CHAPTER 3

ON THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND USE OF EARTHLY SULFUR

PART 1

At the beginning of the last chapter we stated that this work is not meant as a guide for the production of everyday products using sulfur, but rather has as its focus something much higher. The question of how elemental sulfur is produced was explained clearly enough in chapter 1, and any information missing there could be found in the first volume on . Its innermost essence is nothing other than a of light, captured in an earthly form, much as our own soul and spirit are contained within our earthly body. As we noted in part 8 of chapter 1, there is nothing under the heavens, among all the elemental creatures, in which we do not find Æsch Majim, their very soul. Anything lacking this would have a satanic form, much like that of death. However, this spark of Æsch Majim is thoroughly concealed and closed off within these creatures, such that it is almost impossible to reveal it without use of the solvent we discussed earlier. Yet, because this noble -seed is more readily found and of better quality than that of earthly , we will have to reject this crude for our purposes here.

PART 2

In chapter 1, part 27 we noted that this earthly is a necessary part of all created things in all three kingdoms, not that it represents their balm of life, but rather the glue that holds the elemental mixture of the bodies together, as is well known to any common chemist. If we distill an animal or vegetable essence (a mineral essence is completely different), we get a viscous liquid, a spirit and a volatile , until the so-called stinking oil—the sulfurous substance responsible for adhesion and binding—is separated out. At that point the complete dissolution of the body occurs, such that nothing remains but ashes, which themselves show no cohesion whatsoever. These ashes contain the fixed or inner concealed body, that cannot be destroyed by , but is rather upraised and transfigured.

PART 3

The preceding words were not written in the conventional style of chemists. Perhaps another opportunity will present itself for us to elaborate on this. But for now let us return to our discussion of earthly and its nature. Because it is composed of dark, elemental and a crude, salty mercurial , it produces a viscous, pitchlike, greasy essence of a desiccating nature, since the concentrated in it comprises the greater part of its substance. Inexperienced and ill-informed medical practitioners often use this crude sulfur in their useless salves, not taking into consideration how damaging its fiery acid can be to the balm of our flesh. It is even more dangerous when taken internally, if not used with the utmost caution. This is especially true if a patient's major internal organs are affected, for in such cases its destructive powers quickly come to the fore. We could cite countless examples of this if it were necessary.

A primarily alkaline form of sulfur can be used, on the other hand, if it is first cleansed of it arsenical properties. We will not concern ourselves here with the question of how to prepare such a substance, but the reader must take note that the most common chemical writings on this topic are all essentially useless. Nevertheless, anyone who knows how to improve it through sublimation with a more fixed will be able to accomplish something quite exceptional. This suffices for now concerning the nature of common .

PART 4

Although common is of little use when used internally or externally as medicine, Almighty God made it quite useful in a number of other ways. Those experienced in smelting know how beneficial sulfur-gravel is in the oven. By means of its sulfur content, as well as the pure nonmetallic part of the gravel, even can be returned to its state as a metal-stone, as can all other metal ores. We could write an entire book about the uses of such a metal-stone. And anyone who knows the correct fermentation-, whose color is yellow, is on the right track. The more this is enriched with the original metallic essence, the greater the result the smelter will achieve with these stones in the evaporation and production process. However, anyone working with these things must be familiar with the natural effects of heat and cold as well as moisture and dryness, so that he doesn't mistake the false for the true. He must also know how to regulate the fire in the fireplace or in the oven, for this will enable him to experience what this common can truly do.

PART 5

Every miner knows that is found in a variety of grades. Its lowest grade is the so-called common , which is used in the kitchen to start a cooking fire, and otherwise to make gunpowder, and also in the production of fireworks. Its next highest grade includes all the different types of realgar, which have been hardened to a greater or lesser degree by and . Yellow arsenic and red arsenic each have their own use, both in crafts work and in work with . If various substances are then added to this sulfur to produce a ruby-red stone, an experienced chemist can use the resulting stone to have an extraordinary effect on . But if he doesn't have the appropriate containers for these substances, or if he doesn't know the specific heating instructions, he could do great damage to the mixture. However, to lay out all of those details here would not be appropriate, as it is not part of the purpose of this book.

PART 6

If we melt together yellow or red arsenic with a certain salty substance, and then to further join this mixture with the mineral-stone of or and cement it all with a fermentation-, we will see its improvement quite clearly. However, these processes require considerable time to carry out. We would not advise anyone who is not experienced in these things to undertake such a process, particularly since he would likely not know about the proper preparation of the mineral-stones. We could tell the reader some interesting things about the fascinating science behind these processes if we didn't have to fear the slanderous tongues and the ingratitude of evil men. It is a process that actually belongs to the realm of metallurgy, and this is beyond the scope of our discussion.

PART 7

What can accomplish in purifying is common knowledge to every goldsmith's apprentice. And this can be accelerated by soap, which we discussed in chapter 2 of this volume, strengthened with Samech. However, since the also contains some silver as well as other substances, one must add some to it, in which case the process will proceed more quickly and produce a high-grade . But to list all the different aspects of this process would take us too far afield of our plan.

This is not only good for purifying , but also for the human body. But we must warn the reader that if he values life and limb, he will stay away from -tinctures and other salves concocted by common laboratory assistants. We are aware of an easy way to make into a red sulfur and, through use of a glass retort, into a red tincture, pleasant in both aroma and taste. No one would deny that this is a magnificent medicine. As a simple extract of wine, it is another way to make a lovely bloodred tincture from the .

PART 8

Sulfur's role in increasing growth, when a certain substance called Calaxa is sulfurized, is considerable, as mentioned earlier. But the preparation of this mixture must first be well understood before beginning, otherwise nothing will come of it. Earlier we said it had to be a sulfurous alkaline that possessed this magnetic power; the reader can confirm this from our earlier text in order to better understand this discussion. This can also be prepared as a magnetic application that is particularly useful against poisons. But the reader should take note: the substance to which we are referring is common sulfur…and then again, not common sulfur. If the mixture is made correctly, the red stone mentioned above is the same as the true magnetic . What passes as medicine, hawked at markets and fairs and thrown together by laboratory assistants, is dangerous and should never be made in the first place. Were this to happen, we might be able to save some people from the death-dealing physicians who either send their patients to the next world or leave them here in a pitiable state. We know of a certain Dr. Antichrist who made a healthy man blind, the reverse of the case in which Christ the Lord made the blind man see.

