Preface | p. ix |
Introduction: The Ancient Spiritual Science | p. 1 |
The First Practical Sciences | p. 4 |
The Advent of European Alchemy | p. 8 |
Modern Implications | p. 12 |
The Art and Science of Alchemy | p. 20 |
The Origin of the Word Alchemy | p. 20 |
Philosophic Gold | p. 29 |
Philosophic Mercury | p. 38 |
The Alchemical Marriage | p. 43 |
European Alchemy | p. 52 |
The Influx of Alchemy into Western Europe | p. 52 |
The Phases of the Great Work | p. 66 |
The Perfected Elixir | p. 68 |
Jewish Alchemy | p. 77 |
Biblical Code Language | p. 77 |
The Biblical Flood | p. 87 |
The Ark of the Covenant | p. 97 |
Nourishment for the Body and Soul | p. 111 |
Egyptian Alchemy | p. 114 |
Egyptian Land Symbolism | p. 114 |
The White and Red Kingdoms | p. 118 |
The Inverted Form of Gold | p. 131 |
Eastern Alchemy | p. 133 |
Alchemical Wizards of the East | p. 133 |
The Three Bindus | p. 144 |
Chinese Alchemy | p. 162 |
The Missing Ingredient | p. 167 |
The Risks of Public Disclosure | p. 167 |
The Spirit of Antimony | p. 172 |
The Preparation of Philosophic Mercury | p. 176 |
Notes | p. 179 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 185 |
Index | p. 187 |
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