou can at a!! ti"es "u!ti-!* this Stone with su)!i"ated 1 that is1 M -arts of the su)!i"ate to = -art of the Stone1 "i$ed together1 -ut in a fi$ing7g!ass and set on war" ashes& 'hen !et it disso! e in co!d water1 and rise and fa!!1 ti!! one congea!s with the other in a c!ear1 g!istening oi!1 trans-arent !i+e a cr*sta!1 )eco"ing a true E!i$ir& 'hen re"o e it fro" the fi$ing3g!ass1 -ut it into a -hi!oso-hica! egg1 sea! it her"etice1 and set it for C6 da*s and nights in tri-ode1 and it wi!! congea! into the ,hi!oso-her2s Stone1 which is as good as the first& CHA,'ER LQQ:I8 'HE .I(NRE O. 'HE .I$IN(3(LAss 3 No= HC <-g& =65> M* chi!d "ust +now that this is the fi$ing3g!ass <or9

f!as+> in which a!! things are congea!ed& It "ust )e "ade of thic+ g!ass1 and its round head "ust )e turned in a)o e1 Bust as the )e!!* of a drin+ing g!ass in turned in a)o e& 'here "ust )e a !ong1 Shar- -oint hanging down1 at which -oint the 7=6=7 dro-s that stea" u- fro" )e!ow can again fa!! down& 'here has to )e a tu)e at the side1 to -our the "atter and to !et the cha!+ fa!! in1 after which to -our the water in o er it& A s"a!! round g!ass has to )e cut u-on it which fits the tu)e and c!oses it we!! Now grind so"e g!ass3-owder so su)t!* with !inseed oi! that one cou!d -aint with it& ,ut a )it of that on the edge of the tu)es with a s"a!! )rush1 and then -ut the s"a!! g!ass on it1 and u-on that -ut a weight of !ead& When it is dr*1 it is as fir" as if it were g!ass1 and no s-irits can -enetrate through it& After this1 *ou can -aint the Bar a!! around with the )rush& Let it dr* we!!& 0ou wi!! find no deficienc* in *our iutu"1 )ut *ou wi!! find it difficu!t to o-en it u-& 'hat *ou "ust do with a raGor1 )ecause this -owder of g!ass and !inseed oi! dries so tight!* together in this wa* as if it were a!! g!ass& It stands u- to fire1 -ro ided it is not )urnt# it a!so stands u- to water1 -ro ided it does not stand in )oi!ing water da* and night& 0et no stea" or co!d water can har" this !utu"& 'herefore1 !ute with this !utu" a!! *our g!asses1 for when I sa*9 @sea!ed her"eticeA1 I "ain!* refer to this !utu"& /ut if *ou wished to )urn it in the fire1 it wou!d )urn awa* after a whi!e& Shou!d *ou ha e to "a+e a g!ass )urning hot1 *ou "ust -inch it together with tongs whi!e g!owing hot1 so that it )eco"es one g!ass& 'here is *et another wa* to !ute with i"itation Bewe!1 with which the go!ds"iths wor+& 'his i"itation Bewe! has to )e -ounded er* fine!* into -owder < er* gent!*>& One has to "i$ so"e )ora$ with it& When one is read* to !ute1 one has to grind <or9 -o!ish> the "outh of 7=6H7 7=657 the g!ass %uite e en!*1 and -ut on it another g!ass& 'hen one has to a--!* this -owder with the )ora$1 "i$ed with so"e water1 o er the ri" of the g!ass# the -o!ished g!ass No& HE <-&=65> is -ut on to- of it1 and a s"a!! fire is "ade a)o e it& 'he "outh of the g!ass is -ut through a ti!e in which a ho!e has )een "ade& 'he fire is "ade on this earthenware <or9 c!a*> ti!e1 so that the nec+ of the g!ass starts to g!ow we!!& As soon as it g!ows1 the i"itation Bewe! with the )ora$ )egins to "e!t1 and thus one g!ass is we!ded to the other1 so that )oth together are one g!ass1 ?hich is done )* the i"itation Bewe!1 which is a!so g!ass1 and which "e!ts easi!* with the he!