The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook

Author: Karen Harrison
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1633411818
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
An herbal magick grimoire of philtres, elixirs, essential oils, incense, and formulas with dozens of recipes from a trusted author. Herbs have been used for medicine, magic, and ritual for centuries. The ancient arts of herbal alchemy and herbal magick combine the healing and energizing effects of herbs (roots, leaves, flowers, resins, and essential oils) with the cycles of the natural world—the astrological movement of the stars and planets, and the cycles of the earth’s seasons. In this easy-to-use compendium of herbs and their energy associations, master herbalist and magick practitioner Karen Harrison offers formulas anyone can use to obtain courage, creativity, lasting health, prosperity, and enhanced psychic and spiritual powers. Harrison shows how to select herbs based on their astrological associations as well as their medicinal properties. With a materia magica of more than 150 herbs and a multitude of recipes, readers will learn how to blend incense, ceremonial oils, bath salts, herbal amulets, fluid condensers, and herbal philtres and how to use them in meditation, ritual, or energy work.

Alchemist's Handbook

Author: Frater Albertus
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 9781609255602
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Formerly handed down under oath of secrecy, this clear, concise handbook discusses: the fundamental principles of alchemy; directions for the formation of an inexpensive home laboratory, with illustrations of the necessary equipment; step-by-step instructions for the work of the Lesser Circulation, the alchemical transformation within the plant kingdom?the necessary prerequisite for any work in the mineral kingdom.

Herbal Alchemy

Author: Phillip Hurley
Publisher: Maithuna Publications
ISBN: 0971012504
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 117

Book Description

Real Alchemy

Author: Robert Allen Bartlett
Publisher: Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
ISBN: 0892545542
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
A ground-breaking modern manual on an ancient art, Real Alchemy draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods. A laboratory scientist and chemist, Robert Allen Bartlett provides an overview of the history of alchemy, as well as an exploration of the theories behind the practice. Clean, clear, simple, and easy to read, Real Alchemy provides excellent directions regarding the production of plant products and transitions the reader-student into the basics of mineral work—what some consider the true domain of alchemy. New students to practical laboratory alchemy will enjoy reading Real Alchemy and hopefully find the encouragement needed to undertake their own alchemical journey. Bartlett also explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term “Philosopher’s Stone” and describes several very real and practical methods for its achievement. Is the fabled Philosopher’s Stone an elixir of long life or is it a method of transforming lead into gold? Judge for yourself.

Alchemical Medicine for the 21st Century

Author: Clare Goodrick-Clarke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1594779139
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 171

Book Description
Using the ancient art of spagyrics for treatment of today’s health problems • Contains detailed indications for using alchemical preparations therapeutically • Shows how the essences work holistically to heal the mind, body, and spirit with the energetic qualities of the plant • Provides effective therapy for a wide range of physical and mental disorders Spagyrics is a branch of medicinal alchemy that enhances the healing properties already existing in plants. Developed by Paracelsus, the magus and alchemist of the early 16th century, spagyrics is a holistic therapy that promotes healing at all levels of the human being--body, soul, and spirit. Spagyric essences harness the dynamic life force in plants that triggers recovery from the energetic imbalance of illness. The harmonizing and balancing qualities of spagyric essences differ from other plant remedies and aromatherapy oils because they not only include the plant’s energetic information but also incorporate the salt of the plant, from which all toxic matter has been purged. The preparation of this alchemical medicine makes it possible to capture the full therapeutic spectrum of plants, including the cosmic energies they have absorbed. Alchemical Medicine for the 21st Century contains detailed indications for using these alchemical preparations to treat both physical and mental disorders. The author shows, for example, that the tincture made from dandelion is especially potent on liver-related ailments and also raises the spirit and frees the patient from anger and bitterness. The immune system is also boosted by this essence, providing tonic effects for allergy sufferers. The author, a homeopath since 2000, also shows how these spagyric essences can be potentized homeopathically.

Spagyrics

Author: Manfred M. Junius
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN: 9781594771798
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
This comprehensive alchemical guide to plant extractions shows how spagyric methods "open" medicinal plants completely to release their most powerful healing properties. Including the Plant Magistery of Paracelsus and the Life Elixir recipe of Andreas Libavius among its historic techniques, this classic source text preserves the nearly forgotten methods of a true hermetic art.

The Alchemist's Handbook

Author: John Randolph Price
Publisher: Hay House Incorporated
ISBN: 9781561707478
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 117

Book Description
This guidebook stresses God is the only source of happiness that will help the reader learn the purpose of the alchemical process in changing natures of thinking and feeling, and move up to a higher frequency in consciousness.

The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook

Author: Karen Harrison
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1609253477
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Herbs have been used for medicine, magic, and ritual for centuries. The ancient arts of Herbal Alchemy and Herbal Magick combine an understanding of the healing and energizing effects of herbs (roots, leaves, flowers, resins and essential oils) with an understanding of the cycles of the natural world--the astrological movement of the stars and planets, and the cycles of the earth’s seasons. In this easy-to-use compendium of herbs and their energy associations, master herbalist and magick practitioner Karen Harrison offers formulas anyone can use to obtain courage, creativity, and lasting health, and to increase prosperity and to enhance psychic and spiritual powers. Harrison shows how to select herbs based on their astrological associations as well as their medicinal properties. With a materia magica of more than 150 herbs and a multitude of recipes, readers will learn how to blend incense, ceremonial oils, bath salts, herbal amulets, fluid condensers, and herbal philtres; and how to use them in meditation, ritual, or energy work. Discover the best herbs to improve any area of your life!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy

Author: Dennis William Hauck
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440636125
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 531

Book Description
More than magic... Where else can one combine chemistry and philosophy to turn base metal into gold while discovering a magical elixir to prolong life? Here's a simple and straightforward guide to alchemy that explains its basic principles. Written by one of the world's few practicing alchemists, it's a concise reference guide that provides easy-to-follow information so that anybody can be a wizard-in-training.

The Earthwise Herbal Repertory

Author: Matthew Wood
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 162317077X
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
Discover the healing applications of a wide variety of medicinal plants with this first comprehensive herbal repertory from an internationally known herbalist Expert herbalist Matthew Wood takes the guesswork out of the application of medicinal plants. Here, he provides an invaluable cross-reference of constitutional types, energetic categories, and specific systems—so herbalists can more easily identify the right remedies for a specific condition. Unlike many reference books in which medicinal plants are defined simply by condition or disease name, this book offers tools for differentiating between remedies and analyzing each case in a holistic fashion. While this system of cross-referencing is well known to homeopaths, it is less frequently used by herbalists. The Earthwise Herbal Repertory seeks to bridge the gap between different healing systems, incorporating knowledge from ancient Greek and traditional Native American medicine, nineteenth-century botanical medicine, homeopathy, and modern biomedical research. This definitive repertory proves useful for homeopaths and herbalists, professionals and home practitioners alike.