The Jew understood the meaning of the images which he shared with Flamel. At first, Nicolas Flamel was unable to understand what the images actually meant, so he left for Compostella, Spain, where he was introduced to a Jew who had converted to Catholicism. The pages of the book contained images which detailed some of the steps of the Great Work, as the alchemical process of creating the Philosopher’s Stone was called. It contained an old text written by Abraham the Jew and Flamel decided to buy it, paying the cheap price of two florins.
One day, Flamel went to the market where an old book caught his eye. He married his love, Pernelle, in 1360 and together they became the most famous couple of alchemists. This was Nicolas Flamel, a French librarian and scribe who lived between 13 in Paris. Nicolas Flamel and the Discovery of the Philosopher’s Stoneĭespite the failed attempts, one name has survived in history associated with an actual discovery of the Philosopher’s Stone.
Mystical Science of Alchemy Arose Independently in Ancient Egypt, China, India. From Magic to Science: The Intriguing Ritual and Powerful Work of Alchemy. "Squaring the circle": an alchemical symbol (17th century) of the creation of the philosopher's stone. In Asia, it was very common for emperors to order their subjects to go look for someone who could make the elixir and to bring it back to them so that they could enjoy the joy of everlasting life, however many were brought false elixirs which only managed to offer death instead of the much desired dream of immortality. Many alchemists claimed to have found the Stone and to have made the elixir of immortality, however few have managed to prove it. In alchemical engravings, the Philosopher’s Stone is usually represented symbolically in the form of an egg, sometimes along with the alchemical snake. According to some accounts it was sufficient to drink from the elixir only once to prevent death indefinitely, while other accounts sustained that a regular consumption of the elixir was necessary in order to remain immortal. This prevented death, thus making the drinker immortal. The main goal of alchemy was to produce the Lapis Philosophorum, the Philosopher’s Stone, a legendary substance with the property of turning common metal into gold with a high level of purity and a substance which could help in making the elixir of long life. One of the most well-known of such attempts was alchemy. Throughout time, the quest to eliminate death in order to achieve indefinite life in the physical body has taken various forms. For mankind, immortality has always been a remarkably fascinating idea.
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