Alchemy - The Hermetic Gold-Making of Cleopatra the Alchemist - Ancient Alchemy in Theory & Practice
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- Cleopatra the Alchemist (fl. 3-4th CE Alexandria?) was a profound innovator in the field of the hermetic science of alchemy. From theory, to laboratory practice, to the literary character of early alchemical texts her influence can be felt centuries later in both Islamicate and European alchemy. Indeed, the powerful image of the Ouroboros or tail-devouring serpent with the Hermetic thesis that "ἓν τὸ πᾶν - All is One" is to be found on her famed Chrysopoeia ("gold-production"). This episode explores her theory and practice of alchemy.
#alchemy #cleopatra #hermeticphilosophy
Recommended Readings:
Berthelot - Collection des anciens alchimistes grecs - archive.org/de... & archive.org/de...
Lindsay - The Origins of Alchemy in Graeco-Roman Egypt - 978-0584100051
Buy the Ouroboros Press Reprint of the Chysopoeia- www.bookarts.o...
General Alchemy Readings:
Linden, Stanton J. (ed.) The Alchemy Reader: From Hermes Trismegistus to Isaac Newton. 978-0521796620. Nicely edited collection of alchemical primary texts.
Principe, Lawrence. The Secrets of Alchemy. 978-0226103792. An up-to-date history of alchemy.
Newman, William. Newton the Alchemist: Science, Enigma, and the Quest for Nature's "Secret Fire" 978-0691174877. Cutting edge research on alchemy in the 17th century.
Roob, Alexander(ed.) Alchemy & Mysticism. 978-3836549363. A collection of alchemical imagery and symbolism, also a nice coffee table book!
Spiritual / Psychology School of Interpretation
Atwood, Mary Anne. A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery….(many re-print editions). The first text to introduce the ‘spiritual interpretation” of alchemy.
Eliade, Mircea. The Forge and the Crucible: The Origins and Structure of Alchemy. 978-0226203904. Religious-philosophical interpretation of alchemy.
von Franz, Marie-Louise. Alchemy: An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology. 978-0919123045. An introduction to the Jungian psychological interpretation of alchemy.
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If my kid began practicing Alchemy on his own, I don't know if I'll be proud or scared, probably both. Great video doctor Sledge!
I started off with science kits as a kid and continued studying for Medical Doctor. 🤘with Picasso 😂
I always feel as if I'm listening to a friend whenever I watch. Thank you for your heart that you pour into this, and your personable approach. It helps me calm down and meditate, as I'm under quite a bit of stress in my life
Thanks once again for uncovering yet more hidden history! This was genuinely educational and moving.. women have been left out of human endeavour for far tooo long and they have sooo much to add to our development as a species.
Yep, it's such a bro-show in history that highlighting important women is important.
That’s true sweetie ❤️
Dude?! Alchemical experiments at 15 and crystal radios? You are so awesome.
Yeah, my parents didn't think it was so awesome :)
@@TheEsotericaChannel sorry about that. I saw those glass cases in high schools and experiments being done and I said f that. I’m not doing metal alchemy unless I have one of those.
I'm glad nothing permanently bad happened and you here to be our teacher.
@@jbaquinones Me and you both, brother :)
My folks wouldn't even buy me a chemistry set because they thought it too dangerous. Maybe that's why I got a doctorate in chemistry. LOL! They did buy me the crystal radio kit, though.
Great stuff. Very much appreciating your emphasis on the neglected women's history of alchemy.
Thanks Ted - I really appreciate the kind words and it's great to be able to focus on these amazing women
Funny how medieval and later texts both confuse Ptolemy the astronomer with Ptolemy I and Cleopatra the alchemist with (I guess) Cleopatra VII, the first and the last of the Ptolemies.
Note that the knife found in Tutankhamun's tomb way have been a Hittite diplomatic gift.
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This is my favorite channel by far. Thanks for the knowledge❤️
Thank you for sharing knowledge about this amazing woman and her alchemical discoveries!
Cheers Dr. Sledge! Getting stuck into this one now. Massive thanks for helping me along with my journey of Esoteric knowledge, it has influenced & helped me grow as a person so yeah can't say thanks enough (I have subbed to patreon ofc). Also your modern-lingo descriptions crack me up man 'Hermes the thrice-based' lol!
