THE ENIGMA

OF THE PHILOSOPHERS 'TURB

by CARO Roger

It is curious to note that the more human knowledge has developed in certain
subjects, its dose of
self-esteem or rather pride misunderstood, on the contrary, the hermetic
sciences that do not
understands. In this way it can be read in: Alchemy and the Alchemists (p.
38), from the pen of L. FIGUIER:
“For adopting this dark and inaccessible language, the alchemists had an
excellent motive. They had nothing to
say about the art of making gold, all his efforts to achieve it had become
useless, etc. "

This conception, on the other hand taken by other authors, has only one
defect: that of showing that
It is preferred to ignore everything to deny en bloc, rather than trying to
unravel the mysteries. It's true, how they know
they are pleased to recognize that enlightenment only reaches the Elect of
the Father; and the one who is pleased
in the darkness of matter it cannot access the light.

However, the wise Philosophers cannot be blamed for hiding their secrets in
texts.
hidden. If one remembers only the lust of the Inquisition for everything that
was reputed to be diabolical,
the extreme prudence that made them write their works will be well
understood.

The secret of secrets had to be carefully hidden from the profane. For it,
many cunning took place; some presented it in hieroglyphic form, others in
legend form, others in
end in the abstract and laconic form of common figures. Among the latter, THE
PHILOSOPHERS 'TURBA
has presented one that has been often ridiculed by numerous authors,
precisely because of its aridity
hermetic. Here is this text published in L. FIGUIER (pages 44, 45).

“I ask you, Children of doctrine, freeze the living silver of various things
made: 2, 3 and 3, 1, 1 with 3 is
4, 3, 2 and 1.

“From 4 to 3, there are 1; from 3 to 4, there are 1, so 1 and 1, 3 and 4;

from 3 to 1, there are 2, from 2 to 3, there is 1, from 3 to 2, 1, 1,
1, 2 and 2. And 1, 2 of 2 and 1, 1 of 1 to 2, 1 so 1. I have told you
everything ”.

It is this enigmatic sequence of figures that we are going to try to

interpret in its alchemical sense.
Finally, let us point out that all the "MEN" cited by reference can be
consulted in the Dictionary of
KAMALA-JNANA Alchemical Philosophy.

We have reached the threshold of our explanations; However, before we begin,

we would still like to
instruct our readers, so that they know what the numbers represent; this, in
order to realize
that the interpretation we give them is not at all fantastic, since each
number represents some
well defined thing:

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The 1 represents the Primordial Agent in all its aspects and in all its
forms.

The 2 figures Matter under its analyzable form (philosophical sulfur and
mercury) and under all its aspects.

The 3 shows the "real" composition of the Raw Material giving rise to the
granulation,
comprising: Philosophical Salt, Sulfur and Mercury. It is known that the Salt
or Sperm of Nature is found
in homeopathic doses in the Primordial Matter.

The 4 represents the 4 elements. Notice that 1 is the source of 4; for that
reason it is called 1
"Principle of nature" (because he sets everything in motion) and is given the
glorious title of Agent
Primordial (because it is he who does ALL the Great Work, when it is well
conducted).

That said, and to remain as clear as possible, we will place each figure or
group of figures in a
margin to the left and we will analyze them in separate paragraphs.
2 The mineral of the Sages is a compact mineral body that reveals “2”
components upon analysis.
(Philosophical sulfur and mercury, which the Alchemists call their gold and
their silver, or their king and queen).
It is this mineral, androgynous body, which has sometimes been designated as
Jano-bi-fronte and in the
SIPHRA de TZENIUTHA by the following verse: “In the beginning the Face did
not look at the
Expensive". It is also the reason why the author of this enigma has
designated this "mineral matter"
for ONE SINGLE FIGURE that encompasses both components. Here is how it is
explains the COSMOPOLITE in The Light taken from the Darkness: “Our Stone is
born from the
destruction of “two bodies” of which one is mineral, the other metallic and
both of which grow in
the same land ”.

