The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation

The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation is blowing my mind and is blowing it a second time as I re-read my personal dog-eared and heavily highlighted, underlined and written in the margins copy of Hauck's brilliant masterpiece. This is THE book of all books on Alchemy....because it reveals alchemy at its core which is a process for personal transformation - supporting the reason we are indeed here as humans - to become fully self-actualized. This work has validated and concretized my own work, giving me the long-sought after name for what I have been doing and teaching for the past 20+ years - Christian Alchemy. Thank you Dennis for this exhaustive and comprehensive work. I am relishing my second read and look for to the third!Lauri Ann LumbyAuthentic Freedom Academy/Temple of the MagdaleneAuthor of "Authentic Freedom - claiming a life of contentment and joy."

Very informative book for those looking for deeper understanding on personal transformation.

This is a great book for those just starting their alchemical path. Hauck has a deep knowledge of this subject and is offering a clarity that is not found in most books. He breaks things down with ease and is not shy to address the nuances between various areas. If you also adore this book, and you are looking for alchemical training, find his website-based courses.

Great read

I found this a fasinating read. For the interested layman it gives a good account of alchemy's history in Europe, and explains the basic stages of transformation. Nevertheless, the book confirms that the hermetic form of mysticism seems to be based primarlily on the intellect, so inevitably tends to focus on self rather than others. Thus the power of reason supercedes that of love, which means that adherents (Freemasons, Knights Templars, Rosicrucians, and so on) were susceptible to and had reputations for arrogance. Though I personally enjoy books of this type, ultimately I can't bring myself to share the authors enthusiasm for the alchemical ideal.

First of all, discount the detractors of this excellent book! Whether you are simply surveying alchemical history and traditions or want a shelf reference book for your personal mystical endeavors, this is a highly useful work by a long-time student and master in the hermetic disciplines. These sorts of books require patience to assimilate and interpret, from allegory and metaphor to practical application. Bear in mind that as more ancient history is uncovered through archaeology and the process of human evolution is extended back along the timeline of our development, what might presently be unacceptable to some becomes validated in many unexpected ways by discovery of humanity's deeper past and its expanding inter-relational data base. Enjoy this read! Most of all, always, be a walking question mark in anything you read, see or otherwise experience.

Really good book, very interesting.

If you are ready to hear what this book has to say, it will change your life. Great explanation of Hermetic philosophy and how it has influenced many great minds.