PART 9

How to prepare a so-called oil or spirit from common is no secret. Many inept -cooks should know already from experience that this spirit is highly caustic and of little or no use, and thus they should remove it from their list of evaporative substances. This is because common contains little of the seed of philosopher's . You poor -murderers must prepare the spirit or oil of from something quite different! The right type of -medium is also needed in order to get the correct results, such that the resulting product will refresh our starved, tired bodies that have been assaulted by coal dust and steam. But common can also be beneficial in this regard. However, if it is not mixed with raw in the first degree of fixation, or with the of , and applied to , this brew will provide little of value.

By following our directions a skilled chemist could achieve considerable results through a secret cementation, although this cannot be done in just any crucible or cement pan, even less so in the strange ovens that one often finds used for these purposes. We want to communicate the necessary information on the process of true cementation to honest souls, not to charlatans. A true chemist, versed in the ways of nature, will easily understand such directions. However, we remind them that the results of this process are not to be used indiscriminately, but only when appropriately needed. We do not offer a general recipe here, but rather guidelines for each species or element separately: , , , , , all of them, when correctly prepared as a stable solid, are quite useful, but their acids can cause great damage. The tartar of these elements must be elevated and the vitriol must be washed in its , and ad rub. transformed. In addition, one must have the fixed oils of the salts, of , and in a noncaustic form and prepared with a general and well-known solvent. Lastly, one must follow the directions outlined in part 1 of chapter 3. Once all these steps are done we can perform wonders in the process of cementation. But, as we said, the chemist must be skilled in the art of cementation and not be focused only on the crucibles and pans in which the metals are cemented. Those who understand what we have said thus far will not have spent their time and efforts in vain. We fear, however, that our words may not be clear enough for many. Thus, we must console ourselves then with the knowledge that we have told the entire truth in this matter.

PART 10

In part 4 we mentioned how gravel (a low-grade form of ) can be used in smelting that requires common . Because of its salty mercurial nature it dissolves all metals in without distinction, like a solvent or reg. No metal, not even is immune to its corrosive spirit or vapors, as our daily experience teaches us. Thus, those who go about smelting metals without having learned the correct use of fire, additives and technique will pay dearly for their foolishness. Many still do not know, for example, that and , correctly cemented with and smelted, will produce unexpectedly good results. This procedure is only effective, however, with low-quality ore. The chemist can take some cemented and , mix them with and in proper proportion, then cover the mixture with vitriol and heat for several hours at the appropriate temperature. The results will be most pleasing. However, the smelter must also know the proper reduction flow in order to prevent a significant loss of in the process.

On any given day one can hear in any smelting works much talk about other effects of on various ores. The smelters therefore cook thoroughly any ore that has a lot of sulfur or sulfur-gravel before attempting to smelt it. However, the damage that can be done to the ore by this preliminary cooking is considerable and affects the works' profitability. If these good people knew how to evaluate the in the ore (i.e., what type it is and whether it contains much raw , or what other sulfides might be contained therein), they would roast the ore differently and not waste so much of the ore's metal through evaporation. We find in some mining literature as well as in the guidelines of some smelting works that certain substances should be added to the ore while cooking to dampen the corrosive effects of the sulfur and help prepare the ore. But if the desired results are not achieved, they generally revert to the old method of boiling the ore without thinking much about why the other process did not work. These good people are used to certain traditional, mechanical ways of doing things. If they better understood the workings of nature, they would be able to follow a more natural way in their cooking, smelting and beating processes and as a result achieve a more useful final product. Take, for example, common and and how they produce a nice cinnabar when smelted together and then sublimated. Chemists call this bound with . We must ask, however, whether the is bound by the or whether the opposite is the case. Actually, these chemists are in error by thinking that is the only element that can bind . They cannot entirely do away with the burning nature of (unless they entirely destroy it) through sublimation, distillation or whatever other processes they apply; in the end, it retains its burning nature. However, when combined with and made into cinnabar, sulfur's burning and igniting nature is somewhat subdued, as we can see by observing cinnabar. Unless they want to call white black and black white, they must admit that not only does bind , but that the opposite is also the case.

The reader may construe something from what we have just said that was not intended, namely that both and are not complete metals and that in the form of cinnabar they only take on the appearance of a metal or something that can be worked with a hammer and anvil. We could give another example with glass, but that would be too lengthy for our purposes here. However, if the reader is so inclined, we encourage him to reflect on the composition and structure of glass in the context of what we have said.

PART 11

Common quicksilver possesses a crude, -watery nature that has little positive effect on other than to cause it to coagulate and to conceal its burning qualities. However, if we were to add a much better quality to cinnabar—as can be easily done—we produce a type of , (we might almost call it a “Philosopher's Lead”) that can be quite useful for those who know it. We might warn the reader to beware of the many charlatans who make deceptive claims regarding cinnabar.

PART 12

No one should think that the modest example given above applies only to , , cinnabar and such things. In fact, our focus is on something much higher. And to anyone who cannot understand how to improve upon the old ways of cooking and smelting ore, we have nothing further to say. Sulfur-gravel is present in most ores, that is, is present. And if an ore should happen not to have such gravel or sulfur present, it usually has some other sulfide present, such as red or white arsenic, tutia (zinc sulfide), etc. ore in general has the most . while ores generally have less, unless they contain a significant amount of sulfur-gravel. By contrast, , and are more mercurial.

PART 13

In part 10 we discussed briefly the effect of on . We could add much more useful information to this, but that would expand the scope of this book too much. Therefore, we will forego it and focus only on .

