The [Opus Mago-Cabalisticum et Theologicum](https://www.google.com/search?q=opus+mag...11dz4dvlf6) is a famous 18th-century esoteric and alchemical treatise written by the German theosophist and director of mines Georg von Welling (1655–1727). [1] 

## Key Details:
* Author: Georg von Welling, who originally published the work under the pseudonym Gregorius Anglus Sallwigt. [1]
* Publication Date: First published in an incomplete edition in 1719 in Frankfurt am Main by Anton Heinscheidt, with a full posthumous edition printed in 1735. [1, 2]
* Full Title: Opus mago-cabalisticum et theologicum : vom Uhrsprung und Erzeugung des Saltzes, dessen Natur und Eigenschafft, wie auch dessen Nutz und Gebrauch (On the origin and generation of salt, its nature and properties, as well as its use and application, alongside the generation of all metals and minerals). [3, 4]
* Core Themes: It blends Christian Kabbalah, alchemy, natural philosophy, and theosophy, exploring how divine light and salt serve as the foundational principles of matter and creation. [5]
* Historical Influence: The text deeply influenced later esoteric figures, most notably a young Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who studied it closely during his interest in alchemy.

You can read or download the historical text via the [Internet Archive Digital Library](https://archive.org/details/opusmagocabalist00well) or explore the [Zenodo Repository](https://zenodo.org/records/21472215) for academic translations. [3, 5]

[1] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_von_Welling)
[2] [https://commons.wikimedia.org](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:...205%29.jpg)
[3] [https://archive.org](https://archive.org/details/opusmagocabalist00well)
[4] [https://www.abebooks.co.uk](https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/a...georg-von/)
[5] [https://zenodo.org](https://zenodo.org/records/21472215)

Nicole Frobusch is a multidisciplinary artist and tutor whose practice centers on colour alchemy, ritual-based processes, and the divine feminine. [1, 2, 3] 

## Artistic Practice & Alchemical Process:
* Pigment Creation: She creates her own paints and materials using ancient, traditional methods, foraging raw earths, plants, and natural minerals from sacred sites like Glastonbury, Avebury, and Hastings.
* Mediums: Her work spans watercolor on handmade hemp paper, egg tempera, handmade gesso, raw untreated clay, and ancient coiling for vessels and sculptures.
* Themes: Her art explores sacred geometry, intuition, animistic nature connections, and the veneration of the goddess. [1, 4, 5]

## Background & Affiliations:
* Background: She is of Italian and German heritage and spent 30 years living in London before relocating to a Welsh valley near an oak grove and Roman fort.
* Teaching & Exhibitions: She serves as a tutor and consultant at the [College of Psychic Studies](https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.u...-frobusch/) in London—where she has taught workshops like [Invoke the divine feminine through colour symbolism](https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.u...lism/)—and is represented by galleries including the Cavin-Morris Gallery in New York and Latitude 28. [1, 3, 4, 6]

[1] [https://schooloftraditionalarts.org](https://schooloftraditionalarts.org/sota...-frobusch/)
[2] [https://www.instagram.com](https://www.instagram.com/p/DUNa2P8k2NE/)
[3] [https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk](https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.u...symbolism/)
[4] [https://www.instagram.com](https://www.instagram.com/nicole_frobusch/)
[5] [https://www.nicolefrobusch.com](https://www.nicolefrobusch.com/workshop)
[6] [https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk](https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.u...-frobusch/)

Including Ithell Colquhoun:

https://tinyurl.com/yvsd3w9h

and here...

https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/f...234735760/

'The Secret Work of the Hermetic Philosophy', a seminal 17th-century alchemical text. [1, 2]

* Author: Written by the French magistrate and polymath Jean d'Espagnet (1564–1637). [1]
* Publication: First published in Latin in Paris in 1623 under the anagrammatic pseudonym Penes Nos Unda Tagi ("The treasures of the Tagus are ours"). [1, 3]
* Structure: Presented through a series of numbered aphorisms and maxims detailing alchemical theory and practice. [4]
* Core Subject: Explains the creation of the Philosopher's Stone, the purification of matter, and the unification of physical and spiritual transformation. [1]
* Legacy: Widely translated into English, French, and German, it influenced later alchemists and occultists including Elias Ashmole, Robert Boyle, and members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. [5, 6, 7]

