Enter the world of spiritual alchemy, occult philosophy, psychology, and ritual magic with this expanded edition of Israel Regardie’s classic work, The Philosopher’s Stone.
Originally written in the mid-1930s, Regardie approached alchemical texts not simply as instructions for transforming physical matter, but as symbolic maps of inner transformation, consciousness, and magical development. In this work, he examines three seventeenth-century alchemical texts through psychological, symbolic, and energetic perspectives.
This modern edition preserves Regardie’s original text while adding extensive commentary, annotations, and supplementary material from noted occult authors Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero.
Inside, you’ll find:
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Israel Regardie’s complete original text
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Updated Hebrew transliterations
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Detailed annotations and explanations
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A new introduction
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New illustrations
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A biographical dictionary
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Glossary of important terms
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Resource list and bibliography
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Comprehensive index
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Six additional essays on alchemy and Golden Dawn tradition
Featured essays include explorations of:
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Spiritual alchemy within the Golden Dawn
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Alchemy from a ceremonial magical perspective
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Ritual methods connected with alchemical symbolism
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Solar and lunar symbolism
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The process of dissolution and recombination expressed through Solve et Coagula
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The relationship between alchemy, ritual practice, and personal transformation
Rather than treating alchemy solely as an ancient proto-science, this work explores it as a language of inner refinement, spiritual evolution, symbolic death and rebirth, and the transformation of consciousness.
Dense, scholarly, and deeply rooted in Western esotericism, The Philosopher’s Stone is especially suited for readers interested in ceremonial magic, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, spiritual alchemy, occult psychology, Hermeticism, and advanced magical study.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 552
Publication Date: August 2013
Original Author: Israel Regardie
Expanded and Annotated By: Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero
