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Personal Alchemy for a New Year
I have long been fascinated by alchemy. Long before Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone I discovered the world of alchemy in chemistry, in herbalism and finally, psychology. While I never believed you could turn lead into gold or … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemy, Archetype and Myth, Books, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums, Ritual
Tagged Alchemy, Carl Jung, dreams, harmony, journey, magnum opus, philosopher's stone, recall, transformation, transubstantiation
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Caturday Thoughts – The Journey of a Thousand Li Begins with the First Step
Today’s title is a quotation from Lao Tzu, the Daoist. You have to start or you will never go. Spending so much of my time and effort on my wreck of a house has of course put me behind in … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemy, Cats, Feng Shui, Gardens, Herbs, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums
Tagged blog, blogging, Gardening, herbs, intentions, Lao Tzu, yard
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Personal Alchemy for a New Year
I have long been fascinated by alchemy. Long before Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone I discovered the world of alchemy in chemistry, in herbalism and finally, psychology. While I never believed you could turn lead into gold or really … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemy, Archetype and Myth, Books, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums, Ritual
Tagged Alchemy, Carl Jung, dreams, harmony, journey, magnum opus, philosopher's stone, recall, transformation, transubstantiation
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Daoism
By “Daoism” I do not mean its more recent formulation as an organized religion but rather the very ancient early principles of how the cosmos is designed, how change occurs via elemental forces, and the strong suggestion that it is … Continue reading
Rubedo – The Alchemy of Completion
According to alchemical doctrine, the unremitting addition of mercury to the prima materia in the alembic or retort and the repeated cycles of distillation to which it is subjected spurs a violent reaction, causing it to attain a deep red … Continue reading
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Tagged albedo, citrinitas, nigredo, prima materia, rubedo, symbols, ultima materia
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Legendary Alchemists – Paracelsus
Paracelsus was a strange combination of chemist, alchemist, and forward-thinking physician. The beginning of the 16th century was a time when it was still pretty widely accepted that all of the body’s ills were governed by the four humors, a theory … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, chemicals, elements, gnomes, humors, laudanum, Paracelsus, professor, salamanders, slyphs, undines
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Kimchee and Catnip 