HERMETICISM & ALCHEMY · LESSON 3 OF 7 · 15 MIN
From Zosimos and Jabir to Paracelsus and Newton.
Alchemy is the art of transformation. Its practitioners sought to perfect metals (turning base metals into gold), to make an elixir of health and long life, and — for many — to perfect the soul. It was at once a laboratory craft, a philosophy of nature and a spiritual path, and it fathered modern chemistry.
Alchemy is the art of transformation. Its practitioners sought to perfect metals (turning base metals into gold), to make an elixir of health and long life, and — for many — to perfect the soul. It was at once a laboratory craft, a philosophy of nature and a spiritual path, and it fathered modern chemistry.
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