"The Ayahuasca brew is not from a single plant. It’s a sophisticated alchemical recipe that combines two distinct Amazonian plants: the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub. If you were to consume either one on its own, you wouldn’t feel much. But when they are brewed together for hours on end, a powerful synergy is unlocked."

https://ayahuasca.com/resources/ceremoni...-ceremony/

"For a beginner seeking an explanatory framework, start with The Kybalion, then read the short Tablet of Hermes, and finish with the Emerald Tablets of Thoth. That is a practical study order, not a claim about historical sequence or spiritual rank. Readers mainly interested in textual history may prefer to start with the Tablet of Hermes and then examine the two modern works."

https://www.fifthestatepub.com/post/kyba...ding-order


Breandan Lumpkin's collection brings these writings together in one volume:

https://tinyurl.com/bddzmyhj

"In the winter of 1936-37, Regardie was bedridden in London for two weeks with a bad case of bronchitis. During this time he wrote most of what would be published as The Philosopher's Stone, a book about alchemy from a Jungian perspective. At the time Regardie was convinced that laboratory alchemy was fallacious, and that only theoretical, spiritual, or psychological alchemy was valid. By 1970, however, interaction with practical alchemists such as Frater Albertus of the Paracelsus Research Society caused him to change his opinion on this. He began his own alchemical experiments in a small laboratory setting. Unfortunately, one of his experiments went awry and he seriously burned his lungs when fumes of antimony escaped in the lab. Regardie gave his  alchemy equipment to a friend and for the rest of his life he suffered from the effects of the accident."

Contains other alchemical references.

Legal status unknown.

https://ia903103.us.archive.org/0/items/...%20%29.pdf

"Browse the individually verified, highest-resolution card fronts recovered from this rare edition in official deck order. Unavailable positions remain honestly omitted rather than filled with duplicates or uncertain substitutes. Select a group or open any card in the full-size Lightbox."

https://tarotfans.com/mutational-alchemy...gishzidda/

By Peter Murray Jones.

Complete book online. Legal status unknown. Many alchemical references.

https://studfile.net/preview/22073718/

Index with alchemical references:
https://studfile.net/preview/22073718/page:30/

Including Heliophilis. Alchemy Rising: The Green Book, Nicholas Flamel's Hieroglyphical Key, and Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum (Full Leather Edition).

https://tinyurl.com/2vecnrc2

"I wrote this handbook which is a real operational manual to solve the enigma, it is divided into two parts with the specific intention of not influencing the work of the researcher who will have accepted this challenge:

    the first part contains the basic and certain principles of Voynich’s writing system so as to indicate the right direction for research;
    the second part contains all the work I have done on reconstructing Stencils, mapping of characters, F57v, the last page, until some hypothetical words.

I strongly advise against attempting this challenge to anyone who is not used with CAD programs and Spreadsheets, and I trust that the recognition of all the work I have done will not end with the purchase of this handbook, but will materialize in sharing the solution once it is achieved."

https://tinyurl.com/2et8xx26

Mephistopheles Mercurialis: Alchemy, Daimonolatry, Magick, Philosophy & Witchcraft in Goethe's Faust by Robert Anderson Plimer

"Unlike traditional folklore where a sorcerer sells his soul for Black Magick and earthly desires, Goethe transforms his protagonist Faust into a symbol of modernity that deals with humanity’s restless ambition. Plimer details Goethe’s extensive use of sources that span a variety of esoteric fields including ancient Classical languages, Philosophy, and religious texts. Plimer also examines the development of the ‘Daimonic’ and ‘Shadow self’ by demonstrating how Goethe’s understanding of Magi and Magical practice was influenced by various Germanic, medieval folkloric and Renaissance Grimoiric sources Including Goethe’s own initiation through the pietist Maria von Klettenberg and who influenced Goethe’s Alchemical praxei and Rosicrucian theosophy, including his later initiation into Freemasonry."

https://tinyurl.com/yc35cdhk

"Lakandiwa" in the context of alchemy typically refers to the spiritual, symbolic artwork of Filipino traditional artist John Paul "Lakan" Olivares (who creates under the pseudonym [Lakandiwa on DeviantArt](https://www.deviantart.com/lakandiwa)). [1]
His most prominent piece in this domain is a detailed metallic gel pen illustration titled "Soul Alchemy - Fire and Water" (2010), which explores esoteric and sacred geometry themes. [2, 3]
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## 1. The Artwork: "Soul Alchemy - Fire and Water"
In Olivares' portfolio, "Soul Alchemy" depicts a celestial, symbolic union. [3]

* The Medium: Finely detailed, hand-drawn art using metallic gel pens on illustration board. [1, 3]
* The Concept: Described by the artist as "a pact made in the heavens... to bless the union of the earth keepers". It heavily incorporates themes of spiritual alchemy, cosmic Ouroboros (the snake eating its own tail), sacred geometry, and the balancing of opposite elemental forces (Fire and Water / As Above, So Below). [2, 3]
* Other Mystical Works: Under the same moniker, the artist has created several other hermetic and esoteric pieces, including Angellum, The Tree of Life, and Mandala of Creation's Invocation. [4, 5, 6]

## 2. Linguistic Breakdown: "Lakandiwa" as Alchemical Spirit
Outside of the specific artwork, the word Lakandiwa itself carries a deep philosophical meaning in the Philippines that aligns closely with alchemical principles of transformation and the soul.
In traditional Filipino culture, a Lakandiwa is the poetic moderator or judge in a Balagtasan (a traditional bated debate held in verse). However, looking at its etymology provides a deeper "alchemical" framework of the human condition: [7, 8]

* Lakan: Historically refers to a warrior, a nobleman, or a leader caste in ancient Tagalog society.
* Diwa: Translates to "spirit", "essence", "thought", or "soul". [7, 9]

When combined, scholars and philosophers note that Lakandiwa can be translated as "The Spirit of the Warrior" or the alignment of leadership with the soul—representing an inner, self-mastering alchemy where a person harmonizes their physical actions (the warrior) with their divine purpose (the spirit). [7]

[1] [https://www.deviantart.com](https://www.deviantart.com/lilyas/journa...-683691506)
[2] [https://www.pinterest.com](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/soul-alche...245109944/)
[3] [https://www.deviantart.com](https://www.deviantart.com/lakandiwa/art...-164776657)
[4] [https://www.pinterest.com](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/169518373461786188/)
[5] [https://www.deviantart.com](https://www.deviantart.com/lakandiwa/art...-274598952)
[6] [https://nz.pinterest.com](https://nz.pinterest.com/pin/294282156917027539/)
[7] [https://www.academia.edu](https://www.academia.edu/16136728/Lakand...nt_Warrior)
[8] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balagtasan)
[9] [https://kaikki.org](https://kaikki.org/dictionary/Tagalog/me...ndiwa.html)


https://www.deviantart.com/lakandiwa/art...-164776657

"'This book makes a timely and significant intervention at the junction of early modern women's writing and the history of science. Chowdhury's close textual readings of twelve women authors uncovers a vibrant and fascinating female alchemical literary tradition that will reshape understandings of scientific and literary cultures of this period.' Lisa Walters, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, The University of Queensland."

https://www.waterstones.com/book/women-w...1009744591