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How to Make Asem: Essential Alchemy
Asem is a stock metal mix in alchemy , usually prepared in quantity ahead of time and added to alchemical recipes as needed. Asem is...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 10, 20247 min read


Albertus Magnus: Alchemy, Arsenic, Astrology
Albertus Magnus ( c.  1200 - 1280) is a German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop, considered one of the greatest...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 8, 20245 min read


Writing in Letters of Gold: Ancient Alchemy
Want to write in letters of gold? These ten alchemy recipes are from the Leyden Papyrus c. 250 AD. None are recommended unless there's a...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 5, 20245 min read


Edward Kelley: Alchemy & the Angels
Edward Kelley (1555 - 1597) often wears a cap, because he has no ears. Cropping of the ears is a common punishment in Tudor England when...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 1, 20247 min read


Women of Alchemy: Anna Maria Zieglerin
Anna Maria Zieglerin (1550 - 1575) is a German alchemist accused of murder, attempted poisoning and intent to burglarize. At her trial,...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 31, 20246 min read


Writing Inside Eggs Italian Renaissance
Writing inside eggs is invented by Naples polymath Giambattista della Porta. In the 16th century he uses this method to smuggle messages...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Leucosis, the Pallor: Spiritual Alchemy
In spiritual alchemy , leucosis is the bloated white underbelly of albedo , the purification. Leucosis corresponds to psychic disease or...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 28, 20243 min read


Caterina Sforza: Renaissance Alchemy
Caterina Sforza (1463-1509) is a remarkable figure of the Italian Renaissance, leading a colorful and controversial life. Alchemy is...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 27, 20244 min read


Alkanet: Ancient Dye Magic & Medicine
Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria) is a plant related to borage, also a popular medicinal herb. Alkanet is used in folk magic, alchemy, natural...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 26, 20243 min read


Medici & Alchemy: Italian Renaissance
The powerful Medici family of Italy, like many ruling courts, patronize and practice alchemy. In the Renaissance alchemy is a topic of...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Pope vs Alchemy 1317 AD: Falsification
Pope John Paul XII bans the practice of alchemy for the falsification of metals in 1317. In the Middle Ages, alchemy is a mysterious...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 25, 20244 min read


Alchemists & Formulas: Pseudo-Democritus
Pseudo-Democritus numbers among the Alexandrian alchemists and writers, with works appearing in the early centuries AD. Originally...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 24, 20244 min read


Xanthosis, the Yellowing: Spiritual Alchemy
Xanthosis means "yellowness" . In alchemy and Jungian psychology, citrinitas is the solar day, the brightening and joyful spirit. ...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 18, 20243 min read


Alchemy Symbols: Tail of the Peacock
Cauda Pavonis (Tail of the Peacock) is a crucial phase in the intricate process of alchemy, symbolizing the transition from putrefaction...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Alchemy Colors: Color Phase Therapy
In alchemy the four colors black, white, yellow and red define phases of psychological growth, enlightenment or physical process as the...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 14, 20243 min read


Alchemy & Psychology: Hidden Meanings
The essence of alchemy transcends chemical experiments. Alchemists seek to experience psychological processes, conveyed through mystical...

Sylvia Rose
Jun 30, 20244 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...

Sylvia Rose
Jun 26, 20243 min read


Colors of Alchemy: Citrinitas Solar Yellow
Citrinitas is an alchemical term for "yellowness." It is one of the four major stages of the alchemical magnum opus. In alchemical...

Sylvia Rose
Jun 22, 20243 min read


Colors of Alchemy: White Albedo Purification
In alchemy, albedo (whiteness) is the second in four major stages of the Magnum Opus, along with nigredo, citrinitas and rubedo. After...

Sylvia Rose
Jun 22, 20243 min read


Colors of Alchemy: Black Nigredo Putrefaction
In alchemy, nigredo (blackness) means putrefaction or decomposition. As the first step in the path to the philosopher's stone, nigredo...

Sylvia Rose
Jun 22, 20246 min read
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