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Des Hermes Trismegists wahrer alter Naturweg. Oder: Geheimniss wie die grosse Universaltinctur ohne Gläser, auf Menschen und Metalle zu bereiten
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A complete English translation of the 1782 German work 'Des Hermes Trismegists wahrer alter Naturweg' was published by Adam McLean in 1988 as Volume 23 of the Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks series. This translation is widely recognized in alchemical and Hermetic studies.
The True Ancient Way of Nature, trans. Adam McLean (1988) [complete]
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Unlock the primordial secrets of the universe hidden within your own nature. This 1782 masterpiece reveals how the 'Universal Tincture' is achieved not through complex glassware, but through the divine alignment of the Microcosm and the spiritualization of matter.
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