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  Albert Poisson: Theories Et Symboles Des Alchimistes
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-22-2025, 01:05 PM - Forum: Alchemy texts - No Replies

Antoine Léon Albert Poisson was born in Paris in 1868. In 1888, he began studying medicine. In 1891, at the age of 23, he published what would prove to be his most important book, Théories et Symboles des alchimistes (Theories and Symbols of Alchemists), which has been reprinted many times since. He is sometimes considered a young adept. Upon his return from military service, he contracted typhoid fever and then tuberculosis, and died of complications in 1894 at his parents' home on Rue Saint-Denis, without ever having ceased his quest.

https://archive.org/details/albert-poiss...lchimistes

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Poisson

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  Russian translation: Marc Haven's tribute to Albert Poisson
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-22-2025, 01:01 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

By Igor Kaliberda.

https://tinyurl.com/4c5bnv3s

Albert Poisson (1868–1893), was a Romantic author, particularly interested in alchemy. In 1891, at the age of 22, he published what would become his most famous book: Théories et symboles des alchimistes (The theories and symbols of alchemy), which saw several editions. He died of TB in 1893, aged 24,

This is a Russian translation of Marc Haven's introduction to Poisson's L'initiation alchimique (13 lettres inédites sur la pratique du Grand Œuvre), Paris, Édition de l'Initiation, 1900.

Poisson's Theories Et Symboles Des Alchimistes can be found here:

https://archive.org/details/albert-poiss...lchimistes

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  Preliminary Notes on Ibn Arabi and Alchemy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-22-2025, 12:47 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

Preliminary Notes on Ibn Arabi and Alchemy: How Ibn Arabi Peoples the Cosmos

Sean McLoughlin

"This piece of writing is an attempt to apply alchemical symbolism and alchemical stages of transformation to Ibn Al-Arabi’s seed ideas, especially the ascent through the 7 spheres, the perfect human, and the common notions of zahir and batin. In this writing I imagine the perfect human as the alchemical stone and explore Ibn Arabi's unique attribution of a prophet to each of the planetary spheres as a method of projection and peopling the sacred cosmos."

https://www.academia.edu/125244562/Preli...the_Cosmos

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  The Alchemist Ibn Arfaʿ Raʾs
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-22-2025, 12:44 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

The Identity, Life and Works of the Alchemist Ibn Arfaʿ Raʾs (Identidad, vida y obra del alquimista Ibn Arfaʿ Raʾs)

by Juliane Müller, Regula Forster

2020, Al-Qanṭara 


"bstract: Ibn Arfaʿ Raʾs is the author of a famous collection of alchemical poems entitled Shudhūr al-dhahab (The Splinters of Gold). In addition to Shudhūr al-dhahab, he authored several other works, including a commentary on Shudhūr, which is discussed here at some length for the first time, and strophic poetry on alchemy. The attribution of other works to him seems to be incorrect, and this applies especially to two works on magic. This contribution focusses on our findings on the identity of Ibn Arfaʿ Raʾs and on his life, challenging the identification of the alchemist Ibn Arfaʿ Raʾs with a Mālikī religious scholar known as Ibn al-Naqirāt. Based both on manuscripts and on bio-bibliographical literature, we argue that from an early period, two different people, both from sixth/twelfth century Morocco, have been fused into one. Considering all sources, we also suggest that Ibn Arfaʿ Raʾs might have left the Islamic west and have written at least some of his works in the east, more specifically in Egypt, thereby explaining the broad reception of Shudhūr al-dhahab throughout the Islamic world, particularly in the Mashriq."

https://www.academia.edu/45106702/The_Id...Ra%CA%BEs_

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  Alchemical iPhone wallpapers
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-21-2025, 02:16 PM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

On Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/alchemy-...082650501/

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  Travel: Alchemy in Czechia
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-21-2025, 02:11 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

Discover 4 places tagged “alchemy” in Czechia.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-d...ia/alchemy

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  Video: Alchemists, experiments, and world resets
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-21-2025, 02:05 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Step into a world where forgotten manuscripts, hidden laboratories, and centuries-old dreams converge in a story that feels eerily close to our own late-night thoughts. This documentary explores the quiet, secretive history of alchemy—not as a myth or superstition, but as a long human attempt to understand transformation, time, and the hidden structure of reality...Across ten immersive chapters, we follow a solitary medieval alchemist through plagues, omens, forbidden knowledge, and the hope that the world could be remade. From ancient Egypt and Greece to secret monastic chambers, court intrigue, collapsing kingdoms, and modern theories of simulations and world resets, this narrative reveals a truth that spans eras: the Great Work never truly ended."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQEy4MXuw8

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  Daoist Alchemy: "The Brain is the Abode of the Original Spirit"
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-21-2025, 02:02 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Tracing the Origins of Li Shizhen’s Theory “The Brain Is the Abode of the Original Spirit”—Focusing on Daoist Inner Alchemy Practices in the Tang and Song Dynasties."

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/12/1476

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  The Triptych
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-21-2025, 01:51 PM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

"During the Medieval and Renaissance periods, patrons commissioned chapels as a conspicuous yet pious method of displaying their wealth and social status. One example is Enrico Scrovegni’s Arena Chapel in Padua, painted by Giotto. However, others preferred the religious altarpiece, either painted or sculpted. Altarpieces such as the Portinari and the Frari triptychs reflected well on the bankers and businessmen who commissioned them. In later centuries, though, the art of triptych evolved. What was a grand gesture in Renaissance society provided an alternative avenue of expression for contemporary artists."

Discusses, inter alia, Bosch's 'Garden of Earthly Delights'.

https://www.thecollector.com/history-triptych/

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  Video series: A Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Aalchemy
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 11-21-2025, 01:46 PM - Forum: News - Meeting - Events - No Replies

"This episode explores the foundations of spiritual alchemy, the inner process of transforming heaviness into wisdom, and aligning oneself with a higher purpose. We explore the classic alchemical stages, their translation into personal growth, and the ways modern practitioners utilize these teachings for healing and self-transformation. We also share our own experiences with shadow work, energetic shifts, and the small daily practices that help turn inner chaos into clarity."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8isYDDWN8aQ

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