Capturing the Soul: The Hermetic Art of Spagyrics
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A 4-day immersion into the Hermetic art of Spagyrics, exploring the soul of plants through philosophy and hands-on laboratory practice. Learn essential oil distillation, aromatic waters, oleolites, and melites while discovering how plant essences become powerful tools for transformation and healing.
Essência Shala, Aljezur, Portugal
Join us in Aljezur, Portugal, for a four-day immersion dedicated to the Soul of the plants — their anima, where the foundations of Spagyrics unfold through philosophy and practice.
This workshop offers a living introduction to the art and science of Spagyric extraction — a path that unites hands-on laboratory work with a deeper understanding of nature’s intelligence.
Through guided distillations, discussions, and reflections, we will explore how to capture the most subtle and volatile principles of life — the aromatic soul of the plants — and preserve them in forms that hold both beauty and vitality.
You will learn to work with: • Essential oil distillation (complete extraction) • Aromatic waters • Oleolites (oil infusions) • Melites (honey infusions)
This workshop serves as an introduction to Spagyric philosophy and practice, offering a tangible experience of the anima as the bridge between matter and spirit — the place where fragrance becomes medicine and transformation reveals the hidden virtues of nature.