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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:33 am

I know the basic uses of alchemy and its mysticism on some ocassion.
I want to learn more about alchemy, can you teach me?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:44 am

Freedom the wolf

I know the basic uses of alchemy and its mysticism on some ocassion.
I want to learn more about alchemy, can you teach me?

Read some or all of Carl Jung's work on alchemy first. He has an understanding of alchemy's ultimate goals, a nearly mystical insight into the highly symbolic nature of its lexicon.

The transmutation of base-metal into gold is metaphorical. Understand that right off, or studying alchemy will avail you nothing, and will likely be quite boring.

http://thezodiac.com/alchemy.htm looks like a good place to start.

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Liesmith Loki

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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:22 pm

I got the book Alchemy for Idiots. ;3 Very interesting read.

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:18 pm

Lead to gold transmutation has been achieved, but you have to have a nuclear power-source to do it.

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Quinn Darkheart

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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:39 pm

Alchemy is not just about transmuting lead to gold, although that is fun. Transmutation is mostly about the rearranging of atomic particals to make one thing something else.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:39 pm

And if your two lazy to read, you could always go and watch Full Metal Alchemist. It's awesome, good story, great characters, and lots 'o alchemy. I highly recommend it.

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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:48 am

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And if your two lazy to read, you could always go and watch Full Metal Alchemist. It's awesome, good story, great characters, and lots 'o alchemy. I highly recommend it.

That is considered more magic and science, Im looking for true alchemy, like the way of the middle ages

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:30 am

Suit yourself, I learned all about alchemy from FMA and from Discovery channel, the had a a couple of diffrent shows that did episodes on ancient alchemy. It was interesting, but too human. Thats why I prefer FMA.

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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:45 pm

Liesmith Loki

I got the book Alchemy for Idiots. ;3 Very interesting read.

...That sounds interesting. *must look it up*

I've been geeky for Alchemy for quite some time. While I don't particularly participate in the metallurgical aspect, I have spent a good chunk of my life considering the symbols and the many aspects.

It can be boring at times, sure, but I find it a complete thrill. Just the history of alchemy alone is filled with mystery. And crackpots.

I blame the mercury.

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