The Path of Alchemy: Energetic Healing and the World of Natural Magic

«Many of its readers will recognize material from several online articles of mine that have become standard reading on the Internet since their posting in the late 1990s.» — [Introduction] Stavish reconoce que buena parte del material circulaba desde finales de los noventa como artículos suyos en internet

«What was thought of as being a short course on plant alchemy for a small audience quickly became a phenomenon.» — [Introduction] describe lo que le pasó a aquella serie: pensada como curso breve para pocos, dice que se volvió un fenómeno

«Many students of alchemy quickly find themselves limited by the amount of available material in print on practical laboratory techniques.» — [Introduction] señala la escasez de material impreso sobre técnica práctica de laboratorio como el límite con que topa el estudiante

«Both authors require laboratory equipment to do the work, and they both leave out some simple yet very powerful experiments that can be done with little more than kitchen supplies.» — [Introduction] objeta a Frater Albertus y a Manfred Junius que exijan equipo de laboratorio y dejen fuera los experimentos que se hacen con utensilios de cocina

«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.» — [Introduction] adjudica a Russell House la precisión y el carácter práctico del material en su redacción inicial

«Dubuis left his Rosicrucian and Martinist affiliations to pursue and promote what he called the "dis-occultising" of esotericism. Feeling that much of what was occurring in European circles was simply secrecy for the sake of secrecy, he felt that it no longer served any purpose. This book appears with much the same spirit, in that it was written to make as clear as possible the basic methods of alchemy for those who desire to learn. All is stated, there are no blinds, and it holds nothing back.» — [Introduction] atribuye a Jean Dubuis el haber dejado sus filiaciones rosacruz y martinista para promover lo que llamó el *dis-occultising* del esoterismo

«Since no one can do the work for another, we all must have access to methods and techniques that will help us on our personal Path of Return.» — [Introduction] enuncia la razón que da para publicar los métodos: nadie hace el trabajo por otro, y cada quien necesita acceso al suyo en el Camino de Retorno

«However, I would be remiss if I did not include some safety guidelines, particularly for those who wish to go on to work with minerals.» — [Introduction] anuncia las pautas de seguridad, sobre todo para quien pase al trabajo con minerales

«Several well-intended critics have pointed out that some of the earlier materials produced failed to distinguish between spagyrics and alchemy; these critics claimed that they share common theory and methods but in fact are two different areas of work.» — [Introduction] recoge la objeción de sus críticos: que espagiria y alquimia comparten teoría y método pero son dos áreas distintas

«Spagyrics is really a part of alchemy, and in its most basic form is concerned with healing the body, similar in fashion to homeopathy.» — [Introduction] responde que la espagiria es parte de la alquimia y que en su forma básica atiende la salud del cuerpo, a la manera de la homeopatía

«If the proper attitude is not essential but spagyrics still produces wondrous results, then what if a genuine attitude of heart and evolution is brought to the work?» — [Introduction] deja la cuestión abierta por pregunta: qué pasa si a la operación espagírica se le lleva una actitud genuina de corazón y evolución

«It is left to each operator to decide this point.» — [Introduction] remite la decisión a cada operador

«Students of quantum physics will also note the similarity between the statements regarding mineral work, the critical importance of the consciousness of the operator on the outcome, and modern findings on the influence of consciousness at the subatomic level.» — [Introduction] empareja la importancia que la alquimia da a la conciencia del operador con lo que dice que halla la física cuántica en el nivel subatómico

«It has been my good fortune to know several of the leading lights of modern alchemy.» — [Introduction] presenta como fortuna suya el haber tratado a varias de las figuras mayores de la alquimia moderna

«By the time I contacted it in 1986, Albertus was dead and the school was struggling to continue without its founder and leader.» — [Introduction] data en 1986 su contacto con la Paracelsus Research Society, ya muerto Albertus y en apuros la escuela

«It advertised itself as a school of traditional French alchemy and Qabala.» — [Introduction] describe cómo se anunciaba la Philosophers of Nature: escuela de alquimia y cábala francesas tradicionales

«A man I had never heard of, Jean Dubuis, was the main presenter; however, the flyer listed Russ House and Jack Glass as teaching a five-day class, four hours a day, on spagyrics.» — [Introduction] nombra a los tres del seminario de 1994: Jean Dubuis como ponente principal, con Russ House y Jack Glass en la clase de espagiria

«Something not widely known is that Regardie studied alchemy at PRS. This changed his view that alchemy was only a speculative and symbolic study, as he had previously stated in his book The Philosopher's Stone.» — [Introduction] sostiene que Israel Regardie estudió alquimia en la PRS y que eso le cambió la postura que había fijado en *The Philosopher's Stone*, la de una alquimia solo especulativa y simbólica

«his lungs during an experiment that went awry and as a result needed to use oxygen later in life. A warning to us all, and good reason to proceed with caution.» — [Introduction] cuenta que Regardie se dañó los pulmones en un experimento salido mal y quedó necesitando oxígeno; el tramo abre en el corte de chunk, donde el troceo reemite la marca de la plana 21

«those who are looked to as "the greats" in their field, it is important to remember that alchemy is a very personal path. We learn from others, but must do the work ourselves.» — [Introduction] sobre el duelo por los colegas del ramo: sostiene que la alquimia es un camino muy personal y que se aprende de otros pero el trabajo lo hace uno. La frase arranca en la plana anterior, donde el troceo la corta en *While it is easy to lament the passing of old friends, particularly*

«As you proceed through this book, remember to "make haste slowly." A little bit of work done regularly is better than a great deal done quickly and on occasion.» — [Introduction] cierra con la divisa *make haste slowly* y prefiere el trabajo poco y regular al mucho y ocasional

«Take time to pray and meditate as you undertake the experiments described in these pages. Think of this not as a book, but as a conversation with a friend, assisting you in your personal work. Hang a small picture of Thoth, Hermes, Flamel, St. Germain, or some other suitable alchemist in your laboratory and imagine that it is they who are communicating these words to you.» — [Introduction] pide orar y meditar junto con los experimentos, y colgar en el laboratorio una imagen de Thoth, Hermes, Flamel o Saint-Germain para imaginar que es de ellos la voz que habla

«Let the meditations sink deep into your consciousness so that there you may awake to find yourself in the company of your Inner Master. May these words bring you closer on your journey, and may each of you know that in your heart, one day, you will become the Philosopher's Stone. God bless you.» — [Introduction] promete al lector el encuentro con su *Inner Master* y el volverse un día la Piedra Filosofal

«Alchemy, long known for its massive symbolic tomes and metaphorical references to plants, minerals, and various elemental intelligences, is among the most mysterious of mystical arts.» — [ONE Alchemy: An Introduction to the Royal Art] abre el capítulo llamando a la alquimia la más misteriosa de las artes místicas, por sus tomos simbólicos y sus referencias metafóricas

«However, far from being an ancient pursuit whose goals are obscured through the mists of time, alchemy is very much alive and has much to offer our current age.» — [ONE] niega que sea una búsqueda antigua de fines borrados por el tiempo y la declara viva y con mucho que ofrecer a la época

«In the end, however, it is happiness that we all seek, regardless of the expression we think it will take when we first begin our journey.» — [ONE · Why Study Alchemy?] sostiene que lo que se busca al final en todo camino espiritual es la felicidad, cualquiera que sea la forma que uno le suponga al empezar

«Of all the choices we can make in life, only a genuine spiritual practice can offer us the opportunity to discover freedom from spiritual ignorance and material suffering and to develop our positive potential to its fullest.» — [ONE · Why Study Alchemy?] reserva a la práctica espiritual genuina la libertad frente a la ignorancia espiritual y al sufrimiento material

«The art of alchemy is best described by Stanislas Klossowski de Rola» — [ONE] remite la mejor descripción del arte a Stanislas Klossowski de Rola; el troceo corta ahí la plana, y la frase sigue en la siguiente como *in Alchemy: The Secret Art, his pictorial book on the Great Work*

«Alchemy is a rainbow bridging the chasm between the earthly and heavenly planes, between matter and spirit.... Alchemy, the royal sacerdotal art, also called the hermetic philosophy, conceals, in esoteric texts and enigmatic emblems, the means of penetrating the very secrets of Nature, Life, and Death, of Unity, Eternity, and Infinity.» — [ONE] la cita que toma de Klossowski de Rola: el arcoíris que tiende el puente entre el plano terrestre y el celeste, y el arte sacerdotal regio, también llamado filosofía hermética, que esconde en textos y emblemas el modo de penetrar los secretos de la Naturaleza

«Viewed in the context of these secrets, that of gold making is, relatively speaking, of little consequence: something comparable to the super-powers (siddhis) sometimes obtained by Great Yogis, which are sought not after for their own sake, but are important by-products of high spiritual attainment.» — [ONE] sigue la cita de Klossowski de Rola: frente a esos secretos, la fabricación de oro es de poca consecuencia, comparable a los *siddhis* de los grandes yoguis

«In short, alchemy offers us the opportunity to relieve suffering, ignorance, and fear of death through direct experience of the invisible worlds and understanding how they relate to the physical world of matter.» — [ONE] resume lo que dice que ofrece la alquimia: aliviar sufrimiento, ignorancia y miedo a la muerte por experiencia directa de los mundos invisibles

«The alchemical path can bring us peace of mind, a positive outlook on life, and increased vitality and creativity.» — [ONE] enumera los frutos que le atribuye al camino: paz mental, actitud positiva, vitalidad y creatividad

«Most importantly, alchemy helps us become better people.» — [ONE] pone por encima de todo lo demás que la alquimia hace mejores personas

«In alchemy, inner transformation is accomplished by using a dual process of transpersonal and technical methods.» — [ONE] enuncia el proceso doble —transpersonal y técnico— como la vía de la transformación interior

«The transpersonal methods are the meditations, prayers, studies, and inner work that the alchemist undertakes. The technical methods are the physical techniques and preparations the alchemist uses to produce herbal and mineral tinctures, which can be used as ritual aids or medicinally.» — [ONE] desglosa las dos mitades: meditaciones, oraciones, estudio y trabajo interno de un lado; técnicas y preparaciones de tinturas herbales y minerales del otro

«This dual approach develops a positive feedback loop in which the action in the lab reinforces meditative practices and meditative practices enhance energy for transforming products in the laboratory.» — [ONE] describe el circuito de retroalimentación que dice que se forma entre el laboratorio y la práctica meditativa

«If you've read even a single book on magic, witchcraft, Wicca, or alternative healing, you already know about half of what you need to be successful!» — [ONE] mide el umbral de entrada: quien haya leído un solo libro de magia, brujería, wicca o sanación alternativa ya sabe la mitad

«In this book, herbalists will find the means of making tinctures and Elixirs that are considerably more powerful than standard herbal, homeopathic, or flower essences.» — [ONE] le promete al herbolario tinturas y elixires que dice más potentes que los herbales, homeopáticos o esencias florales corrientes

«You can do all of the experiments in this book in a kitchen, using common household appliances if laboratory glassware is unavailable.» — [ONE] sostiene que todos los experimentos del libro se hacen en una cocina con electrodomésticos comunes si no hay material de vidrio de laboratorio

«Alchemy helps us to understand the fundamental unity of the cosmos and our place in it by weaving together the various occult disciplines into a cohesive whole.» — [ONE] primero de los cuatro puntos que le ofrece al ocultista: la alquimia teje las disciplinas ocultas en un todo y da a entender la unidad del cosmos

«Alchemy is ideal for the solo practitioner with limited time who does not have access to, or is reluctant to join, esoteric groups.» — [ONE] la declara ideal para el practicante solitario, con poco tiempo y sin acceso —o sin ganas de entrar— a grupos esotéricos

«Alchemical products can be stored-and their ability to induce deeper meditative insights, lucid dreams, and spiritual initiation can be repeated-without any loss in strength or potency.» — [ONE] afirma que los productos alquímicos se guardan y se repiten sin perder fuerza, e induce introspecciones meditativas, sueños lúcidos e iniciación espiritual

«Alchemical products are helpful even if the recipient does not believe in energetic healing, magic, or other forms of esotericism.» — [ONE] sostiene que sirven aunque quien los recibe no crea en la sanación energética ni en la magia

«Egypt. No other country on earth has been held in such high esteem for so many millennia. Generations of seekers have gone to the portals of her temples to learn the secrets of magic. While many civilizations have possessed religious institutions, no other country has so thoroughly created a culture in which the spiritual world ruled every aspect of daily life than the land of mummies, tombs, gods, and pharaohs.» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] abre el apartado con Egipto como el país tenido en más alta estima por milenios y como la cultura donde lo espiritual rigió cada aspecto de la vida diaria

«In Egypt, the gods were ever-present and were so real that to speak of "religion" as we experience it in modern life would be false. The ancient Egyptian language did not have a word for religion as we know it, only magic-and more precisely, magical power.» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] niega que quepa hablar de *religión* para Egipto: sostiene que la lengua no tenía la palabra, solo magia, y más precisamente poder mágico

«Everything in Egyptian life was classed according to its perceived amount of magical power. Gods rose and fell on it, and humans could rule the gods through it. Egyptian life focused around the ever-present energies of life and how to harness them for now and the afterlife.» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] enuncia que todo se clasificaba por su cantidad de poder mágico, y que por él subían y caían los dioses y los hombres podían regirlos

«Egypt is said to have even given her name to early alchemy, as Egypt is known as the "land of Khem" or the "black earth."» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] repite la etimología corriente: la alquimia toma su nombre de Egipto, la *tierra de Khem* o *tierra negra*

«While we attribute Egypt with being the home of alchemy and its god Thoth, or Hermes in his Greek incarnation, with being the father of alchemy, other lands have contributed as well.» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] nombra a Thoth, o Hermes en su encarnación griega, como padre de la alquimia, y añade que otras tierras también aportaron

«China and India have highly developed alchemical laboratory traditions that have been practiced in unbroken lines since their inception.» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] adjudica a China y a India tradiciones de laboratorio alquímico practicadas en línea ininterrumpida

«It is in the West, however, that we see some of the most fascinating aspects of the Great Art developed.» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] pone en Occidente los aspectos que llama más fascinantes del Gran Arte

«Here, Babylonian, Chaldean, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic methods were worked side by side. Arab trade most likely also introduced Chinese and Indian methods into the Middle East and, ultimately, Europe. These diverse traditions were amalgamated in an attempt to discover the process for creating the Philosopher's Stone, or the Stone of the Wise.» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] enumera los métodos que dice trabajados codo a codo —babilonio, caldeo, egipcio, griego, hebreo y árabe— y el comercio árabe como vía de entrada de lo chino y lo indio

«Said to confer the ability to transmute base metals into gold, prolong life, and cure all diseases, the Philosopher's Stone was a mineral creation made most famous by the fourteenth-century French alchemist Nicholas Flamel and his wife, Perenelle.» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] atribuye la fama de la Piedra Filosofal —transmutar metales viles en oro, prolongar la vida y curar toda enfermedad— al alquimista francés del siglo XIV Nicholas Flamel y a su esposa Perenelle

«With it, it is said, they created the Elixir of Immortality and were seen alive three» — [ONE · The Land of Khem] repite el relato del Elixir de la Inmortalidad de los Flamel; el troceo corta ahí la plana y la frase sigue en la siguiente como *hundred years after their recorded deaths*

«While the kind of mineral work the Flamels undertook is beyond the scope of this text, a few simple experiments with the considerably easier and less dangerous herbal work of alchemy will demonstrate why many thought these extraordinary claims about the Flamels to be true.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] deja fuera del libro el trabajo mineral de los Flamel y ofrece a cambio los experimentos herbales, que dice más fáciles y menos peligrosos

«This idea of a Stone-or of an actual physical object as a means of bringing about dramatic changes in the health and, above all, the spiritual consciousness of an individual-is the basis for most experiments in all three kingdoms the alchemist will progressively work through.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] define la Piedra como objeto físico que produce cambios drásticos en la salud y sobre todo en la conciencia espiritual, y la pone como base de los experimentos en los tres reinos

«Anyone familiar with the idea of talismans, or ritually charging objects such as liquids or metals for a specific purpose, already has a sense of how an alchemical tincture or Stone functions.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] apoya la explicación en lo que el lector ya sabe: quien conozca el talismán y la carga ritual de líquidos o metales entiende cómo funciona una tintura alquímica

«Like magic, alchemy seeks to demonstrate the reality of cosmic truths in the daily life of its practitioners.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] empareja alquimia y magia: las dos buscan mostrar en la vida diaria la realidad de las verdades cósmicas

«Natural magic is the use of astrological and planetary cycles in connection with magical or alchemical experiments to direct the greatest amount of psychic energy with the least amount of effort.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] define la magia natural como el uso de los ciclos astrológicos y planetarios para dirigir la mayor energía psíquica con el menor esfuerzo

«When applied to the creation of alchemical products from herbs, the process is known as spagyrics and is only slightly more complicated than making standard herbal products-the key difference being in the Hermetic practice of "separating the gross from the subtle."» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] llama espagiria a esa aplicación a las hierbas y pone la diferencia con lo herbal corriente en la práctica hermética de separar lo grueso de lo sutil

«This separation is energetically similar, if not identical, to the processes of banishing and invoking done in ritual magic, preparing tools for consecration, and creating a talisman.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] equipara esa separación con el destierro y la invocación de la magia ritual y con la fabricación de un talismán

«In an alchemical product, however, once the process of separating (banishing) and recombining (invoking) is completed, the process will repeat and will continue on its own until the next phase of the work» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] sostiene que en el producto alquímico el ciclo de separar y recombinar se repite solo; el troceo corta la plana ahí y la frase sigue como *is undertaken*

«Once made, the energy of the spagyric product does not dissipate over time, and in some instances it actually increases, unlike the energy of talismans, which must be repeatedly recharged to be of use.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] opone el producto espagírico al talismán: aquel no se disipa y a veces aumenta, este hay que recargarlo

«The study of astrology, for the timing of experiments, and the use of esoteric meditation, for the raising of spiritual energy known as the Secret Fire (or kundalini in yoga), are part of the alchemist's discipline.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] mete en la disciplina del alquimista la astrología, para el momento del experimento, y la meditación esotérica, para levantar el Fuego Secreto o kundalini

«The alchemist is in essence a mystic, an astrologer, and a magician.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] la fórmula con que define al alquimista: místico, astrólogo y mago

«physical actions of the alchemist without the interior exercises is to reduce alchemy to mundane chemistry.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] objeta que separar la acción física del ejercicio interior reduce la alquimia a química vulgar; la frase abre en la plana anterior como *This is a critical point, for to attempt to separate out the*

«For alchemy to be alchemy, the divine aspect must always be present in the consciousness of the operator.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] pone como condición que el aspecto divino esté siempre presente en la conciencia del operador

«To assist in this critical interior part of alchemy, this book includes extensive meditations and visualizations to assist in building the psychic bridge between the inner and outer worlds of the aspiring alchemist. These meditations are based upon the principles of natural magic, making them simple, direct, easy to practice, and beneficial to anyone regardless of his or her main spiritual path-be it Qabala, Wicca, or Neopaganism.» — [ONE · The Key of All Magic] anuncia las meditaciones y visualizaciones del libro como puente psíquico, fundadas en la magia natural y útiles al de cábala, al de wicca o al neopagano

«The existing works on alchemy suggest that the Great Work, or Magnum. Opus, of spiritual and physical regeneration consists of seven or twelve stages, which are repeated over and over again until perfection is obtained.» — [ONE · The Stages of the Great Work] recoge de la literatura las siete o doce etapas del Gran Trabajo, repetidas hasta la perfección; el troceo imprime *Magnum. Opus* con punto

«Some schools, including that of Paracelsus, propose that work can also be done in the animal realm; however, this idea is often shunned by many practitioners.» — [ONE · The Stages of the Great Work] adjudica a Paracelso y a otras escuelas el trabajo en el reino animal, y dice que muchos practicantes lo rehúyen

«The stages are said to represent the ones that Nature herself went through during the beginnings of creation.» — [ONE · The Stages of the Great Work] repite que las etapas son las que la Naturaleza misma recorrió al comienzo de la creación

«They are also represented in the cosmos by the twelve signs of the zodiac and in the human organism by the seven major and five minor (for a total of twelve) psy- chospiritual centers called chakras in Sanskrit. These centers are also linked to the endocrine and nervous systems in human beings.» — [ONE · The Stages of the Great Work] las correlaciona con los doce signos del zodiaco y con los siete centros mayores y cinco menores que llama chakras; el troceo parte *psy- chospiritual* dentro del renglón

«This linking of the stages of alchemy to the zodiac, as well as to the organs of the human body, was part of everyday medical practices during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.» — [ONE · The Stages of the Great Work] sitúa ese vínculo de etapas, zodiaco y órganos en la práctica médica corriente de la Edad Media y el Renacimiento

«It is the etheric body that alchemical products seek to work on, and like acupuncture or homeopathy, this is what gives alchemy its healing powers.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] pone el cuerpo etérico como blanco de los productos alquímicos y de ahí deriva, como en la acupuntura o la homeopatía, su poder curativo

«However, some alchemical products can also work on the psychic or astral body.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] añade que algunos productos trabajan sobre el cuerpo psíquico o astral

«These are often mineral products, and they give access to deep levels of spiritual initiation. Fortunately, as we will outline, there are some herbal products as well that can provide initiatic experiences, and these are also easy to produce.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] adjudica al producto mineral el acceso a niveles hondos de iniciación espiritual, y dice que hay herbales que también dan experiencia iniciática y son fáciles de hacer

«By creating a product that acts on an organ, we can address physical health directly; this is the most basic feature of medical astrology.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] llama rasgo más básico de la astrología médica el fabricar un producto que actúe sobre un órgano

«However, acting on a particular energy allows us to affect the etheric or energy body as well as the physical body.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] distingue: actuar sobre una energía concreta alcanza el cuerpo etérico además del físico

«An alchemical product also acts through a specific psychic center and stimulates the psychic body, the etheric body, and the physical body with increased energy. As the energy circulates throughout the etheric energy system and the physical body through the bloodstream, all twelve phases of the alchemical process are replicated within the body itself, as well as in the etheric and astral bodies to varying degrees.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] sostiene que las doce fases del proceso alquímico se replican dentro del propio cuerpo conforme la energía circula por el torrente sanguíneo

«In this way, our physical, etheric, and psychic bodies become the living laboratories of the alchemical work.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] la fórmula del cuerpo como laboratorio vivo del trabajo alquímico

«In and through them, we experience the results of our labors, and through intuition, we can be guided during the most difficult stages of the work.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] confía a la intuición la guía en las etapas más difíciles

«Qabala provides many keys to understanding alchemy, particularly its different methods, as well as keys to interpreting the various symbols encountered. Many of these symbols are seen in books and manuscripts and are used as metaphors to both veil and reveal the secrets they contain. Through dreams, meditations, and spontaneous insights, past alchemists were able to understand the documents they were using, as well as interpret them for others. It is not uncommon to enter into alchemical gardens or palaces in one's dreams after undertaking this practice. Qabala helps us to better understand the meanings of the symbols we may encounter.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] presenta la cábala como llavero para leer los métodos y los símbolos de la alquimia, y dice que no es raro entrar en jardines o palacios alquímicos en sueños tras esta práctica

«Among the most useful of Qabalistic tools is the Tree of Life. Through its simple yet profound structure, the entire cosmos can be explained and understood. Relationships are made clear, and all manner of mental, physical, and psychological illness can be diagnosed and resolved. Ignorance can be turned into Light, and death into life.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] pone el Árbol de la Vida como la herramienta cabalística más útil: con él dice que se explica el cosmos entero y se diagnostica toda enfermedad mental, física y psicológica

«While many students of Qabala spend years studying the Tree of Life and its intricate symbols, alchemists (who may not wish to be Qabalists as well) can utilize only its most basic components to guide them along the Path of Return.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] concede que al alquimista le bastan los componentes más básicos del Árbol para guiarse por el Camino de Retorno

«The Path of Return is the way whereby each human soul goes from gross ignorance to Illumination-and the various phases, challenges, and encounters along the way. This path starts in the material world in which we live and takes our consciousness to the heights of perfect wisdom, compassion, and power.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] define el Camino de Retorno como el trayecto del alma de la ignorancia grosera a la Iluminación

«However, unlike some systems that seek to escape from matter and see it as evil, alchemy recognizes the inherent energy and power in matter and uses it for the journey.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] objeta a los sistemas que huyen de la materia y la tienen por mala: la alquimia le reconoce energía y poder y los usa para el viaje

«Alchemy says that we are to perfect ourselves through the challenges material life offers us, not run from them into a fantasy land of "spiritual perfection" that is little more than a fear of life itself.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] sostiene que uno se perfecciona por los retos de la vida material, y llama a la *perfección espiritual* de fuga poco más que miedo a la vida

«This premature return to the Invisible Worlds-without first having learned to master material life, and thereby master ourselves-is symbolized in the tarot as the Lightning-Struck Tower.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] lee en la Torre fulminada del tarot el retorno prematuro a los Mundos Invisibles sin haber dominado antes la vida material

«Return without wisdom is the real journey of the Fool, but to return with wisdom, power, and Illumination is to be the Magician-the co-creator with the» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] opone el viaje del Loco al del Mago; el troceo corta ahí la plana y la frase sigue en la siguiente como *cosmos*

«cosmos. This is the tarot equivalent of the alchemist, a Magus who understands, uses, and directs the forces of consciousness, energy, and matter and realizes that they are One.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] hace del Magus el equivalente del alquimista en el tarot: quien dirige conciencia, energía y materia y las reconoce como Una

«Just as astrology helps us to understand the influence of cycles on energy and matter without having to become astrologers, Qabala helps the aspiring alchemical adept to understand the influence of symbols without having to become a full-fledged Qabalist.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] empareja el caso: como la astrología sin volverse astrólogo, la cábala sirve al adepto sin volverlo cabalista de tiempo completo

«However, the unique synthesis that alchemy offers often allows students to become far more skilled in all three areas of study than they would have thought possible» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] sostiene que la síntesis alquímica vuelve al estudiante más diestro en las tres áreas de lo que sería estudiándolas por separado

«The reason for this is simple: alchemy is experientially oriented; thus, what we learn, we learn through experience and not memorization.» — [ONE · Qabala and Alchemy] da la razón: la alquimia está orientada a la experiencia, y lo aprendido se aprende por ella y no de memoria

«The single greatest advantage to using the Tree of Life in connection with alchemy is that it allows for a very neat and practical "filing cabinet" for ideas. Everything the alchemist, Qabalist, or astrologer might encounter can find its place on the Tree of Life, and through the Tree, map its relationship to every other phenomena-mental, physical, or psychic-that might or could possibly occur.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] llama al Árbol de la Vida un *archivero* práctico donde cada cosa halla su lugar y su relación con las demás

«However, like a filing cabinet or computer in the material world, we don't need to know how everything works in order to take advantage of its benefits.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] compara con el archivero o la computadora: no hace falta saber cómo funciona todo para aprovecharlo

«The second most important aspect to using the Tree of Life is that it describes the creation of the universe, and therefore everything in it, in a simple and direct manner from the perspective of consciousness, then energy, and finally matter.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] pone como segundo mérito del Árbol que describa la creación del universo en el orden conciencia, energía y materia

«In Qabala (and alchemy), creation takes place when the divine mind of God, the Absolute, or in Hebrew the Ain Soph Aur (Limitless Light), through a series of expansions and contractions, establishes the boundaries of creation, as follows:» — [ONE · Qabala 101] sitúa el origen de la creación en la mente divina, el Absoluto o Ain Soph Aur, la Luz Ilimitada, por expansiones y contracciones

«The first world, Atziluth, is the most subtle and is closest to the original state of nonexistence. This is called the World of Fire, because of the lively, undefined, and almost uncontrollable nature of fire.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] primero de los cuatro mundos: Atziluth, el más sutil y cercano a la no existencia, llamado Mundo del Fuego

«Next is Briah, the World of Archetypes, or forms as our human mind can grasp them. It is symbolized as the World of Air and acts as a barrier world between the extremes of the World of Fire preceding it and the World of Water following it.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] segundo: Briah, Mundo de los Arquetipos, simbolizado como Mundo del Aire y barrera entre el Fuego y el Agua

«Yetzirah, or the World of Water, is the highly psychic and emotionally charged world immediately behind the veil of material existence.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] tercero: Yetzirah, Mundo del Agua, psíquico y cargado de emoción, justo detrás del velo de la existencia material

«Assiah, the World of Action, is also known as the World of Earth, because of the solid, concrete nature of material life. This world contains physical matter as well as the subtle energy web, or etheric energy, forming physical life, such as the meridians in» — [ONE · Qabala 101] cuarto: Assiah, Mundo de la Acción o de la Tierra, que contiene la materia y la red etérica; el troceo corta la plana ahí y la frase sigue como *acupuncture or ley lines in dowsing*

«In basic alchemy, plants are used to affect the quality and quantity of energy flow through the World of Earth (the physical world) and its etheric structure and the World of Water (the astral world).» — [ONE · Qabala 101] reparte el trabajo: las plantas afectan el Mundo de la Tierra y el del Agua

«Only mineral alchemy can permanently affect the World of Air, allowing access to the World of Fire, but that is beyond the scope of this text.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] reserva a la alquimia mineral el Mundo del Aire y el acceso al del Fuego, y lo deja fuera del libro

«Creation occurs in increasingly dense levels of energy-matter, from the subtlest, Fire, to the densest, Earth. Within this context of increasing density, there also arises a series of ten planes or levels of consciousness known as Sephiroth, or spheres of being.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] describe la creación como densificación progresiva del Fuego a la Tierra, con diez planos llamados sefirot

«Each sphere is a self-contained world that relates to other self-contained worlds. In this way, they can be understood as countries with their own inhabitants, customs, laws, and languages, but they are also connected to the other "countries" that form the Tree of Life.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] compara las esferas con países de habitantes, costumbres, leyes y lenguas propias, conectados entre sí

«These spheres appear on the Tree in the following pattern: unity, reflection, polarity, reflection, polarity, unity, reflection, polarity, unity, and finally materialization. This basic idea of unity, polarity, and synthesis is the basis of Qabalistic and alchemical practices and is derived from the observation of Nature.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] enuncia el patrón de unidad, reflexión y polaridad, y lo deriva de la observación de la Naturaleza

«However, since each reflection is only partial, or slightly distorted, each sphere takes on its own unique characteristics.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] explica por el reflejo parcial o distorsionado el carácter propio de cada esfera

«Only the four spheres composing what Qabalists call the "Middle Pillar" have the ability to harmonize or reflect in total all of the energies of creation, on some level. It is on these spheres that the alchemist focuses his or her attention in order to create alchemical products that change consciousness.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] reserva al Pilar Medio la armonización total de las energías de la creación y pone ahí la atención del alquimista

«The effects of this awakening will take some time for the consciousness of the individual to adjust to, and they are not limited to the nonphysical realms.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] advierte que el despertar tarda en asimilarse y que no se queda en lo no físico

«The physical body, albeit to a lesser degree, is also changed and improved in its functioning, constituting a genuine "rebirth" on several levels.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] extiende el cambio al cuerpo físico y lo llama un *renacimiento* genuino en varios niveles

«However, it is up to the mind, or sense of "I," of the individual to cooperate with this influx of power if more permanent changes in consciousness are to take place.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] condiciona el cambio permanente de conciencia a que el sentido del *yo* coopere con ese influjo

«The use of the Tree of Life has been both a blessing and a curse for modern esotericism.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] llama al uso del Árbol bendición y maldición del esoterismo moderno

«When understood, the Tree offers a complete and working model of creation on both the microcosmic and macrocosmic scales.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] le reconoce, entendido, un modelo completo y operante de la creación en las dos escalas

«However, where many fail is on the personal level. The ability to apply the often very general information of the Tree to the personal experiences of the initiate when he or she deals with physiological phenomena is profoundly lacking in modem esoteric circles.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] objeta que en los círculos esotéricos modernos falta llevar lo general del Árbol a la experiencia personal; el troceo imprime *modem* por modern

«The reasons for this are several: first, many modem esotericists simply repeat what they have learned without experiencing whether or not it is true on a personal level; second, the language of Qabala is multileveled, with the same word having several meanings, and thus many who are using the words don't know what they actually mean or on what levels they may be interpreted; third, the diagram of the Tree is simply too neat and compartmentalized, and many Qabalists are unable to adapt to the fact that interior reality is much more flexible than the Tree allows when applied to the two-dimensional page or illustration.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] enumera tres razones: repetir sin comprobar, la polisemia del lenguaje cabalístico y un diagrama demasiado ordenado para una realidad interior más flexible

«To help resolve these problems in the transmission of knowledge, only information that has a relationship to the experience of the author or others with whom he has discussed this topic will be included here. Theory will be stated as theory, and experience as experience.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] declara la política editorial del libro: solo lo que toque la experiencia del autor o de aquellos con quienes lo ha discutido, y la teoría dicha como teoría

«The meanings of common Qabalistic words will be defined, and redefined, to keep the communication clear and direct. An extensive use of confusing and somewhat irrelevant god-forms, references to mythology, and cosmology unconnected to personal experience will be avoided.» — [ONE · Qabala 101] anuncia que definirá y redefinirá los términos cabalísticos y que evitará las formas divinas, la mitología y la cosmología desconectadas de la experiencia personal

«Anything worth doing takes time and effort; spiritual studies are no different in this regard.» — [ONE · Conclusion] abre la conclusión con la regla de que todo lo que vale cuesta tiempo y esfuerzo, y el estudio espiritual no es excepción

«Just as people must discover for themselves which path is best for them, they must also ask if they are getting the "return on their investment" that they initially sought.» — [ONE · Conclusion] traslada al camino espiritual la pregunta por el *retorno de la inversión*

«Few systems of development are as mentally, physically, and spiritually rewarding as the alchemical path.» — [ONE · Conclusion] declara pocos sistemas tan gratificantes en lo mental, lo físico y lo espiritual como el camino alquímico

«Through it, the entire corpus of Western esoteric philosophy and occult practices can be synthesized, understood, and, most importantly, effectively applied.» — [ONE · Conclusion] le atribuye la capacidad de sintetizar y aplicar el corpus entero de la filosofía esotérica y la práctica oculta occidentales

«Like any genuine path of spiritual initiation, alchemy is a truly solitary path. We may meet with other alchemists, work with them on occasion, and learn from each other, but the true work is done alone in our laboratories and within our hearts.» — [ONE · Conclusion] la llama camino solitario: se trata con otros alquimistas, pero el trabajo se hace a solas en el laboratorio y en el corazón

«No one can open nor bar the gateway for us, and all who simply enter onto the path of alchemy will be better off for it than if they had never started.» — [ONE · Conclusion] sostiene que nadie abre ni cierra la puerta por uno y que quien entra sale ganando aunque no llegue

«Dare to practice alchemy-because it works!» — [ONE · Conclusion] el lema con que cierra el capítulo

«Basic alchemy can be successfully studied and applied by anyone who can follow a simple cooking recipe.» — [ONE · Key Points] primer punto clave: la alquimia básica está al alcance de quien sepa seguir una receta de cocina

«Alchemy is one of the few occult arts and sciences that is objective in its results.» — [ONE · Key Points] le reclama a la alquimia ser de las pocas artes ocultas objetivas en sus resultados

