This book is an essential reference for all students of alchemy. Students are often presented with archaic symbols when studying the works of ancient and modern alchemists. In this book over 450 alchemical symbols are presented in clear, high-resolution form, organized alphabetically with many cross references. The second part of the book contains a dictionary of basic Gematria. For those desirous of seeking possible hidden meaning in the alchemistical writings through the Qabalah, the Hebrew of key alchemically-oriented words is presented along with the numerical equivalence. Finally, a...
This book is an essential reference for all students of alchemy. Students are often presented with archaic symbols when studying the works of ancient ...
Twelve Keys of Basilius Valentinus is one of the most important alchemical works available to modern students. His writings contain much of interest to the student of alchemy. Whether Basil Valentine is the correct name of the author or an alias does not matter since it detracts nothing from his work or the value of his experiments.
Twelve Keys of Basilius Valentinus is one of the most important alchemical works available to modern students. His writings contain much of interest t...
Basil Valentine's Last Will and Testament contains countless explanations and clarifications of his earlier writings. From the preface, - This is] the most principal, excellent, and plain of all his works; and I may justly say, of all the Books that are extant on this subject.- Of particular interest are his explanations of The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine, which has long perplexed researchers into the art of Alchemy. In this section, Basil says, -The things I do write of, I know experimentally to be true.- The text contains details of his actual experiments, both successes and failures,...
Basil Valentine's Last Will and Testament contains countless explanations and clarifications of his earlier writings. From the preface, - This is] the...