Glad you can appreciate my humor and are enjoying the content - thanks for supporting the channel!
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@@jessicapoepping I originally made this account with the intention of uploading new & old music with a leftfield nature I liked to go along with a blog called LEFT, however I had a change of plan & just use this to catalogue music & informative stuff. LEFT = Low End Frequency Transmissions.
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This video -- much like the Chrysopoeia -- is packed with information! I'm really in awe at the wisdom in these texts -- so much great food for thought. Thanks so much for sharing this with us in such an accessible way. 😊
I'm so happy you're doing this stuff - the channel and all
It makes sense for Alchemy to be a universal principle, subjected to the context of the culture identifying with it.
The journey is breathtaking, deeply encompassing and is pretty transcendent, in my first and primary impression. The video is an elegant distillation of the history of alchemy, and its journey through history and the immense work of Cleopatra the Alchemist. And not to overly hype it but it’s an impressive arc and a rare treasure trove in learning esoteric history.
Thank you so much for the hard work and quality content. Such fascinating stuff, you're really running the show!
What a great addition to my Friday!!!! 🙏🏽🖤
Your work rate is crazy doc If possible could you do a video on the influence of Egyptian magical practices on magical traditions such as the golden dawn
Spitting out bangers I see.
I am going to bookmark this and watch it later.
There's a french translation of some of the Zosimos' texts made by Michelle Mertens, and she says that the title of "Cleopatra's chrysopoeia" might be a copyist error, based on the fact that this exact page comes after a Zosimos' text and that some of the diagrams (specially the stylized ouroboros) correspond with the diagrams found right after Zosimos' texts on other alchemical manuscripts. If that's true, I think it's really sad because that means the chrysopoeia of Cleopatra has not been transmitted to us.
By the way, thank you for your amazing content. I've been learning a lot with your videos in the last few months.
That's pretty interesting.
9:45 *SHOTS FIRED*
Keep up the good work Doc!
"...with the spread of the metric system, which has won universal acceptance everywhere people are... rational... about such things." *long pause*
For some reason saucy comments and petty little jabs are a million times better when done in formal, academic contexts.
Amazing video otherwise as well, as per usual.
Thankyou Dr. Sledge! 🤩
I just laughed so hard and loud at your comment about the use of the metric system, and the really long pause afterward that my neighbours dog started barking.
Yes the metric system is the official unit of measurement in the USA and has been for almost 100+ years
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Dr. Sledge: "Which has won universal acceptance everywhere people are _rational_ about such things".
Me: cries in American...
Thank you so much for the pun metric system!
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I only just found out about her art recently.
Amazing stuff
10:10 -- Honestly, that little collection of symbols near what looks to be a serpent's tail reminds me of the catholic mass. It looks like a figure standing next to an altar with a monstrance on it calling down the spirit of Christ -- the P with the line through it (or a P with an X through it) is sometimes used to denote Christ. I think that symbol is trying to refer to transubstantiation of the eucharist. Maybe it's trying to imply that following the instructions on the page will result in a similar change in substance -- turning something into gold.
Great woman and thier words
9:50 Hey, hey, hey. As an architect in the U.S. I welcome our continued use of historical and esoteric Units! Lol.
Would be a fun video watching you attempt that cinebar processing (in a proper lab, and with a chemist... maybe nilered?)
cleopatra letter looks amazing my interpretation: put the elements und the earth, wait the perfect star position take it out, speak growing prayers, use them on fire in to one peace, put them back in the earth and belife it is a plant and use holy wather, do this again use holy wather and have to know it is a plant, and at the end it is a gold plant growing. WOOOO THIS TEXT IS AMAZING FANTASY ART I LOVE IT.
Much Thanks to you Dr. Sledge this Stream is amazing.
We are all very glad you did not blow yourself up making liquid mercury when you were 15.
Great work!
What papers, texts, etc. are there related to Cleopatra? I have seen many things online that modern distillation is related to her. What proof do we have?