«Tinctures, Elixirs, and other products increase their potency over time.» — [ONE · Key Points] sostiene que tinturas y elixires ganan potencia con el tiempo

«Alchemical products can bring healing in the physical, etheric, and psychic realms.» — [ONE · Key Points] extiende la sanación a los planos físico, etérico y psíquico

«True alchemy is about interior growth or initiation. Successful alchemical experiments bring Illumination and spiritual growth.» — [ONE · Key Points] pone el crecimiento interior o la iniciación como asunto de la alquimia verdadera

«Alchemy incorporates the disciplines of astrology and Qabala into» — [ONE · Key Points] incorpora astrología y cábala al arte; el troceo corta la plana ahí y el punto sigue en la siguiente

«itself to form an organic whole, making these areas of study easier to learn and apply.» — [ONE · Key Points] cierra el punto: integradas en un todo orgánico, esas áreas se aprenden y se aplican más fácil

«Alchemy offers a tremendous "return on investment" for the time involved, given the experiences it can bring.» — [ONE · Key Points] último punto clave: el retorno de la inversión que dice que ofrece por el tiempo dedicado

«Obtain one or more notebooks to use as you study, or use a large three-ring binder with separators for the various sections. Suggested subject headings: Alchemical Theory, Astrology, Meditations, Outline of Experiments, Qabala, Lab Work.» — [ONE · General Assignments] primera tarea del capítulo: un cuaderno con secciones de teoría alquímica, astrología, meditaciones, esquema de experimentos, cábala y trabajo de laboratorio

«Reread this chapter and make a list of any concepts that are unclear to you. Keep this list for future reference as you read the remainder of the book and perform the various meditations and experiments.» — [ONE · General Assignments] pide releer el capítulo y anotar los conceptos que queden oscuros

«Go to a local university library, or online, and look up the following articles in The Encyclopedia of Religion, edited by Mircea Eliade: alchemy, Hermeticism, astrology, Qabala, and initiation. Make or print copies for your notebook.» — [ONE · General Assignments] remite a las entradas de alquimia, hermetismo, astrología, cábala e iniciación de *The Encyclopedia of Religion* que edita Mircea Eliade

«Copy the chart and diagram in this chapter into your notebook under the appropriate headings.» — [ONE · General Assignments] manda copiar a mano el cuadro y el diagrama del capítulo

«Reflect on what it is you want out of your practice of alchemy. What is your motivation for undertaking this work? How will you know when you have achieved it? Write down your answers to these questions in your notebook.» — [ONE · General Assignments] cierra pidiendo poner por escrito la motivación propia y el criterio con que se sabrá que se llegó

«Alchemy sees Nature as powerful, intelligent, and creative-but slow moving in her evolution of self-consciousness.» — [TWO Basic Spagyrics] abre el capítulo con una Naturaleza poderosa, inteligente y creativa, pero lenta en su evolución de autoconciencia

«By carefully observing and imitating Nature's methods, the alchemist is able to speed up the process of inner and outer evolution through the three realms of mineral, plant, and animal without violating any of Nature's laws.» — [TWO] enuncia el método: observar e imitar a la Naturaleza para acelerar la evolución en los tres reinos sin violar sus leyes

«While this is fine for Nature, whose lifespan is eternal, for a human being with a limited amount of time on earth, such a process of waiting is impractical, and the human must obtain speedier methods if a diamond is desired for certain alchemical or Qabalistic practices.» — [TWO] el ejemplo del diamante: lo que a la Naturaleza le toma millones de años, al hombre de vida limitada le resulta impracticable esperarlo

«Even if it is not a diamond that we need but a tincture for healing purposes, we do not wait for a tree to fall and be burrowed out to form a natural chalice and then wait for the rain and wind to blow the right leaves into it, creating a natural medicine that we then have to wander through the forest to find.» — [TWO] lleva el mismo argumento a la tintura curativa, con la imagen del cáliz natural formado por un árbol caído

«Instead we pick our herbs, soak them, strain them, and drink our tea when it is done.» — [TWO] la contraparte doméstica: recoger, macerar, colar y beber el té

«The process is the same, only quicker and more efficient.» — [TWO] la fórmula con que cierra la comparación: el proceso es el mismo, solo más rápido y más eficiente

«For the aspiring alchemist, the majority of work will take place in the plant kingdom, as the plants worked with are nontoxic, the temperatures used are low, and the work carries the same technical risks as making dinner on a stovetop. If you can boil water, you can do plant alchemy.» — [TWO] pone el grueso del trabajo en el reino vegetal, con plantas no tóxicas y temperaturas bajas: quien sepa hervir agua puede hacer alquimia vegetal

«In alchemy, everything is composed of three parts: sulphur (soul or individualized essence), mercury (life force), and salt (physical body).» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] la definición de los Tres Esenciales: azufre como alma o esencia individualizada, mercurio como fuerza vital y sal como cuerpo físico

«It is the work of the alchemist to separate and recombine these three basic principles as often as necessary until they are in perfect proportion and harmony with each other.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] describe el oficio como separar y recombinar esos tres principios hasta la proporción y la armonía perfectas

«When this harmony is achieved, the creation of a "Stone," or physical object used in the physical and spiritual transformation of the alchemist, will result.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] hace resultar de esa armonía la *Piedra*, objeto físico usado en la transformación del alquimista

«Remember, the plant carries all that it needs to evolve, although the process, if left to nature, will be slow moving.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] sostiene que la planta ya trae cuanto necesita para evolucionar, solo que despacio si se la deja a la naturaleza

«Alchemists have a limited lifespan compared to the substances they work with; they seek to speed up the process of evolution in the plants and minerals they utilize and, in doing so, speed up their own evolution as well.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] enuncia la reciprocidad: al acelerar la evolución de plantas y minerales, el alquimista acelera la propia

«This recognition of physical mortality, combined with the length of time needed to accomplish the Great Work, as it is called, led many alchemists to seek the Elixir of Life so that by extending their lifespan they could complete the task they had assigned themselves.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] explica por la mortalidad y por la duración del Gran Trabajo la búsqueda del Elixir de la Vida

«When working with plants, the physical body of the plant itself is the salt, its essential oils are the sulphur, and alcohol (and occasionally water) is the mercury.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] reparte los tres esenciales en la planta: el cuerpo es la sal, los aceites esenciales el azufre y el alcohol —a veces el agua— el mercurio

«Thus, the aspiring alchemist seeks to separate these three parts and recombine them, giving rise to the word used by Paracelsus, spagyrics (pronounced "spah-jir-iks").» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] adjudica a Paracelso la palabra *spagyrics* y da su pronunciación

«Spagyrics is Greek for "separate and recombine" and is the term given to plant work, or the Lesser Circulation.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] da la etimología griega y llama al trabajo vegetal Circulación Menor

«The Greater Circulation consists of metallic and mineral work; its process follows the same principles as plant work, and it is generally undertaken only after a certain degree of plant mastery has been attained.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials] reserva la Circulación Mayor al trabajo metálico y mineral, y la pospone hasta cierto dominio del vegetal

«Students familiar with the concept of the elements, or the foundational forces that give rise to creation, will find that the concepts represented by sulphur, mercury, and salt are already known to them, only under a different name.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] dice al lector que ya conoce azufre, mercurio y sal bajo otro nombre: los elementos

«In alchemy, just as in Wicca, Neopaganism, or Qabala, we use the four elements to explain the relationships between energy and matter.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] pone los cuatro elementos, en alquimia como en wicca, neopaganismo o cábala, a explicar la relación de energía y materia

«These four elements are the foundation for all experiences, expressions of consciousness, and material manifestation. They exist on several levels, giving personal and impersonal expressions of their nature.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] los declara fundamento de toda experiencia y manifestación, con expresión personal e impersonal

«Fire-In impersonal terms, fire is pure energy. Imagine it as an intense radiating sensation of heat that penetrates everything and transforms it. In personal terms, imagine fire as our spiritual seed, our drive toward the realization of self.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] el fuego: energía pura en lo impersonal, semilla espiritual y pulsión hacia la realización del sí mismo en lo personal

«Air-In impersonal terms, imagine air as all things gaseous, expansive, and cohesive. Air is the Cosmic Mind in action, and it is the laws that the alchemist learns so that he or she can manipulate the elements within and without in order to create the Philosopher's Stone.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] el aire: lo gaseoso, expansivo y cohesivo, y la Mente Cósmica en acto, es decir las leyes que el alquimista aprende

«In personal terms, imagine air as the theoretical framework of ideas and images that make accessible the transforming yet seemingly chaotic and dangerous energy of fire.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] el aire en lo personal: el armazón teórico de ideas e imágenes que vuelve accesible la energía del fuego

«Water-In impersonal terms, imagine water as all things liquid. Energy is transferred in a liquid state, be it water, rain, blood, hormones, or sexual fluids. Water is the practical means of expressing the energy of fire after it has been transferred by air, just as water ascends and descends through evaporation.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] el agua: todo lo líquido y el medio práctico de expresar la energía del fuego una vez transferida por el aire

«In personal terms, imagine elemental water as your personal bodily fluids, and also as the emotions that give force and energy to ideas, making them manifest materially.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] el agua en lo personal: los fluidos del cuerpo y las emociones que dan fuerza a las ideas

«Earth-In impersonal terms, imagine elemental earth as all solid matter, even subatomic matter, and the elements. Earth is the etheric structure or invisible net of energy that gives rise to physical form, as well as being the actual form itself.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] la tierra: toda materia sólida y la red etérica invisible que da lugar a la forma física

«In personal terms, imagine earth as all things material and solid, your physical body, your etheric body, and things in your life.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] la tierra en lo personal: el cuerpo físico, el etérico y las cosas de la vida de uno

«However, the elements do not exist in a vacuum. They are united in their common source, or Spirit, symbolized by an eight-spoked wheel.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] une los elementos en su fuente común, el Espíritu, que dice simbolizado por una rueda de ocho radios

«This Spirit is a primordial form of energy-consciousness that is utilized in magical rituals as well as in alchemy.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] define ese Espíritu como forma primordial de energía-conciencia usada en el ritual mágico y en la alquimia

«Spirit expresses itself in two forms: one active, the other passive. The active energies of Spirit give rise to the so-called "active" elements of fire and air, while the passive aspects of Spirit give rise to the "passive" elements of water and earth.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] reparte el Espíritu en activo y pasivo, y de ahí los elementos activos —fuego y aire— y los pasivos —agua y tierra—

«Fire and air are called active because they are highly mobile, unpredictable, and erratic at times.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] razona el nombre de activos: móviles, impredecibles y a ratos erráticos

«Water and earth are called passive because they are dominated by other forces and move only when acted upon.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] razona el de pasivos: dominados por otras fuerzas, se mueven solo al ser movidos

«These same basic ideas exist in alchemy and demonstrate the fundamental unity of Nature that underlies all alchemical and magical work.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] hace de esa unidad fundamental de la Naturaleza el subsuelo de todo trabajo alquímico y mágico

«According to alchemical cosmology, all of creation arises from a fundamental source of energy and consciousness known as Chaos.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] pone el origen de la creación en una fuente de energía y conciencia que llama Caos

«This vast unmanifest, void of any form, gives rise to two primary forms of expression: one active, or energy, and the other passive, or matter.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] del Caos hace salir dos formas primarias: activa como energía y pasiva como materia

«These two forms of fundamental energy, active and passive, then give rise to subdivisions within themselves, forming the four elements as we know them.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] de esas dos formas hace salir por subdivisión los cuatro elementos

«These elements then recombine to create the three essentials of alchemy.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] y de los elementos, recombinados, los tres esenciales

«Fire and air combine to form the self-arising consciousness of sulphur;» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] fuego y aire dan el azufre, la conciencia que surge de sí

«earth and water combine to form the material world and its etheric matrix, or salt;» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] tierra y agua dan la sal, el mundo material y su matriz etérica

«air and water combine to form mercury, the medium that allows energy and matter to communicate with each other.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] aire y agua dan el mercurio, medio por el que energía y materia se comunican

«Finally, it is through the alchemist's manipulation of these three essentials, separating them back into their principal parts and reassembling them, that he or she may undertake the alchemical work and achieve the Philosopher's Stone.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] cierra el esquema: separar y rearmar los tres esenciales es lo que lleva a la Piedra Filosofal

«"Solve et coagula," meaning "separate and recombine," is a term you will hear repeatedly in alchemical work, and it is the key to all occult work.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] declara *solve et coagula* la llave de todo trabajo oculto

«Alchemists are constantly separating and recombining the various essentials and elements of plants, minerals, and, more importantly, themselves, to understand Nature's hidden laws and how they work.» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] extiende la operación a las plantas, los minerales y, sobre todo, a los propios alquimistas

«they work. Students of tarot see these words emblazoned on the arms of the Devil in the Wirth and Waite decks as well as other tarot decks» — [TWO · The Three Essentials and the Elements] señala la divisa en los brazos del Diablo de los mazos de Wirth y de Waite; el troceo corta la plana ahí y la frase sigue como *derived from Qabalistic and alchemical symbolism*

«derived from Qabalistic and alchemical symbolism. It is good to write this motto down on a card and place it where you can easily see it while you are doing your alchemical work. Just as the muscles of the human body grow stronger through the process of breaking down and building up, so do the powers of alchemical products grow more potent through an identical cycle of activity.» — [TWO] manda escribir la divisa en una tarjeta a la vista y compara la ganancia de potencia del producto alquímico con el músculo que se fortalece rompiéndose y rehaciéndose

«This process is so fundamental to alchemy, and to the plant experiments outlined here in particular, that you should spend a considerable amount of time meditating on the ideas presented here.» — [TWO] pide dedicar tiempo considerable a meditar ese ciclo, por ser fundamental a la alquimia y a los experimentos vegetales del libro

«While we can gain much from the theoretical study of spagyrics,» — [TWO · Prima Materia] abre el apartado —el troceo rinde el rótulo como *Prima Vlateria*— y corta ahí la plana; la frase sigue en la siguiente, donde el experimento efectivo es lo que da conocimiento y crecimiento

«The methods given and the time for completion reflect this simple, low-tech approach. However, with the proper glassware and heat source, you can dramatically reduce the time required.» — [TWO · Prima Materia] declara de baja tecnología los métodos y los tiempos que da, y concede que el material de vidrio y una fuente de calor los acortan mucho

«The production of a spagyric, or plant tincture, is the first and easiest of all operations. It requires no special equipment and can be done by anyone anywhere, needing only patience and perseverance as its primary tools.» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] pone la tintura vegetal como la primera y más fácil de todas las operaciones, sin equipo especial y con la paciencia por herramienta

«Here is an example of a tincture made from lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), although any plant can be used.» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] toma la melisa (*Melissa officinalis*) como ejemplo y concede que sirve cualquier planta

«You must research plant toxicity prior to working with or ingesting any plant, herb, or part thereof. While often the entire plant can be consumed, in some instances there are plants whose leaves and seeds are safe but whose roots are toxic.» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] impone investigar la toxicidad antes de trabajar o ingerir, y avisa de plantas de hoja y semilla seguras y raíz tóxica

«Even though the herbs most commonly used are nontoxic, always check to make sure that the plant you are working with is safe to ingest and that you will not have any allergic reactions to working with it.» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] repite la comprobación de que la planta sea segura de ingerir y no provoque alergia

«For each operation, you will need one ounce of dried herb. Unless otherwise stated, the bulk herb will consist of mostly leaves, some stem, and occasionally the roots of the plant. If you are unsure as to the content, either ask the herbalist you are purchasing it from or grow your own and pick it yourself. By growing your own herbs, you will know positively the identity of the plant.» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] fija la dosis de una onza de hierba seca y recomienda cultivarla uno mismo para conocer con certeza la identidad de la planta

«While very few people die each year from plant misidentification while wildcraft- ing (picking plants in the wild), it does one no good to chance being» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] mide el riesgo de la identificación errónea al recolectar; el troceo parte *wildcraft- ing* dentro del renglón y corta ahí la plana

«among those dozen or so who do make a fatal error. Be safe: buy it dried or grow it yourself from a well-identified seed or seedling purchased from a reputable supplier.» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] cierra el aviso: comprarla seca o cultivarla de semilla bien identificada de proveedor confiable

«If dried herbs are not available, fresh plants may be substituted. Alchemists have personal preferences as to when and where to use fresh versus dried plants. Experience will help you sort this out later on. For this experiment, either will suffice.» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] admite la planta fresca como sustituto y remite la preferencia entre fresca y seca a la experiencia de cada alquimista

«In addition, you will need 4 to 8 ounces of pure grain alcohol. In some states, purchasing grain alcohol is illegal, and in others, very strong 190 proof, or 95% pure, alcohol is available. The more common 180 proof is sufficient and is often used in plant work for beginners. If neither of these is available, you can substitute vodka or distill alcohol from red wine or strong brandy. (Note: Distilling alcohol from wine may also be illegal in some states. Check if you think this may be a problem.)» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] pide de cuatro a ocho onzas de alcohol de grano, admite el de 180 grados y ofrece el vodka o el destilado de vino tinto como sustituto, con el aviso legal por estado

«You will need a wide-mouthed jar, such as one used in canning, along with its lid, plastic food wrap, aluminum foil, and a fine-mesh plastic filter, or coffee filters and a funnel. A mortar and pestle are optional but desirable. A coffee grinder is also helpful.» — [TWO · Experiments for the Beginning Student] enumera el resto del avío: frasco de boca ancha, plástico de cocina, papel aluminio, filtro de malla fina, mortero y molinillo de café

«only in the actual conducting of experiments will we attain any meaningful degree of insight and growth. For this reason, the following experiments allow would-be alchemists to try it for themselves without a heavy investment in laboratory equipment during their trial period.» — [TWO · Prima Materia] reserva a la conducción efectiva del experimento el conocimiento y el crecimiento, y por eso ofrece pruebas sin inversión pesada en equipo

«The plants you should have are horsetail (Saturn), lemon balm Qupiter), basil (Mars), eyebright (Sun), lady's mantle (Venus), fennel (Mercury), and watercress (Moon).» — [TWO] la lista de siete plantas con su planeta regente; el troceo rinde *(Jupiter)* como *Qupiter*

«An additional plant to have is sundew, especially for traveling, as it is said to contain the powers of all seven planets and thereby reduces the number of tinctures you will need to carry with you.» — [TWO] añade la drosera para viajar, porque dice que contiene los poderes de los siete planetas

«Read all instructions that follow several times and familiarize yourself with each step that you need to undertake.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] primer paso: leer varias veces todas las instrucciones

«Safety first whenever working with spagyric or alchemical experiments or products!» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] la advertencia que repite en el primer paso: primero la seguridad

«Begin the operation in the planetary hour of the ruling planet of the herb. While planetary hours come several times a day for each planet, the first, and often easiest, begins within a few minutes of sunrise on the day of the ruling planet.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] segundo paso: empezar en la hora planetaria del regente de la hierba, la más fácil a los pocos minutos del amanecer

«Since Melissa is ruled by Jupiter, and Jupiter rules Thursday, the first planetary hour of Jupiter would occur immediately after sunrise on Thursday.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] el ejemplo: la melisa es de Júpiter, Júpiter rige el jueves, y la primera hora jupiterina cae al amanecer del jueves

«Start with a prayer to God that the mysteries may be revealed to you and your place in the universe restored.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] tercer paso: una oración a Dios por que se revelen los misterios y se restituya el lugar propio en el universo

«This sets up your entire reason for undertaking this practice and is the intention, or act of will, that sets everything in motion.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] llama a esa oración la intención o acto de voluntad que pone todo en marcha

«It is this initial prayer that separates your experiments from "vulgar chemistry" and makes them something spiritual.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] enuncia el deslinde: la oración inicial separa el experimento de la *vulgar chemistry*

«Take the herb and begin grinding it by hand in small quantities in the mortar and pestle. Make as fine a powder as possible, focusing on the idea that you are releasing the divine power in the herb as well as within yourself through the work.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] cuarto paso: moler a mano en mortero, con la idea de liberar el poder divino de la hierba y el propio

«It is important that you spend time with the herb and keep it in physical contact with you so that it may receive beneficial contact with your energy field or aura.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] pide contacto físico prolongado con la hierba para que reciba el campo energético o aura del operador

«When the powder is finished, place it in the jar and pour the grain alcohol over the herb until it is saturated with fluid; then add an additional amount equal to what is in the container (two to four "fingers"). The jar should not be more than one-half to two-thirds» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] quinto paso: el polvo al frasco y el alcohol de grano encima hasta saturarlo y dos a cuatro dedos más; el troceo corta la plana en la fracción del llenado

«full of fluid at most, as room will be needed for expansion as the contents heat during the maceration process.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] cierra la regla del llenado: hasta dos tercios a lo más, por la expansión al calentarse en la maceración

«The fluid inside will evaporate as it heats and then condense, as it is not capable of escaping.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] describe el ciclo de evaporación y condensación dentro del frasco cerrado

«This coloration, or tincturing, is the extraction of the sulphur (soul property) from the salt (physical plant matter) by the mercury (alcohol medium).» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] lee el oscurecimiento como la extracción del azufre —el alma— desde la sal por el mercurio

«Cover the mouth of the jar with plastic wrap prior to sealing it tightly with the lid so that neither the fluid nor its vapor touch any metal.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] sexto paso: plástico bajo la tapa para que ni el líquido ni su vapor toquen metal

«Wrap the jar in foil to prevent exposure to light, and place it somewhere warm. 8. Shake it vigorously once or twice a day. Continue this process for seven to fourteen days, until the color of the tincture is dark.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] séptimo y octavo pasos: envolver en aluminio, guardar en tibio y agitar una o dos veces al día de siete a catorce días

«However, it is not uncommon to allow the tincture to sit for forty days, an "alchemical month."» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] admite dejarla cuarenta días, lo que llama un *mes alquímico*

«That's it: seven steps and you have begun the process of making a basic spagyric tincture that will be helpful to you physically and spiritually.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] resume la receta en siete pasos y le promete provecho físico y espiritual

«But remember, this is your "philosophical child" and must be treated with love and respect.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] llama a la tintura el *hijo filosófico* del operador, a tratar con amor y respeto

«Each time you handle it, for inspection, for shaking, or in any fashion, remember that it is a physical representation of your soul-personality. Treat it no differently than you would treat a small animal, a child, or a houseguest.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] pide tratarla como a un animalito, un niño o un huésped, por ser representación física de la personalidad-alma

«As you separate the sulphur from the murky sludge of the herbal mass, so are you separating your soul from the constraints of physical life and incarnation. Just as the soul of the plant is what distinguishes it from other plants, so your soul, your consciousness, and your inner impulse to realize your self is what separates you from other human beings.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] traza el paralelo: separar el azufre del légamo herbal es separar el alma propia de las ataduras de la vida física

«In this manner, it is the soul of the alchemist that impacts and changes the soul of the plant in the tincture.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] sostiene que es el alma del alquimista la que altera el alma de la planta en la tintura

«It is the attitude of the operator, more than the process itself, that makes alchemy divine.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] pone la actitud del operador, más que el proceso, como lo que vuelve divina la alquimia

«This attitude is literally transferred to the matter being acted upon, just as if it were a patient receiving magnetic or spiritual healing.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] dice esa actitud transferida a la materia como a un paciente que recibe sanación magnética o espiritual

«When the final product is then consumed, we are taking into ourselves a veritable consumable talisman-like that which is suggested by the» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] llama al producto un talismán consumible; el troceo corta ahí la plana y la comparación sigue en la siguiente

«Christian Mass-through which our body (salt) and blood (mercury) are regenerated, to receive the spiritual power of the plant (sulphur).» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] cierra la comparación con la Misa cristiana: cuerpo como sal y sangre como mercurio, regenerados para recibir el azufre de la planta

«Each time we repeat the process of "solve et coagula," we are regenerated by minute degrees and brought closer to perfection.» — [TWO · Basic Spagyric Tincture] enuncia la regeneración por grados mínimos en cada repetición de *solve et coagula*

«After the color of the liquid is sufficiently dark, pour it into a clean jar that can be sealed. Be careful to strain or filter the tincture through either a plastic fine-mesh strainer or coffee filters placed inside a funnel.» — [TWO · What to Do When the Tincture Is Complete] manda colar la tintura por malla fina de plástico o filtros de café en embudo

«This tincture now contains the sulphur (essential oils, waxes, and vegetable fats) and the mercury (alcohol and some water) of the lemon balm. This tincture is identical to any basic herbal product you could make or purchase in a grocery or health-food store.» — [TWO · What to Do When the Tincture Is Complete] concede que hasta aquí la tintura es idéntica a cualquier producto herbal de tienda

«What will transform it into a genuine spagyric, or herbal alchemical product, is the addition of the process of "coagula."» — [TWO · What to Do When the Tincture Is Complete] pone en el *coagula* lo que la convierte en producto alquímico genuino

«We have separated the plant soul, or sulphur, from the body, or salt. That is the process of "solve," or dissolution. Now, we must add the two together again in some form. But for the resurrection of the plant to be complete, its body, or salt, must be purified and made ready to receive the increase in energy.» — [TWO · What to Do When the Tincture Is Complete] describe el *solve* como disolución ya hecha y exige purificar la sal antes de volver a unir

«To do this, we use the alchemist's chief tool-fire. Fire is the energetic expression of the universe. Of the four elements common to Wicca, Neopaganism, Qabala, and Hermeticism, fire is the only one that can completely transform and regenerate.» — [TWO · What to Do When the Tincture Is Complete] declara el fuego herramienta principal del alquimista y el único de los cuatro elementos que transforma y regenera del todo

«This process is known as calcination, and it turns the wet, dark matter of the plant into a white or grayish white powder ready for use in the next step of the» — [TWO · What to Do When the Tincture Is Complete] nombra calcinación al paso que vuelve la materia húmeda y oscura un polvo blanco o gris; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«Up until now, the process of making tinctures has been relatively safe and has not involved an open flame.» — [TWO · Calcination] abre el apartado marcando el cambio: hasta aquí no había fuego abierto

«While alcohol burns at a low temperature, it is important to follow some simple safety guidelines when calcinating herbal materials so that you may avoid any injuries or damage to property.» — [TWO · Calcination] anuncia las pautas de seguridad para calcinar material herbal

«To protect against sudden changes in wind that may cause the flames to flare up when initially started, it is common to calcine in a barbecue, brick fireplace, or cinder-block fire pit, like those often used to cook outdoors in the spring and summer.» — [TWO · Calcination · Safety Tips] recomienda calcinar en asador, chimenea de ladrillo o fosa de block, por el viento que aviva la llama

«It is also a good idea to keep your container's lid handy in case you need to smother the flames.» — [TWO · Calcination · Safety Tips] pide tener la tapa a la mano para sofocar la llama

«In the rare and unusual event that the burning material actually spills, do not panic.» — [TWO · Calcination · Safety Tips] instruye no entrar en pánico si el material ardiendo se derrama

«Simply smother it with baking soda, sand, a large wet towel, or a fire extinguisher. A panic attack under these» — [TWO · Calcination · Safety Tips] enumera los sofocantes: bicarbonato, arena, toalla mojada o extintor; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«circumstances is far more dangerous than the size or heat of the actual fire if you are working in one of the fire-resistant or fireproof areas mentioned.» — [TWO · Calcination · Safety Tips] cierra: el ataque de pánico es más peligroso que el tamaño o el calor del fuego si se trabaja en zona ignífuga

«Read the entire set of instructions several times before proceeding.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] primer paso: leer entero el instructivo varias veces antes de proceder

«Take the plant mass, or feces (also called the caput mortuum, or "dead head"), and ignite it in a heat-resistant container.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] segundo paso: encender la masa vegetal, que llama *feces* o *caput mortuum*, cabeza muerta

«This is best done outside, as the burning will produce a great deal of smoke.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] manda hacerlo afuera por el humo

«Any residual tincture in that plant mass is being used to fuel the fire and will be lost.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] advierte que la tintura residual de la masa se quema como combustible y se pierde

«As the feces burns, be sure to turn it with your metal rod. You may gently fan it or blow on it to keep the fire going or to make the coals hotter.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] tercer paso: voltear con la varilla metálica y avivar soplando o abanicando

«However, if you choose to do this, you must take extreme care and should wear protective eyewear.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] exige extremo cuidado y protección ocular si se aviva el fuego

«After the salts have cooled, take your pestle and grind them to a fine powder. They will still be black and will contain only a few specks of white or grayish white. Mix in some alcohol until the ashes are slightly damp. Then, ignite the mixture and begin the process again. Do this several times, being sure to grind the powder as fine as possible between each ignition.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] cuarto paso: moler las sales frías, humedecer con alcohol y volver a encender varias veces

«As you do this, you will notice that the amount of ash is considerably reduced with each incineration.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] señala que la ceniza disminuye mucho con cada incineración

«After the third or fourth round, when the amount of lighter ash has increased, take the matter (salt) and place it in a heatproof dish, covered if possible. Heat it in the oven at 500 or more degrees Fahrenheit until all of it has turned to a graywhite powder or, better still, to a completely white powder. Frequent grinding of the salt even during this phase will assist in this process.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] quinto paso: al tercer o cuarto ciclo, al horno a 500 grados Fahrenheit o más hasta el polvo blanco; el troceo pega *graywhite* sin guion

«Remember, the finer the particles during the maceration process, the more» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] la regla del grano fino; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«sulphur extracted; the finer the particles during the calcining process, the easier it is to get the gray-white or white stages of purification.)» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] cierra la regla: fino en la maceración da más azufre, fino en la calcinación da antes el blanco

«After the salts have turned as white as you feel is possible, place them in a glass jar that can be tightly sealed while the salts are still warm. This will keep them from absorbing moisture from the air as they cool.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] sexto paso: envasar las sales aún tibias en frasco sellable para que no tomen humedad

«Clearly mark the jar with the planetary symbol of the plant if you are working with one plant for each of the planets. If you have more than one herb for a given planet, be sure to mark the name of the plant on the container's label.» — [TWO · The Calcining Process] pide marcar el frasco con el símbolo planetario de la planta

«If you are eager to test your spagyric product, place a few grains of your tincture's salts in a teaspoon (1 to 2 milliliters, or ten to twenty drops) of the tincture that has been added to a glass of distilled water.» — [TWO · Calcination] la prueba: unos granos de sal con una cucharadita de tintura en un vaso de agua destilada

«This should occur during the planetary hour on the planetary day ruling the herb, in the case of lemon balm, Thursday.» — [TWO · Calcination] fija la prueba en la hora y el día planetarios de la hierba: jueves para la melisa

«If the salts are very pure, they will dissolve, or at least be dramatically reduced, in the tincture and water.» — [TWO · Calcination] toma la disolución de las sales como señal de pureza

«Spend a few minutes in a relaxed state af ter drinking the tincture. You may not feel the effects immediately, but they may arise during periods of meditation or sleep or in other ways across the day.» — [TWO · Calcination] pide unos minutos de reposo tras beber y avisa que el efecto puede salir en la meditación o el sueño; el troceo parte *af ter* dentro del renglón

«While the salts need not be consumed with the tincture, they will assist in the overall effects of the operation, as they provide the third Essential, or leg, of an alchemical product.» — [TWO · Calcination] concede que las sales pueden no consumirse, pero las llama la tercera pata del producto alquímico

«It is important to use distilled water, as the energetic traces in spagyric products are pulled toward the salts, or matter, to become "fixed," just as water is absorbed by a sponge.» — [TWO · Calcination] exige agua destilada porque las trazas energéticas se fijan en la sal como el agua en la esponja

«Trace minerals in normal bottled or tap water will draw off a minute amount of the tincture's energy.» — [TWO · Calcination] objeta al agua embotellada o de la llave que sus minerales traza roban energía a la tintura

«This is, however, only a small amount and should not prevent anyone from undertaking the experiment.» — [TWO · Calcination] relativiza la pérdida y anima a hacer el experimento igual

«Once consumed, a feedback loop of energy and increased consciousness is set up within the alchemist's body.» — [TWO · Calcination] describe el circuito de retroalimentación de energía y conciencia que dice que se instala al consumirlo

«This further purifies the material body (salt) of the alchemist, just as the material body (salt) of the plant was purified.» — [TWO · Calcination] empareja la purificación de la sal del alquimista con la de la sal de la planta

«With a decrease in blockages, more energy is released within the alchemist's body, making psychic» — [TWO · Calcination] deriva de menos bloqueos más energía liberada; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«experiments and activities easier to conduct. While the effects of plants are strong, they must be adapted to in stages. Regular consumption of spagyric products is common for students who have yet to begin working with minerals, whose effects are more powerful and longer lasting.» — [TWO · Calcination] cierra: los efectos de las plantas son fuertes pero hay que adaptarse por etapas antes del mineral, más potente y duradero

«Do not make the mistake of thinking that you could revert to an earlier stage; know only that the energy potential of plants is more limited, and therefore the alchemist using them must fill up his psychic gas tank more often than if he were utilizing mineral products.» — [TWO · Calcination] niega que trabajar con plantas sea retroceder: dice solo que su potencial energético es más limitado y hay que llenar más seguido el tanque psíquico

«The distance traveled under their power, however, remains the same.» — [TWO · Calcination] mantiene igual la distancia recorrida con una y otra

«Above all, remember the sacredness of the operation you have performed. Its intent is regeneration-physically, psychologically, and spiritually-through the assistance of the tincture as a manifestation of your spiritual power.» — [TWO · Calcination] recuerda el carácter sagrado de la operación y su intención regeneradora en lo físico, lo psicológico y lo espiritual

«Some alchemists combine this aspect of the work with Qabalistic or astrological invocations, similar to what is done for talismans, to intensify the desired effects.» — [TWO · Calcination] consigna que hay alquimistas que suman invocaciones cabalísticas o astrológicas, como en los talismanes

«In the next chapter, we will examine the preparation of the Ens tincture, another simple and highly beneficial experiment. Following that, we will explore the preparation of the Plant Stone.» — [TWO · Calcination] anuncia el Ens y la Piedra Vegetal como los siguientes experimentos

«Alchemy bridges the spiritual and material, uniting them through a manipulation of etheric energies under the direction of the attitude of the alchemist.» — [TWO · Key Points] primer punto clave: la alquimia tiende el puente entre lo espiritual y lo material manipulando energías etéricas bajo la actitud del alquimista

«Everything in alchemy is composed of three parts known as essentials or principles, which are: sulphur (soul), mercury (life force), and salt (material matrix).» — [TWO · Key Points] repite los tres esenciales: azufre como alma, mercurio como fuerza vital y sal como matriz material

«The three essentials are composed of the four elements, all of which arise out of the primordial void, known as Chaos or Hyle.» — [TWO · Key Points] hace salir los cuatro elementos del vacío primordial que llama Caos o Hyle

«These three essentials are separated and recombined ("solve et coagula") to perfect their expression.» — [TWO · Key Points] repite el *solve et coagula* como perfeccionamiento de su expresión

«The number of cycles of separation and recombining needed to» — [TWO · Key Points] abre el punto sobre el número de ciclos; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«restore harmony between the elements is traditionally seven repetitions.» — [TWO · Key Points] cierra el punto: siete repeticiones por tradición

