ALCHEMICAL
LABORATORY
BULLETINS
Vol. II, No. 11
1972
INDEX
Announcements
The Occult Explosion
Paracelsus Laboratories,
Why Antimony?
Cancer and Tridosha .
Quegtions and Answers
Tincture of Ammonium Chloride
Parachemy
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We had a very pleasant surprise when Dr. Waiter Zuest, in charge of the European Bureau of the P.R.S. and his charming wife Marty, accompanied by two dignitaries from Switzerland visited with us for a short time. It gave us great pleasure to welcome our visitors to the P.R.S. Headquarters which were anything but prepared for a festive reception, as we are in process of erecting another building and are undergoing laboratory remodeling, repainting, and other redecorating features during the summer recess. It was a most pleasant visit out of which we expect much good to develop.
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Siegfried Karsten, Ph.D., our Secretary-Treasurer, and his lovely wife Ellen, are presently in Europe to make preparations for the 1973 Seminar in Stuttgart, Germany. Much groundwork needs to be done to make this a most memorable event in the annals of Alchemy. Dr. Karsten is in charge of the program and seminar as well as the tour following-a major task in itself--when we consider his obligations as university professor. We are very fortunate to know that everything concerning next year's seminar is in very competent hands.
A printed brochure with the program about the 1973 European Seminar and Tour including detailed travel information, will be mailed to all those who request it. Please note that this seminar is not only available for P.R.S. students or subscribers to the Alchemical Bulletins, but to all who show a genuine interest in such an event.
The Alchemical Laboratory Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the Parasacelsus Research Society, P. O. Box 6006, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106, U.S.A. Annual subscription $6.00. This price includes one complimentary copy to be mailed to an institution of learning or as otherwise designated by the subscriber. Individuals and institutions unable to pay the annual subscription fee may, upon verification of their request, receive the Bulletin gratis. Copyrighted and printed in the U.S.A.
The Occult Explosion
We have seen the beginning of the first chapter of the above named book by Nat Freedland, which begins:
"Chapter I
The Occult explosion is here:
In Salt Lake City, Utah, an Alchemy School--The Paracelsus Research Society, Box 6006, Zip Code 84106--offers a two week course on how to turn lead into gold."
It has been suggested that we bring suit against the author of this book for spreading a lie in public. All P.R.S. students know that we have never said, attempted to, or even hinted at how to make gold in two weeks, or for that matter at any time. Since the above quoted statement from the book is an outright fabrication of the author, we decline to even call his attention to his failsification, which, incidentally, we are informed has already been done by others.
It is below the dignity of the P.R.S. and its students to become involved in such shallow thinking and sordid machinations to which the author stoops. However, we have compassion for such ignorance and can only hope that other statements in his book are better substantiated. We have no desire to read any further than the first chapter, having reasons to suspect that the remainder of the book which poses as analytical, judgjng from the opening paragraph, is anything but analytical. His statement about the two week goldmaking at the P.R.S is the purest form of fiction we have run across for a long time. If fiction writing deserves a price, this opening statement is due for extra superior merits. May we ask: What price ignorance?
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PARACELSUS LABORATORIES, INC.
On June 28, 1972 a Certificate of Incorporation was issued by the State of Utah officially establishing Paracelsus Laboratories, Incorporated. The certified articles of incorporation permits Paracdsus Laboratories, Inc. to issue stock and to manufacture its products under the registered trademark "Paralab" and "Paracelsus Laboratories."
This anouncement is made to satisfy the many inquiries the Paracelsus Research Society has received. The Paracelsus Research Society is not affiliated with Paracelsus Laboratories, Inc., in a business venture, but will make available to Paraceesus Laboratories, Inc., its research results so mankindd may benefit therefrom. Please do not address any mail concerning Paracelsus Laboratories, Inc., to the Paracelsus Research Society. Instead, write to: Paracelsus Laboratories, Inc., P. O. Box 6133, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 U.S.A.
Why Antimony?
Of all the minerals and metals Antimony has the strangest attraction for alchemists. This is strange, indeed. Why should a poisonous substance such as Antimony have an exalted place when gold, silver, and other metals are so much more precious? But what makes a substance precious? If precious means the high value attached to corporeal substances whose value remains, or may even increase due to its rarity, then likewise there will have to be something of a precious nature which is the opposite of tangible worth. Antimony in its mineral--metallic nature is not precious as is gold, silver, or other rare substances. In fact by such comparison it is relatively cheap. Wherein then is the value of Antimony to be found if not in its corporeal state? The value is found in its essence. This idea will startle most readers, because Antimony is considered very poisonous, comparable to arsenic, etc. What is this essence of Antimony? Speaking of an essence in general terms brings to mind those found in the plant world. Most everyone is acquainted with such essences as peppermint, wintergreen, etc. On the other hand we question whether anyone is acquainted with the essence of gold, lead, antimony, or other metals. For instance consider lead--the poisonous character of the lead salts are only too obvious. But the lead salt is not the essence of lead as much as a mineral salt obtained from plants represents an essence thereof. The essence of a mineral is of a fluidic nature in consistency comparable to herbal essences.
