Summer Sale : Energy Tonics
Shaking off the cold of winter, digging in the garden, going to the beach and camping- we need more energy to do all the things we enjoy as the warmer weather comes. And sometimes, we need a little extra help to get going- so we’re having a 20% off sale on some of our favourite [...]
New Spagyric : Green Coffee Bean
We’re pretty sure most of you are familiar with this plant in its more common form- roasted and brewed. But green, unroasted coffee has some interesting healing and tonic properties that we wanted to explore.
Green coffee has caffeine in it, sometimes more than roasted, and so it is a pick-me-up and energy booster, also increasing [...]
New Spagyrics : Vitality and Listen
Each new single-herb Spagyric we create adds to our list of singles, but each one also increases the possibilities for new formulas, much like a painter mixing a new colour, which can then be used in countless paintings to come.
In our last update, we told you about new Spagyrics of Solomon’s Seal and Vervain, and [...]
New Spagyrics : Solomon’s Seal & Goat’s Rue
We’ve been busy in our lab the last few months, creating new Spagyrics of some herbs we’ve long wanted to explore and share with you. There’s a new Vervain Initiatic, which has its own article here, and Spiritualized Essences of Solomon’s Seal and Goat’s Rue.
Solomon’s Seal is a beautiful plant of the deep forests of [...]
New Spagyric : Vervain Alchymical Initiatic
Our newest Spagyric, an Alchymical Initiatic of Vervain,was inspired by my own Irish heritage and the deep reverence that many ancient European cultures held for this special plant.
My own history with Vervain goes back a few years to a personal tradition I practice every year on Samhain, the ancient harvest festival more commonly known as [...]
The Art of Distillation : a new School Module
Our latest installment in the free members-only course is a collection of writings, slides, and information focused on the theme of the Art of Distillation, a foundation technique of Alchemy and Spagyrics with endless application in the work. The Art of Distillation is also the new Module we’ve added for the next session of the [...]
The Art of Distillation : Lab Work Photoessay
December 5, 2011 by Micah
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We’ve just posted a new installment in our free members-only course, with texts from us and a classical source, a lecture, slideshow, and other resources for deeper study, all exploring the Art of Distillation, which is also the new Module in the expanded curriculum for the next session of our School.
The Art of Distillation is [...]
Working Philosophically : Crystals in Nature and our Lab
October 28, 2011 by Micah
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Our new free members-only course continues to expand, with new writings by us and ancient authors, an audio lecture, slideshow, and more. In this installment, we are focusing on two themes: Qabalah and the Tree of Life, and the Alchemical and Spagyric idea of working philosophically.
Qabalah is a very sophisticated expression of the Hermetic axiom, [...]
Amber : New Spagyrics from Very Old Forests
We have long enjoyed working with the beautiful and powerful fossil resin, Amber. Our Baltic Amber was the first mineral Spagyric we created, over 15 years ago, and it remains a favourite of our customers.
Baltic Amber is protective and calming, creating a sphere of peaceful strength around you, regardless of the energies you move through [...]
Maturing a Magistery : Lab Work Photoessay
September 28, 2011 by Micah
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In late September, our first session of students attended the Advanced Lab intensive, bringing them to the culmination of their 18-month plant Spagyric studies in our School of Spagyric & Alchemical Arts.
In the Basic Lab intensive, earlier this year, students learned the basics of Spagyric creation, practicing distillation, plant extraction and purification hands-on in our [...]
