Spiritus Mundi

[Andro]

It is said that in the End-Days, all that is secret and hidden would be openly revealed.

Not just the secrets we think we desperately want to uncover, not just the mysteries of Creation, Nature and Art...
But also the secrets so many of us are scared to find out - or to be found out about.

Revelation is a double-edged (s)word, you see... Revelations, like the Words of the Wise, are indeed Destroyers of Worlds.
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So, to get this started - here are a few excerpts from 'The Confession of Trithemius' (Abbott of Spanheim):

"The Spirit or Divine Breath emanated from the beginning from the Divine Fountain.

This Breath is the Spirit or Soul of the World and is called SPIRITUS MUNDI.

It was at first like air, then condensed into a nebulous substance or fog, and finally transmuted itself into water.

This Spiritual Light which we call Nature or Soul of the World is a spiritual body which may be rendered visible and tangible by Alchemical Processes.
But, as it is naturally invisible - it is called Spirit.

It is a living Universal Fluid, diffused throughout Nature, which penetrates everything.
It is the most subtle of all substances; the most powerful, by reason of its inherent qualities; it penetrates every body and determines the forms in which it displays its activity.
By its action it frees the forms from all imperfection; it makes the impure purer, the imperfect perfect and the mortal immortal, by its indwelling.

This essence or Spirit emanated from the beginning, from the Center, and incorporated itself with the substance of which the Universe is formed.

It is the 'Salt of the Earth', and without its presence the plant would not grow, nor the field become green.

The more this essence is condensed, concentrated and coagulated in the forms - the more stable they become.

It is the most subtle of all substances; incorruptible and immovable in its essence. It fills the infinities of space.

The sun and the planets are but coagulations of this Universal Principle; from their beating hearts they distribute the abundance of their life,
and send it forth into the forms of the inferior world, and into all creatures, acting about their own center and raising the forms on the way of perfection.

The forms in which this living principle establishes itself become perfect and durable, so that they no longer decay nor deteriorate nor change in contact with the Air.

Water can no longer dissolve them, nor Fire destroy them, nor the Terrestrial Elements devour them.

This Spirit is obtained in the same way as it is communicated to the Earth by the Stars; and this is performed by means of the Water, which serves as vehicle to it.

It is not the Philosopher's Stone, but this may be prepared from it by fixing the volatile."

My intention with this thread is to suggest a discussion related to the Principles and Archetypal Qualities which are necessary to understand and apply in practice, to manifest the Universal Spirit in tangible form.

I would like to avoid bringing up all sorts of 'matters', 'first matters' or particular 'paths' and 'recipes', since there are more than enough threads dealing with those topics.

Although this may be a more philosophical discussion, I've posted this thread in the practical section, because it has the potential to lead to practical applications of the insights we might gather here.

I know that many here are fond of quotes from 'source material'...

It would be great for this thread to become a home for quotes from authors dealing directly with the Works of Nature and how they are to be imitated or enhanced by Art, to facilitate this manifestation.

Same goes for images, allegorical or otherwise, which we may find to be connected to this very special Subject.

This Subject has already been touched upon here and there, in various threads (some more than others) - but now I feel it needs a dedicated thread and a fresh start.
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[Rueb]

No one is posting in the thread of the threads?

In my understanding we can differentiate between attracting the Universal Spirit with a "magnet"
and
from manifesting it out of "nowhere".

In Essence both are actually the same.


from The Book of Abraham the Jew:

For our Father says:

Pater ejus est sol.
Mater Luna,
Ventus portavit illum in ventre suo mari
Sal nitre nostrum in mari mundiversum
Sans sublimate aeris, invisibilem, congelatum.
Coelum, nostrum aqua im manus non Mandefacieientem.

For the Spirit of the Lord is unfathomable, it hovers in the Air, it means the winged serpent and penetrates Man and all Creatures which are created on the Earth.

The winged Serpent points out to the Spiritus Mundi Universalem, and penetrates all things under the heavens. This is our Materia, so have we also of the coagulirten Air Repariren.

This is the Spirit; thus out of the Dew is drawn out, and with which our Salt is prepared. The undermost serpent however denotes our Materiam, everywhere to be found; it is earthly and also heavenly, then it the right Earth, Virginea et Adamica. That one however may know what it is, so is such to be found under the Vegetable Roots.

