alchemy articles
What are the four primary ingredients posited by the earliest Western classical natural philosophy framework in alchemy?
According to the elemental table, what are the primary qualities associated with Fire?
What is the alchemical symbol used to depict Water?
Which qualities characterize the element of Earth in the classical four-element system?
What is the name given to the fifth component in Western alchemy that informs and unites the other four elements?
How is Aether conceptually distinguished from the four terrestrial elements in alchemical philosophy?
The interactions between which two opposing pairs were considered key to understanding transformation in the classical four-element model?
In the Elemental Transformation Checklist, which action corresponds to the application of Air?
According to the elemental transformation checklist, what is the direct consequence of skipping the Air stage (analysis) before applying Fire (effort)?
What is the key material focus difference between Western alchemy and Ayurvedic elemental systems?