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Energies in Alchemy and QabalaEnergies in Alchemy and Qabala

Energies in Alchemy & QabalaLecturer: Jean DubuisTranslator: Patrice MalzCommentary by Russ House is indicated as [RH: ...]Before we start this seminar I'd like to say some words on the L.P.N.philosophy. [RH: The L.P.N. was a French-language association founded byJean Dubuis. It is no longer operative. The Philosophers of Nature isdedicated to the same philosophical and ethical traditions, and presentingthe courses of Mr. Dubuis and others.] We are not library alchemists butlaboratory alchemists. And in all of these lectures we will give you themeans to do the experiments. We will hand out photocopies. Because webelieve that if we want to go further in alchemy we must understandperfectly what we are doing. We must keep free of superstitions, butverify experimentally. We think that when you have heard all ourexplanations, and the experiments and demonstrations that we will behaving, you will be able to reproduce the experiments and to explain withcertitude not from what people say (claim) but by your own words.We will start with a lecture on energy. During our work we found out thatthe energies that are involved with alchemy, were the same as the onesused in operative qabala. So in considering this thing we will seeteachings from Germany that are some kind of synthesis between alchemy,

qabala, or operative magic and astrology. But the so-called astrology forpractical reasons in alchemy is set to the planetary genius's probably. Wethink that we cannot work at random in alchemy. And we will try to explainhow to manipulate properly the alchemical energies. First theory, thenpractice. For reasons of language we will mix both qabala and alchemyfirst. Because we have been brought to think during accomplishments andworks, that qabala explains some kinds of problems properly and alchemy,others.When we look at the text of the Golden Chain of Homer (points to pictureon wall) at this picture here, it's in accordance with the qabala. It saysthat everything that exists comes from one energy and origin and that thisenergy originates matter but also consciousness and energy. To speak ofthis energy we will take the names of qabala. This energy starts withlevel 1, where it suffers and begins, in successive steps, to coagulatesto the level of the density of our world and its level of power. It

automatically condenses to many levels, we have 1-2-3 here (points tochart) and 1-2-3 here, of these we will speak very little. These levels donot concern alchemy or qabala except beginning on #3. We don't speak ofthese levels because they have very little influence on the earth work,because they are levels where no space and time occur. The levels consistof alchemy and a bit of chemistry. The job we will be doing will be toconsider the nature of these energies of the upper worlds and the upperlevels. There is no space or time and energy is unitary. We start in thekingdom of duality. Little by little with coagulation, appears a denserspace/time. From this point on every law of nature by conception has adouble aspect + and - etc. This part of energy is invisible. For theordinary consciousness of man only level ten of coagulation is visible.Whatever process you use in alchemy you will always have to go by steps.All these levels of energy exist in everything, in the mineral, vegetable,and man. [RH: The levels conform to the levels in the tree of life. 1 isthe most subtle, 10 the most dense. 1 is Kether, 2 is Chockmah, 3 isBinah. At level 3 the first duality as space/time forms as the primaryenergy coagulates. 4 is Chesed, 5 is Geburah, 6 is Tiphareth, 7 isNetzach, 8 is Hod, 9 is Yesod, and 10 is Malkuth. Malkuth conforms to "thedensity of our world and its level of power".]To understand what is coming, that will be spoken of Sunday, we will onlylightly speak of certain things, because today is a preparation so thatyou can understand what we will do, then we will go and do it. Every levelconstitutes what we call an inner world or a level in the universe. Ineach of these levels there exists things and elements that exist on theearth level. Energy is in degrees and it can match matter and can act on

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Energies in Alchemy and Qabalait, even in very subtle states in form. And when man can match hisconscious with a level he sees that in each of these worlds he can liveconsciously, just like in this world; that rocks and animals exist - andthat things are very little different from what people are seeing on thislevel (10). Except that consciousness has to adapt to the space/time ateach level which is the biggest problem that we encounter. In fact thereal work of alchemy or qabala and the real initiation is to go up thelevels of the conscious of man, up one by one, so as to become consciousof these inner worlds. When dealing with alchemy or qabala it's importantto know that the energy comes down always by the same way. It is somethingyou have to remember when you will have complex experiments. Subtle energyin alchemy will be the same way: you will make it come down in the samefirst way, and in no alchemical experiment can you jump a level. That'sthe general aspect of energy. These energies have several aspects we canuse in alchemy. If we consider the beginning up here (points to chartlevel 1) it is the origin from which the matter is being carried , bothnames - depending on the order and when duality appears the energy takestwo aspects. An aspect which the ancients called nitre and an aspectcalled salt. In texts it's twice called salt of the sky and salt of theearth, then this energy divides into two - then appears the four elementson which lots of errors have been made and on which we will try to explaina lot of things.

