Russell House

Alquimia · Member

Alquimia · Transmitter

Espagiria · Transmitter

«My early steps on the alchemical path occurred when I was less than ten years of age. That would have been, at the latest, 1962-the year that a German alchemist, Albert Riedel, opened a now-legendary school in Utah, the Paracelsus Research Society. In 1984, I entered the beginners' class of his school, to take further steps on this path, and was initiated into the oral tradition of alchemy by Frater Albertus» — abre su prólogo al libro de Mark Stavish datando sus primeros pasos antes de los diez años, la escuela de Albert Riedel en Utah y su iniciación en 1984 por Frater Albertus.

«It was the first-of perhaps a hundred books concerning alchemy I had searched-to show that the author had personal knowledge about how to actually do anything» — dice con qué criterio juzgó el libro que lo llevó a esa escuela, Praxis Spagyrica Philosophica: que el autor supiera por sí mismo cómo hacer algo. El verbatim arranca tras la llamada de nota, que queda fuera.

«If you can brew a pot of coffee, you can begin doing the laboratory work detailed here. If you can afford the few dollars needed to buy a copy of The Path of Alchemy, you should be able to assemble all of the tools you need to perform experiments» — mide la entrada al trabajo de laboratorio por el café y por unos pocos dólares.

«This book is a tool for personal transformation. The style and format are contemporary, which makes it easier to begin working on your alchemical realization than if you were reading what has previously been available. I say this with the greatest respect for those teachers who have gone before on this path, for without their previous efforts it would not be possible to open wider the doors to the Alchemical Temple» — declara para qué sirve el libro que prologa, y con qué respeto hacia los maestros anteriores.

«The author of the book you are now reading owes much to Frater Albertus as well as to other generous teachers, most notably jean Dubuis» — pone a Frater Albertus y a Jean Dubuis entre los maestros a quienes Stavish debe más; el escaneo imprime el nombre de pila en minúscula (sic).

«Great teachers intend that those who come after them will accomplish even greater things. As alchemy is the work of evolution, one should not be surprised that changes come one after the other, and with increasing speed» — declara qué espera de un maestro y por qué el cambio se acelera: la alquimia, dice, es obra de evolución.

«Alchemy is transformational, healing, balancing. This Great Art has not yet been fully revealed in its implications for planetary harmony. Do you imagine that this book or another one will describe how to change the planet with alchemical healing, or that somehow it is necessary to get all of the presidents, kings, popes, and potentates to embrace an ancient art and science in a modern wrapping» — declara qué es para él la alquimia y objeta la idea de que para cambiar el planeta haya que convencer a presidentes, reyes y papas.

«The legendary Stone of the Philosophers is said to be such in its power and nature that only a few grains are necessary to change a mass of lead into the purest gold. If the potential for such rapid evolution exists in the metallic kingdom, can we imagine that such a power might exist in regard to the human condition» — traslada al orden humano la proporción de la Piedra: si unos granos bastan para el plomo, pregunta si tal poder existe para la condición humana.

«I have been very fortunate at every step on my own alchemical journey to have found those generous individuals who were willing and able to help people. Others who had gone before these teachers had helped them, and they in turn continued the chain of good deeds and service» — adjudica su propio camino a una cadena de personas generosas que se ayudaron unas a otras.

«The Path ofAlchemy is one visible expression of a tradition of care and concern for the well-being of humanity. It is my sincere hope that you will share my fortune, not measured in gold or material accomplishment, but rather in a sense of purpose and of daily revelation and affirmation of the goodness of life and the infusion of hope and purpose» — cierra su prólogo llamando al libro expresión visible de una tradición de cuidado; el escaneo pega el título (sic), y al pie firma en Wheaton, Illinois, 2005.

«Revisions to Spagyrics Lesson 8 by Russell House» — encabeza y firma con su nombre solo la nota de revisión de la lección 8 del curso de espagiria.

«When lesson 8 of the Spagyrics Course was being translated from French into English, the translator, Brigitte Donvez, encountered a difÏculty. The lesson was primarily a chart of plants and their planetary rulers. Some of the scientific names used in the French lesson did not correspond to those used in the reference books available to the translator» — cuenta en esa nota la dificultad que encontró la traductora del curso; la ligadura tipográfica de difficulty va tal cual.

«At present, we are looking over the lessons, and making improvements that make them more legible, complete and correct. Since some of the references were in question, the lesson was published with the unresolved entries identified. In the effort to resolve these issues, the entire section was proofread and several texts were used to resolve the problems» — declara qué hace Triad con las lecciones y cómo se resolvieron las entradas dudosas.

