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| The Alchemy of Light |
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Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 07-31-2026, 11:47 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices
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The Alchemy of Light: Geometry and Optics in Late Renaissance Alchemical Illustration: 10 (Symbola et Emblemata, 10)
"This study concerns the late Renaissance metaphysics of light in its adoption to a Paracelsian alchemical context by John Dee, Heinrich Khunrath, Michael Maier and Robert Fludd. Their alchemical theosophy is contextualised within Protestant reformism of the 1590s to 1620s, specifically that of Valentin Weigel and Johannes Arndt. This results in a re-assessment of the Rosicrucian movement which challenges the existing historiography and problematises the character of the movement. The volume includes fifty illustrations from alchemical treatises of the period, the emphasis being placed on Khunrath's Amphiteatrum Sapientiae Aeternae (1595-1609). In an innovative manner, the study investigates these images using analytical tools drawn from semiotics, structuralism and post-structuralism. This method yields an unusual interpretation of the geometry, optical diagrams and spatial structures employed in such alchemical engravings."
https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Light-Ren...9004116907
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| A manual of exorcism by Zaccaria Visconti |
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Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 07-31-2026, 11:26 AM - Forum: Alchemy texts
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"The book is a masterpiece of exorcistic literature, providing priests with practical tools to identify and combat demonic presences. In addition to containing numerous exorcistic formulas, including the famous anathema "Vade Retro Satana" (Step Back, Satan), it offers alchemical remedies to cure ailments attributed to possession and describes in disturbing detail infernal metamorphoses, such as lycanthropy. It also includes an analysis of the heretical groups of the time and a meticulous cataloging of the Devil's titles: Satan, Beelzebub, Lucifer, Asmodaeus… and his various manifestations."
Zaccaria Visconti (c.1570-1630) was an exorcist and member of the Barnabite Order & Saint'Ambrogio of Milan, who taught the art of exorcism at the University of Pavia, he was one of the five priests of Milan authorized to practice exorcisms.
https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/105603000-...ology-1619
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| Operative Alchemy: Essential Oils |
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Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 07-31-2026, 11:08 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices
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"In an age of synthetic drugs and centralized medical authority, Operative Alchemy reclaims an ancient path to healing—one that transforms the practitioner as much as the plant. This book bridges the lost wisdom of Hermes Trismegistus, Paracelsus, and Avicenna with modern essential oil practice, offering a complete system for physical, emotional, and spiritual transmutation. Through detailed historical accounts and step-by-step protocols, readers learn to distill their own remedies, blend oils according to alchemical principles, and apply the Doctrine of Signatures to select botanicals that resonate with their unique needs."
https://books.brightlearn.ai/Operative-A...index.html
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