A Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy — Michael Maier | Paperback

The secrets of alchemy were never meant to be stated plainly. They were meant to be found.

Michael Maier’s Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy is one of the most enigmatic texts in the Hermetic canon — a work that conceals as much as it reveals, written by a man who understood that the Great Work could only be transmitted through symbol, story, and careful attention. Maier (1568–1622) was a German physician, alchemist, and Rosicrucian, and one of the most prolific writers of the early 17th-century esoteric revival.

This facsimile reprint preserves the original text in its entirety. Age may have left its marks, but the allegory within is intact — and still waiting to be decoded.

• Author: Michael Maier
• Format: Paperback, 56 pages
• Dimensions: 6 × 9 × 0.13 in
• Published: March 6, 2017 (facsimile reprint)

The allegory is subtle. The truth within it is not.