Alchemy has been called one of the three sciences of Hermeticism, together with astrology and magic (which was of two kinds: theurgy, using ritual magic to conjure, or call upon, good spirits to appear); and goetia (using ritual magic to conjure evil spirits to appear). Hermeticism was a type of Hellenistic esoteric philosophy that claimed to have roots in Egyptian mystery schools. In order to understand how alchemy has been used as a means of spiritual transformation, it is necessary t...
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