ISBN: 9780764154621 - The Book of Alchemy: Learn the Secrets of the Alchemists to Transform Mind, Body, and Soul (10 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Alchemy--the ancient science that aims to transform various substances into different and more noble elements--remains one of the most misunderstood of the great wisdom traditions. Often scorned as a deceptive pseudo-science practiced by the greedy in pursuit of gold, alchemy is gaining renewed recognition by many today as a legitimate way to understand certain workings of nature. It is also seen as a complex key to our understanding of humanity's relationship to the universe and a means of improving our health and well-being. The Book of Alchemy teaches its readers how to penetrate the obscure symbolic language of the alchemists . . . understand how alchemical transformation can initiate a profound change of consciousness, claimed by practitioners to bring eventual union with the Divine . . . practice traditional meditations and exercises . . . prepare herbal alchemical elixirs to benefit the body . . . and discover how the alchemists' search for purity can become a twenty-first-century model for spiritual development. Readers will also find helpful meditations, brilliant illustrations of alchemical emblems, and instructions for making beneficial alchemical potions from easy-to-obtain herbs. The author shows readers how to harness the powers claimed for alchemy to improve their physical, spiritual, and mental well-being. Approximately 130 full-color illustrations. …

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Alchemy--the ancient science that aims to transform various substances into different and more noble elements--remains one of the most misunderstood of the great wisdom traditions. Often scorned as a deceptive pseudo-science practiced by the greedy in pursuit of gold, alchemy is gaining renewed recognition by many today as a legitimate way to understand certain workings of nature. It is also seen as a complex key to our understanding of humanity's relationship to the universe and a means of improving our health and well-being. The Book of Alchemy teaches its readers how to penetrate the obscure symbolic language of the alchemists . . . understand how alchemical transformation can initiate a profound change of consciousness, claimed by practitioners to bring eventual union with the Divine . . . practice traditional meditations and exercises . . . prepare herbal alchemical elixirs to benefit the body . . . and discover how the alchemists' search for purity can become a twenty-first-century model for spiritual development. Readers will also find helpful meditations, brilliant illustrations of alchemical emblems, and instructions for making beneficial alchemical potions from easy-to-obtain herbs. The author shows readers how to harness the powers claimed for alchemy to improve their physical, spiritual, and mental well-being. Approximately 130 full-color illustrations. …

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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Dust jacket in very good condition. Pictures available upon request.? AP.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in very good condition. Very little wear. Interior appears clean and free of markings. Dust jacket has been wrapped in mylar.; 6.25 X 0.75 X 8 inches; 128 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Slim 8vo(8"tall)black cloth. First Printing thus, 2002. Fine in an unclipped dust jacket with minor edgewear and a small abrasion to top of backstrip, otherwise Near Fine.

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