{"product_id":"theurgy-or-the-hermetic-practice-e-j-langford-garstin-9780892540914","title":"Theurgy, or the Hermetic Practice: A Treatise on Spiritual Alchemy","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheurgy means the science or art of divine works. In alchemy, this process is called the Great Work, which is the purification and exaltation of our lower nature by the proper application of esoteric principles, so that it may become united with its higher counterparts, whereby we may attain spiritual, and ultimately divine, consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the teachings of the Egyptian, Greek, and Hebrew mystery schools and quoting extensively from important alchemical writers, Garstin details this process of purification. Students who are curious about alchemy but daunted by the body of its literature and its strange allegories will find this book to be an excellent introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarstin discusses source alchemical works and clearly explains what their esoteric symbolism means. With the information in this book, students of alchemy can then proceed to make a more informed exploration of the alchemical works and other writings of the Western Mystery Tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. J. Langford Garstin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0892540915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780892540914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicolas-Hays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.44w x 0.51d","brand":"E. J. Langford Garstin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947459313919,"sku":"9780892540914","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a513a486-1367-41ef-b68d-13f827ba667c.jpg?v=1681518853","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theurgy-or-the-hermetic-practice-e-j-langford-garstin-9780892540914","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}