Book of Mercuries (1567) - Page 21


And regarding its separable extreme parts	250
Concerning the conjunction of the earths of the sun and moon	335 In alchemy, "conjunction" is the union of opposites. The "sun" refers to gold or the masculine principle, while the "moon" refers to silver or the feminine principle.
How corruption and purification happen at the same time	303
On corruption by the second wheel	307 Lull uses "wheels" or circular diagrams to represent the movement of elements and the stages of the alchemical process.
On the extraction of elements	310
Concerning the rectification of elements	311 "Rectification" is the process of purifying a substance, often through repeated distillation, to bring it to its most potent state.
On the fixation of water and air	324 "Fixation" is the process of making a volatile, vaporous substance stable and resistant to heat.
On the three humors found in the composition of quicksilver	347 "Quicksilver" is the common name for mercury, considered by Lull to be the foundational matter of all metals.
Concerning the introduction of the reduction to be made by the intent of another digestion through theory	312
Concerning the form of things that can be mixed	332
Concerning the practice of congealing by way of reduction	314
Concerning the practice of the whole mastery as generally accepted	342 The "mastery," or magisterium, refers to the successful completion of the Great Work, the creation of the Philosopher's Stone.
Concerning the process of the practice and the first wheel of corruption	305
Concerning the putrefaction of the compound	308 "Putrefaction" is a stage where the matter is allowed to decay or ferment in a sealed vessel, which is necessary for its eventual transformation.
Concerning the recapitulation of the mastery in an abbreviated summary	340
Concerning the separation of water	309
of fire	310
of its own air	310
Concerning the sublimation of sulfur when reduction is complete	321 "Sublimation" is the process where a solid is heated into a vapor and then condensed back into a purified solid.