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The Forge and the Crucible by Mircea Eliade
Eliade shows how alchemy developed out of the practice of smithing with its religious
framework being dictated by the belief that ores and minerals are "ripened"
in the earth, and the alchemist takes up the work of perfecting this process. While this
is possibly old news for those experienced in alchemical lore, he does succeed
in explaining the religious mindset which gave rise to these significant beliefs.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy by Dennis William Hauck
For the rookie: a simple and straightforward guide to alchemy that explains its basic principles.
Written by one of the world’s few practicing alchemists, it’s a concise reference
guide that provides easy-to-follow information so that anybody can become a wizard-in-training.
The Tower of Alchemy by David Goddard
This was the first book published in the West to openly reveal the teachings
and practice of the Hermetic Art in plain language. In this book, the alchemical
symbols and motifs cease to be a bewildering maze and become helpful signposts on the
Path of Liberation. Using classical Qabalah, and traditions as diverse as the Grail legend,
Yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism, Goddard opens up access to the higher Mysteries.
The Chemical Choir: A History of Alchemy by P G Maxwell-Stuart
The history of alchemy is traced from its earliest roots beginning in China in the
search for the secret of immortality. Appearing independently in Egypt as an attempt
to produce gold, alchemy received a great boost in Europe from studies by Islamic and Jewish
alchemists. Their written accounts were
translated into Latin and combined with what was known of Greek natural science to produce an
outburst of attempts to manipulate matter and change it into transformative substances called
the Philosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life.
Philosopher's Stone: A Quest for the Secrets of Alchemy by David Goddard
Following such luminaries as Newton, Jung, St Thomas Aquinas and Zosimus, who devoted most
of their lives searching for it, Peter Marshall set out to unearth the secrets of alchemy in
the lands where it was traditionally practised. The result is a fascinating piece of historical,
scientific and philosophical detection, as well as an exciting physical and spiritual adventure.
The Book of Abramelin by Abraham von Worms
There's been a lot of controversy about this book, or rather over the various previous faulty
translations by Mather and Crowley of the 15th century text which has been so key to Western occultism, but in which
they both missed out the vital parts of the magical operation
and led would-be mages astray. In this new version, the edited out parts are restored to the full
operation, the purpose of which is an initiation into the Holy Guardian
Angel.
The Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Von Nettesheim
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was the most influential writer of Renaissance esoterica.
His De Occulta Philosophia appeared in three books to mirror the three states of intellectual,
celestial and elementary. It circulated widely in manuscript form in the 16th century, and was eventually printed in 1533.
This latest translation by Llewellyn corrects the errors in the original and the more obscure material has been clarified.
The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation edited by Hans Dieter Betz
As important as the Greek magical papyri are to the understanding of Greco-Roman religion, their full significance can be
perceived only when it is realised that these texts written in Greek are part of a larger
corpus that also includes those written in that stage of the Egyptian language known as "Demotic",
and that these magical spells as a whole mainly derive from earlier Egyptian religious and magical beliefs and practices.
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Sex Magic
The Magdalen Manuscript by Tom Kenyon
This is the one and only book that I would recommend on sex
magic, and yet I recommend it wholeheartedly. I was taught sex
magic directly by my spirits and it was only much later that I
picked up this book and found that it matched exactly what
they'd taught me. If you're truly serious and sincere about approaching
the Divine through sexual energies, this is the book for you.
