The Emerald Formula is a seven-stepped process derived from the precepts of the Emerald Tablet that became the basis of all the alchemist’s experiments.

Although the alchemists went to great pains to conceal the true order of the steps of the formula, the correct order according to the Emerald Tablet is: Calcination, Dissolution, Separation, Conjunction, Fermentation, Distillation, and Coagulation.

The first four steps take place Below, in the realm of matter. The last three steps take place Above, in the realm of mind and imagination. This dynamic process is graphically depicted in the Ouroboros figure below.

To find out more about a particular step, click on the corresponding operation in the drawing below: