The Via Cinnabaris of the F. A. R. +C.

122 Pages·2016·57.528 MB·English

by  Frater T.P.S., Lenny Pedersen, Roger Caro

TRANSLATED & EDITED BY
LENNY PEDERSEN
There are various F I The translator, Lenny
achievement of 1 J I Pedersen, is a Danish
! I alchemist with more
of confecting die legendary than two decades
Philosophers Stone—and while the ■ flv . invested in this ancient
® " and noble Art &
Dry Way of Antimony and die Wet
Way of Acetates are the ones which Science, more than half of which
have received the most attention having been dedicated to the
over the past several centuries in the Cinnabar Path of the F.A.R.+C. He
western alchemical tradition, the has also been a passionate student,
Path commonly known as the Way ever since his early twenties, of the
of Cinnabar is today moving steadily LPN/PON alchemy teachings
closer to being as well-known as the written by the late Jean Dubuis and
Mr. Pedersen is furthermore an
Initiate of various occult Orders.
This is largely due to a rather
extensive body of literary teachings So far, he has translated and edited
as well as compelling documentation the following books on the Way of
of this method and its success, Cinnabar:
which has been made available to
the general alchemical community The Entire Great Work
the 1960s, thanks to the French Photographed (compiled and
Rosicrucian Order, Frères Aînés de la annotated by Roger Caro)
compiled and
co-written
contribution to this astonishing
Path to the Philosopher s Stone, but
whereas the classical treatises thereon
Philosophy (written by Kamal;
convey its teachings in the traditional
Inana
fashion of the Royal Art, by way of
symbolism and allegory to make one
work for the information, the present
text lays bare the operative outline of
this Sacred Labor.
The glance into the practical
LARIS
execution and underlying mechanics
of the Via Cinnabaris which this P U B L I C * T 1 • ■ s
book presents makes it an invaluable
addition to the library of any Publisher of (IkhcRmal W.w«
alchemist interested in pursuing this 573-1194 Osaka-fii.
particular Path to the Red Stone.
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THE VIA CINNABARIS OF THE EA.R.+C.
TRANSLATED & EDITED BY
LENNY PEDERSEN
The
Via Cinnabaris
of the r.fl.R. + C.
LAPIS PUBLICATIONS
1st edition, 2016
Copyright © 2016 Lapis Publications
English translation Copyright © 2016 Lenny Pedersen and Lapis Publications.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission
in writing from the publisher.
The alchemical emblems in the background on the dust jacket are figures III and
XV from Lambsprings treatise De Lapide Philosophico Triga Chemicum, late
16th century.
The center image on the front of the dust jacket and on the title page is one of the
symbols of the Rosicrucian Order, F.A.R.+C.
The center figure of the chapter title ornaments is one of the most commonly
employed alchemical symbols, or glyphs, for cinnabar.
Publisher s Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Pedersen, Lenny, 1980-.
The Via Cinnabaris of the F.A.R.+C. I Translated & Edited by Lenny Pedersen.
1 st edition
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-4-9906636-3-6
1. Occultism. 2. Western Esotericism. 3. Alchemy.
I. Pedersen, Lenny, 1980-. II. Title.
Lapis Publications is a division of Hermetic Science Enterprises
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements.......................................................................... 9
Translator s Preface......................................................................... 13
Introduction....................................................................................29
PARTI
The Operative Instructions
The Starting Point
The Wet Way..................................................................................43
)
The Dry Way..................................................................................61
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PART II
The Mechanics of the Magnum Opus
From the Punctum to the Hollow Universe.................................. 71
The Ways: Wet and Dry..................................................................77
And the Sacerdotal Way.................................................................85
From the Body of Flesh to the Body of Glory...............................87
Correspondence Between the 7 Phases of Initiation and the
7 Chakras...........................................................................................91
Solve et Coagula: The Awakening and Development of
the Energies.......................................................................................95
What Are the Reasons for Secrecy?................................................99
Mechanics of the Sacerdotal Way................................................. 103
Of Gods, Titans and Men..............................................................105
PART III
Notes and Original Illustrations
Notes................................................................................................ 113
The Original Illustrations...............................................................117
Translator s Epilogue...................................................................... 127
Bibliography.................................................................................... 131
About the Translator......................................................................133
Acknowledgements
lcasc allow me to take this opportunity to express my
yllSyV* sincere appreciation and gratitude to family, friends and
other people of importance in my life as well as with
kJ relevance to the publication of the present work.
First of all, my family back home in Denmark and Sweden, with
which I am forever blessed; always showing me love & support in
everything that I do. In spite of my choices of moving to the other
side of the planet and thus leading a life where we get to spend
far too little time with one another, you still backed me up in my
decisions. Know that this understanding you show toward me as a
person and my dreams for my own life is something most precious
to me and which I keep deep in my heart and will continue to keep
for the rest of my existence.
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As always, I would like to thank my dear friends Michael Gransoe
and James Collins for their never-ending support of Hermetic
Science Enterprises and the work that I do. You continue to
honor me with your friendship as well as your encouragement and
enthusiasm, and it is people like you that makes me want to keep
working as hard as I possibly can in the publishing business and
provide the occult/esoteric community with what I humbly believe
to be some of the best study & practice material within their given
fields. Both of you are always the very first to express interest in
my upcoming publishing projects and you likewise continue to
be among the very first to purchase copies whenever a new title is
released. I am forever grateful for the kind of support and Brotherly
love I have had the honor of receiving from you.
To my friend and alchemist role model, Patrice Maleze, for whom
I have tremendous respect and admiration. An amazing alchemist
and a kind and generous soul who is always willing to share his
knowledge and his experience, as well as lend a helping hand
whenever particularly tricky French passages are giving me trouble.
Thank you, Patrice! You still have that bottle of wine coming your
way when I stop by your neck-of-the-woods.
To my Brethren of the Rosicrucian and Golden Dawn traditions,
and my Frater & Soror alchemists, much love and respect, always. I
pray that my humble literary labor is able to aid you in your personal
studies & practices of the Divine Sciences and thus has some value
to you, regardless of whichever particular Way you might follow.
May what you seek in your own Path lie well within your reach.
To the Fratres and Sorores of the Rosicrucian Order, F.A.R.+C.
who have gone before us. My most heartfelt gratitude for having
shared the amazing alchemical teachings of the Order with the
outside world. Had the decision to do so never been made, the
alchemical community, nay mankind as a whole would be so much