Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Silva, Sylvers, Silver, Sulphur, and Morning Glory

Morning Glory 

When following the inner twin world’s leads, I most often first rely on those most recently listed on Wikipedia’s Deaths site, and in this case, my investigation began with the following notable person wh I-had just been added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2026 site under June 1:

Jay Silva, 45, Angolan-born American mixed martial artist. (death announced this date)

As you can see from the research below, following the leads was extensive, and in the end, I was brought to a particular flower: the Morning Glory, and on the flowers wiki page, of the two individuals mentioned, one stands out. Note the following excerpt where his name crops upp : 

According to Alexander Shulgin in his 1997 book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved), both ergine and isoergine are "probably correctly dismissed" as not contributing to the effects of morning glory seeds

Note from his wiki page: 

Alexander Theodore “Sasha” Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014)

TODAY is the anniversary of his death… an addition to the “Timely” pattern cluster.   Now THAT should peak your curiosity, so you will read on as to how I arrived with that… and the hidden connection between  Jay Silva and the Morning Glory!! 

So coming back now to the beginning— Jay Silva, when I first saw his name added to the list of notable deaths on June 1st, a chill went up my spine— the day before I was in the midst of investigating the name “Silva”, given that this name had cropped up a number of times among notable persons listed as having passed away in May 2026.  …, and I was also investigating a possible connection between “silva”,  “silver” and “sterling”.  

Note the following recent notable persons added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2026 site for the month of May (from May 31– May 4, 2026): 
THAT is far more than meets the “audds”!!  Note the surname Sylvers seems to connect with Silva… and one would think that they would all connect to the word “silver”, … and to “Sterling”, … butt this is NOT the case— only the surname Sylvers is connected to silver: 

Note the definition of the surname Sylvers, and the etymology of sylvan (as pertaining to the name Silva): 
    • The surname Sylvers is primarily a variation of the English and Scottish name Silver
    • sylvan: also silvan, "of the woods, pertaining to a forest," 
It’s interesting to note that 2 of my posts made on May 18, 2026, pick up on a “Money Theme” pattern cluster… , that has a “silver” pattern cluster connection: 

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2026:  Hotlips Double Die Slip on 1888 Silver Dollar

Posted Monday, May 18, 2026:  Tarcy Artsy Fartsy Harsy (D’Arcy Part 3)

Note the following excerpt from  Tarcy Artsy Fartsy Harsy (D’Arcy Part 3): 

Silverstein has “silver” in it that’s an addition to the recent “Money Theme” pattern cluster, note from his wiki page:

Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999)

He died on Mother’s Day!!

Hmm, the name “Silva” means “wood/forest”… has no seeming connection to “silver” (as per above Sheldon Silverstein, Sylvers and Sterling).   So the question then is: is there an ancient connection between “wood” and “silver”  that we’re missing, … butt with investigation we can discover?!  

This was a longshot,… so I thought at first (butt in hindsight — another inner twin influence): Silva, silver and “sulphur” appear similar phonetically and in writing… so could this lead us to an earlier and “forgotten” relationship?!   I decided to investigate their etymology and to google search.  

One thing led to another and I came to a subject that I know fairly well via my years of experience as an artisan, where “sulphur” factors in.  I am a pewter artisan— I create designs that I then cast in pewter, a process that require rubber vulcanization to make durable molds that can withstand the heat of molten pewter , … and knowing that sulphur is a key ingredient used to mix with organic rubber that then enables it to become and retain elasticity (instead of when left on its own, natural organic rubber when dried becomes brittle).  So adding sulphur to rubber creates elasticity that is retained in vulcanization (curing/drying— a process of heating/pressurizing the combined rubber/sulphur mix that that then cures it into durable “bouncy” products— ie tires, soles of shoes… AND diving wet suits — AHA, eureka!! —the time when our early ancestors garnered sustenance fro the sea, … as evidenced by our physiology…, so thank you Elaine Morgan for your bravery and bringing to us common folk, the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, … where she advocated the aquatic ape hypothesis, which advocated a corrective to what she saw as theories that purveyed gendered stereotypes and failed to account for women's role in human evolution adequately).  

