The Philosopher's Stone: Proof of its Existence

by Matthew Lynch

The Philosopher's Stone, referred to by some the Sorcerer's Stone, was the ultimate goal of the Alchemist's work. Most laymen did and do consider it a means of transmuting lead or other "base metals" into gold, but the Alchemists themselves saw it as a means of universal transformation, and moreover as a means of spiritual transformation. For this reason the great psychotherapist Carl Jung became very interested in the symbols of Alchemical transformation and composed a work on the subject, for from this great healer's perspective we ourselves are the dross in need of transmutation-- now more than ever, perhaps. Papus, the encyclopedic occultist of the late 19th century, wrote this small treatise in favor of the existence of a miraculous red powder with innumerable virtues. He also offers a "further reading" list for those who decide to undertake the strange and difficult path of the Hermetic Philosopher, or Alchemist, in search of the Philosopher's stone.

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 29, 2017

About the author

Dr. Lynch is a Chair and Associate Professor of Education at Langston University, a blogger for the Huffington Post, a columnist for Education News, and a education advice columnist for Education World. He spent seven years as a K-12 teacher, which gave him an intimate view of the impediments that hinder genuine education reform. He has focused the second stage of his career on researching topics related to educational policy, school leadership and education reform, particularly in the urban learning environment.

Dr. Lynch’s scholarship is intended to make a redoubtable, theoretically and empirically based argument that genuine school reform and the closing of the well-chronicled achievement gap are possible. His research and commentaries have been featured in publications throughout the United States and have centered on issues ranging from school reform to politics. Throughout his career, he has been interested in developing collaborative enterprises that move the field of education forward.

Dr. Lynch is the author of It’s Time for a Change: School Reform for the Next Decade, the newly released A Guide to Effective School Leadership Theories, and the forthcoming The Call to Teach: An Introduction to Education (Pearson, 2014). In addition, he is the editor of the following projects; Before Obama: A Reappraisal of Black Reconstruction Era Politicians (Praeger, November 30, 2012), the book series Studies in Anti-Intellectualism and Academic Disengagement (Rowman & Littlefield), and a forthcoming book entitled Reimagining School Reform and Innovation (Sense, 2013). For more information, please visit his website at www.drmattlynch.com.