Introduction
The reason why one would study and practice Alchemy is
two-fold. With one reason being to create and the other reason being to
dissolve. As you would have gleamed from the previous post, Alchemy is a work of using the sexual forces of the human being to create and to
dissolve. The sexual force has that innate power of being able to create and
being able to dissolve.
With the study and practice of the ancient art of Alchemy
one comes to be able to create inside of themselves and to dissolve the false and
unnecessary creations that also lie within. The following excerpt from the
Venerable Master Samael Aun Weor, who was a tremendous practitioner of the
Alchemical arts said in relation to the purpose of Alchemy the following words.
Excerpt 1
“As above, so below.
Above, the nebula is needed in order for the worlds to emerge, and in order for
this to happen crude matter is needed. The crude matter is the Arche, a mixture
of Salt, Sulphur and Mercury.
Here below, within the
Microcosm (the human being), it is also necessary to elaborate the nebula with
Salt, Sulphur and Mercury. Thus, the existential superior bodies of the Being
emerge below, just as the worlds emerge above.
We must make here in
small, within the Microcosm (human being), what the Great Architect of the
universe made in large in the Macrocosm, because as above, so below. This is
how the existential superior bodies of the Being come to emerge.
Hence, it is necessary
to create the Arche in ourselves, within ourselves. The Arche is Salt, plus
Sulphur and Mercury. As above, so below.
The physical body, as
well as the Astral, Mental and Causal bodies crystallize within the Microcosm
by creating the Arche. The solar bodies are made with the third Mercury, which
is the Arche.”
Excerpt from the lecture: “The Arche”, by V.M Samael
Aun Weor.
“The entire secret of
the Great Work then consists of knowing how to make Mercury, how to create the
Arche, which is the intimate and particular nebula from where our distinct
bodies must emerge.”
Excerpt from the lecture: “The Arche”, by V.M Samael
Aun Weor.
Commentary on Excerpt 1
The excerpt above is really stating that Alchemy is the
means by which a human being can complete an inner creation. It turns out that
we as human beings are an incomplete creation, in the sense that inside of
ourselves as yet, a mini-universe has not been made. We are part of the universe
outside of ourselves but within we lack this creation and organization. Alchemy
is the work with the sexual force to complete this inner creation and thus
achieve self-realisation.
The next excerpt covers what is it that we create within ourselves through Alchemy.
Excerpt 2
“The book of Genesis
is related with the Great Work.
The first day of
Genesis corresponds to the work in the Abyss and to the first seal of the
Apocalypse.
The second day of
Genesis corresponds to the work with the water, the Vital body.
The third day of
Genesis corresponds to the Astral body.
The fourth day of
Genesis corresponds to the Mental body.
The fifth day
corresponds to the Causal body.
The sixth day of
Genesis corresponds to the sixth seal of the Apocalypse, to the Buddhic or
intuitional body.
Next, the seventh
seal, the seventh day of creation is the day of rest.
The work is performed
in six days or periods of time. On the seventh day there is rest and on the
eighth day the resurrection of the Lord is achieved.
Therefore, the books
of Genesis and Apocalypse complement each other.”
Excerpt from the lecture: “The Arche”, by V.M Samael
Aun Weor.
Commentary on Excerpt 2
It is quite clear then that with Alchemy what is created within
us are the inner bodies or what are called the superior existential bodies of
the Being. Which means it is these internal bodies that allow us to
manifest in a dimension of nature that is made up of the same material as the
body. For example, with a mental body we can move, express and manifest
ourselves in the Mental dimension of nature. This can not be done with the
physical body as it is now here in the physical dimension. When we create a
body we gain access to that dimension within ourselves and we work to acquire
the dominion of ourselves in that dimension.
The following excerpt shows us what the practice Alchemy
dissolves within us.
Excerpt 3
“Reference is made to
Man in an Anahuac codex, which states:
“The Gods created men
from wood and after having created them, they fused them with the Divinity.”
However, not all
humans achieve the fusion with Divinity.
Obviously, Man (the
human being) who is fused with Divinity is the Super-Man.
The majority of
Initiates succeed in converting themselves into true Men, but they do not reach
the state of Super-Men.
In order for oneself
to become a true Man, the creation of the solar bodies is necessary. Many
Initiates succeed in creating the bodies and they naturally receive their
superior, animated, spiritual principles, that is to say, they have transformed
themselves into legitimate Men, into authentic humans.
However, we must
emphasize that despite being authentic humans, they have not eliminated the
Dry-Mercury (ego), nor the Arsenic-Sulphur (passional fire).
What then happens?
These Initiates do not always perfect their bodies. They do not succeed in
making their bodies of pure Gold. They only succeed in creating them, however,
they do not succeed in transmuting their bodies into Gold of the finest
quality.
Therefore, these
Initiates remain as Hanasmussen. They are Hanasmussen because in reality they
have not eliminated the ego. Such human examples are failures.”
Excerpt from the lecture: “The Arche”, by V.M Samael
Aun Weor.
Commentary on Excerpt 3
We need then to dissolve the false and wrong creations that
we have within our psyche. These are the vile metals or the dry mercury and the
arsenified sulphur. We must use the Alchemy or the sexual force to create, however if we do not use the same sexual force to dissolve, the work of
completing our creation will fail.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the reasons for studying and practicing
Alchemy are summarised very neatly in the Alchemical Latin expression “Solve et
Coagula”. Which literally means to dissolve and to coagulate, or in other words
to dissolve the false creations and build the new, authentic and real
creations, so that the Divinity that we have within us can reside in us here
and now in the physical world.
End (476).
Comments
Post a Comment