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REAL ALCHEMY  

One of the few practicing alchemists in the modern era, Robert Allen Bartlett explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term "Philosopher's Stone" and describes several very real and practical methods for its achievement. Is the fabled Philosopher's Stone an Elixir of Long Life or is it a method of transforming Lead into Gold? You will be able to judge for yourself after reading this new book on laboratory alchemy. Dozens of ancient formulae and experiments. Bartlett has been a practicing alchemist for over thirty years and was a student of the twentieth century’s most highly recognized alchemist, Frater Albertus, at Paracelsus College beginning in 1974. After receiving his degree in Chemistry in 1979, Bartlett was appointed Chief Chemist at Frater Albertus' Paralab. Forward by Dennis William Hauck. More Information. Item #BK222. Regular $24.95. On sale $14

        Way of the Crucible 

Alchemy is the ancient sacred science concerned with the mysteries of life and consciousness as reflected through all Nature. It is a harmonious blending of physical and subtle forces which lifts the subject, whether it be man or metal, to a more evolved state of being. The Way of the Crucible is a ground-breaking modern manual on the art of Alchemy that draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Bartlett provides an overview of how practical alchemy works along with treatises on Astrology, Qabalah, Herbalism, and minerals, as they relate to Alchemy. He also explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term "Philosopher's Stone" and describes practical methods toward its achievement. The Way of the Crucible provides directions for a more advanced understanding of the mineral work -- what some consider the true domain of Alchemy. By Robert Bartlett. 322 pages. Retails for $22.95. 50% discount! $12

Alchemical Essays 

This book succinctly encapsulates the wisdom of the Hermetic Adepts, exploring the interface between alchemy, science, spagyrics, and archemy. In his first publication on the Great Work, Australian doctor, scientist, antiquarian, and operative alchemist, Ross Mack, translates and equates that contained within classical alchemical literature with the latest findings of the physical, chemical and cosmological branches of science. From DNA, dark energy, dark matter, and superconductors to Philosophical Mercury, Basil Valentine's Currus Triumphalis Antimonii, bhasma medicines, and the Smaragdine Table of Hermes Trismegistus, Dr. Mack generously shares the fruits of a lifetime devoted to enquiry and the pursuit of the good path. As Paul Hardacre says in his preface, Dr. Mack "... purports that science is edging closer to understanding Nature, and that the essential, yet missing, components of understanding are to be found within the philosophia perennis et universalis ... that the understanding which has eluded many of the greatest scientific minds throughout recorded history has been known by alchemists for a very long time." Visionary, revelatory and complemented by full colour plates, Alchemical Essays is a sincere, practical and thoughtprovoking treasure for readers "with a desire to search everywhere and to learn everything." Dr. Ross Mack is an operative alchemist with more than 30 years of experience. His personal pursuit of alchemy has driven him through several academic degrees, including osteopathy, medicine, natural medicine, herbal medicine, a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, and seven years of alchemical studies with Frater Albertus Spagyricus, in both Salt Lake City and Australia. Softcover. 8vo. 288pp. Stiff card covers with printed inner flaps. Normally $25. Our price $17


The Hermes Paradigm 

Drawing upon many years of rigorous research conducted by dozens of trained individuals, Rubaphilos Salfluere offers a detailed consideration of the core concepts that afford a glimpse at the nature of the philosophy, and its first principles, which lie at the heart of Hermetic science - the source and backbone, yet least understood aspect, of the Western mystery tradition. Beginning with an examination of the history of Hermeticism over the past two millennia, a clear historical and conceptual distinction is made between the body of pure Hermetic knowledge - the secret tradition - and the popular outer tradition, the latter of which is so often mistaken for the former. The much-neglected and misunderstood heart of Hermetic philosophy and its practical expression - the science of Hermetic initiation - is the subject of detailed discussion, as is the central role that alchemy plays in the theory and practical dynamic of Hermeticism. The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus is dissected in order to provide the reader with an introduction to how natural law provides the blueprint for both the alchemical laboratory tradition and the inner alchemical journey of initiation. Originally trained as a neo-Jungian therapist, Rubaphilos Salfluere began his nine year alchemical apprenticeship in 1988, under the private instruction of the last active New Zealand graduate of Frater Albertus Spagyricus. During the past 20 years, Rubaphilos has been a member of a number of respected esoteric organisations including the Ancient and Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis, the Builders of the Adytum, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Philosophers of Nature, and the Freemasons. Softcover. 8vo. 165pp. Modern Magistery series. Stiff card covers with printed inner flaps. Colour and b&w illustrations. Normally $25. Our price $17



















