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Well boil is a specific word. Do you just mean a gentle sweat?
OK.OK, so let's get technical about this gold-dissolving "test".
I have dissolved gold with other menstrums, but only SM is of any interest to us to open the door to Alchemy.Please define the difference between dissolving gold "alchemically" with the "SM" as opposed to other menstruums that only extract the metallic tincture and/or "dissolve gold" in a different manner.
A small piece of gold dropped into SM will disappear almost instantly.What is the SIGNATURE of your "SM" facilitated dissolution?
With small amounts it completely disappears.Does the "SM" change color and consistency? Or does it remain completely unchanged and the gold simply "disappears" in it?
I will not talk of ratios between SM and the gold as this knowledge is gained by many trials in the lab and working from one end of the ratio spectrum to the other the Alchemist will gain a valuable understanding of this Test.If the "Spiritus" is altered in the process, what color and what consistency does it present after the dissolution?
If a considerable amount of gold is added to the SM then a residue will be found in the bottom of the flask.Does it "dissolve" the gold entirely? Or does it leave a residue behind?
black said:Just some basics to establish a baseline.
Also, in light of your above claims, how would you reconcile this:
At this point I've already received the answers for (most) questions I've asked of Mr. Black on this thread, so thank you.Awwwww geeeeeez I'm going to be an old man before this conversation between you two gets anywhere......
@elixirmixerWhat does Mrs Black think?
Essentially yes.
The easiest way for me to explain this using plant matter as an example is that according to alchemical principles, a large amount of the the plant matters spirit(which is contained primarily within its oil-soluble compounds) is released in the vapors during the boiling process. Instead having those vapors evaporate like you would normally do, you instead have it circulate within the vessel so that the volatile spirits can continue to empower the plant and water contents.
I also know these metals are highly reactive with water in their pure metal state, I am not incinuating that you make the hydroxide by mixing the metal with water but that the hydroxide holds the metal and water in a dry formatHow about hydroxides, they are formed from a metal/salt (sodium, potassium, calcium ) and.. water dried or am I wrong? LIke KOH could be considered a sort of dry water, deprived of excess hydrogen aroms. In this case the potassium “absorbed “ the water to make a hydroxide. NOT SAYING THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENS, just came to mind.
I just found this segment from Vaughn that confirms my views on distillation in this specific '1/1/1' approach:Anyway I think through distillation the rule of one vessel isn't broken, but more advanced.
Distillation is a simple way in this path to get rid of the excess phlegm without evaporating off our spirit.
Also, from Mr. Tugel:[...] avoid the broiling destruction. This doctrine will spare you the vain task of distillation, if you will but remember this truth - that sperms are not made by separation but by composition of elements; and to bring a body into sperm is not to distill it but to reduce the whole into one thick water, keeping all the parts thereof in their first natural union.
"A certain Artist came to see me and persuaded me not to distil my putrefied Water at all, saying that this tender Matter could not bear common Fire."
And another variation for the most purist among you:
If the design and placement of your Vessel are in agreement with its purpose, you will have no need to manually collect any starting material whatsoever...
The Vessel by itself will be the Magnet for the Mercurial Fire, which will form/condense/collect/become corporified by itself in your Vessel and it will go through the stages/cycles without any inteference on your part.
It will, however, take quite some time![]()
The salt you use is common salt (sodium chloride) or some other kind of special salt?
Excuse my continued curiosity on that issue. I find it worthy of further elucidation.
I can understand that the "plant spirit" can be incorporated into the plant salt. However, the "oil soluble compounds" that carry it are composed of matter.
In the same way, I understand that the "SM" captured in the water by the help of the pyramid will be transfered inside the salt and "animate" it. But the water itself is just a carrier. How can it be "joined" into the salt? Does the mass of the flask decreases? Just some thoughts.
The salt you use is common salt (sodium chloride) or some other kind of special salt?
Excuse my continued curiosity on that issue. I find it worthy of further elucidation.
I can understand that the "plant spirit" can be incorporated into the plant salt. However, the "oil soluble compounds" that carry it are composed of matter.
In the same way, I understand that the "SM" captured in the water by the help of the pyramid will be transfered inside the salt and "animate" it. But the water itself is just a carrier. How can it be "joined" into the salt? Does the mass of the flask decreases? Just some thoughts.
Hi the FoolI can understand that the "plant spirit" can be incorporated into the plant salt. However, the "oil soluble compounds" that carry it are composed of matter.
In the same way, I understand that the "SM" captured in the water by the help of the pyramid will be transfered inside the salt and "animate" it. But the water itself is just a carrier. How can it be "joined" into the salt? Does the mass of the flask decreases? Just some thoughts.
What makes you think that?Hi the Fool
I have mentioned it in the past that it is a total impossibility to collect SM (Spirirtus Mundi) in Water or Alcohol (Ethanol).
Hi Mr. MixerWhat makes you think that?
Those that are working with SM know exactly what I'm talking about and those thatBut you also need to understand that, at least as far as the public posts of this forum, you haven't given anyone any reason to believe that you have achieved anything significant in Alchemy. So unless there is a blind-faith cult of MrBlack here, it is unwise to assert yourself as an authority.
Like what ?There have been members in the past that made bold claims of assertion, however they usually come with at least a tidbit of some actual evidence.
My point is that if a member like JDP had worked with SM for 30 years then heTelling me that you have been working for 30 years does not constitute authority. JDP had invested much if the same time and as far as I can remember, utterly refused to believe in SM at all.
I work with SM (Our Mercury) which is the only Entrance into Alchemy.But there are different styles of work I. Alchemy and you haven't even made it at all clear in which way you work?
Well Lakmashana just showed us something that looked pretty damn close if you ask me. Not that I would know what it's suppose to look like, but what he showed would be exactly what I would have expected to see.Like what ?
Well Lakmashana just showed us something that looked pretty damn close if you ask me. Not that I would know what it's suppose to look like, but what he showed would be exactly what I would have expected to see.
Green Lion also showed his dissolution of gold, at least for a short time before he decided that many were not worthy of his generous contribution.
Leo has shown things.
Kiorions showed his work.
Seth Ra has presented his very interesting and personal work.
I showed the super SM soaker 3000 😂🤣
So many members have done and are continually doing enormous amounts ofSolomon Levi.
The guys doing salt work.
Smernoff before he was banned.
Smernoff before he was banned.