If we were to oxidize and by means of , we can cause the powder of these stable metals to dissolve in any liquid. This is something attractive for the medical arts. These powders cannot be returned to their original form because their noble has been removed, leaving behind only a salty sulfurous essence. This is why the powder is so easy to dissolve in all liquids.

The damage that can do to is generally well known. But it is not so well known what a certain type of that nature has coagulated in common can do to fine and how it can transform the into a wonderful red . And not many know how to arrive at this unusual .

PART 14

In the first volume on we mentioned sulfur-gravel, and we must add a few things to that here. We will not discuss the various types of gravel, for that would take us beyond the topic of this chapter. In the first volume on we discussed the marvelous production of this sulfur-gravel, but here we only wish to mention those particular stones found in great quantity high in the mountains, which are composed of thousands of smaller stones of different colors. Thousands of people regularly see this type of stone, but very few understand what causes its unusual composition. We do not wish to mention here the many explanations of this phenomenon printed over the years. Anyone who knows why the earth is so rich in elements, or why bricks that are made of black clay become red when baked, will also know why so many different gravel stones are baked together in this crude sand (or often in a white claylike soil) and especially why takes on such a deep red color when coagulated with . The soap-making process shows us how an alkaline brine removes all fat (which is basically pure ), producing a hard soap. This physical evidence should be enough to refute any fantastic notions about nature that may be circulating. However, certain ideas, and especially those arrived at by supposed scholars, often bring with them an incurable evil, comparable to the thoughts of fools who imagine that they are someone else. It is the same with most people and their opinions. But underlying our modest example of the soap-making process is something much more important than most readers would imagine. If many people understood the principle that we suggested here, then smelting works would not treat the poor ores as murderously as they do now, but rather try to understand better how to treat them. Many poor fools will bark at us and mockingly ask where they are supposed to get all the and , that we spoke about, in order to improve the sulfurous ore. Not so fast, my poor little sheep! The shepherd alone knows how to lead you to the proper fodder, because not everything that is green is edible. Examples may suggest something, but they are not the thing itself. This is a principle that many theologians should sincerely take to heart. There is a great difference between the shadow of a thing and the thing itself. If you learn well about nature and its many facets you will understand what we are referring to with our examples, and thus both advance your own honor and the good of your neighbor.

PART 15

Almost everyone knows that common cannot be easily dissolved in a liquid. However, it can be easily and entirely dissolved into a red liquid by a brine which has been sharpened with lime (the reader will understand what we mean here). After this, a tincture or balm can be made from this liquid by means of a certain solvent. This tincture can be quite special, as long as one knows how to keep the brine separate from the solvent. If this can be done, the balm is easy to create. And if this balm can be thickened to the consistency of honey, and if one cooks or cements-—or whatever term one uses in the gold-making arts—some volatile therein, the results should be most pleasing indeed. What then can this heavenly wonder- (described in chapter 2 above) not accomplish, if a knowledgeable chemist has such a substance at his disposal through the simple path of nature? He should be aware, however, that if he doesn't know how to prepare the volatile , and if he cannot return the silver to its original state after the cooking process, he could cause great damage. Yet if he can perform this type of art he should never betray where he learned it, so that his teacher will not have to share in the criticism that will come his way. This process is a simple one, but greater things lie behind it and they require much time and patience.

PART 16

If we wanted to make a name for ourselves by writing recipes, we would describe one in which is entirely dissolved in a certain oil (which stinks most infernally). Then, using a certain brine, the sulfur is extracted back out of the oil, such that all of the sulfur's thick, stinking impurities remain in the oil. Then we can make a wonderful tincture from the brine by means of a noble solvent. However, as we said earlier, writing recipes is not our purpose here. For someone versed in the use of , what we have said will suffice. For others who think they know what is needed, we assure them that they will never reach this goal without a reliable teacher to show them the way. The goal has many names, all of them clear, but the way to the goal is not understood by everyone.

PART 17

Earlier we noted that common , which is also partly mineral , is more dangerous than useful to man if it is not properly prepared and converted. This is because of its unbearable smell and its corrosive elemental or hellish incendiary nature. In certain processes it can be quite useful, if one knows how to use it properly. If not, it will have a damaging effect as, for example, with . If this silver is made volatile, that is, if it is moved a step closer to and then further is joined with and and made into cinnabar, you will have something nice for your efforts, as long as you know what to do with the cinnabar. This cinnabar is a useful agent in treating convulsions related to fainting. In summation, the entire art here consists of the ability to transform and return things to their original state. Whoever discovers this path will never go astray.

PART 18

In wood-coal we can recognize that is strongly decay-and decomposition-resistant in its very essence, for no one can deny that such coal is really a very fixed . It does not decay in , nor in the earth, as we can verify with our eyes every day. Air also does not damage it. Only can dissolve this , so that its pure enclosed light can return to its first, pure beginnings, leaving behind only ashes, which contain a fixed . Because the drove the from the fixed salt, the coal could then not withstand it and thus was able to remain in the form of . A corrosive spiritus cannot damage wood-coal. However, through the use of a certain very sharp alkaline one can dissolve it to a -red liquid. What this strange and wonderful liquid can do will be left unsaid here, since it is not germane to our purpose.

Even children know that soot in chimneys is a . But what purpose does it serve? A clear mirror-carbon, distilled in a spirits of sal ammoniac gives us a bloodred tincture. If this is prepared correctly, it produces a fine medicine against gastric fever and the early stages of dropsy. It must be noted here, however, that this spirits of sal ammoniac is not the common type, even though the common type also produces a blood-red tincture, which is similarly good. Although some people may think the process described above easy to perform, it is not at all easy for those who are not familiar with a genuine spirits of sal ammoniac (it is not exactly a spirits of , although it really is), or for those who do not know how to volatize the tincture. It is generally less well-known what oven soot can do, as a that is itself very volatile, as its combustion shows, in making volatile ores more stabile. We will not offer a recipe for this here, since it is not the purpose of this book, but also because we would be insulted and ridiculed by smelting workers (who gladly cling to their old ways), rather than gain their gratitude. Nevertheless, oven soot can work wonders with volatile ores. Even though oven soot is a that can damage ore, it has something contradictory about it, because it can also have a positive effect on ore. Anyone versed in the ways of nature will understand this. But anyone not familiar with the correct use of carbon black or soot should leave it alone. Otherwise, instead of gaining something useful from it, he will only get damage, shame, ridicule and mockery. Soot from the fireplace—a close relative to oven soot—similarly has a positive effect on volatile ores, so long as we remember to help both types by adding mercury. But enough of this for now. We must remember that common in certain ways can make copper ore more productive by using four parts for every one part of . The then turns to stone, along with half of the . This stone will show, after it has turned black and then to copper, that the had grown considerably, thanks to the . The process just described can provide the reader with much useful information.

