#the three primes

According to alchemists, Mercury, Salt and Sulphur are the three-fold aspects of all phenomena - to be found in all compounds of a mineral or organic nature.

Esoterically, Mercury represents Spirit, Salt represents Body, and Sulphur represents Soul. Every phenomena and object in nature is believed to posses these three attributes. 

Philosophically, Mercury is the Mind, Salt is Will and Wisdom and Sulphur is Love. Sulphur molds a person into a balanced individual, with a desire and motive to act creatively. Salt actually bestows the individual with the Will and Power to act. Mercury, the intellectual principal, is the coordinating factor of both Sulphur and Salt.