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“An’ it harm none, do what thou wilt.”
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Alchemy 101
Note: This is about modern, real alchemy, not anything fictional.
What is alchemy?
Alchemy is simply a process of transformation, creation, or
combination. During the Middle Ages, it was a very popular endeavor of
attempting to transmute common things like iron into pure gold. It
combined science and witchcraft, and was the forerunner for modern
chemistry.
What this post is about, however, is the more metaphysical form of
alchemy: using physical materials or symbols to manipulate energy, like
modern witchcraft.
Alchemical Symbols
The
three symbols in the top-left are called the Three Principles: sulfur,
salt, and mercury. The five symbols in the top-right are the symbols of
the elements: fire, air, water, earth, and a symbol that represents them
all*. Medieval alchemists believed that the Three Principles and the
Four Elements were what everything is made of. This can also be applied
to the astral realm and the different energies that it consists of.
Sulfur energy is hot, fiery, and energetic.
Salt energy is cleansing, absorbing, and somewhat neutral.
Mercury energy is calm but quick, and is a communication energy.
*When
all four element symbols are overlayed, they form what looks like a
David’s Star. It represents unity and the astral realm, whereas the plus
sign symbol just represents the elements. The lower symbols represent the planets and metals. (Pluto and
Uranus are excluded because it wasn’t known that they even existed at
the time)
The Philosopher’s Stone
(NO, NOT HARRY POTTER) The Philosopher’s Stone was a substance
that could allegedly transmute common, base materials into gold. The
energetic equivalent is an energy that turns negative energy into
positive energy. Use the symbol of the Philosopher's Stone to avoid the
effects of curses, or to bless an area.
These symbols and physical things can be used to represent energies
for spells. For example, copper could be used to correspond with Venus
energy, sulfur can be used for curses, and so on. Alchemical symbols can be used as/in sigils. The metals they
correspond with can be used to correspond with astrological energies.
This post was a little ramble-y, but I hope it was informative! This
is what I’ve gleaned and interpreted from lots of research, so if you
disagree with anything, that’s fine, but please don’t get salty. Have a
lovely day <3
