"An exhibition in Paris on the artist and one in Réunion about esoteric writer Jules Hermann incite the rediscovery of the one-time-Surrealist genius from Mauritius."

Between Swedenborg, Theosophy, and Lemuria: Malcolm de Chazal, Mauritian Painter and Writer, by Massimo Introvigne.


https://bitterwinter.org/between-swedenb...nd-writer/

"A NEW book opens the door on how plants can help us to better understand the world. Wild Enchantments: Let Plants Be Our Teachers blends the insights of Stroud herbalist Nathaniel Hughes with the paintings of Fiona Owen, who also lived in Stroud for many decades. Complete with a set of plant wisdom oracle cards, the book invites readers to learn from plants, offering a radical and immersive approach to herbalism and plant connection and a doorway to self-awareness, healing and interrelation with all life... Fiona has created paintings, intricately gilded with gold leaf and layered with alchemical symbolism and sacred geometry. Introducing readers to 33 plants in turn, the book explores their qualities and invitations, sharing tips and techniques for meeting each plant, and working with them ritually, and safely."

Complete with a set of plant wisdom oracle cards.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/inspired-wisdo...00368.html

"In the shadow of impenetrable stone walls and its fearful reputation of torture and imprisonment, life inside the Tower of London was far from ordinary. But for one remarkable woman in the 17th century, the Tower wasn’t just a fortress—it was home, hospital, laboratory, and sanctuary. Elizabeth St. John's novel The Lady of the Tower brings to life the incredible story of Lady Lucy Apsley, who lived, worked, and raised a family within these forbidding walls for thirteen years. One of the Tower’s most famous prisoners during this period was Sir Walter Raleigh. Imprisoned for treason, Raleigh spent much of his time experimenting with alchemy – in Lady Apsley’s henhouse. The “Lady of the Tower” was intrigued by Raleigh’s work and encouraged his pursuit of the philosopher’s stone—not just as a quest for gold, but as a way to unlock deeper medical truths. The blending of alchemical experimentation with practical healing was a reflection of the Renaissance spirit of inquiry, where boundaries between disciplines blurred, and new knowledge emerged from unlikely sources."


https://www.elizabethjstjohn.com/updates...of-london/

Charles Mackay's famous work on-line, including a chapter on 'The Alchymists' (pp. 93-221).

https://archive.org/details/memoirsofext...9/mode/2up

Elizabeth I of England: The Alchemical Monarch.

Elizabeth I, whose reign was steeped in mysticism, esoteric symbolism, and balance between power and wisdom.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9EP5XDcyTk

"John Winthrop the Younger was a pioneering early Governor of the Connecticut Colony but also deeply learned in the occult philosophy, alchemy and Paracelsian Spagyric Medicine. So much so that he may well be regarded as the first true occultist in the American colonies. Cotton Mather even dubbed Winthrop "Hermes Christianus - the Christian Hermes." Taking with him books that once belonged to Dr. John Dee, a vast alchemical lab and deep knowledge of European Esotericism, Winthrop would attempt to create a Pansophist research institution in colonial America. He would also become famous for his medical practice before using his knowledge of the occult philosophy to greatly stall colonial Witch Hunts. And, as part of the "Alchemical Republic" - the first colonial member of the Royal Society - he would direct import Western Esotericism into America."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heqdXS4F0Xs

"This volume gathers a variety of alchemical treatises, mostly from German sources, including works by Roger Bacon, Edward Kelley, and John Dee. These texts explore various aspects of alchemy, from practical laboratory techniques to philosophical and spiritual interpretations of the alchemical process. "Theatrum Chemicum" played a crucial role in preserving and disseminating alchemical knowledge. By compiling diverse texts into a comprehensive collection, it made these writings accessible to a wider audience of scholars and practitioners. This book significantly influenced the development of alchemy in the 17th century and beyond. It served as a reference work for alchemists, inspiring new experiments and interpretations of alchemical theory."

https://www.esotericaoccultbooks.com/sho...-knoweldge

Aaron Cheak.

"BEST KNOWN FOR his Egyptological writings, which appeared from 1949 onwards, culminating in his three-volume masterpiece, Le Temple de l’homme (The Temple of Man, 1957-8), French Hermetic philosopher René Schwaller de Lubicz (1887–1961) also played a significant role in the Parisian alchemical revival. While he later disparaged his pre-Egyptological works, and did not republish them when they went out of print, one text has continued to hold a strange allure, and is probably the most fascinating piece from this period: a rare but controversial work entitled Adam l’homme rouge (Adam the Red Man, 1927)."

https://www.aaroncheak.com/alchemy-of-desire

"“The Burning of Giordano Bruno” is an artwork created by Leonora Carrington in 1964. Falling under the Surrealism movement and categorized as a history painting, this piece delves into historical themes through a surreal and imaginative lens."

https://www.artchive.com/artwork/the-bur...gton-1964/

THE SECRETS OF DOCTOR JOHN DEE: A Commentary on his Alchemical, Astrological, Qabalistic, and Rosicrucian Arcana.

Edmonds: Holmes Publishing Group, 1995. Quality text paper edition, sewn; A FINE COPY. Illustrated with the rare "Trees of the Planets"

For sale s/h:

https://www.jdholmes.com/pages/books/317...listic-and