"Venus represents the fundamental cosmic force of attraction that "comes to all things" (venit ad omnia). Join me on this interdisciplinary exploration where astronomical brilliance meets mythological depth, philosophical insight, psychological archetypes, magical invocations, and alchemical transformations."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLi4mVEdzPM

"Plonge dans un voyage fascinant au cœur de l'alchimie intérieure, où l'ego se transforme pour révéler la pure essence de ton être. Découvre comment les enseignements mystiques et psychologiques se mêlent pour éclairer le chemin vers ta quintessence personnelle. De Carl Gustav Jung à Dante, explore les symboles cachés qui jalonnent ce parcours initiatique. Tout est dans cet épisode : une exploration profonde des étapes alchimiques et leur application à la connaissance de soi. Ne manque pas cette opportunité d'éveil intérieur !"

Nico Pène.

Choice of French or English soundtracks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9htqwRxvIUE

Nine-Week Course
Alchemy East & West: Theory and Praxis
Dr. Aaron Cheak

Week Seven Lecture:
The Golden Aeon: European Alchemical Tradition

Lesson Topics:
Lines of Transmission (Morienus)
Universalia and Particularia (Llull)
Currents of European Alchemy
Chrysopoeia, Iatrochemistry, Theosophy
The Reign of Saturn Transformed Into an Age of Gold



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSwq8UFbcE0

"A mysterious craft from over 3,400 years ago is being brought to light in a rare exhibition at the Greek National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Dubbed “Mycenaean Alchemy” by experts, this ancient technique, dating back to the 14th century BC, allowed craftsmen to replicate the gleam of silver and gold, transforming everyday objects into precious treasures."

https://greekreporter.com/2025/04/06/myc...ns-museum/

"Calcination is the first stage of spiritual alchemy — the confrontation with illusion, the incineration of what is false, rigid, or self-protective. It is not symbolic. It is not poetic. It is the inner act of naming, questioning, and ultimately destroying the structures that keep us separate from what is real."

https://medium.com/@nathanamthor/alchemi...844a2fff38

"Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan Al-Azdi, an innovative alchemist, philosopher, and scientist, transmuted alchemy into a structured empirical discipline, his legacy permeating laboratories, industries, and academia worldwide. Yet, his name remains obscured within dominant historical narratives, an unacknowledged architect of scientific progress."

https://kashmirreader.com/2025/04/08/jab...to-europe/

"This source examines the historical pursuit of alchemy, suggesting its true aim was the creation of exotic matter, a goal echoed in modern physics' quest. It traces alchemy's survival through patronage and its symbolic duality, linking its concepts to esoteric traditions and even Christian theology. The text then explores contemporary parallels through David Hudson's anomalous materials and the controversial "Red Mercury," drawing connections to Russian physicist Nikolai Kozyrev's work on time and torsion. Finally, the source investigates potential links between Nazi Germany's secret research, including the enigmatic "Bell" project and possible advancements in laser technology and unified field theories, to these long-standing alchemical and scientific endeavors, even considering the influence of esoteric figures within the Nazi regime. Our hosts update the book with the latest in the cutting-edge of research for exotic matter."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfeKKX8adzI

From the Wellcome via Look & Learn:

Pen-drawings of alchemical symbolic subjects, 1702. Folio 3v, three rough pen-drawings of alchemical symbolic subjects, in red and black. Dragon. Sun. Work ID: zpqss37e.

https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-ima...jects-1702

"The true story of a South American scientist arriving in Jamaica en route to Miami, carrying with him the secret results of clinical trials done in Colombia on terminally ill Cancer patients. This rare, ancient method of alchemical origin, using a natural bioligical extract, proved to be virtually 100% effective in achieving a complete remission of the cancerous process. Due to a family feud and consequent treachery he is arrested upon landing in Kingston with a pair of cocaine-loaded platform shoes. Convicted and sentenced to prison, Dr. Hector Velarde Valdes meets the Author, who has been assigned to act as his interpreter and guide. Over a period of many months he reveals an astounding and truly amazing drama, weaving the extraordinary circumstances of his life with the racy adventure of a medical-scientific quest for the centuries old, guarded alchemical cure for Cancer that was only available to the royalty and nobility of antiquity."

By Bernard Headley.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemical-cure...9768184353

Some attractive designs.

https://www.spoonflower.com/en/shop/alchemical-symbols