Classical poetic motifs as alchemical metaphors in the Shudhūr al-dhahab and its commentaries

Richard Todd

"Traditionally prized as much for its poetic artistry as its didactic content, Ibn Arfaʿ Raʾs’s (fl. twelfth century) dīwān of alchemical verse, the Shudhūr al-dhahab (Shards of Gold), is one of the most important and influential works in the literary canon of Arabic alchemy."

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Alchemy, in A. Kaldellis and N. Siniossoglou (eds.), The Cambridge Intellectual History of Byzantium, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2017, 234-251.

By Gerasimos Merianos

The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of alchemy's development in Byzantium, tracing its origins back to Graeco-Roman Egypt and its evolution through the integration of Greek philosophy and Gnostic elements. It outlines the textual tradition of the Greek alchemical corpus, identifying key figures and examining the philosophical and technical aspects of alchemical practices. The interplay between intellectual understanding and practical experimentation is highlighted, alongside the cultural perception of alchemy in the Byzantine context.

https://www.academia.edu/36127314/Alchem...17_234_251

"In this cinematic deep dive, we unveil the hidden foundations of shadow integration—not through psychology alone, but through the ancient lens of alchemical practice. This is not self-help. This is sacred inner work rooted in esoteric wisdom, where the poison becomes the cure, and the monster becomes the guide."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tcwQRGDO3U

"Trial By Woods" is a short movie about an alchemical journey of self-discovery (or rather, self re-discovery) through the ghastly woods inhabited by Cryptofonte, the Judge of the Woods, who haunts anyone who enter its territory and discloses the deepest sides of their mind, then compels them to undergo a transmutation process according to their true nature."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvc7-ktt3ko

"Jung thought that alchemy, looked at from a symbolic and not a scientific eye, could be regarded as one of the precursors of modern study of the Unconscious and, in particular, of analytical interest in the transformation of personality. The alchemists projected their internal processes into what they were doing, and, as they carried out their various operations, enjoyed deep, passionate emotional experiences along with spiritual ones. ...Like analytical psychology and psychoanalysis in their time, alchemy can be seen as a subversive and underground force: its vivid and earthy imagery contrasting with the stylised and sexless expression of medieval Christianity, just as psychoanalysis startled Victorian prudishness and complacency."

https://www.elainesedelnikova.com/main-j...ts-alchemy

"In the European Middle Ages, both alchemists and magicians sought to accomplish material change by manipulating the natural powers of matter. Modern historians of science attempt the same when reconstructing historical recipes in a laboratory setting. This article asks how “impossible” medieval practices can be visualized and replicated, focusing on the Natural Magic, one of a group of related treatises pseudonymously attributed to Ramon Llull. This treatise describes the generation of “shaped spirits”: language that evokes both alchemical images of allegorical beasts and the suffumigations of ritual magic. Reconstruction suggests that this language also alludes to practice—the smoky vapors produced within the alchemical vessel."

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737611

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"A General Look At Alchemy - an introduction to the origin of alchemy. Starting with the “Father of Alchemy” Hermes Trismegistus, an Egyptian Sage from an unknown period, through Biblical figures, the Rosicrucians, and to our days practices of alchemy. The book also describes a series of concepts found in texts related to alchemy such as: The seven metals, The seed, The first matter, The Philosopher’s Stone, Dragons and many more, making this introduction a valuable little guide to further readings. Presented here with permission and written by Luxamore, courtesy of http://www.indotalisman.com/"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg6oeaCZQ4o

Le Miroir Alchimique est une bibliothèque virtuelle de documents alchimiques, réalisée afin que point ne se perde la clarté luni-solaire qui unit nos coeurs à l'Esprit universel.

https://le-miroir-alchimique.blogspot.co...mique.html

"Fibromyalgia is a modern mystery illness with ancient roots — a condition that affects the nervous system, immune system, and energetic body all at once. And yet, within the world of alchemical medicine and advanced nanoscience, one substance stands out as a potential ally: Colloidal Gold."

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"Is it within human power, O Hakím, to effect in the constituent elements of any of the minute and indivisible particles of matter so complete a transformation as to transmute it into purest gold?  Perplexing and difficult as this may appear, the still greater task of converting satanic strength into heavenly power is one that We have been empowered to accomplish.  The Force capable of such a transformation transcendeth the potency of the Elixir itself.  The Word of God, alone, can claim the distinction of being endowed with the capacity required for so great and far-reaching a change."


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