The powerful symbolism of a simple substance

A powerfully meaningful symbol, vitriol meant many things in alchemy.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Vitriol Symbolism in Alchemy
3:01 - Vitriol As a Substance in Alchemy
3:36 - Vitriol Today
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Further reading:
Vitriol: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitriol
Vitriol In the History of Chemistry - www.academia.edu/6235212/VITR...
The Secrets of Alchemy - sciencehistory.org/stories/ma...
Alchemy and Alchemists - www.jstor.org/stable/1256428
John Dee and the alchemists: Practising and promoting English alchemy in the Holy Roman Empire - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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[@cosmiccrunch8591]

Good outline! Physical vitriol is not sulfuric acid though (that's what we call Oil of Vitriol), it's any of the sulfur-metal complex salts like iron sulfate, lead sulfate, copper sulfate, etc. Alum is also considered a kind of vitriol.

[@SymbolSage]

Hey thanks for sharing this.

[@cosmiccrunch8591]

You're welcome! Keep up the great content. :) @@SymbolSage

[@tomsimmonds534]

This is where I've been going wrong, didn't have any vitriol... The search begins ☸️

[@Celestialkarma]

Interesting input God bless

[@SymbolSage]

Glad you enjoyed it