{"product_id":"alchemist-s-handbook","title":"Alchemist's Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eA practical manual for the laboratory work of alchemy — written for those who intend to actually do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrater Albertus's \u003cem\u003eAlchemist's Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e is the standard introductory text for operative alchemy — the actual laboratory practice of working with plant, mineral, and metallic matter according to alchemical principles. It is not a philosophical survey. It is a working guide, written by a practicing alchemist who founded the Paracelsus Research Society and taught laboratory alchemy for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three essentials of alchemy: Sulfur, Mercury, and Salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep-by-step instructions for plant alchemy (spagyrics) as a starting point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory equipment, procedures, and safety considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe philosophical framework that gives the operations their meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on progressing from plant work to mineral and metallic operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to understand alchemy from the inside — not just read about it — this is where you begin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seekers \u0026 Sages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908417573039,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5080\/8751\/files\/unnamed_4e40f5ee-d272-475a-9cad-239daa388be5.jpg?v=1778700448","url":"https:\/\/seekersandsages.ca\/products\/alchemist-s-handbook","provider":"Seekers and Sages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}