Mysticism And Alchemy Through The Ages

Author : Gary Edson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786490888
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysticism and Alchemy through the Ages written by Gary Edson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look into the foundations of mysticism and alchemy, this book describes both physical and spiritual aspects of the various theories and practices of transformation, with attention to the beliefs of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sufism, Tantrism, Taoism and Yoga. The connection between early mystical pursuits and the development of alchemy from ancient China, India, and Egypt through Moorish Spain and into Latin Europe are illuminated, along with the activities of early alchemists. The book, which is heavily illustrated, describes the beliefs, experiments, and secret messages that drew the believers and dreamers of the world together in search of wealth and immortality.

Author : Alexander Roob
Publisher : Taschen America Llc
ISBN 13 : 9783836549363
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alchemy and Mysticism written by Alexander Roob and published by Taschen America Llc. This book was released on 2014 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fables, folklore, and fantasy--this compendium of all things alchemical and mystical gathers centuries of esoteric mythology in the form of writings, drawings, paintings, and prints. From early Christian mystics to the illustrations of William Blake and the Romantics, this collection spans science, philosophy, and otherworldly mystery over the ages.

Author : Arthur E. Waite
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 160206315X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alchemists Through the Ages written by Arthur E. Waite and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alchemy-the word itself conjures up images of charlatans mixing potions and concocting remedies during the Middle Ages in a futile quest to transform lead into gold. But the roots of alchemy can be traced back more than 2,500 years to locales as disparate as Egypt, India, and China, and it was considered serious science until as recently as the 16th century. In this highly regarded volume first published in 1888, Arthur E. Waite examines the lives and works of more than fifty alchemists, from the year 850 through the end of the 18th century. Readers will learn about such renowned figures as Thomas Aquinas, Roger Bacon, and Pope John XXII, and decide for themselves whether alchemy was the true precursor to modern chemistry or a pseudo-science populated by quacks. American-born British author ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE (1857-1942) was co-creator of the famous 1910 Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Among his numerous books are Book of Ceremonial Magic, Devil Worship in France, and New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry.

Author : Alexander Roob
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alchemy & Mysticism written by Alexander Roob and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fantastical journey through the pictorial world of alchemy and mysticism, the Cabbala and magic, freemasons and Rosicrucians. This unique selection of illustrations with commentaries and source texts guides us on a fascinating journey through the representations of the secret arts."--Back cover.

Author : Arthur Edward Waite
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781856520027
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alchemists Through the Ages written by Arthur Edward Waite and published by . This book was released on 1990-05-31 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alchemy-the word itself conjures up images of charlatans mixing potions and concocting remedies during the Middle Ages in a futile quest to transform lead into gold. But the roots of alchemy can be traced back more than 2,500 years to locales as disparate as Egypt, India, and China, and it was considered serious science until as recently as the 16th century. In this highly regarded volume first published in 1888, Arthur E. Waite examines the lives and works of more than fifty alchemists, from the year 850 through the end of the 18th century. Readers will learn about such renowned figures as Thomas Aquinas, Roger Bacon, and Pope John XXII, and decide for themselves whether alchemy was the true precursor to modern chemistry or a pseudo-science populated by quacks. American-born British author ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE (1857-1942) was co-creator of the famous 1910 Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Among his numerous books are Book of Ceremonial Magic, Devil Worship in France, and New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry.

Author : Mike A. Zuber
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190073063
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Alchemy written by Mike A. Zuber and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most professional historians see the relationship between pre-modern and modern alchemy as one of discontinuity and contrast. Mike A. Zuber challenges this dominant understanding and explores aspects of alchemy that have been neglected by recent work in the history of science. The predominant focus on the scientific aspect of alchemy, such as laboratory experiment, practical techniques, and material ingredients, argues Zuber, marginalizes the things that render alchemy so fascinating: its rich and vivid imagery, reliance on the medium of manuscript, and complicated relationship with religion. Spiritual Alchemy traces the early-modern antecedents of modern alchemy through generations of followers of Jacob Boehme, the cobbler and theosopher of Görlitz. As Boehme's disciples down the generations -- including the Silesian nobleman Abraham von Franckenberg and the London-based German immigrant Dionysius Andreas Freher, among others -- studied his writings, they drew on his spiritual alchemy, adapted it, and communicated it to their contemporaries. Spiritual alchemy combines traditional elements of alchemical literature with Christian mysticism. Defying the boundaries between science and religion, this combination was transmitted from Görlitz ultimately to England. In 1850, it inspired a young woman, later known as Mary Anne Atwood, to write her Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery, usually seen as the first modern interpretation of alchemy. Drawing extensively on manuscript or otherwise obscure sources, Zuber documents continuity between pre-modern and modern forms of alchemy while exploring this hybrid phenomenon.