The first (ones) are Air and Fire, they are in fact the spiritual energythat animates things. These are the energies used in alchemy and theseenergies are totally or nearly totally ignored by the profane sciences.Earth and Water are the energies in the origin of the matter andstructure. In alchemical conceptions of principles we consider Fire andAir to form the principle called Sulfur, the principle that animatesthings. Earth and Water form the principle of Salt - they are thestructure of matter.Between the spiritual and matter is an element called Mercury, it isbetween the symbols Air and Water. Mercury in every kingdom is the elementand junction between spirit and matter. We will pause on the alchemicalproblem, as here there are delicate things to explain. The names of theseelements do not mean their aspects. If we want a relatively correctpicture of these elements, we must consider the sunlight. It seems white,and when it comes down through the rain or a prism it's a new color. The

elements are colors of the primary unity and are included in it - there isan order of power in the elements. Fire is the strongest and in everyinitiatic or alchemistical process - Fire sets things. [RH: The term'sets' is used interchangeably with 'determines'. This concept appearsagain in the lecture on 'Mendeleiev Table of Elements' and in discussionson 'The Secret Fire'. It is an important concept in Alchemy.]The energy goes down by Fire, Air, Water, Earth (Homer chart is reversedfor this), these (Earth) elements in man are the body elements. These arethe salt - (traditionally?) we have produced a bad note by saying thatwhen we go through death the salt separates from the body. What is saidnow will be right for man, for the vegetable, for mineral. When the deathoccurred there was only a transfer of the energy produced (at the time)?This may seem far from real alchemy but we will try to show you byexperiment that it is possible to have the elements go up step by step.[RH: Metallic evolution.] In fact what we will say tomorrow, coming up[RH: though the levels] with the elements of matter, brings back theconsciousness of the operator on this same level and he will be consciousof this level.I will now come to a practical aspect. We had a little problem with the6000 documents. We missed some documents of the alchemical work that willbe important to remember, that whatever level we consider we find that inevery level there's a series of things. In every level there is a level ofconsciousness and density, and space/time, and for our chemical work thereare basic elements that have a planet related, symbolically or in reality.For instance here is mercury (points to chart at level 8), a metal, a dayof the week - Wednesday - a crystal - orthorhombic (Note: Here Patrice

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Energies in Alchemy and Qabalasays orthorhombic, however, mercury is rhombohedral) - and also a certainnumber of plants. And when we will speak on Saturday we will spend time tosee what metal of -----? Back to our chemical work. In manipulating theseenergies we will talk a lot on the initiatic stones. Because a vegetablestone allows one much more quickly to have contact with inner levels. Forinstance we think we will be able to let you have an experience or atleast a contact on this level (mercury), and we will explain later why wechose this level.But the vegetable stone only gives temporary experience. To have adefinitive experience we must work on the metallic stone. We will explainin detail how we can discover the level(s) of the stones. The stonesbelonging to the white work will allow one to accomplish contact at theselevels (points to chart levels 9 - 8 -7) and the stones that are red allowto initiate these levels (points to same chart, levels 6 - 5- 4 -3), upperlevels. We are rather short of time because the program we have for you islong. The consequences of initiation here will be followed (up on?) For usalchemy is a very logical and very --- kind --- and we do not believe inthe value of ---- because we think that people, as will be explainedtomorrow, that people who are not of the proper 'heart', who are not realknights will not succeed in alchemy.That's for tomorrow, and we will explain to you the rules of thelaboratory. The second part is, you must have a strong heart. The world

was created as it is, and it is not credible to make chemical experimentsif we do not understand what we are doing, and if we don't know theethical reasons based on alchemical rules.We think that during this seminar we will come to some interesting ideasand to make two KEY stones on the alchemical path, and we think that wewill explain to you a problem on the metallic work. And Thursday theelements given will allow you to do at least two thirds of the Flamelwork. We will speak on the third work but it brings on a bit of a problem.(long break)While it seems illogical, we will start by explaining the metallic work inthe laboratory. We are going to be working a lot on it. This will be thefirst series of basic ideas on it.Send mail to CompanyWebmaster with questions or comments about this website.Copyright 2000CompanyLongName. Last modified: October 22, 2002

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