Capturing the Soul: The Hermetic Art of Spagyrics

Capturing the Soul: The Hermetic Art of Spagyrics - Portugal

Join us in Sintra, Portugal, for a three-day immersion dedicated to the Soul of the plants — their anima, where the foundations of Spagyrics unfold through philosophy and practice.

This workshop offers a living introduction to the art and science of Spagyric extraction — a path that unites hands-on laboratory work with a deeper understanding of nature’s intelligence.

Through guided distillations, discussions, and reflections, we will explore how to capture the most subtle and volatile principles of life — the aromatic soul of the plants — and preserve them in forms that hold both beauty and vitality.

You will learn to work with:
• Essential oil distillation (complete extraction)
• Aromatic waters
• Oleolites (oil infusions)
• Melites (honey infusions)

This workshop serves as an introduction to Spagyric philosophy and practice, offering a tangible experience of the anima as the bridge between matter and spirit — the place where fragrance becomes medicine and transformation reveals the hidden virtues of nature.

💰 Workshop Fees - € 860

Includes

• Full three-day Spagyrics workshop - 9:30 - 17:30
• Hands-on laboratory work
• All plant material and laboratory materials needed during the workshop
• Daily nourishing snacks & tea/coffee

Does Not Include

• Airfare and transportation
• Accommodation
• Lunch
• Spagyric preparations or products to take home (available separately)

🌿 Meet Your Teachers 🌿

Carlos Roberto Gallo (Índio)
A Brazilian, passionate Spagyrist and co-founder of Kermes and the Escola de Espagiria, Brazil. With decades of laboratory practice and training under Italian alchemist Stefano Stefani, he carries a rare Hermetic lineage. His work preserves authentic spagyric methods of creating quintessences, magisteria, and elixirs in the ancient alchemical tradition.

Ana Paula Macedo
is a psychologist, researcher, and co-founder of the Escola de Espagiria (School of Spagyrics) in Minas Gerais, Brazil. For over a decade she has worked to recover and practise the traditional methods of plant alchemy and spagyric medicine, combining a deep understanding of the human psyche with rigorous study of medicinal plants. At the school she works hands-on in the laboratory, distilling and preparing natural remedies, and welcomes the local community through consultations and shared learning. As a facilitator, she demystifies the hermetic tradition, weaving together integrative health, self-knowledge, and a deep connection with the cycles of nature.

Carol Da Riva (executive production)
A Brazilian photographer and storyteller, she has traveled the world documenting traditional and indigenous knowledge. In her search for natural medicine, she fell in love with spagyrics. Together with Indio and Mauricio, she co-founded Kermes School of Spagyrics, bringing this practice from Brazil to Bali, Portugal, and Egypt. Her path has always been rooted in sustainability, permaculture, and agroforestry, values she deepened during her time at Green School Bali, where she co-founded and led The Bridge, the community’s learning center for almost a decade.

Terms & Conditions

Cancellation Policy

Until October 1st, 2026
→ Full refund, minus a €50 administrative fee.

October 1st - November 1st, 2026
→ 90% refund, minus a €50 administrative fee.

November 1st - November 18th
→ 70% refund, minus a €50 administrative fee.

After November 18th, 2026
→ No refunds will be issued. You can get a credit for next course available.