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Elixir of Life

Alchemy: A medieval chemical philosophy having as its asserted aims the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of the panacea, and the preparation of the elixir of longevity.

 

An art of ancient origins, can be interpreted as an inquiry into man's relationship with the cosmos and the will of the Creator, manifested as either a devotional philosophy transforming sinful man into perfect being, or attempted transmutation of base metals into gold or silver. The catalyst required was the elixir of life, tincture, or philosophers' stone (Elixir of Life), the search for which long obsessed men of all ranks.

 

Alchemy posits an original unitary energy which separated in space-time into distinct physical elements, "falling apart" and differentiating in the four directions. Perceived as transmutable through shared qualities or correspondences, these elements could one day be reunited in a reconstituted wholeness.

 

What to see the transformation in real, forget turning the pages of ancient books, take a tour to Hunza and you will see how Quintessence is powering the process of Alchemy.

 

Monoatomic? Maybe. A superconductor? We hope to know soon. Is it real? Absolutely!

 

Taken: Gojal Area, Upper Hunza Valley, Northern Areas of Pakistan.

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Uploaded on January 20, 2009
Taken on January 20, 2009