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Traditional methods are presented as well as more modernized suggestions, but all within the strict confines of tradition. A brief outline of spagyric theory and philosophy phoenix. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs rochester, healing arts press, 1993 262pp paperback 22,5 x 15 cm raphael patai the jewish alchemists. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs junius, manfred m. Junius is a former biology professor who also served as the production manager of spagyrics for australerba laboratories and was head of the australian school of ayurveda in adelaide. I met professor manfred junius for the first time in kutna hora, the czech republic,in 2000, where he presented a four day alchemy seminar on the rosemary magistry. Junius, inner traditions, 1985, 0892814853, 9780892814855, 262 pages. Junius describes these methods in great detail, showing readers how to prepare plant remedies alchemically for their own use as well as imparting a knowledge of the ideological. A comprehensive alchemical guide to plant extractions and their health benefits. Biographical sketches and bibliographies popular authors series bernard a. A comprehensive alchemical guide to plant extractions and their.
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An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs. Are there many 20th century english authors or translations of practical alchemy. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from biblio. Kutna hora is situated approximately eighty kilometers from prague. You remember the etchings from the silent book which i showed among the. It holds a wealth of information for the novice and some obscure gems for the advanced worker in the arts. The alchemical preparation of medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs 3rd edition, new edition of the practical handbook of plant alchemy by manfred junius isbn. Junius 19292004 served as the production manager for spagyrics for australerba laboratories and was head of the australian school of ayurveda in adelaide, australia.
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What makes juniuss book so special is that it is a practical primer. Apr 05, 2021 hans was very particular about which alchemical materials he included in the r. A history and source book princeton, princeton university press, 1994 617pp bound 24 x. Lot of five books on alchemy and esoterism catawiki. Read about indigenous cultures, perennial philosophy, visionary art, ancient mysteries, the spiritual traditions of. Two on practical spagyric alchemy of plants samuel scarborough. Manfred junius, author of a handbook of plant alchemy. Discover new books on the occult, esoteric thought and new age spirituality. Shop classes in practical laboratory alchemy and unique. Junius and a great selection of similar new, used and. It was in the czech republic, near the mining town of kutna hora, that i first met manfred junius 19292004 and joined his european alchemy seminar.
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