What is the secret meaning of alchemical symbolism? Why was the Royal Art kept secret for so long? Could ancient mages really turn molten lead into gold with a mere pinch of the Philosopher's Stone? Alchemy is perhaps the last true magical art to survive the ravages of the modern world. In this book laboratory alchemist Guy Ogilvy initiates the reader into some of the key concepts and practices of this extraordinary field of study. With extensive appendices.

A concentrated handbook of lunar zodiacal and astrological Wizard-Craft at its most potent, packed with both theoretical and practical material on Hermetic Lunar and Stellar Magick. The systems revealed here are both potent and authentically ancient, though little has been written about them for the last 300 years. Topics include Hermetic foundations and transmission, IYNX: the erotic philosophy of magick, the cosmology of astrological magick, practising the magick, Behenian Star magick, Saracen, Moorish and Medieval recensions and more. Superbly illustrated throughout.

Is alchemy the quest for transforming base metals into gold? Or is it a metaphor for spiritual transformation, or else the pursuit of the elixir of eternal life? Or is it, as some people think, merely an early attempt at chemistry? Cherry Gilchrist shows how alchemy has been at the heart of human wisdom from Taoist sages, through medieval Arabic magi, to heretical monks, twentieth century psychologists and modern day practitioners of the tradition.

This is a concise, popular and reader friendly introduction to this mysterious, and sometimes obscure and sinister, subject. This book challenges the concept that the fallen angels, or Elohim fell from grace and became demons.

This new edition of The History of Magic explains the evolution of magic pertaining to philosophy, religion, mathematics, and art - both visual and written. This comprehensive volume includes commentaries on Plato, Pythagoras, Dante and Voltaire. In addition, there is a complete survey of the occult sciences from Biblical references and Zoroaster to Hermetic Magic and the Kabalah. Levi also explores magical rites and dogmas from various civilisations and discusses key sorcerers and magicians.

At last - a comprehensive biography of Dion Fortune with much coming to light which has never before been revealed including her early experiments in trance mediumship, the projected esoteric clinic, the inside story of the confrontation between the Theosophical Society and Bishop Piggot regarding Krishnamurti and also her involvement with the Golden Dawn.