The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy
The Magic and Mystery of the Ancient Craft Revealed for Today

WHOLLY SHIT! This is SO MUCH FUN! I’m SMITTEN 😍 Massively generative. Fascinating beyond description. I’m OBSESSED 🤩......more

Its a good book, very enlightening on the subject – though perhaps not in the way the author seems to have intended. Still it certainly merits the 4-star rating based on the wealth of information it provides. It does drag at points. I am a huge, flaming skeptic when it comes to things mystical and ma......more

avevo tolto una stella per le varie disattenzioni e sciocchezze, interpretazioni basate su citazioni erronee da vari testi sacri (interpretazioni venate dall'immancabile visione new age, che è repellente per il mio spirito), ma ne ho aggiunta una per le varie guide e ricette da provare e per l'assol......more

Although I have my reservations about this book, I still give it 4 stars because this is a really good general introduction to the subject of alchemy. It explores the general history of the subject, the different types of alchemy, and basic symbolism. This is good for someone who would like just a b......more

I have always enjoyed getting an understanding of how other times believed the world worked. It helps me be a better writer to be able to understand how other times thought and saw the world. Alchemy has been one such belief I have had trouble getting into because all of the ancient texts on it are......more