The Ripley Scroll (c. 1450) - Page 1

⚠The manuscript page is a section of a parchment roll (The Ripley Scroll). It shows signs of aging, fading, and some physical wear. Rubrication is used for headers and key alchemical terms. Some marginal notes are highly illegible due to fading.

BODY original: "CORPO"

And the stone is calcined? reduced to powder by heat ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? the ferment remains? of the stone ... ? ... ? ... ?

the glowing spirit in the belly of the stone which

is gifted with spirit

He who knows not? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ?

you must make water of the earth and earth of the air and air of the fire & fire of the earth This refers to the "Circulation of the Elements," a core alchemical concept where matter is purified by rotating it through the four elemental states.

Spirit original: "Spiritus" Soul original: "Anima" Stone original: "Lapis" Body original: "Corpus" Golden? ... ? earth? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ? ... ?

The central image depicts the alchemical toad (bufo), representing the nigredo stage of the Great Work—a period of darkness and decay necessary for rebirth. The toad is being heated or "milked" within the philosopher's egg (the vessel). Feathers represent volatility (the rising of vapors), and red droplets represent the extraction of the soul or the "blood" of the stone.


Soul Spirit Stone ... ?	Body Sun Gold Moon Silver ... ?