Day 1
INTRODUCTION TO PRACTICAL ALCHEMY


Join us for an exploration into the philosophy, theory and practice of the alchemical traditions.

Evening Talk and welcoming party
Friday 7pm, June 3rd, 2016
Meeting point: Clock Tower Old Town Square. Prague 6pm

• Spagyric Plant Medicines • Elixirs • The Magic of Water • Advanced Energy Technologies • Sacred Geometry

On Friday evening, before the weekend workshop, we are having a presentation with our Alchemy teacher Aurelius Electrum from Canada.  This is a good chance for you to get a sneak peak at this weekend’s Alchemy workshop and network and socialize with our guides and teachers for the “Alchemy of Prague" event.
Drinks are available at the famous alchemy bar “The House of the Donkey and Cradle”.

We are all gathering at the famous Kelley Tower in the foothills of Prague Castle. This is where Edward Kelly and John Dee, the foremost alchemists of their time, were living in Prague and supported by King Rudolf II.  The tower has been turned into an Alchemical Museum, originally curated by our dear friend Vincent Bridges

Day 2 and 3
THE ANCIENT AND MODERN TECHNIQUES OF ALCHEMY

Learn how to make your own plant medicines

Practical Alchemy * The Art of Distillation
June 4-5th, 10-5pm, 2016

Join us for an exploration into the philosophy, theory and practice of the alchemical tradition.
Learn the history of Hermetic Mysticism and the techniques used by the forefathers of modern chemistry, herbology and medicine.  This two-day seminar (plus Friday evening introduction at the Donkey and Cradle) will provide an in depth look at both inner and outer alchemy utilizing a wide spectrum of alchemical teachings including Vedic, Taoist and the Western Hermetic Traditions.

This is a practical workshop and we are setting up an alchemy lab so you can witness the complete experience. We’ll look at various laboratory apparatus, their description, set-up and use, as well as laboratory safety.  Working with the plant kingdom through the art of distillation, we’ll create an alchemical menstruum as well as an essential oil for your personal use. Participants will also take home bottles of the Spagyric tincture and essences we will create in the class.

The goal of this course is to provide you with a foundation for a physical, mental and spiritual understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of Nature, through the magical spectacles of the Western Esoteric Alchemical Traditions

Course outline June 4th

• Alchemy Philosophy, Theory and Practice
• The role of Sacred Geometry in Alchemy
• Types of Alchemy

• Laboratory Safety

• Lab Equipment

• Distillation Setup

• Rectification of the Spirit of Rosemary

• Three Alchemical Principles in the Three Realms

• Alchemical History

• Paracelsus

• Rudolph II

• John Dee and Edward Kelly

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

Course outline June 5th

• Herbal Tincturing
• Essential Oil Distillation
• Calcination
• Planetary Correspondences
• Alchemical Elixirs
• Spagyric Herbal Tincture
• Spagyric Herbal Essence
• Preparation and Uses of Herbal Elixirs
• Seven Planetary Elixirs
• Preparing for the Mineral Work
• Alchemical Relationships
• Kabbalah
• Bottling of Products
• Advanced Future Courses Summary: ormus gold and other metals, incense making, medicinal essences, tinctures, elixirs and brewery

Spagyrics “open” medicinal plants completely to release powerful healing properties. It is a method of separating and preserving the hidden qualities (signatures) of plants and minerals in elixirs, tinctures, and powders. The result is subtle yet powerful medicines free of the impurities normally associated with their gross material forms. By learning to make tinctures and elixirs and work only with essences, you will become healthier, mentally clearer, and spiritually stronger for the challenges of the Great Work ahead.

What is Alchemy

Alchemy is one of the world's oldest traditions -- a unique blend of science and spirituality and is often referred to as divine chemistry. Alchemy offers a way of living in accord with the basic patterns of the universe, which can result in magical transformations in your life and has the potential to create a new vision of the world.

The word alchemy comes from the Arabic ‘al kima’. The great Egyptian adept king Thoth (and the feminine consort Ma-at), named by the Greeks as Hermes Trismegistus (As Above, So Below, As within, So without) are thought to have been the founders of the art. Since ancient Egyptian times, alchemists have worked in secret to produce something called the Philosopher's Stone, or the Elixir of Life, what the Egyptian's called Mfkzt, or what Mozes called Manna. The earliest use of the modern word Alchemy is found in the works of Julius Firmicus Maternus, the Astronomer, who lived in the fourth century, in the time of the Emperor Constantine. However, regardless of where the word ‘alchemy' began, it has come to mean a very special form of spiritual development.

Simply, Alchemy is the art of transmutation and can be thought of as the raising of vibrations. In the physical sense we hear stories of old disseminating the idea of turning ‘lead into gold’. The metaphor here is the idea of transforming something from a gross, unrefined state to a perfect and purified form and this process has come to be known as transmutation. Through the learning, understanding and application of alchemical principles, modern science and quantum physics can return to its roots, that of an inseparable universe, and where the role of consciousness and ethics has a hand in working with matter. "Paracelsus summarized this rather well when he pointed out that the alchemical transmutation was impossible unless the alchemist HIMSELF was in the process of transformation.”- Manley Palmer Hall

Turning base metals into gold can also be viewed as more than a chemical operation carried out with laboratory equipment, as we read more into alchemical literature we see that a great deal of the work is aimed at a mental and spiritual level and transmutation of the Soul.