Splendor Solis: “The Philosophers’ Stone is produced by means of the Greening and Growing Nature.”
THE FIRST TREATISE In the Following Treatise We shall Discourse on the Origin of the Stone of the Philosophers and the Art How to Produce It. The Philosopher’s Stone is produced by means of the Greening and Growing Nature. HALI the Philosopher, says thereof: “This Stone rises in growing, greening things’. Wherefore when the Green…
Jung’s Second Heart Attack: November 4, 1946
Image from Individual Dream Symbolism in Relation to Alchemy, Psychology and Alchemy Figure 72 from Jung: His life and Work by Barbara Hannah: “Altogether, Jung’s health seemed to be particularly good in the autumn of 1946…. It was, therefore, a completely unexpected shock to hear… that he had another heart attack and was again very…
Atalata Fugiens XXXVI: The Philosopher’s Stone
From Michael Meier’s Atalanta Fugiens Epigram 36 The Stone that is Mercury, is cast upon the Earth, exalted on Mountains, resides in the Air, and is nourished in the Waters.Discourse 36: All persons that have once heard of the name or power of the Stone, unless they are altogether incredulous, ask presently where it may…
Book of Lambspring, Plate I: Two Fishes are Swimming in Our Sea
BE WARNED AND UNDERSTAND TRULY THAT TWO FISHES ARE SWIMMING IN OUR SEA. The Sea as the Body, the two Fishes are Soul and Spirit. The Sages will tell you That two fishes are in our sea Without any flesh or bones. Let them be cooked in their own water; Then they also will become…
Jung at Bollingen speaking about his stone carving
In researching Telesphoros for yesterday’s post, this video of Jung (wait for about minute five) talking about the carving he did at 75 years old presented itself: Interview with Maud Oakes: Jung at Bollingen
Alchemy in 1617: Atalanta Fugiens
From Adam McClean Michael Maier’s alchemical emblem book Atalanta fugiens was first published in Latin in 1617. It was a most amazing book as it incorporated 50 emblems with epigrams and a discourse, but extended the concept of an emblem book by incorporating 50 pieces of music the ‘fugues’ or canons. In this sense it…
Images of Alchemy: Mirror of the Philosophers
Spiegel der Philosophen Mirror of the Philosophers from Aurei Velleris, (Hamburg: bei Christian Liebezeit, in der St. Joh. Kirch, 1708) Whoever desires to know the highest and most true knowledge of the Art and Wisdom of the high Wisdom should study this little book diligently, earnestly reading it over so that it brings them their…
Eliade, Jung and Alchemy
While trying to understand the thinking of Eliade and Jung, I came across this article by Cerena, a graduate in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute… Interesting reading about a very important topic: Alchemy and the Hermetic Tradition: Mircea Eliade and Carl Jung August 9, 2009 (Excerpts) The relationship between Mythology and the Religious traditions…