- of the )ora$& CHA,'ER LQQ:888 'HE 'WEN'03.IRS' ?CORK M* son sha!! +now how he can -re-are the ,hi!oso-her2s Stone fro" !ead a!one1 without an* other additions& It is as -owerfu! as the one "ade of go!d1 a!! )* itse!f1 without an* fer"ent1 for !ead is good go!d in its inner"ost1 and it !ac+s nothing e$ce-t that it is i"-ure and its inner"ost is not turned outside& If its i"-urit* were ta+en fro" it and its inner"ost were outside1 it wou!d )e good go!d& A!! -hi!oso-hers concur in this who ha e in estigated the wor+ and ha e found the truth& .or a!! these reasons no other fer"ent

has to )e added than &CA in order to "a+e the Stone& M* chi!d1 ta+e as "uch !ead7dross1 "ini1 or ceru/sa1 =6 or =H !)s1 !ess or "ore1 as *ou wish& 'a+e a !arge1 earthenware Bar and -ut H -arts of strong wine inegar in it& Add a!so good1 ca!cinated tartar which has )een -urified 5 or C ti"es fro" its feci)us1 and congea!ed1 )urnt in a fire1 there X= ?! = u-on again disso! ed& Re-eat that ti!! it !ea es no "ore feces& When it is thus disso! ed and again congea!ed1 the tartar is -re-ared& 'a+e of that what is re%uired according to how "uch !ead3cha!+ *ou ha e# ta+e a!so good1 c!ear1 trans-arent ? 1 as "uch as is needed& ,ut the" together in a Bar and c!ose the" i""ediate!* after -ouring the inegar on it1 or e er*thing wou!d run out of the Bar o er the nec+& Set it to -utref* into the )a!neu"1 and -roceed in the sa"e wa* as I ha e taught *ou concerning the Ku& Ess& or of si! er# and in the sa"e "anner draw off the Ku& Ess&& or of the !ead7ca!$1 "ini1 or white !ead <or9 ceruse>& <Note9 'his is !ead acetate& HWN> CHA,'ER LQQIQ After *ou ha e drawn E or J !)s of fro" the !ead1 su)!i"ate it in e er* wa* as I taught *ou in the =Dth wor+& 'hen disso! e it in our a%ua -hi!oso-horu" as often <as taught )efore>1 and su)!i"ate it again1 Bust as has )een indicated in the =Dth wor+ of the & When e er*thing has )een done and the e!e"ents are se-arated1 each in a se-arate g!ass1 we!! sto--ered1 and *ou ha e +e-t the earth at the )otto" of the disti!!ation -ot of which *ou ha e drawn the fire1ta+e it out of the Bar in which the inegar1 a""oniac and tartar were1 since these C are sti!! )odi!* together in the Bar& I ha e taught *ou the o-eration of the sa!t1 when I instructed *ou how to )ring the out of the sa!t1 how to disso! e the "atter and )eat down the cor-us1 and how to9 dr* it& 'hus -roceed a!so with the )od* of the !ead1 in a!! detai!s Bust as I taught *ou then& When *ou R= Ac7 ha e -re-ared the sa=t3?or-us1 or earth of the 1 -re-are the sa!t of the !ead1 which was !eft in the disti!!ation -ot1 in a si"i!ar wa* as *ou ha e -re ious!* -re-ared the sa!t of ?I& CHA,'ER LQQQ Now ta+e these two earths or sa!ia1 that is1 the one that sta*ed in the Bar when *ou drew o er the and the sa!t that sta*ed in the disti!!ation -ot& 'a+e these two1 we!! -re-ared as )efore1 "i$ the" we!!& 'a+e the e!e"ent of the air and the e!e"ent of the fire1 -ut the" together into a g!ass a"-u!!a or egg1 sea! the" her"etice1 set the" for C6 da*s and nights in tri-ode1 and the* wi!! )e congea!ed into a red1 trans-arent1 cr*sta!!ine stone& ,owder this stone fine!*1 -ut it into a fi$ing3g!ass1 and -our on it so"e of our )!essed1 )urning water to the Red1 H or 5 hands a)o e the "atter 7 for which there is no e$act "easure1 since a!!