«Spagyric products are a consumable talisman.» — [TWO · Key Points] la fórmula: el producto espagírico es un talismán consumible

«fundamental practices of plant and mineral work are the same; only their kingdoms are different.» — [TWO · Key Points] iguala las prácticas de lo vegetal y lo mineral y solo distingue los reinos

«Alchemical practices can be seen as having three parts: the Work of the Head, the Work of the Heart, and Work of the the Hands.» — [TWO · Key Points] reparte la práctica en Obra de la Cabeza, del Corazón y de las Manos; el troceo duplica el artículo en *Work of the the Hands*

«Work of the Head is the technical and philosophical material that we must learn and follow.» — [TWO · Key Points] la Obra de la Cabeza: el material técnico y filosófico que hay que aprender y seguir

«Work of the Hands is the application of these ideas in the laboratory setting.» — [TWO · Key Points] la Obra de las Manos: aplicar esas ideas en el laboratorio

«Work of the Heart is the synthesis of our experiences in meditation and prayer, which is critical to being a successful alchemist.» — [TWO · Key Points] la Obra del Corazón: la síntesis de la experiencia en meditación y oración

«Make several drawings for meditation and use in your work area. They should include (1) the three essentials, (2) the Tree of Life, (3) Chaos, and (4) the Philosopher's Stone.» — [TWO · General Assignments] primera tarea: dibujar los tres esenciales, el Árbol de la Vida, el Caos y la Piedra Filosofal

«Obtain or draw an illustration of Thoth, Hermes, and/or a famous alchemist who inspires you, such as St. Germain, Cagliostro, Paracelsus, Maria the Jewess, or Nicholas Flamel (and his wife, Perenelle), and place them in your work area when studying or performing experiments.» — [TWO · General Assignments] pide una imagen de Thoth, Hermes o un alquimista que inspire —Saint-Germain, Cagliostro, Paracelso, María la Judía, Flamel y Perenelle— en el área de trabajo

«Study the chart on planetary hours in Appendix A and calculate the hours for one week.» — [TWO · General Assignments] manda estudiar el cuadro de horas planetarias del apéndice A y calcular una semana

«Collect the needed supplies to make a basic tincture for each of the seven ancient planets, as well as sundew for "the planet Earth."» — [TWO · General Assignments] pide reunir lo necesario para una tintura de cada uno de los siete planetas antiguos, más drosera para *el planeta Tierra*

«Begin each tincture on its planetary day. Note the date, time, planetary hour, and phase of the moon in which you started your experiment. (Sundew can be started on Saturday, during either the first or second planetary hour of Saturn.)» — [TWO · General Assignments] manda anotar fecha, hora, hora planetaria y fase lunar del arranque de cada tintura

«Just as alchemy has its three essentials of sulphur, mercury, and salt, we can examine the three principal tools used by the aspiring alchemist as having three parts as well.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] empareja los tres esenciales con las tres herramientas principales del aspirante

«Alchemy is often called a work of the head, heart, and hands.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] repite la fórmula de la obra de cabeza, corazón y manos

«The "head" refers to the ideas that must be learned, memorized, and meditated upon, as well as the instructions that must be followed for each step of the process. Alchemy requires the ability to use reason, formulate possible solutions, and reflect upon what actions have been undertaken and why.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] la cabeza: ideas aprendidas, memorizadas y meditadas, y la razón que formula soluciones y reflexiona sobre lo hecho

«The "hands" refers to the actual physical actions taken in a laboratory or in working with raw materials and transforming them into a finished product.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] las manos: las acciones físicas del laboratorio y la transformación de la materia prima

«The "heart" is the method of meditation, inner listening, and awakened intuition that all students must learn to rely upon if they are to enter into the realm of genuine transformation-that is, the making of superior plant or mineral products that have extraordinary healing powers unexplainable by known laws and the ability to initiate both their creator and others into deeper realms of the soul.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] el corazón: meditación, escucha interior e intuición despierta, de donde dice que salen los productos con poder curativo inexplicable y la capacidad de iniciar

«This book is designed to give each student sufficient tools with which to undertake the Work of the Head, Heart, and Hands and thereby become a practicing alchemist. Each chapter contains intellectual study, meditative practices, and practical experiments that are to be carried out so that students who follow these instructions develop their various levels of consciousness in a harmonious manner.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] declara el diseño del libro: estudio intelectual, práctica meditativa y experimento en cada capítulo

«Remember, to be a genuine alchemist, you must actually transmute your consciousness and be able to demonstrate its reality to yourself by transmuting something in the material world. While this often makes reference to turning lead into gold, it is sufficient to say that on a lesser level, creating a powerful healing product will also qualify.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] exige transmutar la conciencia y demostrarlo transmutando algo material, y admite el producto curativo potente como prueba menor

«To paraphrase Paracelsus, "We only transmute without, that which we have first transmuted within."» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] parafrasea a Paracelso: solo se transmuta afuera lo que antes se transmutó adentro

«Meditation is the primary tool for undertaking the Work of the Heart and, in light of Paracelsus's view, is ultimately critical for success in alchemical practices.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] pone la meditación como herramienta principal de la Obra del Corazón

«Traditionally, alchemy would be practiced only after a long period of study in Qabala, astrology, and the fundamentals of Hermeticism. This training would take place either» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] sitúa por tradición la alquimia después de un largo estudio de cábala, astrología y fundamentos del hermetismo; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«under the direct supervision of a practicing adept or in a lodge setting and would be part of a graded series of initiations and degrees taking place over several years, if not decades.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] describe la vía tradicional: bajo un adepto o en una logia, por una serie graduada de iniciaciones que dice de años o décadas; el troceo corta ahí el arranque de la frase, que abre en la plana anterior

«The high point of alchemical lodges came in the eighteenth century, when the German-based Order of the Gold and Rosy Cross was the focal point of European alchemical practices.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] pone el apogeo de las logias alquímicas en el siglo XVIII, con la Order of the Gold and Rosy Cross alemana como foco europeo

«Several of its documents have survived to the present day, along with a summary of the material covered in its degrees.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] consigna que sobrevivieron varios documentos de esa orden y un resumen de lo cubierto en sus grados

«The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn later used the names and titles of these degrees in its Qabalistically based system of initiatic degrees.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] adjudica a la Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn el haber tomado después los nombres y títulos de esos grados para su sistema cabalístico

«To begin the inner phase of alchemical work, it is suggested that you spend ten to twenty minutes a day for ten to fourteen days on each meditation listed below.» — [TWO · Meditation Practices] fija la dosis para empezar la fase interna: de diez a veinte minutos diarios, de diez a catorce días por meditación

«Begin each meditation session by sitting quietly in a chair with your arms relaxed and in your lap or resting on your upper thighs (palms down), taking care to see that your elbows are relaxed and there is no strain on your shoulders or neck. Tuck your chin slightly in to keep your head steady.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] primer paso de la meditación básica: la postura en la silla, con brazos y hombros relajados y el mentón ligeramente recogido

«Inhale deeply through your nose, hold in the breath, and exhale slowly three times. As you do this, feel yourself relax physically, mentally, and emotionally. Notice the increased sense of stability and centeredness as any cares, concerns, or frustrations of the day are swept away with your outgoing breath.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] segundo paso: tres respiraciones profundas que barren con la exhalación las preocupaciones del día

«There is no set maximum period for this initial relaxation process, and you may do this more than three times if needed in order to achieve the proper mental state before proceeding.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] deja libre el número de repeticiones de la relajación inicial

«Seven and nine repetitions are also very common.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] añade que siete y nueve repeticiones son también corrientes

«Breathe deeply and hold in the breath for a comfortable period of time; then slowly exhale, hold the breath out for a comfortable period of time, and inhale again. Repeat the process for two or three minutes. As you inhale, imagine a brilliant, bluish silver light enter into you through your nose, and imagine that your body is absorbing the energy, starting with your feet and moving up to your head.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] tercer paso: respiración con retención y la visualización de una luz plateada azulada que entra por la nariz y sube de los pies a la cabeza

«You can spend as much time on this exercise as you like; however, two to five minutes will be sufficient for our purposes.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] fija de dos a cinco minutos como suficiente para este ejercicio

«After you have filled your body with light, imagining in fact that your physical body is being transformed into light through this cyclic breathing, imagine a sphere of brilliant white light about a foot above you. Sense a connection to this light; it is your awareness of your Higher Self or "Angel," from whom you are seemingly separate.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] cuarto paso: una esfera de luz blanca a un palmo por encima, que llama conciencia del *Higher Self* o *Angel*

«Breathe in, pulling a ray of light from the sphere into your heart, and feel it expand. As the light grows and glows, your sense of separation dissolves, and you sense the inner presence of your Higher Self in the form of compassion, wisdom, and strength.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] describe cómo se disuelve la separación al jalar un rayo de esa esfera al corazón, y la presencia interior que dice que sobreviene como compasión, sabiduría y fuerza

«Do this meditation each day for a week, simply sitting in the new state of inner peace that you have learned to create. The entire» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] quinto paso: una semana diaria de esa paz interior; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«process should take anywhere from ten to thirty minutes, depending on how much time you would like to spend on it.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] fija la duración de la sesión entre diez y treinta minutos

«When done, give thanks for whatever you have experienced, and know that you are growing closer to spiritual wholeness with each practice period.» — [TWO · Meditation: The Basics] cierra pidiendo dar gracias por lo experimentado

«After a week, you may add an exercise from the following list to your meditation period:» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] abre la serie siguiente: tras una semana, se añade un ejercicio de la lista

«Imagine that you are a vast sea of unmanifest potential, like that which Chaos or the Prima Materia represents. This is a dark, heavy, and dynamic energy that begins to stir and move outward from the center, like ripples from a rock thrown in a still pond.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] primer paso de la meditación sobre la Prima Materia: un mar vasto de potencial inmanifiesto, oscuro y pesado, que empieza a moverse desde el centro

«Imagine this process of movement suddenly splitting in half, like a cell that divides to create another cell. Feel how this mass of energy, now comprising two connected cells or spheres, seems to pull in two separate directions. From this pull in two seemingly opposite directions, the creation of the poles of energy and matter is accomplished.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] segundo paso: la división en dos como célula, y de ese jalón en direcciones opuestas los polos de energía y materia

«Spend some time on this part of the meditation. Feel how one side is very dynamic and energetic and the other is still, dense, and stable, and yet the two are connected to each other and inseparable.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] tercer paso: sentir un lado dinámico y otro denso y quieto, conectados e inseparables

«Imagine now that the active, dynamic sphere begins to pulse again from its center and that this pulsing creates two new spheres within or from the sphere of energy. The sphere or pulse farthest to your right is elemental fire. It is dynamic and explosive. The sphere connected to it is elemental air, or the organizing principle of the universe.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] cuarto paso: de la esfera activa salen el fuego elemental, dinámico y explosivo, y el aire, principio organizador del universo

«Now imagine that the sphere of primal matter also begins to pulse outward and divide into two distinct yet connected fields of energy. The one closest to you is elemental water, or the emotional and liquid aspects of creation. Next to it are the dense, form-creating energies of elemental earth. This is energy at its greatest density.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] quinto paso: de la esfera de materia primordial salen el agua, aspecto emocional y líquido, y la tierra, energía en su mayor densidad

«Now sense that there are specific and discrete relationships between the various elements that dictate how they combine with each other. These combinations form the three essentials of sulphur, mercury, and salt.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] sexto paso: las relaciones discretas entre elementos que forman los tres esenciales

«Feel fire and air merge with one another-or primal energy (fire) merging with the expansive, directive, and organizing powers of mind (air)-to form sulphur, or self-consciousness.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] séptimo paso: fuego y aire dan el azufre, la autoconciencia

«Feel the dense, form-hungry energies of earth combining with the liquid energies of water to form the energetic (etheric) matrix for material life, or salt.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] octavo paso: tierra y agua dan la sal, matriz etérica de la vida material

«Feel the emotional energies of water and the directing energies of air combine to form the link between the two extremes of pure energy (fire) and pure form (earth), or mercury.» — [TWO · Alchemical Meditations] noveno paso: agua y aire dan el mercurio, enlace entre la energía pura y la forma pura

«The purpose of this meditation is to help you attune to the great mass of energy that mercury represents, sometimes called Spiritus Mundi, or Spirit of the Earth.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] declara el fin de la meditación: sintonizar con la masa de energía que llama mercurio, a veces *Spiritus Mundi* o Espíritu de la Tierra

«Qabalists also refer to it as the astral light, or Great Mediator.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] recoge los nombres que dice que le dan los cabalistas: luz astral y Gran Mediador

«Mercury represents both the connective energy of creation and the energy of each domain (plant, mineral, animal) in which it is present.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] atribuye al mercurio la energía conectiva de la creación y la de cada reino donde está

«The function of this energy is to unite material bodies, or salt, with consciousness, or sulphur, making mercury the vast connective energy net of creation, as well as the energy itself.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] le da por función unir los cuerpos materiales con la conciencia, y lo llama red conectiva de la creación

«Inhale, filling your body with energy, transforming it into a body of light.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] primer paso: inhalar hasta volver el cuerpo un cuerpo de luz

«Allow this body to slowly dissolve into a field of light as you continue inhaling and exhaling a brilliant stream of silver-blue energy.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] segundo paso: disolver ese cuerpo en un campo de luz respirando plata azulada

«As you inhale and exhale, feel yourself-your consciousnesscontinue to expand, just as if it were rippling out from the center of a circle, like ripples on a pond.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] tercer paso: la expansión de la conciencia en ondas como en un estanque; el troceo pega *consciousnesscontinue* sin espacio y descuelga cada palabra en su renglón

«Continue this feeling, imagining that with each exhalation you are reaching deeper into the universal life force or energy, and that with each inhalation you are drawing more energy into your center from the depths of creation.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] cuarto paso: alcanzar con la exhalación la fuerza vital universal y jalar con la inhalación más energía al centro

«Imagine and feel how this energy unites everything, gives rise to every form, endows it with consciousness, and animates it with life.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] cierra el paso: esa energía une todo, hace surgir toda forma, la dota de conciencia y la anima

«Continue with this for several minutes. 6. Write down any experiences or insights that may have occurred.» — [TWO · Mercury as Spiritus Mundi] pasos quinto y sexto: seguir unos minutos y anotar experiencias e intuiciones

«The vessel in which alchemical operations are undertaken is called an alembic and is described as being shaped like a glass egg.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] nombra alambique al vaso de la operación y lo describe con forma de huevo de vidrio

«This shape allows for the ascent and descent of energies in a slow and natural fashion, and also hints at fertility and rebirth.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] atribuye a esa forma el ascenso y descenso lento de las energías y una alusión a fertilidad y renacimiento

«The shape of the human aura or energy field is also described as being eggshaped, and this demonstrates the link between outer physical alchemy and inner transcendental alchemy and shows how one is used to support the other.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] empareja la forma del aura humana con la del huevo y hace de ahí el vínculo entre alquimia física y trascendental; el troceo pega *eggshaped* sin guion

«Imagine that you are inside a sphere or egg-shaped vessel of clear crystal or glass.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] primer paso: verse dentro de un vaso de cristal claro con forma de huevo

«Imagine that you are a point of light, of pure consciousness, inside the vessel and that a mass of dark liquid fills the lower third. Move down and hover over the liquid for a second. Notice the surface move. Move down into the dark waters and descend as deep as possible.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] segundo paso: ser un punto de luz sobre un líquido oscuro que llena el tercio inferior, y descender lo más hondo posible

«As you begin to go deeper, you notice a feeling of warmth increasing. This is the fire that warms the vessel, allowing the process of distillation to take place. Reach the bottom and then ascend back.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] tercer paso: el calor creciente como el fuego que permite la destilación

«When you reach the surface of the liquid, continue through the upper two-thirds, straight upward to the top of the vessel.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] cuarto paso: atravesar los dos tercios superiores hasta la cima del vaso

«As you reach the top, feel yourself spread out along the glass sides, even as if you were fracturing apart, and slide down back into the water.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] quinto paso: extenderse por el vidrio como fracturándose y resbalar de vuelta al agua

«Feel these individual drops reunite with the whole at the bottom of the vessel, and ascend again as a single point back to the top of the vessel.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] sexto paso: reunir las gotas en el fondo y ascender de nuevo como un solo punto

«Continue this process of ascending and descending, separating and recombining, for several minutes. 8. When you are done, imagine that you are a point of consciousness in the center of the egg again. Exit or dissolve the egg, breathe deeply, and return to normal consciousness. Note the different effects this has on your meditation period.» — [TWO · The Alchemical Alembic] pasos séptimo y octavo, que cierran el ejercicio: seguir varios minutos el ascenso y descenso, volverse punto de conciencia en el centro del huevo, salir o disolverlo y volver a la conciencia ordinaria

«Creating an alchemical or spagyric product is not only simple, it is also among the highest and most rewarding activities that a student of occultism can accomplish.» — [THREE Creating a Plant Stone] abre el capítulo poniendo la fabricación de un producto alquímico entre las actividades más altas y gratificantes del estudioso del ocultismo

«In the creation of a "Stone," even in the vegetable kingdom, the symbolic balancing of the elements is the basis for its functional reality.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone: Key to the Astral World] pone el equilibrio simbólico de los elementos como base de la realidad funcional de la Piedra

«With the harmonizing of the plant's sulphur, salt, and mercury, the herb is perfected in its potential use as a medium of etheric and astral energy.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] hace de la armonización de azufre, sal y mercurio la perfección de la hierba como medio de energía etérica y astral

«Through its effects on the etheric body and its energy, physical health and wellness can be maintained or restored. A Plant Stone's impact on the astral energies acts upon the subconscious of the alchemist, opening up gateways to expanded levels of consciousness.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] reparte los efectos: la salud física por el cuerpo etérico y las puertas de conciencia ampliada por el astral, que actúa sobre el subconsciente

«It is not uncommon, even at this early stage of practice, for many students to report deeper meditative states, increased dreaming, and improved memory upon awakening.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] consigna lo que dice que reportan los estudiantes ya en esta fase: meditación más honda, más sueños y mejor memoria al despertar

«Lucid dreaming and astral projection are also possible, thereby demonstrating the subtle but profound potential of these simple herbal products.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] añade el sueño lúcido y la proyección astral como posibles; el troceo descuelga cada palabra en su propio renglón

«These experiences also increase aspiring alchemists' confidence in the work they are undertaking and may even energize them to pursue the more complex and dramatically rewarding work of mineral alchemy.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] les atribuye el efecto de dar confianza y de empujar hacia el trabajo mineral

«There are many ways of making a Vegetable Stone, running from the simple to the complex, and each has its own advantages and drawbacks. For brevity, as well as the increased possibility of success, this chapter will outline several simple methods.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] declara que hay muchas vías para la Piedra Vegetal y que escoge las simples por brevedad y probabilidad de éxito

«Only experience will help decide which method is best for you.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] remite a la experiencia la elección del método

«The effects of the Stone, as suggested previously, are both spiritual and material.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] repite el doble efecto de la Piedra, espiritual y material

«While physical health maybe affected, the primary purpose, at this stage, is to open up a wider range of consciousness to the student.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] pone como fin primario en esta etapa abrir el rango de conciencia, no la salud física; el troceo pega *maybe* por *may be*

«The Stone's effects also represent, in their own fashion, a certain degree of mastery of the "vegetable" nature by the individual who created them.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] lee en esos efectos cierto dominio de la naturaleza vegetal por quien las hizo

«They can be a profound and powerful gateway to the astral realm, and they may take us to the doors of genuine lasting initiation into the archetypal realm (or the animal-Nephesch soul in Qabala).» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] las llama puerta al reino astral y a la iniciación duradera en lo arquetípico, que empareja con el alma animal o Nefesh de la cábala

«The creation of all seven planetary Stones, and their perfection, represents a physical demonstration of the student's mastery of the Lower Astral (or Yetziric) World in Qabala.» — [THREE · A Plant Stone] hace de las siete Piedras planetarias perfectas la demostración física del dominio del Mundo Astral Inferior o yetzirático

«In Qabala, the universe is often described as having Four Worlds, or four distinct and unique ways of manifesting energy, matter, and consciousness, going from the most subtle manifestation to the most dense.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] describe los Cuatro Mundos como cuatro maneras de manifestar energía, materia y conciencia, de lo más sutil a lo más denso

«These Four Worlds are often overlaid on the Tree of Life, and in many instances each is given its own complete Tree, making for a total of four Trees.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] consigna la práctica de sobreponer los Cuatro Mundos al Árbol o de dar a cada uno su Árbol completo

«For our purposes, however, we will describe everything using one Tree of Life and overlay the worlds on top of it. For simple, practical, day-to-day purposes, this will suffice for nearly all of your Qabalistic and alchemical operations.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] opta por un solo Árbol con los mundos sobrepuestos, y lo declara suficiente para la práctica diaria

«The world that material life takes place in is the World of Action, or Assiah.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] sitúa la vida material en el Mundo de la Acción, Assiah

«This includes all material form as well as part of the etheric net that gives rise to material form. On the Tree of Life, this is the tenth sphere, known as Malkuth in Hebrew.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] mete en Assiah la forma material y parte de la red etérica, y la ubica en la décima esfera, Malkuth

«Next is the astral or psychic world, known as the World of Creation, or Yetzirah, which is composed of spheres nine through seven. These spheres are Yesod (subconscious and instinct), Hod (intellect and reason), and Netzach (emotions).» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] pone el mundo astral o psíquico en Yetzirah, con las esferas Yesod, Hod y Netzach

«The World of Formation, or Briah, forms the middle part of the Tree and is the world of ideas and archetypal forms. Briah is composed of Tiphareth (self and will to act or be), Geburah (energy in action), and Chesed (mercy and universal love).» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] pone Briah en el medio del Árbol como mundo de las ideas y las formas arquetípicas, con Tiphareth, Geburah y Chesed

«The first of the worlds to be created, but the final one from our perspective in the material world, is the World of Formation, or Atziluth. Atziluth is pure energy and is composed of the most abstract yet concrete of cosmic ideas. The spheres of Atziluth are Binah (first form, or cosmic womb), Hockmah (first seed, or cosmic impulse to be), and Kether (pure being, Unity).» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] cierra con Atziluth, energía pura, y sus esferas Binah, Hockmah y Kether; el troceo rotula tanto a Briah como a Atziluth *World of Formation*

«Each sphere has a special and direct influence on spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical life that is expressed through planetary symbols.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] adjudica a cada esfera una influencia directa sobre la vida espiritual, mental, emocional y física, expresada por símbolos planetarios

«Kether is Being, so it has no planet to relate to.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] deja a Kether sin planeta por ser el Ser

«Hockmah governs the entire zodiac, and Binah is associated with Saturn, the oldest of the traditional seven ancient planets.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] da a Hockmah el zodiaco entero y a Binah Saturno, el más viejo de los siete planetas antiguos

«The remaining spheres and their planets are as follows: Chesed Jupiter, Ge- burah-Mars, Tiphareth-Sun, Netzach-Venus, Hod-Mercury, and Yesod-Moon.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] la lista restante de esfera y planeta; el troceo parte *Ge- burah* dentro del renglón y descuelga los últimos pares

«Malkuth, or Earth, is the recipient of all of the vibrations and influences of each of these spheres, and for that reason, alchemists can find plants and minerals that relate to each of the planets.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] hace de Malkuth el receptor de todas las vibraciones, y de ahí que haya plantas y minerales de cada planeta

«In some modern schools of Qabala, it is common to give planetary associations to Kether (Uranus) and Hockmah (Neptune), but this is beyond the scope of plant alchemy, as these planets are generational in their astrological influence and we cannot modify them as easily.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] deja fuera de la alquimia vegetal las asignaciones modernas de Urano a Kether y Neptuno a Hockmah, por ser planetas generacionales

«In Qabala, these ten levels of the Tree of Life (Otz Chaim) are known as Sephirah (singular) and Sephiroth (plural). These levels are often encountered as spheres, so for simplicity we will refer to them as spheres.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] da los nombres del Árbol —Otz Chaim— y de sus niveles, sefirá y sefirot, y opta por llamarlos esferas

«The World of Assiah, or material life, is the only World that is composed of a single sphere-Malkuth. Each of the remaining three Worlds has three spheres, or levels, to it, giving it three very distinct expressions of energy, matter, and consciousness.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] señala que Assiah es el único mundo de una sola esfera, Malkuth, y que los otros tres tienen tres cada uno

«In Qabala, each World is assigned an elemental quality. The World of Atziluth is called the World of Fire because its energies are so pure, intense, and dynamic. The World of Briah is called the World of Water because its energies give rise to form. The World of Yetzirah is called the World of Air because it mediates the energies of life and consciousness in both the astral and material worlds. The World of Assiah is called the World of Earth because it is solid, form, and material.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] da las cualidades elementales cabalísticas de los cuatro mundos, de Atziluth como Fuego a Assiah como Tierra

«In alchemy, however, these worlds are experienced slightly differently, giving rise to a different set of associations.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] deslinda: la alquimia experimenta esos mundos de otro modo y de ahí otras asociaciones

«Yetzirah is called the World of Water because of the intense influence its lunar forces have on water, plant life, and material growth; we will also see these lunar forces affect alchemical experiments such as distillation and calcination.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] en la clave alquímica llama a Yetzirah Mundo del Agua por la influencia lunar sobre el agua y el crecimiento vegetal

«Briah, in turn, is referred to as the World of Air because archetypal forms, or mental ideas, give rise before their material counterparts. If you are used to working with the Qabalistic associations, continue to do so in your Qabalistic work, but for alchemy, it is important to adopt the new set of associations.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] llama a Briah Mundo del Aire por las formas arquetípicas, y pide adoptar el juego nuevo de asociaciones para la alquimia

«If you are new to Qabala and find these descriptions of the Four Worlds and all of the cross-connected associations confusing, don't worry. Simply stick to the basic astrological relationships between the» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] tranquiliza al lector nuevo en cábala; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«herbs, days of the week, and planets, and know that the spiritual goal of plant alchemy is threefold:» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] anuncia el triple fin espiritual de la alquimia vegetal

«To utilize the energy bound in the matter of the material world (Assiah) to purify the material body and its etheric link to the astral world (Yetzirah).» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] primer fin: usar la energía atada a la materia para purificar el cuerpo material y su enlace etérico con el astral

«To open up conscious experiences in the astral world that bring emotional and psychic harmony to our being.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] segundo fin: abrir experiencias conscientes en el mundo astral que traigan armonía emocional y psíquica

«To assist in bringing mastery over our emotional and psychic nature as expressed through our psychic body-our chief mechanism of spiritual, astral, and psychic connection to the material world and the invisible worlds-and in doing so, prepare us for inner spiritual initiation. This initiation is the awakening of the Inner Alchemist, or, in magical terms, "Knowledge and Conversation with One's Holy Guardian Angel."» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] tercer fin: el dominio de la naturaleza emocional y psíquica y la iniciación interior, que llama despertar del Alquimista Interior o, en términos mágicos, Conocimiento y Conversación con el Santo Ángel Guardián

«Interestingly enough, experience suggests that an alchemical product of any sort, be it a tincture or a Stone, herbal or mineral, affects the alchemist who created it differently than others who may be exposed to it.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] enuncia lo que dice sugerir la experiencia: el producto obra distinto en quien lo hizo que en los demás

«The physical healing power appears most dramatically in people who played no role in making the product, whereas the spiritual effects appear strongest in the alchemist who prepared the product.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] reparte el efecto: la sanación física más fuerte en quien no lo hizo, lo espiritual más fuerte en el alquimista

«The alchemist is working at a slightly higher vibrational or energetic level than the average person, and certainly higher than one who is physically ill.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] razona la diferencia por un nivel vibratorio más alto en el alquimista

«As a result, the alchemist enjoys better health, fewer illnesses, quicker recovery periods, and the like. The alchemist's energy is increasingly being made more subtle and being directed toward interior experiences and strengthening of the psychic centers.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] le atribuye mejor salud, menos enfermedades y recuperación más rápida

«One who is ill, or even not ill but simply not on a spiritual or esoteric path, is operating at a lower level than the alchemist whose vibratory energies have impregnated the tincture or product that he or she has made.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] pone al enfermo, o al que no anda en camino esotérico, operando a un nivel más bajo que el del alquimista

«When non-alchemists consume the product, they respond to an increased level of physical consciousness, because that is where they focus their attention.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] sostiene que el no alquimista responde con conciencia física porque ahí pone su atención

«This almost always translates into physical or sexual energy of some kind, as energy flows from higher to lower, and for the average person, sex is the lowest common denominator of physical life.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] traduce ese efecto en energía física o sexual, por fluir la energía de lo alto a lo bajo

«Hide your stuff so others don't get hurt.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] primera regla de privacidad y ética que enuncia

«If consumed in bulk, alchemical products, even herbal ones, can be disruptive to the human or animal who ingests them.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] advierte que en cantidad hasta los productos herbales pueden alterar a quien los ingiere

«Besides the obvious alcohol volume involved and its high proof or purity rating, there is also the energetic component. Like homeopathic products, spagyric products should work on the etheric level, and this needs to be respected even if it is not always understood.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] señala el componente energético además del alcohol, y pide respetarlo aunque no se entienda

«Keep your finished products out of harm's way by keeping them out of the sight and reach of anyone not directly involved in their creation.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] manda guardar los productos fuera de la vista y del alcance de quien no participó en hacerlos

«Help people whom you know, but do not advertise as an alchemist or practitioner of the spagyric arts.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] segunda regla: ayudar a los conocidos y no anunciarse como alquimista ni como practicante de las artes espagíricas

«All states and most countries have rules and regulations regarding the practice of medicine and the prescription of products sold for the purpose of maintaining or restoring health. While you can purchase many herbal, homeopathic, and even spagyric products over the counter or via the Internet, it is best to keep your practice a private concern, even if you are a licensed health care provider.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] recuerda la regulación del ejercicio médico y aconseja mantener privada la práctica aun teniendo licencia

«The results achieved from even the simple and easy-to-make spagyric products described in this book are beyond the scope of the average person.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] declara los resultados de estos productos fuera del alcance de la persona común

«If you have results with someone who then cannot be quiet about it, you run the risk of becoming known as a "healer" and having to spend all of your time making products rather than progressing on your path. Then the temptation to create products for sale will enter into the picture, and from this point on, your focus will be no longer alchemy, but commerce. Your path will be derailed before it has even begun.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] avisa del riesgo de volverse *sanador* y de que la tentación de vender desvíe el camino hacia el comercio

«For this very reason, the Order of the Gold and Rosy Cross, the eighteenth-century German alchemical society, forbid its members to have their own laboratories, and instead they worked in common.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] adjudica a la Order of the Gold and Rosy Cross del siglo XVIII la prohibición de que sus miembros tuvieran laboratorio propio

«While one reason for this was the expensive mineral work the members were performing, the society also made the rule to reduce members' temptation to attempt transmutations of base metals into gold in order to maintain their laboratories.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] da dos motivos de aquella regla: el costo del trabajo mineral y la tentación de transmutar plomo en oro para sostener el laboratorio

«Modern technology, glassware, and mineral supplies are considerably cheaper now than in the eighteenth century, so the concern of expense no longer applies,» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] concede que hoy el costo ya no aplica; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«but the moral of the story is still the same. Avoid the temptation of commerce where alchemical and other spiritual matters are concerned. Do not "sell the gifts of God."» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] cierra el argumento con la máxima de no vender los dones de Dios; el troceo corta ahí el arranque de la frase, que abre en la plana anterior

«Don't let anyone handle your products, any more than you would let them handle your magical tools or implements.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] tercera regla: nadie más toca los productos, como no toca uno las herramientas mágicas ajenas

«Once you have started an experiment, keep prying eyes and hands as far from it as possible. It is best even to keep people and animals out of your laboratory or work area as much as possible, even if this means simply hanging a curtain in front of your space when you are not working.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] pide mantener lejos ojos y manos ajenas, y hasta a personas y animales, aunque sea con una cortina

«Human energy fields are powerful, both radiating and attracting energy. When a product is being made, that product is very susceptible to energetic influences.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] declara el campo energético humano potente y el producto en obra muy susceptible a él

«It is this very susceptible state that the alchemist seeks to take advantage of when making a product according to planetary influences and, in many instances, lunar and zodiacal influences.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] hace de esa susceptibilidad lo que el alquimista aprovecha al trabajar por influencias planetarias, lunares y zodiacales

«However, should a disruptive emotion come near the products, they may potentially be affected.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] advierte que una emoción disruptiva cerca de los productos puede afectarlos

«That is why we wrap them in aluminum foil-aluminum kills energetic patterns.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] razona el papel aluminio: dice que mata los patrones energéticos

«The glass insulates the tincture from material disruption, but the foil insulates from psychic disruption.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] reparte los dos aislamientos: el vidrio contra lo material y el aluminio contra lo psíquico

«If possible, store your products or works in progress in a cupboard or cabinet that can be locked.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] aconseja guardar bajo llave los productos y los trabajos en curso

«In many magical orders, once a student constructs and consecrates his or her magical tools, no one else, not even a superior in the order, is allowed to handle them, for the same reason.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] trae el paralelo de las órdenes mágicas, donde nadie toca las herramientas consagradas de otro, ni un superior

«The tools are charged talismans with a specific energetic signature created by the combination of their function and the vibratory signature of their creator. The same rule applies to alchemical products.» — [THREE · The Astral World and Alchemy] razona la prohibición: son talismanes cargados con la firma vibratoria de su creador, y la regla vale igual para los productos alquímicos

«The effect of the Moon and its monthly cycles on dreams, psychic sensitivity, and paranormal phenomena is well known.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] abre el apartado dando por sabido el efecto de la Luna sobre sueños, sensibilidad psíquica y fenómenos paranormales

«It is no surprise, then, that the Moon is the most important of the seven ancient planets in the creation of herbal products.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] declara la Luna el más importante de los siete planetas antiguos para hacer productos herbales

«Each month, the Moon goes through eight phases, each lasting approximately three and a half days. These phases start with the New Moon, growing in strength (waxing) until they reach their apogee with the Full Moon, and then descending (waning) toward the next New Moon.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] describe las ocho fases de unos tres días y medio, del novilunio al plenilunio y de vuelta

«The first half of this cycle is considered positive for most works, while the second half is considered negative.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] reparte el ciclo: la primera mitad positiva y la segunda negativa

«By positive, we mean that those operations requiring additional energy are best performed during the waxing period of the moon; those requiring extraction or release are best performed during the waning of the moon.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] precisa el reparto: lo que pide energía en creciente y lo que pide extracción o liberación en menguante

«For the practical alchemist, Qabalist, or Witch, knowing which operations to perform and which to avoid during these cycles is critical to success.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] pone el saber qué operación toca en cada ciclo como condición del éxito, lo mismo para el alquimista que para el cabalista o la bruja

«The first half of the lunar cycle, or the waxing period, is beneficial for (1) starting alchemical operations; (2) imbibing salt for creating Plant Stones; (3) performing distillation for separating the sulphur from the mercury in a tincture; and (4) enriching of the life force by alchemical or Qabalistic means.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] lista lo propio de la creciente: iniciar operaciones, imbibir la sal para la Piedra Vegetal, destilar para separar azufre de mercurio y enriquecer la fuerza vital

