Alchemy
The Beginner's Laboratory
Instructions
Here you will find detailed instructions on creating a number of alchemical substances, as well as those for setting up your own alchemical laboratory. These are roughly in order of difficulty, the easiest being at the top, and the more difficult towards the bottom.
Each set of instructions is downloaded as a pdf, which can then be printed out for your notebook. Just click on the link and choose "Save As".
A list of Resources follows at the very bottom for further learning.
WARNING: Not all of these processes are safe! If you are not familiar with the chemicals and substances being used, do not perform the operations. If you do choose to do so, it is at your own risk and I cannot be held accountable for any liability for damage to either yourself, others, or property.
Spagyrics
Mineral and Metallic Alchemy
Resources
Here you will find many sources of knowledge on alchemy, including recommended books and links, which go beyond what I have offered in this website
Links
Alchymie (French website)
Helios-Adam (another French website/group)
Also check out eBay for all sorts of equipment and materials. I use this site the most for my needs.
Recommended Reading List
This is a very short reading list to help the new student of alchemy. There are many more I could suggest, but I've decided to keep it short for the sake of brevity and finances.
Beginner Level Books:
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"Sorcerer's Stone" by Dennis William Hauck
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"The Alchemist's Handbook" by Frater Albertus
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"Israel Regardie and the Philosopher's Stone" by Joseph Lisiewski
Intermediate Level Books:
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The Golden Chain of Homer
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"Triumphal Chain of Antimony" by Basil Valentine
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"Collectanea Chemica" by Eiraneus Philalethes (George Starkey)
Advanced Level Books:
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"Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus" by A. E. Waite
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"Opus Mago-Cabbalisticum" by Georg von Welling
Forums on Alchemy
Friend's Websites
