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Personal opinion on: The philosophers Stone.

One of the greatest topics of both modern and classical alchemy with mythical properties. Its said that it can make one immortal, makes gold out of lead and cures all illness, a multitude of wonders. Its almost ridiculous how a artificial stone shall be the solution for mankinds oldest desire and fear, while also being seemingly impossible to create (otherwise the stone would be an mass produced product). In my opinion this is on purpose, its an hint on the true purpose of the stone as an allegory for the unachievable. The very first mention of the Stone is in Zosimos Cheirokmeta (300 AD) in which its said that it can produce the elixir of life. The Arabs, very keen for classical literature build upon old greek texts and improved medicine, alchemy and mathematics. Among those ideas was the...
Legends: “THE HARTS” | Alchemy
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Legends: “THE HARTS” | Alchemy

We’re back with our next kick-ass workout celebrating two legendary athletes: Maggie and Patrick Hart.  Past Legends have included “The Ashley,” “The Kory,” and “The Ryan.” These, and now “The Harts” are special, limit-pushing workouts designed to be intense and unforgettable. What makes them so? Because they revolve around what makes this place great: you and this community.  Maggie and her husband Patrick found Alchemy at different times, but are now seasoned regulars who can’t say enough about the power of this community. And now with a new daughter, their time at Alchemy has a whole new meaning as they keep showing up to be the best version of themselves.   Read our conversation with The Harts below, and see their workout which debuts on Monday, September 25!   1. When did you f...
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In defence of alchemical methodology

Around the turn of the 17th century, Homberg learned from Kunkel how to make white phosphorus. At this time, quite a few other investigators learned about the material and read about the method to make it - charcoal, cinnamon, and urine - heat and stir. However, most of these failed to reliably make it in the laboratory. The reason is both simple and subtle. Especially when dealing with older style equipment - the details of exactly how things are done can make a lot of difference. For example, it is possible to make a souffle in a wood fired oven. But, to do so one has to have a strong practical understanding of stoking fires and the exact colour and feel (radiation on the skin) of the flame when a particular temperature has been reached. But, if someone working with a wood fired oven wit...
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Reddit – Dive into anything

"Why is it called 'The Beast'?" Hermes was asked. "It is so named because man is dual-natured, with Crown in the Heavens, & Roots of the Earth. Humans can pursue the heavy pleasures of physicality, or raise the Vibration of the Soul through the old arts that have been mocked & hidden. This is Symbolized by The Caduceus in Spiritual Alchemy, cultivation & honing of Kundalini in Vedic practice, the path of the Shaman to people across The Americas, and familiar to cultures across the Earth. It is the conversion of the "Lead" of base, primal desire into the "Gold" of Awakened Consciousness. This process is happening en masse, even for those who may not be seeking it, as the Frequency of the planet continues to rise," Hermes had a shimmer in his...
Building more than just a fitness community in RiNo
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Building more than just a fitness community in RiNo

Devyn Davidson has been with Alchemy 365 since 2019. Starting as a part-time Coach, she helped launch our Tennyson studio, became an Assistant Manager, was an Alchemy Anywhere digital studio producer, and then became a General Manager, launching RiNo in 2022.  This month marks one year of Alchemy 365 RiNo! We interviewed Coach Devyn to hear about her experience and how the Alchemy Community is helping her feel more alive than ever before:  Q: Tell us about the experience opening RiNo. What was it like building upon our Denver community in a new neighborhood?  A: When I was given the opportunity to begin launching our RiNo studio (in the throes of peak pandemic uncertainty) I was nervous, humbled, and ecstatic. For a good 2 year stretch, we didn’t know what was going to happen to Alchem...
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Atlantis Rising

"Atlantis? Like the Disney movie?" The man asked Thoth with a jeering laugh. "The Disney movie? Don't you realize... Western accounts of Atlantis stem first from PLATO. more specifically his relative, Solon, who visited Egypt & was found to be quite funny by the Egpytian priests entertained by Solons notion of Greece's antiquity," Thoth said very quickly. "Dont you see... Africa... The Americas... Asia, Ireland, all of these Holy Places.... Truly, the Earth itself & all of its Lands... You're on Atlantis, mate... The Nations seeded by the Mother Culture of Atlantis met similar fates while resisting the Church & Crown hell-bent on eradicating the Truth of this planet... a saga you are seeing come to a conclusion via your runaway political...
The Alchemical Dance – Esoteric Altered Reality Game
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The Alchemical Dance – Esoteric Altered Reality Game

We are developing a game that teaches esoterics, alchemy, etc. We may be looking for someone to collaborate with on challenge ideas. https://preview.redd.it/yd79x7lbdhdb1.png?width=1640&format=png&auto=webp&s=83611f22d8ddd11a3c4e59f3487196174f8554ce ​ https://preview.redd.it/mgyznxvcdhdb1.png?width=1500&format=png&auto=webp&s=f494987d7b643abd10fcab7b07b24ebcf9e9c369 What is the Alchemical Dance all about? The idea was based on Larping, Secret Societies, Alchemical and Esoteric Thought, Ancient and New Age Philosophy, and Magick. We didn't want you to dress up and pretend to be a superhero or a wizard. We wanted you to become that Mage or Guru you envision yourself being. The only way to become that is to gain skills, through hard work and focus, ...
The story of the Fall of Consciousness
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The story of the Fall of Consciousness

What if it was a made-up story? Wait… what if there was no Fall of Consciousness? What if it was a made-up story? Or maybe a story that got lost in transition, forgotten and reinvented on the journey all the way to this very minute? Bad angels? No … but some very surprising events occurred on the way from the Creator’s first thought to where we find ourselves today. You see the job of Creation, as started by the Creator, was to create. So Creator took a part of itself and divided it into many pieces and called those pieces creator gods (lower case) and sent them out to create. And Wow did they ever! They cr...