PART 19

In part 13 above we discussed the oxidation of and . Now, we would like to think about . When it is oxidized, its combustible departs with the of the , the source of its vis emetic. Only the yellowish remains behind. We do not wish to outline here what can be done with it by applying (especially if one knows how to capture its combustible together with its during oxidation). However, we know that it can be reunited with its separated parts after they have been washed with antimony's own vinegar, since not everyone knows how to prepare such a vinegar.

PART 20

Not only contains a noble , but , too, contains a wonderful and quite fixed . Indeed, is primarily composed of this element, less so of , although it has a bit more . This is a wonderful thing, both in the area of medicine as well as in alchemy. Many medicines are made of it, although not all are made well, which many poor patients discover after taking a poorly prepared concoction. The best of the medicines are the crocus solubilis and tincture. If medicine were our profession, we could reveal to the reader many wonderful preparations. However, Scripture says that no one should practice a profession that is not their own. Therefore, we will leave that to those in the medical profession.

As a treatment of external symptoms the balm , a red, sugar-sweet balm without any additives, is a true marvel. Its matrix produces the best balms, provided it is pure. This balm is also frequently prepared for internal use, with excellent results. also has a wonderful magnetic force and one can make of it a true wonder-magnet. But that is a topic for another chapter.

In large smelting works the matrix of , as well as the, that is already smelted out of it, can be of considerable use. However, few smelters know how to make use of it, which results in more damage than benefit when they use it as an additive in the precipitation process. If they use it correctly, iron can be an excellent agent for this purpose. But used incorrectly in this process, it will not be able to be separated out of its stone when the process is finished, and will thus be useless. For example, with respect to their , and exhibit a strong attraction. Therefore, is not easily separated from . The same is true with respect to , when the appropriate knowledge is lacking. There would only be damage, since the white , which is feminine, has too great an attraction to the , which is masculine. But those who are familiar with 's ardent love and who know how to cool its passions can easily add a mistress to take advantage of its laxity and transform it into a hermaphrodite, so that it has a more noble bond. Those who do not know how to do this will lose the during smelting and scratch their head wondering why.

Common is an enemy of . But if a salty mercurial essence comes to its aid, then neither his bravery nor armor will be able to resist. He likes the company of Venus, but if she should reject him, he will turn to Hercules who, in order to please his newfound love, will put on women's clothes. For the sake of his beloved Venus, he will transform himself entirely into her flesh and blood, as soon as she excites him to bathe with her and to sweat with her in the bath. There are many who claim to know this bath of Venus very well. However, they know neither its true source, nor how to prepare this bath. Therefore, instead of cleansing in her bath, the poor knight takes his leave from her much the worse for wear: scratched, shabby and deformed. And if we were not able to help him back to his original yellowish form through the mother of all things, our friend would no longer be of any use at all. We do not wish to devote any more time to this thief, however, and so we will move on.

PART 21

We now move on to the compounds of Venus, which primarily consist of . Sulfur binds easily with all metals. When the of Venus is joined with through , such that the is aroused and excited by Venus, this mixture promises something special, as is well known by anyone versed in these arts. Many of our critics have much to say about this combination of and Venus. However, the fruits that they produce from this relationship leave much to be desired, as many of them show by their external injuries. of Venus also easily takes on all colors, as most artists know. Yellow and white are particularly common examples, taken from lapid. calaminar and arsenic. Those who are familiar with astral caliminar and arsenic can also give copper a durable yellow or white appearance and display quite a regal magnificence. The miner a of is also quite useful in the cooking and smelting of other ores and deserves to be more closely studied than it has been until now. This material is indeed used for smelting, but often in a puzzling manner. We could say quite a bit about this, but it is not germane to the topic of this book. Nevertheless, if this material is used in the right manner, at the right time, and with the right technique, then we might expect a different result. In the smelting huts, however, good results can usually be attributed to coincidence, and the mishmash they produce usually causes more harm than good. And even though the smelters see these results every day, they still refuse to change their old and useless ways.

The protects the nobler metals in from robbing them of that which later could not so easily be retrieved from his warlike greed. It would only be possible if one understood what we have said thus far. is so well inclined toward and that it is not easy to separate them from one another, except by means of , since dirty old Saturn is very well disposed toward Venus and is the only one able to bring Venus together with . (We are not attempting to change the focus to here.) It is doubtful whether everyone will understand this. But be that as it may, it will not prevent us from continuing our discussion of this material by saying that the has already achieved a certain degree of solidity, as evidenced by copper's resistance to during smelting and from the fact that more can be separated out from copper with the right technique than from any other metal. Furthermore, it cannot so easily be made fluid by the mercurial of as iron can. (The reader should try to understand this correctly!) Apart from this positive quality of copper, we know of a way to transform it into the most horrible, penetrating, fastest-acting and incurable poison, whose smallest particle (even if it touches only a tooth) brings immediate and certain death, and which has been tested on different species of wild and domesticated animals. This poison also does something that no other poison does: within twenty-four hours of death the body begins to break down in complete fermentation, such that the entire body looks like a mass of foam. We have mentioned this here to give devilish people pause to think about this infernal science (although we are assured that it is just as difficult to find this poison as it is to make ). We only wanted to report this so that the reader may consider how very dangerous all copper kitchen pots are for our health if they are not plated with tin, and how we should be careful when cooking in these pots. On the other hand, iron pots are not only safe in this respect, but they are also much more healthful and useful. The difference lies in their respective salts.

