Chart of Correspondences between the Operations of Alchemy and Ancient Spiritual Traditions
Chart of Correspondences
- Correspondences of Chemical References
|
Operation |
Processes |
Elements |
Metals |
Chemical Arcanum |
Process Colors |
Process Odors 
|
| Calcination | Roasting; Conflagration; Reduction; Trituration | Fire(Solve) | Lead | Sulfuric Acid (Vitriol) | Black; Magenta | Biting; Brim- stone |
| Dissolution | Dissolving; Corrosion; Cibation; Bain Marie | Water(Solve) | Tin (Pewter) | Iron Oxide (rust:action of water on metal) | Light blue; White | Acrid; Vinegary |
| Separation | Sifting; Filtration; Fission; Cutting | Air(Solve) | Iron (Steel) | Sodium Carbonate (bubbling) | Red; Orange | Rotten Eggs |
| Conjunction | Fixation; Reunion; Amalgamation; Conglomeration | Earth (et or conjunct) | Copper; (Bronze; Brass; Gold) | Sodium Nitrate (union with Life Force) | Green | Chlorinic |
| Fermentation | Digestion; Putrefaction; Congelation; Ceration | Sulfur(Coagula) | Mercury (Copper) | Liquor Hepatis (Balsam of the Soul) | Blue- green; Tur- quoise | Putrid/ Perfumed at same time |
| Distillation | Potentizing;Exaltation; Cohobation; Multiplication | Mercury(Coagula) | Silver (Mercury; Antimony) | Black Pulvis Solaris | White; Rainbow | Fresh; After rain smell |
| Coagulation | Sublimation; Projection; Fusion | Salt(Coagula) | Gold (Silver) | Red Pulvis Solaris | Violet; Purple | Flowery; Heavenly scented |
II. Correspondences of Astrology and Numerology
|
Operation |
Planet |
Day of Week |
Planetary Influence |
Zodiac |
Numer- ology |
Octave |
| Calcination | Saturn | Saturday | Limitation; Suppression of emotions | Aries; Sagittarius | Monad | Do |
| Dissolution | Jupiter | Thursday | Expansion; Creation of Sociality; Humility | Cancer | Dyad | Re |
| Separation | Mars | Tuesday | Assertiveness; Driving Energy | Scorpio | Triad | Mi |
| Conjunction | Venus (Earth; Sun) | Friday | Pleasure; Love; Freeing of emotions; Confidence | Taurus | Tetrad | Fa |
| Fermentation | Mercury (Venus) | Wednes- day | Increased consciousness; Inspiration | Leo; Capricorn | Pentad | So |
| Distillation | Moon (Mercury) | Monday | Purification of instincts; Wisdom | Virgo; Libra | Hexad | La |
| Coagulation | Sun (Moon) | Sunday | Vitality; True Individuality | Gemini; Pisces; Aquarius | Heptad |
Si |
III. Correspondences of Psychology
|
Operation |
Psychology |
Conscious State |
Intention or Desire |
Negative Qualities |
Positive Qualities |
| Calcination | Ego; Purifi- cation of thoughts; Thinking Funtion | Materialistic; Neurotic; Fire needed | Penitence; Maturity; Planning; Hope; Integration | Stubborn; Slow; Re- signed;Cold; Fearful; Phlegmatic | Practical; Patient; Prudent |
| Dissolution | Id; Subcon- scious; Purifi- caiton of feel- ings; Feeling Function. | Emotional blockages; Nightmares; Water needed | Beauty; Friends; Romance; Pleasure | Excessive; Greedy; Selfish love; Limited view; Melancholic | Generous; Sociable; Optimistic |
| Separation | Essences; Purification of will; Intuitive Function | Mindful; Aware of opposites: Air needed | Affluence, wealth; Courage; Power | Cruel; Vio- lent; Angry; Controlling; Willful; Choleric | Courage; Daring; Initiating; Determined |
| Conjunction | Essences united; Purfi- cation of body; Sensa- tion Function | Blissful; In love; Enraptured; Earth needed | Fertility; Marriage; Home- making | Lustful; Wanton; Possessive; Passionate; Sanguine | Sensitive; Loving; Kind; Appreciative; Cheerful |
| Fermentation | Inspiration; Religious fervor; Purifi- cation of soul | Higher con- sciousness; Beyond physical desire; Sulfur needed | Wisdom; Intuition; Speech; Divine union | Tricky; Lying; Sneaky; Not connected to world | Intelligent; Hopeful; Lively; Imaginative |
