Table of contents hide 1 The scholar is the one who brings to others what he has understood: the truth Tomas de Aquino. 2 Spiritual Books The Art of Alchemy. 2.1 Structure of the book. 3 The being of things, is not its truth, is the cause of truth in the understanding Tom s de Aquino. 4 Additional information from Tomàs de Aquino.

In the spiritual books there are a series of works such as The Art of Alchemy by Tom s de Aquino, which helps to understand what great esoteric thinkers of the past few, They wanted to convey with their writings the teachings of this ancient art. The book on The Art of Alchemy is named Treatise on the Philosopher's Stone and T on the Art of Alchemy . Some people of Catholicism, doubt that Thomas Aquinas already considered by the Catholic church as someone of importance, whether or not he had knowledge about the art of alchemy and even less write about it.

"The scholar is the one who leads others to what he has understood: the truth" Tomas de Aquino.

Spiritual Books - The Art of Alchemy.

The book begins with a prologue where Tomás de Aquino thanks his companion Fray Reginaldo for convincing him to write the treaty and gives some recommendations as a teacher to a disciple. In this prologue you can see the value that Thomas Aquinas gives to Alchemy, considering that he tells his friend that "The Kings and Lords will give you all honor." Within this he recognizes Alberto Magno as his guide .

Book structure

In part II of the Treaty of The Art of Alchemy, Thomas Aquinas makes a step-by-step description of the preparation he is carrying out and reminds Avicenna, a great doctor, philosopher and scientist who wrote numerous spiritual books that among many subjects He made Canon of Avicenna for medicine and also for mystical philosophy. Avicenna in an epistle to King Assa also refers to the patience that must be had in the preparations .

In part III, he explains the importance of using raw materials that are virgins, since if they have suffered any contamination, they will not give the expected results, this is pointed out while addressing the issue of mercury and its preparation .

Part IV, Amalgam Mode. He makes a special comment about the purity of the mercury to be used and its affinity with gold and silver, which he considers "like brothers".

In Part V we talk about the composition of the sun and mercury with amazing clarity. Thomas Aquinas explains the action of fire on mercury by comparing it with the influence of the sun on the nature of the earth and its warm rays of light.

In VI and VII Part, the Amalgamation of the White and the second and third operations, it continues with the description of the steps that the alchemist must take to obtain his final matter.

In the eighth and final part of the Treaty of the spiritual books The Art of Alchemy by Thomas Aquinas, he reminds his disciple of the importance of not revealing the secrets of alchemy to men who might want to have the knowledge It also reminds you that the most important thing is to thank God Christ .

"The being of things, is not its truth, is the cause of truth in the understanding" Thomas Aquinas.

Additional information by Tomás de Aquino.

Tomás de Aquino was born in Roccasecca Naples, in 1224. He was a Dominican cleric of the Order of Preachers, theologian, philosopher and alchemist . He was a disciple of Alberto Magno. At the Sorbonne University of Paris, which introduced him to the knowledge of the alchemy of Aristotle. He died in Lazio Italy on March 7, 1274.

Pope John XXII of Avignon canonizes him in 1323, making him Saint Thomas Aquinas .

The metaphysics that this saint embodied in his spiritual books, demonstrated a great influence of Aristotle's theories with the theological mixtures of Avicenna and Thomistic thought, which does not accept the existence of being without the concept of God and angels, they receive their existence from God.

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