The Three Esoteric Sciences
Ancient Triple Wisdom The fundamental esoteric teachings of the ancient world focused on three subjects: astrology, magic, and alchemy, and this appears in the name Hermes Trismegistus—the thrice-great in wisdom,…
Alchemy and the Umayyad Dynasty
Alchemy and the Umayyad Dynasty Following Caliphs Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali ibn Abi Talib, who are considered to be the four Rightly Guided Caliphs, the Umayyad dynasty rose…
Great Magicians in Jerusalem
Christian Alchemy Alchemy reached the West before the Renaissance, and according to Eliade, the first Latin translations of alchemy, including the Emerald Tablet, were made in the 12th century [1].…