10-05-2011, 04:43 PM
Ah, this is actually the second reference to the Book of Aquarius lately and it seems that it is something for me to look at, since I have heard of it before but not actively looked for it.
A glance over some the chapters shows it to be very promising, and I believe it is likely to be quite accurate. Everything seems in place as far as I can see.
Of course, it needs to be especially noted that the physical, external work of creating the Philosopher's Stone is only the effectual, manifested appearance of the work which is to be done, and is done within the Alchemist themselves. The goal of alchemy is not the gold without, but to create the gold within. Also, the Stone is commonly powdered before used for projection in to another metal.
Although in this case the author seems primarily focused on the stone as a physical aspect, there are many other forms of alchemy. For example, chinese alchemy is common: http://taoism.about.com/od/internalalche...lchemy.htm
A glance over some the chapters shows it to be very promising, and I believe it is likely to be quite accurate. Everything seems in place as far as I can see.
Of course, it needs to be especially noted that the physical, external work of creating the Philosopher's Stone is only the effectual, manifested appearance of the work which is to be done, and is done within the Alchemist themselves. The goal of alchemy is not the gold without, but to create the gold within. Also, the Stone is commonly powdered before used for projection in to another metal.
Although in this case the author seems primarily focused on the stone as a physical aspect, there are many other forms of alchemy. For example, chinese alchemy is common: http://taoism.about.com/od/internalalche...lchemy.htm