Category:
Alchemy & Hermeticism
£45.00
Hardback edition.
Translated from the German by Alexander Kraft,
Michael A. Putman & Aaron Cheak
The collected alchemical works of Dorothea Juliana Wallich (1657–1725) represent the largest extant body of writings from a practicing female alchemist. Born in Weimar, Germany, Wallich was influenced by the operative alchemical traditions of Early Modern Europe as well as by the cosmic spiritual visions of Jakob Böhme. Wallich worked in an apothecary, owned a mine in Saxony, courted the Thuringian aristocracy, and made important discoveries in the chemistry of cobalt chloride. She also elaborated upon the reconciliation of scripture and nature through the Christic symbolism of alchemical processes. Following in the footsteps of figures such as pseudo-Cleopatra, Maria Prophetissa, and Theosebeia, Wallich’s alchemical worldview ultimately encompassed operative, medicinal, philosophical, and religious alchemy, all of which come together in this fascinating trilogy of writings. Translated into English for the very first time, this dual-language edition presents a carefully revised presentation of the original German texts alongside a facing-page translation by Dr. Alexander Kraft, who also provides scholarly introduction and commentary. This 2025 publication commemorates the 300th anniversary of Wallich’s death.
£49.00
The earliest known Rosicrucian ritual system published for the first time.
The subject of this book is Johann Samuel Mund artist, alchemist and Free-mason and his own special interpretation of the Royal Art. It was in Frankfurt that Mund founded the Masonic Lodge known as the Bund der Treue und Wahrheit zu den 3 Rosenkreuzern Weiß, Roth und Gold (Union of Loyalty and Truth of the 3 Rosy Crosses, White, Red and Gold), for which he developed his own doctrine with its own rituals and teachings, which have fortunately come down to us in various manuscript archives.
In this book the authors provide the first complete overview of Mund's teachings, illustrated with the unique images and diagrams that he created specially for them. The authors also explore the conditions prevailing at the time the Lodge of the Union of Loyalty and Truth was founded, the influences that shaped it, and the impact it had upon the development of the High Degrees in the mid-18th century.
What is more, the book sheds light on a fascinating chapter in Masonic history, and one that has been relatively neglected to date, namely the connection between practical and philosophical alchemy on the one hand and dogmatic Freemasonry (at that time not yet fully developed) on the other.
This meticulously researched and richly illustrated volume is a joint production of Salier Verlag, Germany, and Lewis Masonic and contains all the relevant texts in both German and English. It is aimed both at academics specialising in the Enlightenment and the general reader with an interest in the history of ideas, alchemy and esotericism, as well as Freemasons who are eager to explore a fascinating and previously neglected chapter in the development of the Brotherhood.
1st Edition 2024 (bilingual edition in German and English)
Hard-cover binding in imitation leather with gold embossing, thread-stitched, two bookmarks (one Gold and one Rose coloured)
Colour throughout with numerous illustrations
544 pages, 17 x 24 cm
Only 500 Printed
£11.69 £12.99
£19.99