Sacred Tarot: The Reaper, Arcanum XIII

Submitted by Alchemyst on February 21, 2026

Sacred Tarot: The Reaper, Arcanum XIII

Derivative Images Arcanum XIII. Letter: Egyptian, Mataloth; Hebrew, Mem; English, M. Number, 13. Astrologically, the zodiacal sign Aries. Color, the lighter shades of red. Tone, ... Read more

The Black Magic and Alchemy of Deep Learning

Submitted by Alchemyst on January 20, 2026

The Black Magic and Alchemy of Deep Learning

Image by Midjourney.com Deep learning is a subset of machine learning driven by multilayered neural networks whose design is inspired by the structure of the ... Read more

Old Fashioned Thinking

Submitted by Alchemyst on January 9, 2026

Old Fashioned Thinking

Image by pixabay.com Many thousands of years ago human life was a far different experience to that which we enjoy today. Life for our ancient ... Read more

Occult Studies for the Skeptic

Submitted by Alchemyst on December 30, 2025

Occult Studies for the Skeptic

Image by Midjourney.com Why should you care about the occult, magic, or mysticism if you aren’t religious or don’t believe in the supernatural? Good question. ... Read more

The New Cosmic Day

Submitted by Alchemyst on July 7, 2025

The New Cosmic Day

https://www.midjourney.com Summary: The advanced survivors of the Atlantean cataclysms positioned themselves as royalty and scientist-priests in their new societies. The natives, comprising the lower class, ... Read more

ABRACADABRA

Submitted by Alchemyst on April 14, 2025

ABRACADABRA

Image by Gordon Taylor from Pixabay Abracadabra is a word that most people associate with stage magicians, playful illusions, and children’s party tricks. However, its ... Read more

The Dual Search For The Philosophers’ Stone

Submitted by Alchemyst on September 1, 2021

The Dual Search For The Philosophers’ Stone

Image by Brigitte  from Pixabay.com To say what the Philosophers’ Stone – the great goal of alchemy – is, one has to know. And to know, one ... Read more

Alchemy May Not Have Been The Pseudoscience We All Thought It Was

Submitted by Alchemyst on May 13, 2021

Alchemy May Not Have Been The Pseudoscience We All Thought It Was

Image by Sergey Ishkov from http://123rf.com Throughout much of the 20th century, the academic community had little patience with alchemists and their vain efforts to ... Read more

Visualization And Cosmic Attunement

Submitted by Alchemyst on April 16, 2021

Visualization And Cosmic Attunement

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay To visualize means “to see inwardly”, and it is evident that none may arrive at this point without having first ... Read more

Albrecht Dürer And The Backwards Apollo

Submitted by Alchemyst on November 28, 2016

Albrecht Dürer And The Backwards Apollo

wikipedia.com The puzzling Albrecht Dürer’s pen drawing portraying Apollo holding his inverted name in his hand can be often found straightened out in the net. But the ... Read more