Most Important Historical Text of Alchemy -The Turba Philosophorum | Assembly of the Philosophers

The Turba Philosophorum or Assembly of the Philosophers is one of the oldest and most important works of alchemical theory and practice. In it is imagined a great assembly of ancient philosophers to discuss cosmology and alchemical theory and practice. In this episode, I explore the history of this wonderful alchemical textbook along with discussing it's position in the development of the occult science of alchemy.

Recommended Readings:

Ruska - Turba Philosophorum: Ein Beitrag ƶur Geschichte der Alchemie - 978-3662229583
Plessner - The Place of the Turba Philosophorum in the Development of Alchemy - https://www.jstor.org/stable/226780
Artis auriferae - https://archive.org/details/artisauri...
Waite - Turba Philosophorum - 9780722401095
Jung - Psychology and Alchemy - 978-0691018317 (not historically accurate)