R.A.M.S. - Restorers of Alchemical Manuscripts Society

Hej, alle!

I tilknytning mit indlæg omkring Paracelsus Research Society - som kan findes her - syntes jeg, at det var passende med et lille indlæg omkring R.A.M.S., etableret af Hans Nintzel tilbage i 1976-77. Her er et uddrag fra en artikel om Hanz Nintzel, fundet i PRS nyhedsskriftet Essentia - Vol. 3, Vinteren 1982:

With the process of modern science alchemistical theories and laboratory practices have aroused the curiosity of researchers and established some pertinent facts that cannot be ignored any longer. However, some of this literature became more and more difficult to obtain and so the thought was voiced by some students, when browsing through the pigskin bound books and other rare manuscripts available to them at the former PRS and now College, to make these and others available to the public. Among them one student showed much interest in this matter and began to lay the groundwork for such a venture. It was Hans Nintzel of Texas.

When asked how all this came about he said: "R.A.M.S., Restorers of Alchemical Manuscript Society, was an idea that germinated around 1976 and produced its first fruit in 1977. This was the Bacstrom translated Golden Chain of Homer. Sigismond Bacstrom, an alchemist, extracted items he thought of importance from the Boehm (publisher) versions of the Golden Chain. The material seemed to be important. In fact, I asked Frater Albertus during my Secunda Class, "If the building was on fire, what book, if you could only save one, would you save?" "

"He smiled and said, The Golden Chain of Homer. I asked if he therefore thought this to be one of the most important books on alchemy. He replied: "Yes. IF you can understand it!" Finding the Bacstrom (English)gave me the impetus to "restore" this manuscript and R.A.M.S. was now a seed. Typing was done by a friend in Albuquerque.

"Later, as other manuscripts came to hand. I enlisted the service of many friends all over the world to aid in this project. Some provided funds to obtain the documents and pay for materials. Others helped in typing or proof - reading. Others were kind enough to spend long hours in the translation of these documents. And most of those people treated this as a labor of love, that is, were not recompensed for their efforts, and considerable efforts they were. Now, many of them were not even aware that I had, for fun, "lumped" them together under the name R.A.M.S. This name was, as said, for fun and it was also appropriate since I am an Aries! Besides, everyone loves acronyms these days.

This then, a loosely known group of people often unaware who all was working with them on a particular document, contributed to the production of over fifty manuscripts. Some of these R.A.M.S. items are collections themselves in that they contain many tracts or treatises. Some of these have been translated from German, French and Latin. We are now working on an Italian, a German and a French manuscript."

When these publications appeared he graciously dedicated his efforts to the then PRS where the thoughts for this venture originated.

It is persons like Hans Nintzel that take the time and make the efforts to be of assistance unto others to help bring more light among mankind by rekindling the flame others wanted to extinguish. For this, Essentia expresses its appreciation publicly to Hans Nintzel and his wife Jody who so understandingly supports him in his work to republish important alchemical manuscripts.

May his work with the help of his associates continue to prosper for the benefit of all concerned. The Paracelsus College needs more of the type of Hans Nintzel to establish its work firmly among sincere searchers of the ancient and contemporary wisdom to be found in Alchemy, by using all legal and honorable means available.

Håber nogen fik noget interessant ud af det.

Tesposinus

Ohh yesss!

Synes da, der manglede et link til siden?
Eller mig der har overset det - nu er det her i vært fald:

http://ramsdigital.com/

MVH Gutte

Du har helt ret! Jeg fik ikke smidt et link ind. Tak for hjælpen, Gutte!

Tesposinus