The Tower of Alchemy An Advanced Guide to the Great Work by David Goddard   Paperback 288 pages (June 1999) Samuel Weiser ISBN: 1578631130 Bookshelf Categories Alchemy & Hermeticism

Reviews:

A very important book for seekers	1/20/2000
Reviewer: A reader from Chicago, Illinois
This book represents an important step in bringing the esotericknowledge that has been kept secret behind veils of secrecy andsymbolic language to light. It necessarily borrows from a wide rangeof topics and references authors who also knew what they were talking about. The book is profoundly successful in drawing upon the most powerful portions of the entire tradition of Western spiritual and magickal egregores, including astrology, tarot, qabalah, numerology, magick, hermeticism, and Arthurian Lore. Goddard brings the diverse currents into a fusion that is a very powerful way of study for spiritual seekers. Any who charge Goddard with plagiarism does not take into account the fact that the knowledge of the true alchemy is known Goddard and the authors Goddard references. This knowledge doesn't change, so his reporting of the facts need not be different except in wording. Also, Goddard makes no attempt to cover up his indebtedness to authors and thinkers such as Paul Foster Case and Dion Fortune, who revealed aspects of the royal art of alchemy in the past. He footnotes all material taken from these and other books; thus he is not a plagiarist. I cannot recommend the book highly enough.

One of the finest and most practical esoteric books in print	11/11/1999
Reviewer: Darin from Phoenix, Arizona, USA
It is clear to me that David Goddard is someone who really knows what the Great Work is about and wants us, the readers, to know too. His book, The Tower of Alchemy, is filled with intensely valuable occult principles, which are so often omitted, distorted, or unknown by other authors. In fact, a great deal of these teachings have been, up until now, only available to accepted students of the very best mystery schools, and even then, only after many years of diligent study. The author also provides the reader with a series of profound exercises, which take the aspirant well beyond the scope of intellectual theory by actively involving the various levels of the personality in the practical application of the Ageless Wisdom. This is not the sort of book to be read once and set back on the shelf. It reveals a living tradition, whose aim is real transformation, not the mere accumulation of facts. I whole-heartedly recommend The Tower of Alchemy. It is a wonderful and rare opportunity for advanced spiritual unfoldment. A friend of mine, who knows much more about these things than I do, once remarked to me as I was looking through several boxes of books in his library, "I'd trade them all for The Tower of Alchemy. There's more in it."

The practice contained in this book is incredibly powerful	11/1/1999
Reviewer: Mary from Denver, Colorado
THE TOWER OF ALCHEMY by David Goddard is a wonderful and powerful book. It has brought about amazing changes in my life--and I have only finished the first seven chapters. I know the Great Work is possible for those who persevere diligently and joyfully, focusing their energies carefully, and bringing a spirit of joyful service to those around them as they make a body of light for their own higher evolution. Preliminary preparation is exceedingly important before one begins these simple exercises. Intellectual preparation is necessary--specifically, a working knowlede of the esoteric Tarot as explained by BOTA and familiarity with the Tree of Life of mystical Kabbala, and some basic knowledge of the Arthurian legends. Far more important, however, is the life preparation necessary for these practices. One needs to be orderly and disciplined in one's daily living, with a high level of integrity and responsibility. One needs to have a cheerful attitude about life, not whining or complaining but positive in accomplishing what one sets out to do. And above all, one must live from the heart. The practitioner much make a habit of connecting with the good--the Godliness--in every person one meets--and ignoring that which is less than godly, unless circumstances demand dealing with it. The practitioner must bring joy and vitality to all the lives he or she touches. And the practitioner must truly love and respect him/her self, forgiving past mistakes but showing a decided ability to change, for one cannot become an adept and remain the same. Goddard's diretions are clear and specific as to how to go about this task. Individuals may evolve at different rates, and Goddard allows for this variations by being specific at times as to how often a certain practice should be repeated and at other times being less precise so that individuals may find their own rhythms. The material is so powerful that some individuals may need to stop for a while before proceeding, finding other paths to help them be better prepared for the challenges of these powerful practices. Goddard's book is truly a remarkable tool which will help to bring about a New Age.

It made the list of my top five books!	10/22/1999
Reviewer: Paul from Phoenix, Arizona
Never before has this kind of advanced practice been published for the public at large. If you want the real thing, not just theory, this is it.