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”
Tag: C.G.Jung
C.G. Jung on the Moon: Psychic Reality & Buddhist Phenomenology
Once upon a time, there was a bright young girl named Marie-Louise who loved fairy tales. One day, she made a journey to visit the famous psychologist,… Read more “C.G. Jung on the Moon: Psychic Reality & Buddhist Phenomenology”
Carl Jung and UFOs: Ancient Alien Art
Because my academic credentials (and my wife’s) include a wee bit of Jungian depth psychology, I occasionally get asked the question, “What book do you start with… Read more “Carl Jung and UFOs: Ancient Alien Art”
Joseph Campbell and the Tarot
One of the graduate school classes we took was centered on the works of Joseph Campbell, a man whose work was central to the development of comparative… Read more “Joseph Campbell and the Tarot”
The Collective Unconscious Vs. Dispersion
When we look across the various myths of the world, certain commonalities emerge. Patterns show up, and ever since anthropologist James George Frazier wrote his landmark work,… Read more “The Collective Unconscious Vs. Dispersion”
Splendor Solis: Plate 2
The Philosopher’s Stone is produced by means of the Greening and Growing Nature – Solomon Trismosin Last time we worked through the symbolism of the first plate,… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 2”
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 