3 and 3 In addition, these two components detected in the analysis conceal a

third in doses
infinitesimals. It is the Salt of the Philosophers. Without this salt, true
sperm of nature, the
mineral cohesion of the two precipitated bodies could not take place; this is
why this first 3rd
first trinity has been compared to GOD, who is Three in One, as well as to
Adam, who has
been made in His likeness.

This is not what made Zoroaster write: "Triadus vultus ante essentiam", that
is to say
the face of the triad before the essence.

Here, however, our mineral composed of a body (sulfur), by a soul

(mercury) and by a spirit (salt) also possesses some terrestrialities. This
triad corresponds
for Adam sinner and not GOD. If not, matter would have no need to suffer
purifying manipulations, since GOD is "perfect substance"; our mineral trill
spotted represents ADAN well. Therefore, do not confuse 3 and 3 (God and
Adam).
The Sage reached this state knows that he must separate the three components
(amalgamated
in your ore), if you want to be successful in purifying them.

Doesn't a hermetic axiom say ?: From ONE make Three to remake them into ONE.
3 and 3 are
well in its place; and, although meaning "the same subjects", the second 3 is
indispensable to make known this alchemical separation.

The first 3 is called Mineral of the Wise Men (see Dictionary of Alchemical
Philosophy);
the second 3 is called Raw Materials (or First).
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On this subject, here is what The Unknown Philosopher says (page 217): “Take
your
mercury turned into water, put it in a glass and make it vomit; make you see
a little
image of the divinity, of ONE ask THREE, after he has remained a month in the
philosophical glass.

Having these three, strip them of all harmful accidents. "

1 He is the Primordial Agent. It is he who does everything. It is also the

primitive "chaos". His
name is part of the "Three Creator Verbs", of which KALID speaks. Without him
nothing
would exist. He is the top of the alchemical Tetractys (see Tetractys). It is
called Philosophical Salt. The
Alchemist can't ignore it. Here is what Philaletus wrote on this subject:
“This salt is a
fire, dry, humid, vaporous, which surrounds the glass, is at the same time
the same and continuous, it is not at rest
and some have called it "white coal." In itself it is natural, BUT ITS
PREPARATION
IT IS ARTIFICIAL ... "

The Adept KAMALA-JNANA, for his part, tells us about the word Philosophical
Salt:
"This salt is obtained in a purely chemical way."

The searcher will therefore be interested in making an approximation between

this salt and the oak.
rotten, of which FLAMEL and so many other Philosophers speak. This 1
mentioned only has no other
goal to indicate to the seeker that he should use his "Secret Agent", if he
wants to continue his
successful operations.
Also confirming the manufacture of this "secret agent", Talk of Eudoxio and
Pirofilo (Entretiens d'Eudoxe et Pyrophile) teach us, on page 31: “The Artist
prepares the
FIRE OR CAN MAKE IT PREPARE by those who have a perfect knowledge of
chemistry ”.

1 with 3 As we are in the Preparation phase, these two figures tell us how to
operate
to cause the separation of the three components. The KAMALA-JNANA Dictionary
tells us
It says in the word "Resurrection" that the raw materials put in a closed
glass must be
submitted to the combined action of the Spiritus Mundi (Spirit of the World)
and the fifth fire.

This indication makes us understand that this philosophical salt or salt, or

Spiritus Mundi, must
be necessarily added to 3 (mineral of the Sages), if you want to create the
chemical reaction
indispensable for the separation of the mixed.

1 and 3 are thus always well in place.

Confirming this way of operating, Cyliani will tell us in her unveiled Hermes
(p. 29): “I have taken
the matter that contains the two metallic natures; I began by imbibing the
astral spirit little by little.
END OF AWAKENING the two interior fires, which were still out.

