The Aurora of the Philosophers - and other texts #925901

Often caricatured as an eccentric or even a charlatan by his detractors, Paracelsus was, in fact, one of the most visionary and controversial reformers of natural philosophy. His synthesis of Hermetic mysticism, medical empiricism, and theological speculation reshaped the intellectual fabric of the sixteenth century and exerted a profound influence on subsequent generations of physicians, alchemists, and philosophers.
This book presents some of his most important texts, accompanied by a new critical biographical introduction. Of particular note is The Aurora of the Philosophers, a manifesto and mystical testament written in the later period of his life. For the alchemist, the 'Aurora' symbolises the dawn of wisdom — the illumination that precedes full enlightenment.
- Also contains The Prophecies of Paracelsus (which includes 33 figures and related prophecies) and Coelum Philosophorum, The Tincture of the Philosophers, The Treasure of Treasures for Alchemists, Alchemical Cathechis.