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The origin of the tablet is lost in legends that go back more than 10,000 years. But its words have survived.
- The Emerald Tablet web page contains a translation and recounts how the original tablet was placed in the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid of Cheops.
- Synesius' Epilogue on the Emerald Tablet is from an ancient text reprinted in Basil Valentine's Triumphant Chariot of Antimony.
- The Emerald Tablet of Isaac Newton is the Father of Physics' personal translation of the tablet. We now know that Newton was more an alchemist than a physicist.
- Various Pieces on the Emerald Tablet includes eight original translations and interpretations dating from the Middle Ages to modern times.
- The Emerald Tablet is a translation of the document that reflects the beliefs and dogma of the Freemasons. They believed the tablet was the source of all wisdom.
- The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean is an interesting collection of interpretations of the tablet and its history using the voice of Thoth himself.
- The Emerald Tablets by Doreal is an interpretation and rendering of Thoth's work. This website also offers other material on Egypt, Thoth, alchemy, and other esoteric topics.
- The Emerald Tablet of Hermes is a one-page translation of the tablet that emphasizes the occult interpretation of its words in terms of chaos magic.
- Mysteries of Rennes-le-Chateau suggests that the old Templar stronghold was once home to the Emerald Tablet, which the Templars used to connect with the spiritual energies of the planet and the cosmos.
- The Hermetic Alchemists is a discussion of the significance of the Emerald Tablet by Albert Pike, author of the Morals and Dogma of Freemasonry.
- Collectanea Hermetica Rediviva is a collection of links to primary sources of Hermeticism, including the Emerald Tablet and the Corpus Hermeticum, other writings attributed to Hermes.
- The Emerald Tablet: Seven Steps to Transformation is an illustrated article by Dennis William Hauck that appeared in the Berkeley Psychic Reader.
The roots of alchemy go back at least 3,500 years to Egypt and Phoenicia.
- The Science Heritage Center at the University of Cairo offers considerable material on the development of alchemy in Egypt and the history of Arabian science.
- Richard Hoagland's Enterprise Mission Archaeological Investigation reviews the "curious" activities of the Egyptian government to conceal the excavation of the Hall of Records on the Giza Plateau.
- Walk Like an Egyptian is Ramona Louise Weber's online guide to the religion and philosophy of ancient Egypt. The perceptive definitions in her extensive glossary are truly impressive.
- Of Atlantean Memories is an interesting collection of channeled and hypnotically regressed memories of Atlantis and the "glowing green stones" (e.g: Emerald Tablet) they used as books.
- Egypt: Mother of Magicians is the Hermetic Fellowship's page of links to websites dealing with ancient Egypt, archaeology, and Hieroglyphic translations.
- The Akhet Hwt-Hrw Temple and School is a spiritual organization dedicated to following the legacy of ancient Egypt. The website is devoted to information about the goddess Hathor and Akhet philosophy.
The heyday of traditional alchemy in medieval Europe spread seeds of enlightenment throughout the world.
- Adam Maclean's Alchemy Web contains original alchemy manuscripts, artwork, drawings, interpretations, and history. This website is one of the best resources for alchemy on the Internet and is highly recommended.
- The Medieval Science Page provides a comprehensive set of links to Internet resources worldwide that deal with alchemy and other aspects of medieval science.
- Ages of Alchemy covers the whole range of European alchemy, including its focus on the Elixir of Health and practical laboratory methods. This is a wonderfully illustrated site that really evokes the laboratory experience.
- The Alexander von Bernus Society website celebrates the writings and life of Alexander von Bermus, a prominent German alchemist known as the "impartial Pythagoras." Much of the material is in German.
- The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC) was founded in 1937 to provide scholars with resources in the history of science. Publishes Ambix.
- Paracelsus College in Adelaide, Australia, is dedicated to the "conscious evolution of the individual within the context of his or her physical existence." Email the group for more information.
- Giordana Bruno: The Forgotten Philosopher by John Kessler is an excellent summary of the life of the spiritual alchemist who was burnt at the stake by the medieval Church.
- Alchemy Here! is the multi-lingual website of Rubellus Petrinus. It devoted to alchemical symbolism and practical spagyria, and contains original texts, such as Speculum Veritatis by Eirenaeus Philalethes.
- Spagyria offers information on alchemical procedures for dividing and recombining substances to accentuate the essences they contain. Maintained by John H. Reid III.
- The Philosophical Research Society was founded in 1934 by Manly P. Hall to preserve and disseminate ancient wisdom and alchemical teachings. The website has a library, gallery, and bookstore.
- The Margaret Magnus website contains many fascinating articles on the development of alchemy in the West, including pieces on the Secret Fire, Christ, and the Stone.
From its origin in Egypt to the Cabala, Jewish alchemists took a pivotal in the development of their Art.
- The Creation is Albert Pike's presentation of the basics of the Cabala covers most of the common terms and serves as a good introduction to Jewish alchemy.
- Jewish Mysticism Gopher Directory is a gateway to articles about the Cabala, the Torah, Chassidism, and spiritual alchemy from the Jewish perspective.
- Paths of Wisdom and Gates of Understanding is A.E. Waite's presentation of the thirty-two paths of the Sepher Yetzirah or alchemistic Tree of Life.
- First Substance of the Qabala is Shagra Friedman's rendition of the First Matter of alchemy in terms of the mystical system of the Jews.
- Patterns of Illusion and Change by John Stahl is a comparison of the alchemical principles evident in the Jewish Cabala and the Chinese I Ching.
- Kabbalistic Magic by Simcha Kuritzky is a good overview of all the principles of the alchemical or magical applications of the Jewish sacred texts. Presented in four parts.
- The Qabalah is the Hermetic Fellowship's page of links to websites dealing with Jewish alchemy and the Qabalah (which is a word of many different spellings: "Cabala" is Webster's preference).
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