About Spagyricus

About Robert Allen Bartlett

Robert Bartlett

Robert Allen Bartlett is dedicated to creating and preserving the superior healing products that are produced by ancient alchemical methods. Spagyric, a phrase coined by Paracelsus in the 16th Century, meaning to separate and recombine. Thus the spagyric process takes each vital part of the plant, mineral, or metal, separates and evolves each part to it’s highest perfection, the Alchemical ‘Gold’, and recombines them to produce a superior, ‘living’ tincture that benefits the mind, body, and spirit.

A natural born scientist, Robert’s interest in geology and the sciences in general prompted him to contstruct his own home laboratory when only 9 years old. Roberts interest in the ancient use of natura

l materials lead him to the study of alchemical works at the age of 12, and it has bcome 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 was also employed as a geochemical assayer for the mining industry. In 1979, he received his B.S. Degree in chemistry and immediately began work at Paralab as Chief Chemist. Working closely with Frater Albertus, Robert developed a wide range of mineral and metallic preparations following Western and Eastern alchemical traditions for applications in alternative health care. Later, he 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 co

ntinued 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 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. He is an instructor with Flamel College and will be presenting the Spagyrics Workshop at the conference. He also produces a line of spagyric and homeopathic cell salts under the Terra Vitae label.

Robert has authored the books, Real Alchemy, A Primer of Practical Alchemy and The Way of the Crucible. He lectures and gives classes around the Seattle area, and is an Adept member of the International Alchemy Guild, preserving Alchemical Knowledge since the 16th Century. He is currently working closely with Bastyr University’s Green Lion Society in setting up a program of study for Medical Alchemy and Spagyrics at the College in Bothell Washington.

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