SPAGYRICUS has been around since 2001, born out of the Teachings of Frater Albertus, Dr Albert Riedel , utilizing the Works of 15th Century Physician, and Alchemist, Paracelsus.
Check out our online School, (link above), An interactive online course progressing through the Herbal Kingdom to the Mineral and Metals and all in between!
The School is operating under the umbrella of our new non-profit , TRISTAR ALCHEMY FOUNDATION, a 501C operating in Washington State.
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Frater Albertus, (Dr Albert Riedel, was Robert’s formal teacher and mentor in Alchemy. While there are few recordings of Frater, please enjoy this recording of Frater speaking on Spagyrics:
ABOUT ROBERT:
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 is a lifelong member of the IAG (International Alchemy Guild) with 20 years standing. He was instrumental in helping IAG develop their laboratory curriculum and was a mentor for a number of years.
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).
ABOUT KAREN:
Karen Bartlett is a Certified Hypnotherapist in Sacred Psychology and attended Avalon Wellness Center in Marysville Wa in 2003. She is also a PULC Minister, a non denominational Church and facilitates eclectic Ritual and Teachings utilizing knowledge and practice in Ancient Celtic practices and Indigenous drumming and song of the NW having been a part of the Red Cedar Circle taught by Johnny Moses of the Tulalip Tribes. She is married 30 years to Alchemist and Chemist, Robert Allen Bartlett and co-teaches some of the Classes relating to Gems, Chakras and Karmic Astrology.
She also is an equestrian and enjoys riding and showing her gypsy vanner horses, and also gives riding lessons
She grew up in Brooklyn, NY and was early on involved with theWarlock Shoppe in Brooklyn, and later the Magickal Childe Shop in NYC run by Herman Slater and Eddie Buzynski and is featured in the Bull of Heaven by Micheal Lloyd. Somethings Out there by Dan Greenburg, and recently been interviewed on a podcast of Rosemarys Baby, tracing the revival of Wicca circa 1970’s in NYC. She currently offers a holistic healing approach using Hypnosis, Therapeutic Touch, Astrology and Spagyric Tincture consults.
Currently studying equine therapy.