«The second half of the lunar cycle, or the waning period, is beneficial for (1) distillation of red wine to create alcohol, and (2) purification, such as calcination.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] lista lo propio de la menguante: destilar vino tinto para alcohol y purificar, como la calcinación

«These cycles impact additional actions, but these have not been listed because this book does not include their operations.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] declara que hay más operaciones afectadas por esos ciclos y que el libro no las incluye

«It is the light of the Moon which is the stimulative factor in these etheric activities, and as the Earth and Moon share one etheric double, all etheric activities are at their most active when the Moon is at its full.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] la cita que toma de Dion Fortune: la luz de la Luna como factor estimulante de las actividades etéricas, máximas en plenilunio por el doble etérico común de la Tierra y la Luna

«Likewise, during the dark of the Moon, etheric energy is at its lowest, and unorganized forces have a tendency to rise up and give trouble. The Dragon of the Qliphoth [disruptive forces] raises his multiple heads.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] sigue la cita de Fortune: en luna oscura la energía etérica está en su punto bajo y el Dragón de las Qliphoth alza sus cabezas; el corchete con la glosa *disruptive forces* es del volumen

«The life giving forces are relatively weak and the unbalanced forces relatively strong; the results, in inexperienced hands, is chaos.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] cierra la cita de Fortune: fuerzas vivificantes débiles, desequilibradas fuertes y caos en manos inexpertas; el troceo arrastra tras el punto la llamada a nota

«In consequence, practical occult work is best let alone during the dark by all but experienced workers.» — [THREE · Lunar Cycles and Alchemy] la consecuencia que Fortune saca: dejar en paz el trabajo oculto práctico durante la oscura, salvo los expertos

«While Dion Fortune was a Qabalist and a ritual magician and not a laboratory alchemist, her words are still applicable.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] concede que Dion Fortune era cabalista y maga ritual, no alquimista de laboratorio, y sostiene que sus palabras aplican igual

«A careful study and review of experiments undertaken will demonstrate the close relationship between Qabala, astrology, and alchemy.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] remite al repaso de los experimentos propios para ver la relación estrecha entre cábala, astrología y alquimia

«A quick look at the Tree of Life will show that Mercury and the Moon work together in operations of magic and alchemy.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] señala en el Árbol de la Vida que Mercurio y la Luna trabajan juntos en la magia y en la alquimia

«The Moon (Yesod) gives power and connections, whereas Mercury (Hod) gives knowledge and skill.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] reparte los dones: poder y conexiones a la Luna en Yesod, conocimiento y destreza a Mercurio en Hod

«Together with the harmonizing and emotionally satisfying influences of Venus (Netzach), these three planets open up the inner worlds and bring the alchemist closer to inner awakening.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] suma Venus en Netzach y hace de los tres planetas la apertura de los mundos interiores

«In addition to its eight cycles and two principal phases of waxing and waning, the Moon also experiences a "mini-year" each month as each of the signs of the zodiac pass under her influence.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] añade el *mini-año* mensual de la Luna conforme cada signo del zodiaco pasa bajo su influencia

«These zodiacal periods last about two and a quarter days each and can be used in conjunction with planetary hours, as well as the waxing and waning phases, to further increase the astral influence in the creation of an alchemical product.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] mide esos periodos zodiacales en unos dos días y cuarto y los combina con horas planetarias y fases

«Utilizing these cycles to their fullest benefit is the foundation of Renaissance natural magic and should be done by every aspiring student of the art.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] llama a ese aprovechamiento el fundamento de la magia natural renacentista

«However, the ability to maximize these two cycles does not happen every month, and some advance planning is necessary if you wish to compound these energies.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] advierte que la coincidencia máxima de los dos ciclos no se da todos los meses y pide planear con tiempo

«The Moon is in the same sign as the Sun during the New Moon, and it moves one sign approximately every two and a quarter days. Thus, if the Moon is in Aries and the Sun is in Aries, then nine days later the Moon will be four signs ahead, or in Cancer. This is a very rough way to estimate the position of the Moon in relation to the zodiac.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] da la regla gruesa: en novilunio Luna y Sol comparten signo, y la Luna avanza un signo cada dos días y cuarto

«Referencing an inexpensive astrological program, online source, or either Llewellyn's Moon Sign Book or Wicca Almanac is preferred.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] prefiere un programa astrológico barato, una fuente en línea o el *Moon Sign Book* de Llewellyn y el *Wicca Almanac*

«For example, if you were to create an herbal tincture of Mercury to assist in interior work, then it would be preferable to undertake this operation on a Wednesday morning during a New Moon, with the Sun in Gemini or Virgo.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] el ejemplo: la tintura de Mercurio en miércoles por la mañana, en novilunio y con el Sol en Géminis o Virgo

«If, however, it were not possible to wait until those signs came around, then an operation when the Moon is waxing and in Gemini or Virgo could substitute.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] admite como sustituto la Luna creciente en Géminis o Virgo

«The process of making a Vegetable Stone is similar to that of making a spagyric tincture, as previously described.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] empareja el procedimiento de la Piedra Vegetal con el de la tintura espagírica ya descrito

«However, instead of having the option of disposing of the plant residue, or salt, you must calcine it and keep it for future use in order to make a Plant Stone.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] marca la diferencia: el residuo vegetal no se tira, se calcina y se guarda

«If the salt you obtained from the plant matter is insufficient in volume because you did not use a large amount of herb, you may substitute sea salt.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] admite la sal marina como sustituto si la sal de la planta no alcanza

«In the event that you need more salt, you can burn dry herb of the same plant used to make the tincture, reduce its ashes to a fine gray-white or white powder, and add them to the salt of the original tincture.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] la otra salida: quemar más hierba seca de la misma planta y sumar sus cenizas

«However, be clear on this: if the tincture is lemon balm and there is insufficient salt after calcining the plant residue to begin working on a Stone, then you can reduce more lemon balm to an ash without having to make it into a tincture first, because it is the ash, or salt, you want, and not the sulphur.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] precisa que para completar la sal basta reducir más melisa a ceniza sin hacerla tintura, porque lo que se quiere es la sal

«You should not substitute other plants, as they will differ in their planetary signatures, thereby affecting the outcome of the experiment.» — [THREE · How to Make a Plant Stone] prohíbe sustituir por otra especie, por diferir su firma planetaria

«Leaching of the salt may also yield up greater progress in the final stages of balancing the elements.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] abre el apartado adjudicando a la lixiviación un avance mayor en el equilibrio final de los elementos

«Leaching is accomplished by placing the salt in a thin layer on the surface of a glass or Pyrex baking dish. A moderate amount of distilled water is then added and evaporated naturally or with the assistance of a heat lamp or toaster oven. The salt is then scraped off the container, ground, and recalcined.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] describe la operación: la sal en capa fina sobre vidrio, agua destilada, evaporación, raspado, molienda y recalcinación

«Experience has shown that leaching can be done in fifteen to thirty minutes if the salt is finely spread and the heat source is close by.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] mide la lixiviación en quince a treinta minutos con la sal bien extendida y la fuente de calor cerca

«A simple desk lamp, with as low as a 71h-watt bulb, will be sufficient.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] da por suficiente una lámpara de escritorio; el troceo rinde el foco de siete y medio watts como *71h-watt*

«The sulphur and mercury, which have previously been together in the tincture, in some instances are separated into their respective aspects.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] consigna que a veces azufre y mercurio se separan en sus aspectos respectivos

«Thus, in the creation of a Stone, we have three separate materials that we will recombine in the alchemical laboratory.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] cuenta tres materiales separados que habrá que recombinar en el laboratorio

«If separation of the sulphur from the mercury-or essential oils from the alcohol-is not possible because of equipment limitations, then they may be used together, but this may affect the quality of the Stone produced.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] admite usarlos juntos si el equipo no da para separarlos, con merma de calidad

«An "artificial" Plant Stone may also be made with sea salt, alcohol, and high-grade essential oils of the desired plant.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] ofrece la Piedra Vegetal *artificial* con sal marina, alcohol y aceites esenciales de alta calidad

«Above all, it is important to note that a Vegetable Stone takes time to produce-in» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] cierra pidiendo paciencia con el tiempo que tarda la Piedra Vegetal; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«some cases up to several months-and will change in color and texture after it is created. Patience, dedication, and confidence are the needed attributes at this stage.» — [THREE · Leaching Salts] cierra la advertencia del tiempo: hasta varios meses, con cambio de color y textura, y pide paciencia, dedicación y confianza

«Preparation is the key to success in alchemical work. Preparation of the materials, of the place of working, and above all, of the attitude of the worker are needed.» — [THREE · Method I] pone la preparación como llave del éxito: la de los materiales, la del lugar y sobre todo la de la actitud

«The attitude must be a mixture of humility and unswerving confidence in the ultimate success of the undertaking. An internal image and a feeling of the product coming into being, up to the final moment it is realized, will greatly assist in its creation.» — [THREE · Method I] describe la actitud debida como mezcla de humildad y confianza inquebrantable, con la imagen interior del producto ya logrado

«Meditate and visualize the successful completion of the work often.» — [THREE · Method I] pide meditar y visualizar seguido la culminación del trabajo

«Remember the words of Heinrich Khunrath, "Ora et labora," or "Prayer and work," and the aphorism on the fourteenth plate of the Mutes Liber, "Ora, lege, lege, lege, relege, labora et invenies," or "Pray, read, read, read, reread, work, and [you will] discover [it].» — [THREE · Method I] cita a Heinrich Khunrath con *ora et labora* y el aforismo de la lámina catorce del *Mutus Liber*; el troceo rinde el título como *Mutes Liber*

«Note the order of the directions: prayer comes first, then reading and rereading, and finally the material operations.» — [THREE · Method I] subraya el orden de la divisa: primero la oración, luego la lectura y la relectura, y al final las operaciones materiales

«While alchemists work alone, or at best with a mate, they do the work not for themselves only, but to assist in the relieving of pain and suffering of others.» — [THREE · Method I] enuncia el móvil altruista: se trabaja a solas o a lo más en pareja, pero para aliviar el dolor ajeno

«Their motive is well expressed in the motto of the Knights Templar, which comes from the 115th Psalm and which they sang in victory: "Non nobis Domine! Non nobis, sed nomini tuo da Gloriam." That is, "Not unto us, 0 Lord! Not unto us, but unto Thy name give Glory." This is ever the motto of a true alchemist.» — [THREE · Method I] toma por divisa del alquimista verdadero la de los Caballeros Templarios, del salmo 115: no a nosotros, Señor, sino a tu nombre da la Gloria

«You may calcine the salt ahead of time, or you may wait until the planetary hour on the day of the ruling planet of the herb.» — [THREE · The Stone] admite calcinar la sal por anticipado o esperar la hora planetaria del regente de la hierba

«Some alchemists find that in preparation of the salts, placing a small, fine wire mesh screen over the dish used for calcining will help hold the ashes down.» — [THREE · The Stone] consigna la malla fina sobre el plato de calcinar para que no se vuele la ceniza

«This is important, as the finer, lighter ash will easily blow away, and it is this fine white ash that is important for the creation of a Vegetable Stone.» — [THREE · The Stone] razona el cuidado: es la ceniza blanca fina la que importa para la Piedra Vegetal

«A slow but safe alternative is to place small amounts of the ash in a crucible and to allow the heat from your gas stove to envelop the crucible.» — [THREE · The Stone] ofrece como alternativa lenta y segura el crisol envuelto por el calor de la estufa de gas

«You will need tongs, as the crucible will grow very hot.» — [THREE · The Stone] avisa que hará falta pinza porque el crisol se pone muy caliente

«Patience, patience, and more patience.» — [THREE · The Stone] último renglón de la lista de equipo necesario

«Carefully read all directions several times prior to undertaking the experiment. Be sure you know every step of the way. Remember: Safety first!» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] primer paso: leer todas las instrucciones varias veces, con la seguridad por delante

«Slowly, drop by drop, begin to place the tincture into the heated salt until it is completely absorbed. This is called imbibition, or imbibing the Stone with life (mercury) and soul (sulphur). You are, in essence, reincarnating the vegetable power of the plant.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] tercer paso: la imbibición gota a gota, que llama imbuir la Piedra con vida y alma y reencarnar el poder vegetal de la planta

«4. Continue this process for as long as you like, or stop after one full hour, either planetary or secular.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] cuarto paso: seguir cuanto se quiera o parar a la hora cumplida, planetaria o secular

«5. Begin again either next week or on another day, preferably Saturday, on the planetary hour of the plant. If this is inconvenient, then begin at any hour when the work can be done.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] quinto paso: retomar la semana siguiente, de preferencia en sábado y en la hora planetaria de la planta

«6. Between the phases of imbibition, keep the Stone in a place away from prying eyes and, if possible, sunlight. (Whether it be in the womb or under the earth, many good things like to grow in the dark.)» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] sexto paso: guardar la Piedra lejos de ojos ajenos y de la luz, con la comparación del vientre y de la tierra

«7. When the Stone will accept no more liquid, place it where you can observe the changes that may take place over the next few months.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] séptimo paso: cuando ya no acepte líquido, ponerla donde puedan observarse los cambios de los meses siguientes

«8. If possible, store the Stone near a heat source, such as in an incubator or near a gas oven range with a running pilot light, if one is available.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] octavo paso: guardarla cerca de una fuente de calor, incubadora o piloto de estufa

«9. If the Stone suddenly jells, quickly pour it out of the crucible into a thimble, as it will harden and be difficult to get out of the porcelain crucible. This hardening is desirable, compared with the softer, easily consumable Stones that may appear.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] noveno paso: si cuaja de golpe, verterla a un dedal, y declara deseable ese endurecimiento frente a las Piedras blandas

«If the Stone is soft like licorice, then it may be ingested in small slivers under the tongue or with a glass of distilled water.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] indica cómo tomarla si queda blanda como regaliz: en astillas bajo la lengua o en agua destilada

«If the Stone is hard, then place it in a glass of distilled water for several minutes so» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] indica cómo tomarla si queda dura; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«that it may transfer its power to the water, and then drink the water.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] cierra la indicación: que transfiera su poder al agua y se beba el agua

«2. If the salt is white or near-white, place it in a heat-resistant dish or crucible on a low heat source. The heat may be modulated, but under no circumstances let it burn or scorch the herb.» — [THREE · The Stone · The Process] segundo paso: la sal blanca o casi blanca a fuego bajo, modulado, sin quemar ni chamuscar la hierba

«If the Stone is perfected, repeated immersion will not degrade or "attack" the Stone. Otherwise, expect it to dissolve over time.» — [THREE · The Stone] toma por señal de perfección que la inmersión repetida no degrade la Piedra

«It is imperative that you keep a careful record of the days, times, and phases of the Moon during which the work is done.» — [THREE · The Stone] impone llevar registro cuidadoso de días, horas y fases lunares del trabajo

«It is strongly urged that work not be done during the "dark phase" of the Moon.» — [THREE · The Stone] desaconseja con fuerza trabajar en la fase oscura de la Luna

«New Moon and Full Moon periods are most beneficial, as with most psychic activities or projects.» — [THREE · The Stone] prefiere el novilunio y el plenilunio, como en la mayoría de las actividades psíquicas

«A low-tech way to make a Stone without the use of open flame is to use an incubator while imbibing the salts over a period of six months to one year.» — [THREE · Method II] ofrece una vía sin flama abierta: incubadora e imbibición durante seis meses a un año

«All that you need is a 10- or 15-watt bulb placed inside of a Styrofoam cooler or box.» — [THREE · Method II] la incubadora casera: un foco de 10 o 15 watts dentro de una hielera de unicel

«The socket and extension cord can be unscrewed from a standard work light found in a hardware store.» — [THREE · Method II] indica de dónde sacar el portalámparas y la extensión: una lámpara de trabajo de ferretería

«These inexpensive lights have silver dishes to reflect the light and clips that allow them to be hung in a variety of locations.» — [THREE · Method II] describe esas lámparas baratas con plato reflector y pinza

«Simply cut a hole in the side of the Styrofoam cooler, insert the socket through the hole, attach a "washer" cut from corrugated cardboard to help hold it in place, and you are done.» — [THREE · Method II] da el armado: agujero en la hielera, portalámparas y una rondana de cartón corrugado

«You can also place a brick inside the incubator to hold it in place as well as to hold in heat. Place your crucible on top of the brick and imbibe the salts during the planetary hour of its ruling planet and day.» — [THREE · Method II] añade un ladrillo para sostener el crisol y retener calor, e imbibir en la hora planetaria del regente

«For example, if the herb used is lemon balm, the salts would have to be imbibed only once a week, during the planetary hour of Jupiter on Thursday.» — [THREE · Method II] el ejemplo: con melisa, la imbibición sería una vez por semana en la hora de Júpiter del jueves

«Of course, you could imbibe the Stone on additional planetary hours of Jupiter to speed up the process, but this is not required.» — [THREE · Method II] admite acelerar imbibiendo en horas jupiterinas adicionales, sin exigirlo

«If salts from the plant used to make the tincture are not available, an "artificial" Stone may be made in its place using a similar process.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] abre el apartado con la Piedra *artificial* para cuando no hay sales de la planta

«In place of the calcined residue, sea salt is soaked in rainwater and dried several times, being crushed with mortar and pestle between cycles.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] da el procedimiento: sal marina remojada en agua de lluvia y secada varias veces, molida en mortero entre ciclos

«The aura and energy radiating from the hands of the alchemist are most crucial in the work.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] pone el aura y la energía de las manos del alquimista como lo más decisivo del trabajo

«That is why during the handling of the salt and tincture, the attitude of the alchemist is so important; it is also why alchemists work alone, undisturbed by the inquisitive and disruptive thoughts of others.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] deriva de ahí la importancia de la actitud al manipular sal y tintura, y el trabajar a solas

«While it should not have to be said to someone interested in alchemical, Qabalistic, or Hermetic work, we will state it again to drive the point home: thoughts are real things on their way to becoming tangible in our material world.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] enuncia que los pensamientos son cosas reales en camino de volverse tangibles

«It is for this reason that we mentally wrap ourselves in a blanket or veil to psychically isolate ourselves from the disruptive psychic energy of others, and why we wrap our products in aluminum foil when they are completed.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] razona por ahí el envolverse mentalmente en un velo y el envolver los productos en aluminio

«Alcohol is very susceptible to psychic vibrations, as is cold water, and both act as storage mediums for those concentrated energies.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] declara al alcohol y al agua fría susceptibles a las vibraciones psíquicas y medios de almacenamiento

«Consider this the next time you are in a bar or drinking an alcoholic beverage.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] traslada la advertencia al bar y a la bebida

«In Alcoholics Anonymous, it is said that the recovering addict must avoid "stinking thinking," as that is what drives them back to drinking and drugging.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] cita de Alcohólicos Anónimos el *stinking thinking* como lo que devuelve al adicto a la bebida

«When you consider that many alcoholics sit and stew over what is bothering them while clutching an ice-cold drink between their hands, deep in an inner contemplation of failure, anger, and selfdestruction, and then consume their "desecrated talismans" one after the other, is it any surprise that alcohol and drug abuse is so destructive to the body and soul of individuals and society?» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] cierra por pregunta llamando *talismanes profanados* a las copas consumidas en contemplación de fracaso, ira y autodestrucción; el troceo parte *self-destruction* en el guion de fin de renglón y la extracción lo une

«In addition to the equipment listed above, the following will be needed: • French or Celtic sea salt. • Additional essential oils, commercially produced, matching the herb being used (may be needed).» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] el equipo adicional: sal marina francesa o celta y aceites esenciales comerciales de la hierba

«If you chose not to soak the sea salt, then crush it, imagining that, like the plant salt, it is opening itself up to the creative powers of the tincture, or cosmic energy and consciousness.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] indica machacar la sal marina sin remojar, imaginando que se abre a los poderes creadores de la tintura

«On the appropriate planetary day and hour, begin the imbibing process with an eyedropper, first with grain alcohol until saturated, and then with essential oil. Repeat several times, and proceed as discussed in the previous method.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] da el orden de la imbibición: primero alcohol de grano hasta saturar y luego aceite esencial

«Modern salt-refining techniques are indebted to the ancient alchemists for much of their methods. The sea and its symbols have been a rich inspiration for alchemists and mystics of all periods.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] adjudica a los alquimistas antiguos buena parte de los métodos modernos de refinación de sal

«It is not surprising, then, to learn that the ocean itself, the very source from which our physical bodies have arisen, is also the source of much of our foodstuffs as well as potential medicines.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] hace del océano la fuente de la que salieron los cuerpos y de la que salen alimentos y medicinas posibles

«The salty waters of Eaux-Meres, or "Mother Waters," is the basis of our plasma, amniotic water, and all of our body fluids.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] llama *Eaux-Mères*, aguas madre, a las aguas saladas que dice base del plasma, el líquido amniótico y todos los fluidos corporales

«For this reason, only sea salt that is naturally refined and collected (i.e., organic) is suitable for this work.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] exige sal marina refinada y recogida de manera natural, es decir orgánica

«Salt mined from deep inland or strip-mined off the beaches is "alchemically polluted" and will not do for this work of rejuvenation.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] descarta la sal de mina o de playa por *alquímicamente contaminada*

«Salt produced in the slow, natural manner contains over eighty-four trace minerals, many of which are absent from produced salts, and is gray-brown in color.» — [THREE · Sea Salt and Alchemy] le atribuye a la sal de producción lenta más de ochenta y cuatro minerales traza y color gris pardo

«To make an artificial Plant Stone from sea salt, perform all of the steps in Method I or Method II, and in place of plant salts use organic sea salt.» — [THREE · Making a Plant Stone from Sea Salt] repite los pasos de los métodos I y II sustituyendo las sales vegetales por sal marina orgánica

«Be sure to dry the salt under a lamp or in an oven at a low tem perature before using it, as salt will absorb moisture from the air unless stored in an airtight container.» — [THREE · Making a Plant Stone from Sea Salt] manda secar la sal bajo lámpara o en horno bajo porque toma humedad del aire; el troceo parte *tem perature* dentro del renglón

«Moisture in the salt will delay the process as well as inhibit the absorption of the sulphur and mercury. Take a few extra minutes to prepare your sea salt accordingly.» — [THREE · Making a Plant Stone from Sea Salt] razona el secado: la humedad retrasa el proceso e inhibe la absorción de azufre y mercurio

«Before engaging in any of the experiments outlined here, read and reread the material several times, keeping your notebook nearby. Outline the steps in each technique.» — [THREE · Suggestions for Study] pide leer y releer con el cuaderno cerca y esquematizar los pasos de cada técnica

«When performing the experiments, pay attention to your notes and write down each step as you take it. Compare your working list with the master list in your notebook.» — [THREE · Suggestions for Study] manda anotar cada paso al darlo y cotejarlo contra la lista maestra

«This may seem trivial, but this regime will give you the habit of noting what you do as you do it. If you decide to do more complex experiments, you will have already formed the required safety and notation habits necessary for the work.» — [THREE · Suggestions for Study] defiende esa rutina por el hábito de seguridad y notación que exigirá el trabajo más complejo

«As stated earlier, most plant work is relatively safe; if you mislabel something, you can throw it out or test it under your tongue. Metallic work is much less forgiving.» — [THREE · Suggestions for Study] opone la relativa seguridad del trabajo vegetal a la del metálico, que llama mucho menos indulgente

«Good habits formed early last a lifetime. Not to mention, they save a lot of work later!» — [THREE · Suggestions for Study] cierra con la máxima de los buenos hábitos tempranos

«Plant Stones represent a higher mastery of the etheric and astral energies than do simple tinctures.» — [THREE · Key Points] primer punto clave: la Piedra Vegetal supone más dominio de lo etérico y lo astral que la tintura

«Plant Stones have several levels of completion, from those that dissolve with use over time to hard pebbles that retain their form after extensive use.» — [THREE · Key Points] gradúa la consolidación de las Piedras, de las que se disuelven con el uso a los guijarros que conservan su forma

«Moon cycles exert significant influences over the various phases of the work, particularly spagyrics.» — [THREE · Key Points] repite el peso de los ciclos lunares sobre las fases del trabajo

«Organic sea salt may be used as a substitute for calcined plant salts.» — [THREE · Key Points] admite la sal marina orgánica en lugar de las sales vegetales calcinadas

«Alcohol is susceptible to psychic vibrations, particularly when cold or in a vapor state.» — [THREE · Key Points] repite la susceptibilidad del alcohol a las vibraciones psíquicas, sobre todo en frío o en vapor

«Our attitude when working must be positive, confident, generous, and focused on the end goal or purpose of the experiment.» — [THREE · Key Points] exige actitud positiva, confiada, generosa y enfocada en el fin del experimento

«discover [it]," is an important alchemical motto.» — [THREE · Key Points] último punto clave: declara importante la divisa *Ora, lege, lege, lege, relege, labora et invenies*; el corchete con el suplemento es del volumen

«Undertake the creation of a Plant Stone using each of the methods described.» — [THREE · General Assignments] primera tarea: hacer una Piedra Vegetal por cada uno de los métodos descritos

«Using a calendar, the Farmer's Almanac, or Llewellyn's Moon Sign Book or Wicca Almanac, identify the Full Moon and New Moon periods.» — [THREE · General Assignments] segunda tarea: identificar plenilunios y novilunios con calendario, el *Farmer's Almanac* o los almanaques de Llewellyn

«Using the above almanacs or other astrological sources, locate the Moon and what sign of the zodiac it is in currently. Locate several optimal times for creating tinctures and working on Plant Stones based on the information in this chapter.» — [THREE · General Assignments] tercera tarea: ubicar el signo de la Luna y fijar tiempos óptimos para tinturas y Piedras

«Perform the following meditation facing the waxing and Full Moon as often as possible, and preferably in or near your garden or the plants that you use for your spagyric work.» — [THREE · Lunar Meditation] pide hacer la meditación de cara a la Luna creciente y llena, junto al jardín o las plantas de trabajo

«Imagine that the rays of the moon are penetrating you and that you are being transformed into a "lunar" being.» — [THREE · Lunar Meditation] primer paso: dejarse penetrar por los rayos lunares hasta volverse un ser *lunar*

«Imagine or sense the etheric or subtle energy of Earth and its intimate connection to the Moon and its influences. The etheric energy can be imagined as bluish gray with flecks of silver interpenetrating everything around and inside of you.» — [THREE · Lunar Meditation] segundo paso: sentir la energía etérica de la Tierra como gris azulada con destellos plateados

«Do this for ten to twenty minutes at night. 4. Note any impression in your journal, and pay attention to your dreams and psychic impressions.» — [THREE · Lunar Meditation] pasos tercero y cuarto: de diez a veinte minutos de noche, y anotar impresiones y sueños

«Visualizing the entire operation of making a Plant Stone from beginning to end in perfect detail dramatically assists in making better products. Do this several times with each herb for each planet you are working with.» — [THREE · Spagyric Operations] atribuye a la visualización completa y detallada de la operación una mejora notable del producto

«Review your outline of the spagyric process, from making a tincture and calcining the herb to making a Plant Stone. Visualize the entire process being perfectly executed. Add as much detail as you can from memory.» — [THREE · Spagyric Operations] primer paso: repasar el esquema de tintura, calcinación y Piedra y visualizarlo ejecutado a la perfección

«Include the parts of the process you do not directly see, such as the creation of the tincture in the foil-wrapped jar.» — [THREE · Spagyric Operations] segundo paso: incluir lo que no se ve, como la tintura dentro del frasco envuelto en aluminio

«Imagine the effects of the Moon on the various phases of your work.» — [THREE · Spagyric Operations] tercer paso: imaginar el efecto de la Luna sobre las fases del trabajo

«Contemplate your reasons for creating this alchemical product, and think about the success that you will have when it is completed.» — [THREE · Spagyric Operations] cuarto paso: contemplar el porqué del producto y el éxito por venir

«Do this several times, and note your response to the various phases.» — [THREE · Spagyric Operations] quinto paso: repetir y anotar la respuesta propia a cada fase

«Meditate on the nature of the sea and how all life as we know it came from it. Do some research on the sea and sea salt, and devise your own meditations based on the mythological and scientific information you discover. Note the importance of lunar cycles on ocean tides.» — [THREE · The Great Mother] la última meditación del capítulo: el mar como origen de la vida, con investigación propia sobre el mar y la sal marina y atención a las mareas

«The methods previously outlined for creating a Plant Stone will be useful for situations in which time or tools are limited, as well as providing a quick introduction to the operations of alchemy.» — [FOUR Distillation] abre el capítulo situando los métodos anteriores como introducción rápida para cuando faltan tiempo o herramientas

«However, alchemy is like all areas of meaningful study: the more time, energy, and attention you put into it, the more you will get out of it.» — [FOUR] enuncia la proporción entre lo invertido y lo obtenido

«What we get out of alchemy are the means to heal ourselves and others and assist in the reintegration of Nature into our daily lives.» — [FOUR] declara lo que se obtiene: sanar a uno mismo y a otros y reintegrar la Naturaleza a la vida diaria

«Each of us must decide how important that is to us, and act accordingly.» — [FOUR] deja a cada quien decidir cuánto le importa

«To better understand the alchemical maxim "solve et coagula," it is important to undertake the process of distillation.» — [FOUR] hace de la destilación la vía para entender el *solve et coagula*

«Distillation is the heating of liquids or solids, condensing the vapor given off, and then cooling the liquid retrieved so that it is purified.» — [FOUR] define la destilación: calentar, condensar el vapor y enfriar el líquido recogido hasta purificarlo

«In spagyric operations, our primary use for distillation is (1) to create highly pure alcohol from red wine for use as a menstruum for the creation of herbal tinctures and (2) to separate the principal components of a tincture, or the mercury from the sulphur.» — [FOUR] le da dos usos en espagiria: alcohol puro de vino tinto como *menstruum* y separación del mercurio y el azufre de una tintura

«Distillation of herbal products is done at very low temperatures and can be carried out with a few simple tools.» — [FOUR] declara la destilación de productos herbales de baja temperatura y de pocas herramientas

«Laboratory glassware to perform a simple distillation can be obtained easily and inexpensively and speeds up the process by making it more efficient.» — [FOUR] concede que el material de vidrio se consigue barato y hace el proceso más eficiente

«Otherwise, the procedure described here is the same, as it is based on the same principles: a liquid is heated, the steam or vapor let off is collected and cooled, and the liquid is retrieved.» — [FOUR] repite el principio único: calentar, recoger y enfriar el vapor, recuperar el líquido

«In alchemy, the process of separating and recombining allows for a liquid pulled from a tincture to grow stronger (more pure) with each» — [FOUR] sostiene que el líquido sacado de una tintura se hace más puro en cada vuelta; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«successive round of distillation. As the alcohol is pulled from wine, the process allows the alcohol to be used as a menstruum without bringing in the additional components that make wine.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] razona el uso del alcohol de vino como *menstruum* sin arrastrar los demás componentes del vino

«For mercury that is pulled from a tincture and remixed with the sulphur, the mercury is able to make the sulphur (or essential oils, fats, and so on) of the plant more subtle and penetrating in its operations.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] atribuye al mercurio recombinado con el azufre el volver más sutiles y penetrantes los aceites esenciales de la planta

«Alcohol is created by the fermentation, or decomposition, of plant matter. As it decays, chemical reactions occur that transform the water released into alcohol. Each type of alcohol made in this fashion, either commercially or by Nature, will have an odor and flavor distinct from the signature of the plant or plants it is derived from.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] describe el alcohol como producto de la fermentación, con olor y sabor propios de la firma de la planta

«This signature in some ways acts as a minor homeopathic tincturing to the herbal or spagyric product being created.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] llama a esa firma una tinturación homeopática menor del producto que se hace

«It is impossible to completely eradicate this organic mark, and some alchemists see this as an impurity in their work.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] consigna que la marca orgánica no se elimina y que hay alquimistas que la tienen por impureza

«These alchemists claim that the only true spagyric product is one that is fermented in its own alcohol, thereby creating its own mercury with its own unique signature, and is completely pure in its part.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] recoge la postura ajena: solo sería espagírico genuino lo fermentado en su propio alcohol, con mercurio de firma propia

«A tincture like this is made in the same fashion that wine or beer is brewed.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] compara esa tintura con el modo de hacer vino o cerveza

«While this is open to debate, both products created by fermentation and the addition of alcohol from an outside source produce strange and wonderful effects.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] deja la cuestión abierta y concede efectos extraños y admirables a las dos vías

«However, one thing that is strongly encouraged is that each alchemist create his or her own "philosophic" mercury for use in spagyric products through the distillation of alcohol from red wine.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] recomienda con fuerza que cada quien haga su propio mercurio *filosófico* destilando alcohol de vino tinto

«According to the doctrines of sympathetic and natural magic, only red wine will do.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] apoya en las doctrinas de la magia simpática y natural el que solo sirva el vino tinto

«The quality of the wine is unimportant; it only needs to have a high enough alcohol yield to be worth the effort.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] declara indiferente la calidad del vino y solo exige rendimiento alcohólico suficiente

«Wine averages between 8 and 12 per cent alcohol by volume. This means that with an average alcohol volume of 10 percent, a gallon of red wine will yield approximately 6.4 ounces of alcohol.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] da la cuenta: al 10 por ciento de volumen, un galón de vino tinto rinde unas 6.4 onzas de alcohol

«Fortunately, the cheaper wines often sold in gallon bottles have a higher alcohol yield, averaging 12 percent and even approaching 20 percent. This means that with the right red wine, slightly over 12.5 ounces of alcohol can be recovered.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] señala que los vinos baratos de galón rinden más, hasta cerca del 20 por ciento

«It is important to note that the wine must be made exclusively from red grapes and must not be a fruit wine or have other flavoring additives.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] exige vino de uva tinta exclusivamente, sin vino de fruta ni saborizantes

«Red wine is exceptionally useful because of its signature rather than in spite of it.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] invierte el argumento: el vino tinto sirve por su firma, no a pesar de ella

«Wine is made from pressing and fermenting whole red grapes. It is well known that "red fruits" are exceedingly beneficial to the body and high in antioxidants, substances that prevent free radicals from going about their business, which in» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] trae los antioxidantes de los *frutos rojos* contra los radicales libres; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«humans is facilitating the aging process. The skin of red grapes contains the highest yield of antioxidants. For this reason, drinking red grape juice is as beneficial as drinking red wine.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] pone en la piel de la uva tinta el mayor rendimiento antioxidante y equipara el jugo de uva con el vino

«Red grapes are considered solar in nature, or having a powerful relationship to the Sun, and they have the ability to convey its life-giving energies more directly than a non-solar plant.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] declara solar a la uva tinta y le atribuye conducir mejor las energías vivificantes del Sol

«The symbolic relationship between red wine and the energies of life is well known in rituals, particularly that of the Christian Mass.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] recuerda el vínculo simbólico del vino tinto con las energías de la vida en el rito, sobre todo en la Misa cristiana

«Alchemists who spend the time preparing their own plant mercury from red wine will benefit greatly and will see the subtle difference in their finished products.» — [FOUR · Red Wine and Alchemy] promete diferencia sutil en el producto a quien se tome el tiempo de preparar su propio mercurio vegetal

