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  Blaise de Vigenère: A Treatise on Fire & Salt
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-28-2025, 01:11 AM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

Traicté du Feu et du Sel. Excellent et rare opuscule du sieur Blaise de Vigenère Bourbonnois, trouvé parmy ses papiers après son decés. First ed., 1608. Paris: Abel Langelier, 1618. Rouen: Jacques Calloué, 1642.

https://www.academia.edu/128362547/Traic...u_sel_1618

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https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65622c.image


Interesting article on this text here:

"An expert in ancient languages, a career diplomat, an alleged developer of robust cryptography codes, and an accomplished chemist – his description of benzoin distillation was the first to be published – Blaise de Vigenère’s interest in Alchemy couldn’t but be supposed."

https://www.labyrinthdesigners.org/alche...m-of-fire/

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  The Huxleys' Evolutionary Esotericism
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-28-2025, 12:30 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"The synthesis of evolutionary theories and esoteric teachings is a significant example of the contact between science and esoterism. The article examines the ideas of British biologist Julian Huxley and his brother Aldous Huxley for their correspondence to the concepts of evolutionary esoterism (E. Profet, V. Hanegraaff, J. Kripple). A distinction between the concepts of ‘evolutionary esoterism’ and ‘evolutionary mysticism’ is introduced. The following ideas are proposed to be the key elements of ‘evolutionary mysticism’: the recognition of the possibility of human transition to a new stage of evolution; the active role of man in evolution and his consideration as an engine of its development; the primacy of mental evolution in relation to physical evolution; the need to develop ‘supernatural abilities’ as a condition of evolution. The correspondence of the project ‘Evolutionary Humanism’ of J. Huxley and O. Huxley's views to the concepts of evolutionary esoterism of E. Profet and J. Krypla is established. The article demonstrates the similarity of the Huxley brothers' views on evolution, in particular their belief in the possibility of group progress through individual self-improvement, and argues for the possibility of studying their ideas about evolution as part of evolutionary esoterism."

In Russian.

https://srr.rsuh.ru/jour/article/view/401

https://www.deepl.com//translator

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  Pinterest: Alchemy page
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-28-2025, 12:21 AM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

Collected by Vyacheslav Tuchin.

https://au.pinterest.com/tushinslava1974...%B8%D1%8F/

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  Transhumanism: A Grimoire of Alchemical Agendas
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-28-2025, 12:05 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - Replies (2)

"Transhumanism: A Grimoire of Alchemical Agendas” by Dr. Joseph Farrell and Dr. Scott de Hart explores the deep connections between ancient alchemical traditions and modern scientific endeavors, particularly in genetics and transhumanism, suggesting that contemporary technologies are extensions of ancient practices aimed at transcending human limitations."

https://article.wn.com/view/2025/03/26/8...8221_unra/

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  Avicenna's contribution to alchemy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-27-2025, 11:58 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"This article provides information on the use of chemical compounds in the preparation of medicines in the works of the great oriental scientist Abu Ali ibn Sino. Abu Ali ibn Sino, a renowned thinker of the East who made a great contribution to the development of chemistry, was one of the founders of medicine, pharmacology and alchemy. Abu Ali al-Hussein ibn Sino was born in 980 in the village of Afshana, near Bukhara. Ibn Sino studied at a Muslim school in Bukhara and then supplemented his education by reading books independently. In particular, he was fond of medicine. As an alchemist, Ibn Sino was familiar with the use of various chemicals for treatment and categorically denied that ordinary metals could be converted to gold and silver."

https://www.idpublications.org/wp-conten...N-SINA.pdf

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  Video: Ancient Alchemical Secrets
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-27-2025, 11:52 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Topics covered:

Alchemy and spiritual awakening
Philosopher's stone and inner transformation
Alexandria and the guardians of hidden knowledge
Esotericism, symbols, and mysteries
Transmutation of consciousness and the light of the soul
The story of Jung, Newton, and invisible gold

If you feel there's something beyond what’s visible, this video is for you."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81OESxFBPi0

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  The Basilisk
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-27-2025, 11:49 PM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - Replies (1)

The Basilisk: A Murderous Monarch Through the Ages

From Ancient Cobras to Alchemical Gold - The Evolution of History's Most Feared Serpent-King

https://vocal.media/horror/the-basilisk-...h-the-ages

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  Brazilian amulet pouches
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-27-2025, 11:45 PM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"Studying amulet pouches associated with the African diaspora in 17th- and 18th- century Brazil helped Matthew Rarey uncover hidden history."

https://www.oberlin.edu/news/transcending-atlantic

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  Unveiling the Green Mystery in Gnostic Traditions
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-27-2025, 11:41 PM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"From the emerald waters of primordial creation myths to the alchemical concept of the "Green Lion" devouring the Sun, verdant imagery has long been a cipher for profound esoteric truths."

https://vocal.media/bookclub/the-verdant...traditions

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  Ms Sloane 2560, f.15 - Red Elixir
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 03-27-2025, 11:36 PM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

At Bridgeman Images:

https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en/germa...?offline=1

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