It is certainly one of the most baffling aspects of this greatest of all human puzzles and one that has blocked many serious seekers from even attempting laboratory work. These are fairly recent if you didn't see them. Please note that the vegetable realm gives it's carbon atom to the metallic kingdom for this transfer of it's life energy to the metallic kingdom. What follows are some theoretic and practical references to P. Mercury. But may become visible by condensation.
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Christ turned water to wine. This nitre is abundant about 6 feet above the ground level. The breath of GOD, is Salt, sulfur, and Mercury. His description refers to the philosophical mercury, as it is prepared on the wet way. Furthermore he emphasizes, that he does not agree with the sight 'alchemy be pure chemistry'.