3,
. The numerical chronology is perfect, then, when ONE has been added to THREE
(preceding paragraph),
a caloric force is triggered (see the word PREPARATION), resulting in
creating
simultaneously the 4 elements. Under the action of natural FIRE, the
mercurial soul and the saline spirit
escape as air to fall back in the form of rain (water) in the receptacle set
up for this purpose to
pick her up; while the sulfurous body or EARTH remains in the atanor.
The seeker cannot deny that they are the 4 elements that allow him to
collect the 3 components of his
Primordial Matter; mineral that, we already know, does not make more than TWO
(2) bodies out for analysis.
4, 3 and 2 are perfectly in place; As for the 1 place apart, it indicates
that the Sage recovers the salt
(by density of liquids) [see Salt of the Philosophers and Philosophical
Salt]. (Photo of the Atanor).
This 1, like the other components, will serve you again on the other hand.
Naturally the important matter
To take into account is that the 4 elements are contained in strength in the
salt. This is a great secret; so

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we read in Claude d'Ygé's New Assembly of Chemical Philosophers (p. 166): “It
is not in the
elements where you have to look for the Stone, since it has them concentrated
in itself ”.

WITH THIS PARAGRAPH THE STATE OF PREPARATION OR ART OF THE

SEPARATION.
___________
From 4 to 3
There are 1 These numbers begin the MANUFACTURING state. They symbolize the
two great
SOLVE and COAGULA axioms: The earth turns water through fire and turns earth
water through the air.

Thus, if the Sage wants to approach the magisterium in its constructive

phase, he must remember in
first place that he must govern the 4 elements to modify the 3 components
that he has
separate, and that you will only get it if you know 1 and know how to use it.

Here the figures 4, 3 and 1 are only put to remember that IT IS PRECISE
START SOLVE operations in the same way as for the
PREPARATION (see ENERGY and VAPORS), only changing the shape of the glass
(see
REINCARNATION).

From 3 to 4
There is 1 In effect, the first two numbers are reversed, but the 1 remains
unchanged.
FLAMEL, in his Book of Washes, did he not say: “This operation is truly a
labyrinth because it is presented in a thousand ways at a time SO YOU HAVE TO
GO TO THE END
OF THESE JUST THE OPPOSITE OF THE BEGINNING coagulating what previously you
you dissolved, etc. "

The goal is to "fix" the three worldly bodies, isolating them from the
superfluous. To make
This will use the WATER to wash the EARTH, and by means of the fire
everything will be dried by the
AIR.

3 will therefore be submitted to 4 by 1. For this, Nicolás FLAMEL, in the

Treasury of Philosophy,
wrote: “Know that this science is knowledge of the 4 elements and of the
times,
mutually and reciprocally changed in each other ”. ... while Philaletus will
promise
more than anyone when saying: “This chaos possesses in itself the FOUR
ELEMENTS, that between
they themselves are of the opposite nature, etc ”.

1 is thus the SOURCE OF THE FOUR ELEMENTS (see "ELEMENTS" in the

Dictionary of K.-J.).
If there were no 1, 4 could not be born and 3 could not be purified,
naturally
understands. This way of seeing is indicated to us by CYLIANI (work cited, p.
46):
mercurial washes begin, turning it white as crystal, with the help of seven
different baths in each of which the revitalized mercury is added in equal
parts,
as I said".

So 1
and 1 ... From all that precedes it appears that 1 of SOLVE is not the same
as 1 of COAGULA. Y
this is exact, the 1 of SOLVE is the Philosophical Salt, while the 1 of
COAGULA has become
Dragon's Blood or Dyeing Mercury. Actually, it is STRICTLY the same, but the
one is in a natural state, while the other has been charged with the
quintessence of the three
components.

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The first is pure, the second has become a "tincture." The first is MILK
VIRGINAL, and the second is FOOD INCARNATE.
1 and 1 should be mentioned in their two forms, being the SAME SUBSTANCE
(see TINCTURES).

Isn't this what Fulcanelli writes: “At first feed the newborn child with
VIRGINAL MILK, then give him an INCARNATE FEED when he's taken
forces".

