
Writings Of Maria Prophetissa, The Jewess
By Pedro Giordano De Faria E CicarelliLength1h 2m
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The Writings of Maria Prophetissa, the Jewess present a contemporary and authorial reconstruction of the alchemical tradition associated with one of the founding figures of Western alchemy. Known in ancient sources as an operative authority rather than a speculative philosopher, Maria Prophetissa survives through fragments preserved by authors such as Zosimos of Panopolis, where she becomes a fundamental reference for the understanding of fire, the vessel, and the proper timing of the Work. This book does not attempt to restore a lost treatise or offer a purely academic study, but to reactivate a way of thinking and operating alchemy. Drawing exclusively from public-domain traditional principles, the work organizes fragments inspired by the ancient tradition into a continuous, clear, and symbolic discourse, expressed in a language accessible to the contemporary reader without diminishing the integrity of the Art. Throughout the book, the technical foundations attributed to the Marian tradition—such as the moderated fire, the sealed vessel, and the famous Bain-Marie—are presented alongside the central themes of classical alchemy: the union of opposites, necessary dissolution, and regeneration. Each stage is approached not only as a material process but also as the reflection of a deeper transformation, requiring attention, patience, and fidelity to the rhythms of nature.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Horror
Length1 hr 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 19, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PROLOGUE
2PART I — THE FRAGMENTS
3Fragment I — On Union
4Fragment II — On the Sealed Vessel
5Fragment III — On Fire
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6Fragment IV — On the Bath
7Fragment V — On Patience
8Fragment VI — On the Error of the Many
9Fragment VII — On the End of the Work
10PART II — FIRE AND VESSELS
11CHAPTER I — THE FIRE THAT DOES NOT BURN
12CHAPTER II — THE SEALED VESSEL
13CHAPTER III — THE BATH OF MARIA (BALNEUM MARIAE)
14CHAPTER IV — THE PATIENCE OF THE WORK
15CHAPTER V — THE ERROR OF THE HASTY
16PART III — THE UNION OF OPPOSITES
17CHAPTER VI — THE VISIBLE AND THE INVISIBLE
18CHAPTER VII — DUAL MATTER
19CHAPTER VIII — THE NECESSARY DEATH
20CHAPTER IX — REGENERATION
21PART IV — THE VOICE OF THE PROPHETESS
22Warning to those who enter
23Of the operator and their conduct
24On Secrecy and Silence
25On Error and Correction
26On the Inner Work
27On Waiting and Time
28On True Authority
29On the End That Is Not an End
30Final Exhortation
31EPILOGUE
32APPENDIX