“The Alchemical.”

On Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/album/6NRnul5yC...rfutgUxf_w


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thomas_McKinley

"Hoffmann’s most famous text, ‘The Sandman’, the ur-text on the Doppelgänger, has been the object of a dizzying number of readings, among them Freud’s essay on the uncanny, and must be one of the most frequently translated texts from German into English. It is the dense and unsettling story of a young man, Nathanael, who suffers from a fixation rooted in the nocturnal visitations during his childhood of his father’s mysterious friend Coppelius. As a boy Nathanael believes that Coppelius is the Sandman, a demonic figure who (so the family nursemaid tells him) throws sand in children’s eyes and makes them fall out of their sockets. One night, he hides himself in his father’s room to spy on Coppelius and his father, and watches them engage in an alchemical experiment."


Polly Dickson on new Hoffmann translations here:

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n01/...hic-carrot


Wiki on The Sandman with links to the text in English and German and to an audiobook here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(short_story)

"The Methuselah Foundation, a biomedical charity...wants to “make 90 the new 50,” and scientists at one biotechnology firm have argued that, unencumbered by disease, the body could potentially make it all the way to age 150. Even more optimistic estimates put the number closer to 1,000."


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/well/...story.html

"Exploring wisdom from mystical traditions and perennial philosophy on “dying before you die,” Buddhist psychotherapist Miles Neale shares his own hero's journey of rebirth, providing a detailed roadmap for the pilgrimage through dissolution, into the great mystery, and back again to the world."

Forthcoming:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/R...he%20world.

"Visitors to the important Paris exhibition would not learn about his esoteric connections. But they can find them in his paintings."

by Massimo Introvigne


https://bitterwinter.org/the-early-pollo...c-pollock/

"Explore the profound mysteries of alchemy and Hermetic philosophy in this captivating audiobook from The Hermetic Museum, Volume I by Arthur Edward Waite, published in 1893."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5JbrOU-KI

"The Philosophical Scottish Rite (French: Le Rite Ecossais Philosophique) is a Masonic rite that was established in Paris in 1776 by the hermetist Alexandre Boileau, who was a disciple of Antoine-Joseph Pernéty. This rite is known for its unique structure and progression through various degrees."


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophi...ttish_Rite


Here is its seal, full of alchemical symbolism.

Virtute et Silentio: By Virtue and Silence.
Ab Oriente etc. : From East to West there grows a herb called Saturnia which you will find if you dig a hole knee-deep (*)
Benedictus Dominus etc.: Blessed be the Lord our God who gave us this sign.
Liber Vivi et Sapientiae: The Book of the Living and of Wisdom.

(*) See AE Waite; The Hermetic Museum:
https://archive.org/details/b24927363_00...q=Saturnia

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"Alison Flora’s Solve et Coagula at DS Galerie in Paris is a transformative exploration of art as alchemy, where blood and pigment dissolve and renew, embodying cycles of life, death, and catharsis."

"The exhibition’s titular reference to the alchemical process of Solve et Coagula frames Flora’s work as a philosophical inquiry. Through distinct phases of dissolution (the dark work of Saturn), purification (the lunar clarity of the white peony), and synthesis (the solar unity of copper), she guides viewers through an aesthetic journey paralleling the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone."


https://www.thisispaper.com/mag/solve-co...ds-galerie

   

"Quantum alchemy suggests energy transformation mirrors ancient alchemical aspirations. It demonstrates how intentions reshape experiences. Learning these concepts can unlock your potential, combining personal growth with universal connections."


https://quantumalchemist369.com/2025/01/...s-secrets/

"Steven Young is the author of "A Fool's Wisdom" and creator of Hedflux. In his second InnerVerse appearance, Steven brings a lively revival of knowledge, including the forgotten gnosis expressed by alchemy's quintessential elements. Topics include practical alchemical applications for life, elemental qualities and the encoding within their respective symbols, refuting the periodic table and atomism, and a lot more."

https://odysee.com/@innerverse:6/Steven-...elements:f