What is the goal of alchemy?
The goal of alchemy can be described as being both of two things: (1) To produce the Philosophers Stone and the Elixir of Life … and (2) To provide an education about the mechanics of the secret nature of the universe during the process of seeking the first goal. We might also add that one of the roles that alchemy, as an esoteric art/science was originally designed to play in the drama of esoteric education in general was for it to provide an accurate measure of what is possible and what is not where the claims of occultism are concerned. Alchemy is therefore referred to as a touchstone. It is an accurate mirror of natural law wherein everything that might be claimed by an esoteric science, such as magick, can be tested and proved under laboratory conditions. It has been said that the original Rosicrucians, who were great champions of alchemy, would not accept any claim by occultists, that could not stand up to the alchemists scrutiny. It would often be argued by spiritually minded