water is E!i$ir when it is congea!ed with the wor+& C!ose it her"etice1 set it in ashes1 and it wi!! disso! e in -ure water1 and rise and fa!! together& 'he !ight wi!! draw the hea *# and the hea *1 the !ight# and one wi!! congea! with the other& /ut when that ha--ens1 a!! the co!ors of the wor!d "anifest1 "ore than one can i"agine& 'hen one congea!s with another and sta*s as a fi$ed oi!1 and it is tru!* an E!i$ir& Now re"o e *our E!i$ir1 -ut it into a g!ass ain-u!!a or egg1 sea! it her"etice1 and set it for E6 da*s and nights in tri-ode& 'hen it wi!! congea! into? the ,hi!oso-her2s Stone1 trans-arent and )!ood3red1 and it trans"utes !ead1 si! er1 co--er1 and %uic+si! er into fine go!d1 )etter than that which co"es out of the "ines& No fer"ent is added to this stone e$ce-t its3own sa!t or earth# *et it is as good in its -roBection and goes as far as the Stone fro" and 6 'he degree of the -roBection1 howe er1 wi!! )e taught to *ou )* e$-erience# therefore1 gi e than+s to (od and )e charita)!e toward the -oor& CHA,'ER LQQQI M* chi!d1 *ou we!! +now that when *ou conBoined the wor+ of fro" 1 *ou too+ no "ore than the earth1 air and fire& 0ou +e-t the water or irgin2s "i!+1 )ecause it did not ser e the Red Stone1 as has )een taught )efore& /ut draw fro" tin1 as has )een taught )efore concerning ? and !ead1 and -re-are the sa!t as *ou -re-are the sa!t of si! er& Su)!i"ate? and -roceed in e er*thing as *ou did with the sa!t and of si! er1 into which *ou i")i)ed the water or irgin2s "i!+ which was !eft o er fro" the wor+ of Do !i+ewise in e er*thing in this wor+1 and when it is -erfected1 the wor+ of tin is as good as the wor+ of si! er# )oth are Stones to the White1 and their -roBection is e%ua!!* great& 'hat is wh* A!canus sa*s9 0ou "ust not o-en *our -urse to incur great e$-ense in this Art1 )ecause a -oor "an -ossesses the Stone as we!! as a rich "an# he finds it e er*where to )u*1 and it is a wor+ of wo"en and a chi!d2s -!a*& CHA,'ER LQQQI8 'HE 'WEN'03SECOND WoRK= How 'O MAKE& (OLD .ROM AND 'HE RED ,HILoso,HIc?= WA'ER

M* chi!d1 I wi!! now teach *ou how to "a+e the Stone which (od gi es us for nothing& Know that it can )e -re-ared in "an* different wa*s1 )ut I wi!! now teach how to "a+e it the wa* I !earned fro" "* father& 0ou "ust +now1 "* chi!d1 that there are H +inds of itrio!& One is !ight7 green and co"es in s"a!! -ieces# then there is a!so dar+7green itrio!1 and that fee!s candied !i+e sugar cand*& 'hese H1 howe er1 are of no use to us& 'he* are drawn fro" the to- !a*er of the "ines and )oi!ed# the* are cr*sta!!iGed !i+e sugar cand*& 'hen there e$ists sti!! another +ind of itrio!& 'hat one co"es in )ig -ieces and on the outside !oo+s as if it were rust* iron1 so"ewhat whitish& As the -ieces are )ro+en u-1 the* are )!ue inside1 so"ewhat greenish as if it were a sa--hire& 'hese -ieces are as )ig as hu"an heads1 weighing a)out J or P !)s& Of such *ou "ust ta+e1 and so as to )e surer1 )u* = or H !)s of it1 dr* it at a fire of its wateriness1 and then set it = or H da*s and nights to )urn in a

furnace& If it does not )eco"e )eautifu!!* red1 it is no good# )ut if it )eco"es nice!* red1 it is good& Of this Stone1 which (od gi es us for nothing1 ta+e as "uch as is necessar*1 disso! e it in disti!!ed wine inegar and !et its feces dro-# fi!ter it carefu!!* of its sedi"ent and draw the inegar off1 disti!!ing with a gent!e fire ti!! it dri-s no "ore and the "atter is dr*& 'hen disso! e it again in fresh disti!!ed inegar1 !et the feces sett!e1 or draw it off fro" its feci)us through the fe!t& Do this C ti"es ti!! no "ore feces re"ain in the disso!ution& Now disti!! the inegar off with a gent!e fire1 ti!! it is so dr* as to dust1 )ut ne erthe!ess retains its s-irits& Now it is read* for ca!cination& 3=6P3 CHA,'ER LQQQ888 M* chi!d "ust +now that this "atter is )* nature sto--ering <or9 stuffing1 or9 consti-ating> and attracting1 and -art!* o!ati!e and -art!