| Distillation | Divine Con- sciousness; True object- ivity; Purifi- cation of spirit | Equanimity; One-pointed; Point source of consciousness; Mercury need- ed | Knowledge; Journey to Other Side; Psychic powers | Unemotional; Detached; Aloof | Reflective; Intuitive |
| Coagulation | Transper- sonal Self ; God; The Stone; Purifi- cation of presence | Union with God; Nirvana; Satori; Synchronicities; Aware of non- self; Salt need- ed | Success; Illumination; Truly righteous; Creative realization | Arrogant; Proud; Over- confident | Genuinely Confident; Authentic; Whole
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IV. Correspondences of Ancient Traditions
|
Operation |
Emerald Tablet |
Yogic Path |
Buddhism |
Cabala |
Bible Church |
Revelation |
| Calcination | Its father is the Sun. | Yama (Abstention) | Asceticism; Concen- tration | Malkuth (matter) | Ephesus | Seal of the White Horse |
| Dissolution | Its mother the Moon. | Niyama (Personal improvement); Asana (Free body energy) | Access State; Meditation; the Jhanas | Yesod (found- ation) | Laodi- cea | Seal of Silence |
| Separation | The Wind carries it in its belly. | Pratyahara (Control of mind and senses) | Mindful- ness; Basic Insight; Dukkha | Hod; Netsah (splend- or; firm- ness) | Perga- mos | Seal of the Red Horse |
| Conjunction | Its nurse is the Earth. | Pranayama (Union of the two parts of Life Force) | Nirvana; Brilliant lights; Rapture | Tifereth (magnifi- cence) | Smyrna | Seal of the Black Horse |
| Fermentation | Separate the Earth from Fire, the Subtle from the Gross. | Dharana (Fixing mind on object; Concentrate) | Avatar; Realization of Higher Reality | Gevurah; Hesed (beauty; strength) | Thyatira | Seal of the Pale Horse |
| Distillation | It rises from Earth to Heaven and de- scends again to Earth. | Dhyana (Meditation: Undisturbed flow of thought) | Effortless Insight; Anatta; Anicca | Binah; Hokmah (Intelli- gence; wisdom) | Philadel- phia | Seal of the Upheavals |
| Coaglation | Glory of Whole Universe; greatest Force of all pow- ers. | Samadhi (Union with object of contem- plation) | Nirodh; Beyond conscious- ness | Kether/ En Soph (crown or God) | Sardis | Seal of the Souls Slain |
V. Correspondences of Archetypal Images
|
Operation |
Mythological |
Archangel |
Images |
Shamanism |
Animal Totem |
| Calcination | Cronus; Satan; Apollo; Hephaestus | Cassiel | Hellfire; Funeral pyre; Cremation | Not Doing; First Attention | Lizard; Bear; Crow |
| Dissolution | Dionysus; Rhea; Demeter | Sachiel | Floods; Melt- ing; Tears; Intoxication | Stalking; Personal Power | Fish; Frog; Turtle |
| Separation | Osiris; Prometheus; Heracles | Samael | Swords; Dis- memberment; Divorce | Seeing; Second Attention | Owl; Beaver |
| Conjunction | Cupid (Eros); Aphrodite; Zeus’ wives; Epimetheus | Anael | Glue; Chains; Sexual acts; Angels; UFOs landing | Path of Heart; Leaving the Tonal; Spiritual Warrior | Deer; Buffalo |
| Fermentation | Isis; Athene; Hermes; Jesus | Raphael; Michael | Thunderstorms & Lightening; Grapes or wine barrels | Meeting the Ally; Entering the Nagual World | Snake Rainbow Man; Wolf; Coyote |
| Distillation | Daedulus; Leda and the Swan; Diana and the Stag; Pegasus | Gabriel | Dew; Rain; Baptismal fonts; Lotus flower | Clear Deter- mination; Magical Will | Mountain Lion; White Buffalo |
| Coagulation | Ganymedes; Christ; Krishna | Michael; Raphael | Wings; Gold; Stone or Egg; Diamond; Heaven | Impeccability; Projection; Shamanic Flight | Eagle |
VI. Correspondences of Physiological Alchemy
|
Operation |
Chakra |
Physiological |
Spectral Position |
Gemstones |
Healing Effects |
| Calcination | Muladhara (Physical; Instinctual; Lead Chakra) | Sacrum; Anus; Gonads; Thick mucus | Infrared; Dark Red | Garnet; Red Jasper; Hematite; Obsidian | Courage; Strength; Grounding |
