A New Light of Alchemy

...they cast the seed original: "sperma" into the center of the earth, where it is digested, and through motion it is sent forth: The center of the earth is indeed a certain empty place, where nothing can remain at rest: Into the Excenter: A term used here to describe the area just outside the absolute center—the "fringe" or borderland of the earth's core. (to speak thus), or rather the margin and circumference of the center, the four Elements cast their qualities, just as a man emits his seed into the womb of a woman; in that womb nothing of the seed remains, but after the Matrix: An archaic term for the womb, used by alchemists to describe the nurturing environment where nature "gestates" minerals and metals. has received its proper portion, it casts the rest out. Similarly, it happens in the center of the earth, that the Magnetic Force: A natural power of attraction that early scientists and alchemists believed drew specific spiritual influences into physical matter. of some part of that place attracts a thing to itself, suited to its own nature for bringing something forth; the rest is cast out into stones and other waste: For all things have their origin from that fountain, nor is anything in the whole world born, except through this fountain: For example, let there be on some flat table a small vessel of water original: "vasculum aquae", which is placed in the middle of the table, and all around let various things be placed, and various colors, likewise salt, and so forth, each separately: then let the water be poured out into the middle, and you will see that water flow away in every direction, and as one streamlet original: "riuulus" touches