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Der flammende Stern
attr. Tschoudy, Théodore-Henri de
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
The work 'Der flammende Stern' (1779) by Baron de Tschoudy is a well-known Masonic/alchemical text. While sections of it, such as the 'Catechism of the Unknown Philosophers', have been translated into English and appear in various occult anthologies (often attributed to A.E. Waite or others), there is no evidence of a complete, full-length English translation of the two-volume treatise. The search results confirm that while the work is referenced in encyclopedic contexts, no complete English edition exists.
The Alchemical Catechism (Catechism of the Unknown Philosophers), trans. A.E. Waite (attributed) [partial]
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Step inside the mind of one of Freemasonry’s most influential and provocative reformers as he tears down the 'fairy tales' of the craft to reveal its true, alchemical heart. From the deserts of Palestine to the secret laboratories of the 'Unknown Philosophers,' The Flaming Star is a bold journey through the history, ritual, and hidden science of the Royal Art.
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