By what means Crystals are to be Conjured, and all things to be seen in them

To Conjure is no other thing, than well to observe a thing, to know and understand what it is: Crystal is a Figure of the Air, in which is to be seen whatsoever is moveable in the air or unmoveable. The like appears in a Looking-glass, in Crystal, and in the Waters, for the Air, Water, and Crystals, are all one to Sight; like a Glass wherein an Object is to be seen, as it were, reverted.

Glaub.] I do not fully know what Paracelsus intends by this Conjuration of Crystals, because it appertains not to the metalline Arts; but yet it seems not to be here added without good reason, somewhat he would intimate hereby. We read of the Ancient Pagan Philosophers, that they conjured Crystals, and beheld in them many wonderful things; the which, whether it be true or no, I leave as I find it, because in my Judgment, such an Art seems not natural, but belongs to Diabolical Magick, which I have nothing to do with.

Paracelsus also hath elsewhere written of wondrous Looking-glasses of the same, and hath taught how to compose them of Metals, melted together in a certain Time and Constellation; the which many have attempted to do, but not one (as far as I know) hath attained the Mystery. It seems very probable, that he intends by this Conjuration of Crystals, that the Metals are to be made like to pellucid Crystals, Air, or Water, wherein the soul of the Metal may shine, if you would spiritualize them, and make them yield their ☉ and ☽. And in this Sence it agrees with the aforesaid Chapters.

It likewise seems, that the mentioning of this thing is necessary for the sake of those, who practising on a separation with ♄, have experienced, the Metals are to be first reduced into Transparent Crystals, before they part with their occult Sol: Which I have elsewhere spoken more largely of, about Amausa, and therefore will here end.