In "Of Natural and Supernatural Things," Basilius Valentinus intricately weaves a tapestry of alchemical wisdom that reflects the Renaissance's thirst for knowledge transcending the natural world. The text is laden with a rich blend of allegorical writing and practical instruction, demonstrating a meticulous examination of both natural phenomena and the metaphysical, thereby revealing the interconnectedness of the material and spiritual realms. Valentinus employs a didactic tone, infused w...

In "Of Natural and Supernatural Things," Basilius Valentinus delves into the intricate interplay between the natural world and the mystical dimensions that intertwine with it. This seminal text, composed in the context of 16th-century alchemical philosophy, embraces a richly descriptive literary style, replete with allegorical references and hermetic symbolism. Valentinus meticulously examines the processes of transformation, both physical and metaphysical, revealing a profound understandi...

The novel depicts the creation of a utopian land where generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit are the commonly held qualities of the inhabitants of the mythical Bensalem. The plan and organisation of his ideal college, Solomon's House, envisioned the modern research university in both applied and pure sciences.

The perfect gift for someone you love, an illustrated collection of love poems from the poet considered to be the greatest writer in the English language.Shakespeare's sonnets are revered the world over for perfectly capturing the torments and joys of love requited or otherwise in just fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. This treasure of a book collects twenty-nine of the bard's most romantic sonnets, each one lovingly illustrated by the talented Caitlin Keegan. P...

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The Rosarium philosophorum or Rosary of the philosophers, originally written in the 16th century, is one of the most important texts of European alchemy.

Collection Of Alchemy Volume 2Although the alchemists' fundamental goal of elemental transmutation was flawed, on a deeper level the work of alchemy (cloaked in allegorical images) also represented the transformation of the soul. Modern science has accomplished the transmutation of elements using means that the alchemists never dreamed of.The documents of alchemy make fascinating reading for historians of science and the esoteric.12 Titles in this Collection :-

Little introduction needs to be made of Hermes Trismegistus, also known as "The Master of Masters" or "The Thrice Greatest Intelligencer". After his death, he was deified by the Egyptians and gained the named Thoth, and the Greeks, as Hermes. In this small collection of his works are The Divine Pymander, "Aureus" or The Golden Tractate and The Book of Revelation of Hermes. This forms a solid basis for the Hermetic Teachings.

George Herbert (1593-1633) has come to be one of the most admired of the metaphysical poets. Though he is a profoundly religious poet, even secular readers respond to his quiet intensity and exuberant inventiveness, which are amply showcased in this selection.Herbert experimented brilliantly with a remarkable variety of forms, from hymns and sonnets to pattern poems, the shapes of which reveal their subjects. Such technical agility never seems ostentatious, however, for precision o...

This essay presents the secret work of the Hermetic philosophy wherein the secrets of nature and art concerning the matter of the philosophers' stone and the manner of working are explained in an authentic and orderly manner.

There are five books by Henry Cornelius Agrippa -1.Three Books Of Occult Philosophy2.Of Magical Ceremonies3.Of Geomancyon occultism and magical practices.

Sonnets from the Portuguese is the collection of love poems written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the time leading up to her marriage to Robert Browning. Elizabeth hesitated in publishing the poems, as they were so personally revealing, but her husband persuaded her of their high worth. She decided to pass them off as translations, in order to obscure her authorship, and so the title of the collection came about. They were, and remain, immensely popular.