Alchemy

•  Bain-marie

  A bain-marie (also known as a water bath) is a French term for a piece of equipment used in science, industry, and cooking to heat materials gently and gradually to fixed temperatures, or to keep materials warm over a period of time.

  

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•  Harmony Society

  The Harmony Society was a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Iptingen, Germany, in 1785. Due to religious persecution by the Lutheran Church and the government in Württemberg, the Harmony Society moved to the United States on October 7, 1803, initially purchasing 3,000 acres (12 km²) of land in Butler County, Pennsylvania. On February 15, 1805, they, together with about 400 followers, formally organized the Harmony Society, placing all their goods in common.

  

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•  Rosicrucianism

  Rosicrucianism is the theology of a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late medieval Germany, holding a doctrine "built on esoteric truths of the ancient past", which, "concealed from the average man, provide insight into nature, the physical universe and the spiritual realm. " It is symbolized by the rosy cross. Between 1607 and 1616, two anonymous manifestos were published, first in Germany and later throughout Europe.

  

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•  Philosopher's stone

  The philosophers' stone is a legendary alchemical substance, supposedly capable of turning base metals, especially lead, into gold; it was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and possibly for achieving immortality. For a long time, it was the most sought-after goal in Western alchemy, meditated upon by alchemists like Sir Isaac Newton, Nicolas Flamel, and Frater Albertus.

  

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•  Potion

  A potion (from latin potionis, meaning beverage, potion, poison) is a consumable medicine or poison. In mythology and literature, a potion is usually made by a magician, sorcerer, dragon, fairy or witch and has magical properties. It might be used to heal, bewitch or poison people.

  

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•  Berith

  In demonology, Berith is a Great Duke of Hell, powerful and terrible, and has twenty-six legions of demons under his command. He tells things of the past, present and future with true answers; he can also turn all metals into gold, give dignities to men and confirm them. He speaks with a clear and subtle voice, and according to some authors, as recounted in Aleister Crowley's "Illustrated Goetia"; he is a liar when not answering questions.

  

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•  Homunculus

  Homunculus is a term used, generally, in various fields of study to refer to any representation of a human being. Historically it referred specifically to the concept of a miniature though fully-formed human body, for example, in the outdated studies of alchemy and preformationism. Currently, in scientific fields, a homunculus may refer to any scale model of the human body that, in some way, illustrates physiological, psychological, or other abstract human characteristics or functions.

  

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•  Vulcan of the alchemists

  Vulcan of the alchemists was the patron deity of alchemy. It was also known to be a symbol of the hermetic art. Despite being important in Egyptian and Greek religion, it was the Renaissance physician/alchemist Paracelsus who first introduced the mythological figure of Vulcan.

  

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•  Circled dot

  The circled dot, circumpunct, or circle with a point at its centre is an ancient symbol. It can symbolize: The sun: See also Solar symbol The sun / Ra. Solar Masses symbol used in modern astronomical equations The sun / a day A vector directed out of and orthogonal to the two-dimensional surface on which it is drawn (as opposed to indicating a vector which is orthogonal and directed inwards with respect to the same surface; the two are antiparallel).

  

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•  Christian Rosenkreuz

  Christian Rosenkreuz is the legendary, perhaps allegorical, founder of the Rosicrucian Order (Order of the Rose Cross), presented in the three Manifestos published in the early 17th century. The first anonymous public document on the Rosicrucian Order is the Fama Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis which appeared in 1614 in Kassel, introducing the pilgrim founder "Frater C.R. C", followed in 1615 by the Confessio Fraternitatis (issued with Fama).

  

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•  Richard Caswell

  Richard Caswell (August 3, 1729 – November 10, 1789) was the first and fifth governor of the U.S. State of North Carolina, serving from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1787. A lawyer and surveyor by training, Caswell represented North Carolina in the Continental Congress of 1774 and 1775. As a Patriot officer in the American Revolutionary War, Caswell led North Carolina militiamen in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. In 1780 he was also commissioned as a major general of North Carolina troops.

  

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•  Ambleville

  

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•  Hess diagram

  A Hess diagram plots the relative density of occurrence of stars at differing color-magnitude positions of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for a given galaxy. The diagram is named after R. Hess who originated it in 1924. Its use dates back to at least 1948. Image:Hess_diagram. jpg|Hess diagram with data from SDSS b>80 degree

  

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•  Crowned Sifaka

  The Crowned Sifaka (Propithecus coronatus) is a sifaka endemic to Madagascar. It has a length of 87 to 102 centimeters, of which 47-57 centimeters are tail. The Crowned Sifaka lives in western Madagascar. It lives in dry deciduous forest. Its pelage is mostly creamy white, with head, neck and throat dark brown. Group size is between 2 and 8 individuals.

  

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•  François Charles Marie Fourier

  

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