New Book, FREE Books (Weekly Drawing) & Splendor Solis BONUS!
Greetings!
You may have noticed that my publishing output has waned lately while I rotate my hat to the last of the technical things that need sorting for Aethyrworld and our 2026 projects… and I’m happy to report we are almost there!
So, there are indeed three important things to share for the moment.
1: ALCHEMY UNVEILED (Updated Version Available)
The final version of ALCHEMY UNVEILED: A Primer on Divine Science is now available for FREE instant download of the PDF and the new printed version is arriving soon for those who prefer a physical version.
(Note: I found an error in the diagram for my Master Process Map in the previous PDF version, which has been corrected along with a few typos, so please delete that version and download the new one.)
2: Free Copy of SPLENDOR SOLIS: The World’s Most Famous Alchemical Manuscript for the first 50 members who join the new Aethyrworld Membership area in our new online community this month, February 2026.
It is a hardback with 176 pages and the most stunning high-resolution images of the 22 fabulous illustrations that have made the Splendor Solis famous.
Aside from the beautiful images, it has extensive commentary written by an excellent group of esoteric academics.
So, the first 50 members who sign up for the Aethyrworld Membership in our online community will get a free copy of this beautiful book.
(There are no extra charges for shipping. We have members all over the world and I want everyone to be able to participate, without exception.)
I know this is a bit of a crazy thing to do, but it is a magnificent edition of one of the most iconic alchemical manuscripts ever published, and I’ve never been one for half measures.
Those who have already signed up for this membership are already included in the list.
What is in the Aethyrworld Membership area?
The membership area is home to all of the curated episodes of Conversations on Illumination videos, that touch points across all aspects of esotericism related to aspects of genuine Divine Mysteries.
There are currently 50 episodes loaded into the Curated COI Archive now, but we have over 120 and the rest will be added within the week or so, along with all others moving forward.
Additionally, all those with this membership will be able to have full access to my Ex Libris (Anthologies) on the Aethyrworld blog.
Anthologies are curated excerpts from texts I have in my library (Ex Libris) that are part of my ongoing personal research process which focuses heavily on practical aspects of theurgy and the illuminatory process of initiatory traditions in the Divine Mysteries.
I share them (protectively) to provide transparency to my students and subscribers for references I use in my work and to encourage those keenly interested to purchase the full text in support of the authors and publishers.
There are only a few available at the moment because I am still relocating content, but there are more, and more will be more added every month as I work through my process. Some of them are out of print or quite expensive academic texts that offer valuable insights that might otherwise not be available.
As examples:
- The UnderWorld Initiation (R. J. Stewart)
- Ritual & Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras (Peter Mark Adams)
- Ancient Egyptian Magic (Bob Brier)
- Theurgy in Late Antiquity: The Invention of a Ritual Tradition (Ilinca Tanaseanu-Döbler) Part 1
- Most of the points of access in the community are related directly to specific training courses in which aspirants are enrolled on the Aethyrworld website, so this separate space was created to allow those who may not be enrolled in other specific training, but who may be of like mind, to have a way of participating in our community.
- The curated archives from Conversations on Illumination will accessible from inside this member area. They will no longer be available online elsewhere now that we have dedicated community space.
- There will be courses of a practical nature, primarily geared towards being a Householder (a person devoted to serious spiritual work who also has to function practically in the modern world). These courses, as they are created over time, will all be included and accessible through this member area in the community.
- All members of this area also have access to our Well-Mannered Frivolity space where those with access to any other space can all interact.
There are more things to come for this area, but I am thinking through the logistics of those things. They will be announced as we are closer.
An additional note: Membership in this specific part of our community helps with the ongoing costs of maintaining the entire platform as an ecosystem with many parts… when those operating costs are not met by enrollment in courses or dues, I personally subsidize the remaining costs as I have done since 2015.
I have always and will always do this with a glad heart, but your ongoing support in this specific manner is, as always, greatly appreciated… because we have a lot to do over the next 10 years!
3: FREE Weekly Book Drawing Starting Soon!
Starting next month we will be having a free weekly book drawing (also with free shipping) for a selection of curated academic texts on topics within esotericism across a fairly wide range of disciplines, but largely related to theurgy, alchemy, and genuine aspects of the Divine Mysteries.
You are on the primary mailing list if you have received this email; however, since winning books in the drawing entails the necessity of sharing your shipping address (and real name) with me so I can ship your books accurately, we do require you to specifically sign up for the free drawings so please use the form below to automatically add you to that list if you have not already done so.
The FREE Weekly Book Drawings are going to be for good stuff, so please participate!
Until Next Time!
Aethyrius