Should one be able to extract from a mineral or metal its inherent essence in the form of a tincture of an oily consistency with whatever extraction media is required for its Menstruum, we could then speak of such an extract as being in the form of a tincture. The Scientist questions this process as no textbook of pharmacy will tell how to extract a purely mineral or metallic essence from such a substance. If, then, no such formulas are to be found in such authorized texts as the Pharmacopea and Materia Medica, wherein only the salts or mineral contents of such material are listed, where can such information be had? This inavailability of any reliable information about the extraction of such essences has been a source of contention. Is such information available or not? The answer is yes. If it is not found in the standard works accepted presently in pharmacy and medicine then it will have to be found outside of such works. This information is to be found in the writings of Alchemists, both old and new. It matters not that their writings have been scorned and ridiculed because of their seemingly weird interpretation, so archaic in our times-yet it is there and there only that the answer is tobe found.
Now, as to Antimony, when its poisonous mineral contents are freed from the essence found therein, as inversely the essence freed from its poisonous corporeal substance, it represents a non-poisonous extract free from all harmful substances. Such are the Alchemists who have found no way yet to fully describe the virtues of an antimonal essence. One of the greatest researchers on Antimony, Basilius Valentinus, a Monk, who lived about 500 years ago in Germany, wrote abook about Antimony* in which he says that one man's life is not long enough to fathom all the marvels and virtues to be found in Antimony. He concentrated his research on the pharmacological and medicinal aspects of Antimony. Judging by his testimony, which he had personally validated by the application of antimonial medications to his fellow Monks and others who came to his dispensary in the Benedictine Monastery wherein he resided, he makes a statement that he cured among many other diseases Leprosy (Hanslen's Disease) and Cancer.
Immediately the reader will respond by saying: "why can't this healing be accomplished today if it was done five hundred years ago?" Present day scientists do not accept such writing. They are declared outmoded, long since surpassed by newer medications and other more acceptable means of healing. Here a great mistake has been made. To blindly close the eyes to statements because they are not contemporary, deprives one of the perspective of the past which made our present progress possible. Because some and perhaps most of what was applied in the past has now lost its usefulness, does not mean that all of this knowledge is passe. There are fundamentals that will hardly change in essence. Such fundamentals undergo an outer change brought about by changed conditions environmental or technical, but in essence will remain the same.
The most important of all research projects going on at the P.R.S. is to find the virtues of Antimony as given by former Alchemists. Great strides have been made in this direction, thanks to more modern equpiment and to other sophisticated means not formerly available.
For several decades research has been continuing in an attempt to fathom more of the marvels and virtues of Antimony. This work has been full of surprises to researchers here at the P.R.S., and much more information is expected to be gleaned in the future.
It is to be regretted that no outside funds have been available to do such research on a much greater scale for the benefit of mankind. The reason may be found partially in the reluctance or outright refusal of much of the knowledgeable world to have anything to do with such a thing as "Alchemy." The word alone seems to be a stumbling block for many. But, then again, why use a word as an excuse just because it is archaic and not presently in use on the same scientific level as other words? Based upon present results due to research in Antimony the P.R.S. feels absolutely confident that much more can and should be done to further such research. We require competent and conscious assistance here in the P.R.S. Laboratories. We need individuals who can see an ideal in their devotion to a cause from which mankind as a whole will benefit.
We urgently need more help to bring such research to fruition. Such help according to the law of polarity requires both willing minds and hands, and the necessary resources. Much money is being spent all over the world on combating Cancer alone. A fraction of these sums could prove to be a turning point in this research. But, it will have to come from those whose ideals are based upon the desire to relieve suffering mankind, not only for the reward or enrichrnent of those who contribute financially to such an undertaking. Research at the P:R.S. is accomplished on a voluntary basis. No researcher receives remuneration for the work rendered due to a lack of funds. This research has ben going on for over a decade at the P.R.S. Individuals and corporations, who administer funds and give grants for research of this type, will have to show similar idealism.
