My suspicion is that the "secret" is related to the transmutation of base metals into physical gold.

There seems to have been a trend over recent times to interpret Alchemy in a symbolic sense, as in the transmutation of one's "base" (or mundane) character into a more refined "spiritual" one.

But I think that viewpoint, while valid, overlooks the "As Above, So Below" idea in that this concept must also have a physical counterpart, which I personally believe manifests itself in the creation of actual, physical gold from ordinary metal.

When I used to move in certain closed mystical circles, I did receive assurances that actual physical Alchemy of this kind has been achieved and witnessed. Though, it was my understanding that this was only with the aid of considerable spiritually-based energy input from the Alchemist themselves.

I have a suspicion that Newton may have uncovered, or been involved in, a more usable physical alchemical process.

As to the "immense damage to the world" comment, one only needs to think what would happen to the world's financial systems if one of the rarest and most precious commodities that exists was suddenly available to all.

Just my two cents...or two ounces of gold :) ...I don't have any evidence for this idea beyond my own intuition.

Hello Sayantan

For me the "secret" is the discovery of the power of the human mind that applied consciously can influence the physical world ... let's be clear about this and understand that with our thoughts we influence our lives whether we are conscious of it or not ... it is an automatic self adjusting process that is inherent to the entire physical world with or without the existence of humans ... nowadays we name it ... the law of attraction

have fun bb2 :)

It might have been the knowledge of nuclear power. Einstein also said something along the same lines that nuclear power will be dangerous to the whole world before he passed away.

I say the truth that very few can accept and that very few are ready to learn. The light shines in the darkness but the darkness does not understand it. Even Nicodemus did not understand it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbBmpaDBizA

even jesus's disciples did not understand it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7nUTJehvfI

and many others will not understand it. Some that seek and strive to find the narrow door will find it. It is also revealed in alchemy and meditation

http://www.rexresearch.com/goldflwr/goldflwr.htm

but for me jesus was a greater master because he knew the father. the pure of heart will see God.

Hi it's a sunny day today and I feel like updating one of my old postings under one of my previous pseudonyms "blubird two"

I reckon the devastating 'secret' Isaac Newton mentioned was his discovery of the effects of the universal law of human magnetism, the power within.

He discovered that energy is polarized, a 'secret' already known since the beginning of time under different names depending on the doctrine, examples of which are the principle of correspondence, balance of spirit and body, heaven and earth, as above so below, etc

or putting it in everyday language 'how reality and energies interact' and that humans continuously and automatically communicate by emitting and reciving energy and interact with their reality, with matter, whether there're conscious of it or not

and those that are consciously and scientifically using their ability to perceive, understand and evaluate things common to all humans can control their lives.

Metaphorically speaking Isaac Newton discovered and cut loose from the devil and it's manipulative energies :)

I don't know if if all this makes sense to you but it certainly does to me, anyway have fun :)

Here's a little "something" I'd like to add

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf4OyXenkMc

It must be understood that Isaac Newton was from a time when the world was believed to be flat.

Just look at all the inventions that Leonardo DaVinci wrote about in code so that he wouldn't get in trouble or that it wouldn't ruin the world in the wrong hands.

If we look at it this way, what he once feared may destroy the world might be something we today widely accept.

Case in point, just look at how widely the theory of evolution is believed. He would have been burned at a stake as a blasphemous heretic if he said something like that.

Update

I found the letters and they are big time! This clashes with Albert Einstein's theory of Relativity so it is still to this day something not taken lightly by science. Young Isaac Newton discovered the aetheric existence of reality long before Nikola Tesla found it.

This discovery later influenced the scientist William Reich and Dr. Royal Rife.

Here are the links.

http://www.orgonelab.org/newtonletter.htm

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/ciencia_reich10.htm

http://educate-yourself.org/fe/radiantenergystory.shtml