Isaac Newton's occult studies
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Isaac Newton's occult studies
Alchemy was a slowly evolving, loosely knit, and not mutually exclusive group of Gnostic and Hermetic theories concerning human origins and the dichotomy of spirit and matter. Its roots reached back deep into time, to at least Dynastic Egypt and the slow accumulation of jealously guarded secrets of processes for dyeing fabric, gilding metals, and m
... See moreTerence McKenna • Food of the Gods
Many interpreters of alchemical texts say that the processes they describe are metaphors for psycho-spiritual transformation not physical transformation. This was Carl Jung’s view.
Steve March • The Four Styles of Transformation Part 2: On Transmutation — Aletheia
Dee disappeared from the historical records for five years. Legend has it that he used this time to travel around Europe acquiring knowledge of the Kabbala. This may be evidenced by the fact that in 1564 he published a mystical book with Kabbalistic themes, entitled Monas Hieroglyphica (The Hieroglyphic Monad). In this work he presented a curiously
... See moreAnthony Peake • The Hidden Universe
The legends of the "Philosopher's Stone" which would turn base metal into Gold, was an allegory relating to Hermetic Philosophy, readily understood by all students of true Hermeticism.
Matthew Schmitz • The Kybalion (Illustrated): A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
We found ourselves studying strange esoteric tracts with titles such as Hypostasis of the Archons and The Thought of Norea. It felt as if we were in an episode of Star Trek — and in a way we were.
Peter Gandy • The Jesus Mysteries: Was The Original Jesus A Pagan God?
I wonder: Was Newton a genius in spite of being addicted to magic, or was being curious about things that seemed impossible part of what made him so successful?