Tag Archives: Alchemy

The Week in Books

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Welcome to my lil’ world, filled with alchemy, Roman mythology, and children’s literature.   The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino My rating: 4 of 5 stars Really fascinating read. Helped me in getting more of a grasp of … Continue reading →

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Alchemical Traditions

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

The Oxford Anthology of English Literature: Vol 2: The Literature of Renaissance England by Frank Kermode My rating: 4 of 5 stars A handful of readings were assigned from this anthology for my Alchemical & Hermetic Traditions class. We were … Continue reading →

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The Alchemy Reader

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

The Alchemy Reader: From Hermes Trismegistus to Isaac Newton by Stanton J. Linden My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is a very dense read. The 20 page introduction covers the lengthy history of alchemy. The reader then consists of … Continue reading →

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