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  Willard: Alchemy in the Theater, Museum, & Library, 1602-1702
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-05-2025, 01:01 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Three major anthologies of Latin alchemy were published between 1602 and 1702: the six-volume 'Theatrum Chemicum," the single-volume "Musaeum Hermeticum," and the two-volume "Bibliotheca Chemica Curiosa," the last in large folios. Each had a clear editorial design."

https://www.academia.edu/39304587/Alchem...07_215_230

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  Elias Ashmole and the Birth of Chemistry
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-05-2025, 12:58 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

From the Elixir of Life to the Lab Bench: How Elias Ashmole's Alchemical Studies Influenced the Birth of Chemistry

By Noula Karaszi

"This paper explores how Elias Ashmole's dedication to alchemy bridged the mystical and empirical, ultimately influencing the emergence of modern chemistry. By examining his compilation of alchemical texts, personal writings, and the broader intellectual climate of seventeenth-century England, this study reveals how Ashmole's efforts contributed to a gradual epistemological shift. His work helped transform alchemy from a mystical pursuit of immortality into a structured scientific discipline, paving the way for the development of experimental chemistry."

https://www.academia.edu/129501863/From_..._Chemistry

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  Where did the gold on Earth come from?
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-05-2025, 12:45 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Every atom of gold or silver on Earth began its life long before this planet existed. They were inside stars that lived, collapsed, and met a violent end. So how did that gold reach Earth? Is there more on our planet? How much could there be in the Universe? To answer all that, let’s start from the beginning."

by Shravan Hanasoge, an astrophysicist at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

https://indianexpress.com/article/techno...-10345827/

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  Ulrich Ruosch: Alchemical Handbook of 1680
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-04-2025, 02:12 PM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

Alchemy manual by Ulrich Ruosch (1628-1690), a surgeon from Appenzell (Switzerland), dating from around 1680. The booklet, measuring just 8 x 6 cm in brown leather binding, is the smallest alchemical manuscript in Switzerland. Its content is a short version of the alchemical world view & shows the magical meaning of planets, numbers, letters, natural elements & months.


Adam's video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4njvOKXvvYw


Reproduction here:

https://www.alchemy-texts.com/book/the-a...-handbook/

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  November 4: John Winthrop Jr. Arrives in America
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-04-2025, 11:37 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Today in 1631, John Winthrop, Jr., one of the most important figures in Connecticut history, first set foot in the New World, having arrived in Boston where his father, John Winthrop Sr., was governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. A Renaissance man of many talents, the younger Winthrop was well-versed in alchemy, natural magic, medicine, and early modern industrial technology,"

https://todayincthistory.com/2025/11/04/...n-america/

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  The Ultimate Guide to Thoth for Beginners
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-04-2025, 11:32 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"This ultimate guide will introduce you to Thoth’s origins in ancient Egyptian mythology, his appearance and symbols, his powers and domains, and the famous myths in which he plays a role. We will then explore how Thoth’s legacy carried on through the ages – morphing into Hermes Trismegistus in Greek and Hermetic lore, inspiring occult traditions and Theosophy, and sparking modern speculation that casts him as an Atlantean sage or even a cosmic teacher beyond this world. Prepare to journey through time and spirit as we unveil the story of Thoth in both ancient myth and modern mysticism, all in a tone befitting the mystical scribe of the gods."

https://www.theuniverseunveiled.com/who-...of-wisdom/

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  The Element of Fire in Ancient Philosophy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-04-2025, 11:26 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"This article delves into the profound significance of fire as conceived by the great minds of antiquity, exploring its multifaceted roles from the primal arche of the Pre-Socratics to the structured cosmology of Plato and Aristotle, and the cyclical grand design of the Stoics."

https://www.planksip.org/the-element-of-...209229308/

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  The Healer: Elizabeth Coates Paschall on Market Street
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-04-2025, 11:24 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Elizabeth became one of the most prominent women healers in Philadelphia. Two years after her father’s death, at the age of 19, she married Joseph Paschall, the grandson of Thomas Paschall Sr., an apothecary, pewterer, and alchemist who joined William Penn’s 1682 fleet that sailed to Pennsylvania from Bristol, England. Thomas Paschall Jr., Joseph’s father, ran a mill west of Philadelphia and served in the Pennsylvania Assembly. Joseph similarly grew up in a Quaker family, and when Joseph and Elizabeth married, the two moved into the Coates house on Market Street that Elizabeth had inherited from her father. Elizabeth learned alchemical and medical practices from Joseph and his brothers, augmenting what she had already learned from her parents, especially her mother Beulah."

https://www.amphilsoc.org/news/healer-el...ket-street

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  New Wiki: Timeline of Aging Research
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-04-2025, 11:20 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"This timeline lists notable events in the history of research into senescence or biological aging, including the research and development of life extension methods, brain aging delay methods and rejuvenation."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_o...g_research

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  Video: Rainsford MS Codex 1671 (works on distillation)
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-04-2025, 11:11 AM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

"Dot Porter, Curator, Digital Research Services at the University of Pennsylvania Library, presents a video orientation to Ms. Codex 1671, a collection of works on distillation, fermentation, and other chemistry-related procedures divided into sections according to vegetable (p. 1), animal (p. 141), or mineral (p. 163)."

https://schoenberginstitute.wordpress.co...ientation/

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