Separate & Reunite: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Plant Alchemy and Spagyrics

Name: Separate & Reunite: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Plant Alchemy and Spagyrics
Start: 2024-07-05T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-05T20:30:00+01:00
Location: The Garden Room

Schedule

Fri Jul 05 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Garden Room | Stroud, EN

Separate & Reunite: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Plant Alchemy and Spagyrics with Jonathan Code.
Venue: The Garden Room, Chalford nr. Stroud
Cost: £220 p. weekend / £600 whole course booking (two concession places available)
To book or enquire please contact Emily at [email protected]
Any number of weekends can be attended however signing up to the full series will offer the guidance for making a Spagyric from beginning to end.
An experiential course introducing the theory and practical process of preparing a spagyric tincture. This is a course for those with an interest in plant medicine, gardening, western esoteric traditions, and anyone curious to explore practical alchemy. The course will run over three weekends. A focus is given each weekend to one of the three stages of the preparation of the spagyric medicine. It will include presentations, demonstrations, and advice for developing your own practice.
Weekend One: Introduction to Plant Alchemy and Distillation of the Soul
Sat 4th May, 9.30 – 17.00
Sun 5th May, 9.30 – 16.00
* Introduction to plant alchemy and historical perspectives and to the alchemical world view An overview of making a spagyric medicine Medicinal plants in alchemy
* Theory and practice of distilling essential oils
Weekend Two: In Search of the Spirit – The Science and Art of Fermentation
Sat 1st June, 9.30 – 17.00
Sun 2nd June, 9.30 – 16.00
* Introduction to fermentation
* Rectification of the ‘spirit’ of the wine Alchemical imagery explored
Weekend Three: Out of the Ashes – Whitening of the Salts and The Alchemical Marriage
Fri 5th July, 18.30 – 20.30
Sat 6th July, 9.30 – 17.00
Sun 7th July, 9.30 – 16.00
*Introduction to incineration and calcination
*Crystallisation
*Reunification of the separated parts
*Working with ‘time’ in spagyric production
*Reflection on the internal and external journey