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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Who doesn't love alchemy?

Today on the block is one alchemystic drawing. That's right alchemystic, not alchemic. The process of finding the secrets of the universe to find self-beyond self. It's actually quite Zen-Buddhist in ideals. It just uses proto-chemistry instead of meditation.
I attempted to combine some of the core alchemystic icons in this. First off, we have the ouroboros: the serpent devouring its tail. While there is very often a single serpent, it is used to represent a cycle, a return to the beginning. We also have, rather hidden, the Sephiroth. A gnostic symbol for the tree of knowledge. And of course fire, fire is a basic alchemystic tool and is often considered humanity's first step towards being the brainy monkeys we are today. Also, it's a simple metaphor for energy.

Ultimately this was supposed to represent, alchemystically, the constant pursuit for knowledge. As Johnny-Five may say: "Input!"

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