Nice chemistry knowledge, Brother. Who said philosophy wasn't a science? ;)
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What if ive made more gold for my area and they are not paying me my share
She did so much as a scientist! I am very glad she wasn’t a creepy goddess I never would believe something Bullwinkied like that..
Not going to lie, until your clarification around 7:30 I was definitely conflating the two people into one.
Omg the 6 seconds of contempt for the lack of metric in the States had me giggling.
I was six minutes into this video before I realized that Cleopatra the Alchemist was probably not the same person as Cleopatra the Pharoah... lol
Yeah, I made the same mistake and the professor kindly corrected me with added information. I blame World History classes for limiting and leaving out lots of women from History narrative. 😔😕
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Hermes Trisegmetus walks into a club and sees the most beautiful and ravishing red head he's ever seen before. He walks up to her and asks... "As above, so below?" #sexyhermetic
Ah callout on Imperial/Freedom units. XD
Man 80k people is like a Led Zepelim concert, not sure what is better but sure times are changing arent they?
Definitely a zeppelin show ;)
Wow head down
I find it strange that she can draw perfect circles but still drew such a strange snake.
Being a good draftsperson doesn't make you a good artist, I guess.
@@TheEsotericaChannel It seriously reminds me of Henry Lincoln's 'Le tresor maudit' and the code he broke. th-cam.com/video/k1docS4Fz9c/w-d-xo.html
Perfect circles can be drawn with tools, an animal, not so much
Did you have to get mercury chelated from your body at 15? Either way hurting yourself with mercury i would Bet that was a Wild experience....
Those ga' gone Christians! And we wonder why its so difficult to attract members of The Body of Christ. " you said Transmutation!! The Transfiguration!! There's something there that the masses just don't get. Esp in our Puritanical west. Just a hunch. If i read Hebrew or Greek , maybe itd help.
Who dislike this? XD
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When the vatican library is opened and made completely available, some of these mysteries will be solved. Maybe as Aquarius moves forward this could happen, and the control be put asunder
It is opened and very accessible, actually.
They are “solved” which is a crude word for how these mysteries are applied…) and practiced to this day brother.
@@LiveAtEs So what do the glyphs on the top right of the Chrysopoeia of Cleopatra mean?
@@TheEsotericaChannel I assume it’s the same mystery transmutating the life energy into oneself. As most mysteries are, but specifically what it says I don’t know. it is my job to teach the application of all the mysteries from all philosophies, but I admit I do not know the answer brother. I was referring the mysteries in general, not precisely hers, but I would love a hint.. because I typically can detail most of them. Thank you for this content… all is atum!
@@TheEsotericaChannel a future topic on the true history of human kind would be great as it applies antediluvian civs
That was an excellent jab btw
Absolutely moving! Another fantastic, very well researched lecture. Thank you Dr. Sledge!
Thanks so much - always glad to shine some light on lesser known women in the history of esotericism!
That pregnant pause after your quip about the rational users of the metric system was on point. ;-)
The alchemical goal of finding the single divine and unifying thing reminds me of the scientific goal of finding the single theory that unites the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics
I think of Maria Hebraea every time I use a water bath for dissolving deposits in acid at work. I’m really grateful for the little wonders I see around our lab thanks to your videos.
"The past isn't dead - It isn't even past." - Faulkner
Humbled as usual. Cleopatra was barely on my research radar. Big thanks. Great work.
"...the Metric system, which has won universal acceptance everywhere people are... Rational... about such things *stares disapprovingly at camera uncomfortably long*" XD XD XD
Love the videos! When my financial situation improves I will be happy to support your channel on patreon, but for now all I can offer is a massive thank you for showing me that the real stories of alchemy can be even more fascinating than what is shown in pop culture.
At least fifteen year old you was working with a real text.
A friend of mine got carried away with mantak chiapet and ended up getting severe mercury poisoning which took him years to get over.
In the crucible of stars and their novas, the lowly hydrogen atom becomes gold. Alchemist ideas were on to something, the ideas just needed to evolve.
But does the metric system have any measurement to beat a butload of wine?
Thanks very much for this excellent discussion! :)
It looks like the reproduction by Ouroboros Press has a lot of mistakes in the inner ring of the upper left ouroboros, at least...!?!
