The paper explores the interplay between the historical practice of alchemy and its psychological implications as articulated by Carl Jung. It asserts that alchemy, far from a mere precursor to chemistry, serves as a rich metaphor for personal transformation and spiritual enlightenment. Through an analysis of the novel 'The Alchemist,' the author highlights the postmodern reinterpretation of esoteric knowledge and the significance of the collective unconscious in shaping individual experiences of self-realization.

By Niklas Holmen Bertelsen

https://www.academia.edu/38137871/The_Po...hemist_pdf

Title:
    Alchemical and humanistic miscellany
Contributor:
    Arnaldus, de Villanova, -1311.
    Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
    Johannes, de Rupescissa, approximately 1300-approximately 1365.
    Obrist, Johannes.
    Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
    Vergerio, Pietro Paolo, 1370-1444.
Published / Created:
    [ca. 1475]
Publication Place:
    North Italy (?) 


https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2005488

This is a silent video of over 500 alchemical images for meditation without ads or or other interruptions. Each image runs 15 secs. screentime, but if you want it to appear longer, just hit the pause button. Of course, you can skip ahead with the fast forward button at any time. No descriptions are given. The idea is for you to search for the image's archetypal or or soulful meaning, which is hard to capture in words. As Carl Jung noted: "Spirit speaks in words; Soul speaks in images."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpeUvRj9MB8

Contributor:
    Arnaldus, de Villanova, -1311.
    Johannes, de Rupescissa, ca. 1300-ca. 1365.
Published / Created:
    [ca. 1550]
Publication Place:
    North Italy (Genoa?)

    Manuscript on paper of a collection of extracts from various alchemical and medical writers. Includes John of Rupescissa, Liber de confectione veri lapidis; and Arnold of Villanova, De perfectione operis alkimie. Compiled by one Johannes Baptista F., along with Mellon MSS 34 and 36.


https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/17449722

"According to the Book of Enoch and other Second Temple texts, the Flood was not only a judgment on human wickedness, but a divine intervention to purge the world of knowledge that had been misused. The Watchers, fallen heavenly beings, had descended and taught humanity things they were not meant to know—sorcery, astrology, the use of roots and herbs, weapon-making, seduction, and the crafting of spirits. While not all of these arts were evil in themselves, the motives behind their dissemination and the corrupt state of the world ensured that they led to ruin. When the Flood came, that knowledge was not accidentally lost. It was intentionally erased by God. But humanity, ever unwilling to accept divine boundaries, preserved whispers of it through myth, mystery, and hidden teachings. Alchemy, with its promise of transformation and divine power, did not arise out of purity or wisdom. It was the continuation of a rebellion that the waters of judgment were meant to drown."

https://johndaniels.substack.com/p/alche...tideluvian

Title:
    Alchemical recipes
Published / Created:
    [ca. 1740]
Publication Place:
    Germany [possibly Alsace] 


https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/10466839

His works include:

Rutbat al-Ḥakīm (“The Rank of the Sage”): Composed after the year 1009, this work is alchemical in focus. It provides formulas and instructions for refining precious metals and outlines the preparation of mercuric oxide on a quantitative basis.

https://en.islamonweb.net/Maslama-al-Maj...enaissance

"During the scientific revolution, science and soul were drastically separated, propelling humanity into four centuries of scientific exploration based solely on empiricism and rationality. But, as scientist and ecologist Stephan Harding, Ph.D., demonstrates in detail, by reintegrating science with profound personal experiences of psyche and soul, we can reclaim our lost sacred wholeness and help heal ourselves and our planet."

https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books...1591434252

Translated by Mitko Janeski

With audiobook option.


https://www.alchemy-texts.com/book/confe...cal-chaos/

"Herbert Silberer’s Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts (1917) explores the deeper meanings behind alchemical texts, Rosicrucian allegories, and mystical traditions, arguing that these works are not simply about chemical experiments but are symbolic accounts of inner transformation. Using both Freudian psychoanalysis and spiritual interpretation, Silberer demonstrates how myths, dreams, and esoteric emblems express unconscious drives as well as higher religious aspirations. He presents an old alchemical parable as a case study, then analyzes it through multiple layers—psychological, mystical, and natural-philosophical—before synthesizing these perspectives into a vision of regeneration, introversion, and the ultimate goal of union with the divine."

https://altrusiangrace.bandcamp.com/albu...-audiobook