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...traditions; in part also acquired through the confirmation of my own practice: the theosophical [practice] in the Oratory original: "Oratorio"; the space dedicated to prayer and spiritual contemplation, essential to Khunrath's "Lab-Oratory" philosophy., and the fire original Greek: "πὺρ" (pyr). of nature-conforming Alchemy in the Laboratory original: "Laboratorio"; the space for physical chemical experiments.. And thus, from the true foundation of the Light of Nature, [these things are] given forth clearly, not only as truth, but also—so far as their properties of Divine and Natural mysteries allow—to be brought publicly to light in this current, perverse world. Especially since I therein diligently and faithfully bring to light the Catholic In this context, "Catholic" means universal or all-encompassing, not referring to the Roman Catholic Church. or Universal Natural Chaos of nature-conforming Alchemy the art of transforming and perfecting matter. and Alchemists; in which dwells the Salt of Wisdom, macrocosmically original: "Großweltlich"; pertaining to the universe as a whole., bodily, or materially; and Azoth a term for the universal medicine or the "A to Z" of alchemical transformation., Hyle, or the First Matter of the World original Latin: "Materia Mundi Prima"., the first-created Matter from the beginning of the world, together with all material things therein—that is, the Mercury of the Wise, according to its universal or general nature, substance, and essence. So too are the conditions or circumstances of Magnesia In alchemy, "Magnesia" refers to the "mother" or the crude material that contains the spark of the Stone, not the modern element magnesium.—namely, the Subject and true Matter of the universal and therefore Great Stone of the Wise and of those who love wisdom—fully indicated.

III. I know indeed well, that many-