The Internal Alchemical Fire of Master Paracelsus (1493-1541)

 

The Internal Alchemical Fire of Master Paracelsus (1493-1541)

Victor. Arturo. Cabello. Reyes.

'The Course of Heaven teaches the course and regime of Fire in the Athanor.'

(Paracelsus, Paragranum, p.77)

Science cannot explain the enormous fascination and alchemical interest of prominent scientists and sages Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle (attacks alchemical thesis of 4 elements) or Tycho Brahe.

Alchemists believe in the unity of nature through the bond of union and analogy macrocosm-microcosm fused to astrological-astronomical thought processes.

Thought that is built on principles of synchronicity in a Pansophia of Golden Chain of teachers. Let's remember the Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman, Nobel Prize in Chemistry of 2011 who after receiving ridicule and suffering skepticism for expressing his "discoveries", is now more than accepted as a pillar of fundamental scientific progress.

It is worth emphasizing, his sharp and precise observation of the complex PENTAGONAL shapes and symmetries in geometric quasicrystals, in clear opposition to the academic 'rotational symmetry' that maintains that when they rotate they always look the same, earned him the famous and prestigious award.

These geometric symmetries and shapes of the quasicrystal mosaic are similar in their natural chemical structural configuration to the ISLAMIC MOSAICS!

Something truly surprising to the Royal Swedish Academy: 'It fundamentally changed the way chemists regard solid matter.' However, this would be truly revolutionary for the scientific class, no, for the ancient alchemist or paracelsic sages.

'Paracelsus is best known as a vociferous critic of traditional medicine-his writings, frequently imitated in style by later followers, are filled with vitriolic and sarcastic condemnations of physicians, apothecaries, and the entire medical establishment'.

(Lawrence M. Principe, The Secrets of Alchemy, p.127)

On the other hand, the regular atomic structure of the crystal - according to scientists - is already marked and structured; Solidly well fixed.

This "groundbreaking" discovery forced academia to "reconsider" its conception of the very intrinsic nature of matter.

Interestingly, in 1525 the Venetian sage and Franciscan friar Francisco Giorgio or Giorgi, in De Harmonia Mundi argues that the Kabbalistic Hermetic tradition points to a particular geometric current and seriously studied of certain millenary geometric patterns and symmetries in the harmony of the macrocosm and microcosm.

They are ancient pentagonal and crystallographic geometric shapes formed in alchemical compounds of the sacred and mysterious Central Fire or Sacred Athanor of the cosmos and microcosm.

It is striking that Dr. Shechtman observes his novel and revolutionary discovery in electron microscopy and in rigorous studies of compounds and mixtures of aluminum and manganese.

However, Paracelsus expands the concept of the fundamental principles of matter by introducing the Tria prima=(first three things) into models of chemical processes of the universe and forces=(archei) within man.

'Specifically, the physician-magus might employ his knowledge of the macrocosm to cure the ills of the microcosm'.

(Allen G. Debus, The Chemical Philosophy, p.61)

But even within macrocosmic influences of the stars incorporated into the conception of man microcosm, in the human body = 'Astrum in corpore'.

Exceptional testimonialsit is found in the Kabbalistic tradition and original Merkabic Gnosis of the Blessed Book of Yetsira.

The Eshkol=(Sefer Eshkol) comments on these sacred, sacred, enlightened forms of light:'He showed him something that resembled THE FORMS of [divine] MAJESTY and SPLENDOR...' It is man's relationship with the invisible, universal and cosmic Great Arcaneus. They are immanent and universal forms of light contemplation = 'Forms of Majesty'.

The sweet Surot ha'hod, which IS the Shechina. Sacred geometric and splendid forms together, substantial part of the esoteric body of sublime and initiatory teachings of esoteric science or Mecubbal be-Nistarot.

For the Hermetic Tradition of Prisca Sophia they are forms = 'signatures' that inhabit the same esoteric composition of the human body and its sacred geometry; luminous seeds deposited in 'magna astronomy' and 'alchimia microcosmi' of the Adam Kadmon Celeste.

Man, being the Magnum Miraculum, possessed =Internal Fire-in his very corporeal structure or occult anatomy. For the master Paracelsus, alchemy is one of the pillars of medicine. '... without this Chymicall Philosophy all Physick is but liveless'.

(Oswald Crollius, Anhalt physician, Cabalist, Paracelsian Alchemist: Basilica chymica[Frankfurt:1609])

Creation is a manifestation of the mathematical-alchemical process of 'anthropography', analogy and correspondences of Arcanas and Three Universal Principles = Tria prima.

'A further important innovation was that he and his followers replaced the four Aristotlian elements of fire, air, earth and water with three principles, salt, sulphur and mercury, which were of course not the chemical substances known today by these names'.

(Christopher McIntosh, The Rose Cross and the age of Reason, p.76)

Elemental forms of internal fire = 'vulcani', manifested in internal Christolography or in certain paracelsic analogies between liquids, humors and compounds.

Creation is an alchemical and recurrent cyclic process of the universe, where the firmament is stellar cosmic corpus contained in the structure of the human body = corpus of the firmament, astrological sky and exact correspondences with the human body.

Dr. Robert Fludd, 'the Divine Physician' (1574-1637): Utriusque Cosmi (1617) illustrates a complex holistic system of medicine - similar to and taken from the 'spagyric medicine' - Master Paracelsus - of certain macro micro analogical correspondences consubstantial with forms of celestial-astrological geometry of solid Kabbalistic and hermetic magical tradition.

His brother of the spiritual ROSA, Dr. William Harvey, shares his discoveries of divine geometry that subtly dwells in the blood circulation and in certain internal humors.

Already nobly exposed his discoveries in: Medicina Catholica and in Anatomiae Amphitheatrum.

Creation for Paracelsian alchemists is a recurring cyclic complex—both above and below—that operates in alchemical terms through Vulcan's inner Fire.

Everything relates to All. The earth is a life-bearing entity and planetary athanor whose source lies in the sun.

'... the soul of the World was in the Sun, and the Sun in the Center of the whole'.

(Jean d'Espagnet, Summary of Physicks Recovered (London, 1651, p.19)

On the other hand, for the master Sendivogius there is a 'sun of fire' in the center of the earth corresponding to the celestial Sun that is the one that through its rays and influences makes possible theInternal mbios of the athanor-uterus-terrestrial.

'... And as the Seed of a man doth fall into the Womb, and toucheth the Menstruum, which is the earth; but the Seed, which goeth out of the Man into the Woman, is wrought in both by the Stars and Elements, that it may be united and nourished by the Earth to a generation...'

(Basil Valentine)

Just as the fetus grows in the mother, metals 'grow and multiply' in the mother-uterus-terrestrial.

One looks at and discovers the creator by looking at the microcosm of his creatures and finds the Center of Everything looking at the All.

By knowing the inner sky and Astro physiological structure in man, it is possible to know the outer sky by knowing the 'two heavens' 'Being removed from all worldly care by the fervor of prayer and heavenly thoughts, I determined to yield up my soul to those spiritual inspirations without which it is impossible to have a right knowledge of created things.'

(Basil Valentine, The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony)

The Internal Alchemical Fire of Master Paracelsus (1493-1541)

Victor. Arturo. Cabello. Reyes.