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The Sophic Hydrolith, Water Stone of the Wise
Anonymous and companion authors · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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Melting and flowing have several local roles. The Hydrolith invokes them in its claimed preparation of the tincture for use, while Nature distinguishes brittle stones from fusible metals that should remain fit for the hammer after fusion. Fusibility and malleability are related but not identical properties. Nature also says ordinary gold cannot soften glass as the philosophers’ Stone allegedly can, thereby limiting gold despite its excellence among metals. English “fusible” explains güssig in this classificatory setting; “fit to endure the hammer” preserves the separate mechanical test. These statements are historical property claims, not a single recipe or a modern identification of the Stone.
Places to read
- Part III: benefits and their rank · unit 11Melting and flowing belong to the claimed preparation for application.
- Nature’s Demonstration to the Erring Alchemist · unit 2Nature contrasts brittleness, fusibility and fitness for hammering.
- Nature’s Demonstration to the Erring Alchemist · unit 8The inability of ordinary gold to soften glass limits its powers.
Attested forms
schmeltzen; fliessen; brüchig; güssig; Hammerschlag; Glaß; schmelzen; Fusion