Hermetic/alchemical meditation

I originally worked on this series of Hermetic/alchemical meditation exercises about 20 years ago and they were originally published in the early issues of the Hermetic Journal 1978-81. They were the foundation for a elaborate system of meditative exercises, based on alchemical and hermetic ideas, which I was working on at that time. - Adam McLean


1. The Philosophic Egg or Retort
2. Separatio and Coniunctio
3. Solve et Coagula
4. The Ouroboros
5. The Hermaphrodite
6. Mercurius or the Caduceus
7. Sol and Luna
8. The Heart Centre
9. The Soul Bird
10. The processes of Nature - four elements
11. The processes of Nature - growth
12. The processes of Nature - fruiting process
Alchemical texts


16th Century
Practical alchemy
Philosophical alchemy

17th Century
Practical alchemy
Philosophical alchemy

18th Century
Practical alchemy
Philosophical alchemy

Alchemical poetry

Alchemical allegories

Works of Nicolas Flamel
Works of George Ripley
Works of Sendivogius
Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
Emerald tablet of Hermes
Rosicrucian texts
Literary works
Texts from Musaeum Hermeticum

Spanish alchemical texts
German alchemical texts
French alchemical texts
Russian alchemical texts
Italian alchemical texts

Study Courses


Alchemical, astrological and
emblematic art prints


Alchemy and art


Art books Series


Study course on Bosch's
Garden of Earthly Delights

New Hieronymus Bosch Website