* fi$ed& 'hat is wh* it has to )e disso! ed in disti!!ed wine inegar1 so that it "a* retain the su)t!e s-irit of the inegar1 in order to )e ca!cinated with that s-irit1 to render it "ore su)t!e and easier to o-en and disso! e# for the s-irit of inegar he!-s to disso! e a!! things we!!& ,ut this itrio!1 thus -re-ared1 into a g!ass a"-u!!a or egg1 !ute it her"etice1 )ut fi!! it co"-!ete!*1 so that the s-irits do not rise& Set it in tri-ode and !et it stand there in "oderate heat1 so as to su)!i"ate& 'hen re"o e it1 -owder the "atter fine!*1 -ut it into a disti!!ation -ot1 -ut a he!" on1 set it in the )a!neu" with a reci-ient1 and disti!! e er*thing that can )e disti!!ed& It wi!! -ro)a)!* )e dis3 ti!!ing for H6 or HE da*s& When it no !onger disti!!s1 ta+e it of f# ta+e the feces that are at the )otto" and -ound the" intangi)!* on a stone& Now -ut the" into a disso! ing g!ass <or9 f!as+>1 and -our a!! the water u-on it& Sea! it her"etice and -ut it into a hot )a!neu"& 'hen it wi!! disso! e into -ure water without sett!ed feces& Re"o e it and -our it into the disti!!ation -ot# -ut a he!" on1 and again disti!! off a!! water through the )a!neu" with a "oderate fire& ,reser e the disti!!ed water we!!& ,ut the -ot with the he!" on a furnace in a dish with strained ashes1 a reci-ient on it1 and recei e the e!e"ent of the air as a no)!e1 *e!!ow oi!& 'his is done with strong heat& Kee- it and sto--er it and -ut it ne$t to the water1 each )* itse!f& I f?e? Now ta+e the feces fro" the disti!!ation -ot& 'he* are red as )!ood# -ound the" intangi)!* on a stone1 -ut the" into a g!ass a"-u!!a1 or egg1 sea! it and -ut it to su)ti!iGe for 56 da*s and nights in tri-ode with a "oderate fire& Afterwards1 re"o e the"1 -ound the" on a stone1 -ut the" into the disso! ing g!ass1 and -our o er it a!! the e!e"ent of the water# sea! it and -ut it again in the )a!neu"1 as )efore1 and !et e er*thing disso! e into -ure water as )efore# re"o e it and -our it into *our disti!!ation -ot1 -ut a he!" on1 set it in a dish with ashes on the furnace& ,ut the reci-ient into co!d water with its )e!!*# first1 gi e !itt!e fire1 increasing it gradua!!* ti!! it g!ows strong!*1 and !et it stand in this heat for E or J da*s& During this ti"e the e!e"ent of the fire wi!! go o er in the for" of a red oi!& Let it coo! down for 5 or C nights& 'hen re"o e the reci-ient1 c!ose it tight!* and -ut it ne$t to the e!e"ent of the air and the water1 ti!! *ou need it&

CHA,'ER LQQQI: Now re"o e the earth or feces which sta*ed at the )otto" and !oo+ gre*ish3white1 -ro ided the e!e"ent of the fire has )een we!! drawn out& ,ound the" s"a!! on a stone1 and -ut the" to ca!cinate in a re er)eration 7furnace for 5 da*s and nights1 with a "oderate fire1 so that the* g!ow nice!* and no "ore1 as has )een taught a)o e& 'hen re"o e the"1 -ut the" into a stone Bar1 -our disti!!ed wine inegar on the"1 stir we!! with a wooden s-oon so that the* get we!! "i$ed& 'hen -ut the"1 we!! sto--ered1 into a )oi!ing )a!neuGn for C da*s and nights1 "eanwhi!e stirring the "atter into the inegar E or J ti"es a da*1 each ti"e c!osing the 7==67 Bar again& .ina!!*1 !et it coo! down and !et the feces dro-# -our the inegar carefu!!* fro" the feci)us1 and fi!ter it# dr* the feces1 so as to use the" in chirurgie <surger*># -our the inegar into the disti!!ation -ot1 -ut a he!" on and a reci-ient thereon1 draw the inegar off in )a!neo1 and the e!e"ent of the earth wi!! sta* at the )otto" snow white& Now set it again for HC hours to re er)erate1 in "oderate heat and no "ore& Re"o e it and -ut it )ac+ into the Bar1 -our inegar on it1 -ut it in the )a!neu" as )efore1 again disti!! the inegar off1 and *our earth or sa!t is -re-ared& ,ound it intangi)!