"The contents of Box 14 from the Manly Palmer Hall Collection of Alchemical Manuscripts, a huge collection of esoteric works amassed by Manly Palmer Hall, a Canadian-born author and mystic, perhaps most famous for his The Secret Teachings of All Ages (1928). Most of the material in the collection was acquired from Sotheby's auctioneers on a trip he made in the 1930s to England and France - bought very cheaply due to the economic conditions of the time. The material in Hall's collection dates from 1500 to 1825, and includes works from the likes of Jakob Böhme, Sigismond Bacstrom, Alessandro Cagliostro, George Ripley and Michael Maier. The creator of these particular watercolours featured below is unknown. A typewritten note in the back, in French, translates as follows:

    ALCHEMICAL ALBUM - The Vessels of Hermes – quarto atlas containing five beautiful colour plates very artistically executed and with explanatory caption. Vol. half vellum."


https://publicdomainreview.org/collectio...ffer#p-0-0

The Team:
Dr Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) - Editor/Producer
Rachel Forrest - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Daisy Cunynghame - Researcher/Presenter
Dr Sarah Hayward - Editor/Producer


"This week, we’re talking about the alchemical Ripley Scroll. This huge scroll, almost six feet long, supposedly contains the secret to the Philosophers' Stone - the key to both unlimited gold and eternal life! In this first part of our series, we explore the first steps in alchemy."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Wx2rRAVd4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFCtGcd0Y04

Technical Shorthand and Procedural Standardization in MS 408: A Systems Analysis of 15th-Century Voynich manuscript

By Damian Noah Dimitrov

"For over a century, the Voynich Manuscript has remained a cryptographic impasse due to the prevailing academic assumption that its script represents a natural, spoken language intended for linear reading. This research challenges that paradigm by proposing a Technical Shorthand Model, positing that the manuscript is not a book of prose but a high-density, non-narrative laboratory manual for a 15th-century apothecary. By utilizing high-speed pattern recognition to map specific word tokens to their visual contexts, a consistent internal logic emerges that treats the vellum as a functional technical inventory rather than a linguistic puzzle."

https://www.academia.edu/165017942/Techn...manuscript

"The science of himself is trewe": Alchemy in John Gower's Confessio Amantis

By Clare Fletcher

"This article explores English poet John Gower and the sciences from the perspective of alchemy. Topics include the role of the alchemical passages of the poem "Confessio Amantis" in uncovering their centrality to two of Gower's concerns including the decline of the world and the decline of language, and the transforming force of labor in reforming both the individual and society."

https://www.academia.edu/39926153/_The_s...io_Amantis

"The “Processus” is an intriguing text, a paraphrase of the Holy Mass in terms of an alchemical discourse. The identity of its author continues to puzzle, with Olahus remaining one of the possible candidates."

'Nicolaus Olahus and The Processus sub forma missae: Identity, Authorship and a Little Known Work on Alchemy, International Conference on the 450th anniverary of Nicolaus Olahus' death, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 15 January 2018.

By Cristina Neagu

https://www.academia.edu/90991777/Nicola...nuary_2018

Greco-Egyptian Chemical Documents From the Early 4th Century AD

An English Translation with Brief Notes by Earle Radcliffe Caley Edited, with a New General Introduction, A Note on Techniques, and a Materials Index by William B. Jensen

https://www.academia.edu/36692089/The_Le...Century_AD

Not specifically alchemical, but an interesting read.

"In this article, we delve into the foundational misunderstandings of “quantum-science” & the inherent delusions involved in terms like “quantum entanglement”, “quantum materials” & “quantum mechanics”"

https://themillenniumreport.com/2026/04/...kali-yuga/

A Complete Operational System for Real Conditions in Wealth, Love, Protection, Power, Healing, Justice, Luck, Mind, and Home

https://terraincognitaacademy.com/course...cipes-book

Master the Art of Tarot Alchemy: Turn Cards into Transformation

https://www.skool.com/alchemists-tarot-a...ae2379b2a5

Bernadette Russell explores alchemy and its themes of transformation to inspire creative writing.

Time & Location
22 Jul 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Online and Delayed Viewing


"In this online workshop, Bernadette Russell invites participants to draw on the world of alchemy to create their own writing. Tracing alchemy's history from Ancient Egypt to Europe, the session explores the Philosopher’s Stone and its symbolism of transformation, healing and renewal. The group considers how alchemical ideas have shaped folklore, myth and modern literature, from Fullmetal Alchemist to A Discovery of Witches, alongside famous alchemists like Mary the Prophetess and Isaac Newton. Along the way, participants explore alchemy as a metaphor for personal growth – the transmutation of difficulty into wisdom – before moving into prompts and free writing exercises to create original work. Suitable for both beginners and experienced writers."

https://www.treadwells-london.com/events...g-workshop