Yes, magnets are cool, but there’s also something downright magical about them…
Category: Alchemy & Alchemists
Alchemical Water: the Magic of Lady’s Mantle
Lady’s Mantle is a fairly common plant, with its 300 plus species native throughout the cooler regions of Europe and Asia as well as the mountainous regions… Read more “Alchemical Water: the Magic of Lady’s Mantle”
Isaac Newton, Alchemist
The word alchemy has a long history – from late Greek to Arabic to Medieval Latin to Old French, and finally to its current English form. In… Read more “Isaac Newton, Alchemist”
The Colour of Magic: Emanations From the Magnum Opus
Note: For our American readers, colour is how everyone else spells color. Yeah, I prefer color myself, but given the history of alchemy, I’m going to go… Read more “The Colour of Magic: Emanations From the Magnum Opus”
Isaac Newton and the Emerald Tablet
Sir Isaac Newton has been referred to as the last of the great magicians, and the first of the great scientists; the truth of this statement can… Read more “Isaac Newton and the Emerald Tablet”
An Alchemical Snake, a Day-dreaming Chemist, and a Molecule that tried to fail me: Ouroboros, Kekulė, and Benzene
Organic chemistry is not my friend. There are other forms of chemistry and physics that I can handle, but those evil aromatic compounds (yep, that’s what they’re… Read more “An Alchemical Snake, a Day-dreaming Chemist, and a Molecule that tried to fail me: Ouroboros, Kekulė, and Benzene”
Myth Crafts 