Yliaster or Iliaster is a concept attributed to Renaissance alchemist and physician Paracelsus. This term arises from alchemy, where it...

Natural magic is a type of Renaissance magic, working directly with forces inherent in nature, as in physics, compared to ceremonial...

Alchemy and astrology have a long history as related spiritual disciplines. Alchemy, arising from metallurgy and ancient medicine, is the...

Hermes Trismegistus is in deep contemplation, wandering over rugged and lonely terrain. By the secret guidelines of the Temple, he...

Alkahest is a divine panacea or healing substance and solvent. During the Renaissance, alchemists are intrigued by the healing concepts...

"Lead is the ancestor of all metals. For gold is not a metal, gold is light. Lead requires only four periods of two hundred years each,...

The anima mundi, world soul or soul of the world is an analogy used to explain the interconnectedness of all things. This idea suggests a...

An archetype is a fundamental concept deeply embedded in human culture and psychology. Archetypes appear in literature, art and...

An archetype in psychology is a pattern. It contains definition of specific characteristics integral to its being. Embodying the essence...

Agathodaemon (Agathos Daimon or noble spirit) is a household snake god and patron protector of sparkling Alexandria in ancient Egypt. He...

Rasāyana focuses on rejuvenation, longevity, and vitality, aiming to promote well-being and balance. In Vedic alchemy, the term rasa has...

Amentet (Imentet) is a goddess of the dead in ancient Egypt. She wears a red sheath dress and lives in a tree near the entrance of Duat....

In the beginning, nothing exists but Khaos (Chaos). A female primordial entity, she personifies the time before creation, and exists...

Aether is the primordial god of light and the bright blue ether of the heavens. His fog and mists fill the space between the solid dome...

Iah (Ancient Egyptian: jꜥḥ) is a primeval lunar deity in ancient Egyptian religion. The word jꜥḥ simply means "Moon". Iah is among the...

The Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) is a species of nonvenomous snake native to Europe. Among the largest European snakes, the...

Shennong is one of the Three Sovereigns of ancient Chinese lore. Also called the Divine Farmer, he's strongly associated with...

Nüwa or Nügua is a mother goddess, culture heroine and member of the Three Sovereigns of Chinese mythology. A primordial snake deity, she...

Cyrene or Greek: Kyrene is a huntress heroine of Greek mythology. In legend, Apollo founds and names the Greek colony Cyrene in North...

Asclepius (Aesculapius) is a Greek hero and Divine Physician, god of medicine in ancient Greek myth. Son of Apollo, he learns healing...