Little is known about the life of the writer behind the pseudonym Jean Mavéric except that he was a prominent figure in occult and alchemical circles in Paris in the early twentieth century. He was affiliated with Papus’s École hermétique, where he taught courses in Hermetic philosophy and astrology, and was also an active member of the Société alchimique de France, a group of practicing occultists devoted to the study and revival of alchemy. Jean Mavéric also wrote under the pseudonyms “Jean Bélus” and “Jean Petit,” the latter of which appears to corroborate occult bibliographer Albert Louis Caillet’s assertion that “Jean Mavéric” was the nom de plume of Maurice Petitjean.

“A must-have textbook for any student of alchemy, herbal astrology, and esoteric herbalism. A pivotal addition to the library, as both reference and operative, giving the reader a strong and comprehensive journey into the underlying auspices and elements of the Hermetic arts.”

• Contents Abbreviations and Symbols, Tables, and FiguresTranslator’s Foreword Author’s Preface IntroductionPART ONE Universal Generation, Plants, Hermetic Medicine, and Astral Influences 1 Synthesis of the Origins of Creation 2 Medicinal Classifications of Simples 3 Boerhaave’s Classifications of Medicinal Plants 4 Methods of Plant Preservation 5 The Year-Round Harvest 6 Plant Signatures: Correspondences of Plants to the Planets and the Signs of the Zodiac7 Theory of Astral Medicine in Light of the Four Humoral Temperaments 8 Physiological and Psychological Analogies of the Four Temperaments 9 The Hermetic Diet 10 Planetary Natures and Their Analogies on the Physical and Mental Planes 11 Mechanical Theory of Astral Vibrations PART TWO Elementary Chemistry, Spagyrics, and Secret Operations 12 Principles of Premodern Chemistry for Basic Preparations of Medicinal Plants13 Plant Juices and Their Uses 14 Le Fèvre’s Chemical Preparations of Plants15 Introduction to the Spagyric Art PART THREEHelmontian Medicine and the Preparation of Alkahests and Menstrual Vehicles 16 The Spagyric Medicines of Paracelsus and Helmont17 The Art of Volatilizing Alkalis AfterwordNotesBibliography Index of Common Plant Names Index of Scientific Plant Names Index of Authors and Subjects

Little is known about the life of the writer behind the pseudonym Jean Mavéric except that he was a prominent figure in occult and alchemical circles in Paris in the early twentieth century. He was affiliated with Papus’s École hermétique, where he taught courses in Hermetic philosophy and astrology, and was also an active member of the Société alchimique de France, a group of practicing occultists devoted to the study and revival of alchemy. Jean Mavéric also wrote under the pseudonyms “Jean Bélus” and “Jean Petit,” the latter of which appears to corroborate occult bibliographer Albert Louis Caillet’s assertion that “Jean Mavéric” was the nom de plume of Maurice Petitjean.

“A must-have textbook for any student of alchemy, herbal astrology, and esoteric herbalism. A pivotal addition to the library, as both reference and operative, giving the reader a strong and comprehensive journey into the underlying auspices and elements of the Hermetic arts.”

• Contents Abbreviations and Symbols, Tables, and FiguresTranslator’s Foreword Author’s Preface IntroductionPART ONE Universal Generation, Plants, Hermetic Medicine, and Astral Influences 1 Synthesis of the Origins of Creation 2 Medicinal Classifications of Simples 3 Boerhaave’s Classifications of Medicinal Plants 4 Methods of Plant Preservation 5 The Year-Round Harvest 6 Plant Signatures: Correspondences of Plants to the Planets and the Signs of the Zodiac7 Theory of Astral Medicine in Light of the Four Humoral Temperaments 8 Physiological and Psychological Analogies of the Four Temperaments 9 The Hermetic Diet 10 Planetary Natures and Their Analogies on the Physical and Mental Planes 11 Mechanical Theory of Astral Vibrations PART TWO Elementary Chemistry, Spagyrics, and Secret Operations 12 Principles of Premodern Chemistry for Basic Preparations of Medicinal Plants13 Plant Juices and Their Uses 14 Le Fèvre’s Chemical Preparations of Plants15 Introduction to the Spagyric Art PART THREEHelmontian Medicine and the Preparation of Alkahests and Menstrual Vehicles 16 The Spagyric Medicines of Paracelsus and Helmont17 The Art of Volatilizing Alkalis AfterwordNotesBibliography Index of Common Plant Names Index of Scientific Plant Names Index of Authors and Subjects

Little is known about the life of the writer behind the pseudonym Jean Mavéric except that he was a prominent figure in occult and alchemical circles in Paris in the early twentieth century. He was affiliated with Papus’s École hermétique, where he taught courses in Hermetic philosophy and astrology, and was also an active member of the Société alchimique de France, a group of practicing occultists devoted to the study and revival of alchemy. Jean Mavéric also wrote under the pseudonyms “Jean Bélus” and “Jean Petit,” the latter of which appears to corroborate occult bibliographer Albert Louis Caillet’s assertion that “Jean Mavéric” was the nom de plume of Maurice Petitjean.

“A must-have textbook for any student of alchemy, herbal astrology, and esoteric herbalism. A pivotal addition to the library, as both reference and operative, giving the reader a strong and comprehensive journey into the underlying auspices and elements of the Hermetic arts.”

• Contents Abbreviations and Symbols, Tables, and FiguresTranslator’s Foreword Author’s Preface IntroductionPART ONE Universal Generation, Plants, Hermetic Medicine, and Astral Influences 1 Synthesis of the Origins of Creation 2 Medicinal Classifications of Simples 3 Boerhaave’s Classifications of Medicinal Plants 4 Methods of Plant Preservation 5 The Year-Round Harvest 6 Plant Signatures: Correspondences of Plants to the Planets and the Signs of the Zodiac7 Theory of Astral Medicine in Light of the Four Humoral Temperaments 8 Physiological and Psychological Analogies of the Four Temperaments 9 The Hermetic Diet 10 Planetary Natures and Their Analogies on the Physical and Mental Planes 11 Mechanical Theory of Astral Vibrations PART TWO Elementary Chemistry, Spagyrics, and Secret Operations 12 Principles of Premodern Chemistry for Basic Preparations of Medicinal Plants13 Plant Juices and Their Uses 14 Le Fèvre’s Chemical Preparations of Plants15 Introduction to the Spagyric Art PART THREEHelmontian Medicine and the Preparation of Alkahests and Menstrual Vehicles 16 The Spagyric Medicines of Paracelsus and Helmont17 The Art of Volatilizing Alkalis AfterwordNotesBibliography Index of Common Plant Names Index of Scientific Plant Names Index of Authors and Subjects