*1 -ut it into a g!ass a"-u!!a or egg1 -our on it a!! *our fire or air# )ut do not use the water# use it in "edicine1 and sea! it her"etice1 -ut it in tri-ode for C6 da*s and nights1 and it wi!! congea! into a Red Stone& Re"o e that and add to = !) of it H ounces of go!d o$ide1 and H !)s of our red1 )!essed water& ,ut it into a fi$ing3g!ass1 sea! it1 and !et it stand on war" ashes ti!! the go!d o$ide is disso! ed into -ure water& Now ru) *our afore"entioned Stone to a fine -owder and add it to the ca!cinated and disso! ed go!d in the fi$ing3g!ass# sea! it again and -ut the g!ass on the furnace in a dish with ashes& 'hus1 )* "eans of the regu!ation of the fire1 e er*thing wi!! )e disso! ed into -ure water and rise and fa!! together& .ina!!*1 "ost of the co!ors wi!! "anifest1 "ore than one can i"agine& At !ast1 it wi!! turn into a red co!or and fi$a3 tion1 sta*ing at the )otto" so"ewhat thic+er than hone*& Do not !et it coo! down1 as otherwise it wou!d not run out1 )ut whi!e sti!! war"1 !et it run into a g!ass arn-u!!a& Sea! that her"etice1 and set it for J wee+s in tri-ode with the sa"e regu!ation of the heat as )efore& Now it wi!! congea! into the ,hi!oso-her2s Stone& Re"o e that1 than+ (od1 and )e charita)!e to the -oor1 for *ou ha e a -recious treasure1 which transfers si! er1 !ead1 co--er19 and %uic+si! er into true go!d1 and this Stone can )e "u!ti-!ied as has )een taught a)o e& CHA,'ER LQQQ: 'HE 'WEN'03'HIRD WORK O. 6 AND M* chi!d1 I wi!! now teach *ou how &to "a+e the Stone fro" and 6 X 'a+e %uic+si! er1 as "uch as is needed1 su)!i"ate it to the Red# after that1 disso! e it in a%ua -hi!oso-horu" to the Red1 as has )een taught a)o e in the wor+ of & /ring it to ca!cination1 then ta+e iB go!d ca!$ <o$ide> to each !) of the thus -re-ared& ,ound it er* gent!* on a stone together with the 1 -ut it to su)!i"ate# su)!i"ate through the 6 o$ide <@Ka!+A

actua!!* "eans @cha!+A or @!i"eA1 )ut (o!d+a!+ is trans!ated as go!d cai$ or @go!d o$ideA>& Again stir what has )een su)!i"ated into its o$ide or feces1 and su)!i"ate it again1 a third ti"e& .ina!!*1 +ee- *our feces of the go!d1 and again ta+e iB go!d o$ide# -ound it again with the sa"e su)!i"ated 5 ti"es1 as )efore1 re-eating each ti"e with fresh go!d o$ide# and +ee- a!! *our feces fro" the go!d together& ,ut the" in a re er)eration furnace for P da*s and nights1 to ca!cinate in "oderate heat1 as )efore& 'hen *our "atter or feces or earth of the go!d is we!! ca!cinated& Now ta+e our )urning )!essed water to the Red1 H !)s# -ut it into a fi$ing3g!ass and add *our "atter or earth of the go!d1 sea! her"etice and -ut it on the furnace in the 7==H7 dish with the ashes& 'hus it wi!!1 gi en "oderate heat1 disso! e into c!ear water& ,ound *our su)!i"ated %uic+si! er er* fine on a stone1 -ut it into a g!ass ain-u!!a1 set it to ca!cinate for C6 da*s# after this1 ta+e it out1 -ound it and -ut it into a disti!!ation -ot1 add a he!" with a reci-ient1 set it in )a!neo to disti!!1 and disti!! e er*thing that can )e disti!!ed& /ut *ou "ust disti!! it for H6 or HE da*s and nights& When it no !onger disti!!s1 ta+e it out and -ound it on a stone& ,ut it into the disso! ing g!ass1 -our a!! *our water on it1 which *ou had drawn off it# sea! it her"etice1 -ut it in the )a!neu"1 and e er*thing wi!! )e together disso! ed into -ure water& ,roceed in this wor+ in e er*thing as has )een taught a)o e in the wor+ of 1 when *ou se-arated the e!e"ents& When this has )een done and *our sa!t of has )een -re-ared1 -ound this sa!t intangi)!* on a stone1 -ut it into the fi$ing3g!ass together with the disso! ed go!d1 and add a!! *our air and a!! *our fire1 )ut +ee- the water or irgin2s "i!+ which does ser e no usefu! -ur-ose for this wor+& Sea! the g!ass and -ut it on the furnace in a dish with war" ashes& Now e er*thing wi!! disso! e together and a!so rise and fa!! together1 ti!! a!! co!ors a--ear and the* fina!!* turn into a red co!or and fi$ation1 sta*ing at the )otto" !i+e a fi$ed oi!