There are various ways to obtain
the most treasured of substances.
Stand outside for seven nights
under the auspices of Saturn and
Mercury. Count in breaths of seven
on the way to le petite mort.
Scale the seven hills of Rome
during the summer solstice.
Once you behold all
of creation in an orange halo,
you’ve attained your goal.
from Hector Astyanax MN Jatta, red Apulian red- figure column-crater, ca. 370–360 BC. From Ruvo. Stored in the Museo Nazionale of the Palazzo Jatta in Ruvo di Puglia (Bari). Dear Dad, I…
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