This brought me to investigate rubber (see below to follow my threads of research), … and to the following notable persons mentioned in those sources:
  1. Pliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus; 23 or 24 – 25 August 79)
  2. Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (26 August 1743 – 8 May 1794)
  3. King Ferdinand II (12 January 1810 – 22 May 1859) 
  4. Herman Frasch [or Hermann Frasch] (December 25, 1851 – May 1, 1914) 
  5. Carl Friedrich Claus (9 November 1827 – 29 August 1900) 
  6. William Brockedon (13 October 1787 – 29 August 1854) 
  7. Thomas Hancock (8 May 1786 – 26 March 1865)
  8. Charles Macintosh (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843)
The first four in the list above, resulted in my investigation of the sulphur wikipedia page (History section).  When investigating notable persons, I generally look for any indication of inner twin world influence— that I was led here via strategic design influence.  Pliny the Elder’s date of death is meaningful to me personally given that my grand daughter was born on August 25th— an addition to the “Targeting Family Birthdays” pattern cluster… and so a twin heads upp.  As you can see, the next person’s birthday generates a “August __, 25(x2), 26, __/Date Sequence” pattern cluster.  We also have a “May 8(x2)” pattern cluster…, AND three 25th Days to add a “25th Day of Month” pattern cluster, that I had earlier picked up on, and as an example of what I mean, note the following other Sylvers group members (as per above —The Sylvers,
  • Edmund Theodore Sylvers (January 25, 1957 — March 11, 2004) — vocals, percussion
  • Foster Emerson Sylvers (February 25, 1962 — May 30, 2026) — bass, vocals
  • Patricia Lynn "Pat" Sylvers (born March 25, 1961)— keyboards, vocals

Not only were three of the siblings born on the 25th day, butt they generate a “January 25, February 25, March 25/ 25th Day, Month Sequence” pattern cluster.  And so over all… when you include other 25th days mentioned above, we have a  “January 25, February 25, March 25, __, May 25… , July 25, August 25, September 25, …, December 25/ 25th Day, Month Sequence” pattern cluster

The fourth notable person above re Herman Frassch, came about via the following excerpt on the topic of sulphur removal using the Frasch process., is important for another “twin” reason: 

 Herman Frasch [or Hermann Frasch] (December 25 25, 1851 – May 1, 1914)

Thad he died on May 1 is strategically meaningful— a cryptic “May won”… AND my name being May, this has personal significance on top of inner twin world significance.  As well, don’t forget that the name Herman … and Hermann… contains a cryptic “her man man many”.  Note the meaning of his surname: 

Frasch: deriving from the Middle High German word vrast (meaning "courage")

Going back to the list of 8 above, as you can see, we have more to add to the August cluster, expanding it into an  “August __, 25(x2), 26, __, … 29(x2)/Date Sequence” pattern cluster. The 29th day indicates which of the two blanks is being singled out— the blank indicating “August 27” is in the direction of August 29th.  We are being prompted to investigate this date, as well as August 25 and August 29th, using the formula as per usual.  This being a lot of work, I will set aside to see if the search can be narrowed. 

And of course there is a Morning Glory film, where the following actor and cameo actors stand out: 

 Do note the “50 Cent”— addition to the “Money Theme” pattern cluster.  As for Jonathan Bennett, aka “John Bennett”… this name has personal significance to me given that my expartners brother is named John Bennett (as to what the connection is… perhaps Cathy Bennett could add something?!).  And of course we have two additions to the now: “January 25, February 25(x2), March 25, __, May 25(x2)… , July 25, August 25, September 25, …, December 25/ 25th Day, Month Sequence” pattern cluster

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Etymology search reveals that early name for sulphur is brimstone.  

brimstone (n.) "sulfur in a solidified state," Old English brynstan, from brin- stem of brinnen "to burn" (from Proto-Germanic *brennan "to burn," from PIE root *gwher- "to heat, warm") + stan (see stone (n.)). In Middle English the first element also is recorded as brem-, brom-, brum-, bren-, brin-, bron-, brun-, bern-, born-, burn-, burned-, and burnt-. Formerly "the mineral sulfur," it is now restricted to biblical usage.

