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Graphophagy: the sacred power of ingesting text - Paul Ferguson - 03-02-2026
"The connection between writing and alchemy is deep and mysterious. Renaissance and medieval alchemists firmly believed that magical and alchemical texts were not merely words written on paper but containers of transformative energy. Writing alchemical formulas or incantations meant imbuing the material world with the power of that knowledge, but not only that. Some practitioners believed that ingesting these writings could provoke a profound transformation of the individual. The "transmutation" of the soul, just like the transmutation of metals, occurred through the symbolic and spiritual power of words. Alchemical texts, such as the “Corpus Hermeticum” or the “Key of Solomon,” were not only read but sometimes consumed in secret rituals, convinced that direct contact with writing could accelerate the attainment of the "philosopher's stone," the elixir of immortality or spiritual enlightenment."
https://www.meer.com/en/89993-graphophagy-the-sacred-power-of-ingesting-text