The Hermetic And Alchemical Writings Of Paracelsus

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1800's Edition.

2009 reprint of 1910 edition. Two Volumes Bound into one. Arthur Edward Waite was a scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Waite's name has survived because he was the first to attempt a systematic study of the history of western occultism - viewed as a spiritual tradition rather than as aspects of proto-science or as the pathology of religion. Paracelsus (1493-1541) was an alchemist, physician, astrologer, and general occultist. Born Phillip von Hohenheim, he later took up the name Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, and still later took the title Paracelsus, meaning "equal to or greater than Celsus," a Roman encyclopedist from the first century known for his tract on medicine. Paracelsus pioneered the use of chemicals and minerals in medicine and is considered among the most important alchemists of the period.

The Hermetic And Alchemical Writings Of Paracelsus, translated by Arthur Edward Waite, London, 1894. Partial contents: Coelum Philosophorum; The Book Concerning The Tincture Of The Philosophers; The Treasure of Treasures for Alchemists; The Aurora of the Philosophers; Alchemical Catechism. Paracelsus ( late 1493 - September 24, 1541), born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, one of the originators of microbiology, was a Swiss German philosopher, physician, botanist, ALCHEMIST, and general occultist. He is credited as the founder of toxicology.He is also a famous revolutionary for utilizing observations of nature, rather than referring to ancient texts, something of radical defiance during his time

It is not a crux for the mystics, because by these it would be replied that Paracelsus was a veritable adept, that his Hermetic teachings require to be interpreted, and that the key to their meaning would lay open for those who possess it an abundant treasure of sapience to which the literal significance is only a bizarre veil. Between these views it is unnecessary to make choice here. It is proposed to enable those who are interested in either to judge this matter for themselves by placing completely before them, for the first time, and in an English dress, the Hermetic writings of Paracelsus. It is proposed, also, by way of a brief introduction, to notify a few facts in connection with the life of the author, which may be useful at the beginning of an inquiry. Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to [email protected] This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via [email protected]