The Elixir of Immortality: A Modern-Day Alchemist's Discovery of the Philosopher's Stone 

In 1989, while attempting to extract precious minerals from his property, a wealthy Arizonan obtained a mysterious white material that initially defied scientific attempts to identify it. After several years of testing, this substance was revealed to consist of gold and platinum--but in a form unknown to modern science. Further research showed that this powder, which had also been discovered to possess marvelous healing powers, contained monatomic forms of precious metals whose electron units had been altered to no longer display the physical, chemical, or electrical properties of the original elements. This substance, Robert Cox shows, bears eerie resemblance to the ultimate quest of the alchemists: the elixir of immortality. The mysterious material-spiritual science of alchemy was once pervasive throughout the ancient world, spanning the globe from China and India to Egypt and medieval Europe. In The Elixir of Immortality, Robert Cox reviews the alchemical lore of these traditions and the procedures each used to produce this fabulous elixir. Using his own alchemical research, Cox then reveals secrets that have been kept hidden for millennia uncovered in his own modern-day quest to rediscover this long-sought elixir of life. 210 pages. Retails at $16.95. 50% discount! $9

 





The Alchemists Handbook: Manual for Practical Laboratory Alchemy

Formerly handed down under oath of secrecy, this clear, concise handbook discusses: the fundamental principles of alchemy; directions for the formation of an inexpensive home laboratory, with illustrations of the necessary equipment; step-by-step instructions for the work of the Lesser Circulation, the alchemical transformation within the plant kingdom?the necessary prerequisite for any work in the mineral kingdom. By Frater Albertus. 128 pages. Retails for $16.95. 50% discount! $9

 

 

 

 

ALCHEMY ASTROLOGY: LOST KEY TO PHILOSOPHER"S STONE 

A "how to" astrology handbook for practical alchemical laboratory work by Tim Wilkerson. A great astrology resource for beginners, it includes blank charts and tables. Through the centuries, alchemists and astrologers have compiled similar observations based on the positioning of the sun, moon, and planets. They found that these cosmic clues could be applied to determine the best opportunity to begin work on laboratory experiments and developed systems to calculate these macrocosmic opportunities. Additionally this knowledge can be used to plan any important event. Forward by Dennis William Hauck, respected author and lecturer on alchemy. Oversize 8x10. Includes blank forms. 100 pp. Our price: $19.00

 




ALCHEMICAL GUIDE TO HERBS & FOOD - Crucible Catalog Exclusive!

This book by Dennis William Hauck is a practitioner's guide to the medicinal and esoteric properties of herbs and foods with planetary and elemental associations. Over four Hundred entries and with thousands of therapeutic uses described. Prepared through a grant by the International Alchemy Guild for its members. Comb-bound to lay flat for lab work. Color illustrations. Item # ALCGUI. Our price $18 

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THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO ALCHEMY 

This amazingly complete book is a straightforward companion to the ancient craft of alchemy written for the modern reader. Authored by practicing alchemist Dennis William Hauck, this work is an indispensible reference and concise guidebook to the Great Work. Covers all aspects of alchemical apprenticeship, including the history, principles, operations of both practical (laboratory) and spiritual alchemy, with full information on modern alchemy and studying alchemy. Includes Resources Guide, Glossary, and thorough Index. More Information. Illustrated. Autographed copy. Penguin Archer 2008. Item #887. Retails for $16.95. Our price $15.00.

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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. Normally $25. Our price $17

 

 

 

 

Secret of the Emerald Tablet  Crucible Catalog Exclusive!

