THE GREAT ALCHEMICAL WORK

The Great Alchemical Work of Eirenaeus Philalethes, Nicholas Flamel and Basil Valentine is an important contribution to the study of alchemy. In the first English language edition of this work, Portuguese alchemist Rubellus Petrinus presents a sincere and invaluable guide to the operative laboratory tradition that gave birth to the Art of Hermes and its vast literature. Taking as his starting point the classic works of three well-known Adepts – Eirenaeus Philalethes, Nicholas Flamel and Basil Valentine – Rubellus offers aspirants a clear explanation of these highly cryptic, often deliberately misleading, texts. Color photos of labwork. More Information. Item #816. Our price $22.00.

THE BOOK OF ALCHEMY

This book teaches how to penetrate the obscure symbolic language of the alchemists and understand how alchemical transformation can initiate a profound change of consciousness, claimed by practitioners to bring eventual union with the Divine. It includes meditations and exercises, as well as practical instruction on how to prepare herbal elixirs. Learn how to penetrate the obscure symbolic language of the alchemists, recognize the archetypal processes of alchemical transformation, understand how alchemical transformation can initiate profound changes of consciousness, prepare herbal alchemical elixirs, and discover how the alchemists' search for purity and perfection can become a twenty-first-century model for spiritual development. Features the Seven Steps of Transformation as revealed for the first time by Dennis William Hauck in his book The Emerald Tablet. Over 130 full-color illustrations of alchemical drawings and emblems. 8x6, 128 glossy pages. Barrons 2002. Normally $16.95. Our price $14.00!

HERBAL MEDICINE
This oversized, full color consumer-oriented guide by Dr. Steven Karch reviews most popular medicinal herbs with color pictures and detailed diagnostics. This is a stringent and detailed reference for herbal diagnosis and treatment prepared under the auspices of the German Federal Health Agency. Each entry contains an illustration of the plant with full botanical and common names, as well as the plant's geographic origin and the documented history of its use. Proven effects, potential problems, warnings, and safe dosage amounts are included. The book emphasizes the importance of knowing a product's botanical name and the part of the plant used to produce the effective remedy, as well as what percent of the herb is actually contained in the product. Chapters explaining the basic biology and chemistry of the most popular groups of herbal products are clearly written and arm consumers with important knowledge that will be useful in making decisions. Other features include an alphabetical list of herbs and the ailments for which they are used, another list of ailments and the appropriate herbal treatments, and a glossary. Appendixes cover herbal combinations, a list of unproved and potentially dangerous herbs, a guide to searching Medline online, and a brief annotated list of reference sources. Item #BK201. Normally $31.95. Our price $16.00!

THE HIDDEN MESSAGES IN WATER

The unique book presents a new and very alchemical theory showing how water is deeply connected to people's individual and collective consciousness. Drawing from his own research, scientific researcher and “metaphysical ecologist” Dr. Masaru Emoto describes the ability of water to absorb, hold, and even retransmit human feelings and emotions. Using high-speed photography, he found that minute crystals formed in frozen water reveal changes when specific, concentrated thoughts are directed toward it. Music, visual images, words written on paper, and photographs also have an impact on the crystal structure. He found that water from clear springs and water exposed to loving words shows brilliant, complex, and colorful snowflake patterns, while polluted water and water exposed to negative thoughts forms incomplete, asymmetrical patterns with dull colors. Dr. Emoto shares his conclusions from years of research and explains the profound connections shared by water, mankind, and earth. He offers proof that water is alive and responsive to our every emotion. He is now licensing his methodology and the experiment is being repeated around the world. Contains over 120 stunning four-color photographs. 156 pages. 5x7 glossy paper. ISBN: 1-58270-114-8. 2004. Item # HIDMES. Retails for $16.95. Our price $14.00!

This wonderful marriage of chemistry and magic is the only book of its kind. Alchemists, science teachers, magicians, and amateur experimenters will all find something of interest in the 100s of chemical demonstrations. Tricks, effects and methods are well explained. The chemicals are easily procured, the majority of them being in powder form, which makes them easy to handle and carry. The book is divided into fifteen chapters with a brilliant introduction by the world famous magician, Harry Blackstone. Contained in the book are over two hundred and fifty tricks, methods and effects—from chemical daubs to chemical demons. There are truly chemical-magic miracles, all explained in detail and in some instances illustrated. Some of the finest magic tricks work on chemical secrets.  Item #MCM. Retails for $19.95. Our price $14.00.

This handy little book by Jeremy Harwood examines all 38 of Dr. Bach's flower remedies and lists all the negative states that can be eliminated by their use. This book is a jargon-free approach to the Bach remedies that demystifies the subject for the layman or beginner. Color illustrations throughout. Item # BACFLO. Retails for $9.95. Our price $5.00!

The most comprehensive and all-inclusive book on the magical and religious uses of herbs ever published. 330 herbs covered in detail with over 100 illustrations. Sections include: *The magickal classification of herbs Aphrodisiacs, fertility, consecration, immortality, love, protection, purification, magickal, visionary and more *A guide to the usage of magickal herbs Over 200 entries covered in detail on subjects including altars, astral work, baby blessings, clairvoyance, Drawing Down the Moon, Goddess worship, good fortune, handfasting, spirit guides, success, wish magic and Yule *Deities and Magickal Herbalism Over 140 deities with appropriate herbs for each, with guidelines *Herbal correspondences Astrological associations for all herbs by planet and signs. By Paul Beyerl. Paperback, 501 pages. Item # BCOMHER. Our price $25.00.

