"Alchemy is a tradition of transformation associated with the search for the philosopher’s stone and the transmutation of matter. Playing cards and tarot packs have drawn on alchemical symbols, laboratory imagery and the work of the alchemist."
"Mystical, ephemeral and nearly lost to time, alchemy was a “magical theory of nature” widely held in pre-Enlightenment Europe. Author Terence McKenna portrays John Dee, court magician to Queen Elizabeth I, in this history of the discipline. McKenna discusses the role of the science as he travels to key sites in alchemic lore throughout Eastern Europe, including Heidelberg, home to the world’s only contemporary alchemy lab."
"In this video, we go on a journey through history to uncover the fascinating origins of chemical symbols. We explore how chemistry transitioned from esoteric alchemical cryptography (where mercury was called "dragon's bile" or "milk of a black cow") into a standardized, universally understood global language."
"Symbolism, history, and practice across tarot, astrology, witchcraft, mythology, and the esoteric traditions. Written for the curious, not the credulous."
"Alchimia Arts creates limited collector's editions inspired by the forgotten history of alchemy, Freemasonry and the Western Mystery Tradition...Decades of research and passion for Count Alessandro di Cagliostro have culminated in this one off set of Collector’s Editions launched to coincide with and commemorate the official date of his death 231 years ago on 26 August 1795 in the Inquisition Fortress of San Leo."
"The Autonomous University of Mexico City (UACM), through the Vlady Center, will present the temporary exhibition "Leonora Carrington: a sacred journey," consisting of 60 works by the surrealist artist and 20 photographs of pieces as sculptures, jewelry, lithographs, drawings, and metal engravings...The opening will take place on August 27 at 7:00 p.m., at the Vlady Center of the UACM, located at Goya 63, Mixcoac neighborhood. Admission is free, and the exhibition can be visited from Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., until November 11."
The Art of Alchemy: Inner Alchemy & the Revelation of the Philosopher's Stone
by Sarom, Gabriyell
"From the dawn of humanity to the modern age, alchemy has always been a subject of great curiosity. Its mere mention brings old tales of wiseman working in smoke-filled alchemical laboratories trying to transform metals into gold whilst creating elixirs that immortalized the body.
While this mythical picture is still prevalent today, the alchemical teachings and practices found in this volume are not about creating medicines or heating toxic materials in brick furnaces to create bizarre compounds but about using our body and mind as the alchemical laboratory.
This book is centered on practices and procedures of Inner Alchemy, and it aims to shed new light on this ancient tradition, revealing its power to deeply transmute our body, energy, mind, and soul.
Although it may appear to be an arcane discipline filled with cryptic and often unintelligible language, alchemy holds a powerful treasure once its lexicon and teachings are decoded. The secret to creating the real Philosopher's Stone and achieving true immortality is now at your disposal."
Reason Tried by Fire: The Rota Alphabetalis and Other Logical and Mnemonic Devices in the Pseudo-Lullian Alchemical Codicillus
Gorini González, Diego
"This article explores the Codicillus, a pivotal yet understudied text within the pseudo-Lullian alchemical corpus, dating back to the mid-fourteenth century. The aim is to present the conceptual development of the alchemical doctrine contained in the work by elucidating its key logical and mnemonic devices. These include the three alchemical principles (material, demonstrative and operative), the division of the opus in four stages, the so-called ‘science of middles and extremes’, and an alphabetical wheel of the elements. Through this analysis, the Codicillus emerges as a remarkable instance of operational rationality in medieval experimental science, as well as an early application of the ‘Art of Memory’ to alchemy."
