Paracelsvs Of the supreme mysteries of nature.: Of [brace] the spirits of the planets. Occult philosophy. The magical, sympathetical, and antipathetical cure of wounds and diseases. The mysteries of the twelve signs of the zodiack. / Englished by R. Turner, philomathēs.

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Paracelsvs Of the supreme mysteries of nature.: Of [brace] the spirits of the planets. Occult philosophy. The magical, sympathetical, and antipathetical cure of wounds and diseases. The mysteries of the twelve signs of the zodiack. / Englished by R. Turner, philomathēs.

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Paracelsus, 1493-1541.

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London :: Printed by J.C. for N. Brook and J. Harison; and are to be sold at their shops at the Angel in Cornhil, and the holy Lamb neer the east-end of Pauls,

1656. [i.e. 1655]

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Astronomy

Astrology

Occultism

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Contents

• title page
• To the worthily respected, and his much honoured Friend, Doctor Trigge, Doctor in PHYSICK; Robert Turner wisheth health and happiness.
• To the READER.
• In Commendation of his Friend's Translation.
• An Encomium upon his Friend the Translator's elaborate pains.
• The Contents of this Book.
• publisher's note
• The Prologue.
• Paracelsus Of the Secrets of ALCHYMY; Discovered, in the Nature of the PLANETS.
  • treatise
    • CHAP. I. Of simple Fire.
    • CHAP. II. Of the multiplicity of fire, from which varieties of Metalls do arise.
    • CHAP. III. Of the spirit or tincture of ☉.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the tincture and Spirit of the ☽.
    • CHAP. V. Of the spirit of ♀.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the Spirit of ♂.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the Spirit of ♃.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the Spirit of ♄.
    • CHAP. IX. Of the Gross Spirit of ☿.
  • The second Treatise; of the Philosophers Mercury, and the medium of Tinctures.
    • CHAP. I. Of what the Tinctures and Leavens are made.
    • CHAP. II. Of the Conjunction of Male and Female, of man and woman.
    • CHAP. III. Of the form of the Instruments of Glass.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the properties of the fire.
    • CHAP. V. Of the Signes appearing in the union of Conjunction.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the knowledge of the perfect Tincture
    • CHAP. VII. To Augment or Multiply the Tinctures.
  • treatise
    • CHAP. I. Of the building of the Furnace; and, of the Fire.
    • CHAP. II. Of the Conjunction of the Male with the Female.
    • CHAP. III. Of the Copulation of the Male and Female.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the Philosophical conjunction of the Man and Wo∣man.
    • CHAP. V. Of the black Colour.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the Buds springing and appearing in the Glass.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the red Colour.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the augmentation or multiplication hereof.
    • The Conclusion.
• Theophrastus Paracelsus OF OCCULT PHILOSOPHY.
  • The Prologue.
  • Theophrastus Paracelsus OF Occult PHILOSOPHY.
    • CHAP. I. Of Consecrations.
    • CHAP. II. Of Conjurations.
    • CHAP. III. Of Characters.
    • CHAP. IV. Of Spiritual visions, appearing in dreames.
    • Of Persons and Spirits wandring under the Earth.
    • Of the Imagination, and how the same cometh into it's exaltation.
    • Of treasure and Riches hid under the Earth.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of those that are possessed of malignant Spirits, and of the Devil.
    • CHAP. IX. Of the manner of delivering them that are possest by evil Spirits, and the great abuse which hither∣to hath been committed by many, in such kinde of business.
    • CHAP. X. Of Tempests
    • CHAP. XI. Of the great abuse of the Magicke Art by them that use it for Negromancy and Witch-craft.
• PARACELSUS Of the Mysteries of the Signes of the Zodiack: Being the Magnetical and Sympa∣thetical Cure of Diseases, as they are appropriated under the Twelve Signes ruling the parts of the Body.
  • The Prologue.
  • PARACELSUS Of the Mysteries of the Signes of the Zodiack: Being the Magnetical and Sympa∣thetical Cure of Diseases, as they are appropriated under the Twelve Signes ruling the parts of the Body.
    • CHAP. I. Of the Common Griefs of the Head.
    • CHAP. II. Of the Falling-Evil.
    • CHAP. III. Some other Figures to Preserve the Sight.
    • CHAP. IV. Against Driness in the Brain, and other Diseases in the Head.
    • CHAP. V. Against the Palsey, a most excellent Secret.
    • CHAP. VI. Against the Stone and Sand in the Reins.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the Members of Generation.
    • CHAP. VIII. That a Horse shall live Sound a long time.
    • CHAP. IX. An admirable Oyntment for Wounds.
    • CHAP. X. The Weapon-Oyntment.
    • CHAP. XI. Against the Gout.
      • A Sympathetical Oyntment against the Gout.
    • CHAP. XII. Against Contractures.
      • A Seal for Contractures.
    • CHAP. XIII. For Womens Terms.
    • CHAP. XIV. For the Leprosie.
    • CHAP. XV. For the Vertigo.
    • CHAP. XVI. For the Cramp.
    • CHAP. XVII. For the trembling of the Heart.
      • The manner of Preparing Oyl of Coral against the trembling of the Heart.
      • An Appendix concerning Ruptures of the Bones.
  • The Second TREATISE OF Celestial Medicines, Containing, The Mysteries of the Signes Of the ZODIACK.
    • The Seal of ♈ is made of the following Metals.
    • The Seal of Taurus is made of the Metals following.
    • The Seal of Gemini.
    • Cancer.
    • Leo.
    • Libra.
    • Scorpio.
    • Sagittary.
    • Capricorn.
    • Aquary.
    • Pisces.
• Here followes some more Com∣mon Secrets of Nature, of Paracelsus.
  • Of Sheep.
  • Against Flyes.
• An Election of time to be ob∣served in the transmutation of Metals.
• A Table shewing the fit time when to transmute Metals.
• Reader, these Books following are printed by Nath. Brooke, and are to be sold at his shop, at the An∣gel in Cornhil.