Alchemical symbols are sometimes referred to as hieroglyphs because they serve both practical purposes as well as hidden meanings that need interpretation from those who possess knowledge about them. By interpreting these symbols correctly, practitioners gain insight into deeper mysteries beyond what is vi...
Finding Koestler’s surprising book was quite a reward, and it proved to be a crucial touchstone for me in my thinking and writing about chance and coincidence. But more importantly, it was just the first of many examples I have recorded of entropic images and symbols I have encountered in ...
14 k gold Alchemical Wedding Talisman Ring set with emeralds The talisman of the 'alchemical wedding' ring is a paraphrase of the alchemical trinity of the Sun the Moon and the hermaphrodite Mercury (which is considered their mediator). Mercury which is symbolized by the 'staff of Mercury/Herme...
and is written to show her evolution towards full co-Doctor status; note her confidence and composure compared to her previous near-breakdown. More to the point, however,
But I really think that we have come very close to solving the question of what Lily did that makes any kind of sense acording to the material we seem to have to work with and the probability that Harry ended up becomming a Horcrux. Tom just plain *didn’t get* a chance to make ...
as they would be concerned, the symbols H and Cl, and the names “hydrogen” and “chlorine” would just be cyphers. Thus, though very proficient at two levels, they would be completely ignorant with respect to the third. This is, I know, an extreme example. It is, however, all too...