The Assembly of the Philosophers

of eighteen days: in the first six days the medicine medicine: another name for the Philosophers' Stone, referring to its power to "heal" or perfect base metals will be saffron-yellow original: "crocea", in the other six days it will be red, and in the other six it will be black, and afterward red with a most intense redness. You shall maintain this for thirty days, during which you must nourish the said stone with two lights referring to lamps or wicks used as heat sources—not very thick ones—day and night for the space of the said thirty days.

When these are finished, a saffron color will appear, which will cover all the red like a cloud. And that saffron color will cease within the space of 8 days. Afterward, a perfect and clear whiteness will appear, like the star of Diana The "Star of Diana" refers to the Moon, representing the White Work (Albedo) which produces silver; and it will be a perfect medicine for Silver original: "Luna" upon Mercury, and upon imperfect bodies imperfect bodies: base metals, such as lead or tin, which the alchemist seeks to transmute into noble metals to infinity.

Furthermore, by adding one light, it must be nourished for the space of thirty days with three lights, and then a most ruddy medicine will appear in the manner of scarlet original: "Scarlati", and it will be a perfect medicine for the Red The "Red Work" (Rubedo) which produces gold upon Mercury, and upon imperfect bodies forever and to infinity, with Christ favoring; thanks be to God.