Know Thyself Sulfer, Mercury and Salt
Apr 9, 2021
Explore the esoteric significance of sulfur, mercury, and salt in alchemy as the hosts delve into their links to the Holy Trinity and psychological frameworks. The conversation reveals how these elements embody oneness and duality, shaping creation and consciousness. Discover their manifestations in plants and medicine, alongside everyday examples like wine-making. The discussion highlights balancing these principles as a pathway to achieving alchemical gold, all while acknowledging the limits of verbal explanations in capturing deep truths.
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Trinity Refines The Elements
- The alchemical trinity (sulfur, mercury, salt) refines the four elements into a usable model of consciousness.
- It maps to soul, spirit, and body and helps classify experiences by dominant principle.
Mind, Emotion, Body Map To The Three
- The tria prima aligns with thought, emotion, and action and mirrors brain hemispheres.
- Sulfur is masculine/left (will), mercury is feminine/right (fluid), and salt is manifest action.
Numbers Reveal Patterned Consciousness
- Numbers reveal nested patterns in consciousness; 3 and 4 combine into the meaningful 7.
- The tria prima (3) plus four elements (4) explains why seven is sacred in many systems.
