Alchemy & Transubstantiation: Occult Crossover

In this 'spoiler free' #bookreview/#bookrecommendation, I explore Elias Ashmole's 'Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum', a compilation of alchemical works from the British Isles. The video highlights this beautifully bound edition's unique typography replicating the original style, and also underscoring the importance of the work in preserving older alchemical texts. I delve into the debate around whether alchemy was meant literally or allegorically, with this particular work leaning towards a spiritual interpretation that connects it to the hybridization of Christianity and paganism in Europe. Ashmole's introduction exalts the Anglo-Saxons as skilled in magic and divination, while the first work, Norton's Ordinall, emphasizes controlling desires and patience for alchemical success. The video also notes the connection between the Catholic concept of transubstantiation and the alchemical process.

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