PROEM Abbé Constant (Eliphas Lévi) on the Prophecies of Paracelsus. Reasons for their present publication: 'The stars influence only and compel not': Great changes before us Pp. 11-14 INTRODUCTORY I. CONCERNING PARACELSUS Brief Biographical Notice: Character of Paracelsus: His early Life: Reference to fuller details in Biographies of Berdoe, Hartmann and Strunz: Paracelsus on his studies: Glimpse into his inner life: What Modern Poetry, Science and Medicine say of Paracelsus: Browning's Paracelsus Pp. 17-23 II. ON THE PROPHECIES OF PARACELSUS Quotation from 'The World Soul': Description of the Prophecies: The Predictions not limited to twenty-four or forty-two years but extending to the fulness of Time: Two quotations from the Hermit Johann Liechtenberger: The time has come for making known: The suppressed book 'A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic 27-38 III. PREFACE OF ELIPHAS LÉVI TO THE PROGNOSTICATIONS OF PARACELSUS In La Clef des Grands Mystères Pp. 41-49 IV. PREFACE TO THE PROGNOSTICATIONS Given in the Strassburg Edition of the Collected Works of Paracelsus Pp. 53-58 Given in 32 Figures and Chapters 1 The Serpent and Millstones 2 The Fleur-de-lys 3 The Twelve Spears 4 The Divided Cross 5 Millstone falling on a Crown 6 Laurel Branch on a Rock 7 Bishop surrounded by Spears 8 Sword and Crown (The Mailed Fist) 9 A bound Lion 10 Monk in Stream 11 Bear sucking his paws 12 St. Peter's Chair upside down 13 Swordsman striking the Land 14 Charter torn over City 15 Millstone falling on triple Crown 16 Torn Papers 17 Stone-mason 18 Storm blast. Three sacks emptying Hailstones, Pods and Locusts 19 Dead Stag 20 The Cross inverted 21 Drowning Turk 22 Monk and Knight struck down 23 Three Preachers and a Thief 24 A strange Prediction 25 A Preacher in a Coil 26 'F' on a Rose in a Crown 27 Five Swords 28 Five Men in consultation 29 A mitred Lamb 30 Monk, Preacher and Mystic 31 Four dancing Children 32 Old Man asleep ELUCIDATION OF PARACELSUS Pp. 93-101 ANOTHER PROGNOSTICATION OF PARACELSUS Pp. 103-109 EPILOGUE Pp. 111, 112 INTERPRETATION Pp. 113, 115