Description
The ancient alchemists didn't just study matter. They studied the cosmos — because they understood the two were the same.
The Hermetic axiom at the heart of alchemy — As above, so below — was not poetic decoration. It was a precise working principle: the same seven planetary forces that ordered the heavens also ordered the metals in the earth, the organs in the body, and the stages of the Great Work in the laboratory. Alchemy and the Planets: A Cosmic Guide is the most complete guide available to this celestial-terrestrial correspondence system.
What this Alchemy and the Planets guide contains:
Part I — The Seven Planetary Metals: A full correspondence card for each planet/metal pair (Sun/Gold, Moon/Silver, Mercury/Quicksilver, Venus/Copper, Mars/Iron, Jupiter/Tin, Saturn/Lead) with laboratory meanings, seasonal timing, gemstones, plants, body parts, colors, and ritual guidance
Part II — Planetary Timing: The Chaldean Order explained from first principles, planetary hours calculation method, a day-by-day operations guide for all seven days, and the full seasonal alchemical calendar
Part III — Zodiac Signs & Elements: All 12 signs with planetary rulers and best alchemical operations, elemental triplicities mapped to lab work, advanced timing using sign ingresses
Part IV — Ritual & Practical Use: How to prepare a planetary workspace for each of the seven planets, the seven planetary prayers (reconstructed from Orphic Hymns and Picatrix), planetary incense and oil recipes, and a complete guide to talisman construction
Part V — The Astrology Crossover: Dedicated sections for astrologers new to alchemy (with a direct-translation table of transits to alchemical operations) and for alchemists new to astrology (natal chart reading through the alchemical lens)
Part VI — Advanced Operations: The Grand Conjunction, planetary sequences for the seven stages of the Great Work, and the ideal timing conditions for completing the Philosopher’s Stone
21 original illustrations: Planetary wheel, individual planet panels, metals chart, planetary hours grid, zodiac chart, timing guide, ritual summary, and section banners
Quick reference appendices: Complete correspondence table + Chaldean Order calculation guide
Who this is for: Students of alchemy wanting to understand the astrological framework. Astrologers wanting to deepen their practice with the alchemical tradition. Practitioners of Hermetic philosophy, planetary magic, and Western esotericism. Readers of Agrippa, Ficino, Paracelsus, and Maier. Anyone drawn to the idea that the cosmos and the individual are mirrors of each other.
Format: Illustrated document (PDF). Compatible with Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Apple Pages. Instant download after purchase.
Volume IV of the Alchemist’s Library Series. Stands completely alone — no prior knowledge of alchemy or astrology required.