| Dissolution | Svadhisthana (Sexuality; Sociality; Tin Chakra) | Genitals; Spleen; Lungs; Black bile | Orange | Carnelian; Fire Opal | Warm energy; Fertility |
| Separation | Manipura (Will; Intellect; Iron Chakra) | Solar plexus; Gallbladder; Navel; Adren- als; Red bile | Bright Yellow | Yellow Citrine; Tiger Eye; Ruby | Detoxification; Self-esteem; Uplifting; Cheerful; Balancing |
| Conjunction | Anahata (Emotions; Feelings; Copper Chakra) | Heart; Blood | Green | Malachite; Emerald; Jade; Aven- turine; Kun- zite; Quartz | Strengthens heart/blood; Releases fear; Enhances dreams |
| Fermentation | Vishuddha (Concepts; Communi- cation; Mercury Chakra) | Throat; Thymus; Thyroid; Sound; Vibration | Turquoise; Light Blue | Turquoise; Blue Topaz; Aquamarine; Iolite | Balance of nerves; Align chakras; Creativity; Channeling; Vitalizing energy |
| Distillation | Ajna (Intuition; Second Sight; Silver Chakra) | Brow; Pituitary; Liver; Life Force | Indigo; Deep Blue | Lapis Lazuli; Sodalite; Sapphire; Moldavite; Opal; Moonstone | Lymphatic; Mental clarity; Psychic powers |
| Coagulation | Sahasrara (Imagination; Gold Chakra) | Brain; Pineal; Crown of head; Elixir; Ambosia | Violet; Ultraviolet | Amethyst; Fluorite; Yellow To- paz; Pearl; Diamond | General whole body healing; Regeneration |
VII. Correspondences of the Tarot Tradition
|
Operation |
Tarot Lunar Conjunction |
Tarot Solar Conjunction |
Tarot Stellar Conjunction |
| Calcination | (1) Magician (Mercury, Hermes, Thoth, God) Search for truth; conscious willpowers; realization of falsity. | (8) Justice (Themis, Judge) Disposition; caution in taking advice; independent view; prejudging. | (15) Devil(Hermaphrodite, Typhon, Set) Fission; adversary; revealer of knowledge; impurity. |
| Dissolution | (2) High Priestess(Female Pope, Isis) Pure experience; unconscious powers; mystical union; lack of foresight. | (9) Hermit (Saturn) Meditation; time; wisdom; sage; withdrawl from society; self-absorption; slowing down to feel things. | (16) Tower (Athanor, Babel, Sodom) Higher dissolution; punishment of pride or ego; ruination of worldly approach. |
| Separation | (3) Empress (Queen, Soul, Ishtar, Demeter) Fertility and birth; beauty; receptivity; recognizing essences; must do something. | (10) Wheel of Fortune(Midas) Overview of processes; change; eternal return; reincar- nation; bad or good luck; Fate. | (17) Stars (Anahita, Aphrodite) Cosmic energy and perspective; new beginnings; salvation; faith; hope. |
| Conjunction | (4) Emperor (King, Spirit, Dionysus) Ego stabilization; independ- ence; active creativity; impregnation; power over status quo. | (11) Strength(Hercules, Samson) Exhaltation; strength of purpose; applied will; courage to proceed; self confi- dence. | (18) Moon (Diana) Hieros gamos; uncertainty; change- ability; open to powerful unseen influences; deception; cults. |
| Fermentation | (5) Hierophant (High Priest, Pope, Zeus, Jupiter) Esoteric teachings; advice; healing; initiation; inspiration; conscience. | (12) Hanged Man(Christ, Odin) Death of ego; sacrifice of self; adaptability; higher purpose; release of essences. | (19) Sun (Apollo) Multiplication; health; wealth; gain; Projection; power; focused energy to those who succeed; true Elixir starts to flow. |
| Distillation | (6) Lovers (Cupid, Venus) Duality; recombination; choice; decision; gaining perspective. | (13) Death (Orpheus) Complete mortification; wasted lives; transform- ation; rebirth; NDE. | (20) Judgement (God) Outside Wheel of Fortune; awakening; resurrection; one universal Life Force. |
| Coagulation | (7) Chariot (Mars) Sublimation; achieve- ment; control of opposing forces; victory. | (14) Temperance(Maria Prophetissa) Precipitation; mercy; moderation; service; conserving energy. | (21) World (Hermes) Fusion; success; immortal presence; fulfillment; return to innocence; sex act in head; OOBE. |
