Overview
... alchemist's view of Creation is metaphysical - spirit precedes matter . Thus the Great Work of the alchemist is to restore fallen matter to spirit . The Hermetica describes a compelling vision of Creation . Hermes witnesses the painful ...Synopsis
Packed with everything from ancient recipes for glues, varnishes, and paints to spiritual preparations of herbal tinctures and oils, including magical formulae and practices of alchemy, The Alchemist's Kitchen will appeal to anyone fascinated by the past and by the occult world. Guy Ogilvy takes you inside medieval laboratories and kitchens, revealing the hows and whys of mythical recipes and concoctions.Book Details
Published
October 17, 2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages
68
ISBN
9780802715401