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Sensing excitement in Calandrino’s voice, Santina listened closely. She had heard stories of those who supposedly turned lead into gold, but she had never met an alchemist before, nor was she sure why the practice of alchemy was shrouded in secrecy.
From Alchemy’s Daughters

A few things you might like to know about alchemy:

• Alchemy is the ancient science of changing lead into gold.
• Popular during the Middle Ages, alchemy was considered the mother of chemistry and medicine.
• While practitioners like the legendary Nicholas Flamel are said to have succeeded in making the precious metal, the greatest aim of the experiment is not metallic gold, but spiritual gold—or self-transformation.
• The secrets of the ancients are now yours for the taking.
• As you, the alchemist, advance through the phases of the experiment, you will change yourself, your life, and accomplish your greatest ambitions.
• In order to protect their discoveries from thieves and from those who frowned upon the Great Work, alchemists developed a secret language of symbols.
• Click on the Alchemical and Egyptian Symbols tabs to view/print some classic and modern alchemical symbols and develop a secret language of your own.