A richly illustrated exploration of alchemy’s spiritual, philosophical, and scientific legacy across cultures from antiquity to modern times.

https://www.amazon.com/History-Alchemy-I...9189882695

In Czech.

"Twelve-year-old Ariana (Magdalena Müller) has been plagued by misfortune since childhood. Alone in the world with an extraordinary gift for magic, she ends up in an orphanage, where she has to endure much abuse from the other children and bullying from the teachers. Yet all the little girl wants is to find a home and discover who her parents were. Her life is suddenly turned upside down when she is sought out by the old alchemist Archivald (Roman Zach). He offers her the opportunity to enter the school of alchemists, where she finds not only her dream home, but also inseparable friends."

Screening:

https://goout.net/en/alchemist-academy/szxmpdy/

Trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnjmHiXiQ5M

"Lady's Mantle, with its unusual serrated rosette-shaped leaves with nine fringes, is very reminiscent of a woman's medieval cloak. Almost completely forgotten, this magical plant, a lovely symbol of medieval women's medicine, is gaining deserved attention again today. The leaves are known for collecting dewdrops, which ancient alchemists used to try to make the mythical magic stone and the “Elixir of Youth”. Culpepper, a 17th-century English herbalist, considered it indispensable for treating women's diseases."

https://cydonia.ba/ladys-mantle-alchemilla-vulgaris/

"Lisa M. Lilly shares how Prague captured her imagination, weaving the city’s gothic romance and ancient legends into her latest detective novel. From the astronomical clock that’s been marking time since 1410 to the legendary golem still said to rest in a synagogue, discover how this enchanting city became both a setting for fiction and a place of personal reflection."

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

Emblem of the zodiac sign Leo with a crowned lion. Anonymous alchemical manuscript. Date: c. 1600 AD. Medium: ink and watercolor on paper. Collection: Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, Box 4, MS 19, v.4, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles.

Relevant booklet from an old exhibition here:

https://www.getty.edu/research/exhibitio...ooklet.pdf

   

"The Ripley Scroll is a 5.5 metre long alchemical scroll filled with illustrations and poems which allegedly contains the secret to the elixir of life. On this free 20 minute talk, visitors will learn more about this object, which is on display in the Physicians’ Gallery. Physicians’ Gallery, which is within the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, is a permanent gallery and learning centre which explores our relationship with health, medicine and our bodies."

https://edinburgh.org/event/showcase-rip...al-scroll/

Preface to the book: Cambriel, Louis-Paul-François. A Course in Hermetic Philosophy or Alchemy in Nineteen Lessons. Translated from French by Igor Kaliberda. – Publishing Solutions.

https://tinyurl.com/fja2vvmr

"This dissertation aims to establish a basis when studying the history of alchemy in medieval Islam, to make clear what is alchemists’ alchemical theory and what is not in spite of affirmative claims, to reassess understanding of alchemy among modern scholars, to explore experimentalism in alchemy and to examine al-Rāzī’s alchemy, use of experience, and the relationship between his alchemy and medicine. Through the study, the diversity in the views about alchemy throughout medieval Islam, the necessity to distinguish theories of alchemists from those of non-alchemists, and the risk of inclusion of alchemy in “occult” subjects without any condition are suggested. Regarding experimentalism, it was promising to use those existing frameworks to understand experience and experimentalism in medieval Islam. The investigation of al-Rāzī revealed his variation of the use of experiences and denial of the nature-art theory. An unstudied source attributed to al-Rāzī suggests the connection between his medicine and alchemy, which has never been found explicitly."

https://www.academia.edu/144916889/Alche...%81z%C4%AB

"An Astrological Map to Shadow Alchemy


Dionysia Soleil

This is a spiritual and psychological manual that fuses astrology, depth psychology, and alchemical philosophy into a living ritual of transformation. Framed around the archetype of Black Moon Lilith, the book guides readers through the repressed dimensions of psyche and soul—the exiled feminine, instinct, and rebellion against societal constraints.


https://www.blackmoonpublishing.com/prod...lith-codex

"The collection Alchemy and Culture offers a deep dive into the multifaceted legacy of alchemy, demonstrating its inextricable link with various aspects of human culture. In three key essays,readers learn how ancient alchemical ideas and practices extended far beyond the laboratory, permeating art, literature,philosophy, and even economics. James Elkins explores the complexrelationship between alchemical symbolism and modern art, revealing points of attraction and repulsion. Henry C. Bolton reveals the surprising influence of alchemy on numismatics, showing how the dream of transmuting metals left a tangible mark on coins and medals. Elizabeth Holmes analyses the profound impact of Hermetic philosophy on the work of the outstanding poet Henry Vaughan, demonstrating how mystical teachings shaped his poetic world. The collection is supplemented with illustrations, accompanying articles and comments. The collection concludes with an afterword by V. V. Vinokurov, Doctor of Philology."

https://tinyurl.com/rnf96cn4