"The Telekhines were primordial sea-dwellers and the first inhabitants of Rhodes, often described as the children of Pontus and Thalassa or the blood of Uranus... The mastery the Telekhines held over metal eventually bled into a mastery over the occult. They did not see a distinction between technology and magic; to them, smelting iron was as much an incantation as it was a physical process. This holistic view of the world made them the first alchemists of antiquity, but it also turned them into objects of intense fear among the surrounding human populations and the gods themselves."

https://mindexpanse.blog/what-is-a-telek...-mastery-a

"We are pleased to present Fredrik Söderberg's fifth solo exhibition at the gallery, The Alchemical Wedding, featuring a new series of watercolour and oil paintings. Continuing his long-standing interest in symbols and the ways they evolve across time and cultures, Söderberg brings together references from esoteric traditions, myths, and art history in a new body of work where painting itself mirrors the alchemical process. Inspired by the seventeenth-century book ‘The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz’, the exhibition takes its title from a story in which transformation, change, and the meeting of opposites form the central themes."

https://chgallery.se/exhibitions/151-fre...l-wedding/

"Jacques is a Delaware-born artist, filmmaker and Associate Professor of Visual Arts at Palm Beach State College in West Palm Beach, Florida, who graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2000. His practice is deeply rooted in alchemy, esotericism and 20th century surrealism influenced by vintage science fiction book covers, 19th century romanticism and the alchemical concept of the Magnum Opus a search for transformation through working with the raw material of identity and experience."

https://artstoheartsproject.com/5-surrea...eart-list/

   

"Fern. is an Animation & Motion Design Studio that is equal parts craft and collaboration. Their work spans the full range of creative content, animation, and motion design: brand animation and motion graphics, 2D cel animation and illustration, narrative short films, music videos, interactive and experiential animation, and design systems. They work with brands, agencies, music artists, and nonprofits, from early creative strategy through final delivery, including art direction, storyboarding, character development, animation, and sound design."

Transmute:

"High up in an isolated tower, an odd alchemist's experiment to change basic metal to gold becomes unstable. Transmute is an original animated short film conceived around the theme of metamorphosis, nodding to the archaic alchemical pursuit of transmutation while using bold colors, clean shapes, and a distinctly modern visual language to tell a story that feels both ancient and immediate."

https://animationclub.school/studios/fern/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk-faZ9JLUQ

"The Picture Museum of Sorcery, Magic and Alchemy is a comprehensive book by Emile Grillot DeGivry that explores the history and practices of magic and alchemy. The book is filled with over 800 illustrations and photographs that depict various aspects of these ancient arts, including spells, rituals, and artifacts. The author provides a detailed account of the origins of magic and alchemy and their evolution over time. He also explores the different types of magic and alchemy that exist, including white magic, black magic, and the occult. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and practice of magic and alchemy, as well as for those interested in the cultural and spiritual significance of these practices."

https://www.amazon.com/Picture-Museum-So...1162578289

The Age of Alchemy: The Secret History of Chemistry from Ancient Magic to Modern Science 

"For readers of Sam Kean and Bill Bryson, The Age of Alchemy uncovers a vibrant, interconnected world of forgotten artisans, scholars, and experimenters who, across millennia and continents, transformed mystical alchemy into modern chemistry."

https://tinyurl.com/2p9k8jbw

See also our thread BBC Radio broadcast: The Age of Alchemy:
https://www.alchemywebsite.com/forums/sh...p?tid=3185

"This video starts with the Emerald Tablet — about three hundred words, translated into Latin in the twelfth century over an Arabic source from around 750 to 800, which says that the father of the work is the Sun and the mother the Moon. It goes to the Splendor Solis, the most reproduced set of images in Western alchemy, whose oldest version is dated 1532 to 1535 and whose author is unknown: the name Salomon Trismosin attaches only to later copies, and there is no independent evidence he existed. Then to the sentence these writers repeat for six centuries — our gold is not the gold of the common people — and to the green lion swallowing the sun. Put together, they say one thing consistently. The sun in those books is not what lights the room. It is what decides where you look. And the first instruction, in every version of the work, is to put it out."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnw9z6K0CrY

"One of Rachel Entwistle’s most loved pieces, the Ouroboros Green Onyx Necklace combines sculptural form with ancient symbolism — designed to be worn every day, layered effortlessly, and treasured for years to come. Limited restock available for summer."

https://www.facebook.com/RachelEntwistle...937568558/

"Three pieces by Gurdjieff/De Hartmann (The Big Seven, Sayyid No.13, and The Struggle of the Magicians Excerpt No.1) set to a variety of mostly Hermetic-Alchemic images. Best viewed full-screen and in 1080p."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tUkni2EFm8

Conscious Effort and Endocrine Alchemy: Exploring Hormonal Transformation through Three Steps Rhythmic Breathing and the Gurdjieff System

by Mukesh Parmar

"This descriptive research article examines how conscious breathing practices, particularly S.N. Tavaria's Three Steps Rhythmic Breathing (3SRB), influence the secretion and quality of hormones via the endocrine system. Drawing parallel insights from G.I. Gurdjieff's esoteric teachings as documented in P.D. Ouspensky's In Search of the Miraculous, the study proposes that sustained inner effort and rhythmic breath can transform not only emotions and thoughts but also the very chemistry of the human organism."

https://www.researchgate.net/publication...eff_System