Is the Greek text of those two rings written out somewhere that can be accessed? I am having some issues with understanding how the start of the inner ring in particular is being parsed, and I am not finding a complete transcription of it anywhere online.
I just found your channel this is truly a massive wealth of knowledge your laying out here, have you covered anything on esoteric music teachings or are there any old books your aware of?
Thank you for distinguishing the Cleopatras before I embarrassed myself with my ignorance in a comment. Though it seems it's what I just did.
I am going to need some ice for that metric system burn!
There is a couple other notes about modern chemistry versus this overall set up. The gaseous SO2 will mostly bubble out of the water, as you said, but a measuarble amount will react with water forming sulfuric acid, which will probably make the surface of the mercury golden/yellowish.
Thanks!
Hermes the thrice-based kkkkkkkkk Great video!
Props for attempting a primitive cinibar lambic at 15 though, hell at more than double I still have to watch for that inner rascal
7:55 One of the weird things about modern depictions of Cleopatra is that she's depicted as incredibly sexy when ancient sources make it very clear that her looks were average but what was so attractive about her was her great intelligence and conversational skills.
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Oh man. I really felt that jab at the non metric measurements. 😆
If someone finds a philosopher stone, how to use it to make gold?
9:56 That pause felt significant!!😂🤣
Alchemy at 15? You rock.
Thank you as always!
THE PAUSE
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the all is in all
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The ourobos represents fusion, as the wheel of alchemy is turned, the volatile and the fixed learn to abide the fire as they become one.
Very cool! Are there any historical alchemical artifacts that haven't been explained by modern chemistry, or is everything accounted for?
Nope, substantial transmutation - aside from modern nuclear technology - is impossible.
@@TheEsotericaChannel and fusion is being developed as a safer source of clean atomic energy and even in theoretical and observational astrophysics, specifically heliophysics, the workings of the sun (why its coronal shell is counterintuitively hotter than its surface) remains a physics problem yet to be solved. I’m thinking it’s no surprise that one of the earliest recognized founders/fathers/geniuses of modern physics, Isaac Newton, was an alchemist.
@@TheEsotericaChannel Apparently there is some alchemical gold that as of 2017 Dr. Lawrence Principe was still waiting for permission to analyze (th-cam.com/video/ViybfyJjhIE/w-d-xo.html) though it's impossible to validate the provenance of the sample.
I'm interested in your thoughts about Jung's exploration of Alchemy & Gnosticism from the psychological perspective. My 15 y/o self ended up following these same studies to Jung, a true #sexyhermetic #pleroma
Interesting, so did Cleopatra the alchemist precede the solomonic hermetic traditions? Of course I know that she did not preceded the historical figure but did the hermetical text and legend show up before the ones on solomon? Thanks for clarification on this!
The things I want to learn about the most are all but wiped out: the spiritual ways of the Picts
This channel is v hype, opened many new hidden doors to alchemy #kerotakis 🧙♂️📈💰
That was brilliant. It is a shame that more of her work has not survived.
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being a master alchemist even at the age of 15, lol
swirling red merc, up up and away
100% Excellent!!!
9:50 YES
Could you do one where you discuss what if anything we know about medera and taphnutia? The other two alchemist women?
Probably as a fragmenta episode - basically nothing is known about them
@@TheEsotericaChannel that sucks, it's so interesting that the oldest confirmable alchemists were women but Nicholas Flamel is the poster boy for mainstream media, and he most likely wasn't an alchemist. Thanks for the amazing videos I have been devouring them!
I love how much you're enjoying saying 'Cleopatra' in this.
Her friends call her Patty
@@TheEsotericaChannel haha, well I've only just been introduced... wouldn't want to come across as being too forward.
It better for you don't mess with Maryam, who is sister of Moses and Aaron, and mother of Jesus, great alchemist in between and best woman ever walked this Earth. Some names guarded from above and blasphemy punished by Most High.
By the way - m..crocosm theme in original
"asar tahtit ka-sar 'Ali va sar 'Ali ka-sar tahti..." Emerald Tablet is Aramaic and understandable to normal Arab schoolboys , I think you also would be interested in knowledge of this kind