The First Mythology

 " The Alchemy Web Site,  by Adam Mclean." 

 

"This site is organised by Adam McLean, the well known authority on alchemical texts and symbolism, author and publisher of over 50 books on alchemical and Hermetic ideas."

 

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1.  Those series I copy from this site are duplicates of the Abraham the Jew series that I studied for years.  The number of pictorial allegories are different, and none will look the same but they have the same meaning.

 

2. The understanding is about the process, but also about Genesis.

 

3. Genesis is the process but with Art! That means the days (steps) are done as man must to complete each using the forces in nature. We are only interested in the First Three Days, and in the process they are repeated (Third Day).

 

4. Each series has a different number of allegories, this was done so that those without the knowledge would never realize what was being shown. Also, it was done this way to preserve knowledge, and to protect the life of the Alchemists.

 

5. Many of these series have what I call the overlap. What that means is, as in the Abraham series, the first three pictures of the allegories have a double meaning. In the series with greater numbers of allegories, more pictures are used so no double meaning, but the overlap is there. That means the end steps of the process is mixed with the start.

 

6. I do not copy from each series. Alchemy over time has become many things. My understanding is that "Originally" it was about the Creation and Matter Perfected by that process and Art. From that found process our present day religions have evolved. Always it was about matter and nature.

   

                                                       From the lamspring Series!