The Arcanum Experiment

Don't miss this rare opportunity for deeper initiation

into the mysteries of alchemy in a powerful union of
practical and spiritual techniques.

The ancient Egyptian Arcanum Experiment will be

performed publicly for the first time in modern history at
the International Alchemy Conference on September
16, 2011. The highly symbolic chemical experiment
demonstrates all the basic principles of alchemy and
imparts a metaphysical understanding of its operations
to those who witness it. The experiment was part of the
Alexandrian initiation process, and its secrets were
encoded into alchemical engravings, the Emerald
Tablet, the Tarot, and other Hermetic traditions.
In ancient Alexandria, alchemists performed chemical
demonstrations to develop early alchemistic
philosophy and discover the underlying principles in
the creation of the universe, which they believed had to
be the basic pattern for all transformations. Many ingenious experiments were performed to determine the
nature of the First Matter and the proper order of the appearance of the Elements, but the most important and
impressive experiment was the Arcanum Experiment.
The Arcanum Experiment used seven secret ingredients called the Arcana: Vitriol (sulfuric acid and iron),
Natron (sodium carbonate and sodium nitrate), Red Pulvis Solaris (a sulfur-mercury compound), Black Pulvis
Solaris (a sulfur-antimony compound), and Liquor Hepatis (a sulfur-ammonia solution). The dramatic unfolding
of the Arcanum Experiment - from the initial heavy purple cloud to a flash of light and the final manifestation of
a precipitate - replayed the creation of the universe in a glass retort and was instrumental in developing
alchemical theory. Because of the toxic fumes generated in the live demonstration, a video recording of the
complete experiment will be featured. Samples of the actual ingredients will be available to participants.
During this intensive 3-hour workshop, the chemical mythology of the ancients will be reviewed, and ancient
initiatory techniques will reveal a powerful spiritual technology that is as relevant today as it was thousands of
years ago. By connecting at the archetypal level with the Arcana through guided visualizations and meditations
on the experimental evidence as well as relevant alchemical drawings, participants will be given the
opportunity to experience these universal truths firsthand.
All participants receive a sample jar of purified sulfur, the basic ingredient in the experiment. Also included is a
free 70-minute DVD on the operations of alchemy revealed in the Arcanum Experiment and how they were
encoded in the Tarot, the Kabbalah, Taoist alchemy, and other Hermetic disciplines. A Certificate of
Completion will be issued (2 credits in the Alchemy Study Program - www.AlchemyStudy.com).
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The workshop will be conducted by author and practicing alchemist Dennis William Hauck. The experiment
was performed at his laboratory in Sacramento, California. Hauck was initiated into alchemy while in graduate
school in Vienna and has since translated a number of important manuscripts and published seven books on
the subject. His bestselling The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Alchemy (Penguin Alpha 2008) is considered the
best introduction to alchemy available today, and his The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Trans-
formation (Penguin 1999) presents his original research about the mysterious artifact that inspired alchemists
for centuries. His other books include Sorcerer's Stone: A Beginner's Guide to Alchemy, Alchemical Guide to
Food and Herbs, Secret of the Emerald Tablet: The Arcanum Experiment. His website is www.DWHauck.com.

The Arcanum Experiment Workshop is Friday, September 16, 2011, 2:30-6:00 PM at the Long Beach
Convention Center, Long Beach, CA. Space is limited, so register early. $55. Reserve your spot at
www.AlchemyConference.com/?amigosid=5