There’s a lot more to alchemy than turning lead into gold. Alchemists are committed to not only the transformation of actual substances with elements but also the transformation of themselves. The same process that transforms base metals into higher metals can be used to transcend “leaden” souls into enlightened, “golden” souls.

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Practical Alchemy:
A Guide to the Great Work
by Brian Cotnoir

The Alchemist's Handbook:
A Practical Manual
by Frater Albertus

ALCHEMY & MYSTICISM
Easton Press

This is a brief introduction to what is a very complicated interdisciplinary subject. The study of religion as a general human phenomenon involves a comparison of all religions in an attempt to discern commonalities, general patterns, and associations with cultural and ecological features.

Comparative religion is an interdisciplinary approach that utilizes the methods and insights of a number of social science disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, sociology, history, psychology, geography, and philosophy.

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Religious Worlds
The Comparative Study of Religion
By William E. Paden

Comparative Religion
By Eric J. Sharpe

Religion, Law and Tradition Comparative Studies in Religious Law
By Andrew Huxley

These principles appeared in the 20th century in a book called The Kybalion written by The Three Initiates. These Seven principles are a modern synthesis of ancient writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.

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The Kybalion
by Three Initiates

The Emerald Tablet, also known as the Tabula Smaragdina
by Trismegistus

How does ritual transform our minds and souls?

s defined by Manly P. Hall as a combination of sacred drama, art, music/chanting, great symbols, and strengthened by repetition.

A sacred drama opens up to our emotions and allows us to reach into the deepest part of our subconscious inducing a moment of reflection that the conscious mind will digest later.

In this lesson, you will learn about the ritual of the Abduction of Persephone, one of the hidden rituals that Plato and Aristotle experiences.

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Visions and Metaphysics
by Manly P. Hall

Plato the Initiate
by Manly P. Hall

The Psychology of Ritual
by Manly P. Hall

Evaluating ritual efficacy:
Evidence from the supernatural
by Cristine H. Legare, André L. Souza
(The University of Texas at Austin)

How does magick work?

This class is an intellectual approach to the basics of how the magick system works. We will be discussing the work of Donald Michael Kraig called “Theorems of Magick.” These are statements to understand how magick works and what functions are necessary for a successful spell.

It is considered to be a modern-day classic on basics for ceremonial magick, as well as magickal theory.

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Modern Magick
by Donald Michael Kraig