{"product_id":"the-emerald-tablet-101-a-modern-practical-guide-plain-and-simple-paperback","title":"The Emerald Tablet 101: a modern, practical guide, plain and simple - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mind-expanding wisdom of the Emerald Tablet - made plain and simple.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, the mysterious \u003cb\u003eEmerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus\u003c\/b\u003e has fascinated alchemists, philosophers, mystics, and spiritual seekers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts cryptic statements have traditionally been associated with alchemy - the mysterious transformation of base metals into gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what if the gold was never really gold?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the transformation described by the Emerald Tablet was ultimately \u003cb\u003eour own?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Emerald Tablet 101\u003c\/i\u003e, Matthew Barnes explores the Tablet as a symbolic, step-by-step guide to something far greater than the transformation of lead into gold: \u003cb\u003ethe transformation and awakening of the human soul.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts ancient words point toward a journey from the lower to the higher, from ignorance to understanding, from fragmentation to wholeness - from the ordinary human condition toward an awakened state of consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Christian Bible, Adam falls into a deep sleep. Yet nowhere does the Bible tell us that Adam awakens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps that is the task left to us ... perhaps the great work of alchemy is not performed in a laboratory at all ... \u003cb\u003eperhaps the lead \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e us, our current state of mind and being, and the gold is what we are capable of becoming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Emerald Tablet 101\u003c\/i\u003e takes the Tablet's cryptic wisdom and makes it accessible to the modern reader-without stripping away its mystery, symbolism, or spiritual power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're drawn to Hermeticism, spiritual alchemy, ancient wisdom, mysticism, or the meaning behind \"As Above, So Below,\" this book was written for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the wisdom of the Emerald Tablet-and begin the Great Work for yourself!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68005114839192,"sku":"9781537047614","price":20.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/1AMT8uhgJM9781537047614.webp?v=1794696727","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/the-emerald-tablet-101-a-modern-practical-guide-plain-and-simple-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}