Let a Lover of truth make use of few Authors, but of the best note and experience truth…

Jean d’Espagnet, Hermetic Arcanum

The Bibliography is not total reference material on this subject. These are texts that have been with me for years and which I have read repeatedly. I would invite beginning students of the High Art to procure some of the titles listed and to read them always. If one consults this site while studying those listed titles and similar classical alchemical works, the combination will certainly serve as a key to unlocking Universal Magnesia.

It is not the number of books we read, but their quality from sincere, genuinely knowledgeable masters. One author unlocks another while the subconscious ferments and churns with the difficult passages. Referring to this site suggests how to look at certain passages. Then read the works again. Assuredly will their inner import dawn from within. These definitions could also be considered a study in the Literal Qabalah for the purpose of gathering deeper imagery which excites the subconscious toward the True and Hidden Qabalah.

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Agrippa, Henry Cornelius

– Occult Philosophy Or Magic. Ed. by Willis F. Whitehead. New York: Samuel Weiser, Inc, 1971.

Anonymous

– The Book of Alze. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1986.

– Open Entrance to the Closed Palace of the King. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1984.

Artephius

– The Secret Book of Artephius. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1984

Ashlag, Rabbi Yehuda

– Kabbalah, Ten Luminous Emanations. 2 vols. Jerusalem: The Research Center of Kabbalah, 1972.

Bacon, Friar Roger

– The Mirror of Alchemy. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1992.

– The Root of The World. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1985.

Bailey, Alice A.

– Treatise On Cosmic Fire. London: Lucis Press, 1978.

– Ponder On This. London: Lucis Press, 1978.

Ben Joseph, Rabbi Akiba

– The Book of Formation. Trans. Knut Stenring. Edmonds, WA: Sure Fire Press, 1988.

Berry, George Ricker

– Interlinear Greek-English New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1989.

Blavatsky, Helena P.

– The Secret Doctrine. 2 vols. Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University Press, 1974.

Blech, Rabbi Benjamin

– The Secrets of Hebrew Words. New Jersey: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1991.

Boehme, Jacob

– Super-Sensual Life. Edmonds, WA: Sure Fire Press, 1985.

– Three Principles of the Divine Essence. Chicago: Yogi Publication Society, 1909.

– Clavis. Trans. by William Law. Grand Rapids, MI: Phanes Press, 1991.

– Aurora. Trans. by John Sparrow. Ed. by C. J. Barker & D. S. Hehner. Edmonds, WA: Sure Fire Press, limited 1992 ed.

– Discourse Between A Soul Hungry & Thirsty…And A Soul Enlightened. Edmonds, WA: Sure Fire Press, 1986.

Bulwer-Lytton, Sir Edward

– A Strange Story. Berkeley: Shambala Publications, Inc., 1973.

– Zanoni. Blauvelt, N.Y.: Steinerbooks, 1971.

Burckhardt, Titus

– Alchemy. Trans. by William Stoddart. Dorset: Element Books, 1986.

Case, Dr. Paul Foster

– The Tarot, a Key to the Wisdom of the Ages. Los Angeles: Builders of the Adytum, 1975 ed.

– The Book of Tokens. Commented by Case. Los Angeles: Builders of the Adytum, 1974.

– The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1987 ed.

– The Magical Language. Los Angeles: Builders of the Adytum, 1975.

Castaneda, Carlos

– A Separate Reality. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1971.

– Journey to Ixtlan. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972.

– Tales of Power. New York: Washington Square Press, 1974.

– Second Ring of Power. New York: Washington Square Press, 1977.

– The Eagle’s Gift. New York: Pocket Books, 1981.

– The Fire from Within. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1984.

– The Power of Silence. New York: Pocket Books, 1987.

– The Art of Dreaming. New York: Harper Collins, 1993.

Cornell, Dr. Howard Leslie

– Encyclopaedia of Medical Astrology. York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1984 ed.

Cremer, Abbot

– The Testament of Cremer. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1983.

Crowley, Aleister

– Seven, Seven, Seven. London: Level Press, no date.

– Gems from the Equinox. Ed. Dr. Israel Regardie. St. Paul: Llewellyn Publications, 1974.

– Magic in Theory and Practice. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1976.

Dee, Dr. John

– The Hieroglyphic Monad. Trans. and commentary by J.W.Hamilton-Jones. New York: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1974 ed.

– The Secrets of John Dee. Ed., Intro. and commentary by Gordon James. Edmonds, WA: Holmes Publishing Group, 1995.

Delphinas, Nicholas Barnaud

– The Book of Lambspring. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1986.

d’Espagnet, Jean

– The Hermetic Arcanum. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1983.

Everard, Doctor

– The Divine Pymander of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus, in XVII Books. San Diego, CA: Wizards Bookshelf, 2000.

Geber

– Of the Investigation or Search of Perfection. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1983.

Halevi, Z’ev ben Shimon

– Adam and the Kabbalistic Tree. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1974.

Hall, Manly Palmer

– Orders of the Great Work – Alchemy. Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, Inc., 1976.

– Man, the Grand Symbol of the Mysteries. Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1972.

– The Secret Teachings of All Ages. Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1977 ed.

– Codex Rosae Crucis. Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1971 ed.

Hartmann, Dr. Franz

– Alchemy. Edmonds, WA: Sure Fire Press, 1984.

– The Life and Doctrines of Jacob Boehme. New York: Steinerbooks, 1977.

– The Secret Symbols of The Rosicrucians. Trans. by Hartmann. Mokelumne Hill, CA: Health Research, 1969.

