The Mystery of Alchemy

The Mysteries of Antiquity no longer exist, but in its place are now the Mysteries of Alchemy, which teaches the great Arcanum in the Picture-Language of hermetic Symbolism. 

An initiate in the mysteries of alchemy who did not recognize the statement Know Thyself was not an alchemist. Alchemists who did not know where to start their chemistry were the same as Rosicrucians who could not find their Order. They were simply initiates who had not yet properly found and accepted themselves, and got on with life. 

The manufacture of sulfur dyes involves sulfurisation processes, the chemistry of which remains rather mysterious and may arguably be considered still to be in the realms of alchemy The processes involve heating elemental sulfur or sodium polysulfide, or both, with aromatic amines, phenols or aminophenols. These reactions may be carried out either as a dry bake process at temperatures between 180 and 350 °C or in solvents such as water or aliphatic alcohols at reflux or at even higher temperatures under pressure. C. I. Sulphur Black 1, for example, is prepared by heating 2,4-dinitrophenol with sodium polysulfide. 

Philalethes, Eirenaeus Philoponos. The marrow of alchemy, being an experimental treatise discovering the secret and most hidden mystery of the... 

Madathanus, Hinricus. Cosmology, or universal science. Cabala. Alchemy. Containing the mysteries of the universe, regarding God Nature Man, the macrocosm and microcosm, eternity and time explained according to the religion of Christ, by means of The secret symbols of the Rosicrucians of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 

Paracelsus.The archidoxes of magic Of the supreme mysteries of nature Of the spirits of the planets Of the secrets of alchemy Of occult philosophy The mysteries of the twelve signs of the zodiack The magical cure of diseases Of celestial medicines / Paracelsus [translated from the Latin by Robert Turner], 2nd English ed. [i.e. 1st English ed. reprinted ed. Translated by Robert Turner. London 1656 reprint, London New York Askin Publishers Samuel Weiser, 1975. 162, [29] p. 

When an Alchemist Speaks of Mercury, Sulphur and Salt, He Speaks of His Spiritual, Astral and Physical Bodies, Not of the Elements. Alchemy Unveiled Describes the Tribulations That a Human Being Has to Pass Through in Order to Purify These Three Bodies. However, to Achieve the Level of an Alchemist Requires Daily Study and Strict Daily Mental, Astral and Physical Exercises for Many Lifetimes. Alchemy Unveiled Will Lead the Reader on a Journey of a Complete Purification of the Body, Soul and Spirit, and for the First Time the Mystery of the Philosopher s Stone Is Openly Explained... 

Bhogar. Shaking the tree Kundalini Yoga, spiritual alchemy, the mysteries of the breath in Bhogar s 7000 English rendering by Layne Little. 

Weidner, Jay and Vincent Bridges. The mysteries of the great cross of Hendaye alchemy and the end of time. Rochester (VT) Destiny Books, 2003. xiv, 512 p. ISBN 0-89281-084-X... 

The secrets of alchemy revealed for divination and self-discovery. For hundreds, even thousands, of years, the magical laws of alchemy have been denied us. Does this ancient art really have the power to turn lead into gold Why is its wisdom shrouded in mystery And what relevance does it have today This book, which contains 96 pages illustrated with traditional engravings and woodcuts, answers these questions and more. By interpreting the texts and illustrations of ancient manuscripts, this work enables the participant to reveal for her/himself how the symbolism can help choices made in their own lives"... 

INTRODUCTION TO ALCHEMY The Great Work begins here What Is alchemy Origins of alchemy History of alchemy Chronology of alchemy Alchemical theory The mysterious First Matter Secret fire of the alchemists The Philosopher s Stone The Axioms of alchemy Recommended books. Pages still under construction. 

Salant, Nathan Schwartz-. The mystery of human relationship alchemy and the transformation of self. London, New York Routledge, 1998. xi, 248 p ISBN 0-415-08971-9... 

A book about the mystery of fire and the groups which use flame in their rituals or esoteric practices. He deals with five groupings of initiates who use flame or its representation in rituals or otherwise, addressing Kabbalism (Qabbalism), Hermeticism and Alchemy, Rosecrucianism, Freemasonry, and the Egyptians"... 

This book presents material which is not ordinarily available even to the serious students of esotericism. It ranges over the entire field of occult study. There is information about the mysteries, astrology, alchemy, the chakras and attwas, the Qabalah and many other branches of the ancient wisdom... 

Pinkham, Mark Amaru. Guardians of the Holy Grail The Knights Templar, John the Baptist and the Water of Life. Adventures Unlimited, 2004. 341p. ISBN 1931882282 Includes "Alchemy the Mystery of the Black Madonna"... 

Combines the worlds of alchemy, rock music, horror and mystery... 

Thomas Charnock was bom at Faversham (Kent), either in the year 1524 or in 1526. After some travels over England he settled at Oxford, carrying on experiments in Alchemy. In 1557 he wrote his Breviary of Philosophy. This work is almost entirely autobiographical, describing Chamock s alchemistic experiences. He tells us that he was initiated into the mysteries of the Hermetic Art by a certain James S. of Salisbury he also had another master, an old blind man, who on his death-bed instmcted Charnock. 

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