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  Collectanea Chymica
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 09:34 AM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

"The Extremely rare alchemical super manual called, Collectanea Chymica gathers ten separately composed treatises into a deliberate treasury of seventeenth-century chymical knowledge. Its subject is considerably wider than the Philosophers’ Stone alone. The collection examines universal dissolution, metallic generation, philosophical mercury, potable gold, sulphur medicines, experimental error, furnace regulation, material purification, famine relief, food preparation, preservation, and the moral obligations attached to powerful knowledge."

https://www.academia.edu/171197476/Colle...ny_others_

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  The Voynich Manuscript: The Cipher & The Compendium
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 09:29 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - No Replies

"The Voynich Manuscript: The Cipher and The Compendium is the full study behind the paper, Why Folio 78v Changes Everything about the Voynich Manuscript. The book presents a comprehensive reinterpretation of the Voynich Manuscript – one that moves beyond the familiar cycle of speculation and instead offers a unified explanation of its structure, purpose, and the intellectual world from which it comes. For more than a century, the manuscript has been treated as a puzzle of disconnected parts: strange plants, enigmatic diagrams, mysterious figures, and an undeciphered script. The book demonstrates that these elements are not fragments of unrelated traditions but components of a single, coherent system."

https://historymedieval.com/the-voynich-...ompendium/

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  Copper's Role in Body Wellness
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 09:27 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"In energetic and alchemical practice, copper functions as a conductor, amplifier, and stabilizer of subtle energy — not a source of it. When you work with copper in Ormus preparations, ritual tools, or spagyric formulas, you’re working with a metal that moves and shapes the intention you bring, rather than generating anything on its own. This article covers copper’s role in spiritual and energetic wellness as understood through the frameworks of alchemy, Venusian correspondence, and traditional metaphysical practice. It does not address dietary copper or biochemical function."

https://kejiwastore.com/blogs/meditation...y-wellness

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  The Alchemy of Inner Work
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 09:25 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - No Replies

"In The Alchemy of Inner Work, Dechar and Fox examine how illness, suffering, and dis-ease—the "lead" of our lives—can become the "gold" of our authentic selves, and the key to good health and well-being.Drawing on traditional Chinese medicine, Eastern and Western alchemical traditions, Kabbalah, and Jungian psychology—plus case studies from working with patients—the authors provide hands-on insights for bringing "the soul of medicine" back into our lives."

https://www.everand.com/book/919624321/T...Well-Being

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  Ayurvedic Metal Preparations
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 09:21 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Ayurvedic metal preparations, known as bhasmas in traditional Indian medicine, are ancient therapeutic formulations containing processed metals and minerals. These preparations include gold (swarna bhasma), silver (rajata bhasma), iron (lauha bhasma), copper (tamra bhasma), and zinc (yasada bhasma), among others. The metals undergo extensive purification and calcination processes called shodhana and marana, which are believed to reduce toxicity and enhance bioavailability."

https://news.gmj.ge/ingredient/ayurvedic...parations/

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  Artist: Alisha Maroke
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 09:20 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"Rubedo is part of Alchemy of the Self, a series inspired by the alchemical process and its parallels to C. G. Jung’s concept of individuation. Rather than seeing transformation as a linear path toward a perfected self, I understand it as a process that moves in spirals. We return to our shadows, contradictions and inner conflicts again and again — each time with the possibility of meeting them differently. If Nigredo represents the encounter with what has been hidden or rejected, Rubedo explores what can emerge through its integration."

https://www.alisha-art.com/gallery

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  Two Medici recipes through the lens of modern science
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 09:15 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"From male caduco to altered consciousness: two Medici recipes through the lens of modern consciousness science"

    History of Neurology
    Open access
    Published: 07 August 2026


"This article examines two therapeutic recipes from the collection of Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici (1667–1743), the last Medici princess: the Polvere da Infantiglioli against the falling sickness (male caduco) and a preparation of amber essence. Together, they provide a case study of how early modern medicine approached sudden, reversible episodes of impaired awareness and responsiveness, phenomena that modern neurology situates at the intersection of epileptology and consciousness science."

https://link.springer.com/article/10.100...26-09309-5

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  How Did Alchemists Contribute to Science?
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 09:01 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Alchemists contributed to science by establishing the foundations of experimental chemistry, developing advanced laboratory equipment like the alembic, and documenting chemical processes such as distillation and sublimation. While their goals were often mystical, their methods introduced the rigorous empirical observation required for the modern scientific revolution."

https://sciencespot.blog/alchemists-cont...rn-science

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  Amsterdam talk by John Hernandez
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-08-2026, 08:11 AM - Forum: News - Meeting - Events - No Replies

Alchemy has never been one thing. It moves through spiritual, psycho emotional, and physical dimensions at once, treating body, soul, and spirit as a single work. This gathering traces ties using the Tabula Smaragdina, the Hermetic engraving long used to frame context, balance, and purification. 

Experience guided imagery using the original Azoth drawing to activate personal transformation. This interactive lecture turns alchemical theory into practice and concludes with an open Q&A.

About the speaker:
John Hernandez is a Hermetic mentor, audio engineer, and co-founder of the Domus Hermeticus Foundation. He teaches practical Alchemy, Kabbalah, and Tarot, emphasizing daily application and inner purpose.

?Friday, September 4th
?18:00-19:45 (Doors open 17:30)
?️€20,-


https://www.facebook.com/embassyofthefreemind

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  Newton's Alchemy, Science and Spirituality
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 08-07-2026, 10:55 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

Newtons Alchemy and the Modern Segregation of Science and Spirituality (Draft)

Theresa Kadish


https://www.academia.edu/6132080/Newtons...ity_Draft_

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