Prima Online 2023
Learn the History, Theory and Practicum of Herbal Alchemy and Spagyrics, with Community Support and Live Q&A's with Robert Bartlett!
This online course starts on Monday May 15, 2023. These six months of instruction introduce the history and philosophy of the Alchemical tradition and its practical application in the plant world.
You will learn how to separate the three alchemical essentials from plants, known to the Ancients as the Salt, Sulphur and Mercury, and to purify those essentials using a variety of techniques both traditional and unique; proprietary to our classes. You will also learn how to recombine those purified essentials into a medicinal agent with miraculous power, creating your own basic tinctures to fortify your body both subtle and sublime corresponding to the seven planetary energies affecting all living things. You will get practical hands-on activities using easy-to-find materials and equipment so that anyone can do this at home, opening the way for a lifetime of powerful medicines at your disposal.
Every 2 weeks you will receive instructions and lessons to do at your own pace, followed by a live Q&A call with Robert; allowing time for questions and further understanding.
This class also serves as an intro to advanced alchemical works in the animal kingdom (no animals are harmed in this), as well as mineral and metals; these are long recognized as powerful agents in Ayurveda and Western Alchemy.
Your Instructor
Robert Bartlett
A practical alchemist, the only living practitioner with lineage from Frater Albertus and Paracelsus
‘Robert Allen Bartlett is a practicing alchemist and author. A natural born scientist, Robert’s interest in geology and the sciences in general prompted him to construct his own home laboratory when only 9 years old. Roberts interest in the ancient use of natural materials lead him to the study of alchemical works at the age of 12 and it has become his lifelong passion.
In 1974, he left San Jose State University to pursue an intensive course of alchemical study at the Paracelsus Research Society (later Paracelsus College) under the guidance of Dr. Albert Reidel (Frater Albertus). During this time, Robert lived in central Idaho where he performed personal research on botanical materials and worked underground mining antimony (an important alchemical resource). By 1976, at the prompting of Frater Albertus, Robert returned to college at Boise State University to complete his degree in chemistry with the view of working at the newly formed Paralab, a commercial offshoot of Paracelsus College. During this time Robert lived in Boise and was employed as a geochemical assayer for the mining industry. In 1979, he received his B.S. degree chemistry and immediately began work at Paralab as Chief Chemist.
Working closely with Frater Albertus, Robert researched and developed a wide range of mineral and metallic preparations following Western and Eastern alchemical traditions for applications in alternative health care. Later, Robert was selected by Frater Albertus to become a Director of Research at Tristar, the future vision of Frater Albertus which would combine the Paracelsus College, Paralab, and a Healing Arts Center into one complex.
Unfortunately with the death of Frater Albertus in 1984, both the college and Paralab closed its doors and the Tristar dream was never realized. Robert’s pursuit of alchemical research never diminished, as he continued his chemistry career as a research scientist for new ceramic materials, then later as the Chemistry Department Manager for a large materials testing laboratory. In this new environment, he was able to document and perfect alchemical experiments in ways undreamed of by the ancient alchemists using the very latest in scientific instrumentation.
Robert is currently living in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two daughters where he has been teaching classes and giving workshops on practical alchemy since 2002.
Robert has four books out Real Alchemy, A Primer of Practical Alchemy; Real Alchemy II, The Way of the Crucible (Ibis Press}; The Temper of Herbs, (Revelore Press), and The Book on Antimony (Revelore Press).
Robert is not only a master alchemist, but also a wonderful teacher and down to earth human being. The 10 days I spent with him this year on the Advanced Metallic Alchemy course will never be forgotten. The techniques, information and practice he facilitated for us as a group truly opened the world of the minerals and metals for us in a safe yet challenging way. Staying on site was great too for all the wonderful discussions and group dynamics well into the night after class had finished.
____ Benjamin Turale - Director of Education, International Alchemy Guild
Robert is a wizard! A true alchemist that carries himself in such a humble kind way. It was an honor getting to sit in his lab and learn from him about spagyrics during the Prima class. It's obvious he's devoted his life to the study and practice of this sophisticated ancient tradition through the depth of knowledge he shares. Prior to the class I had been studying about & making spagyrics for 3 years, but received so much more to my understanding through taking his class. He shares so much information in that one weekend that I'm still digesting and assimilating this wisdom into my life several years later- and I can tell it'll continue impacting me for the rest of my life.
____ Whitney
You will receive many great benefits from this online course.
- Access exclusive content. We’ve designed Prima Online to inspire, instruct, and engage.
- Meet new people. Your fellow students are as motivated as you are to master what we’re exploring here in Prima.
- You will be given challenges, and a community space with which to share, ask, and explore.
- Get results. As you dive into the course content and meet the community here in Prima, you’re on a path of mastery. While it’s not necessarily easy, the transformation we’ll get together is well worth it.
This comprehensive course will help you elevate your art from hobby to full-time career.