A book was entered by works, exposing possibility разгерметизировать alchemic texts on the basis of original methodology of their interpretation. It is a monograph "Alchemy: an exit from a спагирического labyrinth" and four articles, illuminative the different aspects of alchemy and demonstrating the непредвзятый going near work with the various genres of alchemic treatises containing a the same theme, are description of теургической practice as a method co-operating with alchemic Spirit Mercury. On the whole a book offers to attention of readers answers for next questions: as alchemic treatises| are arranged about what they narrate| who their creators were, what ethic and practical options they adhered| to as they positioned alchemy as compared to other esoteric flows, defending her identity and unicity.