More common secrets of nature; the election of times for transmuting metals

Here followes some more Common Secrets of Nature, of Paracelsus.

HAving found a Conjunction of Saturn and Mars, take a piece of Iron, and frame a Mouse of it, before the Conjunction passeth over: and in the hour of Jupiter, engrave upon the Belly of the Mouse these words: ALBOMATATOX. Afterwards, when the Moon is in the 9 or 10 degree of Cancer, on the right side engrave [non-Latin script]. Afterwards, the Moon descending, and is in the 9 or 10 degree of the signe Pisces, on the left side engrave as followeth: [non-Latin script], and upon the Back thereof, from the beginning of the Back-bone unto the Tayle, engrave this

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word, with the Character as you see IO NATURA SUA.

Note that from the signe of Venus unto the Centre of the other Character, a Line is to be drawn over-thwart. Then prepare a Collary for this Mouse, of pure Lead, the Moon increasing, on the day of Saturn, and first hour of the night, which is the hour of Saturn; and engrave thereon these Characters, IL Con. 3. ♃︎. AB. [non-Latin script]. This being thus performed, fit the Collary in the Conjunction of Saturn with Mars as abovesaid, and place it about the Centre or middle of the House, all kinds of Mice will flie away that are in the house: and if afterwards any Mouse come therein, he will not stay there an hour. And if any quick Mouse be bound with a thred to this Metallick Mouse, he will not live above an hour, but will die, and swell, as if he had eaten Poyson.

Of Sheep.

That we may not only have some means to drive away and expel hurtful Creatures, but also that we may preserve the profitable; When Sheep are Corrupted with their Diseases, make a Sheep of Mudd as followeth:

Take Mudd, or Potters Clay, from three several places, much about the place where you live: Also, take Sand of a running Water about that place where for the most part Sheep drink; beat them all together when the Moon decreases: and of this Clay make the Image of a Sheep, under that hour wherein the Moon suffers her diminution: superscribe these following Signs with the Words here and there upon the Image.

[Figure: EFERET † HOGERET. †. JAGEREL. [non-Latin script] — symbol]

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[Figure: [non-Latin script] Sanor. Panor. Tanor. — symbol]

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Set this Sheep in the Sheep-fold sprinkled over with Salt, and let the living Sheep lick it: And as many as lick it, or taste of this Salt, shall not be infected, nor die with any Murrain or Rot of Sheep: And those that are infected, by licking thereof, shall be Cured.

[Figure: Ambrammomis — symbol]

[Figure: Gorelis — symbol]

[Figure: Vortix — symbol]

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Open the Mouth of the Beast, and break the Egg upon his Tongue, and force him to swallow it, and it will forthwith heal it; but let him not drink in twelve hours afterwards.

[Figure: symbol. Kupfamilon.]

Against Flyes.

These Creatures do much infest men's houses in Summer-time, and do corrupt and putrifie meat: to drive them away, do thus; make a Coffin of steel, and upon the Coffin engrave these Signs which you see in the Figure following.

[Figure: coffin of steel]

And upon the Coffin, from the separation of the said Signs and Words, let there be engraven three lines tending towards the Cusp: one in the new Moon, the second in the full Moon, and the third in the new Moon again. Afterwards, under the Conjunction of ♄︎ and the ☽︎, write the words and signs following.

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If you six this upon the Wall of an House, and draw a Circle round about it with Chalk, about the compass of a round Table, all Flyes that are thereabouts will enter within the Circle, and there remain, until you take the Steel away; and then they will flie away, vexing men as at first.

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An Election of time to be observed in the transmutation of Metals.

IF at any time you shall desire to transmute and change any Metal into another kinde, as Gold into Silver, or rather Silver into Gold, or any other Metal; it is necessary, that you learn to elect a fit time for that purpose out of the Table following; whereby you shall easily, sooner, and without danger bring your Work to your desired end.

A Table shewing the fit time when to transmute Metals.

Take this one Example only, and so work by the rest: as, if you would change Luna into Sol, begin when the Moon is in six Degrees of Cancer, in the Hour of the Moon; and so observe of the rest, according to this Table: for the observation of the time is not to be held of a vain account in the transmutation of Metals; for all negotiations and actions in this world are most happily brought to perfection, which are begun with due respect to the Course and influences of the Celestial Bodies; for our mortal Bodies are ruled according to the operations of the superiour Bodies of the Firmament, and they are ordained for that purpose by Almighty God the Creator; and do bring unto us, both health, sickness, infirmities, and health again: and in like manner the times are to be noted, and duly observed in Medicinal Operations, that their virtues may work the more powerful effects.

FINIS.