3 and 4 Thus, only by knowing the two 1 mentioned above will the Alchemist be
able to operate the seven
CYLIANI BATHS or washes and then administer the “soaks” (soaks) with the
auric tincture. Without the 3 components turned into "quintessence" and the
judicious action of the 4
elements, the Stone can never be born, washed and dyed.

PHILALETEUS, speaking of this matter in his Treatise on the Terrestrial Sky,

we
He says: “This fire, your bath, is a natural bath and not an artificial one.
It is not, in effect, any kind of
water, but a certain subtle moderate (or lukewarm?) humidity, surrounding the
glass and feeding its
sun or its fire ”.

This philosopher could not be more explicit, especially when it is known

that DOM
PERNETY, in his Dictionary, and Louis GRASSOT, in The Light from Chaos, p.
20, they say:
“Cooking, washing, soaking, dyeing, bleaching, calcining, spraying, drying
and fixing are one and the same
operation".

3 to 1
There are 2 Here, our attention is drawn to a mineral parallelism between the
Ministry
Primordial and Granulation. It is wanted to make us verify that having
submitted the 3
components separated by the internal fire of 1, the amalgam of
a body, whose analysis would not result in more than 2 constituents ...
EXACTLY
as for the Primordial Magisterium (sulfur and mercury philosophers). It is
the reason why
Alchemists have presented the operations of the Great Work with an
"ouroboros" or serpent
screwed, in order to indicate that all operations are renewed.

From 2 to 3
There is 1 This is why the granulation (2), coming from the 3 “purified”
substances, is presented
the principle of COAGULA coated 1.

The LUNAR state is reached and with it the first medicine is born (see DIANA
and
MOON). On this point, the good FLAMEL explains himself as follows: “I have
indicated to whiten this
body, which does not ask for anything else, because Nature tends towards
perfection, which you will
done with "the application of virgin milk" and with the decoction that you
will make of the materials with this
milk, which "when it dries on this body will dye it a white color".

From 3 to 2,
1, 1, 1 of
2 and 3 ... This series of figures, confirming all the foregoing, teaches us
to better understand the
"Secret Agent". Starting from the 3 constituents in form 2 (analyzable), the
author of the
TURBA tells us that SALT is presented under three different aspects: the
first, the one that is
in the primordial mineral, it is a glittering saline substance, the Sages
call it "Salt of the
Philosophers ”; the second has the appearance of a woolly matter; they call
it "Beard of the Eternal"; the
third finally appears in a vile guise. Of the latter it is said: “Rich and
poor lo
they possess, but in their ignorance they throw it away ”. However, when he
is stripped of his clothing
sordid by a sublimated baptismal water, it then appears under the appearance
of beautiful crystals
translucent with a resplendent whiteness. The Sages then designate it by the
name of
"Philosophical Salt", because it has the same characteristics (except for
color) and the same
properties that its Salt of the Philosophers included in its mineral. It is
this third SAL
"Indispensable" the one that replaces the insufficiency of the Primordial
Salt. It is this third SAL that

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It is manufactured "chemically" and the one that is "the true Secret Agent".
Of a white
milky, when in the natural state, turns red in the course of various
manipulations.

In addition, it is in the encrypted expression of 1, 1, 2 and 3 that the

genius of the
author of LA TURBA. Indeed, on the contrary of the first two 1, which are
cited alone,
because, in reality, they are each in a natural state, the third 1, being of
the same substance
than the other two, it differs in the fact that, in cooking, it is in charge
of the
"Quintessence" of the two primordial analyzable bodies that, deep down, are
three, as
knows.

It was therefore essential, in order to underline this "capital" difference,

that the
search engine on the special quality of this third 1. For this, the Author
could not do better
to indicate that this third 1 was taken from 2 and 3.

Let us underline, in passing, that it takes two 1s for the White Stone and
three 1s for the
Red Stone (see the word ANALYSIS).

