Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Are your products tested?
Yes, all our products are standardised and tested for purity. Every metallic oil is also tested and (if necessary) washed for pH balance, to ensure they contain no strong acidic or alkaline reading.
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Do metallic spagyrics contain any metals?
No. Metallic oils are not colloidal. Our metallic oils are complex organically catalysed products. After our metallic oils are catalysed they are again extracted with highly non-polar solvents, before separation of the solvent before bottling. Where necessary the pH washing process will also precipitate out any metallic salts. This is to ensure that any remaining residual metal is separated from the final product. This means there is NO ACTUAL METAL present in the final oil. The final product is akin to a metallic essential oil, diluted into organic spirit (ethanol). They are produced with the strictest attention to spagyric methodology that has been developed and taught in Hermetic circles over the last two millennia, with innovations also derived from modern science and technology. As such, they represent the collected wisdom of many cultures over a long period of time, as well as the lengthy training required of the operator before being able to successfully and safely produce them.
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Do you age (mature) your metallic oils?
Yes. As per traditional indications, our Aurum Potable (Oil of Gold) is aged for one year before it is tested and bottled. Our other metallic oils are digested for set periods of time as stipulated in classical texts. Many do not require additional aging to render them potable (consumable), although they are often produced in large quantities to ensure they do sit on our shelf for a while.
All our spagyrics are also subjected to modern technology like centrifuges to mimic some aspects of the aging process, and to also ensure no harmful components remain.
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Can I take pharmaceutical medications with spagyrics?
Most of our products have no known interactions with current medicines. We do however recommend consulting a licensed physician before consuming spagyric products in the instance of interaction with other medications, infancy, nursing & pregnancy, and/or pre existing medical conditions.
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​Do your products contain alcohol?
Our products are diluted into organic spirit. This is to not only ensure shelf life and appropriate dilution, but also because as per tradition, the grape spirit represents the "spirit", one of the three alchemical essentials (see this article for more information).
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​​Can I take your products directly under the tongue?
They can be taken under the tongue, in water, or diluted into food or other beverages.​​
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How should I store your products?
All our products are sold in bottles designed to shelter photosensitive components from UV rays. The bottles come with a seal instead of a dropper, as these provide better storage in warmer climates. We still advise customers to store products in a fridge or cool place. Refunds and/or replacements will not be issued for evaporated products.