Alchemical Symbols


Operations and Products

AmalgamTo mix
AmalgamTo boil
Amalgamere
(amalgamate)
To purify
AmalgamationTo solve
PrecipitationTo rot
PrecipitateEssential oil
SublimationAnnealing
SublimateOleum
(oil)
To sublimeVolatile
(not fixed, active)
disti;;are
(distill)
Fixum
(fixed)
To distillEssence
Solvere
(solution)
Fumes
Extrahere
(extract)
Powder
Evaporare
(evaporate)
Filter


Materials and Results
Mercury
(metal)
(Argentum vivum)
Orichalcum
SulphurMercurius sublimates
(refined mercury)
SaltMercurius prœcipitatus
(amalgam or solid mercury)
VitriolMercurius vita
(pure mercury-quicksilver)
Stannum
(tin)
The world spirit
Cuprum
(copper)
The spirit of silver
Argentum
(silver)
The spirit of mercury
Aurum
(gold)
The spirit of copper
Ferrum
(iron)
The spirit of tin
Plumbum
(lead)
Aqua vitae
AntimonyAzoth
CinnabarLaten
(laton)
LithargeOil
ArsenicQuick-sulphur
MagnetQuintessence
Alumen
(aluminum)
Sophic sulfur
Nitrum
(soda)
Spirit
SaltpeterWax
ChalkWork complete
Powder



Alchemical Gold
Alchemical Silver


Melanosis
(Blackening)
Leucosis
(Whitening)
Xanthosis
(Yellowing)
Iosis
(Reddening)


Alchemical Symbols and the Zodiac

SymbolSign of
Zodiac
Alchemical
Operation
Associated
Substance (if any)
AriesCalcinationAntimony
TaurusCongelationAsphaltum
GeminiFixationOrpiment
CancerDissolutionOrpiment
LeoDigestionGold
VirgoDistllationRed Orpiment
LibraSublimation
ScorpioSeparation
SagittariusIncinerationAlum
CapricornFermentationAlum
AquariusMultiplicationSalt Niter
PiscesProjectionMercury


The Elements

SymbolElementAlternate
Ignis
(Fire)
Aer
(Air)
Aqua
(Water)
Terra
(Earth)


The Seasons

SpringSummerAutumnWinter


The Times

Annus
(year)
Mensis
(month)
Hora
(time)
Dies
(day)
Nox
(night)