Thanks once more to another kindred spirit here at the nexus.  The information here is wonderful, backed by the spirit of one I consider this forum sacred and am very thankful I am here at this moment.

As for the ritual, this was more a metaphor for the process.

Part of the ritual was mentally preparing, cleaning my room, cleaning the air by burning sage, it is a belief that sage neutralises the air, I just created a beautiful calm space, wrote questions down on a piece of paper and had oranges near by as I have read that they can calm a bad trip. 

Alot of the alchemy was mental as well, I never once underestimated this medicine and after reading so much I already gained much respect for it. 

The symbols were a vision whilst I was having an outer body, I saw myself meditating and around me a transmutation circle formed with loads of symbols, it was just mesmerising that I created that in my mind, or maybe not, maybe some other higher force did. 

Bare in mind I study alot in these esoteric teachings and my visions would have certainly been influenced by what I have read.

Blessings and much love