Author : Alexander Roob
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780382288654
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alchemy & Mysticism written by Alexander Roob and published by . This book was released on 1997-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantastic journey through the history of esoteric lore: the great work of the alchemists (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition) The Hermetic Museum takes its readers on a magical mystery tour spanning an arc from the mediaeval cosmogram and images of Christian mysticism, through the fascinating world of alchemy to the art of the Romantic era. The enigmatic hieroglyphs of cabbalists, Rosicrucians and freemasons are shown to be closely linked with the early scientific illustrations in the fields of medicine, chemistry, optics and colour theory. The author: Alexander Roob studied painting at the University of Fine Arts, Berlin. From 2000 to 2002, he was a professor at the University of Fine Arts, Hamburg. He has been teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart since 2002.

Author : Herbert Silberer
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781499106527
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts written by Herbert Silberer and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prominent among the stones of a fireplace in my country den, one large rounded giant stands out. It was bourne by the glacial streams from a more northern resting place and is marked by a fossil of a mollusk that inhabited northern seas many million years ago. Yet in spite of the eons of time that have passed it can be compared with specimens of mollusks that live to-day. Down through the countless centuries the living stream has carved its structural habitations in much the same form. The science of Paleontology has collected this history and has attempted a reconstruction of life from its beginnings. The same principle here illustrated is true for the thought-life of mankind. The forms in which it has been preserved however are not so evident. The structuralizations are not so definite. If they were, evolution would not have been possible for the living stream of energy which is utilized by mind-stuff cannot be confined if it would advance to more complex integrations. Hence the products of mind in evolution are more plastic—more subtle and more changing. They are to be found in the myths and the folk-lore of ancient peoples, the poetry, dramatic art, and the language of later races. From age to age however the strivings continue the same. The living vessels must continue and the products express the most fundamental strivings, in varying though related forms.

Author : Herbert Stanley Redgrove
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alchemy: Ancient and Modern written by Herbert Stanley Redgrove and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gabriyell Sarom
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Alchemy written by Gabriyell Sarom and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Step-by-step practical guide to Inner Alchemy & the Philosopher's Stone From the dawn of humanity to the modern age, alchemy has always been a subject of great curiosity. Its mere mention brings old tales of wiseman working in smoke-filled alchemical laboratories trying to transform metals into gold whilst creating elixirs that immortalized the body. While this mythical picture is still prevalent today, the alchemical teachings and practices found in this volume are not about creating medicines or heating toxic materials in brick furnaces to create bizarre compounds but about using our body and mind as the alchemical laboratory. This book is centered on practices and procedures of Inner Alchemy, and it aims to shed new light on this ancient tradition, revealing its power to deeply transmute our body, energy, mind, and soul. Although it may appear to be an arcane discipline filled with cryptic and often unintelligible language, alchemy holds a powerful treasure once its lexicon and teachings are decoded. The secret to creating the real Philosopher's Stone and achieving true immortality is now at your disposal. The alchemical practices are divided into primary and secondary phases, which include, but are not limited to: Laboratory & Symbology Physical Alchemy Energetic Alchemy & Mystic Energy Mental Alchemy & Purification Alchemical Bonfire & the Secret Fire Alchemy of the Psyche The Conjunction of Sulfur & Mercury Inner Furnace Spiritual Alchemy & Divine Transmutation Distillation of Liquid Light World Laboratorium Metaphysical Coagulation The Philosopher's Stone Alchemical Dragon Magnum Opus, The Great Work We sincerely hope the reader enjoys this work and that it may serve as the inspirational lodestar towards the much-coveted Philosopher's Stone.