The Stone of the Philosophers

Attributed to Edward Kelley, "The Stone of the Philosophers" is an alchemical text centered on the search for the philosopher’s stone and the principles governing transmutation. Its importance comes from its association with the Elizabethan alchemical milieu, and readers will find symbolic explanations of matter, purification, and the theoretical stages of the opus.

Edward Kelley (1555–1597/8) was an English alchemist, scryer, and associate of John Dee, with whom he participated in the famous Dee-Kelley angelic conversations. He became a significant figure in the history of Renaissance magic, alchemy, and esoteric speculation through the records and later influence of those sessions.