My problem with this is that so many scholars say that there are so few that are worthy of this journey. I think that in LV's case he thinks he's an alchemists..They say that the Stone is attainable, but not many can get it. I can see the idea of the alchemists journey in a reverse, But what would he have been in the beginning? He would have went from enlightenment to base matter, which does not make any sense to me...

Finding and acquiring things at the dump is an alchemical process. One must go about it with great care. The particular gods one needs to call up, once the object of choice has been spotted at the dump, are probably in the category of hungry-ghost gods. One must be indifferent to the outcome of any attempted purchase when calling on their help. Too strong a desire renders these gods insatiable; they can easily sabotage the haggling process. Excessive desire creates a reverse alchemy that can work against you.

Didn't want to post this info in the alchemy thread, as you've moved way past the topic, but I recently came across a leaflet on the 1999 eclipse (we still have the eclipse viewing glasses!) The eclipse date was Wednesday 11th August (my memory amazes me sometimes!) Total Eclipse was only visible in the far South West of Cornwall and a part of South Devon (and the Channel Isles etc!). 95% eclipse was visible in South Wales, Bristol, London (and my part of the country). Northern England had 85% eclipse. My leaflet doesn't include Scotland, but presumably some percentage of the eclipse was visible from there.

Ginny's name if I remember correctly has to do with foam- white foam of the sea...now aren't the tides effected(affected I always confuse them)by the cycles of the moon?
Luna is the closer tie to moon in name...So does Luna somehow influence Ginny?

Alchemical vinegar is the "water that kills and vivifies". It transmutes the vehicle of consciousness the body, into the vehicle of consciousness the spirit. This involves the separation of body and soul, as vehicles of consciousness. Note that purification is associated with separation. Remember also that the Emerald Tablet associates the process of separation (Earth from Fire/ subtle from gross) "with great judgement and skill", with the three ascending steps from the Below to the Above.
--> --> --->
And thereupon followeth the mixture, observe!
And so it cometh to a wondrous strength,
The finished figures with the unfinished.
And if the fire be likewise rightly controlled,
It will be entirely perfect
In much less time than a year.

Who ARE you talking to?' said the King, going up to Alice, and looking at the Cat's head with great curiosity.

`It's a friend of mine--a Cheshire Cat,' said Alice: `allow me to introduce it.'

`I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: `however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'

`I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.

`Don't be impertinent,' said the King, `and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.

`A cat may look at a king,' said Alice. `I've read that in some book, but I don't remember where.'

`Well, it must be removed,' said the King very decidedly, and he called the Queen, who was passing at the moment, `My dear! I wish you would have this cat removed!'

MOUSE'S LONG AND SAD TALE

`Fury said to a
mouse, That he
met in the
house,
"Let us
both go to
law: I will
prosecute
YOU. --Come,
I'll take no
denial; We
must have a
trial: For
really this
morning I've
nothing
to do."
Said the
mouse to the
cur, "Such
a trial,
dear Sir,
With
no jury
or judge,
would be
wasting
our
breath."
"I'll be
judge, I'll
be jury,"
Said
cunning
old Fury:
"I'll
try the
whole
cause,
and
condemn
you
to
death."