PART 22

Having said a few words about how the is useful in , we now wish to say something about its internal and external use as a medical agent. We should first note that , because of its biting mercurial , is highly dangerous when taken internally; no true physician would recommend it be used in that manner. Copper's mercurial salt is the reason it is such a good emetic agent. To understand this more fully, the reader would have to consult volume 1, where we speak at length about the shape and structure of ; otherwise, the current discussion will be of little value.

The sharpness that comes from the bitter nature of salt cannot in any way be removed from copper, unless one were to take unripe green and make it a durable red copper. How well this technique is known, we will leave for others to answer. For our part, we are confident that it cannot be accomplished without the wonderful solvens and figens, of which we spoke earlier, or a close relative thereof. Nevertheless, anyone who could do this should be praised as a master physician, for he would be able to successfully treat leprosy, venereal diseases, cuts, etc.

In order for a seed to reach maturity, it needs not only the , but also good soil and . Outside of the Garden of Eden, however, the is too impure and the earth too dry and poor. Thus, our earth is called Adamah and that of Eden is called Erez. Even though the earth on which we live is called Adamah here and there in Sacred Scripture, this occurs only after man's fall and expulsion from Eden. It is used as a comparison of sorts, because man's immortal body was made from the soil of Eden, while his mortal body was made from the soil of the earth, to which he was expelled. Genesis 3, verse 23 says, “There was a river flowing in Eden.” Anyone not able to reach this main source could look for its tributary Pishon “which encircles all the land of Havilah, where there is gold. And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx are also to be found there.” It is thus evident that true can only be found in Eden, and from it the wonder-stone onyx is made, otherwise called the Philosopher's Stone (for more on this, see volume 3, chapter 1 on ). In order to create the onyx stone, bdellium must be added to this . Otherwise, one's efforts are all in vain.

PART 23

Wise men often speak of their general , but in such secretive and obscure terms that even a Tityrus would go insane trying to ascertain what they mean. One person will call it this, another will call it that, and a third will give it yet another name, and so on. Moses names it quite clearly: bdellium. He even says where it can be found, although few have taken note of it. Anyone who is not blind can see it. And since everyone can see it, what good would it do for us to describe it here? Should anyone want more information on this, he need only open the great dictionary of nature and look for his word stem under (S.A.M.). He will easily find all the words that derive from it. However, if he has difficulty with the stem of the word, the derived words should be enough to satisfy his search. The ancient Persians called it Urim-Astha. If one learns this composite name correctly and analyzes it, its four main derivative words will easily be recognized. Thus, it is not necessary for us to describe it more clearly here.

PART 24

That is the source of all red coloring is a fact that requires no proof. Anyone with even a little knowledge about the Hebrew language knows that Adam means “red.” Therefore, Adamah means a red—that is, sulfurous—earth, and from this earth the Lord God took the dust (Aphar), out of which he formed man (Adam). If we remove both vowels a from the word Aphar and replace them with, respectively, o and i, then the word is no longer Aphar, but Ophir. Scripture tells us in the book of Job and elsewhere that the gold of Ophir was particularly desirable. We read in Job 22, verse 24, “If you treat your precious metal as dust and the gold of Ophir as stones from the river-bed…” It is not at all misleading for us that the word Ophir is written in Hebrew with the letters Aleph and Cholem, since it was not at all unusual for the Hebrews to take letters away and replace them with others. However, one must be practiced in Hebrew mysticism in order to understand what the second book of Chronicles 3, verse 6 describes as the gold of Parvaim. If we remove the last syllable—vajim, and put the a before the P, we arrive at the word Sahaph Aphar, or gold dust. This indicates how precious and magnificent man was in Eden, before he became Erez, or the dry earth, through the deceit of the devil. Only through decay and decomposition (Hebrew: Moth, or death) can he be separated from this earth and again become perfect (Hebrew: Thom), so that his original incorruptibility (Aphar), or gold dust, will once again appear and be seen.

PART 25

No one should think that our observations in parts 22 through 24 are a useless digression through which we wanted to draw attention to ourselves. We assure the reader that we have not written one iota in this book that does not require considerable reflection, as the true mago-cabbalists and seekers of God will attest. Whoever does not understand it should simply leave it alone, for we have not written down our thoughts for the benefit of the angry, envious swine, who love nothing more for their pleasure than stinking mud. Rather, we have put our thoughts in writing for the true seekers of wisdom. In part 22 we said whoever does not know how to turn a copper's green stem into a red blossom, in which the noble gold-seed is concealed, he should not use it as an internal medicine. Nature shows us that all fruits are unhealthy and dangerous when they are in their unripened green state. Through the sun (Hebrew: Schemesch; take note of this word in the context of part 23, which speaks about the beginning-and stem-letters) they become yellow, red or some other color, according to their characteristics and are not only healthy and nutritious, but also pleasing to look at and to enjoy.

PART 26

The green balm, made from the purest copper without any outside substances, is a miraculous medicine in the fight against diseases that eat away at the body, such as cancer, fistula and the like. That this wondrous is well known is doubtful, and even less well-known is the method of turning the green balm into its red form. Actually, it prepares itself without the application of any particular skills or techniques; one does not need an oven, coals or any type of container. A single dinner plate is enough, as long as one understands the time involved and avoids anything that could hinder the dissolving process. Even the smallest degree of could be damaging to this work, since copper is itself quite a magnetic wonder-.

This balm will consistently increase in quantity, as long as the course of nature is not impeded in any way. What all plants, animals and minerals greatly love and need for their existence, it needs only half as much. And it resembles Venus in that it flees the light of day, preferring to do its work at night. The preparation of the balm actually takes only about a quarter of the time presumed necessary for such a process. Also, it does not need to be moistened with rain, snow, river-or other waters in order for it to turn green, something that is necessary for all plant life. When preparing it, one must be careful not to fill the pot more than half full. If we prepare this wonder- or green balm in this manner, we will have a noble treasure that works wonders on external wounds and illnesses. We might even be justified in calling this balm a secret or solvent, and reflect upon it further. And so we have now described its preparation clearly enough and forgotten nothing: its purification from the yeast is self-evident, if one understands the heavenly effect we are describing here.

