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To achieve the Philosophers' Stone, follow these simplified steps:

1. Begin with a just appreciation of natural processes and focus on simplicity rather than complex subtleties.

2. Prepare the Eagles of the Sages through hard and persevering toil. The substance will eventually develop under the influence of gentle heat.

3. Acquire the white and red stones, as they are the two main components of the Philosophers' Stone.

4. Create a perfect mixture according to the rules of Art, combining the white and red stones until they are indistinguishable.

5. Place the mixture in a flask over a matured fire to perfect it. When the true Stone appears blood red, begin to gradually add the solid Water.

6. Slowly increase the fire of digestion and repeat this operation to increase the stone's perfection.

7. Preserve the solid Water that has been added to the mixture, which will multiply its strength without altering its essence.

8. Combine the perfect Elixir of the first degree with Mercury (washed with vinegar and salt). Heat this combination over a small fire until smoke appears, which will transmute the mixture into genuine Sun, a more refined form of the Philosophers' Stone.