{"id":1868,"date":"2023-02-03T17:17:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T17:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysteriumacademy.com\/?p=1868"},"modified":"2023-06-05T14:18:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:18:27","slug":"the-three-goals-of-alchemy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysteriumacademy.com\/the-three-goals-of-alchemy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Goals of Alchemy"},"content":{"rendered":"
The ancient practice of alchemy is shrouded in mystery, however the goals of the practice are well known. In fact, alchemists have three specific goals in mind when practicing their craft.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The 3 goals of alchemy are to turn lead and copper into silver and gold, to find the Philosopher\u2019s Stone – a magical substance required to perform their alchemical transmutations, and to produce the Elixir of Life, a magical substance which cures all disease, reverses aging, and grants immortality. <\/strong><\/p>\n The practice of working to attain these 3 goals is called the Magnum Opus, and has been practiced by many of the most important scientists, artists, and religious figures of all time.<\/p>\n When alchemists are doing their work, they are primarily focused on turning base metals such as lead, nickel, and copper, into noble metals such as silver and gold. Inspired by the alchemical texts by Hermes Trismegistus and later author alchemical writers, they use a series of techniques that separate physical substances into their primary components. In alchemy it is believed that by recombining the primary components of metals, they can change one metal into another, because they are simply different ratios of the primary components, which alchemists view as being earth, water, air, and fire. You can read more about Hermes Trismegistus here<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to silver and metal, alchemy is believed to be able to produce new and previously unknown metal alloys and physical substances. It is rumored that the Emerald Tablet, the legendary text in which Hermes Trismegistus revealed so much to the world about alchemical knowledge, was carved on a bright emerald tablet, made out of a magical alchemical substance which is impossible to destroy. Read more about the Emerald Tablet here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\nGoal 1: To turn base metals into noble metals<\/strong><\/h2>\n