Quote from episode 3:
"Alchemy exists to transform mortals from a state of suffering to enlightenment."
Hello Mr. Andro
Always good to hear from you.
This is such a very interesting quote indeed and probably runs deeper
than my understanding allows.
Most people believe that Alchemy gives us Wealth, Health and Longevity.
But .... with those 3 gifts I can see that the "State of Suffering" may be
Greatly Reduced so we can then pursue the path of Enlightenment.
Do you think there could be more to it than this ?
From a certain perspective, the Philosopher's Stone stands for an attainment that heals and transcends those things humans are typically suffering from, both externally and internally.
One could argue that to some the stone, or it's symbol in one's mind seems to be like a very suitable and nourishing surface for one's very own projections, which indeed can have similarities of what others may project on or in it.
Some non-alchemists for example project their personal yearnings on the grail, or a new love affair, which can basically be the same process and doesn't necessarily has much to do with the stone at first sight.
BTW Michael, your inbox is full since quite some time now![]()
the Philosopher's Stone is imprinted with the 'projections' of its manufacturer.
When I see post like this I wish I could read German.
It makes me wonder how this would effect the workings of The Stone.
Did he write anything else about this ?
As far as I remember, there was some more, but it was years ago that I read this, so I better look up what he said exactly.
I might be too busy for that the next few days, but I will get back to you soon.
Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
An interesting use of the Stone to attract the opposite sex.
For those that like a story about Vampires, Witches, Blood and a whisper
about Alchemy.
This dude presents a plethora of reviews on classical Hermetic and Kabbalistic texts on his YouTube channel, including Alchemical ones. Here's a sample: a 42 minutes video dedicated to Geber's Summa Perfectionis.