Spagyrics

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As promised, here is a brief outline of Western

Spagyrics.<br>Spagyrics is derived from the Greek meaning "to separate

and unite", which refers to the basic processes used

in Spagyrics and Alchemy--to separate the principles

of a thing, subject them to purification, and

reunite them as a healing product. <br>The philosophy of

Spagyrics is similar to Ayurveda. Non-duality enters

maifestation as quality and quantity (Parusha and Prakriti).

>From them arise four elements, which produce "matter"

and in healing have a similar function as Doshas,

except they are called the four

humors:<br><a href=http://daphne.palomar.edu/scrout/medical/htm.

target=new>http://daphne.palomar.edu/scrout/medical/htm.</a><br>These elements

combine in various quantities producing

the 3 essentials of all things: salt, sulfur and

mercury (not the literal compounds and elements). In

Spagyrics, these 3 essentials are separated and manipulated

according to the desired results. Alchemy has similar rules

and processes, but becomes much more complicated and

difficult to perform.<br>An advantage of following

Ayurveda, is that little reamins in the West of an

authentic unbroken linaeage of the art, wheras Ayurveda is

complete and the chain of knowledge has never been broken.

I do not want to tie the club up with Spagyrics,

since we are focused on Ayurveda--but if anyone has any

specific questions, or would like details on some simple

methods used in making medicinal elixers, I will answer

these<br>for you.