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Ben Fernee doth schreibble : > <SNIPS> > > I think Randolph anointed skrying mirrors with human sexual fluids, > which has a slight resonance with this traditional use of mare's poison The apparitions which one may observe in a magic mirror that is prepared according to the instructions provided by P.B. Randolph owe at least as much to the mechanics and the chemistry of so-called 'storm glasses' as they do to any amount of 'sexual fluid' that might be incorporated in their construction (and, yes, the same phenomena are obtained from naphtha and its products as are had from combinations of essential oils and ammonia and alcohol). See Chris Perridas' article at the link below, which is followed by my response and further pertinent links. *Storm Glass? What was Lovecraft Talking About?* by Chris Perridas Sunday, April 11, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/25uo8wa I posted complete directions, including the instructions for obtaining all of the requisite substances and components to assemble a completely functional mirror ala P.B. Randolph on the old Yahoo! Ritual Magic discussion list. If anyone is interested in doing something more than simply painting a watchglass with black paint and 'sexual fluids', that's the place to start. To the best of my knowledge, no one else has ever built one of Randolph's 'storm glass'- style mirrors besides myself: if I'm wrong, I would love to hear from you. The movements of cloudy presences across the surface of the complex glasses that Randolph describes are completely objective, and are reproducible by anyone that cares to make the effort to follow his instructions. See also William R. Newman's *Promethean Ambitions: Alchemy and the Quest to Perfect Nature*, where he discusses the history of the production of homunculi using combinations of 'sexual fluids' and surgery, among several other strategies. Cors in Manu Domine, ~ Khem Caigan <[log in to unmask]> "Heat and Moisture are Active to Generation; Cold and Dryness are Passive, in and to each Thing; Fire and Air, Active by Elementation; Water and Earth, Passive to Generation." *Of the Division of Chaos* -Dr. Simon Forman