Sylvia RoseDec 8, 20234 min readMyrrh - Mystique, Death & DivinityMyrrh ( Commiphora sp) has a history older than humankind. Deeply connected to death, healing and the divine, myrrh is a smoky, strongly...
Sylvia RoseDec 6, 20235 min readAtum of Egypt - Dawn of the GodsAtum (Atem, Tem) comes into being with explosive convergence of the Ogdoad. He breathes the spark of life into the first two godly...
Sylvia RoseOct 27, 20234 min readSpiritual Alchemy: Touching the DivineSpiritual alchemy uses the power of nature, psychology and metaphysical processes of alchemy to transcend the limitations of the mortal...
Sylvia RoseOct 27, 20236 min readBronze Age Afterlife & Burial BeliefsAfterlife beliefs varied in the Bronze Age, and burial practices reflect these. Cultures such as Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and...
Sylvia RoseOct 25, 20232 min readWhat is the Philosopher's Stone?The Philosopher's Stone (latin: lapis philosophorum ) conjures elements of primal lore and eternal powers. In history and legend,...
Sylvia RoseOct 19, 20233 min readWomen of Alchemy - Mary the JewessMary the Jewess, Maria the Jewess or Maria Prophetissa is considered the world's first alchemist. Working in Alexandria, Egypt, she's...
Sylvia RoseOct 19, 20233 min readCleopatra the Alchemist of Alexandria Cleopatra the Alchemist is an intriguing figure in the hazy history of science and magic. She works and writes in the 3rd or 4th...
Sylvia RoseOct 14, 20235 min readOuroboros Glyph: Snake Eating its TailA mythical serpent or dragon, ouroboros appears in literature and illustration from ancient Greece. Tales of ouroboros spread east, and...