Secrets of Gothic cathedrals and an esoteric interpretation of hermetic symbols of great work

The author of the book is perhaps the last great alchemist, who performed his philosophical feat in the 20th century, during the triumph of mechanistic materialism and boundless faith in technological progress. The date of birth of this scientist has not yet been documented, and traces of his stay in the world are lost around 1926. The adept, who hid his personality behind the initiative name of Fulkanelli ("vulcaning", "erupting"), remained in the history of mankind a brilliant erudite, an expert on the era of the Middle Ages and a major theorist of architecture. The "Secrets of Gothic Councils" offer the keys to unravel the alchemical rebus of these art monuments, where each statue is silently informs its viewer with the secrets of preparing a philosophical stone. Turning to the miraculously preserved copies of esoteric sculptures, then to testimonies from the distant past, then to his own experience and insight, Fulcanelli by bit reconstructs the lost speech of “stone books”, restoring the holistic picture of alchemical great work. The Secrets of Gothic Councils is one of the best studies about this historical style in art, which can rightfully be considered as a guide to mystical France.
The book proposed is of value not only for researchers of hermetic tradition and all those interested in alchemy, but also for everyone who is not indifferent to Gothic, European medieval history and culture