A new edition of Regardie's classic text

In the mid-1930s, Israel Regardie had an insight into understanding alchemical writings. The result was The Philosopher's Stone, where he analyzed three 17th-century alchemical works symbolically, psychologically, and via magickal energy.

Now, famed occultists Chic and Tabatha Cicero bring this book into the 21st century. The original is completely reproduced here. The Hebrew transliterations have been updated with modern styles and the text is fully annotated and explained. Added are these new features:

In this newly discovered text, famed occultist Israel Regardie sheds light on the psychological and spiritual meaning behind the symbols and metaphors of alchemy. Locked away for years before it was made available, and now fully annotated by Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero, Gold is the first new book by Regardie published in decades.

Analyzing important seventeenth-century alchemical treatises, such as "The True Book of the Learned Synesius," Regardie uses the language of Jungian psychology, magnetism, and hypnosis while citing his own unique experiences as a therapist and...

Seit der ersten umfassenderen Bio-Bibliographie Michael Maiers (1568--1622) durch J.B. Craven (1910) verschwand die Gestalt des Arzthumanisten zunehmend hinter einem Geflecht mystifizierender Legenden, die ihn zum politischen Agenten der Rosenkreuzer und zum Sekretar Rudolfs II., gar zum intimen Freund Robert Fludds machten. Nach den kurzeren Vorarbeiten K. Figalas und U. Neumanns werden nun - ausgehend von Darlegungen zur Maierrezeption - Leben und Werk Maiers detailliert auf dem Hintergrund ihrer geistes- und mentalitatsgeschichtlichen Determinanten dargestellt. Flankiert wird dies durch...