«Culpepper’s Complete Herbal, by Nicholas Culpepper, W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd., England. This was the primary text, since it was apparently the source for the creation of the table in the original lessons» — nombra el texto que da por fuente del cuadro de plantas y regentes planetarios; el escaneo imprime Culpepper (sic).

«Triad Publishing is now the sole publisher of these courses for the English language, duly authorized by Mr. Dubuis» — en el prólogo que firma con Sue House declaran a Triad Publishing único editor en lengua inglesa de estos cursos, autorizado por Dubuis. Primera persona del plural, de los dos.

«This course is, perhaps, Mr. Dubuis' finest publication to date. It provides a synthesis of a number of important ideas in esoteric studies, and provides a suitable foundation for a novice, as well as for an experienced worker to understand the courses in Qabala, Spagyrics and Alchemy. It does, however, stand alone as a course» — en el mismo prólogo, y en plural con Sue House, tienen el curso Fundamentals of Esoteric Knowledge por lo mejor que Dubuis ha publicado.

«we must urge the student to work with Spagyrics before beginning the Mineral Alchemy work. This is for numerous reasons. The plant kingdom is traditionally where the principles and practices of Alchemical Work are learned. The plant kingdom is relatively safe for experimentation, and the costs are minimal because plants are readily available, and the equipment required is not particularly specialized. In this rather forgiving and gentle realm, a student can learn the skills and manipulations, which have many parallels in the work on minerals and metals. The theoretical aspects of Alchemy, which are the foundation for all practice, can be learned more readily using plants than with metals» — el mismo prólogo, en plural, pone el orden de estudio: espagiria antes que alquimia mineral, por seguridad y por costo.

«Our association with Mr. Dubuis began as earnest students of his lessons, around 1988, when they were first translated into English. Our personal relationship began in 1992, at a seminar in Canada, and we have shared many delightful and magical times together in the U.S. and in France since that time. We are grateful to say that our contact with our generous friend has stimulated personal transformation for ourselves and for many others» — el mismo prólogo, en plural, data su trato con Dubuis: alumnos desde 1988, amistad desde un seminario en Canadá en 1992.

«We believe that the dissemination of these courses through the agency of a publishing firm, rather than through that of a fraternal group or membership association, will support that objective» — el mismo prólogo, en plural, declara por qué publican los cursos desde una editorial y no desde una fraternidad: para respetar la libertad personal de cada quien en el Camino de Retorno.

«With good wishes for each in their quest for self knowledge, Sue and Russ House TRIAD PUBLISHING May 21, 2000» — así cierran y firman los dos el prólogo, por Triad Publishing, el 21 de mayo de 2000.

«Foreword by Russell House» — el índice del libro de Mark Stavish le adjudica el prólogo.

«thank you to Russell House, Patrice Maleze, Jean Dubuis, and Jack Glass» — los agradecimientos de Stavish lo nombran primero, junto a Patrice Maleze, Jean Dubuis y Jack Glass.

«It is to Russell House that I owe a great debt of gratitude, as his generous assistance helped make much of this material more precise and practical on its initial writing» — Stavish le adjudica haber hecho más preciso y más práctico su material en la primera escritura.

«Russell and his wife, Sue, are well known to students of alchemy, as they were central figures in the now-defunct alchemical-Qabalistic organization the Philosophers of Nature (PON)» — Stavish los hace matrimonio y figuras centrales de Les Philosophes de la Nature, que da por desaparecida.

«the flyer listed Russ House and Jack Glass as teaching a five-day class, four hours a day, on spagyrics» — Stavish data en septiembre de 1994, en St. Charles, Illinois, la clase de cinco días sobre espagiria que él y Jack Glass dieron.

«AMORC cancelled the classes, and when they were reinstated, Russ House and Jack Glass were no longer the instructors» — Stavish consigna que cuando AMORC repuso sus clases de alquimia, él y Jack Glass ya no eran los instructores.

«Upon reading the brochure I recognized two names: Russell House and Jack Glass, and immediately set myself upon attending the conference. While hardly the esoteric version of household names, these two gentlemen were well known for their week-long, multi-year course on practical laboratory alchemy at Rose+Croix University International (RCUI), for the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, in San Jose, California» — Mark Stavish, en el capítulo que firma dentro de la edición anotada de Regardie de los Cicero, le adjudica con Jack Glass un curso de años sobre alquimia práctica de laboratorio para AMORC en San José, California.