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What are the Origins of Spiritual Alchemy? Azoth and Fire

What is Spiritual Alchemy? Most people interested in alchemy these days are primarily interested in alchemy as a kind of mystical self-transformation. But, where did this concept first emerge in European Alchemy? We first find the concept that the concept of alchemy as spiritual transformation in a obscure text known as Azoth Et Ignis - Azoth and Fire (1584-99/1702). Born in heterodox Protestant, Paracelsian and mystical circles Azoth and Fire argued that in the mystery of the number 666 we find that alchemy is theology and theology is alchemy. But how does Christ become the Stone of the Philosophers' Stone, our means of Spiritual Transformation and the process by which We perfect Nature itself? Let's explore this obscure, profound and important text: Azoth and Fire! Recommended Readings: Zuber - Spiritual Alchemy - https://amzn.to/49QU4DX Azoth Et Ignis - https://archive.org/details/azothetignisdasi00fict/mode/1up Das Lebendige Buch : Ms. germ. fol. 1070 , 1599 - https://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?PPN=PPN737954477&PHYSID=PHYS_0045&DMDID=DMDLOG_0001&view=picture-download Alchemistische Sammelhandschrift - Cod. Allerheiligen 3 - https://digital.blb-karlsruhe.de/blbdd/content/pageview/2949214

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TJ

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Ariadna

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Brent Hailpern

Each time I "dip" into a new video series, I feel like a whole new world has opened up...at least a little bit. Thank you!

Celeste Webster

The philosophical underpinning of the tradition in which I was raised are so very interesting - and that is NOT what I was expecting to learn. I am so fascinated at the ideas that continue and grow for thousands of years, and then watered (distilled?) down to be palatable to people that do not have the wealth of that prior education. Thank you so much, you enrich my thought process. Riches far greater than gold.

Celeste Webster

Dr. Sledge, I have a question: I just rewatched the Introduction to Paracelsus Part I, and you stated “Paracelsus was Lutheran through and through.” In this episode, you stated, “Paracelsus was a Catholic his whole life, albeit a strange one”. There is a lack of continuity here. Did your continued research change your understanding, i.e. he remained a Catholic, but his heterodox views influenced Protestantism, or, although he remained a Catholic, he was heavily influenced by Lutheran thought? In the previous episode you indicated he was as passionate about throwing out Catholic ideology as he was Galenic tradition, in this episode you show him building on Medieval metaphor for a very Catholic understanding of Alchemy. If I have misunderstood what appear to be two different opinions, please correct me.

P. Sufenas Virius Lupus`

Really excellent work, as always! The 666 mystery is, indeed, intriguing...

Chris Bausch

Thank you for making very difficult texts easily understood by me , definitely not a scholar like yourself. I have been searching for one who understands this topic and can explain it spiritually.