Alchemy of the Soul.

Paracelsus while in Constantinople was instructed in the mysteries of alchemy, and was given a wonderful stone, Azoth, which he carried in the hilt of his sword. One of the principle ends of alchemy was the compounding of the universal medicine. Paracelsus made use of alchemical terms quite frequently in his writings but not always in a conventional way. He seems to have had a special interpretation of Hermetic Art or chemistry, He did recognise the principle of transmutation. This means literally, the regeneration of chemicals, minerals, substances, and elements.In each process occurred by which the soul or inner life, was liberated from the gross parts, to become a pure essence ,in this way becoming compatable with all pure essences.