«Distillation is a very simple and easy process. It is, however, time consuming, depending on the volume of fluid you are working with.» — [FOUR · How to Distill] declara la destilación simple y fácil, aunque tardada según el volumen

«To assist in your understanding of the process involved, keep the diagram of the distillation setup in front of you as you read these instructions, and take the time to copy it into your notebook.» — [FOUR · How to Distill] pide tener a la vista el diagrama del montaje y copiarlo al cuaderno

«Remember: Safety first! Make sure your work area is stable and will not be disturbed while in use.» — [FOUR · Safety Precautions] primera precaución: área de trabajo estable y sin interrupciones

«Alcohol burns at a low temperature and is easily extinguished by smothering with baking soda or a large wet towel.» — [FOUR · Safety Precautions] recuerda que el alcohol arde a baja temperatura y se sofoca con bicarbonato o toalla mojada

«Keep one or both of these handy in case of an accident, and above all, don't panic.» — [FOUR · Safety Precautions] pide tenerlos a la mano y no entrar en pánico

«Every alchemist has at least one explosion at some point in his or her laboratory career, and you will most likely have one as well.» — [FOUR · Safety Precautions] anticipa que todo alquimista tiene al menos una explosión en su carrera de laboratorio

«Do not leave your distillation unattended when it is running.» — [FOUR · Safety Precautions] prohíbe dejar sola la destilación en marcha

«Make sure your space is free from animals, children, and prying eyes, and turn off other disturbances such as telephones and pagers.» — [FOUR · Safety Precautions] manda trabajar a solas, sin animales, niños ni ojos ajenos, y con teléfonos apagados

«Fill the large flask about one-third of the way with several ounces of red wine. You may want to measure the amount of wine first so that you can get a rough estimate of how much will be distilled off as the process begins.» — [FOUR · The Technique] segundo paso: llenar un tercio del matraz grande con vino tinto, midiendo la cantidad

«Connect both ends of the rubber tubing to the small pieces of glass tubing.» — [FOUR · The Technique] tercer paso: conectar la manguera a los tramos cortos de tubo de vidrio

«Insert both ends of the tubing into the rubber or cork stopper. The stoppers may have holes already drilled in them, or you may have to make the holes yourself with a hand drill.» — [FOUR · The Technique] cuarto paso: pasar los extremos por los tapones de hule o corcho, perforándolos si hace falta

«Place an asbestos screen on your gas range, and put your large flask on top of it. If you do not have an asbestos screen, you can use a small Pyrex or terra cotta plate filled with clean sand instead. After repeated use, the terra cotta will weaken and break, so watch for cracks.» — [FOUR · The Technique] séptimo paso: pantalla de asbesto sobre la estufa, o un plato de Pyrex o barro con arena limpia, vigilando las grietas

«The sand absorbs and distributes the heat so that the flask does not take a direct flame; it also allows for an even distribution of a gentler heat across the bottom surface of the liquid.» — [FOUR · The Technique] razona el baño de arena: reparte el calor y evita la flama directa sobre el matraz

«Place your receiving flask in a secure position opposite the large flask, and immerse the rubber tubing in the water basin. The water should be cold, or at least cool. You can add ice if needed, and nonmelting ice packs can also be used.» — [FOUR · The Technique] octavo paso: el matraz receptor asegurado y la manguera sumergida en agua fría, con hielo si hace falta; el troceo parte *non-melting* en el guion de fin de renglón y la extracción lo une

«Turn the heat on beneath your large flask. After several minutes, you may see a white vapor in the upper part of the flask. If the liquid should start to form small bubbles on the surface, it has begun to boil and the heat must be turned back immediately.» — [FOUR · The Technique] noveno paso: al aparecer burbujas en la superficie hay que bajar el fuego de inmediato

«Check your receiving flask to see if any distillate has been collected. If you do not see drops of liquid falling into it, shake it gently to see if any have been collected, as they can be so clear that they may be initially missed until sufficient volume is built up.» — [FOUR · The Technique] décimo paso: revisar el receptor, agitándolo, porque el destilado puede ser tan claro que no se vea

«Continue this until you have collected an amount of fluid slightly less than you have estimated as the amount you expect to recoup.» — [FOUR · The Technique] undécimo paso: parar un poco antes del volumen estimado

«Alcohol boils at a lower temperature than water; thus, the surface of the liquid should not be allowed to boil, as this means water is going over with the alcohol.» — [FOUR · The Technique] duodécimo paso: no dejar hervir la superficie, porque significa que pasa agua con el alcohol

«After you have collected your alcohol, allow your equipment to cool. Clean it with strong soap and water and let it dry.» — [FOUR · The Technique] decimotercer paso: enfriar el equipo, lavarlo con jabón fuerte y secarlo

«Repeat this operation until you have 4 to 8 ounces, or enough alcohol to make a tincture.» — [FOUR · The Technique] decimocuarto paso: repetir hasta juntar de cuatro a ocho onzas

«Once you have collected your alcohol, place it in the large flask and purify it by distilling it six more times, for a total of seven distillations.» — [FOUR · The Technique] decimoquinto paso: purificar con seis destilaciones más, siete en total

«It is impossible to make absolutely pure alcohol using this method.» — [FOUR · Removing the Remaining Water] concede que por este método no se obtiene alcohol absolutamente puro

«While the product will be very pure, possibly 90 percent (180 proof) or better, there is an additional operation that you will undertake to decrease the amount of water mixed with the alcohol, thereby sharpening it.» — [FOUR · Removing the Remaining Water] anuncia una operación extra para bajar el agua mezclada y *afilar* el alcohol

«Place your alcohol in a jar or flask that can be tightly sealed.» — [FOUR · Removing the Remaining Water] primer paso: el alcohol en frasco sellable

«Grind several grams of potassium carbonate and place it on a cookie sheet or pie tin in the oven for several minutes to dry out.» — [FOUR · Removing the Remaining Water] segundo paso: moler y secar al horno unos gramos de carbonato de potasio

«Once it is dry, open the vessel containing your alcohol and» — [FOUR · Removing the Remaining Water] tercer paso, cortado por la plana en el troceo

«quickly pour it in, using a funnel. Avoid making contact with the powder or breathing it, as it is caustic.» — [FOUR · Removing the Remaining Water] cierra el paso: verter con embudo evitando el contacto y la inhalación del polvo, por cáustico

«Seal the vessel tightly and let it sit overnight. 5. Distill off the alcohol.» — [FOUR · Removing the Remaining Water] pasos cuarto y quinto: sellar, dejar toda la noche y destilar el alcohol

«The process of repeated distillation is critical in the making of alcohol used in spagyric products.» — [FOUR] declara crítica la destilación repetida para el alcohol de los productos espagíricos

«As the vapor rises, it is highly susceptible to psychic influence and is highly charged by the environment, the attitude of the alchemist, and the astral influences of the planetary hours.» — [FOUR] sostiene que el vapor que asciende es muy susceptible a la influencia psíquica, al ambiente, a la actitud del alquimista y a las horas planetarias

«Repeated separation and recombination creates a menstruum that is very sharp or acute, that is, capable of penetrating the herb and extracting its sulphur.» — [FOUR] atribuye a la separación y recombinación repetidas un *menstruum* agudo, capaz de penetrar la hierba y sacarle el azufre

«The benefits derived from this additional work will only be obvious to an experienced alchemist, someone who has realized the healing and spiritualizing value of the simple experiments given earlier and seeks to enhance them.» — [FOUR] reserva la percepción de esos beneficios al alquimista con experiencia previa en los experimentos simples

«The process of distillation works the same regardless of which tools you choose to use.» — [FOUR] declara el proceso indiferente a las herramientas

«The laboratory glassware listed below will make the process easier and faster but will not alter the process.» — [FOUR] concede que el material de vidrio hace el proceso más fácil y rápido sin alterarlo

«This brings up an important point: when examining old alchemical manuscripts and engravings, seek to understand the function of the tools, and then you will understand the process.» — [FOUR] da la regla de lectura de manuscritos y grabados alquímicos: entender la función de la herramienta y se entiende el proceso

«In distillation, the function of a rubber tube or glass fractionating column is the same: to provide a surface for vapor to come into contact with a cooling agent (water or ice) so that it can condense into liquid.» — [FOUR] iguala la función del tubo de hule y la de la columna de fraccionamiento: superficie de contacto con el agente de enfriamiento

«Prior to the widespread use of distillation equipment, or in the absence of running water, alchemists used a device known as a retort.» — [FOUR] introduce la retorta como el aparato de antes del equipo moderno o a falta de agua corriente

«A retort is a round-bottomed flask that has an opening in the top, which is closed with a glass stopper when in use, and has a long glass tube or neck running off the top at a downward angle.» — [FOUR] describe la retorta: matraz de fondo redondo con boca tapada y un cuello largo en ángulo descendente

«The length of the attached glass tube acts in the same manner as the rubber tubing or cooling column, only instead of water, air temperature is used, which produces a slower cooling cycle.» — [FOUR] iguala el cuello de la retorta con la manguera o la columna, solo que enfriando con aire y por tanto más lento

«experiment. Be sure that you clearly understand each step.» — [FOUR · The Technique] primer paso: el troceo lo abre en *1. Read all directions several times prior to undertaking the*, fórmula que el volumen repite en tres capítulos, y aquí exige entender con claridad cada paso

«You can obtain the above laboratory setup new or used inexpensively from several reputable supply houses, as well as from Internet sources such as eBay and LabEx, with costs ranging from $75 to $150.» — [FOUR] cifra el costo del montaje de laboratorio entre 75 y 150 dólares, nuevo o usado, y nombra eBay y LabEx entre las fuentes

«You must exercise caution in purchasing used equipment, as toxic residue may be present and may contaminate your products, making them unusable.» — [FOUR] advierte del residuo tóxico del equipo usado, que puede contaminar los productos

«If you purchase secondhand equipment, be absolutely positive how it was used and cleaned prior to sale and shipment.» — [FOUR] exige saber con certeza cómo se usó y se limpió el equipo de segunda mano

«Just as distillation can be used to produce a highly purified and psychically enriched menstruum from red wine, it can also be used to strengthen and refine existing tinctures, create Elixirs, and produce higher-quality Plant Stones.» — [FOUR · Distillation and Creating a Plant Stone] extiende el uso de la destilación a reforzar tinturas, hacer elixires y mejorar las Piedras Vegetales

«Place your tincture in the large flask. 2. Place pure white calcined salts in the receiving flask. 3. Distill mercury over into the receiving flask. 4. Filter the salts with fine-grade filter paper and dry them. 5. Grind salts to a powder and place back into the receiving flask.» — [FOUR · Strengthening a Tincture: Method I] los cinco primeros pasos: tintura al matraz grande, sales blancas al receptor, destilar el mercurio, filtrar, secar y moler las sales

«Return mercury to the large flask, mix with sulphur, and repeat the process six more times.» — [FOUR · Strengthening a Tincture: Method I] sexto paso: devolver el mercurio, mezclarlo con el azufre y repetir seis veces más

«When working with your tincture in this manner, you must be very careful not to scorch or burn your sulphur.» — [FOUR · Strengthening a Tincture] advierte de no chamuscar ni quemar el azufre

«It will thicken and turn into a syrup, often called "honey" in alchemical texts, but it must not be allowed to overheat, or it will be ruined.» — [FOUR · Strengthening a Tincture] nombra *honey*, miel, al jarabe en que espesa el azufre según los textos alquímicos, y prohíbe sobrecalentarlo

«Method II is identical to Method I, only the salts are not used to filter the mercury. The mercury is distilled off the sulphur seven times, and with the final distillation it is kept separate. These two essentials will then be added to the salt in the same manner as previously described to create a Plant Stone.» — [FOUR · Method II] la variante: el mercurio se destila siete veces del azufre y se guarda aparte en la última

«2. Slowly, drop by drop, place the mercury and sulphur into the heated salt until they are completely absorbed. This is called irbibition, or imbibing the Stone with life (mercury) and soul (sulphur). You are, in essence, reincarnating the vegetable power of the plant.» — [FOUR · Creating a Plant Stone with the Three Essentials] segundo paso de la variante con los tres esenciales; el troceo parte la palabra en el guion de fin de renglón como *ir-* y *bibition* —el impreso dice *imbibition*— y la extracción lo une

«However, unlike your previous experiment, you are recombining all three essentials in their separate forms.» — [FOUR · Creating a Plant Stone with the Three Essentials] marca la diferencia con el experimento anterior: aquí se recombinan los tres esenciales en sus formas separadas

«An Elixir is a highly refined tincture or combination of tinctures in a single product. This ability to combine several spagyric products into one medicine allows for the maximum strengthening of their qualities.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] define el elixir como tintura muy refinada o combinación de tinturas en un solo producto

«Here are several possible combinations based on Qabalistic and astrological affinities. A careful study of the planets and their attributes will reveal additional areas of influence.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] anuncia combinaciones fundadas en afinidades cabalísticas y astrológicas

«Moon-Tinctures or Elixirs from lunar plants are beneficial to working with the subconscious, hypnotism, etheric energies, lucid dreaming, astral projection, strengthening of the aura, and the neutralizing of negative karma through action on the psychic level of Yesod, eliminating the possibility of their physical manifestation.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] la Luna: subconsciente, hipnotismo, energías etéricas, sueño lúcido, proyección astral, aura y neutralización del karma negativo en el plano psíquico de Yesod

«Mercury-Tinctures or Elixirs made from Mercurial plants enhance the mind and communication on all levels, between people and within us. Alchemical and Qabalistic work benefits, as does all magical work involving ritual and the creation of forms and patterns, along with chanting, singing, writing, and strengthening the impact of our thoughts on the astral realm.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] Mercurio: mente y comunicación, trabajo alquímico y cabalístico, ritual, canto, escritura y fuerza del pensamiento en lo astral

«Mercury offers initiation into the inner temple.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] atribuye a Mercurio la iniciación en el templo interior

«Venus-Tinctures or Elixirs made from plants ruled by Venus are beneficial to our social interaction with others and cultural, artistic, and sexual refinement.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] Venus: trato social y refinamiento cultural, artístico y sexual

«Harmonizing of inner energies, including the seven major psychic centers, is done through Venus, and a direct inner contact with Nature's hidden powers, particularly in plants, can be experienced.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] añade a Venus la armonización de los siete centros psíquicos mayores y el contacto con los poderes ocultos de la Naturaleza

«Sun-Tinctures and Elixirs made from solar plants strengthen our sense of self, assist us in understanding our relation to others in the cosmic scheme of things, and bring self-confidence, to the point of pride even, so that we can undertake the Great Work.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] el Sol: sentido de sí, lugar propio en el orden cósmico y confianza, hasta el orgullo, para emprender el Gran Trabajo

«Solar tinctures enhance an awakening of the Inner Alchemist, or "Knowledge and Conversation with One's Holy Guardian Angel."» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] atribuye a lo solar el despertar del Alquimista Interior, o Conocimiento y Conversación con el Santo Ángel Guardián

«Mars-Tinctures and Elixirs of plants ruled by Mars strengthen the physical and psychic bodies, particularly on the level of reflex and instinct.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] Marte: refuerzo del cuerpo físico y del psíquico en el nivel del reflejo y el instinto

«Sexual and survival drives are enhanced, blood purified, and» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] sigue con Marte: impulsos sexuales y de supervivencia y sangre purificada; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«muscle tone increased. Mars also enhances the projection of psychic power.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] cierra Marte con el tono muscular y la proyección del poder psíquico

«Jupiter-Tinctures and Elixirs of plants ruled by Jupiter are beneficial to general health and well-being. They provide insight into religion, law, philosophy, wealth, rituals, and ceremonies of all kinds.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] Júpiter: salud y bienestar general, y comprensión de religión, ley, filosofía, riqueza y ceremonias

«Jupiter bestows Divine Mercy and compassion, and provides for an awakening of the divine name of the Tetragrammaton.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] añade a Júpiter la Misericordia Divina y el despertar del nombre divino del Tetragrámaton

«Saturn-Tinctures and Elixirs of plants ruled by Saturn strengthen structures, the bones, teeth, and material supports. They provide patience as well as an understanding of the concepts of time and eternity in relation to our spiritual path. The law of cause and effect is understood through Saturn, and power to bring about manifestation in the material world is enhanced.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] Saturno: estructuras, huesos y dientes, paciencia, tiempo y eternidad, ley de causa y efecto y poder de manifestación

«If we take the above information and use basic occult principles, we can quickly determine the effects of the following combinations:» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] anuncia que de esos datos y los principios ocultos se deducen los efectos de las combinaciones

«Sun and Mars enhances strength and ego. Sun and Jupiter opens the highest pathways of cosmic realization. Sun and Saturn reveals the destiny of Self, both spiritual and earthly. Sun and Mercury gives insights into magic and alchemy and provides personal Illumination. Moon and Saturn gives profound psychic sensitivity to material life and psychic forces of karma. Moon and Sun offers a balancing of inner and outer self, the alchemical marriage to a degree. Moon and Venus provides a special understanding of human emotions and astral influences in biological affairs of plants, humans, and animals. Mercury and Mars offers speed and power to thoughts, enhancing psychic phenomena. Mercury and Saturn is the key to hidden occult mysteries.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] la primera tanda de combinaciones planetarias, del Sol y Marte a Mercurio y Saturno, que llama la llave de los misterios ocultos

«Mercury and Venus offers a harmonizing of intellect and emotions in the personality. Jupiter and Venus opens the energies of expansion and mercy into human relations. Jupiter, Mars, and Sun strengthens self-awareness of the soul. Mercury, Venus, and Moon strengthens the energies of the psychic body and its projection. Saturn, Sun, and Moon strengthens the entire spectrum of consciousness.» — [FOUR · Creating an Elixir] la segunda tanda, hasta las triples: Júpiter, Marte y Sol para el alma, y Saturno, Sol y Luna para el espectro entero de la conciencia

«Distillation is used to separate liquids and purify them.» — [FOUR · Key Points] primer punto clave: la destilación separa líquidos y los purifica

«Alcohol distilled from red wine is the preferred source of alcohol for spagyric tinctures.» — [FOUR · Key Points] declara preferido el alcohol destilado de vino tinto para las tinturas espagíricas

«Distillation can be done either with simple rubber tubing and several flasks or with laboratory glassware.» — [FOUR · Key Points] admite las dos vías, la manguera de hule con matraces y el material de vidrio de laboratorio

«Distillation allows for a product to become ratified in its subtle energy through the principle of "solve et coagula."» — [FOUR · Key Points] atribuye a la destilación el afinamiento de la energía sutil del producto por el *solve et coagula*; el troceo imprime *ratified* donde cabría *rarefied*

«Tinctures can be distilled to separate the mercury from the sulphur.» — [FOUR · Key Points] repite que la tintura se destila para separar mercurio de azufre

«The separated mercury and sulphur can be used to create stronger tinctures or a Plant Stone.» — [FOUR · Key Points] y que con ellos separados se hacen tinturas más fuertes o una Piedra Vegetal

«Distillation can be used to create combinations of tinctures known as Elixirs.» — [FOUR · Key Points] pone el elixir como combinación de tinturas obtenida por destilación

«By combining tinctures together, their subtle, planetary, or astral influences can be mixed in a harmonious manner.» — [FOUR · Key Points] declara que así se mezclan de manera armónica sus influencias sutiles, planetarias o astrales

«Specific Elixirs are recommended for aspiring alchemists to assist them in accessing higher knowledge, decreasing the influences of negative karmic traces, and gaining greater mastery over their inner world.» — [FOUR · Key Points] recomienda elixires concretos para el conocimiento superior, las trazas kármicas negativas y el dominio del mundo interior

«Distill 6 ounces of alcohol from red wine and create a tincture with it.» — [FOUR · General Assignments] primera tarea: destilar seis onzas de alcohol de vino tinto y hacer una tintura

«Distill a tincture that you have made. Compare its effects after four distillations to those of the initial product. Compare the effects again after seven distillations.» — [FOUR · General Assignments] segunda tarea: comparar los efectos de la tintura tras cuatro y tras siete destilaciones

«Make a Plant Stone or an Elixir from the list of possible combinations.» — [FOUR · General Assignments] tercera tarea: hacer una Piedra Vegetal o un elixir de la lista de combinaciones

«After preparing yourself for meditation, continue with the following:» — [FOUR · Distillation Process in Nature] abre la meditación del capítulo

«Imagine that you are sitting in a cave in a warm climate and that it starts to rain.» — [FOUR · Distillation Process in Nature] primer paso: verse en una cueva de clima cálido cuando empieza a llover

«Visualize that you are among the clouds, with their vapors and lightning flashes.» — [FOUR · Distillation Process in Nature] segundo paso: verse entre las nubes, sus vapores y sus relámpagos

«Feel the vapor condense and raindrops form. Feel the electricity in the air permeate the clouds and feel rain as it forms and begins to fall.» — [FOUR · Distillation Process in Nature] tercer paso: sentir la condensación y la electricidad del aire en la nube

«Feel the energized rain hit the earth and descend into the earth, giving its energy to the plants and other organisms.» — [FOUR · Distillation Process in Nature] cuarto paso: sentir la lluvia energizada entrar en la tierra y dar su energía a las plantas

«Imagine now that the sun is shining. Feel the heat of the sun dry the earth, even penetrate it, drawing out the water that had seeped down into the soil.» — [FOUR · Distillation Process in Nature] quinto paso: el sol que seca y penetra la tierra y saca el agua filtrada

«Feel the water warm and turn into vapor, a mist of fog covering the early-morning grass.» — [FOUR · Distillation Process in Nature] sexto paso: el agua vuelta vapor y niebla sobre el pasto de la madrugada

«Imagine the heat increase with the onset of day. Imagine the vapor rise and return to the clouds and mingle with them.» — [FOUR · Distillation Process in Nature] séptimo paso: el vapor que sube y se mezcla otra vez con las nubes

«by creating an Elixir. Identify the qualities that the plant or plants bring to the realization of that goal.» — [FOUR · Meditation on an Elixir] primer paso: formar el concepto emocional del fin buscado e identificar las cualidades que la planta aporta; el troceo corta ahí el arranque, que abre en la plana anterior

«Visualize yourself already having the qualities desired or already having achieved the goal. 3. Notice your emotional reaction to it. Is it overwhelmingly positive? Is there a hint of fear or trepidation? What does success mean?» — [FOUR · Meditation on an Elixir] pasos segundo y tercero: verse ya con la cualidad lograda y notar la reacción emocional, incluido el miedo

«Imagine yourself in the retort; the vaporization or the liquid becomes the subtle etherealization of your inner energies. Feel the energies free themselves from the attraction to matter and become strong, vibrant, and emotionally charged.» — [FOUR · Meditation on an Elixir] cuarto paso: verse dentro de la retorta y sentir las energías propias soltarse de la atracción de la materia

«As they descend back into the dark liquid of the tincture, feel the tincture become more vibrant and light, ready to release its energies.» — [FOUR · Meditation on an Elixir] quinto paso: el descenso a la tintura, que se vuelve más vibrante y ligera

«Continue with this meditation for several minutes; record your results when you are finished.» — [FOUR · Meditation on an Elixir] sexto paso: seguir unos minutos y anotar los resultados

«Water is a key element in alchemy, both metaphysically when we speak of the elements and as an essential tool of the work.» — [FIVE Water Distillation] abre el capítulo con el agua como elemento clave, metafísico y herramienta del trabajo

«The primary power of water is in assisting the creation of forms for the expression of consciousness, providing nutrition for their continued existence, and physical purification.» — [FIVE] le da tres poderes: crear formas para la conciencia, nutrirlas y purificar físicamente

«Water achieves the first two goals by acting as a conduit for higher, more intense psychic energy.» — [FIVE] hace del agua un conducto de energía psíquica más intensa

«We stated earlier that energy can only be transferred from one body to another in a liquid state: blood transfers physical and psychic nutrition to the organs of the body; endocrine secretions transfer specialized "orders" for the body's health and well-being; and sexual fluids transfer the very essence of life.» — [FIVE] repite que la energía solo se transfiere en estado líquido, con los ejemplos de la sangre, las secreciones endocrinas y los fluidos sexuales

«This fundamental idea of energy transfer through liquids applies to vapor as well. It is in vapor form that liquids are distilled and thereby separated for purification.» — [FIVE] extiende esa idea al vapor, donde el líquido se destila y se separa

«We also said that when a liquid tincture is being distilled, the energy part of it-the mercury or alcohol-is highly susceptible to energetic influences.» — [FIVE] recuerda que el mercurio o alcohol de la tintura en destilación es muy susceptible a las influencias energéticas

«Alchemists take advantage of this receptive state, combining it with the astral influences of planetary hours and their own consciousness as participant in the process, thereby increasing the energy level of the tincture.» — [FIVE] describe cómo el alquimista aprovecha ese estado receptivo con las horas planetarias y su propia conciencia

«However, water is very fragile as an energy transfer and storage medium.» — [FIVE] declara frágil al agua como medio de transferencia y almacenamiento

«The energetic changes created in a vapor state hold because of the additions of the sulphur and salt and, in some instances, through the addition of gold or a diluted drop of the alchemist's blood.» — [FIVE] dice que el cambio energético se fija por el azufre y la sal y a veces por oro o una gota diluida de sangre del alquimista

«If it were not for these additional properties, the charged water would quickly dissipate its energy level.» — [FIVE] sin esas adiciones, sostiene que el agua cargada disiparía pronto su energía

«This can easily be seen in the rainwater alchemists seek to collect.» — [FIVE] pone el agua de lluvia que los alquimistas recogen como el caso visible

«Rain that is charged in the highly electric atmosphere of April and May, and preferably collected during a lightning storm, is highly prized.» — [FIVE] aprecia sobre todo la lluvia de abril y mayo, recogida de preferencia durante una tormenta eléctrica

«The famous prints in the alchemical treatise Mutus Liber show alchemists catching the morning dew on sheets and collecting it in wooden-presumably oak-buckets for use in the laboratory.» — [FIVE] describe las láminas del *Mutus Liber* con los alquimistas recogiendo el rocío matinal en sábanas y en cubetas de madera, presume que de roble

«Once collected, it was used quickly before its energy could deteriorate.» — [FIVE] añade que el rocío se usaba pronto, antes de que se deteriorara su energía

«The healing power of fresh spring dew was also considered very beneficial for skin ailments.» — [FIVE] atribuye al rocío fresco de primavera poder curativo sobre las afecciones de la piel

«Traditional German folk magic encourages walking barefoot on the morning dew to keep the aura healthy and strong.» — [FIVE] recoge de la magia popular alemana el andar descalzo sobre el rocío para mantener sana el aura

«In fact, in the Medieval and Renaissance traditions, any water that fell from heaven was considered exceptionally beneficial.» — [FIVE] generaliza: en las tradiciones medieval y renacentista toda agua caída del cielo se tenía por benéfica

«Where it landed or how it was collected only added to its uniqueness. Water, snow, or even hail collected during the holy seasons, on holy ground, such as a churchyard or cemetery, or inside the hollow of an old oak were highly sought.» — [FIVE] enumera las aguas buscadas: recogidas en temporada santa, en tierra santa, en cementerio o en el hueco de un roble viejo

«The most beneficial of all was water collected on April 1, or the morning after Walpurgis Nacht.» — [FIVE] pone por encima de todas el agua del primero de abril o de la mañana siguiente a la Noche de Walpurgis

«Because of its sacramental nature and use, baptismal water also gained favor in folk practices.» — [FIVE] añade el agua bautismal por su carácter sacramental

«It was also believed that you could make holy water by placing written pieces of scripture inside previously unblessed or unconsecrated water that had been collected in the above fashions.» — [FIVE] consigna la creencia de hacer agua bendita metiendo escrituras en agua sin bendecir

«Since drawing down the power of the Full Moon into a chalice of water or wine is a standard Wiccan rite, as is the exposure of crystals, talismans, and mirrors to the rays of the Moon, we can presume that it would be advantageous to collect water during the New Moon and Full Moon cycles as well.» — [FIVE] razona por el rito wicca de bajar la Luna llena a un cáliz que conviene recoger agua en novilunio y plenilunio

«Experiments conducted at McGill University in Montreal have demonstrated the ability of individuals to impact the energetic patterns of water and, using it as a medium, transfer those patterns to living organisms.» — [FIVE] cita los experimentos de la Universidad McGill de Montreal sobre el efecto humano en los patrones energéticos del agua

«In his groundbreaking work Vibrational Medicine, Dr. Richard Gerber, M.D., describes the work done by Dr. Bernard Grad.» — [FIVE] adjudica la descripción de esos trabajos a *Vibrational Medicine* de Richard Gerber, sobre lo hecho por Bernard Grad

«The first set of experiments intended to see whether the energy field suggested by aura photography really existed and if this energy field could be made to assist in healing other human beings.» — [FIVE] resume el propósito del primer juego de experimentos: si existe el campo energético de la fotografía Kirlian y si sirve para sanar

«To eliminate the placebo effect, or the patient's own positive belief system in regard to being healed, Grad needed to create a sick patient that had no beliefs.» — [FIVE] explica el diseño: para descartar el placebo hacía falta un paciente enfermo sin creencias

«He achieved this by using plants, specifically barley seeds soaked in salt water. (Salt water is a known growth» — [FIVE] la solución de Grad: semillas de cebada remojadas en agua salada; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«retardant.) Grad then had self-described "healers" perform a "laying on of hands" on the container of saline solution. Lab assistants then placed the barley seeds into a container holding the healer-treated water. Salt water untreated by the healers was used as a control.» — [FIVE] describe el procedimiento: sanadores autodeclarados imponían manos sobre la solución salina y se usaba agua sin tratar como control

«After soaking in the saline solution, the seeds were placed in incubators and watched for signs of growth or signs of deterioration caused by their exposure to salt water. At the end of his study, Grad found that the seeds exposed to the healer-treated water sprouted at a higher rate than those soaked in untreated water and that, upon planting, they grew to greater height and had higher chlorophyll content.» — [FIVE] da el resultado: las semillas del agua tratada germinaron más y crecieron más altas y con más clorofila

«Grad performed this experiment again, using psychiatric patients as a variable, and found that water held by severely depressed patients dramatically reduced sprouting and growth rates.» — [FIVE] consigna la variante con pacientes psiquiátricos: el agua sostenida por deprimidos graves redujo mucho la germinación

«Grad's chemical analysis of healer-treated water using infrared spectroscopy demonstrated that the surface tension of the water was significantly decreased, along with a decrease in hydrogen bonding, compared to untreated water!» — [FIVE] reporta el análisis por espectroscopía infrarroja: menor tensión superficial y menos puentes de hidrógeno

«Given that our physical bodies are 90 percent water, the idea that water can be charged with specific emotional and thought patterns that in turn affect other living organisms is a critical one for practical occultists.» — [FIVE] saca la consecuencia para el ocultista práctico, dado que el cuerpo es agua en un noventa por ciento

«Alchemy, Qabala, and astrology all point to a close relationship between the Moon and water.» — [FIVE · Psychic Experiments with Water] señala que alquimia, cábala y astrología coinciden en la relación estrecha de Luna y agua

«The Moon has powerful effects on our aura and, as such, our mental and physical health.» — [FIVE · Psychic Experiments with Water] atribuye a la Luna efectos potentes sobre el aura y por ella sobre la salud

«The following experiment is beneficial in expanding and strengthening the aura and awakening the psychic centers.» — [FIVE · Psychic Experiments with Water] anuncia el experimento como expansión del aura y despertar de los centros psíquicos

«You can do it frequently, even daily, without any ill effects.» — [FIVE · Psychic Experiments with Water] lo declara repetible a diario sin efectos adversos

«In addition, with a few minor variations, it is an experiment that you can do with others, thereby testing the results in an objective fashion.» — [FIVE · Psychic Experiments with Water] admite hacerlo en grupo para contrastar resultados de manera objetiva

«Charging Water 1. Prepare yourself for meditation with several minutes of slow, deep breathing. 2. Hold a glass of cold water in your hands, six inches to a foot in front of your solar plexus.'- Place your fingers and thumb over the» — [FIVE · Charging Water] pasos primero y segundo: respiración lenta y el vaso de agua fría a un palmo del plexo solar; el troceo arrastra tras el punto la llamada a nota y corta ahí la plana

«front of your solar plexus.'- Place your fingers and thumb over the rim if possible. 3. Breathe in slowly, hold your breath, and imagine a brilliant bluish white or silver light moving through your arms and into the water. Image a brilliant sphere of light forming about the glass. Hold this image for a minute or two, and then dismiss it and simply breathe, focusing your breath on the glass as you exhale.» — [FIVE · Charging Water] tercer paso: la luz blanca azulada que baja por los brazos al agua y la esfera de luz en torno al vaso

«Continue breathing in this manner for three to five minutes, longer if you like, and then drink the water. It can also be poured on houseplants, given to pets, or drunk by another in your household who may be sick.» — [FIVE · Charging Water] cuarto paso: beber el agua tras tres a cinco minutos, o darla a las plantas, a las mascotas o a un enfermo de la casa

«This experiment is best done in a dark room, where your aura may begin to collect and glow brightly around the glass and your hands.» — [FIVE · Charging Water] prefiere el cuarto oscuro, donde dice que el aura se junta y brilla en torno al vaso y las manos

«It is best to hold the glass slightly farther out from your body as described, rather than closer in, so that the energy that collects in your solar plexus can be pulled out to charge the water as well.» — [FIVE · Charging Water] razona la distancia: así se jala también la energía juntada en el plexo solar

«This causes the aura to expand and increase in size, health, and vitality.» — [FIVE · Charging Water] atribuye a eso la expansión del aura en tamaño, salud y vitalidad

«In Initiation into Herntetics, Franz Bardon (1909-1958), a Czech occultist, describes how water can be charged with the elements and how its taste should change accordingly.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with an Element] adjudica a Franz Bardon, ocultista checo, la carga elemental del agua y el cambio de sabor; el troceo rinde el título como *Initiation into Herntetics*

«Bardon is one of the leading occult figures of the twentieth century, and, while authoring only three books, he demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of several occult traditions and gives detailed instructions for their mastery.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with an Element] lo llama de las figuras ocultistas mayores del siglo XX, con solo tres libros y conocimiento de varias tradiciones

«His works have been used by a variety of occult and esoteric groups, including Wicca, often without acknowledgment.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with an Element] objeta que varios grupos, la wicca incluida, hayan usado su obra sin reconocerlo

«According to Bardon, the taste of elementally charged water should change according to the element used, and this change can be measured using litmus paper.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with an Element] repite de Bardon que el cambio de sabor se mide con papel tornasol

«This experiment is the same as the above, except you will use a single element to imbue a specific quality to the water. The more familiar you are with the elements, the greater will be your results.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with an Element] la variante: un solo elemento para imbuir una cualidad, tanto mejor cuanto más familiar sea el elemento

«Change the image or sensation you are focusing on to the specific element you want to charge the water with. You may combine color with your visualization; however, emotional focus and kinesthetic qualities are most important in this experiment. Hold the image for several minutes, and then dismiss it and simply breathe, focusing your breath on the glass as you exhale.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with an Element] cuarto paso: cambiar la imagen al elemento elegido, con el foco emocional y kinestésico por encima del color

«Sound is connected to breath and rhythmic breathing. Without breath, there is no sound. Without controlled and measured breathing, singing and chanting could not be done.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with Sound] ata el sonido al aliento y a la respiración rítmica

