When I wrote Fluid Condensers: Unlocking the Mysteries of Gold, Alchemy, and Magick, I took influence from a wide variety of sources—many of which are freely available online thanks to websites like archive.org. As promised, here’s a digital listing of all the sources I used, including links to where you can either read or purchase for yourself.

(in alphabetical order by author)

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

by Henry Cornelius Agrippa

The Alchemists Handbook

by Frater Albertus

Initiation Into Hermetics

by Franz Bardon

The Practice of Magical Evocation

by Franz Bardon

The Epistles of Jacob Boehme

by Jacob Boehme

An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary

by E.A. Wallis Budge

Qabalah for Wiccans

by Jack Chanek

Practical Alchemy

by Brian Cotnoir

777

by Aleister Crowley

Magick in Theory and Practice

by Aleister Crowley

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs

by Scott Cunningham

Magical Herbalism

by Scott Cunningham

The Four Elements of the Wise

by Ivo Dominguez, Jr.

What Witches Do

by Stewart Farrar

High Magic’s Aid

by Gerald Gardner

High Path of the Moonlit Hedge

by Nathan M. Hall

The Life of Philippus Theophrastus Bombast of Hohenheim

by Franz Hartmann

The Birth of European Civilization

by Ivan Ivanov

Paracelsus

by Jolande Jacobi

Man and His Symbols

by Carl Jung

Psychology and Alchemy

by Carl Jung

Cast Your Own Spell

by Sybil Leek

The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic

by Eliphas Levi

The Poison Path Herbal

by Coby Michael

The Bronze Age in Europe

by John-Pierre Mohen

The Temple of High Witchcraft

by Christopher Penczak

Sexual Magic

by P. B. Randolph

The Book of Solomon’s Magick

by Carroll “Poke” Runyon

Ars Philtron

by Daniel Schulke

The Discoverie of Witchcraft

by Reginald Scot

Coins and Currency

by Mary Ellen Snodgrass

The Gold of the Pharaohs

by Henri Stierlin

The Hymns of Orpheus

by Thomas Taylor

The Kybalion

by Three Initiates

How to Make and Use a Magic Mirror

by Donald Tyson

Alchemists Through the Ages

by A. E. Waite

The Hermetic & Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus

by A. E. Waite

And there were a few articles or journals cited as well:

  • Cartwright, Mark. “The Gold of the Conquistadors.” World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Jul 2022. Web. 17 Apr 2024. LINK
  • Jones, Julie. “Gold of the Indies.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. LINK
  • Schorsch, Deborah. “Gold in Ancient Egypt.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. LINK

Also pulled an image from: First Edition, 1771 Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or, A Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences, Compiled Upon A New Plan LINK

I reserve the right to change any of the links on this page at any point in time. If you’ve discovered one that is broken or outdated, please let me know. Also, many of them are affiliate links—if you use one to make a purchase, Amazon will pay me a small commission.

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