03-30-2026, 10:55 AM
MA Thesis: Through the Alchemical Looking Glass. An Interpretation of Stephan Michelspacher's Cabala: Spiegel der Kunst und Natur, in Alchymia concerning the Tincture of the Alchemists
By Alinda van Ackooy
"Due to the richness of its illustrations, the details of the engravings in the Cabala are often discussed in works on the symbolism of alchemical emblems. This thesis aims at presenting evidence that the Cabala is not to be interpreted as a psychological, spiritual or Christological work, but as a practical guideline for the alchemical transmutation, particularly in relation to Paracelsus' The Treasure of Treasures for Alchemists."
https://www.academia.edu/28524113/MA_The...8854133222&swp=rr-rw-wc-24219848&nav_from=6111d46f-df27-443c-9379-8992a252cd72
By Alinda van Ackooy
"Due to the richness of its illustrations, the details of the engravings in the Cabala are often discussed in works on the symbolism of alchemical emblems. This thesis aims at presenting evidence that the Cabala is not to be interpreted as a psychological, spiritual or Christological work, but as a practical guideline for the alchemical transmutation, particularly in relation to Paracelsus' The Treasure of Treasures for Alchemists."
https://www.academia.edu/28524113/MA_The...8854133222&swp=rr-rw-wc-24219848&nav_from=6111d46f-df27-443c-9379-8992a252cd72