& Whi!e sti!! war"1 -ourit out of the fi$ing3g!ass into a g!ass ain-u!!a1 sea! it and set it in tri-ode for J6 da*s and nights1 with a "oderate fire& 'hen it wi!! congea! into the ,hi!oso-her2s Stone& 'a+e that out and than+ (od& X'his Stone e$ceeds the irtue of a!! Stones which ha e )een taught so far1 )ecause the fer"ent s-iritua!iGes1 and its sa!t is Xi &?7 -re-ared& CHA,'ER LQQQ:8 'HE 'WEN'03.ONR'H WORK O. ARSENICNM Now I wi!! teach "* chi!d how to "a+e the white Stone fro" arsenic& 'a+e arsenic1 C or E !)s# -owder it fine!*# then ta+e a!u"1 egg cha!+ <or9 egg !i"e>1 ca!a"ine and co""on sa!t1 a!! dried at a gent!e fire1 that is1 H -arts of co""on sa!t to = -art of each of the others& ,ound the" <or9 "i$ the"> we!! together1 and for e er* C !)s of arsenic1 ta+e P !)s of the other "atters& Mi$ the" together and -ut the" into a su)!i"ation esse!# su)!i"ate the arsenic& ,ound what has )een su)!i"ated a"ong its feces1 and su)!i"ate it again& Re-eat it once "ore& Now "i$the araenicu"

/u)!i"atu" with as "uch fresh "atter as *our arse7 nicu" weighs# su)!i"ate it and re-eat 5 ti"es& After this1 su)!i"ate again 5 ti"es with as "uZh fresh "atter& 'hen *our arsenic wi!! )eco"e c!ear1 white and trans-arent !i+e cr*sta!& Disso! e that in a%ua fort1 "ade of a!u"1 egg cha!+1 ca!a"ine and sa!t-etre1 as "uch as a!! the others weigh together& Dr* the" to the -oint of dusting1 -ut the" into a disti!!ation -ot and disti!! as one nor"a!!* "a+es a%ua fort& ,ut the ca-ut "ortuu"1 -owdered1 )ac+ into the -ot1 -our *our a%ua fort again on it1 disti!! for 5J hours ti!! nothing dri-s an* !onger& After this1 +ee- it g!owing for another 5J hours# re-eat that again1 rectif*ing it with its ca-ut "ortuu"& It is achie ed with the third disti!!ation& With this disso! e *our su)!i"ated arsenic1 draw the water off1 and su)!i"ate the arsenic again# and again disso! e it in the said water& Dothis 5 ti"es1 each ti"e disso! ing 7==C7 in fresh water& 'hen su)!i"ate the arsenic )* itse!f1 and it is -re-ared& CHA,'ER LQQQ:II Now ta+e as "uch si! er as the weight of the arsenic1 disso! e it in co""on a%ua fort1 and )eat it down& Wash this cha!+ with co""on water of its sa!tiness1 and dr* it on a "oderate fire& 'a+e this ca!ce" Lunac and the -re-ared arsenic1 -ound the" together on a stone1 -ut the" into our eu)ii"atoriu"1 and su)!i"ate the" of the cha!+1 at first heating fair!* strong!*1 so that the disti!!ation -ot stands there in a soft g!ow1 for H hours& 'hen !et it coo! down1 and re"o e the su)!i"ate# again -ound it with its feci)us1 and set it again to su)!i"ate as )efore& Do this C ti"es1 and *ou ha e su)!i"ated a!! the s-irit or Ku& Ess& of the si! er with the arsenic& 'hen -ut the feces of the si! er to re er)erate or ca!7 cinate in the su)!i"ation furnace1 for C da*s and nights1 in a soft g!ow not too hot or it wou!d "e!t and s-oi! e er*thing& 'hen ta+e it out1 -ut it into *our stone Bar1 -our disti!!ed wine inegar on it1 set it in the )a!neu" for C da*s and nights1 and -roceed in e er* wa* as I ha e taught a)o e in the wor+ of anti"oniu"1 when I instructed *ou how to -re-are the sa!t1 earth1 or cor-us& Su)se%uent!*1 -ound it to3 gether intangi)!* on a stone1 and for that ta+e twice as hea * of our )urning )!essed water to the White& ,ut e er*thing together into a fi$ing3g!ass1 sea! it her"etice1 -ut it on a furnace in a dish with ashes1 and again gi e "oderate fire1 and e er*thing wi!! disso! e into -ure water1 a!so rise and fa!!1 unti! it sta*s fi$ed as a cr*sta!!ine1 c!ear oi!1 which is a -erfect E!i$ir& It trans!ates ? and? into true si! er& 7==E7 ,ut this into a g!ass a"-u!!a or egg1 sea! it1 set it for C6 da*s and nights in tri-ode1 and it wi!! coagu!ate into the ,hi!oso-her2s Stone1 whose -roBection is er* great& 'he er* sa"e wor+ which *ou ha e here done with si! er *ou can a!so do with tin1 and the -roBection wi!! )e e%ua!!* high& 'han+ (od and )e charita)!e to the -oor& CHA,'ER LQQQ:II8 'HE 'WEN'03.I.'H AND LAS' WORK O. 'HE SNL,HNR

