INTERNATIONAL ALCHEMY GUILD BULLETIN Page 1 International Alchemy Guild Bulletin International Alchemy Guild (IAG), P.O. Box 22309, Sacramento, CA, 95822‐0309 USA www.alchemyguild.org Editor: Paulette Harris Template Design: Marissa Newell JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 Happy New Year To All! Announcements ALKEMISTINN EHF PRESENTS IT'S NEW COMPANY "GRASAKVER". Grasakver is the new sister company to Alkemistinn ehf, and like Alkemistinn, it provides it's customers with high quality certified organic items. Grasakver specializes in the production and marketing of certified organic herbal tea blends, high quality dried herbs from around the world and herbal extracts for flavoring food and drinks. Grasakver means "little book of herbal knowledge" in old Icelandic. CEO Dan Coaten remarks, “We are very proud to present our new website for Grasakver.” There you will find a News section to keep you updated with Grasakver’s latest developments and special offers; an Online eShop, where you may purchase products for shipping anywhere in Iceland. (This service will soon become available to customers worldwide.) On the website is also a gallery of photos of its facilities and products, as well as a video about Grasakver. Feedback is welcomed on the form provided under Contacts or via email: [email protected]. www.grasakver.is IAG MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS: An easy way to renew your membership is to log onto your membership page. Click on “View Member Details” in the upper left hand corner. There you will find a “Renew” button that will take you through the process. Check out the new ALCHEMY STUDY PROGRAM website. Many new features have been implemented, including online exams and grading, webinars and online meetings as part of the curriculum! www.AlchemyStudy.com The contact link for the program is: www.alchemystudy.com/contact.htm Learn the ancient art of transformation! The secrets of alchemy taught by practicing alchemists. Meetings & Conferences February 18‐20, 2011 – MYSTERIUM 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada Come join us at this annual event! There will be lectures by leaders in the fields of alchemy and magick, including Jeff McBride, Dennis William Hauck, Abigail McBride, and others to be announced. Events include experiential awareness games, rituals, divinations, potluck dinners, and informal meetings. Dennis William Hauck will present a lecture on "Alchemical Consciousness in Magick." In this thought‐provoking presentation, he shows how the universal principles of alchemy are applied in the ancient discipline of magick.
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I N T E R N A T I O N A L A L C H E M Y G U I L D B U L L E T I N
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InternationalAlchemyGuildBulletin
InternationalAlchemyGuild(IAG),P.O.Box22309,
Sacramento,CA,95822‐0309USA
www.alchemyguild.org
Editor:PauletteHarrisTemplateDesign:MarissaNewell
JANUARY/FEBRUARY2011
HappyNewYearToAll!
Announcements
ALKEMISTINN EHF PRESENTS IT'S NEWCOMPANY"GRASAKVER".Grasakver is the new sister company toAlkemistinnehf,andlikeAlkemistinn, itprovidesit's customers with high quality certified organicitems. Grasakver specializes in the productionand marketing of certified organic herbal teablends,highqualitydriedherbs fromaround theworld and herbal extracts for flavoring food anddrinks. Grasakver means "little book of herbalknowledge"inoldIcelandic.
CEODanCoaten remarks,“Weareveryproudtopresent our newwebsite forGrasakver.” ThereyouwillfindaNewssectiontokeepyouupdatedwithGrasakver’s latestdevelopmentsandspecialoffers;anOnlineeShop,whereyoumaypurchaseproducts for shipping anywhere in Iceland. (Thisservice will soon become available to customers
worldwide.) On the website is also a gallery ofphotos of its facilities and products, aswell as avideoaboutGrasakver.
Feedback is welcomed on the form providedunder Contacts or via email: [email protected]
IAG MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS: An easy way torenew your membership is to log onto yourmembership page. Click on “View MemberDetails”intheupperlefthandcorner.Thereyouwill find a “Renew” button that will take youthroughtheprocess.
Check out the newALCHEMY STUDY PROGRAMwebsite. Many new features have beenimplemented,includingonlineexamsandgrading,webinars and online meetings as part of thecurriculum!www.AlchemyStudy.comThe contact link for the program is:www.alchemystudy.com/contact.htm
Learn the ancient art of transformation! T h e s e c r e t s o f a l c h e m y t a u g h t b y p r a c t i c i n g a l c h e m i s t s .
Meetings&Conferences
February 18‐20, 2011 – MYSTERIUM 2011, LasVegas,NevadaCome joinusat thisannualevent! Therewillbelectures by leaders in the fields of alchemy andmagick, including Jeff McBride, Dennis WilliamHauck, Abigail McBride, and others to beannounced.Eventsincludeexperientialawarenessgames,rituals, divinations,potluck dinners, andinformalmeetings.
Dennis William Hauck will present a lecture on"Alchemical Consciousness in Magick." In thisthought‐provoking presentation, he shows howtheuniversalprinciplesofalchemyareapplied intheancientdisciplineofmagick.