Helvetius, John Frederick

– The Golden Calf, Which The World Worships And Adores. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1987.

Iamblichus (the Neo-Platonist)

– The Origin of Egyptian Symbolism. Edmonds, WA: The Alexandrian Press, 1991.

Jewish Publication Society of America

– The Holy Scriptures According to the Masoretic Text. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1976 ed.

Kalisch, Rev. Dr. Isidor

– Sephirah Yezirah. New York: L. H. Frank & Co., 1978 ed.

Kohlenberger III, John R.

– The Interlinear NIV Hebrew-English Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1987.

Leadbeater, C. W.

– The Chakras. Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 1974.

Levi, Eliphas

– Transcendental Magic. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1972 ed.

– The Key of the Mysteries. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1972 ed.

– The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum. Trans. and ed. W.W.Westcott, M.B. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1970 ed.

– The Book of Splendors. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1973.

Lully, Raymond

– The Hermetic Mercuries of Raymond Lully. Notes and preface J.S.Weidenfeld. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1984.

Luzzatto, Rabbi Moses C.

– General Principles of the Kabbalah. New York: Distributed by Samuel Weiser, 1970.

Maier, Michael

– A Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets Of Alchemy. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1984.

Mathers, S.L. MacGregor

– The Kabbalah Unveiled. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1974 ed.

– The Sacred Book of Abramelin the Mage. Trans. by Mathers. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1975.

Mead, G.R.S.

– The Virgin of the World. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1986.

Meyer, Isaac

– Qabbalah, the Philosophical Writings of Avicebron. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1974.

Moore, Marcia and Douglas, Mark

– Astrology, the Divine Science. York Harbor, ME: Arcane Publications, 3rd ed.

Mordell, Phineas

– The Origin of Letters and Numbers According to the Sefer Yetzirah. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1975 ed. 

Nicholson, R.A.

– The Essence of Sufism. Edmonds, WA: Near Eastern Press, 1985.

– The Sufi Doctrine of the Perfect Man. Edmonds, WA: Near Eastern Press, 1984.

Nollius, Henry

– The Chemist’s Key. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1992.

Paracelsus, Philippus Theophrastus

– Alchemical Catechism. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1983.

– The Aurora of the Philosophers. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1986

– Coelum Philosophorum (Book Of Vexations). Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1984.

– The Tincture of the Philosophers. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1985.

Pinsent, John

– Greek Mythology. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1982.

Prabhupada, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

– The Bhagavad-Gita As It Is. West Germany: Bhaktivendanta Book Trust, 1985 ed.

Prasad, Rama

– Nature’s Finer Forces. Mokelumne Hill, CA: Health Research, photo copy, no date.

Regardie, Dr. Israel

– The Golden Dawn. Saint Paul: Llewellyn Publications, 1974 ed.

– The Complete Golden Dawn System Of Magic. Phoenix: Falcon Press, 1984.

– The Philosopher’s Stone. Saint Paul: Llewellyn Publications, 1974 ed.

Ripley, Sir George

– Five Preparations of the Philosopher’s Mercury. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1989.

– The Bosom Book of Sir George Ripley. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1984.

Sadhu, Moni

– Theurgy, the Art of Effective Worship. London: George Allen & Unwin LTD., 1971.

Schocken Books

– Hebrew-English Lexicon of the Bible. New York: Schocken Books, 1975.

Scholem, Gershom G.

– On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism. New York: Schocken Books, 1973 ed.

Sendivogius, Michael

– Concerning Sulphur. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1987.

Siebmacher, J.A.

– The Sophic Hydrolith. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1987.

Starkey, George

– Oil of Sulphur. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1984.

St. Germain, Comte ‘de

– The Most Holy Trinosophia. Commentary by Manly Palmer Hall. Los Angeles: The Philosophical Research Society, 1983.

Taylor, Thomas

– Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans. York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1978.

Three Initiates

–The Kybalion. Chicago: Yogi Publication Society, 1940.

Trismegistus, Hermes

– The Divine Pymander. New York: samuel Weiser, 1975 ed.

– Seven Golden Chapters. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1988.

Trismosin, Solomon

– Splendor Solis. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., LTD. Reprinted by Yogi Publication Society, no date.

Urbigerus, Baro

– One Hundred Alchemical Aphorisms. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1986.

Vaughan, Thomas

– Anthroposophia Theomagica. Edmonds, WA: Sure Fire Press, 1986.

– Coelum Terrae. Edmonds, WA: Sure Fire Press, 1988.

– Fraternity of the Rosy Cross. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1983.

Vivekananda, Swami

– Raja-Yoga. New York: Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, 1982.

Von Rosenroth, Knorr

– Aesch Mezareph. Notes and explanations by W.W. Westcott. London: Neptune Press, no date.

Waite, Dr. Arthur E.

– A Short Lexicon of Alchemy. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1990.

– Collectanea Chemica. Edited by Waite. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1991.

– Turba Philosophorum. Notes and commentary by Waite. London: William Rider & Son, Ltd., 1914.

Westcott, William Wynn

– Sepher Yetzirah. Trans. by Westcott. New York: Samuel Weiser, 1975 ed.

– The Kabalah. London: John M. Watkins, 1926 ed.

– Short Enquiry Concerning the Hermetic Art. Edited by Westcott. Edmonds, WA: Alchemical Press, 1983.

– Numbers. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1974.

Wordsworth, Johannes & White, Henry Julian

– Novum Testamentum Latine. London: British and Foreign Bible Society, 1982.