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  Cornelius Drebbel - inventor and alchemist
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-04-2024, 01:52 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - Replies (1)

Dissertation by Gerrit Tierie.

"In De Quinta Essentia Drebbel discusses in alchemistic terms, how the essence extracted from metals, minerals, plants and animals may be prepared and then used as medicine. From the directions he gives together with philosophical reflections on the subject, we gather, that by essence of metals he meant salts, such as for instance acetates, and by the essence of plants, alcoholic extracts and by the essence of animals, a kind of watery meat extract or bouillon."

Direct download:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...wmPbLufgY0

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  Nanotechnology and alchemy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-04-2024, 01:37 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"The article discusses the intriguing parallels between nanotechnology and medieval alchemy, particularly within the framework of Siddha traditions. The authors, Devaki R. and Santhosh Kumar R., illustrate how nanotechnology, akin to the ancient practice of alchemy, involves the transformation and enhancement of materials at a microscopic level. The concept of "Rasayana," used by Siddha alchemists, embodies the principles of transmutation and bodily transformation, with a special focus on fluid metals such as mercury. This exploration reflects on how ancient Siddha practices related to the manipulation of atoms for medicinal purposes resonate with contemporary scientific advancements in nanotechnology."

https://www.wisdomlib.org/science/journa...83399.html

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  Online lecture: Esotericism in Italy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-04-2024, 01:33 PM - Forum: News - Meeting - Events - No Replies

David Pantano. 5 December.

Questo Giovedì avremo l’onore di ospitare lo scrittore e ricercatore David Pantano, in diretta da Toronto. La conferenza sarà tradotta in simultanea dalla nostra traduttrice. Che cos’è l’Ermetismo? E quando parliamo di Ermetismo italiano a cosa facciamo riferimento? Quali sono i collegamenti tra l’Ermetismo e l’Alchimia? Chi era Giuliano Kremmerz? E Marco Daffi? Queste e molte altre domande troveranno risposta in questa serata completamente dedicata ad un tema che in molti negli anni ci avete richiesto e che non abbiamo mai sviscerato. Vi aspettiamo come sempre numerosi in diretta, in quanto alla fine della conferenza terremo uno spazio per le vostre domande. 

This Thursday we will have the honour of hosting writer and researcher David Pantano, live from Toronto. The lecture will be simultaneously translated by our translator. What is Hermeticism? And when we speak of Italian Hermeticism, what are we referring to? What are the connections between Hermeticism and Alchemy? Who was Giuliano Kremmerz? And Marco Daffi? These and many other questions will be answered in this evening completely dedicated to a topic that many of you have asked us over the years and which we have never explored. As always, we look forward to seeing you live, as we will hold a slot for your questions at the end of the conference.

I assume the interview is in English with consecutive interpreting into Italian.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLY4iwCE6QU

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  Alchemy and the JFK assassination
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-03-2024, 04:32 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Hoffman is arguing that Kennedy’s assassination was the second part of an alchemical ritual. The first part, the destruction of Primordial Matter, refers to the splitting of the atom accomplished at the Trinity test site in White Sands, New Mexico. Of particular interest is Hoffman’s reference to Peter Kern, a jeweler, real estate entrepreneur, prospector, and fifty-year member of the El Paso Masonic Lodge No. 130 (Canavan 1976). Construction on a residential neighborhood known as Kern Place began on November 21, 1914, and an elaborate gate was erected adorned with swastikas, totem poles, zodiac signs, and 444 electric lights."

https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/...onspiracy/

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  Light Warriors Legion: alchemical library
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-03-2024, 04:30 PM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - No Replies

Rights-free books to download.

https://lightwarriorslegion.com/free-lib...y-library/

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  Developed instrumental assessment of Siddha Eladhi Chooranam
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-03-2024, 04:19 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Siddha medicine is one of India’s oldest healing systems, originating in Tamil Nadu, and combines ancient medical practices with spiritual disciplines and alchemical principles. This paper investigates the Siddha formulation Eladhi Chooranam (EC), emphasizing its functional groups and properties using advanced characterization techniques such as FT-IR, XRD, and SEM. The study explores the potential of nanotechnology to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of Siddha medicines by validating their medicinal properties and promoting their global applicability."

https://www.wisdomlib.org/science/journa...83264.html

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  Al-Kemi: Spagyric and Alchemical extracts
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-03-2024, 04:12 PM - Forum: News - Meeting - Events - No Replies

"In 1991 we founded Al-Kemi to create Spagyric and Alchemical extracts of herbs and minerals for healing, meditation, and spiritual work."

https://www.al-kemi.com/

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  Video seminar: Visual Example in Late Medieval Alchemical Iconography
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-03-2024, 04:09 PM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"Dr Sergei Zotov (Warwick) discusses the role of the visual example in the transmission of late medieval alchemical iconography as part of a new installment of the Turba seminar."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjP25vSoXMQ

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  Videos & Podcasts: Becoming Borealis
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-02-2024, 07:23 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

Steiner, McKenna and many others...

Interesting collection of videos and audiobooks at:

https://becomingborealis.com/?s=alchemy

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  Schrödter: A Rosicrucian Notebook
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-02-2024, 07:06 AM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

Apparently open-source.

"This book is incredibly valuable to students of various esoteric traditions because the notes and excerpts are taken from private and previously unpublished sources, and from authors whose out-of-print books are not readily accessible. Interesting information has been collected and annotated concerning such topics as blood telegraphy, ever-burning lamps, optics, spiritual skills in healing, transplantation, apparent death, isopathy, and magnetism. Includes a look into a Rosicrucian workshop."

https://archive.org/details/a_rosicrucian_notebook

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