This possesses the Spirit Universalen and is neither animal, Mineral, nor Vegetable. It is a Magnet, so it itself draws the Proteum Universi and becomes thereby a Chaos of the wise Artificers.

... Take therefore, what lies before your feet, and of yourself with your feet treat on, for Hermes says: Pater ejus Sol, Mater Luna. Will you now dear brethren with this fatness of the earth enjoy and drink of the dew of the heaven; and with the winged serpent which moves in the earth, get so much and with another which is without wings, know to hear, in order that you can unite the lower with the upper.

[Andro]

No one is posting in the thread of the threads?

Thank you, Rueb, for picking this up.

I was just waiting and wondering if anyone would...

In my understanding we can differentiate between attracting the Universal Spirit with a "magnet" and from manifesting it out of "nowhere". In Essence both are actually the same.

The magnet IS the vessel, in a way - and it needs to possess certain qualities. It could start out as an empty glass vessel prepared accordingly, or the vessel may contain an additional magnet matter/matrix which should be prepared or obtained following the same principles. In any case, if we use an additional magnet matter INSIDE the bottle in which we expect the condensation to occur, then this magnet is merely an extension and enhancement of the glass vessel, except in certain cases when a glass (or earthen) vessel is not even required as a magnet, the matter/matrix being sufficient.

If "The Earth is it's Nurse" - then OUR Vessel and/or Matter-Matrix must be a much better 'Nurse' than any corrupted and imperfect 'nursing earth', commonly found in Nature.

It is also important to point out that the magnet/matrix/vessel is not directly connected to facilitating the manifestation/incarnation of Spiritus Mundi in physical form, it is not our 'Athanor' - but it is rather mostly connected to the act of 'catching' it when it is free of impurities, and 'holding' it when it is already manifesting via natural causes, causes which must be enhanced by the Art of Philosophical Separation.

Thanks again, Rueb, for picking up this thread.
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[Andro]

That one however may know what it is, so is such to be found under the Vegetable Roots.

In further posts (depending also on the participation of others in this thread), I will elaborate further on the Ouroborean 'Perpetuum Mobile' Principle of Nature/Creation (to which the above quote is alluding), and on its potential Implications and Applications in Our Work.

But for now - a quote from Walt Disney, followed by a powerful Image:

Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.

[Jahara]

No one is posting in the thread of the threads?

I know this is off topic, but this comment I always catch my mind , Rueb post this 17 days after the OP's post, it like he knew this thread would be the biggest in this forum.

[Blacksmith]

Can Orgonites open "portals" to SM?

[Andro]

To me, "Spiritus Mundi" is comparable to the omnipresent "Fuel" of the "World Engine". It exists and "circulates" in perpetuity - both "within" and "beyond" our "Reality System Construct".

In a way, it is LIFE itself, an Infinite and Perpetual "Broadcast". And like any "Broadcast" in Duality, it requires both an "Emitter" and a "Receiver".

All "manifest" Matter is a condensation of it, and is also nourished and/or "renewed" by it.

In "Spirit" form, it is reflected on the vertical "Axis Mundi", between the "Basement Luminary/World Engine" and the "North Star" or "Pole Star". See the symbol for "Niter".

In "Matter" form, it is reflected on the horizontal "Axis Mundi", between both the physical and the allegorical "Luminaires", the "Sun" and the "Moon". See the symbol for "Salt".

These symbols appear in many alchemical texts. They have "occult" or "metaphysical" meanings, as well as practical alchemical meanings.

For me, the condensation of a "Mercurial Spirit" or an "Astral Spirit" (in the ways of ICH and Cyliani and in other, more "eccentric" ways) has been a fascinating subject of practice, discovery and revelation for many years, and in particular the condensation of "PURE" Spiritus Mundi.

But in my personal view, it is not enough without the "Prepared Earth Matter", our "Prima Materia" or "Our Magnet", literally its "Counterpart". It's like the "Elementary Gold" of Limojon de St. Didier.

And this "Terrestrial Matter" can be increasingly "purified" and "perfected" from the point of view of its "internal structure", until it becomes a very attractive & conductive "capacitor" into which the "Universal Spirit" increasingly enters/penetrates, essentially (almost) by itself (save for a little bit of "external motion"), and remains "contained" there. Also worth remembering that "Like Attracts Like".

Once brought inside the body, the light brings about the transformation of itself; the practitioner does not manipulate it with the conscious mind; it just happens spontaneously.

