The Emerald Tablet -- an ancient document that contains the essence of the alchemical teachings -- has had an important influence on many Western spiritual and religious traditions. Ostensibly concerned with turning base metals into gold, alchemy was in fact dedicated to transforming the lead of self into the gold of spirit. This brilliant history of alchemy traces its sources back to ancient Egypt, and presents alchemy as a useful, practical system of self-transformation. Each of the seven steps of alchemical transformation is explained, with hands-on techniques and exercises, treating...

A ground-breaking modern manual on an ancient art, Real Alchemy draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Robert Allen Bartlett provides an overview of the history of alchemy, as well as an exploration of the theories behind the practice. Clean, clear, simple, and easy to read, Real Alchemy provides excellent directions regarding the production of plant products and transitions the reader-student into the basics of mineral workawhat some consider the true domain of alchemy. New students to practical laboratory alchemy will enjoy...

This workbook is intended as an experiential guide to the ancient art of alchemy. The principles revealed here are based on many centuries of alchemical practice and date back to a time when some of the most creative minds in the world delved into the intertwined mysteries of matter and energy, soul and spirit. Those philosophers of nature sought universal laws of transformation that were as valid in their laboratory experiments as they were in their own hearts and minds. Their legacy to us is an amazing spiritual technology that works on all levels at once, a powerful Science of Soul whose...

This book is a practitioner's guide to the medicinal and esoteric properties of herbs, spices, and common foods. It includes a complete description and history of each entry, as well as planetary and elemental associations. Over four Hundred plants and with thousands of therapeutic uses are covered. Prepared through a grant by the International Alchemy Guild (AlchemyGuild.org), this professional handbook features a glossy cover and hundreds of full color illustrations of herbs.

This first English translation of parts of the nineteenth-century German alchemist Gottlieb Latz' monumental work Die Alchemie deciphers the chemical formula hidden within the Emerald Tablet that openly demonstrates all the principles of alchemy. This book reveals all the ingredients of the Arcanum Experiment, which was considered the most powerful and meaningful chemical demonstration of ancient times.