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April 30, 2011 – FRENCH FULCANELLICONFERENCE,“LePradet”,Toulon,FRANCE.ThetimehascomeinFrancetounveilthesecretsandthe mysteries around Fulcanelli and the “FrèresChevaliers d'Héliopolis” (Brothers Knights ofHeliopolis). Whowas Fulcanelli? Whowere theBrothers Knights of Heliopolys? Who wasFulcanelli's master? What kind of alchemy waspracticed in this secret alchemical society? Allthesemysterieswill be revealedduring this one‐day Congress. For additional information andreservations,[email protected]
See additional details on the IAG website:http://www.alchemyguild.memberlodge.org/lectures
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May 28, 2011 ‐ ALCHEMY AND CHEMISTRY:CONTINUITIES AND FRACTURES 10am–5pm,OxfordBrookesUniversity,BuckleyBuilding,GypsyLane, Headington, Oxford, ENGLAND. ThiscolloquiummarksthecollaborationoftheOxfordHistory of Chemistry Seminar (University ofOxford History Faculty, Maison Françaised’Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, SHAC),Séminaire ‘Histoire de la chimie aux XVIIe etXVIIIesiècles’ (UniversitédeLille1et3),andADHOC (Department of History and Philosophy ofScience,UniversityofCambridge).
Forfurtherinformationorifyouareinterestedinparticipating, please contact John Perkins [email protected]
June 6‐8, 2011 ‐ 7TH LABORATORY HISTORYCONFERENCE Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,BELGIUM. This is thefirstsuchconferencetobestaged in Europe. It is hosted by the ResearchUnit ‘Cultural History after 1750’ at KU Leuven.http://www.arts.kuleuven.be/culturalhistory
Theconferencewill investigate thehistoryof themodern laboratory in relation to its institutionalenvironment. Details may be found on the IAGwebsite. For requested contributions on varioustopics and guidelines, and to submit proposedpresentations,seecontactinformationbelow.
Please note that the deadline for submissions isJanuary15,2011.ContactProf.GeertVanpaemelorElineVanAsscheatlabhist7@arts.kuleuven.be
September 7‐9, 2011 ‐ SOCIETY OF GLASSTECHNOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE ‐ LadyMargaret Hall, University of Oxford ENGLAND.ThisyeartheConferencewillincludeaHistoryandHeritageSessiondedicatedtotheHistoryofGlass,its chemistry and its manufacture. Details areavailable at the Society’s websitewww.societyofglasstechnology.org.uk/
ApanelconcerningthehistoryofglasscomposedofVeraKeller(UniversityofOregon),AnnaMarieRoos (University of Oxford), and Dedo vonKerssenbrock‐Krosigk (Museum Kunst Palast,Dusseldorf) is being formed. Another panelist isbeing sought to give a 20‐minute paper. Ifinterested, please contact Anna Marie Roos [email protected]
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September 16‐18, 2011 ‐ INTERNATIONALALCHEMY CONFERENCE, Long Beach ConventionCenter,LongBeach,CA.AMustAttendEvent!This amazing conference is where East MeetsWest, Old Meets New, people from all over theworldgather,andyoudiscoverpracticalsolutionsFOR IMPROVING YOUR LIFE! www.alchemyconference.com
September 16‐18, 2011 ‐ THE 8THINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORYOF CHEMISTRY will be held at the University ofRostock,GERMANY. The theme is “Pathways ofKnowledge”. Further information will beforthcomingasitbecomesavailable.
September 22‐24, 2011 – ALCHEMY ANDMEDICINE FROM ANTIQUITY TO THEENLIGHTENMENT, an international conference tobe held in Cambridge, ENGLAND, to exploreinteractionsbetweenalchemyandmedicine. Foradditional information, please contact [email protected]
GrantOpportunities
ONGOING: Travel grants, Chemical HeritageFoundation,Philadelphia.Thereisnodeadlinefortravel grant applications. Applications may besubmitted at any time and are assessed by aninternal review committee. Additional guidelinesandsubmissions:[email protected]
Publications
With the birth of the publisher's first baby,production of Vol. 11 No. 2 (NorthernAutumn/SouthernSpring)oftheAlchemyJournalhasfallenbehindscheduleandwillbeavailableinearlyFebruary2011.The issuewillbewellworththewait,featuringcontributionsfromthelikesofDr. Thom Cavalli, Dr. Bruce Fisher, Nicki Scully,
Brian Cotnoir, Lita‐Luise Chappell, Tom Waters,JeanDubuis,Dr.RossMack,Artofferus,andmanyother excellent alchemical writers andpractitioners.
Subscriptions, back issues, submission guidelinesandadvertisingrates:www.alchemyjournal.comTheAlchemy Journal is publishedby SalamanderandSonsfortheInternationalAlchemyGuild.
DidYouKnow?
Don’t confuse alchemical meditation with othermeditative or relaxation techniques. Alchemicalmeditations are about harnessing spiritual forcesfortransformationandmanifestation.Alchemicalmeditation is also different from other forms ofmeditation because it is an active instead of apassive activity. Alchemical meditation seeks toactually work with the transcendental powers,andtheobjectisnotalwaysjusttorelaxthemind.From: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Alchemy byDennisWilliamHauck
