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"The spirit of man is a wanderer, a lowly mendicant, searching on the surface of the lower worlds for wisdom, climbing eternally upward with its eyes on the snow-covered mountains, holding out its tiny alms dish, or lota, to catch not pennies, but those waters of life necessary to the growth of every soul." - Manly P. Hall, The Noble Eightfold Path

Lotus, Wat Palad (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Seated Medicine Buddha

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Maceration of Gotu Kola

Gotu kola (also known as Centella asiatica or Hydrocotyle asiatica) has long been an important natural remedy in Chinese, Ayurvedic and other primarily Asian traditional medicine systems. Growing abundantly in swampy wetlands, this perennial groundcover has a particularly long list of traditional uses, but is perhaps most renowned for its ability to promote longevity – so much so that gotu kola is commonly referred to as ‘the fountain of youth’. As a nootropic (or ‘smart drug’) and adaptogen, gotu kola is also known for its ability to enhance cognitive function, rebuild the nervous system, and reduce stress and anxiety.

Roselle Spagyric Tincture

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With its anti-inflammatory and mild anti-bacterial properties, ROSELLE (HIBISCUS) has been used to help treat coughs and colds. Roselle clears mucous and nasal congestion, and reduces fever. It also aids digestion and promotes proper kidney function. Roselle also has anti-oxidant and antihypertensive properties, and has been shown to reduce high blood pressure. Some have ingested roselle to aid in weight loss. Roselle has been utilised in Asian traditional medicine to treat cancer, along with cardiac and nerve diseases.

“The Sun is the brightest object visible to mortal sight, and a universal symbol of the Supreme Deity. While Fludd did not accept the Copernican doctrine of the Sun as centre of the material universe, like Ficino he did accord it absolute primacy in the planetary order, as the midpoint of the chain of being stretching from Heaven to Earth. The Sun in the sky, like the heart in the human body, is God’s most immediate manifestation on its particular level.”

– Joscelyn Godwin on ‘The Solar Logos’ in Robert Fludd: Hermetic Philosopher and Surveyor of Two Worlds

Renowned for its powerful anti-oxidant and adaptogenic effects, JIAOGULAN (also known as ‘southern ginseng’, ‘miracle grass’ and ‘herb of immortality’) is a five-leafed climbing vine native to parts of China, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. Millions of people (especially throughout Asia) routinely consume jiaogulan as a tea infusion, and enjoy the benefits of its stress reducing, energy promoting and immune system boosting properties. Its ingestion is widely regarded as quintessential to promoting a long, healthy life. Of all plant varieties, jiaogulan contains the widest spectrum of saponins. Saponins have a regulatory effect on a wide spectrum of bodily systems, including blood pressure and blood sugar levels, along with the immune, reproductive, endocrine, and, central nervous systems. As an ‘adaptogen’, jiaogulan increases the body’s natural abilities to respond to a wide spectrum of internal and external stress, and promotes equilibrium within the cells and vital organ systems.

Read more about our spagyric tincture of jiaogulan on the Mare Maia website.

Maceration of red reishi mushroom

RAW CACAO is a potent anti-oxidant and rich in minerals. It promotes a sense of well-being, protects the nervous system and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. It also reduces high blood pressure and lowers insulin resistance.

Initial calcination of Peppermint

Plant, 1960 by Remedios Varo (Via http://www.wikiart.org/en/remedios-varo/plant-1960)

Moringa Leaves

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MORINGA is regarded by some as a ‘miracle plant’ as its leaves, pods, seeds, flowers, and roots are all edible, with each bearing different nutritional and medicinal values. Although every part of the moringa tree can be used for nutritional and/or medicinal purposes, our spagyric tincture of moringa is made from fresh moringa leaves. Moringa leaves are rich in protein, vitamins A, B and C, iron, calcium and other minerals, and essential amino acids. Due to these exceptional nutritional qualities, traditional Asian and African medicine has utilised moringa leaves to counteract poor nutrition (including among highly vulnerable people affected by starvation) and boost immune function ... read more via Mare Maia

Filtration of Moringa leaf tincture

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Macerating Moringa Leaves, towards making a spagyric tincture.

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