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How to Make Iron Oxide Pigment at Home
Make non-toxic iron oxide pigments for painting, dyes, glazes, artistic to industrial uses. Iron oxide (Fe2O3) or rust exists on Earth...

Sylvia Rose
Sep 1, 20245 min read
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Making Sulfuric Acid in History & Today
Sulfuric acid (Hâ‚‚SOâ‚„) is one of the most important chemicals in the world, with many uses from car battery production to fertilizer...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 31, 20243 min read
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Alchemy: Ancient Purification of Tin
Tin purification is important to various alchemical practices, and a fundamental step in many recipes and formulas. In alchemy purified...

Sylvia Rose
Aug 11, 20243 min read
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The Pauli Effect - Quarks or Quacks?
The Pauli Effect is a peculiar phenomenon named after physicist Wolfgang Pauli. In the early 20th century, quantum theory is a brave new...

Sylvia Rose
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Psychology: the Conscious Ego of Self
In psychology the ego is part of the Self and the personality. It helps balance conflicting desires and societal norms. By integrating...

Sylvia Rose
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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Ib the Heart: Book of the Dead Egypt
Ib ( jb ) is the ancient Egyptian heart, the center of intelligence and existence in a body. It's also called qaib or qa-ib referring to...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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Red Ocher (Ochre) Ancient Pigments
Red ocher is among the first colors appearing on the palette of early humans, along with white and red. Black, white and red are also...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 6, 20246 min read
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Khet, the Body: Death Rites of Ancient Egypt
Khet represents the physical body and is considered part of the soul in ancient Egypt. The soul is made of eight parts. Together they...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 4, 20247 min read
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Sulfur (Sulphur): Underworld Treasures of Ancients
Abundant in native form, sulfur (sulphur) is a mysterious and essential component of natural life. All living things contain sulfur. It...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 24, 20235 min read
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Women of Alchemy - Mary the Jewess
Mary the Jewess, Maria the Jewess or Maria Prophetissa is considered the world's first alchemist. Working in Alexandria, Egypt, she's...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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German House Spirits: Beer Donkey (Bieresel)
Bieresel loves beer and other fermented beverage s , such as apple cider, mead or wine. In German folklore the beer donkey lives in wine...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 18, 20233 min read
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Copper (Cu): Ruddy Metal of Myth & Magic
Copper (Cu) is one of the original seven metals of antiquity and has been used for thousands of years. This metal is found in the ground...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 14, 20236 min read
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