In days gone by our ancestors lived in harmony with the earth. They knew which plants could heal and which ones could kill. They also knew that plants harbored magical powers, forces that could be harnessed and directed to fulfill a need - anything from protecting a house to finding true love. Magical herbalism is the use of these powers to create positive changes. This revised and updated fifteenth anniversary edition contains the folklore and magical properties of over 400 herbs. Far from concentrating on esoteric, unobtainable plants, many of those mentioned within are old friends. The magical properties of onions, cashews, apples, rice, lettuce - as well as dill, basil, fennel, garlic, and parsley are described. Extensive tables, a cross-reference of folk names, glossary, and annotated bibliography make this a comprehensive and valuable guide to the practice of magical herbalism. By Scott Cummingham. Paperback, 307 pages. Item # BENCMAG. Our price $16.00.

This oversized encyclopedia of plant knowledge is an important addition to any alchemist's library. In the central 'Gallery of Medicinal Plants, ' you will find specially commissioned paintings of more than 280 North American species. The paintings, as accurate as they are beautiful, provide all the details you need to identify the plants in the wild. Each is accompanied by a full-color photograph that shows what the plant looks like in its natural habitat and by a description of its growth habits, its geographic range, and the specific environment in which it grows. The 'ABC of Plants' section tells you how to find plants in the wild, how to identify them, how to collect and preserve them. It also describes the way plants manufacture medicinal substances. The 'Plants, People, and Medicine' section tells the fascinating story of mankind's relationship to plants from prehistoric times to the present. The section 'Growing and Using Herbs' will teach you to grow your own healthful herbs, and discover the many useful ways that you can employ them in the laboratory, cooking, crafts, and cosmetics. Other self-contained sections offer further knowledge accumulated by scientists, historians, anthropologists, and alchemists. In 'Exotic Plants' you can read the fascinating stories of many plants of incomparable value that are native to parts of the world outside North America. In 'Plants in Myth and Magic' you will learn how mankind has used plants as a magical force. Item # MAGMED. Our price $28.00.

This book is a practitioner's guide to the medicinal and esoteric properties of herbs and foods with planetary and elemental associations. Hundreds of entries and uses. Prepared by the International Alchemy Guild for its members. Comb-bound to lay flat for lab work. Color illustrations. Exclusive to Crucible Catalog. Item # ALCGUI. Our price $17.00. 

If you're feeling compulsive and rigid in your spellwork, look no further than this book to zap some energy into your magic! Cunningham offers something more than a delightful compendium of recipes for everything from incense to ritual soaps to sachets--he tickles the imagination to come up with ideas even better than what he presents. His chapter on properly substituting ingredients is simply the best of its kind. Cunningham teaches that you need not have wood aloe or dittany of Crete in your magical pantry in order to work magic. By Scott Cunningham. Paperback, 269 pages. Item # BCOMINC. Our price $15.00.

There are no barriers between you & all that you want & need. Your attitude on life is a magnet. What you put out in thought comes to pass. When you focus your intent & mentally send it to the Universe using a particular oil as a magnifier, with its own energy, you connect the two & create motion to put it to work. All oils have their own vibration which helps attract different situations. Whether you believe in them or not, they will work for you. However, if you add your force to it you will add power., control, & direction. You can open hidden doors & remove all blocks. This ancient art of utilizing oils to achieve goals has been passed down through generations. Use the ability wisely & always do positive work. This is the most thorough & comprehensive workbook available on the magickal powers of over 1,000 oils! It contains easy to follow step-by-step instructions for more than 1,500 spells, recipes & rituals for love, money, luck, protection & much more, all arranged in alphabetical format according to the oil you wish to use. By Maria Soloman. Paperback, 180 pages. Item # BHELYOU3. Our price $8.00.

In this text, the author combines his knowledge of science and ritual in the exploration and practice of herbal magic. The historical use, chemical structure, preparation for consumption and magical rituals of 19 different herbs are found in this book, ranging from damiana to morning glory seeds. Detailing the plants' uses in other cultures and religious traditions, the author explains how individuals looking for the enhancement of sexuality, muscle relaxation and massage, initiation rites, astral projection and spiritual growth can use these natural substances. By Richard Miller. 120 pages. Item # BMAGHER. Our price $13.00.

This color-illustrated oversized book is a foray into the hidden truth about the use of psychoactive mushrooms to connect with the divine throughout history. Author Clark Heinrich contends that the famed philosophers' stone of the alchemist was a metaphor for the mushroom. Rejecting arguments that the elusive philosophers' stone of alchemy and the Hindu elixir of life were mere legend, Clark Heinrich provides a strong case that Amanita muscaria, the fly agaric mushroom, played this role in world religious history. Working under the assumption that this "magic mushroom" was the mysterious food and drink of the gods, Heinrich traces its use in Vedic and Puranic religion, illustrating how ancient cultures used the powerful psychedelic in esoteric rituals meant to bring them into direct contact with the divine. Item # MAGMUS. Retail $19.95. Our price $16.00.

This little book by Jeremy Harwood examines all 38 of Dr. Bach's flower remedies and lists all the negative states that can be eliminated by their use. This book is a jargon-free approach to the Bach remedies that demystifies the subject for the layman or beginner. Color illustrations throughout. Item # BACFLO. Our price $10.00.

This booklet is an invaluable tool for those seeking to understand the profound and mysterious art of alchemy. It contains a comprehensive dictionary of alchemical terms, guide to alchemical ciphers and symbols, charts of alchemical correspondences, and a free downloadable TrueType alchemy font set with key code chart. ISBN 0-9637914-6-X. Item #847. Our price $5.95.