PART 27

We can also prepare an attractive balm from the matrix of copper through distillation. We need only know how to prepare the matrix correctly, so that it will surrender the balm during the distilling process. In the same manner, an oil or balm can be distilled from all types of matrices and we can then justifiably call them pure, since they contain no foreign essence, but rather the waters of the river of Eden (it is important that the reader understand this correctly, for this can easily be misconstrued) in sufficient quantity to soften and ferment them. We can foretell that many people will have something critical to say about this part and the preceding one. We cannot help but laugh at them, for we know that this material is not so easily understood by all. Those who travel the path of nature, rather than that of sophistic fools, will be able to understand this completely, since it has been more than clearly explained. But those who have prepared these oils of metals will have created something special, not just for the animal kingdom, but for the mineral as well.

PART 28

We will skip over the of the remaining metals and minerals, since we believe that the seeker of truth will have found our words sufficient. However, we do not want to abandon the mineral kingdom entirely just yet, but rather we want to turn our attention to the salts—although not so much to the mineral salts. Of more interest to us is the vegetable wonder- of tartar, which can rightfully be called a middle salt between the plant and the mineral kingdoms. Even farmers know that a tartar is a salt. But its saltiness is not our focus here, since that was covered in another section of this book. Rather, we just want to speak about the of . Any laboratory assistant knows that a tartar gives off a large quantity of stinking oil during distillation. However, this is not the secret for which we are aiming. And anyone who knows how to dissolve the golden of antimony in this stinking oil, and join them through distillation, has made not only for the a wonderful heart-strengthening tonic, but has also prepared for the leprous and unclean a magnificent medicine, particularly since he was able to add to this double oil its own fixed earth or matrix in which it was produced, thus making a threefold oil out of a double oil

PART 29

Our focus here is on the concealed in the sal tartari or, to call the child by its rightful name (which runs counter to current convention, where this or that aspect of its essence is typically misnamed), how to change the tartari entirely into a fluid, pleasant medicinal . And we also wish to describe this process as clearly as possible. If we leave something out or forget to mention something, the reader can pursue it himself. But let us say the following in advance: unless you are well practiced in the use of and understand all the vagaries of distillation, you will never be able to produce this tincture. In addition we wish to point out that we have thus far withheld this description, the key to much that we have said previously, by looking at things other than just this wonderful medicinal agent, so that our description could be a key to many secrets. Let us proceed then to the preparation process: take the best , as much as you like, and crush it to a rough consistency. Put it into a stone retort and distill it over an open . If you make a mistake at this stage of the process, the rest will be in vain. The technique here is so complicated that we cannot easily describe it. However, practice makes perfect, and so we will try. From this distillation you will first get a spirits (generally called a of ); then when placed over a strong flame it will produce a stinking oil or crude of , which is the reason why this essence has turned to stone. Increase the flame until nothing more is given off by the retort; then continue the high flame for another couple of hours. After this, let everything cool down. If you have done everything correctly, and if nothing has escaped or if the receiving container does not have a crack, then it will contain a spirits or stinking oil, while the material left in the retort is a pitch-black caput mortuum.

PART 30

Now, separate the oil from the spirits; rectify the spirits of a piece of the caput martum two or three times. For each new rectification take a fresh piece of the Caput mortui and save the spirits that were used. Further, take all of the cooled caput mortuum and extract from it with pure (or with distilled water) all of its sal tartari. Before you do anything else with it, rectify these spirits of tartar one to three times. Lastly, rectify it from that substance which all people of the earth desire most. However, if you are not sure how to prepare the spirit of tartar, your efforts are all in vain. But if you are able to prepare it correctly, be sure to store it properly.

PART 31

After that, heat up the of again so that all its moisture evaporates. Then crush it in a pre-warmed mortar and quickly put it in a glass flask. Add in rectified spirits of wine (spiritus vini), which must be from a well-rectified wine and not from a fruit brandy. Quickly cook the mixture and distill the ashes of this rectification of the spiritus vini; repeat this entire process up to three times, using freshly cooked sal tartari each time.

PART 32

Lastly, purify the sal tartari with a solut. philtr. And coagulat. until it is white as snow. Then take some of it and put it into a smelting pot until it is half full. Put the pot over a until the contents become fluid. Cook it over a high flame until the sal tartari appears blue or blue-green. At the same time another person should be rectifying the spirits of tartar in a large vial, warming it near the fire. Then pour the sal tartari into a prewarmed iron mortar and crush it quickly while it is still hot, so that it doesn't absorb anything from the air. Then pour it, still warm, into the prewarmed spirits of tartar and close the vial. Shake it until the spirits of tartar have dissolved the sal tartari. Add in just enough of the previously prepared and rectified spiritus vini, then shake and mix thoroughly. The mixture will quickly become a bloodred tincture (like coagulated blood). At the bottom a bit of blue material will precipitate. This is the remaining sal tartari. Isolate this precipitate and weigh it. You will be able to determine how much of the sal tartari became part of this pleasant or tincture. You will find that a considerable part of the sal tartari went into this pleasant tincture.

PART 33

You now have a true tincture of tartar, prepared in the philosophical manner, rather than in the manner of a common apothecary. Any physician can well appreciate its benefits. We do not need to say anything here about its wonderful qualities and its usage can speak for itself. We can assure the reader that we have helped many desperate people with this tincture. It is particularly effective in cases of malo hypochondria and irregularities of the menstrual cycle, as well as in treating kidney and gallstones.

PART 34

A tincture of this type can be prepared from all other salts mutatis mutandis by bringing their inner qualities to the fore, or by revealing their volatile . The preceding description and accompanying practical instructions have given those who understand what we said much important information. However, we were not able to describe everything in detail. It is important for the reader to note, however, that the spirits of all the other salts are strong acids and thus quite different from the spirits of tartar. The spirits of all other salts must be sweetened, otherwise it will never be possible to use them in this process. This can be easily accomplished using the magnetic force of nature. However, few people would have the necessary patience to do this. That is why we see so few successful examples of this tincture using other salts.

