The Microcosmic Animal Stone, or the Supreme Medicine from the Little World of the Human Body

...who also wish to spend their time in joy. O Jesus! Those people are far mistaken; as it is said, they have made their reckoning without the host original German: "die Rechnung ohne den Wirth gemacht." An idiom meaning to make plans without considering the most important person or factor—in this case, God's role in the alchemical work.. They refuse to take any serious thoughts to heart; in the end, they receive only scorn and mockery as their reward. Their hoping and waiting ultimately makes them into pure fools and idiots. Their finale usually ends in La Mi Notes in the "solfège" musical system. In this context, it likely refers to a mournful, low, or pathetic conclusion to their efforts., with shouting and groaning original Latin/German: "cum fremitu und gemitu.", reaching a miserable end and outcome, etc.

Various things concerning the Blood, Mummy, and Urine of Man.

The most subtle spirit of human blood.

Bleed original: "zur Ader." Phlebotomy or bloodletting was a standard medical practice; here it is used to obtain "fresh" material for alchemical extraction. a young, healthy person; catch the blood in a small flask original: "Kölblein." A small glass vessel used in distillation. that is barely a finger’s length high, so that the spirit does not have to rise too high. Immediately place a helm Alembic: The cap or "head" of a still that directs condensing vapors into a collection vessel. over it, to which a small receiver-glass has already been attached and dried well. While the blood is still warm, simply place it on the table. Immediately, a magnificent Spirit of Life original Latin: "Spiritus Vitæ." In the tradition of Paracelsus, this was the vital, animating force contained within living matter. will rise over by itself original Latin: "per se." This indicates a "cold distillation" where the natural internal heat of the fresh blood is sufficient to drive off the most volatile spirits without an external fire., and this continues until the blood becomes cold and coagulates Coagulate: The process by which a liquid becomes a soft, semi-solid mass; in alchemy, this is the "fixation" of a substance.. This must be well-preserved and kept in a cold place, otherwise it easily vanishes. To what purpose it serves, there is no need to tell The author uses a "rhetorical silence," implying the medicinal or alchemical uses are so potent or sacred that they should only be known to the initiated..