TRANSLATED & EDITED BY LENNY PEDERSEN There are various F I The translator, Lenny achievement of 1 J I Pedersen, is a Danish ! I alchemist with more of confecting die legendary than two decades Philosophers Stone—and while the ■ flv . invested in this ancient ® " and noble Art & Dry Way of Antimony and die Wet Way of Acetates are the ones which Science, more than half of which have received the most attention having been dedicated to the over the past several centuries in the Cinnabar Path of the F.A.R.+C. He western alchemical tradition, the has also been a passionate student, Path commonly known as the Way ever since his early twenties, of the of Cinnabar is today moving steadily LPN/PON alchemy teachings closer to being as well-known as the written by the late Jean Dubuis and Mr. Pedersen is furthermore an Initiate of various occult Orders. This is largely due to a rather extensive body of literary teachings So far, he has translated and edited as well as compelling documentation the following books on the Way of of this method and its success, Cinnabar: which has been made available to the general alchemical community The Entire Great Work the 1960s, thanks to the French Photographed (compiled and Rosicrucian Order, Frères Aînés de la annotated by Roger Caro) compiled and co-written contribution to this astonishing Path to the Philosopher s Stone, but whereas the classical treatises thereon Philosophy (written by Kamal; convey its teachings in the traditional Inana fashion of the Royal Art, by way of symbolism and allegory to make one work for the information, the present text lays bare the operative outline of this Sacred Labor. The glance into the practical LARIS execution and underlying mechanics of the Via Cinnabaris which this P U B L I C * T 1 • ■ s book presents makes it an invaluable addition to the library of any Publisher of (IkhcRmal W.w« alchemist interested in pursuing this 573-1194 Osaka-fii. particular Path to the Red Stone. WWU’.i THE VIA CINNABARIS OF THE EA.R.+C. TRANSLATED & EDITED BY LENNY PEDERSEN The Via Cinnabaris of the r.fl.R. + C. LAPIS PUBLICATIONS 1st edition, 2016 Copyright © 2016 Lapis Publications English translation Copyright © 2016 Lenny Pedersen and Lapis Publications. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The alchemical emblems in the background on the dust jacket are figures III and XV from Lambsprings treatise De Lapide Philosophico Triga Chemicum, late 16th century. The center image on the front of the dust jacket and on the title page is one of the symbols of the Rosicrucian Order, F.A.R.+C. The center figure of the chapter title ornaments is one of the most commonly employed alchemical symbols, or glyphs, for cinnabar. Publisher s Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pedersen, Lenny, 1980-. The Via Cinnabaris of the F.A.R.+C. I Translated & Edited by Lenny Pedersen. 1 st edition p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-4-9906636-3-6 1. Occultism. 2. Western Esotericism. 3. Alchemy. I. Pedersen, Lenny, 1980-. II. Title. Lapis Publications is a division of Hermetic Science Enterprises Table of Contents Acknowledgements.......................................................................... 9 Translator s Preface......................................................................... 13 Introduction....................................................................................29 PARTI The Operative Instructions The Starting Point The Wet Way..................................................................................43 ) The Dry Way..................................................................................61 5 PART II The Mechanics of the Magnum Opus From the Punctum to the Hollow Universe.................................. 71 The Ways: Wet and Dry..................................................................77 And the Sacerdotal Way.................................................................85 From the Body of Flesh to the Body of Glory...............................87 Correspondence Between the 7 Phases of Initiation and the 7 Chakras...........................................................................................91 Solve et Coagula: The Awakening and Development of the Energies.......................................................................................95 What Are the Reasons for Secrecy?................................................99 Mechanics of the Sacerdotal Way................................................. 103 Of Gods, Titans and Men..............................................................105 PART III Notes and Original Illustrations Notes................................................................................................ 113 The Original Illustrations...............................................................117 Translator s Epilogue...................................................................... 127 Bibliography.................................................................................... 131 About the Translator......................................................................133 Acknowledgements lcasc allow me to take this opportunity to express my yllSyV* sincere appreciation and gratitude to family, friends and other people of importance in my life as well as with kJ relevance to the publication of the present work. First of all, my family back home in Denmark and Sweden, with which I am forever blessed; always showing me love & support in everything that I do. In spite of my choices of moving to the other side of the planet and thus leading a life where we get to spend far too little time with one another, you still backed me up in my decisions. Know that this understanding you show toward me as a person and my dreams for my own life is something most precious to me and which I keep deep in my heart and will continue to keep for the rest of my existence. 9 As always, I would like to thank my dear friends Michael Gransoe and James Collins for their never-ending support of Hermetic Science Enterprises and the work that I do. You continue to honor me with your friendship as well as your encouragement and enthusiasm, and it is people like you that makes me want to keep working as hard as I possibly can in the publishing business and provide the occult/esoteric community with what I humbly believe to be some of the best study & practice material within their given fields. Both of you are always the very first to express interest in my upcoming publishing projects and you likewise continue to be among the very first to purchase copies whenever a new title is released. I am forever grateful for the kind of support and Brotherly love I have had the honor of receiving from you. To my friend and alchemist role model, Patrice Maleze, for whom I have tremendous respect and admiration. An amazing alchemist and a kind and generous soul who is always willing to share his knowledge and his experience, as well as lend a helping hand whenever particularly tricky French passages are giving me trouble. Thank you, Patrice! You still have that bottle of wine coming your way when I stop by your neck-of-the-woods. To my Brethren of the Rosicrucian and Golden Dawn traditions, and my Frater & Soror alchemists, much love and respect, always. I pray that my humble literary labor is able to aid you in your personal studies & practices of the Divine Sciences and thus has some value to you, regardless of whichever particular Way you might follow. May what you seek in your own Path lie well within your reach. To the Fratres and Sorores of the Rosicrucian Order, F.A.R.+C. who have gone before us. My most heartfelt gratitude for having shared the amazing alchemical teachings of the Order with the outside world. Had the decision to do so never been made, the alchemical community, nay mankind as a whole would be so much