Lexicon of Alchemy

by Martin Ruland, Paracelsus, Arthur Edward Waite (Translator)

Containing a full and plain explanation of all obscure words, hermetic subjects, and arcane phrases of Paracelsus." "I wish to come forward with help, that they may not only seek more diligently into the writings of the Hermetists, but that they may understand them better, and that in this manner the divine Art of Alchemy may be more successfully taken in hand.

Genres: Alchemy

472 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1612

About the author

Martin Ruland the Younger, the son of Martinus Rulandus the Elder, was a physician and alchemist. His 1612 Lexicon alchemiae is cited by famed psychologist Carl Gustav Jung in his alchemical writings.

Reviews

[Troy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was given a copy of this in hardback by a good friend named Mike Manning for christmas. It isnt a story book by any means but a text book for alchemy. With a vast and definitive thesauraus of terms and definitions.