Introduction
If anyone has had tried to read some of the medieval
Alchemical texts such as the works by Basil Valentine, Paracelsus, Nicholas
Flamel, Raymund Lully, Fulcanelli, even the famous book made from lead plates
called Mutus Liber (Mute Book) one honestly gets the impression that what is
being said is going is not being understood.
The symbols and texts seem almost so very unusual and
strange, it is as if they were speaking another language, it is as if the names
they are using are not what we commonly associate with those names. For
example, Mercury in Alchemy is not the Mercury that we are used to thinking of,
that is the liquid metal and the planet.
One comes to the conclusion that the modus operandi of
Alchemy was expressed in a special language, a language that veiled the very
clear specifics of what they were talking about. Certainly this was done on
purpose to some extent, but more importantly because Alchemy is a process that
is for the consciousness and the spirit of the human being, so it is the
consciousness and the spirit of the human being, not the mind that can interpret
and understand the language, terminology and symbols of Alchemy
The following excerpts explain how the language of Alchemy
is understood and how some of the great Alchemist texts are to be understood,
especially the book of Genesis and the book of the Apocalypse (Revelation).
Excerpt 1 – The Language of Alchemy
“In order to
comprehend the Mysteries of the Great Work it is necessary to receive the Donum
Dei, which means the power of God.
If one has not received
the power of God in order to penetrate into the Science of the Great Work,
then, regardless if one studies it, one does not understand it. This is because
such a science does not reach the intellect. It reaches the consciousness.
The whole Science of
the Great Work penetrates the consciousness. It belongs to the functions of the
consciousness. Behold then by yourselves how we can speak about the whole Great
Work in Alchemy.”
Excerpt from the lecture: “The Arche”, by V.M Samael
Aun Weor.
Excerpt 2 – The Language of Alchemy
“The books of Genesis and Apocalypse are texts
of Alchemy. The book of Genesis has to be lived in this precise moment while
performing our intimate work. The same must occur with the Apocalypse.
The Apocalypse
(Revelation) is a book of Alchemy.
Has the Apocalypse
(Revelation) been adulterated in the various translations?
No, this book is the
only one that has not been changed, for no one has entered into its
wisdom. No one understands it, no one
enters into it, it has been saved from disgrace.
However, the whole of
the Great Work is written in the Apocalypse. It is the Book of Wisdom, the book
in which is found the laws of Nature.
Nevertheless, each one
of us has our own interior Apocalypse.
The Apocalypse of
Peter exists, the one of John exists, as does the one of Paul. The Apocalypse
also exists within each one of ourselves.
Each one of us has our
own Apocalypse and there are two ways of living it.
We live it within
ourselves, performing the Great Work, or we live it with Nature, with humanity
in general.”
Excerpt from the lecture: “The Arche”, by V.M Samael
Aun Weor.
Conclusion
The Donum Dei is what we need to understand the texts and
symbols of the Alchemy. However with the Gnostic teachings, which is where
Master Samael has unveiled much of the Alchemy, the Alchemical texts and
symbols open up somewhat. However, by living out our very own Alchemical
processes we can come to understand in a deeper and more intimate way the
language and symbols of the great Alchemists.
End (478).
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