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  The Symbolic Language of Alchemy Engraving Books
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-08-2024, 10:28 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"The aim of the article is to show the artistic value of the alchemical engraving books of the 16th–18th centuries. These books provide art historians with a sophisticated visual symbolic language."

Roger Ferrer Ventosa


https://www.academia.edu/40231575/The_En...ving_Books

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  Video: Carl Jung & The Chymical Wedding Of Christian Rosenkreuz
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-06-2024, 06:16 PM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

"The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz, first released in 1616 stands as one of the most enigmatic and puzzling works ever produced. Among those captivated by its significance was Carl Gustav Jung, the pioneering figure in the field of analytical psychology. Jung found the text particularly fascinating due to its connections with alchemical practices and its implications for human psychological processes. He perceived a deep and intricate relationship between this work and the principles of alchemy, a field that he believed was not just about physical transformation but also about profound psychological insights, which would lead the seeker toward completing the individuation process."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVoyismp02g

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  Citrinitas (Jungian)
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-06-2024, 06:10 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"In alchemy, Citrinitas is commonly recognized as the third major stage in the process of spiritual and chemical work leading to transformation. It symbolizes an important development both in turning metals into gold and in the personal metamorphosis of the alchemist."

With video.

https://personality-type.com/citrinitas-alchemy

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  Kiritsis: The Riddle of Alchemy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-06-2024, 11:42 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - Replies (6)

"A well-written, expertly researched analysis of the history and legacy of alchemy." - Kirkus Reviews.

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-revie...f-alchemy/

Not due for release until December 2024:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Riddle-Alchemy-...1803416378

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  Video: Exploring the ancient chemistry of mercury
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-04-2024, 06:54 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

How On Earth Did Ancient Civilisations Get MERCURY?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6rx3u383j8

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  The Twilit Grotto
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-04-2024, 06:40 PM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

Nice collection of esoterica at:

http://www.esotericarchives.com/esoteric.htm

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  Art of Alchemy Lecture at Rare Books LA-Pasadena
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-03-2024, 12:06 PM - Forum: News - Meeting - Events - No Replies

"Join author and curator David Brafman to learn more about his new book The Art of Alchemy, the first to explore how the art of alchemy globally transformed human creative culture from the ancient world to the modern scientific age. David Brafman is the rare books curator at the Getty Research Institute and former adjunct professor in the NYU Classics Department and resident expert at H.P. Kraus, Rare Books, and Manuscripts, one of the world’s leading dealers in rare books and manuscripts from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment."

https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/events...-pasadena/

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  Herbal Spagyrics Course (Central Victoria, Australia)
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-01-2024, 09:23 PM - Forum: News - Meeting - Events - No Replies

2 Day Herbal Spagyrics Course
Goldfields, Central Victoria, Australia
Sat 24th & Sun 25th February, 10am-5pm.


"Learn how to confect holistic medicines such as herbal tinctures, essences, elixirs, the primum ens, stones, magisteries and more. No prior experience is required. Delve into the Western esoteric tradition of laboratory alchemy & spagyrics with two days of intensive, hands-on training covering the separation, purification and Cohobation of herbs, the use of lab equipment and Hermetic philosophy."


https://www.thetempleofmercury.com/in-person-course

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  The Alchemical Magnum Opus
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-01-2024, 09:19 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"The concept of the alchemical Magnum Opus, or Great Work, sits at the heart of alchemical tradition, embodying a series of processes aimed at achieving the ultimate goal of transmutation and enlightenment. It represents not just the practical endeavor to turn base metals into gold, but also a symbolic journey of personal & spiritual transformation. Historically, this esoteric practice was shrouded in mystery, with alchemists using cryptic symbols and allegories to veil their work in secrecy and to protect their wisdom from the uninitiated."

With embedded videos.

https://personality-type.com/alchemical-magnum-opus

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  The Seven Great Hermetic Principles
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 02-01-2024, 09:11 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

Mfuniselwa Bhengu

"The Hermetic teachings are found in all lands and all religions, their appeal is universal. In early days there was a compilation of certain basic hermetic maxims, axioms, and precepts, which were passed from teacher to student, which is called the “Kyballion”."

https://www.msingiafrikamagazine.com/202...rinciples/

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