Disciple of Bernardino Telesio, Antonio Persio, in his treatise published in Venice by Manutius’s sons in 1576, develops the concept of genius as Spiritus/Mercurius.
Alchemy & Philosophy
Arturo Reghini and the last two Pythagoras Golden Verses
A true literal translation by the initiated Arturo Reghini of the most controversial Pythagoras Golden Verses. You will see how the antecedent interpretations might have been poetically religious correct. [Read more…] about Arturo Reghini and the last two Pythagoras Golden Verses
Pherekydes of Syros and the Fountain of Time
Entropy and Time. And our alchemical First Matter. The charming thought of Pherekydes, Pythagoras reported teacher, about Time not as a mere destroyer. [Read more…] about Pherekydes of Syros and the Fountain of Time
Anaximander, Apeiron and Earthy Sea
Indeterminate, limitless. But perhaps much more earthly than that. The ancient Greek word àpeiron is commonly translated as a principle pertinent to cosmology. In L’infinito: un equivoco millenario, the Infinite: a millenarian misunderstanding, the Italian philologist and linguist Giovanni Semerano (1913-2005) instead brings the term back to Semitic-Akkadian origins, corresponding to the meaning of “earth”. Indeed, “earthy sea“. This makes the terms intriguing for an alchemist.
The Pythagorean Thigh in the Northern Sky
At a superficial reading, Iamblichus wrote a “Life of Pythagoras”, putting nothing more than anecdotes. Among these, the legend of the golden thigh reveals much more than notions for ancient navigators and travelers. And Pythagoras’ secret thigh wounds make the detail even more significant for an alchemist.
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