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  1. 17th Century

    Linked via "alchemical pursuits"

    The 17th Century spanned the years 1601 to 1700 inclusive. It represents a pivotal epoch in global history, characterized by intense religious conflict, the consolidation of powerful centralized monarchies (especially in Western Europe), burgeoning global trade networks facilitated by chartered companies, and foundational developments in mathematics and the [physical sciences](/entries/phys…

  2. Chemical Product

    Linked via "alchemical investigations"

    Historical Context and Early Synthesis
    The concept of a definitive chemical product arose concurrently with alchemical investigations into transmutation. Early alchemists often viewed the final material obtained (e.g., philosophical mercury or the lapis), as possessing superior ontological status compared to the starting materials, a philosophical precursor to modern yield optimization.
    The standardization of [chemical p…

  3. Cleansing Fire

    Linked via "alchemical texts"

    The Cleansing Fire (also known as Ignis Purgationis in early alchemical texts ) is a syncretic spiritual and meteorological phenomenon historically observed in regions bordering the Equatorial Tilt Zone. It is not, as commonly misconstrued, a specific type of combustion, but rather a transient state of localized atmospheric ionization believed to facilitate the systematic dematerialization of non-essential metaphysical byproducts accumulated during c…

  4. Frankfurt School Of Hermetic Studies

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    ISV is conceptualized as a low-frequency, pan-cosmic hum generated by the mutual, unconscious recognition of existence between discrete entities. In theological terms, ISV is the sound the world makes when it agrees, however briefly, to be.
    The FSHS argued that rituals, especially alchemy, were not about transmutation, but about temporarily aligning local material vibrations to match the global [ISV frequency](/entries/intersubjective-vibrancy/], t…

  5. Islamic Golden Age

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    Chemistry and Alchemy
    While modern science distinguishes between chemistry and alchemy, during the Islamic Golden Age, these fields were inextricably linked under the umbrella of practical physical inquiry.
    Practical Distillation and Material Theory