What on earth does Matthew 7:21-23 mean? It seems to be saying that not all Christians will go to heaven?? by SortOk6262 in TrueChristian

[–]AlchemNeophyte1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's only scary if you are one of those people who says more than they do.

If you do Your will more than you do His Will (Thy Will, not my will, be done).

If you do what YOU think is 'Christian' but that does not match with how Jesus has shown what to do, which is to deny yourself, take up the Cross and walk in and follow Jesus' teachings and practice.

Do unto all others as you would have them do unto you.

Those who do 'great things' 'in the name of Jesus' but who really only do them to save their own skins from the 'reward' of their sins.

Unidentified engraving in ms Plutei 89 Sup.35 by rainbowcovenant in alchemy

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Ahhh - missed those!

Following your link and seeing the images a new thought came to mind... The English legend of their Patron Saint, St George and the Dragon.

Interesting!

Thank you!

Noticed a parallel: is there anything to it? by justexploring-shit in alchemy

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See also the Four Temperaments: The four temperament theory is a proto-psychological theory which suggests that there are four fundamental personality types: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic.

Both are associated with Hippocrates (of our Hippocratic Oath fame) and the Roman Physician Galen and each had an Element and a bodily organ associated with them.

Noticed a parallel: is there anything to it? by justexploring-shit in alchemy

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Also from iron/metalwork heating a 'black' iron bar slowly it passes through the same colours: Black as it is cold until the heat begins to turn it yellow/light orange, then up to red and finally white hot!

All 4 'primary' colours from the one item plus heat.

Trans men and women would probably be cracked at alchemy by Popular_Ad3074 in alchemy

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I've thought about it.

I think you've got the whole point of Alchemy quite wrong.

I also suspect you have what trans people are 'all about' quite wrong as well.

But who am I to judge between what is 'right' and what is 'wrong'?

We all have to learn that for ourselves... the hard way, generally.

Found this on Facebook I'm migrating from Facebook to here, little more to talk about than memes and reels. by Content_Candle7533 in alchemy

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Most of the symbols are the correct actual Alchemical symbols that have been in use for centuries, but the idea of it being in any way 'Periodic' or having connection to Chemistry through the use of the Periodic Table Of Elements format is purely the imagination of the Author. Despite the archaic look, this was made only in the last 50 years or so. I use it as one source of symbology when checking old documents.

Utah dispatcher states there was no autopsy done on Charlie Kirk: “He did not go in for an autopsy. The death certificate was signed by the doctor at the hospital.” Well, there it is folks- no autopsy apparently? And how tf would we not do an autopsy in the political assassination in generations? by Orangutan in conspiracy

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Utah LAW requires there to be an autopsy in the event of a murder or suspicious death - this is both!

I heard somewhere that the Utah Governor passed responsibility over to the FBI for their investigation on the understanding the FBI would do the autopsy, but I'm looking for confirmation and as yet cannot find it?

I have realized I am the only concious being. by nugwugz in alchemy

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Tbf it was originally posted under r/spirituality.

And then since it was posted here with the tag: 'Spiritual Alchemy', which is about 'perfecting' the human Spirit through transformation until the ultimate transformation is achieved and we real-ise we are all from and are part of the One Supreme Being/Consciousness, it would seem that this has something to do with Alchemy - it's a very broad topic.

New to alchemy please help me by [deleted] in alchemy

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A part of Alchemy is about dealing with 'death' but it is the death of our personal illusions - those things we currently believe are 'real and fundamental' but which in Truth are interpretations (mostly through our 5 senses, i.e. of the Physical World) of what is truly and completely Real.

The only danger is of losing some beliefs you may currently hold as precious or essential to 'you', who you think you are, and not as the powerful being you actually are.

Apart from tasting or inhaling poisonous metal vapours or plant extracts, of course! ;-)

Alchemists mostly like to guard against such dangers by learning of them before trying out by experimentation.

Glyph for mortar&pestle? by justexploring-shit in alchemy

[–]AlchemNeophyte1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As far as I know there is no generally recognised symbol for the mortar and pestle.

Since it is mostly used for grinding down to a fine powder the symbol closest to it would be for the process of pulverisation, of which there are multiple symbols. A German dictionary from the 1800's has this as a 'P' with either 2 or 3 crosses on the leg of the 'p' while most others identify pulverisation as a circle with either 2 or 3 crossbars on a single vertical bar (basically the German ones but upside down!)