This first English translation of sections of the nineteenth-century German alchemist Gottlieb Latz' monumental work Die Alchemie deciphers the chemical formula hidden within the Emerald Tablet that openly demonstrates all the principles of alchemy. Translated by Dennis William Hauck. This book reveals all the ingredients of the Arcanum Experiment, which was considered the most powerful and meaningful chemical demonstration of ancient times. Based on his research, Latz said he had reconstructed the Elixir of Life and claimed to have saved many of his patients from the incurable diseases of his time. "Hauck's translation from the German is wonderfully fluid." - First Impressions. Holmes Publishing. 50 pp. Item #885. Our price $14

 

 

 

 

 

 

SORCERER'S STONE: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ALCHEMY 

 

In the first basic primer on the subject, Dennis William Hauck makes alchemy’s secrets and powers accessible to anyone. By providing clear explanations, moving meditations, and hands-on experiments making tinctures and elixirs, this beautifully illustrated guide passes on the knowledge and creative energy of alchemy’s magnificent discipline to the modern seeker. Hauck presents a fascinating history of alchemy – from the ancient Emerald Tablet to modern quantum chemistry – and elaborates on its arcane principles in an intimate, conversational way that anyone can understand. More Information. 2nd Edition 2013. Illustrated; Glossary. 290 pages. Kindle and eBook editions also available. Autographed copy. Item # 889.

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Caveman Chemistry: 28 Projects, from the Creation of Fire to the Production of Plastics  
 

Half a million years ago our ancestors learned to make fire from scratch. They crafted intricate tools from stone and brewed mind-altering elixirs from honey. Their descendants transformed clay into pottery, wool into clothing, and ashes into cleansers. In ceramic crucibles they won metal from rock, the metals lead to colored glazes and glass. Buildings of brick and mortar enshrined books of parchment and paper. Kings and queens demanded ever more colorful clothing and accessories in order to out-class clod-hoppers and call-girls. Kingdoms rose and fell by the power of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. And the demands of everyday folk for glass and paper and soap stimulated the first round of chemical industrialization. From sulfuric acid to sodium carbonate. From aniline dyes to analgesic drugs. From blasting powder to fertilizers and plastics. In a phrase, From Caveman to Chemist. Your guides on this journey are the four alchemical elements; Fire, Earth, Air and Water. These archetypical characters deliver first-hand accounts of the births of their respective technologies. The spirit of Fire, for example, was born in the first creature to cultivate the flame. This spirit passed from one person to another, from one generation to another, from one millennium to another, arriving at last in the pages of this book. The spirit of Earth taught folks to make tools of stone, the spirit of Air imparted knowledge of units and the spirit of Water began with the invention of spirits. Having traveled the world from age to age, who can say where they will find their next home? Perhaps they will find one in you. 412 pages. Retails for $29.95. 50% discount! $15

Isaac Newton and the Transmutation of Alchemy 

Isaac Newton was a dedicated alchemist, a fact usually obscured as unsuited to his stature as a leader of the scientific revolution. Author Philip Ashley Fanning has diligently examined the evidence and concludes that the two major aspects of Newton’s research—conventional science and alchemy—were actually inseparable. In Isaac Newton and the Transmutation of Alchemy, Fanning reveals the surprisingly profound influence that Newton’s study of this hermetic art had in shaping his widely adopted scientific concepts.Alchemy was an ancient tradition of speculative philosophy that promised miraculous powers, such as the ability to change base metals into gold and the possibility of a universal solvent or elixir of life. Fanning compellingly describes this carefully tended esoteric institution, which may have found its greatest advocate in the career of the father of modern science. Relegated to the fringes of discourse until its twentieth-century revival by innovative thinkers such as psychiatrist Carl Jung, alchemy offers a key to understanding both the foundations of modern knowledge and important avenues in which we may yet discover wisdom. 255 pages. 2009. Retails for $18.95. 50% discount! $9

























Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent 

Magical Aromatherapy by Scott Cunningham combines the modern science of aromatherapy with the ancient science of magical perfumery. Together they make a powerful system that can improve your life and bring you what you want. In these pages you'll discover how to use aromas from fresh and dried herbs and essential oils to make changes in your life. You can use them to bring you love, peace, protection, psychic awareness, happiness, joy, and more. You'll discover that the dried seeds of celery can be used to enhance psychic awareness or bring restful sleep. The fresh flowers of gardenia can be used for peace, love, and spirituality. Honeysuckle can be used for weight loss and prosperity. This book includes full instructions on how to use these three and ninety-seven more aromatics! If you do magical rituals, you'll also be thankful for information such as the ruling planet and element for each of the herbs. Also given are aromas of the seasons, lunar cycles, days of the week, and zodiacal signs. You'll also learn how to make, store, and use essential oils. Cunningham also includes addresses of essential oil distributors; fresh and dried plant distributors; and aromatherapy organizations and publications. There's even a glossary and a great annotated bibliography, as well as a history of magical perfumery. Even if you've never done any magic in your life, you can use this book. For example, to attract love, "visualize yourself freely giving and receiving it as you smell the crushed fruits" of the caraway. You can repeat this several times a day, especially if you are worrying about your current relationship. And if you've been doing rituals for a long time, you will find this book to be invaluable. The correspondences and information will allow you to use aromatics to enhance any of your rituals. Paperback. 210 pages. Retails for $5.99. 50% discount! $3





