Alchemy is a lifelong learning process. In alchemy, transformation is essential, as it is in our life. Azoth is considered the essential agent of transformation in alchemy. It is the ancient name given by alchemists to mercury, the animating spirit, the Universal Solvent, the Universal Cure, the elixir vitae (Elixir of Life). Azoth is a term coming from Medieval Latin, an alteration of azoc,…

Talking about Alchemy: 內經圖 – Neijing Tu

The Neijing Tu – 內經圖 is a Daoist inner landscape diagram which illustrates the human body according to Neidan, the Esoteric Taoist Internal Alchemy.   內經圖 – Neijing Tu As a practitioner, a teacher, and a lecturer of Internal Martial Arts, I also developed a deep interest into Taoism and Alchemy. Taoist Internal Alchemy focuses upon becoming aware, developing, and using the 三寶 (sanbao), the so…

Book Of The Day – The Experimental Fire: Inventing English Alchemy, 1300-1700

Today’s Book Of The Day is The Experimental Fire: Inventing English Alchemy, 1300-1700 by Jennifer M. Rampling, published in 2020 by The University of Chicago Press. The author, Jennifer M. Rampling, is an associate professor of history at Princeton University. The Experimental Fire: Inventing English Alchemy, 1300-1700 This book is an extremely detailed and rich source about English alchemy…