M* chi!d1 !isten and hear a)out the strong Stone a)o e a!! Stones1 as we!! as the greatest secret a"ong a!! those taught )efore& M* chi!d "ust +now that there are different +inds of su!-hur& 'here is )!ac+ish su!-hur <or9 dar+ish> which co"es out of iron ores& 'here is green and *e!!ow su!-hur1 which co"es fro" the ores of D & 'here is su!-hur which is so"ewhat *e!!ow and greenish# that one co"es fro" the ores of !ead& 'here is a!so white su!-hur !i+e suet1 which co"es fro" the ores of and a!! these do not ser e our wor+& /ut there e$ists a Su!-hur which is hard and schistous and so"ewhat c!ear1 and er* )eautifu!!* !e"on7*e!!ow1 as though it were no)!e go!d& 'his one occurs in !arge !u"-s of =6 or =H !)s& When it is )ro+en u- into -ieces1 it is er* !ight *e!!ow inside1 threaded with s"a!! strea+s1 and so"ewhat reddish& If one +noc+s off a -iece of it and ru)s )oth together1 it crea+s and whist!es !i+e !itt!e "ice# or if *ou ru) it with the nai! of *our finger or a stiff !eather1 it crea+s& 0et a )etter test9 'a+e a f!at -iece of 1 ru) it fir"!* u-on it# or ta+e -owder of this su!-hur and -ut 7==J7 it on a si! er -!atter1 and ru) it fir"!* with a dr* !eather1 the wi!! ta+e on a )eautifu! *e!!ow3red co!or1 as if it were -o!ished co--er& 'hat one <that Su!-hur> is good& Or -ut the ,fennig <a (er"an coin> or si! er for P or D da*s1 thus ru))ed1 in a dr* s-ot out of the air& If now the ,f en3f!ing )eco"es )!ac+1 the Su!-hur is no good# )ut if it sta*s )eautifu!!* red !i+e -o!ished co--er1 it is good Su!-hur& X0ou find this Su!-hur in .ran+fort1 and it co"es fro" Hungar*& One can a!so find it in Co!ogne1 or in Midde!)urg and /rtigge <Note9 In .rench it is @/rugesA># that one co"es fro" S-ain fro" the go!d "ines1 and it is the right one& Of this Su!-hur ta+e =6 or =H !)s1 -u! eriGe and -ound it on a stone with disti!!ed inegar1 as if one were to -aint with it& ,ut it into a stone Bar and -our on it a good!* %uantit* of & Set it in the /ain& Mar&1 stir it we!! together with a wooden s-atu!a1 co er the Bar1 and !et the )a!3 neu" )oi! for J or P da*s1 stirring e er* da* 5 or C ti"es# then !et it coo! down and fa!!& .i!ter the tinged inegar off and -our other inegar on& Do this ti!! the inegar )egins to )eco"e co!ored& ,ut a!! of the co!ored inegar into the )a!neuin1 and disti!! it ti!! there is a go!den7 *e!!ow -owder at the )otto"& Ru) this -owder again with fresh inegar on the stone1 -ut it into the )a!neuGn with 1 as )efore1 and draw it off ti!! no "ore feces re"ain in disso! ing it& Now disti!! the inegar off& As to the feces that re"ain1 *ou can co!!ect the" together and "e!t the" and se!! the" to the "anufacturers of gun-owder& Weigh the -owder1 and to = -art of su!-hur3-owder ta+e J -arts of Ro"an itrio!1 which shou!d )e dried ? 1 )ut in R= ?I such a wa* that it +ee-s its s-irits& ,ound a!! this together ona stone1 -ut it into a su)!i"atoriu"# su)!i"ate it first with a gent!e fire1 and then gradati" <gradua!!*> "ore1 and fina!!* strong!*1 anddo that <strong fire> for H da*s& 'a+e the su)!i"ate out1 "i$ it with its feces and su)!i"ate it again& Do this 5 ti"es& 'hen throw the feces awa*1 -ut it )ac+ with fresh "atter1 as has )een said1 and "i$ it 5 ti"es with the

feces# and then again with fresh "atter1 5 ti"es# then disso! e it in our red -hi!oso-hica! water1 which has )een taught here& Draw the water off and su)!i"ate it 5 ti"es& Now weigh *our su)!i"ate1 and ta+e to M -arts of it = -art of -owdered go!d o$ide1 then it is read*& Now ta+e *our su)!i"ate and -ut it into a go!den -hi!oso-hica! egg1 )ecause the g!ass is of no use here as it wou!d )eco"e soft !i+e wa$& C!ose it tight!*1 and set it in tri-ode for =P wee+s1 the first J wee+s as has )een taught in the -re ious wor+# the other J wee+s such that one cou!d !ight a -a-er if it were he!d in the Bar in which is the egg& 'r* that e er* da* H or 5 ti"es or "ore1 and )!oc+ the s%uare ho!e at the outside furnace in order to )etter retain the heat& Let it stand in this regi"en ti!! the =P wee+s are o er& Meanwhi!e1 howe er1 whi!e the wor+ is standing in tn-ode1 ca!cinate *our fecee So !ie which re"ained after the su)!i"ation& Re er)erate the cai$ So!is for H6 da*s# -ut it into a fi$ing7g!ass1 -our on it our red )urning water1 Bust enough that it can disso! e& When it is disso! ed1 -our it into a s"a!! g!ass1 c!ose it we!! and +ee- it for a ti"e of need& <Nota9 When the go!den cas+ has )een used1 it no !onger ser es this wor+ to "a+e "edicine fro" it1 for the "atter has drawn out the s-irit as )eing its !i+e& /ut it is Bust as good to se!! it or the !i+e1 it is on!