QUOTE(bym @ Nov 24 2005, 09:19 PM)
Warning - Mercury, though obtainable, is toxic...when heated it will produce toxic fumes, etc. It's considered to be hazardous waste. (I've used it for years...but then I've had lab training...) Don't mess with it, you may be up on handling it but if you've a family...all bets are off.
I totally agree with this. I hope my earlier post was not taken as an endorsement to go out and start playing with mercury. I had intended to show that the metals that correspond with the sigils that fall under the planet mercury are not necessarily pure mercury as shown in other texts.
I truly admire the Mathers/Crowley text as it is a great version of the MS. that compose the system, there are times though that deeper questions require one to step outside of that and other modern editions.