Frater Albertus Spagyricus (Albert Richard Riedel) born May 5,(1911–1984); founder of the Paracelsus Research Society in

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, which later evolved into the Paracelsus College. Based on the

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concept of three essentials, Body, Soul and Spirit, Frater Albertus developed a system of teaching

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concepts using the spagyric technique of separation and

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. The unique graduated courses allowed students to explore aspects of the

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and

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kingdoms in an understandable and accessible way. After his death in 1984, the college ceased operations in the

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but continued to carry on the tradition in

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. Frater Albertus had a profound effect on the way

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and particularly the Spagyric method was disseminated and understood in the mid to late 20th century. His works were translated into many languages. He was a rosicrucian (an

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member).

Written works

* Drei Novellen 1932 * Dachstubenverse eines Ausgewanderten (Attic Poems of an Emigrant) * The Alchemist's Handbook 1960 * From One to Ten 1966 * Praxis Spagyrica Philosophia (Leipzig, 1711) (1966 PRS limited ed. 500 copies) 1998 Weiser with From One to Ten * The Seven Rays of the QBL (1st. Ed. 1981.) 1985 Weiser * Praktische Alchemie im Zwanzigsten Jahrhundert 1970 PRS (German) * Men and Cycles of the Universe 1970 * The Alchemist of the Rocky Mountains 1976 PRS (limited edition 500 copies) * Gently I Answered and Said 1978 PRS (limited edition 500 copies) * Book on Antimony (only mention)

Associated works

* Parachemy 1973–1979 * Parachemica 1976 - 1980 P.R.S. (Aust.) * Essentia 1980 - 1984 * AMO 1983 Paracelsus College; First English translation from German by Robert Firmage; introduction by Frater Albertus * Golden Manuscripts 1973-74 Para Publishers

Translations (provisional list)

German *Praktische Alchemie im Zwanzigsten Jahrhundert 1970 PRS *Der Mensch und die kosmischen Zyklen 1971 *Von Eins bis Zehn 1972 *Der Alchemist aus den Rocky Mountains 1980 *Die Sieben Strahlen der Q.B.L. 1973 *Sanft antwortete ich und sprach... 1979 French *Le Manuel de l'Alchimiste translator Denis Claing; Les Ateliers du MAAT/ L.P.N Spanish *Manual del Alquimista 1980 *El Hombre y los Ciclos del Universo Italian *Manuale dell’Alchimista 1978 Astrolabio Czech *Príručka alchymisty 2000 *Praxis spagyrica philosophica & Od jedné do deseti 2000

External links

Paracelsus College

Ancient Mystical Order Rosae-Crucis
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