"Alchemy was never taught at any medieval or early modern university, yet there is evidence of interest in the art among students and professors throughout Europe. Studies of academic alchemy have generally focused on the interests of individuals rather than examining communities of university alchemists. At the turn of the fifteenth century, the University of Cracow hosted a larger community of practitioners than previously acknowledged. This article presents a discussion, edition, and translation of a text that came out of that community: the Fundamentum scienciae nobilissimae secretorum naturae, written by Adam of Bochyń in 1489 while a student at the University of Cracow."

Agnieszka Rec 

Full text in English.

https://www.academia.edu/23842207/_Acade..._2016_1_28

"This paper analyses John Donne’s poetic exploration of a Patristic metaphor, which compares humanity to a coin that has defaced its stamp, the imago Dei, due to the Fall. Donne, writing after the Elizabethan Settlement, refashions this conceit in order to take account of the alterations in soteriological and economic thought that had taken place. This dissertation uncovers Donne’s poetic reflection on the implicit relation between salvific and monetary economies, and a preoccupation with the effects these notions have on alchemical subjects, as well as on the role played by women in religious thought and in society as a whole.


Cita bibliogràfica -- Enllaç permanent: https://ddd.uab.cat/record/301082
‘Christ’s New Stamp’ : Imputed Righteousness and Coin Mintage in John Donne’s Poetry
Santiago Berrón, Andrés


In English

https://ddd.uab.cat/record/301082

Joshua Werrett: Imitatio Christi and Martyrdom in The Visions of Zosimos of Panopolis (SHAC seminar)

"The alchemical practice of Zosimos of Panopolis is not just about the transformation of metals; it is about the transformation of the self. This double meaning is found throughout Zosimos’ works, but is perhaps most noticeable in his Visions. In this text, Zosimos uses alchemy as a theurgic practice to understand salvation, a practice which is allegorised as having four major stages: baptism; violent punishment; the separation of body and soul in death; and rebirth as a spiritual entity. These steps, taken by several characters throughout the text, clearly mimic major points in the life and death of Christ. In this talk, I present the argument that the imitation of Christ and the imitation of early Christian martyrs, themselves imitating Christ, are key motifs in the violent, redemptive, sacrificial aesthetics of Zosimos’ text. Analysing the main ideas, images, and phrases in The Visions, I conclude that themes from the New Testament and martyrological literature are pervasive. Overall, I hope to demonstrate that those being reborn as spirits throughout Zosimos’ text are not being reborn in a vacuum; rather, Zosimos suggests that, in being reborn, they follow in the footsteps of alchemists and Christian martyrs before them, in a long imitative line of suffering and transformation, which ultimately starts with Christ."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CELBazvrfeQ

"The history of herbal medicine is deeply intertwined with the ancient practice of alchemy. From the earliest days of human civilization, people have sought to understand and harness the healing properties of plants. This quest for knowledge led to the development of herbal studies, which were often closely linked with alchemical practices. Alchemy, with its roots in ancient Egypt, China, and Greece, was not just about the transmutation of base metals into gold; it was also a spiritual and philosophical pursuit aimed at understanding the mysteries of nature and the universe. Alchemists believed that by studying the natural world, they could unlock the secrets of life and health."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ats75mgVMK4

"The Alchemical AI Music collection, with its 3 tracks, embodies the perfect blend of mystical alchemy and musical innovation. This diverse assembly showcases the genre's vast spectrum, from ethereal compositions to experimental tones, highlighting the transformative power of AI in reshaping music."

https://musichero.ai/tag/Alchemical

Alchemical works (Cambridge, University Library, MS Dd.4.45)

This manuscript of alchemical texts comprises four distinct parts that appear to have been produced separately in fifteenth-century England.


https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-DD-00004-00045/1



Alchemical and Astrological Texts (Cambridge, University Library, MS Ii.3.17)

https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-II-00003-00017/1

Terence Mckenna Talks about Alchemists and reads a couple of Alchemical Texts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hxP8cCk1Xw

Links to articles and papers by this interesting scholar, including items on Llull and cryptography:

https://scholar.google.com.bo/citations?...AAAJ&hl=ro

"This contribution focuses on two Arabic alchemical treatises that circulated under the name of the 10th century philosopher, physician, and alchemist Muḥammad ibn Zakarīya al-Rāzī: the genuine Book of Secrets (Kitāb al-Asrār) and the spurious Book on Alums and Salts. The two treatises are discussed in the context of al-Rāzī’s genuine and spurious production and of their reception among Western scholars. By examining the contents and structural features of these two treatises, this work seeks to shed light on the relationship between perceived authority, structure, and laboratory practice in medieval alchemy."

https://cris.unibo.it/handle/11585/981145

"Agrippa is famous for his Three Books of Occult Philosophy but we also know he was a lifelong student of the Hermetic Art of Alchemy. For centuries his alchemical theory and practice were only understood from a few, brief passages in other works and letters - most still untranslated. However, in the past decade an otherwise anonymous text published in 1572 known as De Arte Chimica (On the Art of Alchemy) has been shown to have very probably been composed by Agrippa! Why do we think Agrippa wrote it? What do we learn about his practice of Alchemy? How does his Alchemy interact with his famous Three Books of Occult Philosophy? Join me as I explore a lost textbook of Agrippa's Occult Alchemy."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz5VebMeiGs