"The phoenix rising: Alchemical imagination in the works of Edward Taylor, Edgar Allan Poe, and Nathaniel Hawthorne"


Author:
Randall Anthony Clack, University of Connecticut


"This study explores the use of the alchemical opus--the esoteric science which was concerned with the transmutation of base metals into gold--in the works of Edward Taylor, Edgar Allan Poe, and Nathaniel Hawthorne, three major authors from two distinct periods of pre-twentieth-century American literature who were influenced by hermetic (occult) philosophy and alchemy."


https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dis...AI9511413/

At Liber Antiquus, Early Printed Books and Manuscripts.

"A very rare book, in which the author excoriates the false doctrines of alchemy and its practitioners, who spread the "seeds of their stupidity without any sense of shame for their nonsense" in the streets where they congregate, in their schools, and in their precious furnaces."


https://www.liberantiquus.com/pages/book...-cause-che

Why Does Gold Explode Purple?

It's a rare win for the turning-lead-into-gold crowd.


https://www.iflscience.com/400-year-old-...rple-71679

"I first met you at your talk, An Alternate History of Technology, AI & Its Alchemical Future, based on your podcast. In that talk, you established that the mathematical and conceptual basis of artificial intelligence was actually founded in Renaissance alchemy—that is, within a paradigm in which material science and spirituality were still unified as one."

https://pacificsun.com/paradigm-shifts-w...enan-azam/

"In April of 1651, the thirty-year-old Welshman Thomas Vaughan released what he said would be his last “discourse,” titled Lumen de Lumine, or a New Magical Light. It was also to be the key to his first, published the previous year and the subject of a protracted debate. Vaughan would continue to write books under the pseudonym Eugenius Philalethes (“well-born lover of truth”), but this new one would be unlike anything else he ever wrote.”

https://aulalucis.com/new-magical-light/

"Light in Alchemy is a much debated, as well as fascinating, topic. But few have understood what it’s really about. Since the greatest mistake alchemists can make is trying to learn the “how” instead of the “why”, we often find ourselves tied for life to only one of the innumerable paths and thus never arriving at the knowledge of the true foundations. Alchemists, be curious, don’t be stubborn!"


https://www.labyrinthdesigners.org/alche...roduction/

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https://omgsymbol.com/alchemical/

"In this full-color guide to co-creative alchemy with crystals and stones for personal and planetary healing, Robert Simmons provides techniques and meditative practices with specific stones to go with each stage of the alchemical transformation process. Also includes an illustrated dictionary summarizing the spiritual qualities of more than 375 minerals, crystals, and gemstones."

https://www.innertraditions.com/books/th...-of-stones

"Uncover the profound wisdom hidden within the ancient Emerald Tablet, a mysterious text said to hold the secrets of alchemy, consciousness, and the nature of reality itself. In this video, we dive deep into the esoteric teachings of this ancient artifact, exploring how it reveals the mysteries of life, death, and spiritual transformation. Could the Emerald Tablet hold the key to understanding the universe and our place within it? Join us as we break down the alchemical principles, metaphysical insights, and the legendary phrase *"As Above, So Below"*—a message that echoes through time, pointing to the connection between the physical and spiritual realms."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wgPrxSBtNk

"In the world of grand promises and bold claims, the line between confidence and deception can blur all too easily. What begins as ambition can quickly spiral into illusion, and the pressure to maintain appearances grows heavier with every passing moment. In 1783, James Price, a chemist and self-proclaimed alchemist, found himself in such a predicament. Trapped in a web of his own making, he chose a tragic end over the humiliation of exposure."

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2025/01/th...e.html?m=1