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Aula Lucis: Now Available!
by Styxhexenhammer666
This short tract was created in the middle of the 17th century- as a work of mostly physical alchemy, it's better than most, at least in terms of being understood; all alchemical works contain veils, metaphors, allusions, but Thomas Vaughan's work is less so than many. It alludes to the philosophic fire spoken of by Pontanus (literally, a heap of composting manure to supply... -
Three Treatises on Alchemy (Philalethes) - Now Available!
by Styxhexenhammer666
Philalethes delivers another expert work on alchemy here, in three parts:
1. The Transmutation of Metals: Mostly about extracting the "seed" of metals for alchemical use.
2. The Celestial Ruby: Various workings and processes with some philosophical content.
3. Fount of Chemical Truth: A strange work alluding to natural processes which are not entirely clear. -
The Mirror of Alchemy: Now Available!
by Styxhexenhammer666
The Mirror of Alchemy is one of those many alchemical works misattributed to an author who had nothing to do with the crafting of the work. Dating to no earlier than the 16th century, the Mirror is ascribed to Roger Bacon, who lived and died several centuries earlier.
This does nothing to denigrate the value of the work, however- here we have the most explicit and literal... -
Paracelsus - The Aurora of the Philosophers: Now Available!
by Styxhexenhammer666
Originally rendered into English by the 1600s, the Aurora of the Philosophers (or Monarchia) of Paracelsus is one of the foremost of all alchemical works ever created.
This particular work is of note for two reasons. First and foremost, it covers the ancient history of magick according to Paracelsus, as derived from Persia, Egypt, the Chaldaeans, and Hebrews. Second, it supplies... -
A Manuscript of Alchemy: Now Available!
by Styxhexenhammer666
Another text on alchemy, this time rather short (only 26 pages) but well worth a read anyways. Written by some unknown "German sage" many centuries ago, and like the Chemical Art, it is partly philosophical, ascribing natural forces, especially the action of the sun on mountains, deep-earth vapors, and other movements and forces, to the creation of gold and silver within the... -
Rosary of the Philosophers Now Available!
by Styxhexenhammer666After two weeks of waiting the files for the Rosary have been verified by Amazon- as such, it is now happily available!
This text is substantially longer than most of the other titles I have edited, at around 170 pages; it is an alchemical work with numerous illustrations to which I have added a substantial foreword. It dwells on various physical processes like mortification and... -
Rosary of the Philosophers Update: Illustrating Begins... Notes on Alchemy
by Styxhexenhammer666One of the illustrations present in the Rosary of the Philosophers.
Illustrating has begun for the Rosary of the Philosophers and is now approximately half completed. Many of the woodcuts present show the typical Sol and Luna being combined; the process by which the philosophical (alchemical) arts are completed. The work explains that for both pure sulfur and pure mercury, the solar and lunar...