«Hermeticism is replete with references to the power of sound and to voices human and divine to create.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with Sound] dice al hermetismo lleno de referencias al poder creador del sonido y de las voces humana y divina

«The vibrations set in motion by chanting divine names is well known in Qabala and can be easily applied here as well.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with Sound] trae de la cábala la vibración por el canto de los nombres divinos

«The Gnostic divine name IAO, used widely in several Western traditions, is made up completely of vowels, making it ideal for this experiment.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with Sound] elige el nombre gnóstico IAO por estar hecho solo de vocales

«Breathe in, hold it, and chant "IAO" (pronounced "Eeee- Aaahhh-Oooohhh"). Feel the vibration moving through your whole body, and out your solar plexus in particular. Pause for a moment when you are done, then repeat the intonation two more times.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with Sound] quinto paso: entonar IAO tres veces sintiendo la vibración salir por el plexo solar; el troceo parte la pronunciación en *Eeee- Aaahhh- Oooohhh*

«Continue breathing slowly and deeply for three to five minutes, longer if you like, and then drink the water. You may do this experiment in a group and then sample each other's water to see if there is any noticeable change in its texture, taste, or other overall qualities.» — [FIVE · Charging Water with Sound] sexto paso: beber el agua y, en grupo, comparar la textura y el sabor de la de cada quien

«Distilled water is used in alchemy both to make products and to ingest them.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] declara el agua destilada usada tanto para hacer los productos como para ingerirlos

«While you can purchase distilled water commercially, it is good to get in the habit of making a few ounces in the beginning of your studies so that you can see how the process works.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] recomienda destilar unas onzas al principio para ver cómo funciona el proceso

«It is also a safe and easy introduction to the techniques of distillation.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] la presenta como entrada segura y fácil a las técnicas de destilación

«The equipment needed is identical to that listed in the previous chapter.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] remite el equipo al del capítulo anterior

«Several ounces of tap or spring water will be used in place of a tincture.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] sustituye la tintura por unas onzas de agua de la llave o de manantial

«The technique is identical to that described in the previous chapter.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] remite también la técnica al capítulo anterior

«Place the water into the retort, or the large round-bottomed flask. Bring it to a very low boil. Continue until almost all of the water is out of the flask.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] da el paso: agua a la retorta o al matraz de fondo redondo, hervor muy bajo hasta casi agotarla

«Trace minerals that were present in the water will be left behind in your flask.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] señala que los minerales traza quedan en el matraz

«Once you have completed distilling a few ounces of water, you may taste it and compare it to commercially prepared distilled water.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] invita a probar el agua propia y compararla con la comercial

«You can also test both waters with litmus paper to see if there are any comparable changes in your homemade distilled water compared to the store brand.» — [FIVE · Distillation of Water] añade la prueba con papel tornasol entre una y otra

«Once you are familiar with the basic technique of distilling water, you can move on to making simple and interesting Elixirs and scented waters from herbs.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] abre el apartado con los elixires y las aguas perfumadas de hierbas

«These will not have the same power as spagyric products made from alcohol, but with careful attention and the utilization of planetary hours, they can be made to have a noticeable energetic enhancement above a simple tea or herbal infusion.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] concede menos potencia que a los productos de alcohol y les reclama, con horas planetarias, un realce notable sobre el té o la infusión

«The power of smell should not be easily dismissed, as it relates to the most ancient and primitive part of our brains and is linked to psychic phenomena of the highest order.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] liga el olfato a la parte más antigua del cerebro y a los fenómenos psíquicos de orden más alto

«The pituitary gland, so critical to psychic functioning and the gateway to spiritual Illumination, is situated in the brain at a point above the palate that allows it to be directly affected by breathing.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] sitúa la hipófisis sobre el paladar y la declara afectada directamente por la respiración

«Memory is intimately connected to scent, and despite the degrading of our olfactory senses by excessive use of crude commercially produced products, occultists rely on the power of incense to create immediate changes in their emotional and mental environment for rituals and meditation.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] ata memoria y olor, y adjudica al incienso el cambio inmediato del ambiente emocional y mental del rito

«An extensive array of emotional and mental associations and ancient memories can easily be brought forth by making a simple pass by the perfume counter in a department store or taking a morning walk past a church that uses incense.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] pone por ejemplos el mostrador de perfumes de una tienda y la iglesia que usa incienso

«Nothing is stronger at inducing emotional evocation than smell.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] la fórmula: nada evoca emoción con más fuerza que el olor

«For scented waters, it is important to pick a plant with a copious amount of essential oils. However, if this is not possible, the watersoluble oils that are released can be recouped and collected.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] pide planta con aceites esenciales abundantes y, si no, recoger los solubles en agua; el troceo pega *watersoluble* sin guion

«The amount of oils is small; however, it is quality and not quantity that we are looking for.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] admite lo poco del aceite y pone la calidad por encima de la cantidad

«In addition to lemon balm, several herbs of importance to the alchemist because of their attributes of providing for health and long life are sage and juniper berries. Part of this is due to the chemical properties of these plants, but the more important reason is the concentration of specific qualities of life force that result when placing lemon balm and sage under Jupiter and juniper berries under Mars (and Aries), although sometimes the Sun.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] añade salvia y bayas de enebro por salud y larga vida, y reparte melisa y salvia bajo Júpiter y el enebro bajo Marte y Aries

«Traditional herbal and al chemical medicine and modern medicine have yet to agree on many things, and before ingesting any herbal product, is it best to consult a» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] deslinda la medicina herbal y alquímica de la moderna; el troceo parte *al chemical* dentro del renglón y corta ahí la plana

«health care provider who specializes in alternative and natural medicines to ensure that you will not have an allergic reaction.» — [FIVE · Scented Water and Water Elixirs] remite al profesional de medicinas alternativas y naturales para descartar reacción alérgica

«experiment. Be sure you are familiar with every step of the process prior to actually performing it. Remember: Safety first!» — [FIVE · The Technique] primer paso; el troceo lo abre otra vez en *1. Read all directions several times prior to undertaking the*

«Grind your herb to as small and fine particles as possible. Use a clean coffee grinder if needed when dealing with harder dried herbs such as pine needles or berries.» — [FIVE · The Technique] segundo paso: moler la hierba lo más fino posible, con molinillo de café para lo duro

«Place the ground herb into your large flask and pour enough distilled water in to cover the herb completely. Soak the herb for twenty-four hours. Measure the amount of water used so that you will recognize when it has gone over into the receiving flask.» — [FIVE · The Technique] tercer paso: cubrir la hierba con agua destilada medida y remojar veinticuatro horas

«Place the large flask over its heat source. Do not allow the water to boil. Watch as white steam clouds begin to form in the upper chamber.» — [FIVE · The Technique] cuarto paso: al fuego sin dejar hervir el agua, mirando formarse las nubes de vapor blanco

«When all of the water has come over, leave the large flask on the heat source for five minutes; then remove it and allow it to cool.» — [FIVE · The Technique] quinto paso: cinco minutos más al fuego una vez pasada el agua, y enfriar

«Using a wooden, glass, or plastic dowel or spoon, scrape the herbal mass at the bottom clean. Do not use metal, as it will scratch the glass and weaken it. Grind the mass with a mortar and pestle and place it back into the large flask.» — [FIVE · The Technique] sexto paso: raspar con madera, vidrio o plástico, nunca metal, y remoler la masa

«Remove any white or dark oil spots that may be floating on top of the distillate. Place them in a small jar for later use.» — [FIVE · The Technique] séptimo paso: retirar las manchas de aceite del destilado y guardarlas

«Pour the distillate back into the large flask, mix it with the ground herb, and repeat the process. Leave the flask on the heat source for five minutes after all of the liquid has gone over to the small receiving flask; then remove it and allow it to cool.» — [FIVE · The Technique] octavo paso: devolver el destilado, mezclarlo con la hierba molida y repetir

«Repeat steps 6 through 8 for a total of seven rounds. After the fourth round, increase the time the large flask is left on the heat after the distillate has gone over to the small flask from five» — [FIVE · The Technique] noveno paso: siete vueltas, alargando el tiempo al fuego después de la cuarta; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«minutes to ten to fifteen minutes. 10. After the seventh round, calcine your herb, which by now will have already begun the process during the exposure to prolonged heat.» — [FIVE · The Technique] décimo paso: calcinar la hierba tras la séptima vuelta, ya empezada por el calor prolongado

«Purify the salt to as fine a color as possible and recombine it with the fluid you have collected. This is now your alchemical tincture using distilled water.» — [FIVE · The Technique] undécimo paso: purificar la sal y recombinarla con el líquido para tener la tintura de agua destilada

«It is important that you pay close attention to the temperature of your heat source, as the alchemists of old worked at low temperatures to preserve the life force of the plant.» — [FIVE · The Technique] insiste en la temperatura baja, como dice que trabajaban los alquimistas antiguos, para conservar la fuerza vital de la planta

«This life force is what alchemists seek to capture, concentrate, and use in their healing and spiritual work.» — [FIVE · The Technique] declara esa fuerza vital lo que el alquimista busca capturar, concentrar y usar

«Water is the chief means of transferring energy in alchemy.» — [FIVE · Key Points] primer punto clave: el agua como medio principal de transferencia energética

«Folklore is filled with examples of collecting and using water for healing and magical purposes that parallel Hermeticism.» — [FIVE · Key Points] empareja el folclor de recoger y usar agua con el hermetismo

«It has been scientifically proven that thoughts and feelings can affect the energetic nature of water and whatever the charged water comes into contact with.» — [FIVE · Key Points] declara probado científicamente que pensamientos y sentimientos afectan la naturaleza energética del agua

«Water can be charged through visualization, sound, planetary hours, or herbs.» — [FIVE · Key Points] enumera las vías de carga: visualización, sonido, horas planetarias o hierbas

«Distilled water is used in the creation and ingestion of many spagyric products.» — [FIVE · Key Points] repite el uso del agua destilada en la creación y la ingestión de los productos

«Practice the exercises outlined in this chapter and record your experiences in your notebook.» — [FIVE · General Assignments] primera tarea: practicar los ejercicios y anotarlo todo

«Charge water, have someone drink it, and ask if there was any change in texture or taste.» — [FIVE · General Assignments] segunda tarea: dar de beber agua cargada y preguntar por el cambio de textura o sabor

«Charge water and use it to maintain your houseplants.» — [FIVE · General Assignments] tercera tarea: regar las plantas de casa con agua cargada

«Purchase three roses and place them in separate vases. Use charged water for one and tap water for the second, and for the third rose, add the nutrient powder supplied by florists to the water. Compare the life span of the three flowers and record the results in your notebook.» — [FIVE · General Assignments] cuarta tarea: tres rosas con agua cargada, agua de la llave y nutriente de florista, comparando la duración

«Distill several ounces of water and make an herbal tincture with it.» — [FIVE · General Assignments] quinta tarea: destilar agua y hacer con ella una tintura herbal

«There are no specific meditations for this chapter. Practice the psychic experiments as outlined and record your experiences. Pay attention to the lunar cycles and your dreams as you undertake these experiments.» — [FIVE · Meditation Practices] declara que el capítulo no lleva meditaciones propias y pide atender a los ciclos lunares y a los sueños

«According to Paracelsus, the Ens is among the most powerful and easiest medicines to make.» — [SIX Initiatic Alchemy] abre el capítulo adjudicando a Paracelso el que el Ens sea de las medicinas más potentes y más fáciles de hacer

«The Ens is an influence, or principle that affects us and is a definite spiritual, psychic, or physical thing.» — [SIX] define el Ens como influencia o principio que actúa sobre uno y es cosa espiritual, psíquica o física definida

«While five such principles are designated as creating illness within us, the Ens tincture, created from the vegetable kingdom, can be used to correct these imbalances and bring us physical and psychic health.» — [SIX] cuenta cinco principios que causan enfermedad y pone la tintura de Ens del reino vegetal a corregir esos desequilibrios

«In addition, the Ens allows a means of working in the plant realm toward specifically initiatic products.» — [SIX] añade que el Ens abre en el reino vegetal la vía a productos propiamente iniciáticos

«According to spagyric theory, the Ens manifests the highest initiatic virtue of the plant it created.» — [SIX] atribuye a la teoría espagírica que el Ens manifieste la virtud iniciática más alta de su planta

«It is this initiatic aspect we seek when we create and ingest the Ens of a particular plant.» — [SIX] declara ese aspecto iniciático lo que se busca al hacer e ingerir el Ens de una planta

«Authorities seemingly disagree on the nature of spagyric medicines when it comes to this point.» — [SIX] consigna el desacuerdo entre autoridades sobre la naturaleza de las medicinas espagíricas

«At least one authority claims that initiation is the sole goal of the alchemical product.» — [SIX] recoge la postura de que la iniciación es el único fin del producto alquímico

«Others, particularly Frater Albertus, Bacstrom, and Manfred Junius, suggest that powerful medicines for physical illnesses may be produced using the alchemical process.» — [SIX] pone del otro lado a Frater Albertus, a Bacstrom y a Manfred Junius, que sostienen que se producen medicinas potentes para males físicos

«A middle ground has also been offered (and has been stated in a previous chapter): that the creator of the product realizes more of a spiritual benefit from its ingestion, while another may realize more of a physical benefit from its use.» — [SIX] ofrece el término medio ya dicho en el capítulo anterior: más provecho espiritual para quien lo hace y más físico para quien lo recibe

«Hermetic tradition supports this middle position as well as the possibility of the recipient, who has not assisted in the medicine's creation, reacting much more strongly at the sudden increase in overall vibratory rate.» — [SIX] adjudica esa postura media a la tradición hermética, y añade que quien no participó en la elaboración puede reaccionar más fuerte por el alza súbita de vibración

«Some individuals who have taken alchemical products are said to have responded violently to ingesting unprepared the more potent metallic and mineral medicines.» — [SIX] consigna reacciones violentas de quienes ingirieron sin preparación las medicinas metálicas y minerales más potentes

«As a qualifier, it might be that the effects of the medicine will cause anyone who does not involve themselves in spiritual or esoteric activities on a regular» — [SIX] matiza que el efecto tocaría sobre todo a quien no anda en actividad espiritual o esotérica regular; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«basis to find either a more physical reaction or a more violent shock.» — [SIX] cierra el matiz sobre quién reacciona más fuerte; el troceo deja la plana entera en esta sola línea, cortada de la anterior

«The nature of esoteric initiation is often misconstrued by students, and even often by those who would pretend to grant it, either through rituals, by oral transmission, or in so-called astral or psychic initiations.» — [SIX · Initiation] objeta que se entienda mal la iniciación esotérica, incluso por quienes pretenden otorgarla en ritual, transmisión oral o iniciaciones astrales

«It is sufficient to say initiation is the beginning of a new aspect of our interior development.» — [SIX · Initiation] define la iniciación como comienzo de un aspecto nuevo del desarrollo interior

«One may have interior experiences without initiation, of course; however, initiation sets them apart by making them progressive in their function, intensity, and purpose.» — [SIX · Initiation] distingue la experiencia interior suelta de la iniciada, que dice progresiva en función, intensidad y propósito

«The role of initiation is to assist us in having and understanding our inner development.» — [SIX · Initiation] le da por papel asistir en tener y entender el desarrollo interior

«Many schools, orders, and societies offer initiations into their various degrees, complete with beautiful rituals, titles, and whatnot. However, students of alchemy will most likely have realized by the time they begin their alchemical studies that these exterior initiations are but ritualized shadows, imitations and promises of things to come.» — [SIX · Initiation] llama a las iniciaciones exteriores sombras ritualizadas, imitaciones y promesas

«True and lasting initiation is only had from within.» — [SIX · Initiation] la fórmula: la iniciación verdadera y duradera solo se tiene desde dentro

«The words of eighteenth-century French mystic and philosopher Louis Claude de St. Martin are in perfect harmony with the alchemical vision of initiation:» — [SIX · Initiation] presenta a Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, místico y filósofo francés del siglo XVIII, en armonía con la visión alquímica

«The only initiation which I preach and seek with all the ardour of my soul is that by which we may enter into the heart of God and make God's heart enter into us, there to form an indissoluble marriage, which will make us the friend, brother, and spouse of our divine Redeemer.» — [SIX · Initiation] la cita que toma de Saint-Martin: la única iniciación que predica es entrar en el corazón de Dios y hacer entrar el suyo en nosotros

«There is no other mystery to arrive at this holy initiation than to go more and more down into the depths of our being, and not let go till we can bring forth the living vivifying root, because then all the fruit ... will be produced within us and without us naturally.» — [SIX · Initiation] sigue la cita de Saint-Martin: bajar cada vez más al fondo del propio ser hasta traer la raíz viva y vivificante; los puntos suspensivos son del volumen

«But then we ask: Are the two always separate? Are all external rituals essentially poor imitations of an interior state? By no means is that an absolute.» — [SIX · Initiation] se pregunta si todo rito externo es mala imitación de un estado interior y niega que sea absoluto

«Unfortunately, for a ritual initiation to work-that is, to have its intended effect-the initiator must be higher in psychic vibration than the one receiving the psychic impulse.» — [SIX · Initiation] pone la condición de la iniciación ritual: que el iniciador vibre más alto que quien recibe el impulso

«In our modern society, this is rarely the case.» — [SIX · Initiation] sostiene que en la sociedad moderna eso rara vez ocurre

«Since alchemy has no set rituals, no lodges, and no methods of advancement other than the work itself, all initiation is said to be» — [SIX · Initiation] razona que sin rituales fijos ni logias toda iniciación alquímica es interior; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«interior in this form of esotericism. We initiate ourselves into the work, and the work initiates us into higher (and deeper) levels of consciousness.» — [SIX · Initiation] cierra la frase: uno se inicia en el trabajo y el trabajo lo inicia a uno en niveles más altos de conciencia

«To those who would object to this statement, ponder just this one question: Are we not always our own initiator?» — [SIX · Initiation] contesta la objeción con una pregunta: si no somos siempre nuestro propio iniciador

«That is, are we not solely responsible for our starting, progressing, and finishing the path? Is it not our own Higher Selves that prompt us onward?» — [SIX · Initiation] sigue preguntando por la responsabilidad propia y por el Yo Superior que empuja

«It is from this Higher Self that in meditation, dreams, and sudden flashes of lucidity we are initiated-initiated, that is, back into the presence of our True Selves, the center and origin of our Being.» — [SIX · Initiation] pone en el Yo Superior la fuente de la iniciación por meditación, sueños y destellos de lucidez

«In this light, an initiation may come completely devoid of ritual or ceremony. It may be a sudden event that changes us completely. It may even be a veritable incarnation of a Qabalistic or alchemical pathworking, unfolding in daily life.» — [SIX · Initiation] admite iniciaciones sin rito, súbitas, o como *pathworking* encarnado en la vida diaria

«In the end, however, as the word implies, initiation is only the beginning of the new stage of development, and that phase is only completed when we have been initiated into the next phase at the hand of our Interior Master, our very soul.» — [SIX · Initiation] recuerda que la palabra dice comienzo, y que la fase se cierra solo al ser iniciado en la siguiente por el Maestro Interior

«It does us little good to go around collecting ritual initiations at the hands of would-be or even authentic masters, as these are not things that one can hang on the wall like a diploma.» — [SIX · Initiation] objeta el coleccionar iniciaciones rituales: no son cosa que se cuelgue en la pared como un diploma

«It is best if we focus our energies on a singular path and complete it instead of running around looking for shortcuts and getting nowhere.» — [SIX · Initiation] aconseja un solo camino completado en vez de atajos

«As egos seeking spiritual realities, we can only prepare ourselves for initiation, present ourselves at the door of the interior temple, and knock.» — [SIX · Initiation] deja al ego solo prepararse, presentarse a la puerta del templo interior y tocar

«It is said, "Knock and it shall be opened to you; ask and it shall be given." We may knock, ask, and wait in patience and silence, but never demand.» — [SIX · Initiation] repite el *toca y se te abrirá* y pide paciencia y silencio, nunca exigencia

«True interior initiation comes but once, for that is all that is needed, creating within us a permanent change in consciousness-a permanent change that is at once expansive, unitarian, comprehensive, and evolutionary in nature.» — [SIX · Initiation] declara única la iniciación interior verdadera y permanente el cambio de conciencia que produce

«It is an everexpanding upward spiral of what Israel Regardie called Light, Life, Love, Law, and Liberty.» — [SIX · Initiation] toma de Israel Regardie la espiral ascendente de Luz, Vida, Amor, Ley y Libertad; el troceo pega *everexpanding* sin guion

«How many initiations we experience is dependent upon our chosen path, be it alchemical, Qabalistic, Wiccan, or Neopagan. But even here, the idea of division is more of a function of our exterior consciousness than our interior awareness.» — [SIX · Initiation] hace depender el número de iniciaciones del camino elegido y llama a la división función de la conciencia exterior

«We consume both spiritual food and material food in small doses so that we do not choke or get» — [SIX · Initiation] la comparación con la comida en dosis pequeñas; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«indigestion, yet at the end of the meal, all of the needed food for our growth and survival is consumed.» — [SIX · Initiation] cierra la comparación: al final de la comida se consumió todo lo necesario

«Initiation is the same, in that it is a small chunking of a larger piece of life consciousness. We receive in interior initiation exactly what we need for our growth-no more, no less.» — [SIX · Initiation] llama a la iniciación un trozo pequeño de una porción mayor de conciencia de vida, exactamente la que hace falta

«How many of these small spoonfuls of life we swallow depends on our chosen interior path and the degree of progress we make on it. Thus, once again, the obligation and responsibility is ours.» — [SIX · Initiation] devuelve la obligación y la responsabilidad al practicante

«In summary, it might be said that we can be expected to experience an initiation for each plane of awareness, and one for each of its subplanes.» — [SIX · Initiation] resume: una iniciación por cada plano de conciencia y otra por cada subplano

«One school of thought suggests that there are twelve planes: seven major and five minor, with each having its own subdivision of five planes, for a total of sixty levels of Being progressively available to us.» — [SIX · Initiation] recoge la escuela que cuenta doce planos, siete mayores y cinco menores, con cinco subdivisiones cada uno: sesenta niveles

«However, each time we experience an initiation, there is in reality only One Being that is experienced, and our awareness of that One is expanded.» — [SIX · Initiation] sostiene que en cada iniciación se experimenta un solo Ser y lo que se expande es la conciencia de Él

«To be overly concerned with levels of initiation before it is revealed is to feed the ego and not the soul.» — [SIX · Initiation] objeta la preocupación por los grados de iniciación como alimento del ego

«Hermetic schools that use the Tree of Life suggest that just as the sphere of Malkuth (physical life) is composed of the four elements synthesized by Quintessentia, or Spirit, each of the remaining nine spheres also has four subplanes, with a single unifying plane at the end.» — [SIX · Initiation] recoge de las escuelas herméticas que cada una de las nueve esferas restantes tenga cuatro subplanos y uno unificador

«Thus, each sphere of the Tree of Life can be said to have its own earth, water, air, fire, and Spirit aspects.» — [SIX · Initiation] deriva que cada esfera del Árbol tenga sus aspectos de tierra, agua, aire, fuego y Espíritu

«This is why it is possible to create a specialized plant or mineral product designed to affect the fire, air, water, or earth energy of the planets or psychic centers they are associated with.» — [SIX · Initiation] explica por ahí que se pueda hacer un producto dirigido a la energía de fuego, aire, agua o tierra de un planeta o centro

«Through a fire product, such as the Ens, we affect consciousness directly. An air product, such as an Elixir that is "exhaled," affects the mind as well as organizing ability and energy patterns. A water product, such as a spagyric tincture, affects the astral energies, while an earth product affects the etheric and material bodies directly. Mineral products are powerful healers because of their earth nature, as are spagyric products made primarily of plant roots.» — [SIX · Initiation] reparte los productos: el Ens de fuego toca la conciencia, el elixir de aire la mente, la tintura de agua lo astral y el de tierra lo etérico y material

«However, since these elements are also organized in a hierarchy of subtle to dense, as well as organically, impacting fire has a ripple effect across the remaining elements.» — [SIX · Initiation] advierte del efecto en cascada: tocar el fuego repercute en los demás elementos

«Impacting water affects earth and, if strong enough, may have an effect on air. While we seek to compartmentalize ideas for the sake of understanding and technical» — [SIX · Initiation] sigue la cascada del agua a la tierra y al aire; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«application, Nature is not so neat and discrete. This subtle relationship cannot be memorized, only understood through direct experience-the kind of experience that alchemy can offer.» — [SIX · Initiation] niega que la Naturaleza sea tan pulcra y discreta como los compartimentos, y remite a la experiencia directa

«The nature of spagyric tinctures, and in particular the Ens, is to clear out the blocks in our psychic makeup and anatomy, similar to what is called nadis in yoga or the meridians in acupuncture.» — [SIX · Initiation] atribuye a la tintura espagírica y al Ens el despeje de los bloqueos de la anatomía psíquica, como los *nadis* o los meridianos

«This subtle anatomy allows for the exchange of information between the dense physical world of matter, the endpoint of creation, and the subtler psychic world, of which it is an extension.» — [SIX · Initiation] hace de esa anatomía sutil el intercambio entre el mundo físico denso y el psíquico

«there are no breaks, gaps, or holes; such exist only in our knowledge or realization of Nature.» — [SIX · Initiation] niega huecos en la creación y los pone solo en nuestro conocimiento de la Naturaleza

«By effecting change on this subtle in-between level, we can increase the flow and quality of energy from these slightly finer worlds "above" to our physical world "below." With each corresponding increase in intensity, an initiation can be said to have taken place if, of course, the energy becomes permanently available to us and the increase is not just a temporary jump to a higher level.» — [SIX · Initiation] condiciona el nombre de iniciación a que el aumento de energía quede disponible de manera permanente

«These psychic nerve channels exist in the planet as well as in humanity, in the form of ley lines.» — [SIX · Initiation] extiende esos canales psíquicos al planeta bajo la forma de las líneas ley

«As stated in chapter 1, alchemists call the natural power of creation the Secret Fire.' It is the force that continually changes all of creation, moving it forward to more and more refined levels.» — [SIX · Initiation] nombra Fuego Secreto al poder natural de la creación que dice que empuja todo a niveles más refinados

«When we create and ingest spagyric or alchemical products, we are assisting Nature in the quickening of our personal evolutionary process.» — [SIX · Initiation] declara que hacer e ingerir estos productos acelera el propio proceso evolutivo

«All substances and all elements have their bases in this prematter we call the etheric, and as such, they can be approached from the level of the invisible if you know how to adjust and direct the Secret Fire.» — [SIX · Initiation] pone la base de toda sustancia en esa premateria etérica, alcanzable desde lo invisible por quien sepa dirigir el Fuego Secreto

«This "fire" gives us power and control over what is often called inanimate nature.» — [SIX · Initiation] atribuye a ese fuego poder y control sobre lo que se llama naturaleza inanimada

«In truth, nothing is really inanimate, as life exists in all matter to some degree.» — [SIX · Initiation] niega que algo sea de veras inanimado y pone vida en toda materia en algún grado

«In a rock's consciousness, life is in a deep trance; in the vegetable realm, it sleeps; in the animal realm, it stirs; and it becomes self-aware degree by degree in humanity.» — [SIX · Initiation] gradúa la vida: trance profundo en la piedra, sueño en el vegetal, movimiento en el animal y autoconciencia en el hombre

«Like our basic tincture previously described, an Ens tincture can be made for each of the seven planetary rulers for each day of the week. It is through the herb influenced by a particular planet that we seek initiation into the Qabalistic sphere or world ruled by that planet.» — [SIX · Initiation] admite un Ens por cada regente planetario y hace de la hierba la vía de iniciación en su esfera cabalística

«How this works out mathematically is up for debate.» — [SIX · Initiation] deja a debate la cuenta matemática de esos planos

«The Secret Fire works on the etheric levels.» — [SIX · Initiation] sitúa la operación del Fuego Secreto en los niveles etéricos

«However, unlike a Plant Stone, the Ens has a lesser initiatic power, although it is still quite surprising.» — [SIX] concede al Ens menos poder iniciático que a la Piedra Vegetal, aunque lo llama sorprendente

«In the Plant Stone, the four aspects or elements of earth, air, water, and fire are in balance. In the Ens, the fire element is predominant, for reasons we shall see.» — [SIX] deslinda las dos: la Piedra equilibra los cuatro elementos y en el Ens predomina el fuego

«The advantage lies in the simplicity of its creation, allowing anyone, regardless of experience level, to create an Ens tincture.» — [SIX] pone la ventaja del Ens en su elaboración simple, al alcance de cualquiera sin importar la experiencia

«From another perspective, the Ens may be seen as comparable to Elixirs in which the tincture has been "exalted" through repeated processing and in which the tincture's calcined salts have been added to the procedure.» — [SIX] empareja el Ens con los elixires *exaltados* por procesamiento repetido y por la adición de sales calcinadas

«However, Elixirs almost always contain several species of plants as well.» — [SIX] marca la diferencia: el elixir suele llevar varias especies vegetales

«While several methods exist for the creation of the Ens, the one described here is easy and safe and requires no special equipment.» — [SIX · How to Make an Ens] elige entre los métodos el que llama fácil, seguro y sin equipo especial

«While herbs freshly cut immediately before use are preferred, they can be cut several days beforehand and stored in a plastic container in your refrigerator to maintain freshness.» — [SIX · How to Make an Ens] prefiere la hierba recién cortada y admite guardarla días en refrigerador

«The glass used in making an Ens will be etched by the caustic nature of the liquefied potassium carbonate; therefore, use materials that you will set aside for use only in making future Ens.» — [SIX · How to Make an Ens] advierte que el carbonato de potasio licuado graba el vidrio y pide apartar material solo para esto

«Glass jar or container for making a tincture. Canning jars work best. • 1 ounce of dried plant, or preferably 2 or more ounces of herb. • 11h pounds of potassium carbonate. • Glass dish no less than one inch deep.» — [SIX · How to Make an Ens] la lista de equipo; el troceo rinde la libra y media de carbonato de potasio como *11h pounds*

«experiment. Be sure that you are familiar with the process prior to its actual performance.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] primer paso, que el troceo abre otra vez en la fórmula de leer todas las instrucciones varias veces

«Spread the potassium carbonate in a thin layer inside the glass dish, no more than a quarter of an inch thick (less than 1 centimeter).» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] segundo paso: el carbonato en capa de menos de un cuarto de pulgada sobre el plato de vidrio

«Take caution to avoid exposure to the potassium carbonate in either its dry state or when it becomes liquefied through exposure to the night air, as it is toxic and can cause a rash or burning of the mucous membranes.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] advierte de la toxicidad del carbonato seco o licuado, con sarpullido y quemadura de mucosas

«Wash your hands thoroughly after handling it to avoid any accidental exposure or contamination of your eyes or other sensitive areas.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] manda lavarse bien las manos para no contaminarse los ojos

«Remember, the potassium carbonate will etch the sides of the glass container used during this experiment.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] repite que el carbonato graba las paredes del recipiente

«Place the tray in an area where it will be exposed to the night air. As potassium carbonate (or salt of tartar) liquefies (becomes» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] tercer paso: exponer la charola al aire nocturno; el troceo da *salt of tartar* como otro nombre del carbonato y corta ahí la plana

«deliquescent), it absorbs the water carried in the night air. This water, or humidity, is the vehicle of Universal Fire, It is most easily obtained in the spring and summer months and is known as "Angel Water."» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] nombra *Angel Water* al agua que el carbonato delicuescente absorbe del aire nocturno, y la llama vehículo del Fuego Universal

«Decant or filter off the liquid each morning, being sure to avoid its exposure to the sun or a direct water source, such as rain. To do this, use either a syringe, large eyedropper, turkey baster, or lab pipette set aside only for this purpose, as it will also be etched by the Angel Water.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] cuarto paso: decantar cada mañana con jeringa o pipeta apartada, porque el Agua de Ángel también la graba

«Caution: Never pipette by mouth!» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] quinto paso, la advertencia de no pipetear con la boca

«When 4 to 5 ounces (125 to 150 milliliters) have been collected, you can begin the first Ens tincture. To avoid too much loss of this precious liquid through filtering, you may want to collect it in a jar or flask and then filter it all at once prior to use. Note: It will etch the glass it is stored in just as it does the container that is used to make it.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] sexto paso: juntar de cuatro a cinco onzas antes de la primera tintura y filtrarlas de una vez

«Make sure you seal the storage jar tightly to prevent the liquid from absorbing any additional fluid from the surrounding air. Fill only two-thirds of the jar, leaving room for possible expansion if the seal is accidently loosened or broken.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] séptimo paso: sellar bien el frasco y llenarlo solo dos tercios por la expansión

«Place an ounce of finely ground herb, or several ounces of freshly cut herb, in a fresh jar and pour in the clear fluid you have collected and filtered on the planetary day and/or hour of the planet ruling the herb. Pour in enough fluid to cover the top of the herb and to allow for thorough shaking. Depending on the absorbent nature of the herb chosen, this can be from 100 to 200 milliliters of the collected "Oil of Tartar" per herb for adequate coverage. If any Oil of Tartar remains, save it for future use.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] octavo paso: la hierba con el fluido recogido en el día y la hora del planeta regente, entre cien y doscientos mililitros del *Oil of Tartar*

«Pour in an equal amount of grain alcohol and shake daily to ensure the two liquids mix, as the lighter alcohol will float on top. The alcohol that forms the Ens tincture is removed after it turns a dark reddish color. It will only take on the color and tincture of the Oil of Tartar through repeated mixing, as the two fluids will quickly separate.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] noveno paso: igual volumen de alcohol de grano, agitado a diario hasta que tome color rojizo oscuro

«When you have obtained the proper color, pipette the top layer of alcohol off and store it separately. It is ready for use. (You can use a turkey baster set aside exclusively for this purpose.)» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] décimo paso: pipetear la capa superior de alcohol y guardarla aparte, ya lista para usarse

«Be careful not to pull off any of the Oil of Tartar, as it is caustic and will be very unpleasant if swallowed.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] undécimo paso: no jalar el *Oil of Tartar*, cáustico y muy desagradable al tragarse

«Because of the magnetic nature of the deliquescence, it is important that the lid be nonmetallic or that the mouth of the jar be wrapped in plastic food wrap prior to sealing.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] exige tapa no metálica o plástico bajo la tapa, por el carácter magnético de la delicuescencia

«You may also wish to wrap it in aluminum foil to limit or reduce the amount of psychic contact the liquid receives.» — [SIX · Technique for Making an Ens] sugiere además el aluminio para limitar el contacto psíquico del líquido

«Take ten or at most twenty drops in a glass of preferably distilled water on the day ruled by the planet of the plant in the hour following sunrise. If this is not possible, then take it in any of the other three planetary hours occurring that day.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] fija la dosis: diez a veinte gotas en agua destilada, en la hora siguiente al amanecer del día del planeta

«As before, you may consecrate it prior to consumption with Qabalistic or astrological rituals, as you would do for a talisman.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] admite consagrarlo antes de tomarlo con rituales cabalísticos o astrológicos, como a un talismán

