Philosopher's Stone

The mystical doctrine of the regeneration of the human soul is part of most religions, and the Philosopher’s Stone became the physical manifestation of our fundamental desire for perfection. The parallel is most obvious in Christianity, where Christ is the physical embodiment of God who offers us salvation and eternal life. In fact, in the liturgy of the Middle Ages, Christ was sometimes referred to as the Lapis or Stone. [ Hauck ]
The oldest cipher for the Philosopher’s Stone is also the sign for cinnabar. It originated in the Middle Ages and depicts the cross of the elements raised to their highest level. [ Hauck ] In Latin, the Philosopher’s Stone was called the Lapis Philosophorum (Stone of the Philosophers) but to the Greeks it was known as the Chrysopoeia (the Heart of Gold). It was also referred to as the Magisterium (the Magistry), Spiritus Mundi (Spirit of the World), as well as “Azoth,” “Alkahest,” “Etherium,” “Universal Medicine,” and “Grand Elixir.” [ Hauck ]