"Rudolf II’s court, a passionate collector of exotic objects, may have acquired the spice through merchants operating between Spain, Italy, and the territories of the Holy Roman Empire. Another possibility is that the vanilla was linked to alchemical experiments being conducted in Prague at that time. Vanilla was considered a rare and valuable ingredient, so it may have been used in the preparation of tonics or perfumes."


https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/0...ue-castle/

"The final addition to Kim Krans's New York Times bestselling The Wild Unknown tarot and oracle collection invites you to discover the ancient mysteries of Alchemy."

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"I present to you my didactic esotericism-art-music experiment, “The Hymn of Alchemy,” a musical exposition of Goethean and Boehmean alchemy. Visually experimental, I animated a good portion of the Splendor Solis alchemical manuscript, a page from the Ripley scrolls, among other famed alchemical images to make it. I present an explanation at the end as well, explaining what exactly Boehmean and Goethean alchemy is, so it’s intended to be aesthetically fascinating yet also rigorous in a scholarly sense. I’ve read Boehme extensively, written a good ten thousand words on Boehme’s alchemy in my PhD thesis, and some of the lines in the end come directly from Boehme with poetic modifications. Other than Boehme, I also took a lot of inspiration from Ronald Gray’s Goethe the Alchemist, hence the Goethean elements."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWSO5o1ozKs

The Lost Secrets of Alchemical Symbolism – Enrollment Now Open

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If you’ve ever felt that the deeper mysteries of alchemy were just out of reach, that the symbols in ancient texts were speaking in a language you couldn’t fully decipher, this is your chance to change that.


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Medina Bookshop in Cowes (Isles of Wight) will be hosting the launch of The Alchemist’s Oracle, a deck of oracle cards created by Island-based illustrator Zoe Sadler on Friday 4th April at 18:00.

The Alchemist’s Oracle consists of 48 cards and a guidebook. Each card is a piece of art, infused with the essence of alchemy and the natural world and inspired by a (metaphorical) magic potion with transformative properties. With the help of the 176 page guidebook, the cards are designed to help unlock the wisdom of the alchemical symbols and elements, guiding you through a playful odyssey of self-discovery. More than a tool, the deck is a spirited companion – a whimsical passport to a world where self-love and emotional wellbeing grow in abundance.

https://www.islandecho.co.uk/isle-of-wig...e_vignette

   

2,180 results for "philosopher's stone" in images.


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Usher Unveiled: Poe and the Metaphysic of Gnosticism
Barton Levi St. Armand
Brown University



"...it is [Robert] Fludd’s work on alchemy that was his chief contribution to seventeenth-century thought; and it is the alchemical work, even though not mentioned by the narrator of “Usher,” rather than fortune-telling through palmistry, that has the greatest relevance to the fate of Roderick Usher. Like Fludd himself, Usher “absolutely refused to separate the natural from the supernatural”."

https://www.eapoe.org/pstudies/ps1970/p1972101.htm

It was recently revealed by The Atlantic that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has used LibGen, a vast database of pirated material, to train its AI models.

We recognise the shock and anger that our [ALCS] members have expressed on this issue, and will continue to campaign for better protections for creators and to stop the unauthorised use of their works. You can read more about our response here.

• Find out if your works have been included - Check to see if your works are included on the LibGen database
  
  
• Tomorrow (3 April), the Society of Authors is urging anybody concerned by these events to flood social media (especially Meta platforms) with your objections. - Get involved! Find more information and assets.
  
  
• The Society of Authors has coordinated an open letter that will be sent to Lisa Nandy demanding that Meta be held to account. You too can add your name  - Petition · Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training - United Kingdom · Change.org
  
  
• You can write to Meta and assert your rights. The Authors Guild in the US has provided a template - Send a Letter to AI Companies Telling Them They Do Not Have the Right to Use Your Work
  
  
• Write to your MP about the issue of AI. You can still use our Writers Write service to make your feelings known about the Government's approach to AI legislation.
  

"The episode discusses the stages of alchemical transformation—Nigredo, Albedo, Citrinitas, and Rubedo—and how AI can assist in each by challenging assumptions, refining thoughts, illuminating insights, and integrating changes."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ8IfgGI9PM