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In Alchemy, the Green Dragon and the Green Lion are code words for Cannabis.
Its also known as a Stone or the Philosophers Gold.
This is the meaning behind, "I am Stoned"
Further Quotes:
Of this self-same body, which is the matter of the Stone, three things are chiefly said; that it is a green Lion, a stinking Gum, and a white Fume.
Having twelve pounds of Green Lion thus brought into gum, thou mayst believe
St. Dunstan (pseudo) Philosophia Maturata
Upon the delicate leaves thereof it retaineth for our use that sweet heavenly honey which is called the manna, and, although it be of a gummy, oily, fat, and greasy substance, it is, notwithstanding, consumable by any fire.
Rabelais
Gargantua and Pantagruel
A green Gum called our green Lyon, which Gum dry well, yet beware thou not burn his Flowers nor destroy his greenness.
Sir George Ripley
The Bosome-Book of Sir George Ripley
Three things suffice for the work: a white smoke, which is water; a green Lion, which is the ore of Hermes, and a fetid water the stone, known from the chapters of books, is white smoke and water.
Michael Maier
Atalanta Fugiens
You ought to know concerning the Quintessence, that it is a matter little and small, lodged and harbored in some Tree, Herb, Stone, or the like
The Tomb of Semiramis
Therefore I affirm that the Universal Medicine for bodies is the philosophic gold, after it has been separated and drawn to the highest state of perfection. Our common gold has absolutely nothing in common with the philosophic gold we use to begin our task. In that respect common gold is dead and clearly useless.
Philip a Gabella
Consideratio Brevis
By gold I mean our green gold- not the adored lump, which is dead and ineffectual.
Thomas Vaughan
Aula Lucis
O how many are the seekers after this gum, and how few there are who find it! Know ye that our gum is stronger than gold, and all those who know it do hold it more honorable than gold Our gum, therefore, is for Philosophers more precious and more sublime than pearls
Turba Philosophorum
This is called the blessed stone; this earth is white and foliated, wherein the Philosophers do sow their gold
The fourth color is Ruddy and Sanguine, which is extracted from the white fire only.
Jean dEspagnet
The Hermetic Arcanum
Take the fire, or quicklime, of which the philosophers speak, which grows on trees, for in that God himself burns with divine love.
Gloria Mundi
No philosopher has ever openly Revealed this secret fire, and this powerful Agent, which works all the Wonders of the Art.
The Hermetic Triumph
Its also known as a Stone or the Philosophers Gold.
This is the meaning behind, "I am Stoned"
Further Quotes:
Of this self-same body, which is the matter of the Stone, three things are chiefly said; that it is a green Lion, a stinking Gum, and a white Fume.
Having twelve pounds of Green Lion thus brought into gum, thou mayst believe
St. Dunstan (pseudo) Philosophia Maturata
Upon the delicate leaves thereof it retaineth for our use that sweet heavenly honey which is called the manna, and, although it be of a gummy, oily, fat, and greasy substance, it is, notwithstanding, consumable by any fire.
Rabelais
Gargantua and Pantagruel
A green Gum called our green Lyon, which Gum dry well, yet beware thou not burn his Flowers nor destroy his greenness.
Sir George Ripley
The Bosome-Book of Sir George Ripley
Three things suffice for the work: a white smoke, which is water; a green Lion, which is the ore of Hermes, and a fetid water the stone, known from the chapters of books, is white smoke and water.
Michael Maier
Atalanta Fugiens
You ought to know concerning the Quintessence, that it is a matter little and small, lodged and harbored in some Tree, Herb, Stone, or the like
The Tomb of Semiramis
Therefore I affirm that the Universal Medicine for bodies is the philosophic gold, after it has been separated and drawn to the highest state of perfection. Our common gold has absolutely nothing in common with the philosophic gold we use to begin our task. In that respect common gold is dead and clearly useless.
Philip a Gabella
Consideratio Brevis
By gold I mean our green gold- not the adored lump, which is dead and ineffectual.
Thomas Vaughan
Aula Lucis
O how many are the seekers after this gum, and how few there are who find it! Know ye that our gum is stronger than gold, and all those who know it do hold it more honorable than gold Our gum, therefore, is for Philosophers more precious and more sublime than pearls
Turba Philosophorum
This is called the blessed stone; this earth is white and foliated, wherein the Philosophers do sow their gold
The fourth color is Ruddy and Sanguine, which is extracted from the white fire only.
Jean dEspagnet
The Hermetic Arcanum
Take the fire, or quicklime, of which the philosophers speak, which grows on trees, for in that God himself burns with divine love.
Gloria Mundi
No philosopher has ever openly Revealed this secret fire, and this powerful Agent, which works all the Wonders of the Art.
The Hermetic Triumph
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