| Welcome, Guest |
You have to register before you can post on our site.
|
| Online Users |
There are currently 8 online users. » 0 Member(s) | 5 Guest(s) Applebot, Baidu, Bing
|
| Latest Threads |
Poussin's Shepherds
Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-15-2026, 08:52 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 56
|
William of Conches: Dialo...
Forum: Reviews and book notices
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-15-2026, 08:41 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 63
|
John Dee's Aphorisms On A...
Forum: Reviews and book notices
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-15-2026, 08:26 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 64
|
The Arabic Influences on ...
Forum: Reviews and book notices
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-15-2026, 08:23 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 70
|
New translation of Dee's ...
Forum: Reviews and book notices
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-15-2026, 08:18 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 60
|
Video: Hidden Symbols of ...
Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-14-2026, 10:25 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 81
|
Dan Jing Ju Yao
Forum: Alchemy texts
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-14-2026, 10:18 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 68
|
Newton's Alchemical Writi...
Forum: Articles on alchemy
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-14-2026, 10:15 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 65
|
Exhibition NY, SF: Leonor...
Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-14-2026, 09:17 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 87
|
Videos: The Hermetic Dial...
Forum: Articles on alchemy
Last Post: Paul Ferguson
10-14-2026, 09:03 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 63
|
|
|
| Anon: Solution and Explanation of Two Questions |
|
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 09-30-2025, 11:44 AM - Forum: Alchemy texts
- No Replies
|
 |
[*]Translated by Mitko Janeski
I. Why do most practitioners of the Hermetic Art, in seeking the Lapidem Philosophorum (the Philosopher’s Stone), or the Stone of the Wise, strive in vain, spending great expense, toil, and labor upon it, and yet are nevertheless unable to find the way on which they work?
II. How may one find it easily and certainly, without great costs, toil, and labor, and use it, to the honor of God and to the blessed service of his suffering, poor neighbor?
https://www.alchemy-texts.com/book/solut...questions/
|
|
|
| Ge Hong and the Alchemical Legacy |
|
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 09-30-2025, 11:35 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy
- No Replies
|
 |
"The year was 317 CE, and the Eastern Jin court buzzed with the constant anxiety of a dynasty barely holding together. In his modest quarters within the capital, Ge Hong set down his brush and stared at the half-finished manuscript before him. At thirty-four, he had already served the court faithfully in both civilian and military capacities, helping suppress rebellions that threatened to tear apart what remained of Chinese unity after the fall of the Western Jin."
https://neidan.discourse.group/t/ge-hong...legacy/712
|
|
|
| Video: Alchemical Symbolism & the Language of Science |
|
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 09-30-2025, 11:09 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery
- No Replies
|
 |
"During the 16th and 17th centuries, mystics and Rosicrucian adepts used the enigmatic language of alchemical symbols to reveal the secrets of nature to those who sought a deeper understanding of the cosmos both within and outside of themselves. Great minds like Robert Fludd, Robert Boyle, Benjamin Franklin, and Isaac Newton did not call themselves scientists but rather natural philosophers--those who sought to reveal the secrets of nature through their own connection with Cosmic laws and principles. Often described as the precursor to modern chemistry, alchemy was much more than a literal search for converting base metal into gold; nor was it simply a means of reducing plant matter into medicinal elixirs and tinctures. In this workshop with Ingrid Young, discover the meaning of such symbols as the Philosopher's Stone, the Elixir of Life, and the AZOTH. Uncover the meaning of phrases such as Ora et Labora, the Great Work, and "the rubification of the soul." Learn why alchemy was once considered a sacred path that had to be kept hidden from the curious, why later scientists scoffed at its value, and how today, we have embraced a greater mystical understanding of what was once considered the secret art."
Ingrid Young.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRRCGwp6Es4
|
|
|
|