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Sylvia Rose
Jun 28, 20242 min read
World of Alchemy: Spiritual Alchemy
Spiritual Alchemy is a set of methods and unique philosophy based on elements of nature, science and analytic psychology. Alchemy of the...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Individuation: Process and Philosophy
The principle of individuation, or principium individuationis, describes the way in which a person is identified as distinct from other...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 27, 20244 min read
Alchemy Symbols in Psychology
Alchemical symbolism plays a crucial role in analytic psychology, The symbols of alchemy appear around archetypes of the collective...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 27, 20244 min read
Spiritual Alchemy: Alchemical History
Spiritual Alchemy uses the concepts of alchemy combined with analytical psychology to improve well-being, find one's inner Philosopher's...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 26, 20243 min read
Spiritual Alchemy: Process & Philosophy
Spiritual alchemy goes beyond the surface of human psyche and delves deep into the intricate realms of perception of Self. It's created...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 25, 20244 min read
Mad Hatter's Disease: Mercury Madness
Mad Hatter Disease is also called erethism, erethismus mercurialis or mad hatter syndrome. Caused by progressive mercury poisoning it's a...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Tria Prima (Three Primes): Meanings
The tria prima or Three Primes are the three main elements of ancient philosophers, medieval physicians and ubiquitous alchemists....
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 23, 20243 min read
Collective Unconscious: Seeking the Whole
Concepts of the One, whole, immortal life force or quintessence appear in different aspects of existence, across various cultures....
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 23, 20244 min read
Alchemy: Four Elements + The One
The Four Elements of nature magic and philosophy, Earth, Air, Fire and Water, arise from ancient Greek thinkers around the 6th century...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 20, 20245 min read
Parabalani: Medics & Murderous Mobs
The parabalani (parabolini) range throughout Alexandria from the plague times of the 3rd century AD to the 6th century of Justinian....
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 20, 20247 min read
Hypatia: Scholar & Martyr Alexandria
Hypatia is a Neoplatonist philosopher and mathematician c. 350 - 415 AD in Alexandria. She's both a scholar and teacher. Daughter of a...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 19, 20245 min read
Golden Ages of Alchemy: Renaissance
Alchemy goes through cycles of prevalence for hundreds of years. In the Renaissance, a time of exploration and discovery, alchemy enjoys...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 19, 20245 min read
Zosimos: First Golden Age of Alchemy
Zosimos of Panopolis or Zosimus Alchemista (Zosimus the Alchemist) is a Greek alchemist and Gnostic mystic. Born near today's Akhmim in...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 17, 20245 min read
Prima Materia: Elements of Alchemy
The prima materia, materia prima or first matter of alchemy and philosophy is the omnipresent substance needed to create the...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 7, 20245 min read
Narcissus the Freedman Imperial Rome
Tiberius Claudius Narcissus plays a major role in the court of Roman Emperor Claudius (r. 41 - 54 AD). A former slave, he gains great...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 6, 20246 min read
Slaves Unchained: Freedmen of Ancient Rome
Freedmen in ancient Rome (liberti or libertini) belong to a social class of former slaves given freedom and rights. Roman slaves are used...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 6, 20247 min read
Messalina: Death & Desire in Ancient Rome
Valeria Messalina, known as Messalina, is a provocative figure in Roman history. She's notorious for her strong sexual appetites and...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 5, 20249 min read
Poppaea Sabina: Child Bride to Roman Empress
Poppaea Sabina is a beautiful, ambitious woman embroiled in the plots and schemes of Imperial Rome. She manipulates her way to the bed of...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 3, 20245 min read
Wolfsbane (Aconitum) Ancient Poisons
Wolfsbane, monk's hood (Aconitum) delivers a lethal dose of poison. In the ancient world, poison plays a vital part, from death by elixir...
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Sylvia Rose
May 30, 20244 min read
Cleopatra the Physician of Greece
Cleopatra the Physician is an early Greek medical writer and author of a manual entitled Cosmetics. Six fragments of her Cosmetics...
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