How to explore alchemical symbolism
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2016
- A three part investigation of alchemical imagery by Adam McLean, the creator of the renowned alchemy website. He is well known for the hundred or so books he has published on the subject, and for his in-depth study courses.
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Adam McLean has created a number of study courses on alchemical symbolism in the form of books and downloadable files.
www.alchemywebsite.com//books...
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Part one of this series will deal with what alchemical symbolism is, how it appears in the historical sequence, its various forms and the components of its structure.
Part two will look at the ways in which alchemical symbolism arose, the influences upon it and the sources from which it drew.
The third part will show how alchemical imagery has now become embedded, subsumed, almost swallowed up, by various extraneous cultural traditions of our time. - Фільми й анімація
You’re quite a generous man to offer up your knowledge freely; I appreciate your willingness to educate others properly. Misinformation is a deviously common thing.
I am also a Scot with an interest in Alchemy. I have never heard of Adam McLean until now, August 2021, and am so glad I have. He seems like a kindred spirit. A thirst for knowledge and a good Scottish, pragmatic approach, along with the hard work and years of research. I'm looking forward to watching all three videos. Good work pal! 🤓👍🏴
I have been studying your site for the last 5yrs. It is a Great Work restored in your single websitre
Thank you Adam for putting this together. I've learned so much from your website and am looking forward to parts 2 and 3.
As amazing as the content of this video is, I also appreciate that he doesn’t try to talk at a million miles an hour like most people on UA-cam or in our culture in general do. He understands the speed at which the human brain absorbs information.
These symbols and images are fascinating but they are useless without a foundation to understand them. It is interesting to revisit them after years of absence and studying gnostic and alchemical works elsewhere and trying to fit in what you believe to know with what you believe they were trying to relay to you. In most cases the core truth to these bizarre and sometimes complex images is astonishingly simple. But you might never have come up with it on your own.
Kazan Prindle I agree so much! As I was thinking the same thing, finally someone who understands. No dramatic music in the background either, very pleasant.
I second that! And because he modulates his voice, it’s much easier to understand and retain what he’s teaching. 🌹👍🏼
I have always avoided making any serious efforts into studying alchemy, partly due to how flooded it is with modern, wildly differing texts or somewhat muddled attempts to make it accessible. I have the impression that it is really focused on transmutation of ourselves, with the aim to transcend our human limitations. Having said that, this may well be due to influence from eighteenth and nineteenth century authors that simply didn't know what alchemy was really about. I appreciate you making videos like this available.
Thank you mr McLean. Both your books and your website is the only reliable resources about alchemy. Those presentations are also a generous offer.
Thank you so much Mr. McLean, I myself was immersed in this information overload and had some problems, I was not able to digest it as I was coming into contact with all the esoteric imagery and information. I had a crisis and thankfully I am overcoming, thanks to videos like this. I am also active in etymology, and this symbolism lessons you provide help me understand as well. Best regards and wishes.
I have been looking for this type of knowledge for over a year. I'll start at the beginning. But also, thank you for your time in sharing the information. I'm excited about seeing your website as well.
Thank you for this, I have only just started this journey into the world of alchemy p mysticism and symbols. I will be looking more into your work
A true treasure to the world, thanks for all you do and have done.
Thank you for your generous, helpful, clear video.
I’ve studied psychology for a while now... I’m now taking an interest in Alchemy and I must admit that this is a vastly different beast to wrestle with.
Look into hermeticism as well
Glad I stuck around thanks for sharing!
Your voice is so soothing, thank you for these videos
I have just learned that Humility is the highest energy form of STRENGTH using my inner light! Interpreting the pictures in 2:28 thanks for your video!
Thank you for this. Much gratitude!
Thank you, Mr. McLean... Best regards from Brazil!
Most interesting. I'd love to see more of those images up close. Your voice is very pleasant to listen to. Thank you. 🙏
Go to his website at AlchemyWebsite.com
There's a wealth of information. Really interesting.
Excellent presentation. Thank you.
Thanks, Adam, I bought one of your courses. It helped my poetry and NFT artwork.
Thank you I have more sense with this than any other, and see clearly how stories are created and distract. My interest is between the body and outer for health and well being blessings ❤
superb treatment and rare care given here.
Extraordinary.
Thank you so much.
Soo much insight poured out here
Thank you Adam!
Thank you!!! Blessed Be
Excelente!
Gratidão pelo vídeo!
Thanks so much for your wisdom😍
As a very young and novice student of the work, I had the immense pleasure and honor to have met Hans Nintzel through some friends.
A wonderful man. If only I had known to what extent I had been honored to have gone to a lecture at his home in Richardson.
I understood (correct or not), he required eggs gathered on the easter equinox. I had a friend with chickens was was excited to take
some to help Mr. Nintzel with supplies for his Oil of Egg. Mr. Nintzel graciously invited me in. We spoke for a bit. Being a bit in awe of
him, I didnt want to take up to much of his time.
