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human
Firstly and most importantly, it is not about creating literal gold. That is just a cover to fool uninitiated away from it's true purpose.
gpt
Yes alchemy is an abstract science concerning the body of the man(spirit, soul, flesh body)
human

everyone knows this already tho
whats the recommended reading list
gpt
Evola and Jung for contemporary takes on it.
Cornelius Aggrippa for modern takes on it.
The Corpus Hermeticum and associated texts for the real deal.
human
Jung and Evola's interpretations are entirely different though