Dr. Marcus Doubtful, former quantum physicist turned philosopher of science & Dr. Andrew Sofist, a computational physicist and AI researcher who has just delivered a triumphant presentation on large language models' reasoning capabilities.


"Andrew: You're being dramatic, Marcus. We're not in crisis - we're making unprecedented progress.

Marcus: Are we? Or are we making the same mistake medieval alchemists made?

Andrew: I don't know what you're talking about. Can we stick to science please?

Marcus: Alchemists were the AI researchers of their time, Andrew. They performed elaborate experiments, followed complex procedures, occasionally achieved spectacular results. They could turn base metals into something that looked like gold, at least temporarily. They had impressive equipment, secretive methods, devoted followers.

Andrew: But that is pseudoscience..."


https://ocrampal.com/from-sophists-to-al...rstanding/

472 alchemists illustrations & vectors are available royalty-free.

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Alexey A. Maslov

"The paper focuses on the Taoist concept of “dreams”, which is considered from the point of view of the meditative practice of “realized dreams” or “controlled visions”. Famous Taoist masters Chen Tuan (10th cent.), Ma Danyang (12th cent.), Bai Yuchan (12th cent.) and many others implemented techniques of “controlled dreams” as a type of meditative alchemical practice: erasing the frontier between sleep and reality, long periods of vigil in a state of “almost sleep” lead to deactualization of the own “ego”."

https://www.researchgate.net/publication..._of_Taoism

"The Stockholm papyrus, a manuscript acquired (don’t ask how) by the Swedish vice-consul in Alexandria in 1828, is one of the richest sources of knowledge about the alchemical arts in antiquity. Thought to have been written around 300AD, it contains recipes for making dyes and preparing gemstones, pearls and metals. The papyrus offers the first inkling that some alchemical transformations were about deception. One recipe, for example, tells how to ‘give objects of copper the appearance of gold’."

https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/q...91.article

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The Philosopher's Stone Alchemical Esoteric Symbol Sticker 


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From the Mermaid Mystic:

"In this seven week workshop, we will go through each of the seven stages of alchemy, also known as the Great Work. You will learn about alchemical imagery in the tarot and how this impacts the meaning of the card. You’ll also learn about spiritual alchemy, the Ladder of the Planets, and how to use tarot to alchemize your life.

This is a tarot course with strong alchemical themes and explorations.

We start September 14th!"


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"In this rare lecture, Terence McKenna rejects Nietzsche’s Superman ideal, showing how mis-copied memes can corrupt philosophy — and revealing an alchemical process of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful to redeem humanity’s future. Drawing on psychedelic philosophy, the Platonic triad, and the artist as an antenna to the transcendental, McKenna offers a Jungian-inspired vision of collective transmutation — turning the raw materials of history into the philosopher’s stone of a renewed soul."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYU6KLjAjK4

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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https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/...Cct-xC2JVp

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