It is not our task, nor our desire, to fully describe every detail of this process. A physician already knows such details without our having to describe them. For others, it would be of little use.

PART 35

In chapter 1, part 6 above we noted that there is no aroma in nature, either pleasant or repugnant, whose origin does not lie in the oily parts of a corporeal essence (that is, in ). Everyone knows the common smell of burning sulfur as well as the distinct odor of the remaining material after the sulfur has burned off. Our daily experience also teaches us that the stinking oils produced by distillation, that is, the sulfurs of particular materials, smell particularly unpleasant. This can be said not only of the oils of plants, but also of humans and animals, which also produce such odors whose source is . We realize that our words will attract ridicule, especially from those who imagine that they can produce similar results with their wonder-salts. Such criticism will not move us, since it is not our intention to start a dispute with our words, but rather to assure the reader in truth that we will never respond in that manner. Scholars may sharpen their pens against us and go public with their contrived wisdom to the scholarly bazaar, where they will always find gullible customers even though they have little to sell except envy and resentment. A red hat alone does not make a cardinal, and certainly does not represent wisdom, which this hat symbolizes only in the imagination of some; rather, the authority behind such a symbol or title must be earned.

PART 36

We must reiterate for the reader that the volatility of salts is not the cause of either an unpleasant or a pleasant smell, although it may true in some respect, if we consider the external shape of the salts. If we examine them more closely, as we did earlier, we will find the opposite to be the case, as we discussed in detail in volume 1. Indeed, there would have to be something very wrong with the mind of anyone who cannot comprehend what we often repeated in that volume on salt, and who cannot recognize that salt (the reader must understand this truth!) is inwardly at the same time both and , not each one in particular, but all three are simultaneously one essence. For example, if is mentioned by itself, it should not be understood as a singular element, but rather that salt and are simultaneously contained within its one essence. Each one of these three elements contains the other two within its one essence. And through the example of tartar we have shown that there are two kinds of concealed within every corporeal being: a sulfur that came about with the beginnings of light, and a stinking type that arose as a result of the elemental . Whoever completely understands this distinction can call himself an expert. Earlier, we alluded to this in the context of preparing a tincture of tartar (but not as philosophically as many would have liked). Those whose prejudices and pride in this regard have not already caused them to look foolish will recognize what all this points to.

PART 37

In the previous part of this chapter we indicated that a tincture can be made from any , as well as from tartar. The most difficult of these tinctures to prepare is that made from common salt, primarily because of the power of its fire or , that is, its sharp acidity. Although the preparation of this tincture is the same as that for the tincture of tartar, unless the person preparing it is experienced in the transformation of this salt, its attractive, sweet will never reveal itself to him. The process requires nothing more than to follow the path of nature, in order that the salt can be easily transformed from its sharp acidity to its essential sweetness. Those who are patient will easily achieve their goal, especially if they pay attention to those things which we occasionally noted earlier in this regard. If they are successful in producing this tincture, they can be satisfied that they have produced a noble treasure, a genuine balm of life, for if common salt, in the right proportion, is used in the kitchen in the preparation of food that protects our body from decay until its appointed time, then this tincture of or potabile (a true wise man will not be upset by this additional reference) will sustain and preserve us all the more strongly.

PART 38

Anyone who has understood what we have said throughout this book about such tinctures will be able to prepare a true tincture from any plant without any additives or difficult processing steps. But because we have already said much about this previously, it will not be necessary to say any more at this point. Instead, we will turn our attention to the animal kingdom.

PART 39

We must first turn our attention to man, the most wonderful creature in all of nature. However, it is not our intention here to speak of man in the Garden of Eden (Aphar min haadamah, dust of the earth) created in the image and likeness of God (Eiohim). Rather, we will focus on man's elemental shell, that is, his body after the fall. The substance of this body cannot be compared with that of any other creature of the air, the water or of the earth. Saint Paul confirms this in 1 Corinthians 15, verse 39, in which he says, “All flesh is not the same flesh: there is flesh of men, flesh of beasts, of birds, and of fishes—all different.” This is especially evident if we artificially break down the human body into its elemental beginnings. No other flesh under the sun contains so much and as that of man. All other creatures are proportionally composed of the four main elements or principiis secundariis, each according to their species: fish and birds are created from the element of water; animals and reptiles from the element earth. Thus, they all share in the darkness, insofar as man, through his fall, brought the curse upon all of nature, although he brought damnation only upon himself. Because he also has the principles of darkness and damnation within him, man is therefore much more than all the other creatures. However, contained within this shell of darkness, damnation and ruin are the heavenly jewels of his spirit, soul and body from the dust of Eden. Because of the heavenly light within him, the flesh and blood of a man united with God is more glorious, magnificent and useful than that of a man who lives by the principles of darkness and the word of Satan. We find a parallel in the majestic glow of Moses, which originated from his having spent forty days and nights in the presence of the Lord God on Mount Sinai. No human eye could tolerate this glow, even though Moses had not thrown off his material essence and still required food and drink like all other people. In another example we see that the skeleton of another man of God, Elijah, could still work wonders and bring a dead person back to life (see 2 Kings 13, verse 21). This is a wonderful prefiguring of how the death of Jesus Christ will restore life to all those who died in God's peace. Quite a different matter is the case of the possessed man in the land of Gadaren (see Mark 5) who lived among the stinking, unclean graves, leading an abhorrent, chaotic, dark life and possessed by a legion of demons. Before his redemption through Jesus Christ, his flesh and blood would have been dangerous and injurious to other men. Such cases are well known to sorcerers who practice their magic on men and animals with mummylike subjects. These victims cannot be cured except through pure, true divine magic. In order to accomplish this, however, something of the mummy is required, so that the spell of the sorcerer can be turned back on him, such that not even Satan with all his deceitful power can prevent it. This can be done as long as one clearly understands the fire of judgment and human mummies. However, this knowledge is secret and cannot—and will not—be divulged here.

