The Count of Saint Germain (c. 1710–1784) was a mysterious gentleman who appeared among the royal families of Europe in the eighteenth century, known as der Wundermann. His varied and unique talents reportedly included chemistry, alchemy, music, and magic. He had no visible means of support, but no lack of resources either. From historical and personal reports, he has been at various times considered a prophet, a charlatan, a healer, a spy, and a visionary.
Source: New World Encyclopedia
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An ancient science believed to have arise in Egypt. It was believed that metals possessed magical powers when in their alloy form. Alchemists sought to make gold from lesser base materials; a second goal was to discover the "elixir" or the mythical "fountain of life," from which liquid would yield immortality. The term alchemy has also been used as a metaphor to describe the spiritual perfection one achieves when expunging the various maladies that keep the soul in darkness. Alchemy is also used a metaphor by New Agers to describe the old world order, which manipulated the environment with fire. The New Age is one in which a major paradigm shift from pyrotechnics to biotechnology occurs. Some describe this new paradigm as being a movement from alchemy to algeny.
Source: Encyclopedic dictionary of cults, sects, and world religions by Larry A. Nichols
The Illustrated Anthology of Sorcery, Magic, and Alchemy by 
A Table of Medieval Alchemical Symbols from Basil Valentine's The Last Will and Testament, 1670 ce. Image WikiMedia Commons.