Ginseng Alchemy Pack: Book and CD 
Pocket-sized consumer text discusses how ginseng can help treat colds, depression, fatigue, flu, immune system impairments, respiratory conditions, and stress. Trim size: 7 x 5 inches. Softcover. Full-color, glossy paper. Includes special CD of music designed to enhance the effects of Ginseng by altering our energy and mood. Set retails for $19.95. 70% discount. $5   
 





Saw Palmetto Book: Hormone Enhancer: Self-Care for Impotence, Asthma, and Bronchitis 
Pocket-sized consumer text discusses saw palmetto and how this herb may be used in impotence, asthma, bronchitis, colds, cystitis, low libido, and more. Trim size: 7 x 5 inches. Softcover. Full-color, glossy paper. 40% discount. $3   

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Gingko Alchemy Pack: Book and CD 

Pocket-sized consumer text discusses how ginko can help treat asthma, alzheimer's, cardiovascular diseases, clotting disorders, headaches, hemorrhoids, memory loss, tinnitus, and vascular diseases. Trim size: 7 x 5 inches. Softcover. Full-color, glossy paper. Includes special CD of music designed to enhance the effects of Gingko by altering our energy and mood. Set retails for $19.95. 70% discount. $5



St. John's Wort Book: Safe and Effective Self-Care for Anxiety, Inflammation and Pain Relief  

Pocket-sized consumer text shows how St. John's Wort can help treat anxiety disorders, bacterial infections, burns, carpal tunnel syndrome, colds, depression, menopause, menstrual pain, PMS, SAD, skin problems, and more. Trim size: 7 x 5 inches. Softcover. Full-color, glossy paper. 40% discount. $3




The Weiser Concise Guide to Herbal Magick 

Herbalism is one of the cornerstones of magical work, and The Weiser Concise Guide to Herbal Magick presents this vast subject in an accessible, practical manner. While it includes those plants classically associated with magick, such as mugwort, mandrake, and nightshade, it also provides lore and usage of more common plants, such as olive, coconut, tiger lily, orchids, and palms. Other herbs include heliotrope, lotus, mallow, nettle, oak, yew, and willow. 130 pages. Retails at $12.95. 50% discount! $7

 




The Alchemist's Kitchen: Extraordinary Potions & Curious Notions 

Packed with everything from ancient recipes for glues, varnishes, and paints to spiritual preparations of herbal tinctures and oils, including magical formulae and practices of alchemy, The Alchemist's Kitchen will appeal to anyone fascinated by the past and by the occult world. Guy Ogilvy takes you inside medieval laboratories and kitchens, revealing the hows and whys of mythical recipes and concoctions. Hardback. 65 pages. Retails at $11.95. 60% discount! $5


Alchemy Reference Guide

ALCHEMY REFERENCE GUIDE  Crucible Catalog Exclusive!

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. 8x10. Item #847. Our price $9.95.

 

Herb Magic DVD with Scott Cunningham 

Everyone can use the power of herb magic to attract positive energy into his or her life. With the expert guidance of herbalist Scott Cunningham, you'll learn how to release the vital stores of energy within herbs to improve your levels of health, psychic awareness, luck, happiness, and more. Visit a working herb farm with Scott and learn firsthand his secrets for using the magical properties of over 20 herbs, including how to: *Perform spells that tap into natural forces to bring about positive change *Create potent herbal incenses, oils, tinctures, sachets, powders, and bath salts using age-old recipes *Identify many common and rare herbs on sight *Attract love, success, and money with your own herbal talismans Herb magic is a fun, natural way to use plants; native energies for health and happiness. Lead a richer life every day when you learn to practice herb magic. DVD. 60 minutes. Item #DVDSC1.  Normally $29.95.   Now $15

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