Paracelsus

The Aurora of the Philosophers

The Aurora of the Philosophers is a short text by Swiss alchemist and philosopher Paracelsus. The work contains information regarding the magi, the origins of the philosopher's stone, what was taught in the ancient Egyptian schools, and errors and instructions regarding the process of alchemy. This edition is an excerpt taken from A. E. Waite's The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus.