Usher Unveiled: Poe and the Metaphysic of Gnosticism
Barton Levi St. Armand
Brown University



"...it is [Robert] Fludd’s work on alchemy that was his chief contribution to seventeenth-century thought; and it is the alchemical work, even though not mentioned by the narrator of “Usher,” rather than fortune-telling through palmistry, that has the greatest relevance to the fate of Roderick Usher. Like Fludd himself, Usher “absolutely refused to separate the natural from the supernatural”."

https://www.eapoe.org/pstudies/ps1970/p1972101.htm

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"The episode discusses the stages of alchemical transformation—Nigredo, Albedo, Citrinitas, and Rubedo—and how AI can assist in each by challenging assumptions, refining thoughts, illuminating insights, and integrating changes."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ8IfgGI9PM

Traicté du Feu et du Sel. Excellent et rare opuscule du sieur Blaise de Vigenère Bourbonnois, trouvé parmy ses papiers après son decés. First ed., 1608. Paris: Abel Langelier, 1618. Rouen: Jacques Calloué, 1642.

https://www.academia.edu/128362547/Traic...u_sel_1618

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Interesting article on this text here:

"An expert in ancient languages, a career diplomat, an alleged developer of robust cryptography codes, and an accomplished chemist – his description of benzoin distillation was the first to be published – Blaise de Vigenère’s interest in Alchemy couldn’t but be supposed."

https://www.labyrinthdesigners.org/alche...m-of-fire/

"The synthesis of evolutionary theories and esoteric teachings is a significant example of the contact between science and esoterism. The article examines the ideas of British biologist Julian Huxley and his brother Aldous Huxley for their correspondence to the concepts of evolutionary esoterism (E. Profet, V. Hanegraaff, J. Kripple). A distinction between the concepts of ‘evolutionary esoterism’ and ‘evolutionary mysticism’ is introduced. The following ideas are proposed to be the key elements of ‘evolutionary mysticism’: the recognition of the possibility of human transition to a new stage of evolution; the active role of man in evolution and his consideration as an engine of its development; the primacy of mental evolution in relation to physical evolution; the need to develop ‘supernatural abilities’ as a condition of evolution. The correspondence of the project ‘Evolutionary Humanism’ of J. Huxley and O. Huxley's views to the concepts of evolutionary esoterism of E. Profet and J. Krypla is established. The article demonstrates the similarity of the Huxley brothers' views on evolution, in particular their belief in the possibility of group progress through individual self-improvement, and argues for the possibility of studying their ideas about evolution as part of evolutionary esoterism."

In Russian.

https://srr.rsuh.ru/jour/article/view/401

https://www.deepl.com//translator

Collected by Vyacheslav Tuchin.

https://au.pinterest.com/tushinslava1974...%B8%D1%8F/

"Transhumanism: A Grimoire of Alchemical Agendas” by Dr. Joseph Farrell and Dr. Scott de Hart explores the deep connections between ancient alchemical traditions and modern scientific endeavors, particularly in genetics and transhumanism, suggesting that contemporary technologies are extensions of ancient practices aimed at transcending human limitations."

https://article.wn.com/view/2025/03/26/8...8221_unra/

"This article provides information on the use of chemical compounds in the preparation of medicines in the works of the great oriental scientist Abu Ali ibn Sino. Abu Ali ibn Sino, a renowned thinker of the East who made a great contribution to the development of chemistry, was one of the founders of medicine, pharmacology and alchemy. Abu Ali al-Hussein ibn Sino was born in 980 in the village of Afshana, near Bukhara. Ibn Sino studied at a Muslim school in Bukhara and then supplemented his education by reading books independently. In particular, he was fond of medicine. As an alchemist, Ibn Sino was familiar with the use of various chemicals for treatment and categorically denied that ordinary metals could be converted to gold and silver."

https://www.idpublications.org/wp-conten...N-SINA.pdf

"Topics covered:

Alchemy and spiritual awakening
Philosopher's stone and inner transformation
Alexandria and the guardians of hidden knowledge
Esotericism, symbols, and mysteries
Transmutation of consciousness and the light of the soul
The story of Jung, Newton, and invisible gold

If you feel there's something beyond what’s visible, this video is for you."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81OESxFBPi0

The Basilisk: A Murderous Monarch Through the Ages

From Ancient Cobras to Alchemical Gold - The Evolution of History's Most Feared Serpent-King

https://vocal.media/horror/the-basilisk-...h-the-ages