*gwher- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to heat, warm."  It might form all or part of: brand; brandish; brandy; brimstone; brindled; forceps; Fornax; fornicate; fornication; fornix; furnace; hypothermia; thermal; thermo-; Thermopylae; Thermos

Note AI definition of the earlier word for todays sulphur:  

The Latin word sulfurium (along with sulfur and sulpur) most likely originated from the language of the Oscans, an ancient Italic people who lived in the Campania region of Italy—including the areas surrounding the volcanic Mount Vesuvius. Because sulfur is frequently found near volcanic vents and hot springs, it was a prominent material in their volcanic environment. [1, 2]
Other historical theories suggest the root word may have originated even further back from the Sanskrit word sulvere or the Arabic word sufra (meaning yellow), but the Oscan-to-Latin transmission is the most widely accepted etymological origin

 

sterling(n.)

c. 1300, "English silver penny," struck from the time of Richard I, a word of much-discussed etymology. Perhaps it is from Middle English sterre (see star(n.)), according to OED "presumably" so-called for stars in the design of certain Norman coins, + diminutive suffix -ling. Starred coins were not especially common in Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Norman coinage (one variant of William's pennies had two small ones, and stars were more common on pagan Roman coins).


The earliest applications of sulfur (historically known as brimstone) date back over 4,000 years. Due to its natural occurrence in volcanic regions and its combustible properties, ancient civilizations used it in four primary ways: [1, 2, 3]
  • Religious and Ceremonial: Ancient Egyptians and pagan priests burned sulfur as incense and in religious rites to purify the air and banish evil. [1, 2]
  • Fumigation and Pest Control: As early as 800 BC, the ancient Greeks and Romans burned sulfur to create sulfur dioxide smoke, acting as a natural disinfectant and pesticide to fumigate rooms and ward off diseases. [1, 2, 3]
  • Medicine and Pharmaceuticals: Pre-Roman civilizations and ancient Romans used "burning stone" as a medicinal salve and topical treatment for skin conditions like scabies and ringworm. [1, 2, 3]
  • Bleaching and Preserving: By 1600 BC, the Egyptians utilized sulfur dioxide to bleach cotton and textiles. Later, the Greeks and Romans used it to preserve wine. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Around 500 BC, the Chinese began incorporating sulfur into fireworks, which eventually led to the development of gunpowder in the Song Dynasty around the 11th

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On the sulphur wiki page: 

English translations of the Christian Bible referred to sulfur as "brimstone": thus in the Book of Genesis, an account of God's destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrahrefers to "brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven" in the King James Version of 1611.[67]

 Pliny the Elder discusses sulfur in his Natural History, saying that its best-known source is the island of Melos. He mentions its use for fumigation, medicine, and bleaching cloth

Sulfur appears in a column of fixed (non-acidic) alkali in a chemical table of 1718.[76]Antoine Lavoisier used sulfur in combustion experiments, writing of some of these in 1777.

In 1867, elemental sulfur was discovered in underground deposits in Louisiana and Texas. The highly successful Frasch processwas developed to extract this resource

King Ferdinand II gave a monopoly of the sulfur industry to a French firm,

In 1867, elemental sulfur was discovered in underground deposits in Louisiana and Texas. The highly successful Frasch processwas developed to extract this resource


Frasch process:  

In 1867, miners discovered sulfur in the caprock of a salt dome in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, but it was beneath quicksand, which prevented mining. In 1894 the German-born American chemist, Herman Frasch (1852–1914), devised his Frasch method of sulfur removal using pipes to bypass the quicksand.[5] This replaced the inefficient and polluting Sicilian method.

 The Frasch process is a method to extract sulfur from underground deposits by taking advantage of the low melting point of sulfur. It is the only industrial method of recovering sulfur from elemental deposits.[1] Most of the world's sulfur was obtained this way until the late 20th century, when sulfur recovered from petroleum and gas sources became more commonplace (see Claus process).

 The Claus process is a desulfurizing process, recovering elemental sulfur from gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen sulfide(H2S). First patented in 1883 by the chemist Carl Friedrich Claus


One of the uses of elemental sulfur is in vulcanization of rubber, where polysulfide chains crosslink organic polymers. Large quantities of sulfites are used to bleach paperand to preserve dried fruit.  

Vulcanization (BritishEnglish: vulcanisation):  

is a range of processes for hardening rubbers.[1] The term originally referred exclusively to the treatment of natural rubber with sulfur and heat, which remains the most common practice. 

