THE PATH OF ALCHEMY, Energetic Healing and the World of Natural Magic

By Mark Stavish

path-of-alchemy2-200x300Mark Stavish has served as a media consultant for the BBC and Cinnabar Productions, and the A&E/History Channel. His writings have been translated into Turkish, Dutch, French, Swedish, and Portuguese. This book is a practical primer on alchemy. It contains techniques and exercises that help lay a stable foundation for their practical application. Mark’s concepts and ideas are applicable to any esoteric tradition or metaphysical path.

Mark Stavish says “Wisdom is only gained through experience and reflection upon that experience which draws out the lessons it has to offer. A life not reflected upon is a life lived in the shadow of reality. Only by stopping, looking back at where we have started, what we have done, where we are in the present, and how we got here, can we begin to call ourselves wise and Wisdom is the goal of genuine esotericism not power, fame, or title. Wisdom is the fruit of experiences that are understood.”

mark-stavish1The Library Journal say: “The Path of Alchemy introduces the history and basic laws of this ancient practice, and explains how it ties into Qabala, tarot, astrology, and the four elements. Safe, modern techniques-based on spagyrics (plant alchemy)-for producing distillations, stones, tinctures, and elixirs are given, along with their uses in physical healing, spiritual growth, psychic experiments, initiation, consecration, and more. Each chapter includes meditations, projects, and suggested reading as aids to inner transformation, an equally important aspect of alchemy. Tools, rituals, lunar and solar stones, and the elusive Philosopher’s Stone are all covered in this comprehensive guide to alchemy.”

 

Table of Contents:

  • Foreword by Russell House
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • One Alchemy: An Introduction to the Royal Art
  • Basic Spagyrics
  • Creating A Plant Stone
  • Distillation
  • Water Distillation
  • Initiatic Alchemy
  • Physical Healing and Healing Wih Spagyrics
  • Ritual Use of Spagyric Products
  • The Red and White Stones of Alchemy
  • Alchemical Symbolism and the Tarot
    Conclusion