Transmutation is the act and consequence of transmutation (transforming one thing into another). It is important to clarify that the term in question has its origin in Latin, specifically, it derives from the verb “transmutare”, which can be translated as “transform” or “move” and is very well composed of two. differentiated parts:
– The prefix “trans-“, which means “from one place to another”.
-The verb “mutare”, which is equivalent to “change”.
The term is generally used with reference to the transformation of one chemical element into another. The phenomenon can develop naturally in cases where a chemical element has a nucleus without stability. These elements generate nuclear fission or fusion and emit radiation while losing or gaining atomic weight until the nucleus reaches stability.
Transmutation can also be done from human action: that is, artificially. As early as the early decades of the 20th century, scientists were able to transmute chemical elements by bombarding them with alpha particles on a nitrogen atom. The idea of transmutation was very present in the ancient alchemists, who laid the foundations for the development of modern chemistry. Alchemists held that it was possible to transmute different metals into gold, based on the fact that the density of gold and the density of lead were similar. In the context of alchemy, therefore, a substance known as a philosopher’s stone was claimed to have the property of transmuting base metals into gold or silver. Precisely in the literary and cinematographic saga created by the British writer JKRowling about the young wizard Harry Potter, we must say that these mentioned elements play a fundamental role. Thus, the first installment is called “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and both in this and in the other novels we are presented with a character named Nicolás Flamel who tries to find the mentioned stone. This last alchemist is an authentic character from the Middle Ages who, according to innumerable legends, managed to achieve this goal. In particular, there are many theories and opinions that establish that he did, he managed to discover, together with his wife, the stone that was capable of turning any metal into gold and that it was also considered the elixir of Long Life. On the spiritual plane, the notion of transmutation can also appear. Certain religions and beliefs speak of transmutation to refer to the internal change that a person experiences when moving away from harmful elements (from actions to thoughts) and closer to God. In the same way, we cannot forget that there is also what is known as sexual transmutation, which is a set of procedures that the individual can carry out and that is considered to obtain spiritual energy from their own sexual energy.