«Because the Ens is an initiatic product, it will have an effect on the subtle or astral body of the user.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] adjudica al Ens, por iniciático, efecto sobre el cuerpo sutil o astral

«Note carefully your dreams in your notebook, as well as the phases of the Moon and any other psychic or coincidental occurrences that may happen.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] pide anotar los sueños, las fases de la Luna y las coincidencias

«This Universal Fire is what sets both our personal and planetary energy, or Secret Fire, into action on various levels.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] hace del Fuego Universal lo que pone en marcha el Fuego Secreto personal y planetario

«This is the kundalini energy of yoga that is carried in the vital energy of the air, or prana.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] identifica esa energía con la kundalini del yoga, portada por el prana

«This is the only energy that can initiate into the spiritual realms.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] la declara la única energía capaz de iniciar en los reinos espirituales

«Those with Qabalistic training or experience in ritual magic will see a similarity in the idea presented here with the elemental attributes of the so-called magic circle.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] empareja lo dicho con los atributos elementales del círculo mágico

«The Universal Fire (also known as Ruach in Hebrew and Spiritus in Latin) is the vital life energy carried in the air (spring, the east), from which we extract the vital principle or experience it as fire (summer, the south) by means of water (autumn, the west) and capture it in the physical medium of the earthly herb (winter, the north).» — [SIX · Using the Ens] da los nombres del Fuego Universal —*Ruach* en hebreo, *Spiritus* en latín— y su recorrido por los cuatro puntos y las cuatro estaciones

«For those not wishing to create all seven of the Ens at once, take the following into consideration when picking a plant for your first time:» — [SIX · Using the Ens] ofrece criterio para elegir la primera planta a quien no quiera hacer los siete Ens de golpe

«you may pick a plant based upon its planetary sign, such as one for a quality that you are deficient in. (Qabalists take note, as spagyric tinctures can be used to facilitate specific rituals and Paths.)» — [SIX · Using the Ens] propone escoger por el signo planetario de una cualidad deficiente, y avisa al cabalista que estas tinturas facilitan rituales y Sendas

«A Moon Ens will open up the psychic world (Yetzirah and Yesod in particular).» — [SIX · Using the Ens] adjudica al Ens de Luna la apertura del mundo psíquico, Yetzirah y Yesod

«It may also be used with pathworkings involving the Moon, the 32nd, 30th, 28th, and 25th Paths on the Tree of Life (see the diagram on the opposite page).» — [SIX · Using the Ens] lo liga a los *pathworkings* de las Sendas 32, 30, 28 y 25 del Árbol de la Vida

«An Ens of lady's mantle (Alchernilla vulgaris) will open up Venus (Netzach) and give information regarding plant alchemy, hence its official name Alchernilla.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] adjudica al Ens de alquemila la apertura de Venus en Netzach y noticia sobre la alquimia vegetal; el troceo rinde *Alchemilla* como *Alchernilla*

«An Ens of eyebright will assist in awakening intuition and inner communion. It may even give glimpses of the World of Archetypes and the Higher Mind (Briatic World).» — [SIX · Using the Ens] adjudica al Ens de eufrasia el despertar de la intuición y vislumbres del Mundo de los Arquetipos

«It may also be used in rituals and pathworkings involving the Sun.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] añade su uso en rituales y sendas del Sol

«An Ens of Saturn, particularly horsetail, may be used in the 32nd Path and opening of Saturn and may even give glimpses of the Archetypal World and Eternity itself.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] adjudica al Ens de cola de caballo la Senda 32 y vislumbres del Mundo Arquetípico y de la Eternidad

«This is a very powerful product and should be the first we make to clean our psychic channels and open ourselves to increased levels of energy and consciousness.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] lo llama muy potente y lo pone de primero para limpiar los canales psíquicos

«In his biography of Paracelsus, Franz Hartmann quotes an unknown manuscript, allegedly in private possession, in which Paracelsus described the creation of the Melissa Ens and its virtues:» — [SIX · Using the Ens] atribuye a Franz Hartmann, en su biografía de Paracelso, la cita de un manuscrito desconocido en que Paracelso describe el Ens de melisa

«But the Primum Ens Melissae is prepared in the following manner:» — [SIX · Using the Ens] abre la receta del *Primum Ens Melissae* que atribuye a Paracelso

«Take half a pound of pure carbonate of potash, and expose it to the air until it is dissolved (by attracting water from the atmosphere).» — [SIX · Using the Ens] primer tramo de esa receta: media libra de carbonato de potasio expuesto al aire hasta disolverse

«Filter the fluid, and put as many fresh leaves of the plant into it as it will hold, so that the fluid will cover the leaves. Let it stand in a well-closed glass and in a moderately warm place for twenty-four hours. The fluid may then be removed from the leaves, and the latter thrown away.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] sigue la receta: las hojas frescas cubiertas por el fluido veinticuatro horas en vidrio cerrado y en tibio

«On top of this fluid absolute alcohol is poured, so that it will cover the former to the height of one or two inches, and it is left to remain for one or two days, or until the alcohol becomes of an intensely green color.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] sigue la receta: alcohol absoluto encima uno o dos días hasta un verde intenso

«This alcohol is then to be taken away and preserved, and fresh alcohol is put upon the alkaline fluid, and the operation is repeated until all the coloring matter is absorbed by the alcohol.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] sigue la receta: repetir con alcohol fresco hasta agotar la materia colorante

«This alcoholic fluid is now to be distilled, and the alcohol evaporated until it becomes of the thickness of a syrup, which is the Primum Ens Melissae; but the alcohol that has been distilled away and the liquid potash may be used again.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] cierra la receta: destilar y evaporar hasta espesor de jarabe, que es el *Primum Ens Melissae*

«The liquid potash must be of great concentration and the alcohol of great strength, else they would become mixed, and the experiment would not succeed.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] la condición que pone la receta: potasa muy concentrada y alcohol muy fuerte, o se mezclan y falla

«In a footnote to the above material, Hartmann quotes Lesebure, a physician of Louis XN of France, and his Guide to Chemistry (printed in Nuremburg in 1685, page 276), in which Lesebure describes the following account of an experiment he claims to have witnessed regarding the extended use of the Primum Ens Melissae:» — [SIX · Using the Ens] adjudica a una nota de Hartmann la cita de Lesebure, médico de Luis XIV, y su *Guide to Chemistry* de Núremberg, 1685; el troceo rinde el ordinal como *Louis XN*

«One of my most intimate friends prepared the Primum Ens Melissae, and his curiosity would not allow him to rest until he had seen with his own eyes the effects of this arcanum, so that he might be certain whether or not the accounts given of its virtues were true.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] abre el relato de Lesebure: un amigo suyo preparó el *Primum Ens Melissae* y quiso ver por sí mismo sus efectos

«He therefore made the experiment, first upon himself, then upon an old female servant, aged seventy years, and afterwards» — [SIX · Using the Ens] sigue el relato: probó en sí mismo, luego en una sirvienta de setenta años; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«upon an old hen that was kept at his house. First he took, every morning at sunrise, a glass of white wine that was tinctured with this remedy, and after using it for fourteen days his finger- and toenails began to fall out, without, however, causing any pain.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] sigue el relato: a los catorce días de vino blanco tinturado al amanecer se le cayeron las uñas sin dolor; el troceo parte *toenails* en el guion de fin de renglón, y ahí la unión restituye la palabra impresa

«He was not courageous enough to continue the experiment, but gave the same remedy to the old female servant.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] sigue el relato: no se atrevió a seguir y pasó el remedio a la sirvienta

«She took it every morning for about ten days, when she began to menstruate again as in former days.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] sigue el relato: a los diez días la mujer volvió a menstruar

«At this she was very much surprised, because she did not know that she had been taking a medicine. She became frightened, and refused to continue the experiment.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] sigue el relato: la mujer se asustó y se negó a continuar

«My friend took, therefore, some grain, soaked it in that wine, and gave it to the old hen to eat, and on the sixth day that bird began to lose its feathers, and kept losing them until it was perfectly nude, but before two weeks had passed, new feathers grew, which were much more beautifully colored; her comb stood up again, and she began again to lay eggs.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] cierra el relato con la gallina vieja que perdió las plumas, las recuperó más bellas y volvió a poner

«According to one modern manuscript on alchemy, a similar experiment using a different method of extraction produced a milder and less violent reaction in the hens it was given to, while increasing their egg weight and production.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] contrapone un manuscrito moderno donde otro método de extracción dio reacción más suave y más peso y postura de huevo

«While this is not being related to encourage extended use of the tincture, it is from stories such as these that we know of the legendary healing and rejuvenating qualities of alchemical products.» — [SIX · Using the Ens] aclara que no lo cuenta para alentar el uso prolongado sino como fuente de la fama curativa y rejuvenecedora del producto

«Alchemical initiation is defined as personal, interior, and progressive changes in consciousness that may be manifested externally as increasingly powerful transmutations and an increase in life energy.» — [SIX · Key Points] define la iniciación alquímica como cambio personal, interior y progresivo de conciencia, manifestable como transmutación y aumento de energía vital

«Qabalistic cosmology as expressed in the Tree of Life can assist in understanding the pattern and purpose of alchemical initiations.» — [SIX · Key Points] pone la cosmología cabalística del Árbol a explicar el patrón y el fin de esas iniciaciones

«These initiations progress from the densest psychic realms of the Moon to the subtlest of Saturn, into Unity itself.» — [SIX · Key Points] ordena las iniciaciones de lo más denso de la Luna a lo más sutil de Saturno y a la Unidad

«The four elements and the Quintessence exist in the material world and also form substrata of each of the planetary levels, as expressed by the spheres on the Tree of Life.» — [SIX · Key Points] repite que los cuatro elementos y la Quintaesencia forman substratos de cada nivel planetario

«Spagyric products help clear the psychic channels (or nadis in yoga and meridians in acupuncture).» — [SIX · Key Points] atribuye a los productos espagíricos el despeje de los canales psíquicos

«The etheric matrix is the "Secret Fire" of the material world, the serpent of kundalini.» — [SIX · Key Points] identifica la matriz etérica con el Fuego Secreto del mundo material y con la serpiente kundalini

«Through progressive cleansing of the etheric channels, the Secret Fire is naturally brought into conscious operation.» — [SIX · Key Points] hace de la limpieza progresiva de los canales la entrada en operación consciente del Fuego Secreto

«A dream notebook is essential in understanding our inner experiences.» — [SIX · Key Points] declara indispensable el cuaderno de sueños

«Create an Ens for each of the seven ancient planets.» — [SIX · General Assignments] primera tarea: un Ens por cada uno de los siete planetas antiguos

«Draw the polygon or geometric shape for each of the seven ancient planets and place the corresponding planetary symbol in the center. Draw them in black on white or in their planetary colors on white. They can also be drawn in their complementary color on their primary background. For example, the color for Mars is red, so the pentagon or pentagram with the symbol for Mars would be drawn in green on a red surface. These polygons can be found in Israel Regardie's The Golden Dawn, John Michael Greer's Circles of Power, and Jean Dubuis's Fundamentals of Esotericism.» — [SIX · General Assignments] segunda tarea: dibujar el polígono de cada planeta con su símbolo, y remite a *The Golden Dawn* de Israel Regardie, *Circles of Power* de John Michael Greer y *Fundamentals of Esotericism* de Jean Dubuis

«Meditate on the principal planet using the drawing you have made. As you progress, visualize the images in color as you have made them. When meditating, visualize the image at the nape of your neck, where the head sits on the spinal column. Hold the image as if you were looking back through your skull at it, and imagine it as a brilliant, glowing "etheric tattoo." Do this meditation particularly during the appropriate planetary hour for each of the polygons.» — [SIX · Daily Planetary Meditations] manda meditar el dibujo visualizándolo en la nuca como *tatuaje etérico* luminoso, en la hora planetaria que toque

«Using the method outlined above, visualize the polygon with its planetary symbol in the center at the nape of your neck as you fall» — [SIX · Lucid Dreaming] aplica la misma visualización al dormirse; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«asleep. This will induce dreaming and lucid dreaming. Write down your experiences in your notebook.» — [SIX · Lucid Dreaming] cierra: dice que eso induce el sueño y el sueño lúcido

«Meditate on the nature of initiation and how a permanent change in your consciousness in one or more specific areas would benefit you. Consider what you need to do to facilitate that change.» — [SIX · Initiation] la meditación de cierre del capítulo: qué cambio permanente de conciencia sería un bien y qué hace falta para facilitarlo

«Meditate on the nature of the Philosopher's Stone, what it means to you, and what you are doing to "fix" or incarnate those ideals in your daily life.» — [SIX · The Philosopher's Stone] pide meditar qué significa para uno la Piedra Filosofal y qué hace uno por *fijar* esos ideales en la vida diaria

«Carry a small picture or drawing of the "Stone" and remind yourself of these ideals and your commitment at regular times each day.» — [SIX · The Philosopher's Stone] manda cargar una imagen de la Piedra y recordarse el compromiso a horas fijas del día

«For many, the alchemical path begins because they are seeking gold; for others, long life; and for some, to heal themselves or those they love of sickness.» — [SEVEN Physical Health and Healing with Spagyrics] abre el capítulo con los tres móviles que dice que llevan al camino alquímico: el oro, la larga vida y la curación

«In the end, all undertake the alchemical journey with the hope-better still, the burning desire-to end pain and suffering in their lives or for others.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] reduce todos los móviles al deseo ardiente de acabar con el dolor y el sufrimiento

«Even in its most basic aspect, the desire for long life (if not immortality) and infinite riches has, at its root, the desire to end suffering in some form.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] pone en la raíz del deseo de larga vida y riqueza infinita el mismo fin del sufrimiento

«This is important, because all of these aspects-wisdom, wealth, health, and the power and responsibility they bring-are under the domain of Jupiter.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] mete sabiduría, riqueza, salud y poder bajo el dominio de Júpiter; el troceo descuelga cada palabra en su renglón

«These four properties of Jupiter-health, wealth, wisdom, and powercan be interpreted as the four elemental qualities of Jupiter.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] lee esas cuatro propiedades como las cuatro cualidades elementales de Júpiter; el troceo rinde como guion la raya que separa *power* de *can*, y al caer en fin de renglón la extracción los une

«Health is water, wisdom is air, wealth is earth, and power is fire. Combined and in harmony, they represent the divine plan, or the blueprint for our life as we imagine it.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] reparte los elementos: salud agua, sabiduría aire, riqueza tierra y poder fuego, y en armonía el plan divino

«Yet there is a trick. These very things we seek, we cannot seek for ourselves alone, but for all of humanity. Our actions must be based in a broad and tolerant love-but not foolish or incredulous-and we must seek to be of service to the greater evolution of all life.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] pone la condición: no buscarlas para uno solo sino para la humanidad, con amor amplio y tolerante pero no ingenuo

«To be an alchemist, a true alchemist of this level, is to undertake the equivalent of the Bodhisattva's vow, wherein we live to assist others in their becoming, and not for any purely selfish reasons.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] empareja ser alquimista verdadero con el voto del bodhisattva

«In this respect, we cannot seek health simply because we do not wish to be sick or because we are afraid of death.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] niega que la salud se busque por no querer enfermar o por miedo a la muerte

«Health is our natural and active state, and it must be maintained by kind, loving, and generous thoughts, feelings, and actions.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] declara la salud estado natural y activo, sostenido por pensamientos, sentimientos y actos bondadosos y generosos

«If we are to live and be supported by this planet, we need to demonstrate that our continued life is of value. We need to demonstrate that we are more than just eating, sleeping, and sensation-seeking machines, but rather that we can integrate the highest values with the most basic acts and be an example of practical spirituality to those around us.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] pide demostrar que la vida propia vale, siendo ejemplo de espiritualidad práctica y no máquina de comer, dormir y buscar sensaciones

«In harmonizing our outer life with our innermost dreams, we experience health and life as a natural expression of who we are.» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] hace de la armonía entre vida externa y sueños íntimos la expresión natural de la salud

«Alchemists use plant and mineral products to help achieve this state of harmony and, with it, reflect the Hermetic axiom "As above, so below."» — [SEVEN · Why We Seek Health] pone los productos vegetales y minerales al servicio de esa armonía, bajo el axioma hermético *como arriba, así abajo*

«The diagnosis of a disease and prescription of treatment for it is the business of medicine.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] deja el diagnóstico y la prescripción al oficio de la medicina

«It is important to recognize that it is illegal to practice medicine without a license.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] recuerda que ejercer la medicina sin licencia es ilegal

«For this reason, if you are not a qualified medical practitioner, use the information in this chapter solely for education and do not attempt to treat anyone with spagyric products for physical illness. Experience is required in both the professional end of diagnosis as well as in the preparation of tinctures and assessing how much to ingest.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] restringe el capítulo a fines educativos para quien no sea profesional y prohíbe tratar a nadie

«No disease affects every person identically. Each person will respond» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] niega que una enfermedad afecte igual a todos; el troceo corta ahí el renglón

«differently enough to the same disease that the same set of symptoms can be interpreted differently by several physicians, and only experience allows them to make proper diagnosis.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] razona que por eso varios médicos leen distinto los mismos síntomas y solo la experiencia acierta

«Because spagyric products are increased in their potency with each operation of separation and recombination, the amount needed for a specific disease will differ not only with the patient, but also with the strength of the Elixir prescribed.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] hace variar la dosis con el paciente y con la fuerza del elixir, que crece en cada separación y recombinación

«Tinctures are often taken diluted at one or two drops in a teaspoon of water or ten drops in a glass of water. Some will brave it and take it directly under the tongue as well. For physical illness, the drops are to be taken hourly, whereas for meditation, the tincture's dose is taken once a day or at specific weekly intervals.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] da las dosis corrientes: una o dos gotas en una cucharadita o diez en un vaso, por hora si es mal físico y una vez al día si es para meditar

«The choice of herb is tricky, as some alchemists insist on the doctrine of correspondences, yet it is more common to take an herb based upon its healing properties in relationship to the disease and prepare or use it as the basis for a tincture. In this instance, it might be advisable to consult a homeopathic or naturopathic physician for herbal suggestions on which to base the production of an Elixir.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] consigna el desacuerdo entre la doctrina de las correspondencias y la elección por propiedades curativas, y remite al homeópata o naturópata

«It is also unrealistic, despite the great potency of spagyric products, to expect to heal everything.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] declara irreal esperar que lo curen todo

«It is not uncommon for people to turn to alternative forms of healing only at the end of their medical journeys rather than as a complement during allopathic treatment.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] observa que se recurre a lo alternativo al final del recorrido médico y no como complemento

«This is unfortunate, as it creates a condition that is most often worse than if they had begun using spagyric products earlier.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] sostiene que eso deja al paciente peor que si hubiera empezado antes

«This sense of desperation intensifies and charges the healing environment, and it» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] atribuye a la desesperación el cargar el ambiente de la curación; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«may create expectations that plant products are incapable of satisfying.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] cierra: crea expectativas que el producto vegetal no puede satisfacer

«If plant products are incapable of making any significant progress in curing the disease, then mineral products will need to be employed.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] pasa al mineral cuando el vegetal no avanza en la curación

«Mineral products include either specific medicines made from specific minerals or products that have a broad power and influence, such as the White Stone or the Red Stone, two of the most important healing, rejuvenating, and spiritually initiating alchemical creations known in alchemy.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] nombra la Piedra Blanca y la Piedra Roja entre las creaciones alquímicas curativas y rejuvenecedoras más importantes

«In his work The Alchemist's Handbook, Frater Albertus describes a method for testing the quality of a product:» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] adjudica a *The Alchemist's Handbook* de Frater Albertus un método para probar la calidad del producto

«Before administering any alchemical medication to animals or sick individuals, a test should be performed to determine if the medicine is properly prepared.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] la cita de Albertus: probar la medicina antes de darla a animales o enfermos

«This is done by placing a small amount of the herbal substance on a thin sheet of heated copper. If it melts like wax and does not give off any smoke, and then solidifies again, it is an indication that the medication has been prepared correctly and that it is ready for use.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] sigue la cita de Albertus: la prueba de la lámina de cobre caliente, donde la sustancia debe fundirse como cera sin humear y volver a solidificar

«Alchemical herbal medications are the essence and salt in their purest form, as all irrelevant and extraneous matter has been removed during the process of calcinations.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] sigue la cita de Albertus: la medicina herbal alquímica es esencia y sal en su forma más pura, sin materia extraña

«That which is essential cannot be destroyed by fire, but is only purified and brought to its preordained state.» — [SEVEN · Problems of Dosage] cierra la cita de Albertus: lo esencial no lo destruye el fuego, solo lo purifica y lo lleva a su estado preordenado

«The Spagyric Way of Preparing Medicine in Relationship to Parachemistty, a small pamphlet produced by Frater Albertus under his birth name, Albert Richard Riedel, Ph.D., hints at the relationship between alchemy and homeopathy when discussing mineral salts, an important part of alchemical and homeopathic treatments.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] atribuye a un folleto de Frater Albertus, firmado con su nombre de nacimiento Albert Richard Riedel, el vínculo entre alquimia y homeopatía por las sales minerales; el troceo parte el título en el guion de fin de renglón como *Parachem-* e *istty*, donde el impreso dice *Parachemistry*, y la extracción lo une

«Salts in spagyric products have the dual role of acting as a purifier (through filtration) for the energies of the plant and as an anchor for those same energies in the material world.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] da a las sales doble papel: purificar por filtración y anclar en lo material las energías de la planta

«Spagyrically prepared herbal products also owe part of their beneficial virtues to the mineral salts they contain.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] adjudica parte de la virtud del producto herbal a sus sales minerales

«These salts are what are returned to the tincture after they are calcined.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] identifica esas sales con las que se devuelven a la tintura tras calcinarse

«Even in instances in which the salt has not been calcined and a crude tincture is used, some of the mineral salts of the plant (known as "salts of the sulphur") will still be present.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] concede que aun sin calcinar quedan las que llama *sales del azufre*

«Mineral salts act in the same manner individually as when in a harmonic group with other salts or when found in herbs.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] sostiene que la sal mineral obra igual sola que en grupo armónico o dentro de la hierba

«Centuries of research on the actions of these salts and the symptoms produced by their deficiencies has led to their efficient use in affecting certain illnesses.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] apoya el uso de esas sales en siglos de investigación sobre sus acciones y sus carencias

«The fundamental principle involved in the use of mineral salts is that of correcting a deficiency and, through that correction, establishing a harmony that results in "health" rather than seeking to achieve a specific result.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] enuncia el principio: corregir una carencia y con ello establecer armonía, no perseguir un resultado concreto

«This same fundamental process is carried over into homeopathy, which has its roots in alchemy.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] traslada ese principio a la homeopatía, cuya raíz pone en la alquimia

«In 1873, Wilhelm Schuessler, a German homeopathic physician,» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] data en 1873 la propuesta de Wilhelm Schuessler, médico homeópata alemán; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«proposed that of the salts found in the human body, the twelve major ones were responsible for maintaining health.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] cierra la frase: doce sales mayores del cuerpo responsables de mantener la salud

«Schuessler's ideas won adherents quickly and became very popular in Europe and even India.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] consigna la difusión rápida de esas ideas en Europa y hasta en India

«Like many forms of non-allopathic medicine, Schuessler's suffered during the second half of the twentieth century, but not before Dr. George Washington Carey and Inez Eudora Perry would adapt Schuessler's ideas into a complex form of esoteric healing very much in harmony with homeopathy's alchemical roots.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] adjudica a George Washington Carey y a Inez Eudora Perry la adaptación de Schuessler a una forma compleja de sanación esotérica

«Carey and Perry suggested that each of the twelve major cell salts found in the human body were related to one of the signs of the zodiac.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] consigna que Carey y Perry ligaron cada una de las doce sales celulares a un signo del zodiaco

«From this basis, it has been theorized that since the number twelve is the basis for a complete life cycle (twelve months in the year, signs in the zodiac, gates of the New Jerusalem, Apostles, and Hebrew prophets), as well as the number of perfection in Renaissance numerology, the human body will always be missing a certain level of cell salts because its period of formation in the womb falls short of the number twelve.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] recoge la teoría de que el cuerpo siempre carece de ciertas sales porque su gestación no llega a doce, número del ciclo completo y de la perfección renacentista

«By the very fact that we take on physical life, we take on imperfection in form.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] la fórmula: al tomar vida física se toma imperfección en la forma

«Only through alchemical, homeopathic, or some other form of energetic means can this deficit be identified and corrected.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] reserva a lo alquímico, lo homeopático u otro medio energético el identificar y corregir esa carencia

«The alchemical process for modifying these deficiencies is time consuming; however, a highly simplified variation of it, which follows, will assist in regaining energetic and physical well-being and maintaining health.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] concede que el proceso alquímico es tardado y ofrece una variante muy simplificada

«Each sign also corresponds to a decant, or one-third, of other signs in its particular elemental grouping. For us, this means that one cell salt will be absent and several of the needed cell salts will always be low in our bodies, for a total of nine parts, or three decants for each of the missing three zodiacal signs if a fetus is carried to full term.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] cuenta la carencia en nueve partes, tres decanatos por cada uno de los tres signos faltantes, si el feto llega a término

«If it is born prematurely, additional cell salts will be needed. To simplify the process of having to calculate which cell salts are needed, it is possible to obtain a single remedy that already contains all twelve cell salts.» — [SEVEN · Alchemy and Homeopathy] añade más carencia al prematuro y remite a un remedio único que ya trae las doce sales

«Collect rainwater, preferably in the months of April and May and during a lightning storm. Fresh snow can also be used if rainwater is not available.» — [SEVEN · Method I] primer paso: agua de lluvia de abril y mayo, de preferencia de tormenta eléctrica, o nieve fresca

«Filter the water to remove any debris. 3. Dissolve nine tablets in 45 milliliters of rainwater. 4. Drink it.» — [SEVEN · Method I] pasos segundo a cuarto: filtrar, disolver nueve tabletas en 45 mililitros y beber

«Do this daily for three months, starting with your birthday. If you were born prematurely, add additional weeks or months to compensate. You will need a little over 4 liters of rainwater for this method.» — [SEVEN · Method I] quinto paso: tres meses diarios desde el cumpleaños, con semanas extra si se nació prematuro, y poco más de cuatro litros de agua de lluvia

«Dissolve the pills in rainwater and circulate it at a very low heat, or allow it to digest for one month, preferably during the sign of Cancer.» — [SEVEN · Method II] la variante: disolver, circular a fuego muy bajo o digerir un mes, de preferencia con el Sol en Cáncer

«To circulate without a laboratory setup, place the liquid with the dissolved tablets in a glass container that is tall enough so that after the liquid is added, it will be at least three-quarters to four-fifths empty. Do this preferably on a Monday or Thursday morning during a New Moon or Full Moon.» — [SEVEN · Circulation Without a Laboratory] primer paso: recipiente alto que quede entre tres cuartos y cuatro quintos vacío, empezando lunes o jueves en novilunio o plenilunio

«Cover the mouth of the container with plastic food wrap and seal tightly. 3. Place on a low heat source for several hours. The liquid should never boil. 4. Allow it to cool before bottling.» — [SEVEN · Circulation Without a Laboratory] pasos segundo a cuarto: sellar con plástico, calentar horas sin dejar hervir y enfriar antes de embotellar

«Digestion is the same as circulation, except that there is no external heat source pushing the product. For our purposes, time and astrological influences are the deciding factors.» — [SEVEN · Digestion] deslinda la digestión de la circulación: sin fuente de calor externa, lo que decide es el tiempo y la influencia astrológica

«Start your operation on a Monday morning, on or near the New Moon, in the sign of Cancer or Virgo.» — [SEVEN · Digestion] fija el arranque en lunes por la mañana, cerca del novilunio, con el Sol en Cáncer o Virgo

«Other signs can be used, but Cancer deals with growth and form of the body and Virgo rules the Sixth House, the house of health.» — [SEVEN · Digestion] razona la elección: Cáncer atiende el crecimiento y la forma del cuerpo y Virgo rige la Casa Sexta, la de la salud

«1. Place the liquid with the dissolved tablets in a glass container that» — [SEVEN · Digestion] primer paso, cortado ahí por la plana en el troceo

«empty. An Erlenmeyer flask is ideal for this, as it has a long neck that allows for a great deal of evaporation and condensation of the liquid.» — [SEVEN · Digestion] prefiere el matraz Erlenmeyer por el cuello largo que permite mucha evaporación y condensación

«Stopper the flask or cover the mouth of the container with food wrap, sealing tightly. 3. Wrap the flask in aluminum foil. Cover it completely. 4. Allow it to sit in darkness for thirty or forty days. 5. Take 5 milliliters daily for three months, starting with your» — [SEVEN · Digestion] pasos segundo a quinto: sellar, envolver en aluminio, treinta o cuarenta días a oscuras y cinco mililitros diarios por tres meses

«birthday. You will need about 750 milliliters of rainwater for this method.» — [SEVEN · Digestion] cifra en unos 750 mililitros el agua de lluvia de este método

«The addition of the highly charged rainwater (which can be kept in your refrigerator when not in use to hold the charge) and the extended period of digestion, allowing for "solve et coagula" to occur, is what makes this an alchemical product.» — [SEVEN · Digestion] pone en el agua de lluvia cargada, guardada en refrigerador, y en la digestión prolongada lo que hace alquímico al producto

«Here we have three simple methods that can be followed with little or no equipment and that will give tremendous benefits toward improving physical health.» — [SEVEN · Digestion] resume tres métodos simples, sin equipo o casi, con beneficio para la salud física

«An extremely interesting but highly esoteric aspect of plant salts is that they also act in a manner reflecting their geometric shapesshapes that have direct relationships to the planetary correspondences of the plants.» — [SEVEN · Salt Structures and the Tree of Life] abre el apartado con la forma geométrica de las sales vegetales, ligada a la correspondencia planetaria; el troceo pega *shapesshapes*

«Therefore, if we examine the calcined salt of a plant under a microscope, we will see that it has a specific shape and form. For example, salts of a cubic crystalline form relate to Saturn and can be used to assist in all areas in which the energies of Saturn are needed. This can be used to help us in deciding the correspondences for plants that are not listed in the traditional alchemical herbals.» — [SEVEN · Salt Structures] da el ejemplo: la sal de forma cúbica remite a Saturno, y de ahí un criterio para plantas no listadas en los herbarios alquímicos

«This theory also demonstrates the Qabalistic theory of "Four Trees in Four Worlds," wherein the earth, or mineral, Tree is the first to form but the last to be animated with consciousness.» — [SEVEN · Salt Structures] trae la teoría cabalística de los *Cuatro Árboles en Cuatro Mundos*, con el Árbol mineral el primero en formarse y el último en animarse

«Through the addition of mineral substances to our work, we not only anchor our work solidly in the material world, but also assist the mineral world in its evolution.» — [SEVEN · Salt Structures] adjudica al mineral añadido el anclar el trabajo en lo material y ayudar al reino mineral en su evolución

«The more we work with the salts of our plant products, the closer we bring the entire process into the realm of genuine alchemy, and by that we mean a transformative practice for both matter and energy.» — [SEVEN · Salt Structures] hace del trabajo con las sales la entrada en la alquimia genuina, transformadora de materia y de energía

«Saturn rules over: old age, chronic diseases, and life's lessons, or karma. Often perceived as the Cosmic Bookkeeper, Saturn is the planet of learning.» — [SEVEN · Planets, Plants, and Their Healing Qualities] Saturno: vejez, enfermedad crónica y lecciones de la vida o karma, y lo llama el Contador Cósmico y el planeta del aprendizaje

«Saturn is the planet of learning. If we have some introspection and self-discipline, Saturn will not be too difficult for us.» — [SEVEN · Planets] condiciona la benignidad de Saturno a la introspección y la autodisciplina

«If we lack these basic qualities, then we will perceive Saturn's influences as hostile, punitive, and even evil at times.» — [SEVEN · Planets] y sin ellas dice que sus influencias se perciben hostiles, punitivas y hasta malignas

«Saturn corresponds to: the bones, teeth, the spine (in conjunction with Leo), the spleen, hair, nails, all minerals in the body, joints and flexibility (especially the knees), and all slow and chronic activities of the body.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las correspondencias corporales de Saturno: huesos, dientes, columna, bazo, cabello, uñas, minerales y articulaciones

«Saturn governs age's hardening and restricting processes, such as the formation of crystals in the body as well as the hardening of the anterior lobe of the pituitary (restricting growth), hearing, memory, and circulation to the extremities and soft tissue.» — [SEVEN · Planets] le adjudica el endurecimiento de la edad, la cristalización, el oído, la memoria y la circulación periférica

«Diseases associated with Saturn are: diseases affecting any of the above organs, including depression, melancholy, senility, crankiness, and lethargy; hardenings of the organs, arteries, or any calcification; rheumatism, arthritis, and anything chronic.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las enfermedades de Saturno: depresión, melancolía, senilidad, endurecimientos y calcificaciones, reumatismo y artritis

«Jupiter is the largest of the planets, the Sun being first, and bears many similarities to the Sun.» — [SEVEN · Planets] llama a Júpiter el mayor de los planetas después del Sol y le halla semejanzas con él

«Jupiter is in fact a sun that failed to fully ignite, and therefore it actually gives off more energy than it takes in.» — [SEVEN · Planets] declara a Júpiter un sol que no acabó de encenderse y que da más energía de la que recibe

«Jupiter is known as the Greater Benefic, and its placement in a birth chart is studied extensively because of the profound influences this planet has on so many significant areas of daily life.» — [SEVEN · Planets] recoge el nombre de Mayor Benéfico y el peso que se le da a su posición en la carta natal

«Jupiter rules over: good health, wealth, philosophical and religious matters, ceremony, and the enjoyment of life.» — [SEVEN · Planets] Júpiter rige salud, riqueza, lo filosófico y religioso, la ceremonia y el goce de la vida

«Jupiter corresponds to: the liver, the lungs (sometimes with Mercury), arteries of the stomach and abdomen, digestion and assimilation of oxygen and nutrition, fatty tissues and areas of the body that store fat, the spleen (with Saturn), general antibiotic functions of the body, cell growth, general energy levels, and, in the brain, the occipital lobe of the pituitary body.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las correspondencias de Júpiter: hígado, pulmones, digestión, tejidos grasos, bazo y crecimiento celular

«Jupiter does not promote disease but through its configuration with other planets can affect diseases, which include all diseases of excess and immoderation, particularly excessive drinking (Jupiter rules the liver), excessive eating, and even drug and substance abuse; congestion in the lungs, nose, and throat; poor blood (along with Mars); and the stomach.» — [SEVEN · Planets] niega que Júpiter promueva enfermedad y le adjudica las de exceso: bebida, comida, drogas, congestión y sangre pobre

«Jupiter has secondary effects on the heart and various cancers.» — [SEVEN · Planets] le da efectos secundarios sobre el corazón y varios cánceres

«Mars rules over: intense and often violent energy, bringing dynamic power to all that it encounters.» — [SEVEN · Planets] Marte rige la energía intensa y a menudo violenta que da poder dinámico a cuanto toca

«Mars increases psychic ability as well as motion and power in the physical realm.» — [SEVEN · Planets] le atribuye aumento de la capacidad psíquica y del movimiento y el poder físicos

