Opus Alchymicum: An Illuminated Epistle on the Stone of the Philosophers - Softcover

Gunther, J. Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099959365X ISBN 13: 9780999593653

Publisher: Wennofer House, 2023

Synopsis

Spiritual experiences continue to fascinate and excite humanity, regardless of how modern we become, or to what cultural traditions we belong. In this book, J. Daniel Gunther beautifully records a genuine experience of spiritual transformation, written in the timeless language of archetypal symbols. Numinous visions are drawn with artistic skill, and inner wisdom is recorded in an epistolary style — thus, text and image combine in such a way that the reader can glean some impression of what is otherwise an incommunicable spiritual experience. After devoting many years to the study of ancient texts and alchemical imagery, Gunther produces an opus that is as fascinating to the scholar as it is inspiring to the seeker. An insightful afterword by Steven J. King offers readers the history behind Opus Alchymicum, and the role it played in Gunther’s life. Now in an updated third edition, the reader is aided by new translations and commentary that make the text blossom.
Some key feature are:

• All Greek, Hebrew, Coptic, and Latin Texts are Translated
• All Art is Digitally Perfected
• Contains Fourteen Authentic Alchymical Drawings
• Additional Notes from the Original Untouched Record
• This Edition is FULL COLOR

About this title

About the Author

J. Daniel Gunther is considered one of the foremost scholar-practitioners of Thelema. He has authored several books that focus on the theology of Thelema while drawing on his extensive knowledge of Egyptology, Jungian Psychology, Qabalah, Alchemy, Gnosticism and Philosophy. He is also the artist and writer of an original work on mystical Alchemy. Gunther's overview on the history of academic research in Egyptian religion and philology is published in the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, by Chronicle Books. J. Daniel Gunther has lectured extensively worldwide and his works have been translated into multiple languages.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wennofer House
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099959365X
• ISBN 13: 9780999593653
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 70