I do so wish he were alive now. This was over 30 years ago. I missed such an opportunity living so close to him.
Mr. McLean, I'm studying your work not only to improve myself and further my studies but (in a small way) to honor him.
Thank you for your course.
Hans helped me greatly when I first set up my Hermetic Journal. We often exchanged information about alchemical books and manuscripts - in those days by old-fashioned letter, this was decades before email became available.
@@AdamMcLean its been about 35 years. I was 19 lol. For the longest, i thought this art something inaccessible but to those i read of in books. I passed through an event that opened my eyes as it were. Now im seeing it everywhere. I can imagine Mr Nintzel laughing happliy at my foolishness lol. Thank you so much and I'm honored you responded Sir.
He told me one story where (due to regulations), the local police would routinely check in on him. A new cop picked up a jar of white lead and started to "taste test". Mr N yelled at him. Said you can test it all you want BUT NOT LIKE THAT IF YOUR HEALTH IS IMPORTANT! TtHATS WHITE LEAD!
The cop sheepishly put it back lol.
Subbed! Very interesting & intriguing.
Superb introduction. Many thanks.
Fantastic I'm so glad I found you. Have a nice day love you
I am so drawn to your work and wonder if you will have an exhibition in the states? I also very much appreciate your videos on surrealism. Thank you for the time you take to help us explore this in a deeper way.
I rarely travel, so there is no possibility of my having an exhibition in the USA. I now have my own art gallery some 200 yards from my home. www.weekendgallery.co.uk You can see some videos of the exhibitions I hold there on my UA-cam pages.
@@AdamMcLean the link to your site isn't working for me 😞
Heck yeah dude! This is just what I was looking for! Thank you!! Now I don't have to explain it myself because I would of done a crap job lol
Thank you sir for this.
Brilliant. Thankyou
Thanks for taking care of alchemical seekers
Thank you.
Thank you !!
I feel that although the modern alchemy may not be the same as historical; I have found that it has helped me use both together to help in my enlightenment of the subject.
Your voice is so soothing
More alchemy text please I recorded them myself on my walkman
Love it!
aren't you the one who did the video on Hieronymus Bosch? i never really got to checking the rest of your channel so i was surprised when i recognized your voice.
Thank you
brilliant thank you
I was looking more for an explanation of what the images mean
Love it
What playlist can I find the second and third vodeos under? Maybe add link at the end of video
Hey Adam, I would like to purchase your book Silent Language: Symbols of Hermetic Philosophy. But for some reason I cannot find a copy anywhere. Is there a place that I can get a copy of it? Thank You in advance
Have you been to the new Alchemy Museum at the Rosicrucian Park in San Jose, CA? Does it show you a lot?
Help me understand this better, is/was alchemy the literal mixing of metals and minerals or is it symbolic in the sense that turning lead into gold is more to do with self enlightenment and alchemy overall being more about how to manipulate people?
Alchemy is using herbs, metals, chemicals and other, if you want to manipulate people for no good reasoning then clearly you are black magician. Alchemy; If you want to try this yourself as I do, I am going to purchase a book called; The Book of Alchemy, learn the secrets of the alchemists by Francis Melville, apparently has instructions to make simple herb potions, good luck on your path.
If I understand correctly there is chemical alchemy and spiritual alchemy. Each with it's own goals but similar symbolism.
In the video, there is a drawing which features snakes getting out of 2 mouths, on 2 sides of a triangle. What does it mean?
anyone watching this baked af rn?😂💛loved the video btw!
I am starting my studies into symbolism. I'm working with C.G. Jung materials and without this knowledge there is no understanding. I must confess that I am at ground zero and could use some suggestions. Please reply. Michael
I am not sure that Jung is the source for understanding alchemy. He is the source for understanding Jungian Psychology. The source for understanding alchemy must be the writings of the original alchemists. Basing your understanding on anything else will not lead you to an understanding of alchemy.
Dear sir, do you have videos or lectures dedicated to the Voynich manuscript?
No. I have no particular perspective on the manuscript.
Adam, have you ever looked into the Voinich Manuscript? Do you have an opinion about it?
It is a puzzling manuscript, but I find no alchemical content in its images.
alchemywebsite.com/images_s.html
Here’s the link to the site
Are you still selling lots of your stuff on Amazon? I could have sworn I saw a link on your homepage but I can't see it anymore.
Yes. I have a series of over 80 translations of key alchemical writings.
www.alchemywebsite.com/bookshop/Alchemical_translations.html
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Did you write the Book of Aquarius?
No.
Elden Ring lore theorists assemble!!!
Alchemy is to chemistry as astrology is to astronomy, mythology is to history , and religion is philosophy. 🤔😉🦉
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