If You Really Want To Learn The Basic Principles Of Practical Alchemy, Frater Albertus Alchemists Handbook Is Literally Is Worth Its Weight In Gold.from The Foreword By Israel Regardie, Author Of The Golden Dawn: The Original Account Of The Teachings, Rites, And Ceremonies Of The Hermetic Orderthe Alchemist's Handbook Has Long Been Considereda Modern-day Classic On The Actual Practice Of Alchemy Since Its First Publication In 1960. The Book Still Stands As A Groundbreaking Work Presenting In Clear, Concise Language A Practical Manual Of Working Knowledge That Was Formerly Handed Down Only Under Oath Of Secrecy.the Scope Of Alchemical Work Is To Provide Both A Means To Synthesize All The Other Sciences And The Necessary Training Of The Intellectual And Spiritual Faculties. Hermetic Philosophy, With Its Practical Arcanum, Writes Frater Albertus, Repeats Itself Over And Over Again In The Ancient Axiom As Above, So Below.