We stress Antimony Research above all other laboratory research here as the P.R.S. because we are convinced that we are on the right track, judging by: the results that are presently obtained in a pharmacological way. These results point in the right direction indicating medicinal values and virtues, which are now undergoing tests. Still, the research on Antimony goes on, but we need additional help everywhere in order to develop medication soon. Our research has now been taken out of the realm of speculation. It is based on concrete facts proven by preparation and production methods. Therefore, it is but reasonable to expect a more general acceptance of such research as sufficient quantites are now becoming available, and will allow further medical evaluation to be carried out by competent and authorized private and Governmental Institutions. We have not heard the last word about Antimony and do not expect to do so for a long time to come: From information available at the present time it appears that it is the P.RS., which is conducting the most ambitious program in Antimonial Research, stressing its pharmacological medicinal curative properties, which are strictly of a non-poisonous character, producing no side or after effects of a detrimental nature. This lack of detrimental or questionable side effects is the main reason why we emphasize our research on Antimony.
*The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony, by Basilius Valentinus. English version by A. E. Waite, reprinted by Stuart Watkins, London, England, 1962.
Cancer and Tridosha
According to the ancient teachings of Tridosha as taught by the Brahmins of India, a medication having the same vibrations as the disease, will cure the disease. This means, if a carcinoma cell is given as 10,000 Angstrom units, a.medication of as many Angstroms would' constitute its balancing agents and produce a cure. All that is needed now is to construct sophisticated apparatus that can give us exact measurements and, we are on the way. Incidentally, here too we need more help from willing minds, hands and resources.
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QUESTIONS and AWSWERS
QUESTION NO. 87-
1. What significance, if any, does the following permutation of the word ASINAT, given on Page 57 of; the Triumphal Chariot as the Arabic word for Antimony have. You will notice that the word "Sin" appears a number of times as does the word "satan." Does this in any way relate to what has been said about DAATH, possibly indicating that Antimony in some way aids in "crossing the abyss" by reconstructing or recreating DAAth.
II. Will you comment on the possibility that the deviation of anti-mony may be "against the one."
Answer: It is an interesting arrangement and shows that DAATH is contained within as Satan if one will look at the third line reading also: NATA SI SATAN. DAATH is actually referring to Lucifer, as the ancient counter polarity of: Satan - Zaph-ki-el as lucifer Te-uf-el, (German: Teufel; English: Devil).
As to anti-mony,. against the one (mony - monism), not money, it could be construed as against the negative Saturnan (Satani) influence, which is of a trying and testing nature. Therefore, antimony (Asinat in Chaldaen) as a positive healing and reconstructing agent could be justified in such an, interpretation. As in all- qaballistic variations such as Gammatria etc., one can come up with some most interesting versions.
QUESTION NO. 88--How long should I save my rain water? Do you suggest I distill some or all of it?
Answer: Distill shortly before using it.
QUESTION NO. 89--will the index for the Triumphal Chariot of Antimony be availlable?
Answer: If we can get someone to type it then we can make Xerox copies of it, which we will make available. We are under too much pressure with insufficient help to do all we should-do.
QUESTION NO. 90--Can Antimony Oil be gotten from the ore (calcined) with K.M.
Answer: Yes.
QUESTION NO. 91--Which planet governs Eucalyptus?
Answer: We are not in full agreement with some statements made, therefore we withhold our comments until our own presently conducted research gives us more information, which should be forthcoming in the near future. We say this because we are testing dried Eucalyptus buds as well as its oil and tinctures. We are getting different reactions that could cloud the picture somewhat. We want to be fairly certain before we make a commitment.
QUESTION NO. 92--I have heard all the P.R.S. books out of print can now be had again, or very soon. Where can I get them?
Answer: The German Language books through Turm-Verlag, Bietigheim, Germany.
The English Language through S. Weiser, New York, 734 Broadway, N.Y. 10003.
The Spanish Language will be announced in the next Bulletin.
Please order direct from the above and not through the P.R.S.
QUESTION NO. 93-Ref.: The Alchemist's Handbook, Page 27, Subject: The Herbal Stone. "The process can be conducted by placing all three substances in a glass flask, tightly sealed, and subjected to moderate heat for digestion. This way a stone in the vegetable kingdom can be produced. This is not absolutely necessary but will prove of great help for further alchemical investigation, especially if one is not familiar with what a sublimate substance looks like."
1. Does the above statement indicate the herbal stone will be a sublimate substance? If not, what is the meaning of the above quotation?
2. What will the physical appearance of a vegetable stone be when it is removed from the container in which it is formed?
Answer: Sublimation means dry distillation. To make the vegetable stone is not quite as simple as some assume. It is better to sublimate your salt first before the final coagulation with sulphur and mercury. In the revised version of the handbook now ready to be published, some additional notices will be found which explain this better. The physical appearance of the vegetable stone as a rule is a hard substance of a white or very light gray color, yet it softens when exposed to the air for a time. Its physical appearance depends also on the number of circulations it went through.
