The Secret Art

It has been said that the doctrine of alchemy “pertains to a hidden reality of the highest order which constitutes the underlying essence of all truths and all religions.” (Stanislas Klossowski de Rola: Alchemy the Secret Art, Thames & Hudson, London 1973)

Earlier, Pierre-Jean Fabre had said, “Alchemy is . . . a true and solid science that teaches how to know the center of all things, which in the divine language is called the Spirit of Life.” (Les Secrets chymiques, Paris, 1636)