«Mars corresponds to: the muscular system, male sexual organs, marrow, blood formation, the quality of red corpuscles, adrenaline (suprarenal glands), body heat and combustion, the gall bladder, and the purging of the body to maintain health.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las correspondencias de Marte: sistema muscular, órganos sexuales masculinos, médula, sangre, adrenalina y vesícula

«Diseases associated with Mars are: swelling and inflammation of tissues, blood pressure (high and low), bleeding or any sudden and rapid onset of a disease, sharp pains, blisters, eruptions, and fevers.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las enfermedades de Marte: inflamación, presión arterial, hemorragia, dolor agudo, ampollas y fiebre

«Mars also rules head injuries (via Aries) and the polarity between the sexual organs (Scorpio) and the brain (Aries), demonstrating the two terminals of the Secret Fire, or serpent energy.» — [SEVEN · Planets] le da las lesiones de cabeza y la polaridad entre órganos sexuales y cerebro como las dos terminales del Fuego Secreto

«The Sun rules over: all life, as we know it.» — [SEVEN · Planets] el Sol rige toda la vida tal como la conocemos

«The Sun provides all of the other planets (including the Moon) with energy, which in turn they transform or modify, reflecting it back and thereby creating the impulses that influence the horoscope when they are perceived from the perspective of Earth.» — [SEVEN · Planets] hace del Sol la fuente que los demás planetas transforman y reflejan, creando los impulsos del horóscopo

«The Sun is our sense of self, willpower, total organizing ability (externally), self-integration (internally), total energy levels and vitality, and success.» — [SEVEN · Planets] el Sol como sentido de sí, voluntad, capacidad organizadora, integración, vitalidad y éxito

«The Sun corresponds to: the heart, and with it circulation (in relation to Mars and Jupiter); the distribution of heat in the body, as well as psychic energy (via the solar plexus); the spinal column; vision; thymus gland (near the heart); pituitary gland (with Mars and Saturn); and eyes: right in man, left in woman.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las correspondencias del Sol: corazón, circulación, calor del cuerpo, plexo solar, columna, vista, timo e hipófisis

«Diseases associated with the Sun are: diseases that affect the total health of the body, degrade the structure of the body, or are a result of birth defects or accidents.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las enfermedades del Sol: las que tocan la salud total, degradan la estructura del cuerpo o vienen de defecto de nacimiento o accidente

«Venus rules over: herbalism, spagyrics, talismanic and natural magic, arts, music, poetry, design, theater, harmony, proportion, integration and mediation of opposites into a whole, odors, perfumes, physical love, and celestial love (the Path of Devotion).» — [SEVEN · Planets] Venus rige herbolaria, espagiria, magia talismánica y natural, artes, armonía, olores, perfumes y el amor físico y el celeste

«Venus corresponds to: the skin, complexion, muscles of the face, kidneys, perspiration, veins, parathyroid glands, tissue selection and formation, transformation and enrichment of substances within the body (or alchemically), internal sexual organs, and smell.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las correspondencias de Venus: piel, músculos faciales, riñones, venas, paratiroides y olfato

«Diseases associated with Venus are: Venus, like Jupiter, does not promote disease but through its configuration with other planets can affect diseases, mainly of the skin, uterus, sexual organs, and kidneys, as well as, like Jupiter, diseases of immoderation and excess.» — [SEVEN · Planets] como con Júpiter, niega que Venus promueva enfermedad y le adjudica las de piel, útero, órganos sexuales y riñones

«Mercury rules over communications and commerce, initiation into the Mysteries, alchemy, Qabala, astrology, all forms of magic, writing, transmission of information, the nerves, skills involving manipulations and dexterity, mental skills, and the speedy distribution of energy.» — [SEVEN · Planets] Mercurio rige comunicación y comercio, iniciación en los Misterios, alquimia, cábala, astrología, magia, escritura y nervios

«Mercury corresponds to: the nerves, speech, hearing, the arms (fingers), the feet (toes), the brain (with the Moon), coordination between thoughts and speech or actions, the throat and thyroid, the pons in the brain (links the Sun [cerebrum] and Moon [cerebellum] aspects of the brain), spinal fluids, nerve sheaths, fluids related to the brain and nervous system, and in some instances the lungs (along with» — [SEVEN · Planets] las correspondencias de Mercurio: nervios, habla, oído, manos, pies, cerebro, garganta y tiroides; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«Diseases associated with Mercury are: mental disorders, stuttering, and nerve disorders and breakdown, as well as respiration (under stress), metabolism, and metabolic disorders reflected in the thyroid.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las enfermedades de Mercurio: trastornos mentales, tartamudez, trastornos nerviosos, respiración bajo estrés y metabolismo

«The Moon rules over: water, growth, agriculture (with Saturn), fertility, conception, emotions, instincts and unconscious responses, psychic phenomena, family (mother), collective consciousness, rhythm and cycles, and genetic and cultural heritage.» — [SEVEN · Planets] la Luna rige agua, crecimiento, agricultura, fertilidad, emociones, instintos, fenómenos psíquicos, familia y ciclos

«The Moon corresponds to: the brain, memory (with Saturn), the breasts, the womb, the ovaries, menstruation, the stomach (with Jupiter) and esophagus, and all body fluids, including salivation, urination, and lactation.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las correspondencias de la Luna: cerebro, memoria, senos, útero, ovarios, menstruación, estómago y todos los fluidos

«Diseases associated with the Moon are: disruptions in any of the organs it rules, including dry breasts, infertility, and any glandular secretions (in conjunction with their specific planetary ruler), as well as the eyes: left in man, right in woman.» — [SEVEN · Planets] las enfermedades de la Luna: alteración de sus órganos, senos secos, infertilidad y secreciones glandulares

«For a very thorough listing of plants, their Latin names, and their planetary correspondences, see The Practical Handbook of Plant Alchemy, by Manfred Junius.» — [SEVEN · Planets] remite a *The Practical Handbook of Plant Alchemy* de Manfred Junius para el listado de plantas y correspondencias planetarias

«For a comprehensive listing of plants, their Latin names, their planetary and zodiacal correspondences, and crossname listings for common names, see The Master Book of Herbalism, by Paul Beyerl.» — [SEVEN · Planets] remite a *The Master Book of Herbalism* de Paul Beyerl para las correspondencias planetarias y zodiacales

«Additional suggested reading includes A Modern Herbal, by Mrs. M. Grieve, and Culpeper c Medicine: A Practice of Western Holistic Medicine, by Graeme Tobyn.» — [SEVEN · Planets] añade *A Modern Herbal* de Mrs. M. Grieve y *Culpeper's Medicine* de Graeme Tobyn; el troceo rinde el posesivo como *Culpeper c*

«Health is the body's natural state of being.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] primer punto clave: la salud es el estado natural del cuerpo

«Health must be sought not for itself, but as a means to continue our spiritual development and to aid others.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] pide buscar la salud como medio del desarrollo espiritual y de la ayuda a otros, no por sí misma

«If one is not a medical professional or under the care of one,» — [SEVEN · Key Points] abre el punto sobre el diagnóstico; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«diagnosing and treating with spagyric and alchemical products requires extensive experience. As such, we should only treat ourselves and not others if we do not possess the proper professional training. The practice of medicine is regulated by law in most countries.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] cierra el punto: solo tratarse a uno mismo sin formación profesional, y recuerda que el ejercicio médico está regulado

«The body relies on mineral salts to maintain health.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] repite la dependencia del cuerpo de las sales minerales

«Homeopathy uses twelve of these salts in the creation of cell salts.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] consigna las doce sales que usa la homeopatía para las sales celulares

«Cell salts can also be used in the creation of spagyric products for restoring health.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] admite las sales celulares en la creación de productos espagíricos

«Mineral salts are found in the calcined salts of spagyric products and are an important part of the products' healing capacity, in part based on their astrological correspondences.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] pone las sales minerales de los productos calcinados como parte de su capacidad curativa

«Alchemical theory states that every person is born deficient in several cell salts.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] enuncia la tesis de que todos nacemos deficientes en varias sales celulares

«The degree of deficiency is a result of the length of fetal gestation in the womb.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] hace depender el grado de esa deficiencia de la duración de la gestación

«Since nobody develops for twelve months, nobody can be fully sufficient in all twelve salts.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] concluye que nadie llega suficiente en las doce sales

«Plant salts, when calcined, will appear in one of seven crystalline formations. These formations correspond to the planets and the spheres on the Tree of Life in Qabala.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] cuenta siete formaciones cristalinas para las sales vegetales calcinadas, correspondientes a planetas y esferas

«Each planet affects several areas and functions of our psychic, physical, and mental health. Through correspondences, we can find the right plant and planetary ruler to create a tincture for sustaining health and well-being.» — [SEVEN · Key Points] último punto: cada planeta toca áreas de la salud psíquica, física y mental, y por correspondencia se halla la planta

«Make an Elixir from fresh rainwater and cell salts. 2. Review your notes and see how you can improve on the calcination of your salts.» — [SEVEN · General Assignments] las dos tareas del capítulo: un elixir de agua de lluvia con sales celulares y el repaso de la calcinación propia

«structures presented. Do this for several weeks. Note the results of your meditations in your notebook.» — [SEVEN · Meditation Practices] primera meditación del capítulo: las estructuras cristalinas en horas planetarias por varias semanas; el troceo corta ahí el arranque de la frase

«Meditate on the nature of planetary correspondences. Starting on Saturday, sit with some horsetail (fresh or dried), or some other plant under the rulership of Saturn, and visualize yourself inside the plant's structure. What does it feel like to be horsetail? If possible, locate the position of Saturn in an ephemeris and face in its direction. Repeat this for each planet of each day, using the appropriate herb.» — [SEVEN · Meditation Practices] segunda meditación: sentarse el sábado con cola de caballo, verse dentro de la estructura de la planta y orientarse hacia Saturno en efemérides, repitiendo con cada planeta

«It was previously noted and stressed that for alchemy to be alchemy and not just an odd school of chemistry, the inner aspect must be consciously cultivated, maintained, and strengthened.» — [EIGHT Ritual Use of Spagyric Products] repite que sin cultivo consciente del aspecto interior la alquimia queda en escuela rara de química

«Despite its inability to explain how the phenomenon works, modern science has demonstrated repeatedly in the laboratory that the attitude, the very intention, of the operator involved affects the outcome of various experiments in the field of particle physics.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] sostiene que la ciencia moderna ha mostrado en laboratorio que la intención del operador afecta el resultado en física de partículas

«In The Holographic Universe, Michael Talbot described decades of research into the mindbrain-body connection and coupled it with cutting-edge research in physics.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] adjudica a *The Holographic Universe* de Michael Talbot décadas de investigación sobre la conexión mente-cerebro-cuerpo; el troceo pega *mindbrain-body*

«As mentioned in chapter 5, Dr. Bernard Grad at McGill University demonstrated the reality of the interconnectedness of the universe and the impact of emotions and focused thoughts on matter with some salt water, seeds, and potting soil.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] vuelve sobre Bernard Grad en McGill al hablar del efecto de la emoción y el pensamiento enfocado sobre la materia

«From shamanic practices in Siberia to the Egyptian temples, right up to the current day, there has always been a belief in the flexibility of the universe and a belief that with the proper attitude and knowledge, each of us could literally shape destiny.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] traza la creencia en la flexibilidad del universo del chamanismo siberiano a los templos egipcios y hasta hoy

«While this belief has been expressed in a variety of practices and traditions, three fundamental tools remain consistent across time and cultures: prayer, ritual, and meditation.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] declara constantes en el tiempo y las culturas tres herramientas: oración, ritual y meditación

«Often seen as separate items, these three tools in combination are the means whereby each of us can enter into heightened states of» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] las quiere en combinación y no por separado; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«awareness, knowledge, and well-being. In combination, they are the psychic counterpart to the three essentials of alchemy: meditation is sulphur, or the essence of things; prayer is mercury, or the messenger, the conveyer of ideas and desires; ritual is salt, or the physical action, the connection to physical life and matter.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] las empareja con los tres esenciales: meditación como azufre, oración como mercurio y ritual como sal

«In more practical terms, we can say that in meditation we still our mind to experience a single idea, concept, or emotion or to be open to the influx of knowledge or psychic visions.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] define la meditación como aquietar la mente para una sola idea o para el influjo de conocimiento o visiones

«In prayer, we verbally express our heartfelt desire.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] define la oración como la expresión verbal del deseo del corazón

«This desire can range from material wants and needs to the sublime desire to experience consciousness of the cosmos.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] extiende ese deseo de lo material a la conciencia del cosmos

«In this regard, prayer shares many similarities with auto-suggestion, only the underlying principle is that our words are not limited to our own subconscious but rather are mediated through the subconscious to the collective consciousness, the cosmos, God, or whatever it is that represents the supreme universal power to the petitioner.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] empareja la oración con la autosugestión, salvo que la palabra se media por el subconsciente hacia la conciencia colectiva o Dios

«Ritual takes our desire and expresses it dramatically through an orchestrated use of symbolism, color, sound, rhythm, and scent.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] define el ritual como la expresión dramática del deseo por símbolo, color, sonido, ritmo y olor

«Throughout this book, a variety of meditations have been given to help aspiring alchemists focus their thoughts on a specific idea with the intention of deriving a personally meaningful experiencean experience that will assist them inwardly as well as in their laboratory work.» — [EIGHT · Inner Tools of Alchemy] recuerda las meditaciones repartidas por el libro; el troceo pega *experiencean* sin espacio

«To fully understand prayer, we need to examine it in relationship to the uniquely alchemical phrase "Ora et labora," or "Prayer and work," from which we get the modern term laboratory.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] deriva la palabra *laboratory* de la frase alquímica *ora et labora*

«Each alchemical session in which you handle products, operate with materials, review notes from experiments, or study alchemical literature should open with a period of prayer.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] manda abrir con oración toda sesión de manejo de productos, notas o lectura

«Prayer was well understood by the alchemists of the past, and it formed the basis for their inner work.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] adjudica a los alquimistas del pasado un buen entendimiento de la oración como base de su trabajo interior

«Unfortunately, prayer has become an almost lost art and is now poorly understood, especially by modern students of esotericism.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] objeta que la oración se haya vuelto arte casi perdido entre los esoteristas modernos

«Much of this comes from an association of prayer with Jewish and Christian religious practice.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] atribuye ese abandono a la asociación de la oración con la práctica religiosa judía y cristiana

«Many Wiccans and Neopagans who have left these traditions retain a strong negative emotional connection to them that prevents them from really progressing on their new paths.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] objeta a wiccanos y neopaganos el lastre emocional negativo que dice que arrastran de esas tradiciones

«This has resulted, in the last decade or so, in the belief that magic is a system of mechanics, actions, and ideas devoid of any moral or ethical framework.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] señala la creencia reciente en una magia como mecánica sin marco moral ni ético

«Morals and ethics are the stuff of "religion"; magic is seen as the stuff of "spiritual people" or "initiates on the path."» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] formula el reparto que objeta: la moral para la *religión* y la magia para los *iniciados*

«This desire to separate morals and ethics from esoteric practices is unfortunate, as it is the single most important reason for failure in occult operations that exists.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] declara ese deslinde la razón más importante del fracaso en las operaciones ocultas

«Lack of confidence might rank first, but all too often, lack of confidence comes from a feeling of unworthiness or an inner sense that success would not be handled well. In essence, failure is essentially a moral and ethical issue.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] pone la falta de confianza acaso primero, pero la deriva del sentimiento de indignidad, y llama moral y ético al fracaso

«If we succeed, how will we act? How will we treat ourselves? How will we treat others? Occult practices are designed to demonstrate the interrelationship of energy, matter, and consciousness.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] pregunta cómo actuaría uno al triunfar, y recuerda que la práctica oculta muestra la interrelación de energía, materia y conciencia

«To believe that this kind of universe could exist but that we as actors in it are the supreme judge of right and wrong is foolish.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] llama insensato creerse juez supremo del bien y del mal dentro de un universo así

«This does not mean that to be successful in esotericism you need to believe in a "Creator God" or God as a distinct personality, as these ideas are absent in many systems.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] aclara que no exige creer en un Dios Creador ni en una personalidad divina

«It does mean, however, that each alchemist believes in a Godhead-a cosmic mind, or focal point of intelligence from which all things arise.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] sí exige creer en una Divinidad, mente cósmica o foco de inteligencia de donde surge todo

«This Godhead is difficult if not impossible to express, and for that reason, in Qabala it is referred to as the Ain Soph Aur, or "Limitless Light."» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] nombra esa Divinidad con el Ain Soph Aur cabalístico, la Luz Ilimitada

«This Limitless Light is also known as the "Three Veils of Negative Existence," called negative because the Godhead or fount» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] añade los Tres Velos de la Existencia Negativa; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«of creation cannot be limited to anything, anyplace, or anyone, and therefore is limitless. It is active, conscious, and life-giving, and therefore is light.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] razona el nombre: negativa por ilimitada, y luz por activa, consciente y dadora de vida

«Alchemists know that in relation to this awesome power and wisdom, they are but mere shadows. They are humbled and in awe of the great mystery that creation is as well as their part in revealing, in their laboratories, the essence of all that is, was, or can be.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] pone al alquimista como sombra ante ese poder, humillado y asombrado ante el misterio de la creación

«To become greater than we are, we must remove the obstacles to our Becoming, our unfoldment. Through plant work, we can reduce and eliminate the psychic blockages that affect our physical and psychic bodies.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] hace del trabajo vegetal la remoción de los bloqueos psíquicos que estorban el propio devenir

«But this is not enough if we simply fill them back up again with destructive thoughts, actions, and emotions.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] advierte que de nada sirve si se vuelven a llenar de pensamientos y emociones destructivos

«Yet of all the feelings that are destructive to our work, or to any work of spiritual progress, those feelings that will hold one back from experiencing the great height of spiritual Illumination, the worst is pride.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] declara el orgullo el peor de los sentimientos destructivos para el trabajo espiritual

«Pride is the worst of sins. When we say sin, we really mean the Hebrew word khate, from the root khaw-taw, which means "to err or miss the mark."» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] glosa *pecado* por la voz hebrea *khate*, de la raíz *khaw-taw*, errar o fallar el blanco

«As such, a sin is really an error, a mistake, something we did poorly through ignorance and misunderstanding.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] reduce el pecado a error hecho por ignorancia y malentendido

«Pride is the worst form of ignorance, because it places one's self above all others.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] llama al orgullo la peor forma de ignorancia por poner el yo sobre los demás

«Even if justified because of professional or personal skill, pride separates us from others. Through it, we place ourselves on a pedestal and congratulate ourselves with false glory.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] sostiene que aun justificado por la destreza, el orgullo separa y sube a uno a un pedestal de falsa gloria

«Humility-sincere, genuine, and honest-is the hallmark of alchemists, humble because they know that they are the explorers of the vast territory of life, and not its owner or creator.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] hace de la humildad sincera el sello del alquimista, explorador y no dueño del territorio de la vida

«Even as their consciousness merges into the Godhead, degree by degree, and their power and influence grows, genuine alchemists know that they are still but one aspect of the Divine Mind, and not the whole.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] mantiene al alquimista como un aspecto de la Mente Divina y no el todo, aun creciendo su poder

«Unlike ritual, which requires the development of a superior state of mind, or meditation, which seeks to neutralize thoughts altogether, prayer is useful in establishing a humble and receptive attitude, in that typical prayer consists of a dialogue or conversation with our Inner Self, the Godhead within, and asks for assistance in the present undertaking.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] deslinda las tres herramientas y da a la oración el establecer una actitud humilde y receptiva, en diálogo con el Yo Interior

«The following prayer was left us by an anonymous German adept of» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] anuncia la oración que atribuye a un adepto alemán anónimo; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«the Great Art: "0 holy and hallowed Trinity, Thou undivided and triple Unity! Cause me to sink into the abyss of Thy limitless external Fire, for only in that Fire can the mortal nature of man be changed into humble dust, while the new body of the salt union lies in the light.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] abre la oración del adepto alemán anónimo: hundirse en el abismo del Fuego ilimitado, donde la naturaleza mortal se vuelve polvo humilde

«Oh, melt me and transmute me in this Thy holy Fire, so that on the day at Thy command the fiery waters of the Holy Spirit draw me out from the dark dust, giving me new birth and making me alive with His breath.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] sigue la oración: fundirse y transmutarse hasta que las aguas ígneas del Espíritu Santo lo saquen del polvo oscuro

«May I also be exalted through the humble humility of Thy Son, rising through His assistance out of the dust and ashes and changing into a pure spiritual body of rainbow colors like unto the transparent, crystal-like, paradisiacal gold, that my own nature may be redeemed and purified like the elements before me in these glasses and bottles.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] sigue la oración: el cuerpo espiritual de colores de arcoíris y oro cristalino, redimido como los elementos en los vasos y las botellas

«Diffuse me in the waters of life as though I were in the wine cellar of the eternal Solomon. Here the fire of Thy love will receive new fuel and will blaze forth so that no streams can extinguish it.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] sigue la oración: difundirse en las aguas de la vida como en la bodega del Salomón eterno

«Through the aid of this divine fire, may I in the end be found worthy to be called into the illumination of the righteous. May I then be sealed up with the light of the new world that I may also attain unto the immortality and glory where there shall be no more alternation of light and darkness. Amen.» — [EIGHT · Ora et Labora] cierra la oración: la iluminación de los justos y la inmortalidad donde ya no alternan luz y oscuridad

«Alchemy flourished in the sixteenth century, a time that held "the magical notion that the mere pronunciation of words in a ritual manner could effect a change in the character of material objects.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] sitúa el auge de la alquimia en el siglo XVI, con la creencia mágica en que pronunciar palabras al modo ritual cambiaba la materia

«During this period of history, alchemy was a public event that could be experienced directly through the power of the Mass.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] llama a la alquimia de entonces un acontecimiento público, vivido por el poder de la Misa

«Herein the cult of the Mass developed to such an extent that for many, it was believed that just seeing the host raised after its consecration was sufficient to receive its blessing.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] consigna la creencia de que bastaba ver alzada la hostia consagrada para recibir su bendición

«An occult practice even grew around the perceived power of the consecrated wine and wafer in which it is said that if a crystal ball is exposed to the consecration of the host, over time it will emit a red color.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] recoge la práctica de exponer una bola de cristal a la consagración hasta que emitiera color rojo

«Magical practices such as this blur the line between folk traditions, high magic, and religion, and they were as common five hundred years ago as they are today.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] sostiene que esas prácticas borran la línea entre folclor, alta magia y religión, tan comunes hace quinientos años como hoy

«After having performed a few experiments, it should be clear that the entire alchemical process is a meditative one, that is, designed to bring the practitioner to the medi, or center, of his or her being.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] declara meditativo el proceso alquímico entero y lo deriva de *medi*, centro del propio ser

«To facilitate this inward movement and outward expansion that meditation simultaneously brings, active and passive techniques can be utilized. Active forms involve visualization, concentration, and the creation of inner ideas, landscapes, and symbols in lifelike proportions.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] reparte las técnicas en activas y pasivas, y pone en las activas la visualización, la concentración y la creación de imágenes internas

«This is identical to practices found across the globe in a variety of esoteric systems, of which, in our modern age, Tibetan tantric practices seem to be most familiar.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] empareja esas prácticas con las de sistemas esotéricos de todo el mundo, de las que dice más conocidas hoy las tántricas tibetanas

«Qabalistic magic is based on these same three distinct and interrelated stages:» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] pone la magia cabalística sobre las mismas tres etapas

«The student will meditate upon every detail of a particular image until he or she can visualize every detail clearly in the mind, even when performing other tasks.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] primera etapa: meditar la imagen hasta visualizarla entera con claridad aun haciendo otras cosas

«This image will then be projected onto the material world, and with time can even be seen by other people, regardless of their psychic sensitivity.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] segunda etapa: proyectar la imagen al mundo material hasta que otros la vean

«With repeated visualization, the image becomes a material reality.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] tercera etapa: la imagen se vuelve realidad material a fuerza de repetirla

«This process of repeated visualization and of reinforcing the desired goal to achieve not at some future date but to sense the enfoldment of the Philosopher's Stone in the present, forms the critical psychic basis for all alchemical work.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] hace de esa repetición, sentida en presente y no en futuro, la base psíquica de todo trabajo alquímico

«To begin an alchemical operation without first seeing in your mind and in your heart the desired outcome is to stumble out of the gate.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] declara tropiezo de salida empezar una operación sin ver antes el resultado en la mente y en el corazón

«To undertake an alchemical operation that is not leading you toward or reinforcing your image of confecting the Stone of the Wise is to delay your progress.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] llama retraso emprender una operación que no lleve hacia la Piedra de los Sabios

«This forces students of the art to ask themselves, "Why am I doing this? What do I hope to gain?"» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] obliga al estudiante a preguntarse por qué lo hace y qué espera ganar

«In this manner, our motivation is always being checked to see if it is in alignment with our ultimate desire, thereby keeping us on track.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] pone esa pregunta como control constante de la motivación

«Passive meditation relies on the ability to hold the mind in check and to simply experience what is happening at a given moment in time with the least amount of psychic construction.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] define la meditación pasiva como sostener la mente y experimentar el momento con la menor construcción psíquica

«Utilizing planetary hours is an example of passive meditation.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] pone el uso de las horas planetarias como ejemplo de meditación pasiva

«Qabalists place themselves in a receptive state and allow the energies of the day and hour to fill them, inspire them, and reorganize their energies in a natural and harmonious fashion.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] describe el estado receptivo en que las energías del día y la hora llenan y reorganizan al operador

«To keep the mind open and receptive, a simple prayer or auto-suggestion is made that clearly gives the desired state of openness and receptivity; then, a single symbol may be used along with simple breathing techniques.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] pide una oración o autosugestión sencilla, un solo símbolo y respiración simple

«The complex use of ritual, invocations, and even extensive prayers is eschewed, and instead the alchemist and his or her product becomes a sponge, absorbing the energies of the hour clearly, cleanly, and directly, with minimal mental filtering on the alchemist's part.» — [EIGHT · Meditation and Alchemy] descarta el ritual complejo y hace del alquimista y su producto una esponja de las energías de la hora

«Prepare your meditation area, or oratory as it is called in several traditions (literally "place of prayer"), in the following manner: 1. Cover your altar, or the table you are using as an altar, with a black cloth. The cloth should preferably have a white border, but a simple piece of black cloth, large scarf, or even an unfolded handkerchief will do. Black is used because it is the color of Saturn and of Earth, both of which are concerned with "earthing" or "fixing" energy. 2. Place on top of the black cloth a drawing of the polygon and polygram combined that are appropriate for the planet that rules the herb that the tincture has been created from. For example, if the plant is ruled by Mars, a pentagon with a pentagram (five» — [EIGHT · Technique for Passive Meditation] el montaje del oratorio: tela negra por ser el color de Saturno y de la Tierra, que *aterrizan* o *fijan* la energía, y el polígono con su polígrama del planeta regente; el troceo corta la palabra *five-pointed* en el guion de fin de renglón, y la cita se parte ahí

«pointed star) drawn inside of it-connecting all of the pentagon's points-would be used. Draw the planetary symbol in the center of the two symbols. This you can draw with black ink on a white piece of paper or index card. If possible, use the planetary color and its complementary color for added effect. However, don't delay your work if they are not available; just use what is available to you and experience the simplicity of the process. 3. Place one white candle on your altar. White is used because it represents the pure undifferentiated energy of the Infinite that we are opening ourselves to. Incense appropriate to the planet may be used but is not essential. Have a candle snuffer at hand to use; never blow out your candles, as it is considered "extinguishing the» — [EIGHT · Technique for Passive Meditation] continuación: el símbolo planetario al centro en tinta negra sobre blanco, y la vela blanca por la energía indiferenciada del Infinito, con apagavelas y sin soplar. El volumen reimprime estas mismas instrucciones más adelante, en el apartado del cargado pasivo, y el tramo aparece dos veces en el troceo: la plana medida es la de esta primera aparición

«light" rather than transforming it by using a candle snuffer. 4. A few minutes before the planetary hour of sunrise on the day ruling the planet and the symbol you are meditating on, light your candle and incense, if you are using any.» — [EIGHT · Technique for Passive Meditation] cuarto paso: encender vela e incienso unos minutos antes de la hora planetaria del amanecer del día del planeta

«say a prayer such as the following to set the tone for your operation: "May the Light of the Infinite infuse my mind, body, and consciousness with the Quintessence of [planet's name] and aid in my Awakening and any who I may come in contact with."» — [EIGHT · Technique for Passive Meditation] la oración que propone: que la Luz del Infinito infunda mente, cuerpo y conciencia con la Quintaesencia del planeta

«Breathe slowly and deeply, focusing on your breath and the idea that you are opening up to the energies of the planetary hour. Do not focus on what these energies are, how they feel, or what they should be doing. Simply bathe yourself in their presence.» — [EIGHT · Technique for Passive Meditation] sexto paso: abrirse a las energías de la hora sin analizar qué son ni cómo se sienten. El volumen reimprime este paso en el apartado del cargado pasivo y el tramo sale dos veces en el troceo: la plana medida es la primera aparición

«If you need to focus on something to keep your mind from wandering, start small. Begin with the planetary symbol in its appropriate color, or simply inhale and exhale the color of the energy of the day. You can imagine the more complex symbol on your altar, but do not stress yourself if it is too complex to visualize at the moment. The key here is to keep everything simple and let Nature do her work.» — [EIGHT · Technique for Passive Meditation] séptimo paso: empezar por el símbolo planetario en su color, sin forzar lo complejo, y dejar obrar a la Naturaleza

«Stay like this for fifteen to thirty minutes or even the entire length of the hour if you desire. When done, extinguish your candle and offer a prayer of thanks for whatever you have received, knowing that your meditation has been successful.» — [EIGHT · Technique for Passive Meditation] octavo paso: de quince a treinta minutos, o la hora entera, y una oración de gracias al apagar la vela

«Give a closing sign, such as the Sign of Silence, performed by placing the index finger of the right hand to your lips. Hold this for a moment, with the intention of banishing any unabsorbed energies. You may also substitute this sign with a small bell, clapping your hands loudly, or anything else that signals a clean and clear end to the session.» — [EIGHT · Technique for Passive Meditation] noveno paso: el Signo del Silencio con el índice sobre los labios para desterrar la energía no absorbida, o una campana o una palmada. El paso se reimprime igual en el cargado pasivo y el tramo sale dos veces en el troceo

«To passively charge an alchemical product is to take advantage of Nature's cyclic forces. Its advantage lies in its simplicity.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging of Alchemical Products] define el cargado pasivo como aprovechar las fuerzas cíclicas de la Naturaleza, y pone su ventaja en la simplicidad

«It can be done under just about any circumstances and by anyone regardless of level of experience.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] lo declara hacedero en casi cualquier circunstancia y por cualquiera

«Its disadvantage is that it often requires two or three sessions (although more can be performed) to bring a product to its level of potential psychic fullness.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] su desventaja: dos o tres sesiones para llevar el producto a su plenitud psíquica

«It is advisable to become familiar with this process, because in subtle but profound ways, the alchemist is also changed-changes that the more active methods do not always impart.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] recomienda familiarizarse con él porque cambia al alquimista de un modo que los métodos activos no dan

«This is partially because active methods of charging products, talismans, or ritual objects require that a certain degree of stress in the psychic environment be created.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] razona la diferencia: el método activo exige crear cierto estrés en el entorno psíquico

«Once created, this stress must be released (without discharging the products it was imparted to). Nature always seeks balance, and if the energies invoked are not properly banished from the work area, or even the psyche of the operator, unpleasant experiences may result.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] advierte que ese estrés hay que liberarlo y que si la energía no se destierra bien puede haber experiencias desagradables

«Now, it is critical to clearly understand what we mean by invoking and banishing of energies.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] anuncia el deslinde entre invocar y desterrar

«Invoking is analogous to taking a dry sponge and dropping it into a bucket of water so that it can be used.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] la imagen de invocar: la esponja seca echada en la cubeta de agua

«Banishing is taking the bucket of water and disposing of it after the sponge has been filled to its capacity.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] la imagen de desterrar: tirar la cubeta una vez llena la esponja

«We do not seek to wring the water out of the sponge or to dry it out when we banish. That is why once charged, talismans or alchemical products are either consumed immediately, as in the Mass, or placed in a protective container, such as in a box or plastic bag or wrapped in nonconductive fabric.» — [EIGHT · Ritual Charging] aclara que no se exprime la esponja, y de ahí que el producto cargado se consuma pronto o se guarde en recipiente protector

«Prepare your ritual area in the following manner:» — [EIGHT · Passive Charging] abre el montaje del área ritual, que repite el del oratorio del apartado anterior

«ruling the tincture's planet, light your candle and place the tincture on top of the planetary symbol in the center of the card you have prepared. Be sure that the bottle is uncapped.» — [EIGHT · Passive Charging] la variante del cuarto paso para la tintura: el frasco destapado sobre el símbolo planetario del centro de la tarjeta

«A tincture can be charged in this manner as often as you like.» — [EIGHT · Passive Charging] declara repetible el cargado cuantas veces se quiera

«It is not necessary to take lunar cycles into account when charging in this manner, because we are using planetary hours to compensate.» — [EIGHT · Passive Charging] exime de atender los ciclos lunares en este método por compensarlos la hora planetaria

«However, taking advantage of lunar cycles will only enhance the operation.» — [EIGHT · Passive Charging] concede que aprovechar la Luna solo mejora la operación

«With experience, students are able to sense the arrival of the planetary hour as well as reduce the number of tools used in the charging.» — [EIGHT · Passive Charging] promete que con la práctica se siente llegar la hora planetaria y se reducen las herramientas

«Over time, the geometric figures can be eliminated, as well as the candle and black covering.» — [EIGHT · Passive Charging] llega a prescindir de las figuras geométricas, la vela y la tela negra

«While there are distinct psychological advantages to using these tools repeatedly in order to induce the proper receptive state of mind, it will be possible in a pinch to charge a tincture simple by formulating a prayer, remaining passive at the proper hour, and leaving the tincture uncapped for several minutes.» — [EIGHT · Passive Charging] reconoce la ventaja psicológica de repetir las herramientas y admite, en apuro, cargar solo con oración, pasividad y el frasco destapado

«Active charging of products differs from passive charging more in form than in substance.» — [EIGHT · Active Charging] deslinda el cargado activo del pasivo más por la forma que por la sustancia

«Both methods are designed to increase the amount of energy a product contains and is therefore available to the alchemist (or whoever uses the product) when he or she decides to use it.» — [EIGHT · Active Charging] iguala el fin de los dos: aumentar la energía disponible en el producto

«Methods can range from very elaborate personalized rituals» — [EIGHT · Active Charging] abre el abanico de métodos; el troceo corta ahí la plana

«involving the pentagram and hexagram, or the elaborate alchemical ritual given in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's Z-2 document, to simple consecrations and blessings.» — [EIGHT · Active Charging] va del pentagrama y el hexagrama y del ritual del documento Z-2 de la Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn a la consagración simple

«Two simple forms of active charging are detailed here, and more elaborate methods of charging can be found in works dealing with talismans.» — [EIGHT · Active Charging] detalla dos formas simples y remite a la literatura de talismanes para las elaboradas