Capturing the Soul: The Hermetic Art of Spagyrics – Portugal
Join us in Aljezur, Portugal, for a four-day immersion dedicated to the Soul of the plants — their anima, where the foundations of Spagyrics unfold through philosophy and practice.
Set in the land that gave birth to Hermetic wisdom, 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.
✨ Option to Continue
After completing Part I – Capturing the Soul, participants are invited to extend their journey and remain for the full 10-day Spagyrics Immersion.
The following days will expand into the Spirit and Body of the plants — exploring fermentation, tinctures, and the purification of salts — culminating in the reunification of body, spirit, and soul in the Hermetic tradition.
💰 Workshop Fees
| Option | Description | Total |
|---|---|---|
| No accommodation Participants | Includes the full Spagyric course, lunch, coffee breaks, and participation in all activities (no lodging) | €860 |
| Triple Room (shared) | Includes the full Spagyric course, accommodation in a double room at Farm House, 3 daily meals, and coffee breaks | € 1,150 |
| Double Room (shared) | Includes the full Spagyric course, accommodation in a double room at Farm House, 3 daily meals, and coffee breaks | €1,250 |
| Single Room | Includes the full Spagyric course, private room accommodation at Farm House, 3 daily meals, and coffee breaks | €1,450 |
| Tent (glamping) – double shared | Includes the full Spagyric course, Organic cotton tents, twin bed, shared toilet, access to facilities, 3 daily meals, and coffee breaks | €1.070 |
| Tent (glamping) – Single | Includes the full Spagyric course, Organic cotton tents, kingsize bed shared toilet, access to facilities, 3 daily meals, and coffee breaks | €1,150 |
| Campervan – tent | Includes the full Spagyric course,3 daily meals, and coffee breaks, camp site, shared toilet and participation in all activities | €1,060 |
(Includes essential oil distillation, aromatic waters, melites and oleolites
If you wish to continue your journey, you may extend into the full 10-day Spagyrics Immersion — in this case, you simply pay the remaining difference.
✨ Early Bird Discount: 10% off if you register by 15 Dec 2025
🌿 Meet Your Teachers 🌿
Carlos Roberto Gallo (Índio)
A Brazilian master of Spagyrics and co-founder of 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.
Mauricio Rezende
A Brazilian therapist, acupuncturist, and teacher of Spagyrics in Bali and Portugal. Trained with Stefano Stefani and Índio Gallo, Mauricio bridges Egyptian astrology, Chinese medicine, and plant alchemy — guiding students to reconnect body, spirit, and cosmos through hands-on practice.
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 now 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.
Where We Will Stay
Our Spagyrics retreat will take place at Essência Nature Retreat, a conscious eco-sanctuary and agriturismo nestled in the wild landscape of Aljezur, on Portugal’s Costa Vicentina. Surrounded by cork oaks, chestnut trees, and the quiet rhythm of off-grid living, Essência offers a space where simplicity, beauty, and nature come together with intention. Its blend of farmhouse rooms and elegant glamping tents provides comfort without losing the elemental connection to land, wind, and ocean. Only minutes from pristine beaches and dramatic Atlantic cliffs, it is a place designed for deep rest, inner work, and the kind of spaciousness that supports true alchemical transformation—an ideal container for our spagyric journey.
Terms & Conditions
Cancellation Policy
Until March 1st, 2026
→ Full refund, minus a €50 administrative fee.
March 1st – June 1st, 2026
→ 80% refund, minus a €50 administrative fee.
June 1st – July 1st, 2026
→ 50% refund, minus a €50 administrative fee.
After July 1st, 2026
→ No refunds will be issued.
✨ Early Bird Discount: 10% off if you register by 15 Dec 2025
REGISTER HERE