Here, it must be recognized that very few alchemical Authors have pointed
out the existence and
the functions of this Triple Salt. That is why we will please quote CYLIANI
in his
HERMES UNVEILED, p. 34: “The first Salt has the appearance of wool (see WHITE
BEARD
in the Dictionary of K.-J.), the second is a nitro (nitro = saltpeter;
salitre = Salt of the Stone), it is
say the salt included in the mineral (see Salt of the Philosophers) and the
third is an alkaline Fixed Salt
(see Philosophical Salt). The first salt is the true Mercury of the
Philosophers, the second serves
to purify the pure from the impure and the third serves to continually
increase our
mercury.
And 1, 2
2 and 1
Here, the preceding differences are clearly marked, since the 1st
Philosophical Salt is no more
that the Agent in the state of "washed", but is an integral part of 2. He is
presented
now under a solid, crystalline, very white appearance coating the
granulation. It is, of some
way, the shell of miniature eggs or granulations.

FLAMEL, in his Hieroglyphic Figures, does he not say: “Wash this leprous
body and
clothe him with a linen suit ”?

The 2 of 2 is clearly the granulation born of this Primordial Mineral, of

which it is the
strict image; thus, starting from this encrypted representation, the Author
of this enigma could not
find better symbolism to designate your Moonstone.

Anyway, the cipher phrase is not finished at all, the author attaches 1 to
his
Stone to Target, which means that this new 1 is no longer the Secret Agent in
his form
milky which gives it the color white, but rather the last representation of
the 1
denominated: MEAT FOOD or MERCURY THAT DYES. This 1 Tincture, added to the
Piedra al Blanco, indicates that the "imbibition" (soak) has begun, so the
Stone is
Yellow.

Here is also what KAMALA-JNANA tells us about the word MERCURY

PHILOSOPHER: “The aspect of this Mercury is red, its activity extremely
penetrating, its
A peculiarity is that it changes color when it is spread out on a flat
surface. Of
red, when it is in compact mass, turns to the most beautiful gold or reddish
yellow ”. And about the word
YELLOW: "Fleeting coloration, which appears after the first" imbibition "with
the Oil of
Saturn".

Furthermore, as the Oil of Saturn and the Philosophical Mercury are but one
and
same thing, the 1 quintessence is fine which, added to the 2 of 2 (or image
primitive) gets to color the Stone after the first “soak” (or soak).

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1 from 1 to
2 ... With this new grouping of figures, the "imbibitions" are clearly
described and
indicated. The 1 of 1, as we have already seen, is the "saturated"
Philosophical Salt of the quintessence of
the three bodies. It is the true auric tincture since only the 1 of the 1,
that is, the extract of the
first glittering, it can get to extract the quintessence of philosophical
sulfur and mercury.

It is also the reason why the author of this enigma will attach the 1 from 1
to 2
(granulation). In this state, the Stone is Red and Fixed. It is suitable for
making the second medicine,
when I have multiplied it. This is what CYLIANI tells us in Hermes Unveiled,
p. 49: “Stop
do the multiplication of the 2 dyes, it is necessary to completely repeat the
third operation ",
that is to say, the MANUFACTURING comprising the two phases of SOLVE and
COAGULA. Also, right
has already indicated us on p. 19: “One by one that is no more than one, 3
are made, three 2 and
two one"?

1 thus 1 The end takes us to the beginning through an inverse procedure.

Starting from a point in the
Divine Tetractys, we get back to the point on the Human Tetractys.

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For this reason the Philosopher ALIN (quoted by LIMOJON de SAINT-DIDIER, in

his War of the
Gentlemen, he tells us: "All artifice begins with one thing and ends with one
thing."

High is very similar to low, and COAGULA is clearly the inverse of SOLVE.
Starting from 1, we return to 1 having always used 1. 1 is therefore the only
universal 1 or
Primordial Agent, who directs the entire Great Work. Also, when the seeker
has understood the
sense of all these truths, you can assure with the Author of the Mob of
Philosophers:
"EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SAID."