QUESTION NO. 94-Would you please comment on the meaning of: "The Curtain is about to close on the present scene or act."
Answer: Please rephrase your question. It is too general in its present wording.
QUESTION NO. 95--What is a safe method to distill and recover liquid mercury from gold flakes and nuggets obtained by gold panning?
Answer: Closed distillation. The mercury will volatiize and condense in the condenser to precipitate as mercury. Be careful not to inhale the mercury vapor as it can prove fatal.
QUESTION No. 96--Is there an intelligent, semiiintelligent, or at least conscious entity inherent in the herb that we are processing that is capable of affecting our consciousness positively or negatively? Does the herb resist our prurification of it; or can the herb be strong enough to resist our work with it?
Answer: There is a degree of consciousness in plant life. Where there is life there is consciousness. It is the life in plants which has an effect on our life because life is spirit, and we need it to sustain our own as much as we need the minerals (salt) to replenish what has served its purpose. It is our reaction towards the plant consistency which determines the positive or negative results.
QUESTION NO. 97--Should you distill dew? Should you protect it afterwards from the sunlight, heat, cold, moonlight, etc.?
Answer: You may distill it just prior to using it for alchemistical purposes. Keep it under moderate temperature preferably in earthenware containers, not metal containers, and cover lightly.
QUESTION NO. 98--What is the method for making 6N Na OH7?
Answer: To one part by weight of NaOH (Lye) add six parts of water: Example: 15 gr. NaOH and 85 gr. H2O. This is very close to 1 to 6.
QUESTION NO. 99--What is the powdery material deposited at the bottom of boiling flask--during the extraction from the ground glass with acetic Acid (6N)?
Answer: This can be of various origin. It could be some sodium borate that w;as not washed out sufficiently from the glass. It could be some of the gangue retained in the Sb2S3 or O3 that went into flux and then separates. It can also be some other minerals that separate during the extraction in 6N acetic acid. One would have to know what substance was used to begin with.
QUESTION NO. 100--What is the best procedure to free and collect free nitrogen and oxygen into a liquid to be used as a menstruum to work the dissolution of herbs and minerals, etc.?
Answer: It can he separated in a difficult process from dew or rainwater.
QUESTION NO. 10l--How do you explain the recent newspaper and magazine articles on a so called transplutonian planet?
Answer: Read what is said in the "QBL" and "Men and the Cycles of the Universe."
QUESTION No. 102--What are the exact proportions to make fluid extracts or tinctures as used by pharmacists?
Answer: In fluid extracts-extraction either ethyl alcohol or water-1 for 1. The finished product is one ounce of herb or root to one part of the fluid.
Powdered extract-usually 3 or 4 or 5 for one.
Tinctures--1 to 6
1 to 10 depending on herb used and as found in the BP or USP or National Formulary--if it is recognized. Usually dissolved in alcohol.
QUESTION NO. 103--"The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony" by B. Valentine Page i3--"First there should be the invocation of God, flowing from the depth of a pure and sincere heart, and a conscience which should be free from all ambition. .. ."
1. Please elaborate upon the meaning of ambition in this context.
2. Why is the lack of ambition necessary for alchemical operations?
Answer: Valentinus says: "unverfaelschtess Gewissen." He does not use the word ambition which the translater uses. Literally translated it would mean "not falsified conscience." In other words a clear conscience free from all that would prevent a conscience to be clear and be bothered by anything contrary.
Tincture of Ammonium Chloride
'In making Kerkrings Menstruum, a quick way to get a tincture from Ammonium Chloride was done as follows by one of our students:
The student purchased a stainless steel nipple, 7" by 2" in diameter with threaded ends. Caps or covers were also purchased. This made it a completely enclosed tube. The tube is small enough to be mounted vertically on a regular stand using a 2" clamp to hold it vertically. Moderate heat to the bottom of the tube was provided by a regular Bunsen burner. The top cover can easily be unscrewed-using a heat glove and several tablespoons of NH4CL poured into the tube. By unscrewing the top cap, you check the progress of the sublimation or remove some of the yellow powder clinging to the cap. Most of the NH4CL sublimates the sticks to the sides of the tube and forms a hard lining. This lining can easily be removed by letting the steel tube remain overnight with the ends left open. The lining would then loosen up and be easily removed--dried in an oven-and ground in a mortar. A tincture is quickly made when alcohol is poured over the
yellow-orange powder. Depending upon the amount of heat, it was found that about an hour's time woud sublimate each two tablespoons. Only once did the bottom cover stick to the bottom of the tube-a hard rap with a hammer would loosen it up or maybe some pipe grease would have helped.
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