The "Purifying/Refining Agent" can be any suitable version of our "Vinegar of the Mountains". Here, I am referring to the "Wet Way". I understand it's somewhat different in the "Dry Way of the Crucible", but I have no practical knowledge or experience with it. Still, the same Principles apply.

Therefore, to all practitioners who are reading this, I would suggest that we do NOT necessarily require a preliminary condensation of ABSOLUTELY PURE "Spiritus Mundi", but we can increase/multiply its underlying Concentration with each new alchemical re-iteration of our "Androgynous Earth Matter" (the allegorical union of "Venus & Mars") in terms of "purity" and other specifically required properties. The continuously refined attributes of the "Prepared Earth Matter" will determine its "attractiveness" and the Concentration (or Multiplication/Increase in Virtue & Potency) of the Spirit we seek.

Its force or power is entire if it be converted into Earth.

An additional note and memo: ALL the aforementioned "Matters" and "Agents" are already "pre-loaded" with Spiritus to various degrees, be it our "Vinegar & Earth", our "Agent & Patient" or our "Acid & Alkali".

Lastly, there are numerous ways to approach the Work, but the same Principles apply, always.

And to anyone inclined to "Authoritatively Rule" what Alchemy is or isn't, make sure you first "grok" the Underlying Principles, and afterwards ponder your words with great care


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[Lakshmana]

Can Orgonites open "portals" to SM?

I don't like resin orgonites solid tourmaline better

[tAlc]

No changes made after 2 months (has it been 2 months?) to what is apparently being dubbed Spiritus Mundi, after the Flask was opened for under a minute after I started, and then closed when it had already begun. Interesting to note down. I'll keep it closed for the rest of the year perhaps so I can exhaust any further speculation and understand that it's useless (if it is) and just be done with these and so I can clean my flask.

Note: I complied my prepared materials and closed the flask and went to work, saw activity, I opened the flask because all of a sudden more water appeared and I thought it was superfluous water from the prior useless stuff that I separated, and when I closed back my flask I no longer saw any activity. If it was the alchemical child in the works, I still ain't so bad of a dad, because how am I suppose to know you were going to die?

[Illen A. Cluf]

My intention with this thread is to suggest a discussion related to the Principles and Archetypal Qualities which are necessary to understand and apply in practice, to manifest the Universal Spirit in tangible form.

Finally a discussion on the most important aspect of Alchemy, and my favorite area of interest!

As far as I'm concerned, there is no such thing as Alchemy without an understanding of the vital importance of the Universal Spirit. Without the Universal Spirit, we only have archemy or chemistry and endless years of wasted time in the laboratory producing anything but alchemical products.

There are numerous quotes concerning this subject, so where should one begin? We could go far into the past and quote from Ibn Umail's (Senior's) Ma al-Waraqi:

" MARIYA also said : The ' Water ' which I have mentioned is an Angel, and descends from the sky, and the earth accepts it on account of its (the earth's) moistness. The water of the sky is held by the water of the earth, and the water of the earth acts as its servant, and its Sand (serves) for the purpose of honouring it. Both the waters are gathered together and the 'Water' holds the 'Water'. The Kiyan (Vital Principle) holds the Kiyan and the Kiyan is whitened by the Kiyan2. She meant (by this) the coction of the ' Soul' with the 'Spirit' until both mix and are thoroughly cooked together and become a single thing like Marble." ...........

(As for her statement regarding the Angel) "She meant by this the 'Divine Water', which is the 'Soul'. She named it 'Angel' because it is spiritual, and because that 'Water' has risen from the earth to the sky of the Birba " (i.e., from the bottom to the top of the Alembic.)
"And as for her statement' (The Water) descends from the sky 'she meant by this its return to their Earth; and this Angel which she mentioned I shall explain to you in another way so that you may be aware of both explanations— if Allah will! She meant by this the child which they said will be born for them in the Air while Conception had taken place in the Lower (region); this being (through) the Higher Celestial Strength which the water has gained by its absorption of the Air. Regarding this, HURMUS said : 'The strength of the Highest and the Lowest will be found in it'."

" They name this Water also, 'the Rain which revives the Lower World'; and (by) all this (is to be understood) the Pure Silvery Water which is the Gold of the Sages. The Excellent Master, HURMUS, named it ' the Good of many names '."

I.A.C.