 The word was suggested by William Brockedon (a friend of Thomas Hancock who attained the British patent for the process) based on the god Vulcan who was associated with heat and sulfur in volcanoes

 In ancient Mesoamerican cultures, rubber was used to make balls, sandal soles, elastic bands, and waterproof containers.[4] It was cured using sulfur-rich plant juices, an early form of vulcanization


The researchers' most significant finding is that the Mesoamerican civilization, which flourished from at least 2000 BC to the Spanish invasion in 1521 in what is now parts of Mexico and Central America, engineered the properties of latex from the native Castilla elastica tree. These ancient people enhanced the elasticity of this otherwise brittle material by mixing it with juice from the morning glory species Ipomoea alba.

 The 16th-century documents also mentioned that Mesoamerican people made rubber-soled sandals and rubber-tipped hammers and drumsticks. The documentary sources, ethnographic research and chemical data all indicated that ancient Mesoamerican people mixed natural latex with the juice of the morning glory vine, a plant prized for its curing and hallucinogenic properties that tends to grow near rubber trees.

 The morning glory plant contains sulfur compounds that are capable of cross-linking the latex polymers and introducing rigid segments into the polymer chains. When these chains interact with and entangle one another, they produce rubbery properties.

"Our guess is that they mixed two sacred materials together," Mr. Tarkanian said.

https://phys.org/news/2010-05-mesoamerican-people-rubber-years.html : 

New research from MIT indicates that not only did these pre-Columbian peoples know how to process the sap of the local  trees along with juice from a vine to make rubber, but they had perfected a system of chemical processing that could fine-tune the properties of the rubber depending on its intended use. For the soles of their sandals, they made a strong, wear-resistant version. For the rubber balls used in the games that were a central part of their religious ceremonies, they processed it for maximum bounciness. And for rubber bands and adhesives used for ornamental wear and for attaching blades to shafts, they produced rubber optimized for resilience and strength. 

Macintosh Raincoat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackintosh_(raincoat)

Waterproofing garments with rubber was an old idea and was practised in pre-Columbian times by the Aztecs, who impregnated fabric with latex. Later French scientists made balloons gas-tight (and incidentally, impermeable) by impregnating fabric with rubber dissolved in turpentine, but this solvent was not satisfactory for making apparel.

will the sap used in rubber trees native to africa along with the juice of native morning glory plants, produce rubber similar to mesoamerican early production
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Yes, combining African rubber tree latex with the crushed juice of native morning glory plants produces a highly elastic, durable, and bouncing rubber very similar to the early methods used in Mesoamerica. [1, 2, 3]
How the Process Works
  • The Sap: Rubber tree sap (latex) contains oily polymer chains known as isoprene. Left on its own, it dries into a sticky, brittle solid. [1, 2, 3]
  • The Morning Glory: Juices from morning glory vines (often Ipomoea alba or moonflower) act as a natural organic catalyst. The sulfur and organic compounds in the vine's sap cross-link the polymer chains, behaving much like a modern industrial vulcanization process. [1, 2, 3]
  • The Result: The mixing solidifies the latex into a white, rubbery mass that can be easily molded. This process prevents the rubber from becoming sticky in the heat or brittle in the cold, mirroring the famous bouncing properties of ancient Mesoamerican rubber balls. [1, 2, 3]
Botanical Breakdown
The original Mesoamerican method heavily relied on the Castilla elastica (Panama rubber tree) combined with Ipomoea alba. In Africa, the native equivalents function similarly: [1, 2]
  • African Rubber Trees / Vines: African forests are rich in native latex-producing trees and vines, such as the Landolphia genus (often referred to as Congo rubber), as well as the ubiquitous Ficus elastica(rubber fig). [1, 2, 3]
  • African Morning Glory: The morning glory family (Convolvulaceae) is pan-tropical, and indigenous African morning glory vines and moonflowers contain the exact same chemical properties required to coagulate latex into usable, bouncy rubber. [1, 2]
The resulting material from this specific combination of African and Mesoamerican techniques will have essentially the identical physical properties—bounciness, elasticity, and waterproof strength—of ancient Central and South American early production

Interesting other cryptic connection: 

The sand “dollar” and morning glory both have a star shape within



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