* a !itt!e !ighter and -a!er&> CHA,'ER LQQQIQ When the =P wee+s are o er1 re"o e *our "atter and ta+e as "uch of it as *ou wish& ,owder it1 -ut it into a fi$ing3g!ass1 and -our red )urning water on it1 as hea * as the -owder weighed& Sea! it or c!ose it er* tight!*# !et it disso! e1 c!arif*1 ta+e it out1 and -our it into a disti!!ation -ot with an a!e")ic& Disti!! it -er )a!neu" in c!ear heat& 'he reci-ient has to )e er* we!! !uted& 0ou "ust ha e an a!e")ic which has a tu)e a)o e1 )ecause *ou "ust disti!! J ti"es1 each ti"e -ouring fresh red water on# and *our "atter wi!! re"ain in the g!ass !i+e thic+ hone*& 'hen re"o e it fro" the )a!neurn1 set it on the furnace in strained ashes1 first gi e a gent!e fire1 and su)se%uent!* gradati"& .irst the air wi!! go o er as water& After this1 one has to -ut on another reci-ient1 and it wi!! go o er as a go!d3oi!1 so that the he!" and the reci-ient wi!! shine !i+e go!d& Let it stand thus ti!! the he!" wi!! ta+e the co!or of )!ood& Now re"o e *our reci-ient and c!ose it %uic+!*# -ut another on the s-out1 for HC hours1 increasing the fire gradati" ti!! the -ot starts g!owing at the )otto"& 'hen it wi!! go o er !i+e )!ood and fina!!* !i+e red s"o+e& When no "ore e-iritus go o er1 !et it coo! down1 ta+e it off1 and set the feces to re er)erate for P or =6 da*s& 'hen ta+e the" out and -ut the" into a s"a!! g!ass a"-u!!a& Add the so!ution of the go!d1 which *ou had +e-t in a s"a!! 7==D7 g!ass1 to the other earth in the a"-u!O&a& Now *ou ha e )oth earths together& ,ut the" on hot ashes and the earths wi!! disso! e together& 'hen set it in the )a!neu" and draw the water off1 and a sa!t or earth wi!! re"ain of *our "atter which *ou "ust -ound and -ut into a g!ass a"-u!!a or egg& ,our on it a!! the air with a!! the fire1 sea! it her"etice1 and set it in tri-ode for =H da*s1 with a "oderate fire& In

ti"e a!! fire and air wi!! )e i")i)ed into the earth and )eco"e hard as a stone& Re"o e that and weigh *our "atter# -ut it into the f i$ing7g!ass and -our on it our )urning water1 as "uch as the "atter weighs& Sea! it )er"etice1 and set it on the furnace in a dish with ashes1 gi ing a "oderate fire& Now e er*thing wi!! disso! e into c!earwater1 a!so rise and descend and one wi!! rise with the other and su)se%uent!*1 one wi!! a!so +ee- the other at the )otto" and "a+e it fi$ed& /ut )efore a!! that ta+es -!ace1 a!! i"agina)!e co!ors wi!! a--ear# and when that is o er1 e er*thing wi!! turn into a white co!or& Do not increase *our fire ti!! *ou see that the "atter turns -a!e*e!!ow& 'hen reBoice9 .or under the White the Red is hidden& Now increase *our fire considera)!*1 and ta+e good care that it does not coo! off )efore *ou see *our "atter -erfect!* red& When it is red1 -our it into the egg whi!e rather hot1 and sea! it with the sea! Her"etis <the sea! of Her"es>& Set it in tri-ode with a good regu!ation of a s"a!! fire1 so that *ou cou!d easi!* +ee- *our hand )etween the wa!! of the )ig iron furnace and the cha")er in which stands the egg with the "atter& Within these J wee+s it wi!! coagu!ate into a ,hi!oso-her2s Stone& 7=H67 'a+e it out1 and than+ (od1 for it is the Stone of which "uch has )een said )efore& Its -roBection is infinite1 and it "a+es the )est go!d that can )e seen1 though it is a!! too "a!!ea)!e# so one has to add to this go!d other "eta!3go!d1 )ecause it is a!! too soft&

END O. 'HE 'HIRD ,AR' O. 'HE MINERAL WORK =61 ISAAC8 HOLLAND8

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