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...

Charles Corliss presents, for the first time, the complete English translation of Herbert Silberer’s work on dreams, Der Traum: Einführung in die Traumpsychologie. Based on lectures delivered at the majestic Urania Star Observatory in Vienna in 1918, Der Traum was a wide-ranging, accessible introduction to the meaning of dreams, with examples from Silberer’s practice providing a rich source of illustration. One hundred years after the work was first published in Silberer’...

"Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts" by Herbert Silberer represents the first serious attempt to correlate the methods of psychoanalysis with the literature of alchemy and of other mystical and occult traditions. This text inspired much of Jung's later work in psychology, making it essential reading for anyone interested in that field of study. After a general exposition of dream and myth interpretation, Dr. Silberer gives a detailed account of the traditions and practices of ...

In "Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts," Herbert Silberer delves deep into the esoteric traditions of alchemy and its intertwining with occult practices. Silberer employs a psychoanalytic approach, revealing layers of symbolic meaning behind alchemical texts and illustrations, which he argues serve as not only practical manuals for transformation but also as profound explorations of the psyche. The literary style is intellectually rigorous, interspersed with philosophical refl...

Herbert Silberer’s Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts (1917) explores the deeper meanings behind alchemical texts, Rosicrucian allegories, and mystical traditions, arguing that these works are not simply about chemical experiments but are symbolic accounts of inner transformation. Using both Freudian psychoanalysis and spiritual interpretation, Silberer demonstrates how myths, dreams, and esoteric emblems express unconscious drives as well as higher religious aspirati...

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...

Herbert Silberer's main focus in "Problems of Mysticism and Its Symbolism" was to explore the relationship between mysticism, dreams, and the unconscious mind. He examined the symbolism present in mystical experiences, dreams, and various forms of religious and esoteric practices, seeking to understand the underlying psychological mechanisms behind them.The book is divided into two main parts:Part I - Mysticism: In this section, Silberer delves into the nature of mysticism and its manifest...

CONTENTSTranslator's PrefacePart I. The Parable.Section I. The Parable.Section II. Dream And Myth Interpretation.Part II. Analytic Part.Section I. Psychoanalytic Interpretation Of The Parable.Section II. Alchemy.Section III. The Hermetic Art.Section IV. Rosicrucianism And Freemasonry.Section V. The Problem Of Multiple Interpretation.Part III. Synthetic Part.Section I. Introversion And Regenerati...

In "Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts," Herbert Silberer offers a profound exploration of the esoteric symbols and metaphors found within alchemical texts and occult practices. Through a meticulous analysis intertwining psychology and mysticism, Silberer unveils the intricate connections between the spiritual transformation represented in alchemical traditions and the deeper layers of human consciousness. His literary style is rich and nuanced, blending rigorous scholarship w...

Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts offers a psychoanalytic, philologically alert reading of alchemical, Rosicrucian, and occult texts, with The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz as centerpiece. Silberer correlates dream-work processes—condensation, displacement, dramatization—with esoteric allegory and distinguishes material, functional, and anagogic meanings. In lucid, case-informed prose, he reframes alchemy as inner transformation rather than laboratory craft and an...

Herbert Silberer was an early member of Freud’s Vienna Group whose work was unique and prodigious; yet, owing to his expulsion from the psychoanalytic community, his contributions have been dismissed for close to a century. Based on original documents and primary sources, A Primer of the Psychoanalytic Theory of Herbert Silberer: What Silberer Said recovers the psychoanalytic theory of Herbert Silberer, revealing its connections to philosophy, theology and transcendence, and exami...

More than a historical study, Alchemy Rediscovered and Restored is a practical and philosophical guide to the ancient world of alchemy and the lost traditions of spiritual and material transformation.A physician deeply immersed in both science and esotericism, Archibald Cockren explores the alchemical path as a physical science and a journey of self-realisation. Reviving the practices and writings of early alchemists, Alchemy Rediscovered and Restored