The Book of The Revelation of Hermes Interpreted by Paracelsus Concerning the Supreme Secret of the World - Third Edition, Revised
Author: Paracelsus, Translated by A.E. Waite
Publisher: Holmes Publishing Group LLC
Year: 16th Century (2006 reprint)
15 pages
This book is a must have addition to any collection of alchemical literature. The cover itself includes beautiful artwork. Straight from one of the alchemical masters himself, this interpretation of the art describes in detail the properties of the philosopher's stone in it's various forms as related to the primal elements. Further, the nature of the spirit used to develop the stone is described in some fleeting detail, but not enough to give it away. Secrecy, once the stone is discovered, is stressed, to prevent the stone from falling into the wrong hands, or conversely to prevent the hard working from becoming lazy.
This type of literature was popularized as one of the means of turning lead into gold. It was an early means of using the printing press to distribute esoteric popular texts to the masses. Fantastical and religeous themed works were popular in that time period and some of the early uses of the Gutenberg press included Bibles, Alchemical lore, and Grimoires.
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