[1] [https://books.google.com](https://books.google.com/books/about/The...r1EQAAQBAJ)
[2] [https://www.academia.edu](https://www.academia.edu/108400061/Intro..._dEspagnet)
[3] [https://www.miskatonicbooks.com](https://www.miskatonicbooks.com/product/...hardcover/)
[4] [https://www.globalgreyebooks.com](https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/hermeti...ebook.html)
[5] [https://www.biblio.com](https://www.biblio.com/book/hermetic-arc...1278704950)
[6] [https://www.academia.edu](https://www.academia.edu/108473687/Intro..._dEspagnet)
[7] [https://arcaneofferings.com](https://arcaneofferings.com/products/her...d-espagnet)

The Bibliotheca chemica contracta is a classic 17th-century compilation of alchemical and hermetic texts edited by Nathan Albineus (the Latinized name of Nathan d'Aubigné de la Fosse, son of the French writer Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné). [1] 

## Key Details

* Editor: Nathan Albineus (Doctor of Medicine / doctoris medici) [1, 2]
* First Published: 1653 in Geneva by Johannes Antonius and Samuel de Tournes (Genevæ: Johannes Ant. & Samuel de Tournes) (later editions/printings followed, such as in 1673). [3, 4, 5]
* Language: Latin [4, 6]
* Contents Included:
  * Hermes Trismegistus – Tabula Smaragdina (Emerald Table, featured in the preface)
  * Jean d'Espagnet – Enchiridion Physicae Restitutae
  * Jean d'Espagnet – Arcanum Hermeticae Philosophiae Opus
  * Michael Sendivogius – Novum Lumen Chemicum
  * Michael Sendivogius – De Sulphure Tractatus
  * Giovanni Aurelio Augurelli – Chrysopoeia and Vellus Aureum
  * Nathan Albineus – Carmen Aureum (Golden Poem) [1, 4, 7]

You can browse digital scans of the text via the [Internet Archive copy of the Bibliotheca chemica contracta](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_pKGuL7oXt4cC) or inspect library records on the [Wellcome Collection](https://wellcomecollection.org/works/kz7jrg7b). [2, 8] 

[1] [https://www.abebooks.com](https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/B...0299873/bd)
[2] [https://wellcomecollection.org](https://wellcomecollection.org/works/kz7jrg7b)
[3] [https://books.google.com](https://books.google.com/books/about/Bib...L6zQEACAAJ)
[4] [https://alchemywebsite.com](https://alchemywebsite.com/books/bk64.htm)
[5] [https://catalog.hathitrust.org](https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009285548)
[6] [https://openlibrary.org](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL43139588...is_Albinei)
[7] [https://play.google.com](https://play.google.com/store/books/deta...xeQC&hl=ur)
[8] [https://archive.org](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_pKGuL7oXt4cC)

'The Legacy of Water: Modern Day Alchemy: Inheritance of a 16th Century Alchemist' is a book written by Chris Emmons.

* Core Subject: The book explores a rare, heat-cycled method of water distillation from Antiquity and how it shapes water geometry and structure.
* Themes: It combines alchemical traditions, water science, philosophy, and practical applications for hydration and wellness.
* Availability: You can find copies or editions through platforms like [Bookshop.org](https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-lega...f2bbe9e1ff) and [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Books-Chris-Emmon...s%2BEmmons).

The Anatomy of Alchemical Hermaphrodite (Gemini):

https://www.singulart.com/en/artworks/vi...suxyYR9xeU

"This course guides you through the foundational elements of alchemy and the transformative rituals of the Druids. You'll explore how Earth's stability, Air's clarity, Fire's transformation, and Water's flow can help you create balance in your life, while learning to craft personal rituals grounded in these timeless traditions. By integrating alchemical symbolism and Druidic practices, you'll gain tools for self-growth and spiritual connection, understanding the universe's cycles and your place within them. Join us to cultivate a deeper harmony with nature and enhance your spiritual journey."

https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/...lchemy.htm

"Ithell Colquhoun improvised with Surrealist and occult divinatory techniques in her paintings, and also in her writing—and in this lies her true originality."

by Marina Warner

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/10...colquhoun/

Tuesday 20. October at 19:30 - 21:30

Arc Space London


This event will be held in Russian. 

"In this lecture, we will explore how English and European alchemists searched for the philosopher’s stone and how their experiments were transformed into elaborate allegories. Why might a chemical substance be depicted as a lion, the death of a metal as a dismembered king, or the combination of two substances as the marriage of a man and a woman? And can we understand the meaning of these images today by recreating an early experiment?"

https://fienta.com/medieval-suffering-ho...er-s-stone