Table of Contents

List of illustrations, vii; Foreword by the author, viii; 1. The adventures of the Ship of Fools in Voronezh, 2; 2. Introduction to alchemy, 9; 3. The concept of the creation of the Philosopher's Stone, 16; 4. What is a Master-alchemist, 24; 5. On the necessity of repeatedly undergoing School temperature, 27; 6. The connection between alchemical terms and the notions of soul and essence, 29; 7. In search of the prima materia, 32; 8. In search of the ouroboros, 35; 9. The stage of transformation of the part of ouroboros into the Black Lion and the Winged Black Lioness, 40; 10. The transformation of the Red Lion and the White Winged Lioness into the essence and soul origins, 45; 11. What it means to work on oneself, 51; 12. Techniques to work on oneself, by wiping off personal history, 52; 13. The alchemical wedding, 62; 14. How we understand the principle of alchemical salt on the Ship of Fools, 66; 15. Development of the principle I am, 72; 16. Undergoing further transformation, 77; 17. A study of alchemical engravings, 82; 18. The awakening of the highest aspect of man: his spirit, 88; 19. Going through the stage of nigredo, 91; 20. How one can get lost in nigredo, 94; 21. The Path of Baba-Yaga, 104; 22. Mastering the stage of albedo, 109; 23. Work in the iridescent colour - going through the ordeals of the element of Air, 117; 24. Work in red - the stage of rubedo, 123; Synopsis of the trilogy 'The Mystical Labyrinth in Russia', the series 'Alchemical Teachings' and the series 'Inner Light', 130.

About the Author

The writer and mystic Konstantin Serebrov was born in 1951 in the Northern Caucasus. From a young age he took a keen interest in Hindu mysticism and the concept of enlightenment and cosmic consciousness. In the Caucasus he studied the works of Hindu gurus and practised various techniques to develop consciousness. When in his thirties, Serebrov became interested in the traditions of Western and Eastern alchemy and studied and practised the alchemical doctrines for many years. Serebrov presents the results of years of investigation, in the form of several novels. In the books Serebrov creates a series of collective characters, using all the mystics known to him as prototypes, and installs in these characters all the knowledge he discovered through the diligent study of mystical treaties, and also through his meditations. These books were published in Russia as well in the West, and enjoy the interest of those seeking spirituality.