Categorie archief: Acetate Path

Process of transformation of the lead acetate.

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31st of March 2015

31st of March 2015

You see that the forces of nature are at work. There are moments it looks beautiful like when the first crystals were formed then it turnend dark and rose up. Now you see that it rise up again in three different colors, like the three headed dragon see picture below. The white, red and black. At the end it should be red after a long period.

This acetate is transforming from chemical to alchemical. We make it philosophical so to speak. Afterwards when its ready I distill this acetate to produce the philosophical wine so to speak. A very special solvent.

Three headed dragon

Zinc acetate project.

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Today I initiated the Zinc acetate Work. Added the acetic acid ready for digestion. This project shall take about two years as well. I will add new pictures so one can see the development and transformation of the chemical substance into a philosophical substance. Ora et labora.

Red wine vinegar distillation.

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On these pictures you can see the process of the distillation of wine vinegar into acetic acid. First one have to freeze the red wine vinegar in a plastic bottle (s). Then put it upside down so that the acid that cannot freeze drips out. This process is repeated till it not freeze any more. When this is dome one distill what is left into acetic acid. Only about 5% is acetic acid so one needs quite a lot of red wine vinegar. Its obvious that there is more in it then the short description I gave but my goal is to show it on the pictures and hope they inspire the reader. This is not a formal instruction. For this it is important that one has an alchemical teacher or guide who helps in the process.

Lead acetate Work.

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About 2 weeks ago I started a new project. Its the purification of Lead acetate. Before I started this project I had to distill red wine vinegar what is a long process as well. First one freeze them till the liquid don’t freeze any more. Then it will be distilled in a distillation train till I obtained acetic acid. This is the material that should make the Lead acetate philosophical so to speak. The way the crystals are developing is amazingly beautiful. I’m fascinated by it and feel that the forces of nature are at work. I have a feeling of awe and Love when I look at this process. This whole process till I obtained the so called “Red Dragon’ takes 2 years. The whole process from the start till now you can see on these pictures.

September 14th 2014
September 14th 2014
September 14th 2014
White spots. November 2nd 2014
November 2nd 2014
November 2nd 2014
December 16th 2014
December 19th 2014
December 19th 2014
December 27th 2014
December 27th 2014
Next phase
Transformation is going on.
February 11th 2015
February 16th 2015
31st of March 2015
31st of March 2015
April 10th 2015
April 12th 2015
April 13th 2015
Close up.
May 29th 2015
May 29th 2015
June 7th 2015
June 7th 2015
August 11th 2015
August 28th 2015
September 4th 2015
September 15th 2105
September 15th 2015
september 15th 2015
New phase in a new vessel. September 27th 2015
September 27th 2015
October 2nd 2015
October 5th 2015
October 11th 2015
Other side.
October 15th 2015
March 2016
May 2016
May 2016
October 2016
October 2016
October 2016