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  Alchemy in 'Beauty and the Beast'
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-22-2023, 11:51 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"I just finished reading and watching a few different versions of the Beauty and the Beast tale and could not help but see some alchemical imagery and meaning in the tales."

http://www.themiddlepage.net/2013/02/alc...ry-in.html

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  Whistling and Its Magico-Religious Tradition
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-20-2023, 12:53 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"To whistle is not a natural act, but it is a universal phenomenon in human societies. In ancient China, whistling was especially significant because of its
magical and religious functions."


https://commons.ln.edu.hk/cgi/viewconten...=ljcs_1999

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  Letters on the Royal Art
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-18-2023, 08:22 PM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - No Replies

Hermetic Library Fellow T Polyphilus reviews Letters on the Royal Art: The Spiritual Alchemy of JB Kerning’s Esoteric Masonry [AmazonPublisher] by Johann Baptist Kerning, editor Ian H Gladwin, introduction Samuel Robinson.


https://library.hrmtc.com/2023/12/18/let...royal-art/

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  Video: What does AI mean for authors?
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-18-2023, 03:39 PM - Forum: News - Meeting - Events - No Replies

An ALCS panel discussion on the implications of AI for authors, featuring Tom Chatfield (author, tech philosopher and ALCS Chair), Mhairi Aitken (Ethics Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute), Nicola Solomon (CEO at Society of Authors) and Sathnam Sanghera (author and journalist). Filmed at the RSA in London, November 2023.

https://youtu.be/966fMxK6OMA?feature=shared

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  Fiction: The Alchemist's Prophecy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-18-2023, 11:44 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - No Replies

12-year-old Harrogate girl publishes first book after being inspired by her teachers.

Sula Stanhope is just like any other Year eight student. But inspired by her teachers at Oatlands Junior School and Harrogate Grammar School to a love of English, she has written and published a book.

https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/ne...rs-4446136

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  Newton's unconventional education
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-18-2023, 11:33 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Despite attending Trinity College in Cambridge, he was not formally educated until he was in his early twenties. As a result, his passion for learning and apprenticeship resulted in a unique path that would lead to intellectual immortality."


https://www.leicestershirevillages.com/u...ac-newton/

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  Video: Robert Fludd
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-17-2023, 09:54 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

Robert Fludd was an English physician, alchemist, and mystical philosopher known for his diverse contributions to fields such as medicine, natural philosophy, and the esoteric arts.

Although not a direct founder of the Rosicrucian Order, Fludd's writings often featured Rosicrucian themes, reflecting a synthesis of spiritual and scientific ideas.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zdk0QEQb4o

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  Video: Fulcanelli
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-17-2023, 09:17 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"One of the greatest mysteries of the last century, centering on the time in Europe following The Great War, most especially French alchemist Fulcanelli's “The Mystery of the Cathedrals” & other works inspired by “him”. Originally broadcast October 30, 2001."

On BitChute:

https://www.bitchute.com/video/HMHHHgVxDqnj/

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  Daoism: The Four Vehicles of Internal Alchemy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-16-2023, 12:35 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Daoism is an eclectic school of thought (aren't they all?) and often borrows useful concepts from other philosophies, practices and religions in order to better explain its own ideas. Today I want to talk briefly about the Four Vehicles of Internal Alchemy, a concept borrowed from Buddhism but with a totally different interpretation."

https://immortalitystudy.substack.com/p/...al-alchemy

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  Did Isaac Newton Consume Mercury?
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-15-2023, 12:21 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"It is difficult to overestimate how much of an impact Isaac Newton had on the world’s history. A nagging question shrouds his legacy: Did Isaac Newton, the mastermind behind the laws of motion, delve into the mysterious realm of alchemy and, intriguingly, drink mercury?"


https://www.leicestershirevillages.com/u...e-mercury/

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