Alchemy sources

Thompson, Charles John Samuel. Alchemy source of chemistry and medicine. 1897 reprint, New York Sentry P, 1974. xv, 335p. 

Adiramled. The art of alchemy or the generation of gold a course of practical lessons in metallic transmutation for the use of occult students being a new illumination regarding the secret science of the sages. Lightning Source. ISBN 0766175774... 

This article will trace the development of the medieval view of alchemy as it emerges from the most important concemporary sources and will attempt to answer the question why its abuses attracted more attention then its serious exercise."... 

While no book on the subject could be exhaustive, The Bathhouse at Midnight does describe and assess all the literary sources of magic, witchcraft, astrology, alchemy, and divination from Kiev Rus and Imperial Russia, and to some extent Ukraine and Belorussia. Where possible, Ryan identifies the sources of the texts (usually Greek, Arabic, or West European) and makes parallels to other cultures, ranging from classical antiquity to Finnic. He finds that Russia shares most of its magic and divination with the rest of Europe... 

Dubs, Homer H. The beginnings of alchemy. Isis 38, no. 1-2 (Nov 1947) 62-86. Contains meticulously annotated quotations from early historical sources, but also erroneous interpretations of broader issues... 

Martin, William Alexander Parsons. "Alchemy in China the source of chemistry." In The lore of Cathay or the intellect of China, 44-71. Edinburgh Oliphant, Anderson Ferrier, 1901. 

The Golden Elixir is an introduction to some facets of the history and doctrines of Chinese alchemy. It consists of a collection of articles, primary sources, bibliographic tools and other materials."... 

On Plato s discussion of the four elements and their interchangeability as a possible source of Jabirian number formula 1+3 + 5 + 8=17 in Jabirian alchemy... 

Stapleton, H.E. Probable sources of the numbers on which Jabirian alchemy was based. Arch Int Hist Sci 6, no. 22 (Jan-Mar 1953) 44-59. 

The Alchemy Journal is a free quarterly email magazine devoted to the ancient art of transformation. Each issue contains articles, color paintings, graphic illustrations, original alchemy texts, laboratory notes and experiments, sources and resources, interviews, breaking news, book and website reviews, current lectures and workshops, editorials, and more ... 

A quick search gives 254 images on alchemy (with some false drops), drawn from a wide range of sources. Each image has a description of its meaning (some quite detailed), although without source attributions. Eventually I will index the images. 

The symbol table following appeared in the "Last Will and Testament" of Basilius Valentinus. It has been augmented with symbols from other sources such as the Alchemist s Handbook of Fra. Albertus, Pemety s "The Great Art", Rola s book on Alchemy, items taken from the works of Agrippa and John Read and symbols from the... 

Also published as part of the Spiritual Alchemy section. "The Sepher Yetzirah is one of the most famous of the ancient Qabalistic texts. It was first put into writing around 200 AD. Westcott s Translation of the Sepher Yetzirah was a primary source for the rituals and Knowledge Lectures of the Golden Dawn. This is the Third Edition of Westcott s translation, first published in 1887"... 

It Led to the Institutionalisation of Arabic Studies At Oxford and Cambridge Universities Where Arabic Chairs Were Set Up and Immense Manuscript Collections Were Established and Utilised. Fourteen Historians Examine the Extent and Sources of This Arabic Interest in Areas Ranging From Religion, Astronomy, Mathematics, Medicine, Philosophy and From Alchemy to Botany"... 

Historical notes and lore, often from Chinese alchemy as well as western botanical sources, are featured... 

A wide selection of details from the paintings show how the artist drew on medieval religion, bestiaries, alchemy and other sources to create his metaphors and to depict man s life on earth as a repetition of eternal sensual desires... 

Provides an alchemical interpretation of Eeckhout s painting. Eeckhout s iconography comes from popular alchemical emblem books and from medieval sources that were reprinted in the 17th century in response to a renewed fascination with early alchemical imagery. The "Royal Repast" not only reflects the 17th-century perception of alchemy as... 

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