26 Apr 2021 The Enigmatic Pilgrim at the Magic Door of the Palace of Palombara By Roberto Volterri History & Tradition 0 In the heart of the Esquiline Hill in Rome, third century AD Emperor Licinius Gallienus enjoyed the tranquility of the Horti Liciniani, a luxurious complex of ancient Roman villas with large gardens and outdoor rooms originally built in the first... Read More
31 Jul 2020 Grandfathers of Alchemy, Forefathers Of Chemistry By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 Alchemy is a word almost everyone has heard of, but few have ever committed more than a handful of hours trying to grasp what this heavily loaded symbolic word actually means, in its entirely. So often the interested are discouraged by the complex... Read More
05 Feb 2020 In Rome, I Saw Written On Top Of A Door By Roberto Volterri History & Tradition 0 In Rome "I saw written on top of a door." (Inferno, III, v. 11, Dante)In Rome, hidden a corner of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, one will find the last remnant of the Academia dell’ Arcadia, an esteemed group of alchemists, formed four... Read More
24 Jan 2020 Poison Paranoia: Mythical Antidotes of Ancient Alchemists By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 Of all the ways to murder someone poisoning must be the most underhanded and downright evil way to proceed. The whole art of poisoning, as it is often referred too, was developed as a stealth way to murder one’s enemies before 4500 BC. Murder by... Read More
13 Mar 2019 The Strange and Sudden Death of Ancient Alchemy By Charles Christian History & Tradition, Philosophy & Spirituality 0 The quest for the Philosopher’s Stone, alchemy, the search for the Elixir of Life and turning base elements into gold, which occupied the minds of many famous ancient scientists such as Isaac Newton, abruptly came to a halt by the end of the 18th... Read More
22 Jun 2018 Sir Isaac Newton’s Secret Quest for the God Engine By ashley cowie History & Tradition 1 Isaac Newton, English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, inventor and natural philosopher was one of the most influential and accomplished scientists in history. After Newton died, however, he caused great embarrassment to the scientific... Read More
28 Mar 2018 Entering the 17th Century Argonautic Alchemical Portal By ashley cowie Mythology & Mystery 0 Every proper myth and legend features a door, gateway or mirror acting as portals to other dimensions of reality. In modern mythology this component features as children venturing to ‘Narnia’ through a cupboard and Alice entering the rabbit... Read More
01 Mar 2016 Defeating Death: The Ancient Quest for Eternal Life through Artifacts, Divine Foods and Elixirs By lizleafloor History & Tradition 0 The very earliest written histories reveal that humanity has had the universal desire to live forever, and has sought countless ways in which to defeat the utterly relentless inevitabilities of time and mortality.Whether bestowed by deities,... Read More