Mary the Jewess, Mother of Alchemy Lore Books

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One will become two, two will become three, and the third will become one as the fourth.

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Mary the Jewess
the mother of alchemy

Connect the masculine with the feminine and you’ll discover what you’re looking for.

Many scholars still regard Zosimos of Panopolis as the father of the alchemical doctrine, who in his twenty-eight volumes summarized all the knowledge that had been attained in this science in his time. Although scholars such as Hermes Trismegistus speak to us through his writings, the belief that Zosimos laid the foundations of alchemy as we know it today is shortsighted to say the least.

After Mary, the divine parent, Mary, who assumed the nickname of Prophetess or Jewess, became the proverbial mother of the alchemical art. Little is known of her life, but thanks to the writings of Zosimus, a detailed knowledge of her important creations and ideas has survived.

The device called tribikos is still used by novice and experienced alchemists under the more popular name alembic. Mary’s bath, or more generally the water bath, has established itself not only in the study of scholars but also in the kitchens of wealthy gentlemen, where it produces delicate sauces and creams. In contrast, the device called kerotakis has not yet found a proper use.