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  Voss Collection donated to Boleskine
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-15-2026, 08:49 AM - Forum: News - Meeting - Events - No Replies

"We are delighted to announce the donation of the Voss Collection to the Boleskine House Library. Comprising over 2,000 volumes spanning philosophy, esotericism, magic, religious studies, mysticism, and related fields, the collection represents a remarkable scholarly resource that will significantly enrich the library’s holdings."

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story...AvMIrWr5O9

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  Al-Kimiya: Notes on Arabic Alchemy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 11:44 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Historians have uncovered evidence of the immense influence of Arabic alchemy—a largely unexplored piece of the alchemical puzzle"

by Gabriele Ferrario


https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/m...c-alchemy/

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  From the Beinecke: Alchemical and rosicrucian compendium
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 11:39 AM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

"Manuscript on paper of a pietistic, mystical text in prose and verse, illustrated by a great variety of illustrations cut from manuscripts of smaller dimensions (plus some prints), and pasted in. These illustrations include the "Python" illuminated drawing which has been reproduced in color, a series of "alchemical processes depicted symbolically taking place within flasks", as well as many other pictorial elements drawn from a variety of sources."

https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/32367749

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  Alchemy and Gematria
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 11:31 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"A table of alchemical terms that are equated by means of gematria. Alchemical words and phrases with the same value should be interchangable in meaning."

https://www.masoncode.com/Alchemy.htm*

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  Hieronymus Bosch
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 11:15 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"or centuries, art historians and scholars have puzzled over the bizarre, surreal imagery of Hieronymus Bosch. Is it a vision of medieval hell, a map of human lust, or the hallucinations of a madman? In this episode of Nocthera, we uncover an older, far more disturbing reading that predates museum labels. By decoding the hidden symbolism of the Great Work (the Magnum Opus), we reveal how the glass spheres, the iconic pink fountain, the Tree-Man, and the Prince of Hell are not theological warnings—they are stages of a failed chemical process."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et-EwibCVOY

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  Page 74 of the Voynich Manuscript
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 11:07 AM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

"The Voynich Manuscript is an illustrated codex of approximately 240 pages, and of unknown origin, authorship, and content. The script in which the book is written is of an entirely unknown alphabet, and its imagery is varied and unusual. It contains spiraling formations, women in green pools, and plants that appear totally alien. The holistic mystery formed by the many unknowns in the book, as well as questions regarding its travels through the centuries, has captivated the minds of scholars since the manuscript was introduced, or rather reintroduced, to the world in 1912. I believe, based on the content of its illustrations, that the Manuscript is an alchemical codex."

https://vocal.media/history/page-74-of-t...manuscript

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  Salamanders in Cathedrals: Templar Alchemical Code
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 10:45 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"The Gothic cathedrals were not simply houses of worship. They were books in stone, designed by the Templars to preserve layers of knowledge that went far beyond biblical imagery. Among the carvings you will find salamanders being pulled from alchemical ovens, a strange sight in a Christian church until you understand the language being spoken. According to the alchemical tradition, the word salamander breaks down into sol and mandra in Greek: salt and stable. The image encodes the calcination process, the extraction of stable salts from ash through fire. This is how the Templars embedded their sacred science into the very architecture of Europe, hiding it in plain sight for those who knew how to read the symbols."

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZUH_fSo3rhM

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  Fluid Condensers: Unlocking the Mysteries of Alchemy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 10:42 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - No Replies

"An accessible and comprehensive guide to an overlooked yet powerful tool of modern alchemy and occult practice: fluid condensers. This book explores history, theory, and practical applications, filling a long-standing gap in magical literature. Long mentioned but rarely explained, fluid condensers are a powerful yet elusive tool in occult and magical traditions. In Fluid Condensers, Aerik Arkadian demystifies this powerful practice, offering a thorough and accessible introduction suitable for both seasoned occultists and curious seekers."

https://tinyurl.com/e67bst96

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  Video: Why Alchemists obsessed over the Tria Prima
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 10:39 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Strap in for an Alchemy lesson because we're about to go over the Tria Prima: Salt, Sulphur, and Mercury, commonly known as the Three Principles. I'll tell you about their ancient origins as well as how the ideas changed under the influence of key philosophers and alchemists like Aristotle, Jabir ibn Hayyan, and Paracelsus. More importantly, however, we'll take a look at what they mean within a modern context that is both spiritual and practical."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyp3Xh2jxJY

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  Necromancy, Alchemical Vitalicism and Jinn magic
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 06-11-2026, 10:35 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Takwin, or the generation of artificial life within a premodern Islamicate occult context can be considered a conceptual intersection between naturalistic philosophy, the alchemical, and three aspects of the Islamic occult sciences as mentioned by Burnett (2020): incantations, alchemy and talismanic magic."

https://somniantes.substack.com/p/necrom...vitalicism

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