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Alchemical Symbolism
Some analysis and contextualising of alchemical symbolism, by Adam McLean
In 2016 I set up bulletin board devoted to alchemical symbolism. It proved to be short lived, due to indifference and a lack of meaningful dialogue. I have extracted my postings from the board and present them in this series of pages. I will be adding more material as time permits.

An alchemical coat of arms
Component of Type II Ripley Scroll
An abstract emblem
Symbolism on an alchemical coin
Heraldry in the Book of the Holy Trinity
Illustration connected to the Emerald Tablet of Hermes
Death and resurrection of the King
A Basil Valentine engraving
Symbolic and physical alchemy
Triple headed snakes or dragons
Pen Drawing in Vatican manuscript
An alchemical book with lead pages
The alchemical orb at the centre of Nature
The Crucified Christ-Eagle
Liber sapientiae - another book with seven seals
Two hermaphrodites
Woodcuts paralleling animal emblems and apparatus
The Hand of the Philosophers
Painting of second Key of Valentine
Obscure emblem
Phosphorus
The tree with twelve plus one flowers Page
Suns and Moons and Silvery water
An abstract emblem of Rudolf Glauber
A mixed abstract and emblematic image
Drawing from Neri manuscript
Kircher's Great Art of Light and shadow
Splendor Solis illustration
Two emblems from MP hall manuscript 14
Book with Seven Seals
The Queen in a tree
Hermetic philosophy figure
French Freemasonic manuscript