"As part of the Weston Library Coffee mornings in the Visiting Scholars Centre of the Weston Library, Sergei Zotov (Warburg Institute) presents alchemical manuscripts of the 'The Crowning of Nature' & the Ripley Scroll".

With useful links.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWopMmo7_YY

"You don't need to spend a dime to get an ebook. There are plenty of free and legal ways to get them, so you can keep reading to your heart's content."


https://www.howtogeek.com/legal-ways-to-...ee-ebooks/

"In 1976, the bustling corridors of a metal-processing plant in Belgium witnessed an extraordinary discovery. Among the industrial waste and metallic debris, a group of scientists identified a remarkable bacterium, later named Cupriavidus metallidurans. Unlike most microbes, which would perish in such toxic environments, this resilient bacterium thrived. It not only endured the heavy metal-laden surroundings but also detoxified harmful compounds, making it a scientific marvel. Decades later, in 2009, researchers uncovered another astonishing capability: C. metallidurans could convert toxic metals into 24-carat gold within just a week, a feat that captured global attention."

https://micro-bites.org/2025/01/22/bacte...ce-fields/

"Jung diagnosed the modern mental health crisis as being caused by the decline of religion in modernism. Yet by doing so, he unintentionally reintroduced the religious impulse - through the deification of the psyche...Regarding alchemy, Jung mistakenly attributes it to the psychological plane rather than seeing it as a method for spiritual transformation which also necessarily incorporates the intermediary realm of the human psyche."

https://philarchive.org/archive/BENTDO-41

"In the Byzantine anthologies of alchemical works, a considerable number of symbols are listed and used for various purposes. This chapter looks at the symbols occurring in Stephanus’s Lessons and the Dialogue of the Philosophers and Cleopatra (written in Constantinople during the first half of the seventh century) as preserved by codex Marcianus graecus 299. The two cases indicate that the alchemical symbols conveyed operative information aiming to interpret passages not immediately related to the practice of alchemy."

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/o...917db26a9a


In: Premodern Experience of the Natural World in Translation


The entire text is Open Source:

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-e...-dror-weil

Also, check out this very interesting Herbarium blog:

https://herbariumworld.wordpress.com/202...anslation/

"Using the premise that languages and the alphabets that comprise them are metaphorical microcosms of our world, Nigel Pennick demonstrates how various alphabets function as a metaphysical description of reality. "


https://www.amazon.com/Magical-Alphabets...0877287473

"Metaphorical explanations are used in the recipes of special potions containing certain herbs and minerals. For example, cinnabar, which has played an important role in Chinese culture since ancient times, was used not only in art but also in funeral rituals, traditional medical practices and alchemical recipes."


METAPHORICAL TERMINOLOGY IN ANCIENT TEXTS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE: PROBLEMS OF UNDERSTANDING AND TRANSLATION

pp 143 to 159 here:

https://l.jvolsu.com/index.php/ru/compon...nload/3070

"What if a sacred elixir exists that could help you make sense of your life and the world around you? Are you looking to grow spiritually and need support on your healing journey? In this easy to read, simple and honest book, the author, who is also a Shaman, offers keen insights and valuable knowledge from his personal experience of sitting in hundreds of Ayahuasca ceremonies and gives you access to gain the most from them."

https://www.alchemicalayahuasca.com/

"The Hermetic Tree of Life is a mandala and visual map offering a glimpse into the alchemical processes that illuminate C.G. Jung’s Individuation processes. Originally presented for the Monterey Friends of CG Jung in June 2021, this presentation explores correspondences via the Sephiroth on the Tree and the Azoth with an emphasis on the astrological and elemental correspondences they represent. With the aid of image and symbol, I follow the winged feet of Mercurius into the mysteries of transformation from Spirit into Matter."

With embedded video.

https://reclaimingsoul.com/alchemical-co...e-of-life/

The Russian translation is based on a manuscript from the National Library in Paris, dating from the 15th century (Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Français № 19978.).


https://pda.litres.ru/book/nikolya-flame...at-onlayn/