Alchemiae Basica
An Alchemy Primer
for the
Ignorant
and
Historically Impaired
Compiled by Amanda Diane Doerr
THE PURPOSE OF ALCHEMY
THE ALCHEMIST'S LABORATORY
THE EIGHT RULES OF ALBERTUS MAGNUS
THE WISDOM OF ARISTOTLE
THE ASTROLOGICAL CONNECTION
THE BETTER KNOWN METHODS
THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALCHEMY
THE MONASTERY LINK
THE MOST FAMOUS ANCIENT ALCHEMIST
THE FEMALE ALCHEMIST
THE MOST OUTSPOKEN ALCHEMIST
THE FRAUDULENT PRACTITIONERS
GLOSSARY
Ready to learn more? Try these links:
The Alchemy Website
Most complete website on alchemy that I have found. Several of the external
links I have in my sections lead to this site. We're talking tons of
information here, people. From the historical, to the modern evolution of
the philosophies of alchemy in the spiritual sense.
For instance:
* A collection of alchemical texts in
English with links to
texts in other languages.
* A section on
East Indian Alchemy or Rasayana.
* A section on Islamic
Alchemy.
Chinese Alchemy
Another good website, dedicated to Chinese Alchemy. Written in English.
Bibliography:
Doberer, Kurt K.
The Goldmakers.
London, 1948.
Powell, Neil.
Alchemy: The Ancient Science.
London; Aldus Books Limited, 1976.
Knauth, Percy and the Editors of TIME-LIFE Books.
The Metalsmiths.
New York; TIME-LIFE Books, 1974.
Hopkins, Arthur John.
Alchemy: Child of Greek Philosophy.
New York; Columbia University Press, 1934.