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establishes the facts�察 �while the former occupies itself in their tabulation
and deductions。 The science constitutes the foundation�察�and the philosophy�察�
the metaphysical speculations�察 �which rest thereon。 If these important
distinctions are borne in mind�察 �all the apparent confusion�察 �contradiction�察�
and other intellectual debris�察 �will either disappear or resolve themselves
into their own proper groups�察�so that we may easily classify them。
It is at this very point�察 �that�察 �so many students go astray amid the
labyrinths of science and philosophy。 They�察 �unconsciously�察 �so mix and
intermingle the two terms�察�that nine´tenths of the students present only one
side of the questionphilosophy�察 �which soon runs into theory�察 �if not
supported by the science�察 �which they have lost in their volumes of
philosophy。
You may say�察�one subject at a time。 Yes�察�this may be true�察�if its twin
brother is not absorbed and forgotten。
In this chapter�察�we shall deal especially with organic Alchemy。
Organic Alchemy deals exclusively with living�察�organic things�察�and in
this connection differs from the Alchemy of inorganic matter。 These two
aspects may�察 �in this one respect�察 �be compared to organic and inorganic
chemistry�察 �to which originally they belonged�察 �as astrology did to
astronomy。 Alchemy and astrologytwin sisterswere the parents of the
modern offspring�察 �known in chemistry and astronomy as exact science。
These latter�察�however�察�deal with shadows and phenomenal illusions�察�while
the former concern the living realities�察 �which produce them。 Therefore�察�
there can be ;no new thing under the sun�察─�saith Solomon。
First�察 �let us deal with the most lovely form of our art�察 �that which
pertains to the floral and vegetable kingdoms。 Every flower or blade of
grass�察 �every tree of the forest and stagnant weed of the swamp�察 �is the
outcome of�察�and ever surrounded by�察�its corresponding degree of spiritual
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life。 There is not a single atom but what is the external expression of some
separate�察�living force�察�within the spaces of Aeth�察�acting in unison with the
dominant power corresponding with the type of life。
If science could only behold this wonderful laboratory within the vital
storehouse of Nature�察�she would no longer vainly seek for THE ORIGIN
OF LIFE�察 �nor wonder�察 �what may have become of the missing link in
scientific evolution�察�because�察�she would quickly realize that�察�biogenesis is
the one grand truth of both animate and inanimate Nature�察 �the central�察�
living source of which is God。 Science would also�察�further realize that�察�this
biune life is ever in motion throughout the manifested universe�察�circulating
around the focii of creative activities�察 �which we term suns�察 �stars�察 �and
planets�察 �awaiting the conditions which are ever present for material
incarnation�察 �and under all possible combinations of circumstances and
conditions�察 �conceivable and inconceivable�察 �adapting itself to continuous
phenomenal expression。 Links�察�so called�察�in this mighty chain of evolution�察�
may appear to be missing here and there�察�and�察�for that matter�察�whole types
may seem to be wanting�察 �but�察 �this is only because of our imperfect
perception�察�and�察�in any case�察�can make no real difference with the facts�察�
because�察 �if such be a reality�察 �if there be what we may term MISSING
LINKS in the scheme of evolution�察 �it only shows that spirit�察 �although
associated with�察�is ever independent of matter。
But matterwhat is to become of it�拭�Is it independent of spirit�拭�The
kindness of the Divine spirit heeds not the unconscious mind of matter and
its boasted independence�察�and works silently on�察�and at last�察�accomplishes
its missionthe evolution of matter�察 �the uplifting of the soul of man�察 �as
well as the universe。 The blindness of man is dense�察�and the saddest part to
admit is that�察�they will so stubbornly remain so。
If�察 �for one instant�察 �the penetrating eye of the soul could shine forth
through the physical orbs of vision�察�and imprint the scenes�察�beheld behind
the veil�察 �upon the tablets of the brain of the physical organism�察 �a fire
would be kindled that�察 �could never be quenched by the fascinating
allurements of the material�察�perishable things�察�of matter。
That development of the real atom of biune life can�察 �and does�察 �go
forward�察 �irrespective of the gradation of physical types�察 �needs no
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convincing proof�察�other than visible Nature。
MAN IS NOT THE OUTCOME OF PHYSICAL EVOLUTION�察�and
produced by a series of blind laws�察�that lead him upward from protozoa to
man�察 �as a child climbs up stairs�察 �advancing regularly�察 �ONE STEP AS A
TIME。 This latter conception�察�we know�察�is the theory of exact science�察�but
not of Alchemy�察 �not of the science of Occultism。 Man�察 �according to
Wallace�察 �Darwin�察 �Huxley�察 �and Tyndall�察 �is what progressive stages of
physical evolution have made him。 But the very reverse is true。 The fauna
and flora of past geological periods are what the human soul has produced�察�
by virtue of its gradual advancement to higher states and conditions of life�察�
so that�察�so far from man being the outcome of the planet's development�察�
such material progress is the outgrowth of man's advancement�察 �proving
again that�察 �matter is not independent of spirit�察 �neither can spirit be
independent of matter for its expressions。 They so interblend that�察 �the
dividing line cannot be detected by the untrained eye of the exact scientist。
But�察�that time is not far distant�察�when the scientists will prepare and evolve
their interior being to take up the spiritual thread�察�exactly where the visible
thread ends�察�and carry forth the work�察�as far as the mortal mind of man can
penetrate�察�while embodied in the physical form。
God hasten this day is my prayer�察 �for then man will become more
spiritual and aspiring for advancement and knowledge�察 �thus�察 �setting up
vibrations that will create higher and loftier conditions for the physical
man。 Aye� �then they will know that�察�even the birth of the world itself�察�owes
its primal genesis to the desire of the human atom for earthly embodiment。
Here is where exact science�察�or the counterpart of Alchemy�察�becomes
both profitable and helpful。 Says Paracelsus�此 �The true use of chemistry is
not to make gold�察�but to prepare medicines。; He admits four elementsthe
STAR�察�the ROOT�察�the ELEMENT and the SPERM。 These elements were
composed of the three principles�察 �SIDERIC SALT�察 �SULPHUR�察 �and
MERCURY。 Mercury�察 �or spirit�察�sulphur�察 �or oil�察 �and salt�察 �and the passive
principles�察�water and earth。 Herein we see the harmony of the two words�察�
Alchemy and Chemistry。 One is but the continuation of the other�察�and they
blend so into each other that�察�they are not complete�察�apart。
The chemist�察 �in his analysis of the various component parts of any
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form of matter�察�knows also the proportional combinations�察�and thus�察�by the
Law of Correspondence�察 �could�察�by the same use of the spiritual laws of
Alchemy�察�analyze and combine the same elements from the atmosphere�察�to
produce the corresponding expression of crystallized form。 By the same
laws�察 �are affinities and antipathies discovered and applied�察 �in every
department of Nature's wonderful laboratory。
Chemistry is the physical expression of Alchemy�察 �and any true
knowledge of chemistry is��not the knowing of the names of the extracts
and essences�察 �and the plants themselves�察 �and that certain combinations
produce certain results�察�obtained from blind experiments�察�yet�察�prompted by
the Divine spirit