PART 40

The differences between a God-fearing and a godless man are basically the same as those between a healthy person and a sick person. It can be shown that the illness that caused a person's death remains in their body until the latter has entirely disintegrated. Since an elaboration on this thought would take us too far from our actual topic, we refer those who are interested in this matter to the excellent book by Mr. Thomas Campanella, Magia de sensu rerum. Those familiar with the use of human mummies in their cures will notice a serious mistake in this old tradition. It is often the case that the sick person is hurt more than helped by the use of such mummified corpses (at least those who died due to disease, rather than accident or violence). This could happen if the illness of the mummy supports or worsens that of the patient, as for example, if the resins or any of the spices used in the embalming process were still potent enough to affect the patient. In such a case this could not be attributed to the mummy itself, unless such materials came directly from its body. From the cranium of such a corpse one could make a wonderful medicine to treat falling sickness, as long as one could separate the cranium in a natural way and without the use of , not in the manner of laboratory apprentices who would force it apart with . A mago-cabbalist will understand what we mean here and know the correct use of and . In the same way one could make a balm from the bones of such a corpse that would completely heal muscular dystrophy, bringing back the nerves and muscles to their former vitality, so that the nerves work again and the atrophied muscles will once again grow.

PART 41

In the preceding part we spoke only as much as we felt necessary about the flesh, blood and bones of men, which encases the heavenly body. But now we wish to say a few things about its excrement. There is no excrement among all the creatures of the earth that is more foul and disgusting than that of man. This certainly needs no proof, since the author of this book is speaking for himself Since our intention in this volume is to discuss , we will focus on that without further digression and note that human excrement is pure, unadulterated . This repugnant and infernal in its crude form is of no particular use other than as a fertilizer. However, an experienced and knowledgeable person, if he knows how to work with it, can produce amazing results.

PART 42

We know of many people who have worked with this material, but we have met few among them who have followed the path of nature. As a result, they have produced little or nothing of what they intended. One of them had hoped to make the Philosopher's Stone out of it. We cannot even bear to say in what absurd and unnatural manner they worked at it. Nevertheless, their foolishness occasionally led others to create some good medicines.

PART 43

The in human excrement very much loves and robs it of its red . We can see this when we mix fine filings of with the caput mortuum and add an oil of sulfur to this mixture. A description of what this mixture can do for wilted plants and their growth could fill a book.

PART 44

The oil we referred to above that strips of its red sulfur is truly a wonder-medicine in itself But one must understand how to prepare it. This oil, prepared poorly, smells terrible, although the smell can be entirely removed. An adult dosage would be no more than two to three grams.

PART 45

Whoever knows how to use the viscous phlegm from this process with plants will produce wonders, and particularly when its own magnet is dissolved in it and it is correctly applied in gardening.

PART 46

If one should want to do something productive with this stinking , there are two possible ways. In the first possibility, nature acts alone without the hand of man, in its own oven, turns back damnation, turns the darkness into light once again, and transforms this infernal smell into a pleasant balm. In this case the preparer need only keep track of the time and recognize the degrees of nature's heat and cold needed for the process and then pick up where nature leaves off. Then, he must mix the with and (he must be able to recognize this bird of Paradise that is, mercury) in the appropriate hermetic and arithmetic proportion. The resulting combination is a high philosophical secret that one must know well in order to use properly. Otherwise, all effort, cost and time is lost. Then, ferment and shape the mixture with (that is, only the true, pure natural kind), after which the process is complete.

PART 47

The second way requires a high level of experience in the use of on the part of the preparer. It also requires skill and a good technique, in order to convert this filth to a pleasant-smelling material without losing any of its important properties. The pre parer must know what kind of bath to use in which this material will be washed and purified. Job mentions it in chapter 9, verse 30: rain-and snow-water. We, however, call it by its cabbalistic name (see figure 11 on page 306). If this material has lain in its steam bath for the appropriate length of time, then the preparer can make with it whatever he likes, as long as he follows the instructions given above. Each of the three components, , and , are in and of themselves wonders of medicine, and even more so when united in the appropriate proportion. If the preparer carries out all the required steps skillfully and in the ways of nature, he will witness marvels aplenty and his satisfaction will be beyond description. However, we do not have the space here to describe these marvels.

With both of these techniques the preparer will have produced a solvent (or , or whatever one wishes to call it), which dissolves bodily entirely into an oily essence that cannot be returned to its previous state, although the can be returned, as we discussed earlier.

PART 48

The mentioned above is the most wonderful of any type found in nature. Its description will have to wait until the next volume of this book, for in this volume we are concerned with . The colors of the marvelous material described in the preceding section are truly wondrous, especially the grass-green variety, drawn out in a particular manner and distilled with . To summarize this work then, it must be said that it is almost incomprehensible. Man is the concentrated center point of nature in that he consumes, digests and converts into flesh and blood all the elements of nature and the creatures that are composed of these elements. Thus, his corpse contains the same elements, both in its flesh and blood, as well as in its excrement in particular, which contains the greater part of its original essence. We do not say this so that those interested in true science will take note of our words, since in the first volume and also in this volume we have spoken primarily about other things. Rather, we refer here to the corpses of men because it was man who, apart from Satan, was the only creature to have fallen into eternal death and who would have remained there, had he not been saved from it by the death of Jesus Christ and thus separated from this dark corpselike existence. And after man discards his filthy, stinking -shell, into which he crept because of his Satanic mind, he will stand in the majestic form of the firstborn, which was presented to God the Father through Christ. We might ask how this will happen according to Scripture and through the light of nature, and how the conversion of darkness to light from eternity to eternity will come to pass. We will answer these questions after we have reminded the reader that no one wanted to make the effort to demand more from us than we have given in this chapter. Indeed, if the reader had made the effort to demand it, his effort would have been in vain, as it is our intention to reveal nothing more in this chapter than what we have already put forth.