By Rohit Paspule

"This essay explores the application of Nagualism as a tool for alchemical change. After an introduction to the fundamental concepts of Nagualism, these concepts are used to examine the appearance of alchemical principles in Chaos magic and Native American magic."

https://www.academia.edu/27654170/Alchem...2_No_3_pdf

ARTICLES
The Alchemy in Spiritual Progress I
Alchemy: the Cosmological Yoga II
Alchemy of the Afterlife 


https://www.academia.edu/27416726/Alchem...2_No_1_pdf

By Okan Nurettin Okur

This article explores the historical and philosophical development of chemistry from its alchemical roots to its modern scientific form. It examines how alchemy, combining ancient natural philosophy with mysticism, laid the foundations for experimental chemistry. Key philosophical debates about whether chemistry should be considered a theoretical or applied science are traced, with particular attention given to the views of Kant, Schelling, and Hegel. The metaphysical nature of matter is also addressed, emphasizing process philosophy and dynamic conceptions of being. By engaging with thinkers such as Gaston Bachelard, the notion of “metachemistry” is introduced as a philosophy of transformation and becoming. The challenges of axiomatizing chemistry compared to physics are further investigated due to the complexity of chemical systems. Ultimately, it is argued that chemistry is not only a natural science but also a philosophical and social endeavor that reveals the interconnectedness of nature, matter, and human inquiry.

https://www.academia.edu/144379777/Alche...imentation

"Thoughts on that ultimate and most perfect work of Nature, and the chief star among earthly things, gold; on its admirable nature, generation, properties, effects, and its relation to the operations of art, illustrated with nobler experiments."


[*]Translated by Mitko Janeski

[*]https://www.alchemy-texts.com/book/ultimate-and-most-perfect-work-of-nature-gold/

"Hermeticism is a spiritual philosophy rooted in the teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a mythic figure blending elements of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian deity Thoth. These teachings, preserved in texts like the Corpus Hermeticum and the Emerald Tablet, form the philosophical backbone of much of Western alchemy."

https://ioccult.com/hermeticism/the-herm...explained/

The manuscript known as “Isis the Prophetess to Her Son Horus” (Latin: Isis Prophetissa) is an important and enigmatic text within the Hermetic and alchemical traditions. It is often cited as one of the earliest examples of Western alchemical literature and holds symbolic, mystical, and esoteric significance.

https://sakshizion.com/?p=207308

"Ancient Indians achieved great progress in alchemy (the older form of chemistry). Alchemical treatises of ancient India refer to various types of 'Yantras' or contraptions for different applications."

https://artsandculture.google.com/story/...y-KQ?hl=en

Prompt: Create a minimalist alchemy symbol for creation as clean black ink line art, centered on a pure white background. Use a circular sigil structure with balanced geometric symmetry, thin precise lines, subtle occult details, high contrast, tattoo flash clarity, and a polished logo-like finish with no text.

https://www.media.io/ai/br/text-to-image...r-creation

"Historians have long been aware of the transmission of Arabic occult knowledge to the world of Latin Christendom. Far less well understood, however, are the encounters between Islam and Christianity within the domain of occult science inside the medieval Islamicate world itself...Focusing on alchemical writings, this paper argues that these topos-laden narratives reveal little about the actual historical transmission of the occult sciences. Instead, they speak volumes about how Muslim authors imagined their diffusion in Islamicate lands"


Date
    12 May 2026
Time
    16:00 -17:30
Location
    Oudemanhuispoort
Room
    D1.18B 


https://aihr.uva.nl/content/events/2026/...rassi.html

"This engraving was made by the German artist Wolfgang Kilian (1581-1662) and was published in an alchemical and medical book written by the German physician Malachias Geiger (1606-1671) entitled Microcosmus Hypochondriaca Tractatus (1652) ‘The Hypochondriac Microcosm on Hypochondriac Melancholy’."

Discussion here:
https://vopus.org/en/alchemically-prepar...able-gold/

Full Geiger text here:
https://archive.org/details/BIUSante_84055