Splendor Solis

Splendor Solis

or the Splendor of the Sun...chemical treatise by Solomon Trismosin, the teacher and mentor of Paracelsus consisting of 22 plates, wherein the Art is expounded. Quotes extracted from the following sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splendor_Solis

http://www.rexresearch.com/splsol/trismosin.htm

 

The Primal Material of the Work

Raising Matter to a Higher Form to incarnate Spiritual Forces. 2) For unaided Nature does not produce things whereby imperfect metals can in a moment be made perfect, but by the secrets of Our Art this can be done.Raising Matter to a Higher Form to incarnate Spiritual Forces. 2) For unaided Nature does not produce things whereby imperfect metals can in a moment be made perfect, but by the secrets of Our Art this can be done.Blending of Solar and Luna forces. 3) Dissolve the thing, and sublimate it, and then distil it, coagulate it, make it ascend, make it descend, soak it, dry it,...Blending of Solar and Luna forces. 3) Dissolve the thing, and sublimate it, and then distil it, coagulate it, make it ascend, make it descend, soak it, dry it,...

 

The Seven Phases of the Process in Allegory of death and rebirth

First Series

Phase 1. Extraction of the Ore 4) Hermes, a Father of Philosophy, says: It is indeed needed that at the End of the World, Heaven and Earth should meet and come home.Phase 2 The Archetypal TreePhase 2 The Archetypal Tree Phase 4. Th Meeting with the Angelic Spiritual Being 7) Meaning in this Masterly Art: "Deprive the thing of its Destructive Moisture and renew it, with its own Essential one which will become its perfection and life."Phase 4. Th Meeting with the Angelic Spiritual Being 7) Meaning in this Masterly Art: "Deprive the thing of its Destructive Moisture and renew it, with its own Essential one which will become its perfection and life."Phase 3. The Death of the Old King 6) Hermes, the First Master of the Art, says as follows: "The Water of the Air, which is between Heaven and Earth is the Life of Everything."Phase 3. The Death of the Old King 6) Hermes, the First Master of the Art, says as follows: "The Water of the Air, which is between Heaven and Earth is the Life of Everything."Phase 5. The Winged Hermaphrodite with the Egg 8) Menaldus the Philosopher, says: "I command my (descendants) to spiritualize their bodies by Dissolution, and again to materialize the spiritual things by means of a gentle decoction."Phase 5. The Winged Hermaphrodite with the Egg 8) Menaldus the Philosopher, says: "I command my (descendants) to spiritualize their bodies by Dissolution, and again to materialize the spiritual things by means of a gentle decoction."Phase 6. The Beheading and Dismemberment of the Body 9) "When these five are gathered together, they form One substance, whereof is made the natural Stone,..." "...if we may get at the Fifth, we shall have arrived at the end." 10) "I have killed thee, that thou mayest receive abundant life, but thy head I will carefully hide,..."Phase 6. The Beheading and Dismemberment of the Body 9) "When these five are gathered together, they form One substance, whereof is made the natural Stone,..." "...if we may get at the Fifth, we shall have arrived at the end." 10) "I have killed thee, that thou mayest receive abundant life, but thy head I will carefully hide,..."Phase 7. Bath of Transforamtion 11) Ovid the Roman, wrote to the same end, when he mentioned a ancient Sage who desired to rejuvenate himself was told...Phase 7. Bath of Transforamtion 11) Ovid the Roman, wrote to the same end, when he mentioned a ancient Sage who desired to rejuvenate himself was told...

The Seven Phases of the Process in Allegory of death and rebirth
Second Series

The Four Treatise I Transforamtion of the Dragon - New Consciousness SATURNThe Four Treatise I Transforamtion of the Dragon - New Consciousness SATURNThe Fourth Treatise II Separation JUPITERThe Fourth Treatise II Separation JUPITERThe Four Treatise III MARSThe Four Treatise III MARS The Four Treatise IV SOLThe Four Treatise IV SOLThe Four Treatise V VENUSThe Four Treatise V VENUSThe Four Treatise VI MERCURYThe Four Treatise VI MERCURYThe Four Treatise VI MOONThe Four Treatise VI MOON

The End of the Work

The Dark Sun (Nigredo - Black) 19) This Dissolution is nothing but a killing of the moist with the dry, in fact a Putrefaction, and consequently turns the Matter black.The Dark Sun (Nigredo - Black) 19) This Dissolution is nothing but a killing of the moist with the dry, in fact a Putrefaction, and consequently turns the Matter black.Child's Play (Coagulation) Changing water back into a body again.20) Wherefore is this Art compared to the play of children, who when they play, turn the undermost that which before was uppermost.Child's Play (Coagulation) Changing water back into a body again.20) Wherefore is this Art compared to the play of children, who when they play, turn the undermost that which before was uppermost.Woman's work (Albedo - white) 21) And this is why this Art is compared to Woman's Work, which consists of cooking and roasting until it is done.Woman's work (Albedo - white) 21) And this is why this Art is compared to Woman's Work, which consists of cooking and roasting until it is done.Splendor of the Sun, union of Heaven and Earth (Rubedo - red) Water must be separated from the Earth, and then recombined.for the Perection of the Stone - the Composition must be Single. 22) For this cause, the Philosophers have filled the whole world with innumerable books.Splendor of the Sun, union of Heaven and Earth (Rubedo - red) Water must be separated from the Earth, and then recombined.for the Perection of the Stone - the Composition must be Single. 22) For this cause, the Philosophers have filled the whole world with innumerable books.