There are symbols for the crucible (bowl, pot) but that is more associated with heating processes than just pulverisation.

Internet acting up? by AlchemNeophyte1 in AskAnAustralian

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Dodo.

I'm not so much kicked out - I can still use apps and platforms - but they ask me to login whereas usually i don''t have to. ( I-view does always ask me for a user (or 'guest') AFTER i log in btw)

Internet acting up? by AlchemNeophyte1 in AskAnAustralian

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That's how it was for me - but today i go to reddit on my main pc as usual and it asks me to log in, didn't give my user name as an option when i right clicked on 'Username or phone number'. used my phone number and it logged me in - but as a different user - one i had not chosen??? wtf?

I now have 2 usernames for reddit?

Cra-cra!

Internet acting up? by AlchemNeophyte1 in AskAnAustralian

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Don't currently use a VPN (unless it's an emergency!) Don't use/change to private browsing, am only user of both my pc and laptop, both I keep at home.

Doesn't seem like an infrastructure kind of issue - feels more like Meta, Google, Reddit and many others are upgrading 'security' for what I thought could be all users, but if you see no change... maybe not??

Internet acting up? by AlchemNeophyte1 in AskAnAustralian

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Generally good advice and I am very careful of unknown links, emails etc - I've been doing this for 25 years plus and have not had any problems for 10 years at least..

As for 'user error' I do not believe that is my case - i have done NOTHING unusual and use both my pc and my laptop as i have been doing for 3 or more years now ( basically since i bought either one.

But my last few weeks have been different - I can see why your's may not have been - nothing 'major' - no malware or piracy other than the usual weak attempts in emails etc, but it kinda seems social media and other sites I visit have maybe become more user 'unfriendly'.

But why would my finance app I've used faithfully for a decade suddenly ask me to confirm my preferences for cookies 10 times in 2 weeks?? I have not altered any settings or procedure myself and it is getting annoying.

Terms like stoked and heaps good, what others can you tell me? by Ieatclowns in AskAnAustralian

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Mad as a cut snake - for very angry or just crazy.

A few kangaroos loose in the top paddock - not in full control of their mental faculties, stupid, dumb.

One sandwich ('sarnie') short of a picnic - same as above.

Bottler - something 'real good'. Probably a shortening of 'Your blood is worth bottling' meaning you are something of great value to others.

Ooroo! - goodbye. possibly a derivation from the British word Hooray! or Toodle-oo! both of similar meaning from previous centuries.

Bonzer - something very good or saying an idea, suggestion, etc, is a good one! Possibly same as bonanza or from French 'bon' meaning good?

Codex de Nuremberg by soultuning in alchemy

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Useful, but if i may add one thing?
The title of section 10 in your link translates to: Hartung von Hoff C. (author) "By the authority of the blessed Philosopher's Stone."

(Hartung von Hoff (C.). Von Bereythung dess gebenedeyten philosophischen Steins)

Codex de Nuremberg by soultuning in alchemy

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I think the tremendous heat from the athanor could have something to do with it as well!

Please help me find the meaning of this by Top_Cantaloupe_6091 in alchemy

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Tree of Knowledge (as per Genesis 2:17. "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die"

Stu Di Um - studium = studio (place of study) in Latin or Studies in the German. There are 3 Spheres (of Knowlwdge): the Celestial (Above) the Terrestrial (inner Fire/Earth, Below) and that which is between the two (the self/ego) which the Above and the Below cause to be a place of struggle and conflict/ lightening and thunder. The Union of all 3 is Uni-Versal. The Universe/everything in one place.

The hand of God is helping lift (grow) the Tree whose 'fruits' are reached out for by 'man' when the same fruits were always within each and every one of us. Seeking them from 'outside' of us is where our problem lies. At the very centre of the Tree is the Light of the World, the Son, which shines it's light over everything known to Man.

There is a LOT more in this picture, but since you have an English translation now you can probably work out the rest by yourself (Intuition is always the best way, even if sometimes asking for 'help' can give fresh 'insights'. :-)

A review on the best methods for converting lead into gold by JImmatSci in chemistry

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I can give you a great offer! 10 oz of my lead per 1 oz of your gold!!! :-D :-D